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  Flying to Bangkok the day after I finished my fire fighting course. I went to the airport and my flight home and I had to stop at the cargo terminal. I had a lot of things to send to Thailand and I left everything at the cargo terminal and I walked to the international departure hall at Gothenburg International. This was the last load I had to send to Thailand from Sweden. It was nice to come home and see Sue again and she met me at the airport.  Yeah, my condo had turned in to a never ending story and we lived at Rompo Mansion while they did the last work on the condo. I lived at Rompo Mansion between 1995 and 2000 and it is a really nice place with a very nice owner and staff. I moved out in 2000 and now I had moved in again. For a few months only until my condo was ready.
 The pool at Rompo Mansion
 View from Rompo Mansion
 View from Rompo Mansion
There were plenty work to do in the condo and I was busy all day long. After 2 weeks we decided  to spend the weekend at the beach. We went with our friend and he recommended a hotel.
Nicely located with a swimming pool. Hmm, yeah yeah, I must admit that I got a few drinks the first evening and I had felt better when Sue woke me up 7 o'clock in the morning. - It's time to see the sights!!!!!!!!! - Ugh!! What!!! Sights! What time is it? 
We went for breakfast and I could take it for 1 or 2 hours. My friend asked Sue if I was displeased with the place. But the truth is that I had a hangover. I went back to the hotel and I spent the rest of the day in the pool. Our weekend was soon over and I was back in my condo. We managed to finish everything except the kitchen. But we do it next time I'm off the ship. Next time I have to look for furniture for my guest room. Well, everything was ready except the kitchen (and missing furniture in  my guest room). The Cook was on the way from Skåne. I got a e-mail that he would arrive 28th of september.
But he missed the connection flight and he arrived 29th of September and I met him at the airport. - I take you to my hotel, I said. - Hotel! What about the condo? - My condo is not ready yet. - What about the house warming party? He asked. - Hmm, we have to wait, I said. I had to work for a few days in the condo and on Friday afternoon we were ready. And it was nice to be ready, well, to be almost ready.  Living room ready
 Living room ready
 Well, there is a wee bit more to do
 To the bedrooms
 Guestroom - Only need to buy furniture
 My bed room
 My bed room
 My bed room
 My bathroom is ready
 My bathroom is ready
 My bathroom is ready
 Guest bathroom
 Guest bathroom
 The Balcony
 The balcony
 The balcony
 Me neighbour's balcony - My balcony looked about the same when I bought the condo
 Laundry room - Has to be used as kitchen until the kitchen is ready
 Of course, didn't take long before all the potted plants were dead
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Friday 1st of October 2004 and we took a taxi to Pattaya and we stayed for almost 1 week. It was very nice. I spent a lot of  time in the swimming pool and we also took a day tour to an island. It was a few hours with a small boat to this Kho Larn, a paradise according to the Travel Agency.
Monday 4th of October and they should pick us up at 9 o'clock in the morning outside our hotel. We waited and waited and finally I went to the travel agent and asked where the foock the taxi where. - They will come very soon! We call them! Wait at your hotel. At 09:30 they arrived to pick us up. Taxi, they arrived with a pick up and then we had to go to another hotel to pick up 2 passengers. What the foock!!!!!!!!!!!! I could have spent this time lolling around in my bed instead.  Beach Road Soi 8
 Beach Road Soi 8
 Finally on the boat
 Pattaya beach 20 seconds behind us and he starts to complain NON-STOP
 Pattaya beach front 2004
 Of course, we had to stop at a para gliding place - The whole tour was a scam
 Kho Larn
 We had to get on a service launch to get to Kho Larn
Finally we came onboard on the speed boat that would take us to the big boat. It was shallow water at the beach so the needed a small boat to transport us to the boat taking us to the island. It was hot and I couldn't wait until we arrived to the island so I could jump in to the water. I was already regretting going on this tour, but I can't say no to Sue. Half way to the island we made a stop at an anchored barge. They did the para sailing or whatever they call it. I think the agency had a deal with this people. The barge was full of people doing this para sailing in parachutes after speed boat. The stop took more than one hour. But I kept a smile on my face for Sue. But our Cook hadn't done anything but pissing and moaning since I picked him up at the air port. One morning when I was in the pool he came down and sat down in the pool side bar. Ordering a coconut drink and breakfast.  He was sitting in his trunks and a giant coconut next to him complaining about the weather.
