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Japan trip Confirmed!

5/10/2026

Hello Everybody! It's been a while since I have written anything!
Buuuut! I have now booked a trip to Japan, in late August/early September! Will be flying to Tokyo and spend a couple of days there, and then head down to Osaka for like 5 days and then head back to Tokyo, for a couple of more days!

The reason that I will be going to Japan is actually a Concert, Electric Callboy, which will be the second time I will actively be watching them and the second show I will be seeing in Japan. I did enjoy the show I saw in Stockholm last year!

But before that, I have two festivals to go to!
Download Festival in England and Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium! I have been to both before and it will be a good time! But at the same time very intense, as I have done two festivals in a row a couple of times and it has been intense! I hope it will be good weather too!

I´m also looking for more trips since I also want to explore more of Belgium, and also want to go back to Croatia! Since I haven't been exploring Belgium in quite a while, and it has been a long time since I have been to Croatia!
It has been a long time since I spent time in Croatia during the summertime as well! since last time was back in 2020 during Covid!
But we will see if I will do it!

Arriving in Stockholm, Concert, and going home!

4/19/2026

Hello Everybody! I´m already back in Umeå now!
The flight down to Stockholm went smooth, I got my bag quick, and I took the express to town, and walked to the hostel down in södermalm!
I checked in and went to bed almost immediately!

Which leads to yesterday, I woke up early, and I didn't want to, and chilled for a bit, and then decided to head out. I first headed to montellius road, which had a great view over Stockholm! I then decided to head to Skeppsholmen and chilled for a bit!
I then went to Kungsträdgården and chilled for a bit as well! I then went to Sergels square, and noticed my phones battery was almost done, So I went back to the hostel, noticing a barbershop relatively close to the hostel, so I went in and got a haircut!

I then went to an asian shop just across the street from the hostel, and bought some stuff that I always buy whenever I go to Japan, Pocari sweat!
I then went back to the hostel, and recharged my stuff! After a while, I went to grab something to eat, and took a shower, before going to Hovet! I arrived just in time for the doors to open!
Since I bought tickets from Ticketmaster, I was for some reason held up, since they didn't have scanners for Ticketmaster! but I eventually got in, just in time as the first opener were starting!

The First opener was Master Peace, which was alright! Then South arcade came on, the band I wanted to see! They played all of their great songs, and had good energy! After their set, I decided to leave, since the headliner, 5 seconds of summer, didn't interest me, and it was also a long day!
So I headed back back to the hostel, and chilled for a bit until going to bed for an early morning!

Which leads to today! I woke up really early, since I had an early flight back! I chilled for a bit, packed my stuff and then walked to the station! I took the bus to the airport and checked in my stuff! The flight went smooth and I got my bag quick! My brother picked me up and drove me home! After that I left my stuff and went to the store, to buy some food!
Then I have chilled even since!
I enjoyed the concert and the time in Stockholm!

I have two festivals coming up, and a concert in London in October! I did also buy another ticket for another show in Stockholm in November, Noah Kahan! Who is on my bucket list! I was lucky to get one, since he released the tickets on Friday, and it was almost sold out a day later!

On my way!

4/17/2026

Hello Everybody! Sorry for not writing anything in a while! Been busy with work and stuff!
but I´m on my way to Stockholm right now (being at the airport while writing this!)
I´m off to a concert on Saturday! 5 Seconds of summer is the headliner, but I want to see on of their openers, South Arcade!

This is going to be the first concert of the year, since I will also go to two festivals this summer, Download and Graspop Metal Meeting!
Then I have Electric Callboy in Japan in late August! Then I have another concert in London in October, Starsailor, who will play their first album with an orchestra! So There´s a lot going on!
Then there's two concerts I want to see, Noah Kahan in Stockholm and Primus in London!

I will of course explore a bit of Stockholm and chill during the day, and sadly I have an early flight on Sunday, so there might not be a lot of sleep!

2 festivals and a concert booked!

3/17/2026

Hello Everybody!
I have booked two festivals and also an another concert just next month!
The festivals are Download Festival, and Graspop Metal Meeting! Two festivals I have been to before, Download countless times, and Graspop only twice before!
The is the third time I´m doing two festivals in a row as well! So it's going to be intense!

I´m also going to a concert next month! Technically it's 5 seconds of summer, but the reason I´m going is actually one of the openers, South Arcade! I found out about them last year, and wanted to see them live!
I have another chance to see them at Download as well!
I got the ticket for free as well, so I needed to just buy a ticket for Stockholm and have somewhere to stay!

