Musings and reflections about all kinds of things that don’t fit into any other category.
One of my permanent annoyances/constant amusements about living in the English-speaking world is what happens to my name when others try to pronounce it. My first name, Carsten, is a typical Northern German/Danish first name, widely used in Scandinavia and … [read more]
Recently observed at a Starbucks inside a Chapters (sorry for the crappy Blackberrycam pic). There’s practically nobody in this picture who’s not using a laptop. It’s a little puzzling and disorienting: there used to be a time when I would … [read more]
I was in New York in October and ran into these sculptures in Madison Square Park. They’re quite beautiful: life-sized shiny metal trees that oddly blend into the surroundings. I had no idea they were there… it had been one … [read more]
… it seems a little quaint to start a blog. I’m only – what? Two, three, even four years late with this? :) Well, suddenly it feels as if carving out a small space on the web for myself where … [read more]