Hej hopp

It's been a bit empty. Everybody leaving blogger to go to facebook, myspace and so on. I've just been busy living though. And it's been great, although I forgive you for doubting.

Since last time we had my Swedish favourite band, Sounds like violence over here in Oxford and they did stay over at my place. Mum and dad have been here visiting. I've met a girl. I've got a new job that's been taking me to Dussledorf, Dublin, Seattle and Swindon. I've gone on holidays to Strömstad- Sweden, Edinburgh- Scotland and Granada- Spain. Last but not least I've watched Turbonegro as well!

I know, no surfing or snowboard since Australia in February and that feels not great. But what's a boy to do. Too much to choose from, so I seem to have lost priorities. He he. But seriously though, it's pretty great to have a girl again.

If you wanna catch up on the fanzine, go to www.gappytooth.com and check out the Denture!

KvH

Evening Run!

Thank God for daylight savings,

went for a run at seven and got to watch the sun set behind the houses of Oxford like a big orange. Beautiful! Another beautiful thing is that we now have booked the Wheatsheaf for Sounds Like Violence on the 23rd of May 2007. That show is gonna be great!

On a different note, I can now inform you that I am motley fool and about to make some moves at the office. Oh, and my scheme to recruit an armada of writers for the Denture seems to work! Got two contributions about violence and death today! Awesome!

On the merry-go-round!
KvH

In the big league!

Yesterday I agreed with the booking guy for Sounds Like Violence that they should come and play for us here in Oxford. You may not yet know it but SLV is the biggest thing since sliced bread and it's gonna be great!

Sooo Excited!

KvH

www.soundslikeviolence.com

Wales England

Last Saturday I was on my way to Cardiff. I got invited in the last minute to full hospitality and the last game of the six nations rugby tournament. Millenium stadium!

Singing Welshmen as the beat the pommies agains all odds! Awesome.

KvH

In and Out

It breaks down like this: Sometimes you're in other times you're out. Sometimes you're in with the outcrowd and sometimes you're out with the incrowd. At the moment I just wanna get out from the incrowd.

It feels like I wanna say: Fuck you, I don't want your life, your aggression, your frustrations nor your joy. I found a better way! All I need to do is to hedge my bets and it's gonna be alright...

Stay tuuuuned!
KvH

Oxford Revisited

So I am back again after the holidays. Last week I was kind of upbeat, though jetlagged. In the weekend everyday depression set in and today I got a bug in my throat.

All in all, however, things are really good. It's just difficult to get up to the pace of life hereafter being in my relaxed holiday-no-worries-mode for so long.

The weekend was used to catch up with the things I like here. So last Friday I went to Gammy Legs and caught up with Pete and Richard as well as Anita and watched Raggasaurus. The Saturday was spent reading and running and having some friends over for dinner. The Sunday was recovery mode and then Swiss Concrete, which was excellent. This night we had Spies are Flies from Hell, Mesaplex and the awesome Last Days of Lorca playing for us.

Stay awesome
KvH

Singapore

Closing time on a lot of stuff and opening time on other stuff. Surfed Johanna two days ago and it was great, had some nice meals in St Kilda and went sight seeing with Anita on the great ocean road. I did not do what I set out to do, but still managed to overachieve.

So happy
KvH

Melbourne

Flew into Melbourne yesterday after spending a lazy day packing and brunching with Lucy and Billy. The wedding i Wellington was fab and the reception fantastic. I had a really good time talking and dancing. Wildlife sacturaries, look-outs, Te Papa, city walks and coffees, barbeques and beers were on the rest of the agenda. Time just goes to quickly...

Today I will just vege out and do nothing here apart from reenting the car and stuff for tomorrow.

KvH

Gisborne

Got inte the water today at Gisborne. Small day but some nice rides on the wall, adrenalin. Althought not as much as during my run in Kaikoura, where I surfed some 75-100 meters along the shore, whilst the wave slapped my backfoot.

Last night I slept on the Mahia peninsula in my sleepingbag under the stars after surfing Black's. Saw the comet, shooting stars made wishes.. Yeah that's right sunset over Hawke's bay and sunrise over the Pacific as well.

Now I am pretty much nackered and will go and buy some beers and food. Looks like salad and maybe lamb.

In summary, hoiday is good and I am living the dream although somewhat tired at the mo.
KvH

Banks Peninsula

Finally got in the water again. Surfed some small pelling waves and the occasional bigger one at tumblewater beach. It was good to be back, and I spent a solid three hours in the water before dehydration forced me to land.

The day before was birdwatching day with yelloweyed pinguins and albatrosses as well as furseals.

And the day before that I went to Alex's Knob at Franz Josef glacier. As I was walking in solitude in the rainforest I met God and it was fantastic!

KvH

South Island

I am down in Greymouth today and it's been pissing down all day. Ark! It was onshore today. Ark! However, surfed some big clean waves at Nine Mile Beach after watching the seals at Cape Foulwind. Yeah! And this morning I saw a seal surf the waves. Yeah!

Best thing today is that the waether is gonna improve tomorrow and be good for a couple of days! Best thing today was to go on the Cave Rafting in Charlestown and the glow worms!