- You be better off in Malmö! It's great weather in October, I said. Well, anyway, all the way to the island it was pissing and moaning. Where does he get all the energy? +++++++++++++++
Saturday 16th of October 2004 and I had a hangover, the Cook and I we had a pre heating on the Friday. But we managed, or the cook and Sue managed to get the food ready. I was playing music while mixing orange and Absolut.
 BBQ on my balcony
 We found use for the new Höganäs Keramik
 We found use for the new Höganäs Keramik
   The kitchen is not ready
 The kitchen is not ready
 Picture by Göran
 The kitchen is not ready
 Last guest left 7 o'clock Sunday morning. Hmm, he had had a nap in my armchair. I had had a few drinks both on Friday and Saturday. It was SEVERAL years ago I managed to party for 2 days and I had a hangover force 9,9. It was terrible. Our Cook was leaving us on Sunday night. We had a dinner at Marriott hotel in the evening before  following our Cook to the airport. I can't say I enjoyed the dinner and my hangover lasted for 3 days.
Hmm, I had just got rid of my hangover when I received an e-mail from my brother. “I'm arriving with Lufthansa 13:50” Well, it was to take a taxi to the airport with Sue to pick him up. We arrived just before 14:00 and we had to wait for 10-15 minutes before he came out through the custom. Taxi back to Funky Town and before soon we had an Absolut & Red bull in our hands. When we were whimsical enough we took a taxi around the corner for a few more drinks. I arrived home late and you don't need to use all your imagination to understand how I felt the day after. I left my bed 4 o'clock in the afternoon. After 2 days I took him to the airport and next time I'm going to the airport it's for signing on my next ship. I can't say that I'm looking forward to it. Especially not to say bye-bye to Sue. But money is a must and after more than 2 months home it will be nice to come onboard again. But saying bye-bye to Sue will not be fun.  But what can I do?
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Friday 5th of November 2004 and I arrived to Gothenburg just before 11 o'clock. November is  really my favourite time of the year. I was lucky that my friend picked me up at the airport. I arrived to Gothenburg in a T-shirt and shorts.
It was about +6°C and gloomy and grey. We left the airport behind and we drove to our friend and I could have a shower and change to pantalongas. Shorts wasn't good enough here in Gothenburg. I had bought a new car stereo for  my friend in Bangkok and now I hope he installs it in a jiff so we can have some good music in his car.
I had my winter coat in Kalmar so I had to take the train to Kalmar. I didn't want to hang around Gothenburg without my coat in this weather and here is happening foock all and my friends were drinking beer in Kalmar so Kalmar it was.  With his new car stereo
 Still in bed
I took the 14:50 train to Kalmar and I arrived just before 7 o'clock in the night. Bosun from  Prospero meet me at the station (without boxing gloves  ) Yeah, we remember him and his boxing from Prospero.
He began his first year at the nautical college in Kalmar in August so he lives in Kalmar now. Well, you don't need that much imagination to understand that it must be a real drag to move from Skåne to Kalmar. He drove me to my friend's apartment and I could get my winter coat and leave my luggage. Then we drove off to Znaps to meet up with a few students, the Cadets from Vinga Helena and CT Star and a few from their class. We had a few beers, well, a little more than a few. Saturday morning I woke up at 10:15 (hangover force 8, 6) when the Cook called me. He told me that Malmö had become Swedish soccer champions 2004. BIG SURPRISE! Not really!  He told me that there had been a big party on the Stortorget with 30 000 persons paying tribute to the team. There had been a cortége with the team from the stadium with the team. The  streets of Malmö had been lined with people.
 - In November?
