I was born in October 1967 in the city of Umeå , where I spent my first year. I grew up in the beautiful town of Älvsbyn , which in English means "the town by the river". However, if there were a top list for boring places I am sure that Älvsbyn would be one of the top ten candidates. The town is a dismal dump - never go there!

Currently I am living in Stockholm, where I work as a Systems Analyst at a bank.

I have been studing September 1993 to June 1997 at the university. In the future I hope to live in a larger city, maybe in Stockholm, but I am planning to leave Sweden for a shorter or longer time. I think I have "done my time" this close to the Arctic, I want my share of sunshine and snow free winters.

One of my addictions - have a look in the Barista Terminology section for a comprehensive explanation of the Italian coffee culture!

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