Greetings from Norway! As I write this it’s 29 degrees, a light snow is falling and at high noon the sun is barely above the horizon. I’ve just come in from a brisk walk where I got wear my scarf for the first time in years…
I’m in Stockholm! We arrived early on Tuesday (GMT+1) after a grueling 14 hours in the air and immediately went to work with our good friends at DICE after a quick shower and shave.
Even in Stockholm, the largest city in Sweden, the atmosphere is amazingly relaxed and laid back. Everything seems to move at a much slower pace. It’s refreshing!
Our hotel, Hotel Rival, is just a half-mile or so from DICE. (Apparently Paris Hilton prefers the Rival to her own chain.) Check out the funky room. It is great fun to WALK to work – even in the rain – rather than sitting in a car for 45 minutes, grinding along at 25 MPH. I could get used to this.
I’m not sure, however, that I could get used to buying my video games at the 7-Eleven. How strange.
Enjoy the few pictures I’ve taken or check out this rad “birds-eye view” of Stockholm I stumbled across the other day.
I finished putting up my photos from the trip to Gothenburg. These are all from our last full day in Sweden. We had finished our work and were free to explore.
Sweden is cool. I’ve been here for three full days now and am having fun. We’re working very hard (12 – 14 hour days) but with 16 hours of sunlight it makes it a little easier to wander around before and after work to see a few sights.
So, I’m in Sweden! You read that right. 4200 miles from home in sunny SoCal. I’m here on business working on a project with our fine friends from <client name>. Who is <client name>? you are wondering? I’ll tell you in approx 6 more months when the game ships!