At least we can say that the supporters are enthusiastic, that's the spirit we're looking for! Read more about this successful soccer team on Malmö FF's web page. I'm sure you can find a link there to join Malmö FF's support club. Waking up feeling like shit, was it because of the beers or because of the  fact that I woke up in Kalmar? I didn't leave my bed until Sunday. I spent the whole Saturday in bed, hangover or jetlag? I don't know but I really needed the rest. 
Kalmar in November, why bother to get out of the foocking bed? For sure nothing exciting worth leaving the bed happening in town. So I spent the day in bed, well, it was more like in my sofa. Well, I could enjoy some reading. Hmm, it seems like there are more Super Swedes out in the world. I found a newspaper in the business lounge on the airport and I found a story (obviously I'm not the only handsome Swede in the world). Take your time to read the story. Well, before leaving for my new ship I have to put the pictures from the Cooks birthday on the web, as promised. I got the pictures from the AB I had on my watch on Bro Jupiter. While waiting for Astoria I meet Krisse at the navigation school in Kalmar. Krisse was the AB on my watch onboard Bro Jupiter and he's on the last year at Nautical College in Kalmar. - The Cook didn't like all the knots you made when you wrapped the gifts. - Well, he could have used a pair of scissors, I said. He never mentioned it to me when I met him. Well, anyway, a little pissing and moaning is only doing him good.   It was 3 of the ABs setting up the breakfast for our Cook. I had given specific instructions about the breakfast to the AB on my watch  when I signed off. They woke up the Cook at 06:00 with breakfast in the bed.
They handed over the gifts and, well, I suspect that our Cook had never been so busy opening gifts before. 
It was picture and good music that I had prepared before I signed off the ship  Breakfast tray
Thanks to Krisse for pictures
 Breakfast tray
Thanks to Krisse for pictures
 Both breakfast and gifts
Thanks to Krisse for pictures
 Breakfast tray
Thanks to Krisse for pictures
 Breakfast tray
Thanks to Krisse for pictures
 Waiting for Astoria and I had soon wasted a week in Kalmar. I spent the days on the Kalmar Maritime Academy surfing the internet using my friend's log in. The weather was nice most of the time even though it was cold, well, it's expected this time of the year. It will be nice to go on the ship leaving Hip Hop and party behind. I just have to do attend one more party. My friend was throwing is birthday party. But I had to get on the train to Göteborg.  Computer room at Kalmar sjöfartshögskola
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Saturday 13th of November 2004 and it was time to let my hair down again. My friend was throwing his birthday party. There should be many people that I had not seen in many years so  this can turn out to be fun. When you are having your 40th birthday it calls for a party. I did not even know that is was possible to get so old. 
I left Kalmar with the train at 13:03 on a sunny Saturday and I arrived to ( I was about to write a sunny Gothenburg) a dark Gothenburg at 17:20. I had had the opportunity to  drink a few beers on the train so I was in a good mood at arrival to Gothenburg.
It reminded me of when going to Kalmar with the train. The train was full and I had to travel  first class. First class, hmm, it's full of grumpy old men. But the guy sitting opposite to me went away to buy a beer.
- Hmm, if he can, I thought for myself. I was in a good mood when Bosun from Prospero picked me up at Kalmar  train station. That's history now. First thing to do at arrival to Gothenburg was to find  a taxi for transportation to my friend's apartment in Majorna.
 I arrived to my friend's apartment 15 minutes before 6 o'clock. Plenty time for taking an inventory of his CD collection. But first I opened a beer and I was soon back in the kitchen where my friend cooking.
- You know, you have a real shitty music collection! At 7 the guests started to arrive. His apartment was brimmed with people and luckily enough he had made plenty food. Several cases of beer, wine and liquor should made us go  all night long.
By accident I happened to put on one of my CDs and the crowd turned crazy. The mood turned from good to very good and they started to dance. His living room was full, there must  have been 25 persons jumping up and down. One of the girls had brought some CDs with SALSA music, well, SALSA isn't my favourite music. While the party  was going on full blast the neighbours complained. This came as no surprise, it's always the same story with neighbours. I don't know how many  times they were on the door. But it was more than one time. When the neighbours gave up they called SECURITAS so we had them knocking on the door all night long.
