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Readjusting
09 January 07 11:30 AM | wayne.griffiths | 0 Comments   
I've been back in Perth for two weeks now, however there are some things that are taking a bit to get adjusted to. Obviously, the main one of these is the time difference i.e. jetlag. Sweden was six hours behind WA time when I left here. With the move Read More...
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Time for Tomte
20 December 06 01:18 PM | wayne.griffiths | 6 Comments   
Whilst I had been getting into the Jul spirit here in Sweden with my advent calendar, furious writing of "God Jul" cards to some of the students here, and the seven-candle light display, I had also heard mention of this Tomte fellow. I didn't know what Read More...
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300 Words from Freedom
18 December 06 11:42 AM | wayne.griffiths | 2 Comments   
My task today (or however long it takes me) is to write my thesis abstract. I remember reading somewhere that it should be around 300 words. It _should_ be fairly easy, but my supervisor keeps saying it is the hardest part. Maybe it's difficult to cram Read More...
Some Light Swedish Traditions
16 December 06 12:59 AM | wayne.griffiths | 0 Comments   
I am continually amazed at the different Christmas traditions here in Sweden. Most of them have something to do with light. This is hardly surprising, since it is dark for more than 17 hours a day here, and this figure is higher almost everywhere else Read More...
Santa may need some new recruits
13 December 06 08:09 PM | wayne.griffiths | 1 Comments   
This news article caught my attention http://www.thelocal.se/5771/20061212/ . It seems the majority of Sweden's reindeer are in danger of starving to death due to the uncharacteristic weather we've been having here. I really feel sorry for them and wish Read More...
Dear Dissertation Diary,
11 December 06 08:57 PM | wayne.griffiths | 0 Comments   
Dear Diary, Today I got a couple of things done. The most important of these was the drafting of the first half of my final chapter. In this chapter, I cover what conclusions may be reached from the content of the document, as well as what scope there Read More...
Doctoral Differences
07 December 06 02:45 PM | wayne.griffiths | 4 Comments   
Now that I've experienced life with some Swedish doctoral students for a while, I thought I'd highlight some of the differences between the Australian system and the Swedish system. Note that I can only really speak about those at ASB (Avdelningen för Read More...