Tomorrow, hopefully sun, surf and perhaps glaciers!
KvH

Auckland

is quite nice by night. I am sitting in Fille's and Anna's apartment close to the CBD and mulling over the last couple of days. The Kauri forest with 2000 year old trees with giant trunks, the sailing in Bay of Islands or the stingrays as we dove off Poor Knights Islands.

Now I need to plan the rest of the trip and then organise the rental car tomorrow. Ferries from South Island to North Island and vice verse as well...

This constant holiday preassure is killing me!
KvH

So long Sydney

It's been a good stay. A fair few waves surfed with style. A wedding. Staying with friends or friends
of friends. Lot's of barbeques. Fishing a bit. Swimming. Saluting the sun. I think from all the people
I've met J probably made the most impression on me. I hope that it will all work out for her!

Soon I will board my plane to Auckland and NZ should be good.
KvH

surfing out, surfing in

Am up in Woolgoolga for the New Year. Surfed it out yesterday morning and surfed the new year inh this morning. clinton and i were the first guys out this morning. a small little swell and glassy. happy days.

back from a fishing mission where we got a flathead. it's got a date with the barbie.
KvH

Dee Why

staying with Chris at the moment on the headland south of Dee Why beach. Fantastic views over the ocean and Dee Why. I came here yesterday lunch after doing a little bit of clean up at Juss' and Clinton's place after the wedding. I got some good waves this morning even though it was a bit small on an inconsistent beach break. Happy days.

I have just bought the bus tickets to Woolgoolga and the Greyhound is leving tonight at 2130 or something. I will be arriving at around 6am and hopefully someone will be able to take me to Karl's beach villa at that time. Apparently it's right on a pointbreak so with a bit of luck I will be in paradise...

The wedding on Bronte beach was nice and the reception very nice. The fact that I got up early and got a few waves before rigging ther bar and house was a very nice bonus to the day. It was very cool to catch up with Willie for a laugh and a half late in the night when she had some more time. It was also good to hear her sing again. It's been a while. Sean and Anita seem to do well with their kids and the business even thought it's a bit hectic at the moment. Vicky was an unexpected blast from the past and she looked fantastic a marriage and to kids down the line. I remember looking deep into her eyes at Homebake '98. Her husband Mark seems like a really nice guy.

Only a few more days before I fly out to NZ on the fourth!

KvH

Brothers united

So Krille came over this weekend and we had a fantastic time. Good food and drinks on the Friday as well as catching up.

On the Saturday we went into watch Arsenal Portsmouth at the Emirates stadium and it was pretty nice despite the draw. After some haggling we eventually got tickets just as they blew the whistle. The guy took us in showed us our seats and then we enjoyed a terrible second half of the first half only to be invigourated by the first half of the second half. Here's me in the break with the 60 000+ crowd.


After the game we hung back for the 2.50 beer promotion and walked around the stadium, and it is pretty big and impressive. Finishing off the trip to London with some food at L-square in London and some coofe around Picadilly we came back pretty nackered. However, Mattias' had his 30 party so after a couple of drinks we wandered over there and had a fantastic time. Owls are filthy animals.

KvH

Post Birthday Thanks

Thanks to the Swiss Concrete Crew for celebrating me in style. I got to blow out candles and eat chocolate cake, hear bands saluting me as well as the mighty Brainiac singing happy birthday hard core style.

All in a night's worth at Swiss Concrete and a days preparation by Miri, the lucious bakeress. And yeah, our patrons as well as pubstaff enjoyed the cake and swallowing it in like 30 seconds blank.

Thanks, if I'd know it was like this to be 33 I would be 40 now!
KvH

Double Three

Another birthday has almost gone by and it is not the same as when you were little. Cleaned the flat, went for a run, baked an apple pie, had some people over. I got two books, one about English mistakes that Scandinavians make and the Zombie survival guide. On weapons against Zombies the following can be read: "The Machine Gun, Since World War I this invetion has revolutionized human conflict".

Live well,
KvH

I can't get no sleep

cause I am moving a full speed, which is nice for a change. At the mo I am in Basel waiting for yet another delayed BA flight. Once again giving me some time to blog. After a super stressful journey to the airport this morning I arrived and was picked up at the airport and had a nice lunch before the meeting, which went very well.

However, not as nice as the food mum prepared for my weekend back in Sweden. Bubbles, starters, roast lamb and dessert as well as coffee and cake rounding of with half a lobster in the evening. Not a bad Friday reception.

Anys, I have now dropped off all my X-mas presents and I am pretty much good to go to Oz and NZ over X-mas. No more trips planned, but my brother is coming over on the 15th, so we'll try to score tix for Arsenal.

Gotta go!
KvH

A day in the life

and what a day! It's pretty rainy and I got a ton of practical stuff to do. Like changing sheets in the bed, laundry, dishes, pay roadtax, buy x-mas presents, get food, buy socks... The evenings musical performance looks good though! Some sort of classical experiement with some more modern bandbased music. I should know but I forgot.

Oh well, on with the show
KvH