I still have to book the flight for Japan as well! Already have a ticket for Electric Callboy in Tokyo, which is going to be amazing! It will be the second concert in Japan for me!
I did see that another band, Primus, is playing in London just before I plan on going to Japan, which would be interesting to see as well! But I have only applied for vacation for the Japan trip though!
It would also cost more to head to London and then to Tokyo, and from Tokyo back home! But we will see IF I could do it!

Its been a while!

3/6/2026

Hello Everybody! It has been quite a while since I have written anything!
I have been busy with work.
How does work go?
Well, it could have been way better, I had a meeting earlier this week, where it was brought up that some coworkers thought I wasn't suited for this job. That my nervousness made me get stuck, and that I had a lot of things going on in my head, that information didn't stick, amongst other things! They had hoped that my nervousness would be gone after two months!

Which really stings! Since I was really trying my best, and sadly, it wasn't enough!
So I have to think what I will do now! Do I want to stay? What other options are there? Of course I will still try my best, while I´m still there, but of course my confidence isn't good!

Then considering all this, I don't know if I could manage to travel this summer as well, not as much as I want to, Since the festivals that I am planning on doing will cost a lot of money! Sure I have some money saved up, but I´m still hesitant about it!

5th week of the job!

2/7/2026

Hello Everybody! It has been the 5th week of the new job! I can't really say it is new anymore, since I have been here for over a month now!
The week has been ok, I still push myself too hard, and manage to get myself in a bad mood, as I want to do things as perfect as I can! But I´m still inexperienced with this part of Anesthesia! My supervisor and coworkers are still amazing!

Traveling wise, I saw that one band I want to see, South Arcade, will be playing in Stockholm, so of course, Im interested, but I need to save up money for the summer, as I still plan for two festivals and Japan! I still plan for a trip after Japan to London, and a trip for my birthday!

4th week of the new job!

1/31/2026

Hello Everybody! It has been the 4th week of the new job!
It wasn´t the best start, as I still try to adapt, but the rest of the week were better, and I´m still learning new stuff! I´m getting the hang of some of the surgeries, and I will keep at it!
The coworkers are nice and helpful!

I´m still looking for trips too! I got a ticket for a concert in Japan (Electric Callboy), and am considering a concert in London the month after that, Starsailor, a band I have seen three times already, all in London!
I´m also considering going to Download Festival and Graspop Metal Meeting this year as well, on top of that thinking about a trip on my 40th birthday!
So there's a lot of trips planned out this year!

It will be expensive though, so I need to save up money for it! But it will be easier since I moved back here!
But it will be a fun year!

3rd week at the new job!

1/24/2026

Hello Everybody! It has been the third week of the new job!
It's going ok, considering it's just the third week here! I had a new supervisor this week, and it has been interesting! Of course I need to practice more, but as I said, it has only been 3 weeks! It feels like I´m getting there though, and I´m learning something new every day! At the same time, I need to study a bit, to fully understand the procedures and everything!
I need to keep at it, and at the same time, believe in myself! I also need to not rush things, as it will not be good if I do!

The coworkers are nice as well! They help whenever they can, and I keep learning new stuff! It has been interesting so far, and will probably keep being interesting! It is nice to work Monday to Friday, with every 5th Friday off! It will take a long time to work on call!

I´m still looking for trips, I had some thoughts about going somewhere during Easter, but everything is expensive, and I need to save up money for the summer trips!

Second week of my new job!

1/18/2026

Hello everybody! It has been the second week of my new job!
It has been interesting, still doing open heart surgeries, so I can get comfortable with it! Since I have only been here for 2 weeks, and with a lot of things to think about, it might take a while to become comfortable!
I also feel that I push myself too much, as I want to do as much as possible! So I need to chill and takes things as they come!
Thankfully my colleagues and supervisor are amazing!

I´m still planning a trip to Japan, and I also want to go to two festivals this summer, Both Download Festival and Graspop Metal Meeting! Then we have a plan for a concert in October as well, and then there's another plan for a trip for my 40th birthday! So we will see how I can do that!

First week of new work!

1/10/2026

Hello Everybody! It has been the first week of my new job!
It was very interesting! Sure, it was a lot to take in, and it will take time to get to know the unit, to get to know the staff (even though I knew a couple from before!) and getting used to the routines and the surgeries!
My first impression of everyone so far is good, so I have no worries about that, and I have an amazing supervisor, So I will learn a lot here!

I have also bough a ticket for a concert in Japan, Electric Callboy! I was looking for their two shows, one in Osaka and one in Tokyo, but the show in Osaka was sold out but I got one in Tokyo, and it was cheaper than expected!
I am also looking into a second concert, this time in London, in October with a band called Starsailor, a band I have seen 3 times already! but this time, they will play their first album with an orchestra!

