Me in English
Dear visitor. I am really awfully sorry that this page is all I can bring you. But as English is only my second language, I hope you will understand my preference for Swedish.
Me
As
you might have understood my name is Clas and if you are American you
may pronounce my name “Klaus”, though I would prefer it to be pronounced
like “Class” in Classroom.
My surname is Kristiansson, quite a bit easier. And that just means that one of my ancestor's Christian names were probably Kristian. The name means “son-of-Kristian”.
My age has passed 50 and though it used to scare me once, for the moment it makes me quite comfortable. The 50’s is a good age. Kids are getting old and can take care of themselves. Body is still functioning (Hrrm!). And you are still young enough to be in favour of any non-violent revolution.
Myself
What
I do for living is no more an open question. My latest years have been
spent getting a grip upon the weird subject of web design and especially
the subject of web typography.
Apart from that I have written quite a number of articles for various Swedish magazines and newspapers like Datormagazin, Manual, GP and a few more.
Once upon a time I even wrote a huge feature in Aftonbladet, Sweden’s biggest tabloid about text adventures. Hopefully it is forgotten by now.
I am also a quite decent teacher – though I don’t teach. If I have a pedagogical beacon it is the fact that teaching is impossible. Only learning can be done and a teacher’s role is to assist the students in that process.
So; I am a webdesigner, journalist and teacher.
And in the autumn 2004, I became become a staff nurse, specialized in geriatrics. Great!
I
And in spare time?
Well on a light level I spend time with friends. We all have a certain fondness for “nerdish” activities like watching Star Trek or playing Dungeons & Dragons – who said nerds cannot have fun?
On a more serious level, music occupies much of my time with a recent interest in the baroque era.
Another
favourite is the national romantic period during late 19th century. That
music was largely based upon the traditional Scandinavian music – another
favourite.
And then let us not forget the folkmusic tradition of Scandinavia. We call it “Visa” in singular or “Visor” in plural and it is something very special and very Scandinavian. Bring me my guitar and I am happy.
In my home town, Gothenburg, we also have a very vivid tradition of jazz, both traditional and more modern. And I am proud to say that some of these musicians have become my friends, making me realise how much I love their music.
And then I have not even mentioned my interest in contemporary poetry and art. But we leave that for some other day.