what are you doing?
this is a now page. if you have your own site, you should make one too!
my life is often busy, and i've been somewhat secretive when sharing details with family and friends. i thought this would be a great way to keep everyone updated on what i'm currently doing. i'll do my best to keep this page updated with any new happenings. thank you, Phillip Ridlen, for inspiring me with your now page!
this is what i'm doing as of july 27 2025
‣ see what i have been up to previously
life 🌟
when it comes to my personal life, i recently spent a casual long weekend in stockholms skärgård with eight of my friends. it was a lot of fun but spending several days with that many people can be a bit socially exhausting. so it didn't really feel like i had a proper weekend, but i'm not complaining, i loved it! i've also started thinking about dating more actively now that i have more spare time. this has made me realize just how inconvenient my apartment is. it's very small, has no storage space, no dishwasher, and my neighbors can see straight into it if i don't keep the blinds down, which i don't want to do, because i want light! also, i'm not sure if i've mentioned this here before, but the laundry booking system is terrible. you can only reserve one or two hours at a time, which just isn't enough to get everything done. so, i've been thinking about moving again, for the 26th time! (i'll have to double-check the exact number sometime, but it's definitely over 20, haha.) hopefully, the next move will be one of the last. i've also started taking driving lessons and am aiming to get my driver's license before the end of the year.
work 💼
Opera Software
a lot of people at my office are currently on vacation, so the workload has definitely gone up. with fewer people around there are naturally more tasks per person in the backlog for the current milestone. i actually like it, though, because it means there are more tasks to choose from. i've been working on some larger features this month, which is fun, i'm looking forward to seeing them go live in production! the summer intern i'm responsible for has finished one of his two projects, and i'm excited to see what he'll come up with for the second one. it's going to be a spotify wrapped-inspired project, but for our product. i'm also trying to refer a skilled friend of mine for a position at my office, we'll see how that turns out! :-)
organizations 🏢
LiTHe Hax
i don't have much of an update at the moment, except that we're currently at a meetup, a “team building event” though it's really more of a casual hangout. also, two other companies has reached out to us expressing interest in a potential collaboration. i'll probably be able to share more details about that publicly next month.
LiTHanian
i don't have much of an update on LiTHanian either, except that our latest magazine is currently being printed and sent out to our readers. we're also in the process of planning the handover to the new editorial team.
hobbies ⚙️
programming
i started my now page approximately one year ago, and i wanted to do something special to celebrate it, so i rewrote my entire now page from scratch, and this sparked some motivation to rewrite my entire website. so that is what i've been doing as a hobby project lately. before it was written in react, but i found it tedious to keep things updated, and the code was horrible anyways. i want something that's easy to maintain and update, and something that can be hosted statically, essentially anywhere. so i decided to limit myself to html, css and javascript. this change also includes migrating my old digital resume and blog. the resume was easy enough, but the blog has been entirely restrucutred, tech wise. you can read more about my blog here.
photography
i have been taking a lot of "professional" pictures lately, i've gathered hundreds of reference photos and been planning photos in detail. but it's super hard to match my vision, so most of the photos, turned out like crap, in my opinion. since they will be included in my book, i won't be sharing them on here, just yet. they need context to be enjoyed.
music
i have spent very little time making music lately, i don't have much of an update. but i have experimented with strudel, it seems like something for me. at some point i'm going to write a ui wrapper around it to suit my needs better. that is it, when it comes to music.
this section was inspired by bella lewriting
since my new book is ready, text wise, i haven't done much writing. but i've spent hours writing blog posts and content to this website the past few days. soon i'll go back to working on my movie script / swedish novell.
reading
i am currently reading tid, by alex and sigge. the authors explain that time sometimes feels like something you can measure and keep track of, but other times it feels different depending on how you experience it. they share stories from their own lives to show how time doesn't always feel like a straight line and how memories and moments can change how we think about it.
i am also currently re-reading pro git, by Scott Chacon. i wanted to refresh my knowledge of git and go deeper into its implementation, in the hope of using it more effectively in the future.
expert progress 🎓
the concept of reaching 10,000 hours to become a professional or an expert in a field is derived from Malcolm Gladwell's book "Outliers: The Story of Success". gladwell popularized the idea that achieving a high level of proficiency in any field typically requires about 10,000 hours of dedicated practice. this notion is based on the research of psychologist Anders Ericsson, who studied the practice habits of elite performers in various domains.