I´m still thinking about go to both Download Festival and Graspop Metal Meeting this year, as there is quite a few bands on both festivals that I want to see! But it will be expensive!
I´m also thinking about going somewhere on my 40th birthday! My first thought is New Zealand or Australia, but we will see what happens!

Getting a bit nervous!

1/3/2026

Hello Everybody! The new year has arrived! The new year celebration was uneventful, as I didn't do much, I was invited to do something, but I wasn't up for it!
The new year also means a new job is coming up! On Monday, it will be my first day!
I´m a bit nervous about it, since it´s a new field of anesthesia that I´m not used to, but I have studied a bit about it and will take things as they come!

It feels good to be back home! I have settled and cleaned quite a lot of the apartment!
I have also walked around the city and going to the nydala lake! Which was nice! I have now my dads car, so I have also been driving around for a bit, helping my mom and my older brother with groceries and getting back from work!

I will also be getting a new phone, since the charging port of the phone I´m having is very glitchy, so I need a new one! It will also be good to have a new one, for my future travels!
Speaking of future travels. I´m still planing for a festival run this summer, with both Download Festival and Graspop metal meeting! Also going to Japan in late August/early September, for another concert! Then I also have plans to going to either Australia or New Zealand for my 40th birthday!

Busy couple of days!

12/26/2025

Hello Everybody!
I have been settling in at home during these couple of days! But it has been busy since I came back home!
The flight back went fine, and I just came home and left my bag, wrapped some presents and went to my brothers to celebrate little Christmas!

After that I drove my brother and mom, and drove back home, and chilled for the night! Then the next day, I helped my mom with some groceries, and needed some groceries for myself! I also felt that I needed to clean the apartment for a bit!
Then came Christmas eve, as I went to moms house, with two of my brothers and we shared presents and had some nice food!

On Christmas Day, I continued a bit with the cleaning, while preparing for to go grab my brothers to a party with the extended family, and then I left a bit early to meet up with some friends, which I haven't seen I quite a while!
Then I have chilled for the rest of the day, I will probably go out and reminisce!

Last shift done!

12/21/2025

Hello Everybody!
Thursday was my last shift at the hospital here in Eskilstuna! It has been surreal! I have learned a lot here, and met and worked with some amazing people!
I can't believe it has been almost three years since I first came here! Time flies by so fast!

I have also managed a lot of traveling during these years as well, as I have explored a lot of Eskilstuna, and managed to travel to the surrounding cities, like Örebro, Västerås, Strängnäs, Stockholm and Uppsala, while also going to Sundbyholm, Sundby Castle and Torshälla! Which I wouldn't manage otherwise, at least not as easy!

It was also the first time in a long time I traveled to Japan, which was amazing! Then we have the countless concerts over the years! All of this has been amazing!
Sadly it was also sparked the passing of my dad, whom I will surely miss!
The apartment has been cleaned, and most of my stuff has been packed! I will fly home tomorrow, in time for Christmas!
After the New Years, I will be starting my new adventure at Thorax surgery in Umeå!

Coming back to Eskilstuna!

12/15/2025

Hello Everybody!
I´m back in in Eskilstuna, after a weekend in Umeå! I spend time in town, seeing friends and family! I also dumped some luggage, so I don't have to bring as much when I finally move back home!
It was actually a lot of snow when I arrived, but sadly it started to rain, and it became slushy!

I also went to my fathers grave, and it was still surreal! It is still things to take care of with the gravestone and all!
It was nice to be back home! I also cleaned the apartment a little bit, as I need to take out some trash!
It was also nice to at least have some snow!

I have also just 3 shifts left, and then need to clean out this apartment, and then fly back home again in a week! Time have flown by so fast! I have been here in Eskilstuna almost 3 years!
I have learned a lot while being here, but now it´s time to move back home! To new adventures!
I will have a couple of weeks until my new job at Thorax surgery, which will be interesting!

Coming home for the weekend!

12/12/2025

Hello Everybody! I am home for the weekend!
I work a full shift yesterday, and packed my stuff, since I had a late flight!
I took the train aimed for Arlanda Airport, but because of a technical error, it only stopped in Stockholm, So I had to switch train, and from that I missed the stop! So I had to switch again in Uppsala!
The ride went longer than expected, But I managed to check in my bags and going through Security very quickly!

The Flight went smooth, and I got my bags quickly! I took a taxi home, and unpacked some of the stuff! Then I went to bed!
The reason I´m home is the fact that I need to prepare for my move later this month, as I will leave most of my stuff back here, and just take what I need for the last week of work next week!
I will also need to clean out the apartment next week as well!

I will spend time with my family as well, and walk around the city for a bit as well! It feels good to be back home again!