 Well, anyway, the music was stompin’ and I was busy showing my moves. As you understand, after displaying all those funky  moves the girls would not leave me alone. Of course, some twat took pictures of my moves, but don't expect to see them here on www.aladdin.st Hmm, as soon as someone sticking out being a little funkier and a little sexier than the rest he's a fair game. It's a shame, the girls (sadly enough, not only the girls) lie in wait and as soon as they spot someone daring to perform alluring moves on the floor they attack. 
      D e fan i mig styggt
 D e fan i mig styggt
 All the Rock'n Roll made me tired and I retired to the bed room. I don't know for how long I was  sleeping, but suddenly they were in the bed room to wake me up.
I was soon asleep again and I woke up at 05:15 because of the noise in the kitchen. I went up to see what was going on, my friend was raped by one of the girls. Yes, drunk 4 o'clock in the morning and my  friend thought it was Miss “Most beautiful in the world” he was talking to. Kiss kiss and when the effect of the alcohol started to wear off at 5 he got scared.
 - What the 
Well, anyway, now it was a different tune and he started with the “I'm not sure YOU LOVE me” routine. And she loved him very much - You just say that because you’re drunk! It went on and on and on and I went back to bed, but first a picture. I woke up at 8 o'clock with hangover force 9,2 when they played Pink Floyd on full blast. It was hard to get up, I didn't jump out of bed  I never learns!
Well, I learn a little every time and now I decided to be serious with my diet, there had been a few party too much lately. I will not mention diet or pizza anymore. I got complains about every second word being diet or pizza. From now on I will let the result speak for itself But I got the good news. Now they have invented a super pill  that will make you happy and  handsome. I will see if I can get my hands on some of those pills right on. This is the kind of news I want to hear.
Hmm, maybe I should make some money as model for these before and after pictures. Yeah, a very good idea, send me an e-mail and I will provide my banking details. A few millions won't hurt. Yeah-yeah, it won't happen so I have to go on the ship to make some pocket money. Sunday and I discovered that my shoes were missing, someone had taken wrong shoes and we had to get my shoes. Then it was time for pizza before we went to see our friend play ice hockey. It was a pathetic event. When he was ready with the ice hockey we drove back to Kalmar. I had expected to sign on Monday 15th of November and they called me and told me that it will be on Wednesday or Thursday. Astoria is not allowed to leave Kaliningrad due to bad weather. +++++++++++++++
Thursday 18th of November 2004 and they called from the company again. They told me that it would “most” likely be on Saturday. Hmm, here I'm in Kalmar, sitting and waiting and rejecting jobs, losing money by the day.
Well, in the afternoon I went with my friend and bought a new camera. I had forgotten my charger for my camera so I bought a new one. It's of outmost importance to be able to upload new pictures on my web page while on the ship. I gave my old camera to my friend and I had time to set him up with Krisse in the evening so he could borrow Krisse's charger until I could bring him my charger. He had the same camera as I had after working with him on Bro Jupiter. He got impressed by my camera so he bought the same. Good, now my friend can borrow his charger. 
We took the opportunity to have a few beers  on the student pub as well. When we came out from the pub there was plenty snow and we had a snowball fight. There had also been a little snow in the evening of the 17th November but it was gone in the morning.
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Friday 19th of October 2004 and hey called from the company in the morning and confirmed my ticket to Helsinki. Leaving Kalmar at 11:45 tomorrow, changing plane in Stockholm and arriving Helsinki around 18:30.
 After the call I went out to buy some snus, and I discovered that everything was white of snow and I took the first picture with my new camera.
 Plenty snow (First picture with my new camera)
 Plenty snow (Second picture with my new camera)
 Plenty snow (Third picture with my new camera)
 Plenty snow in Kalmar (Fourth picture with my new camera)
 Kalmar marina empty in the winter (Fifth picture with my new camera)
 Plenty snow in Kalmar
I got my snus and I returned home so I could pack my things. We had have time to set up a domain for
You can be sure to find a link to his page at www.aladdin.st when he's up and running. But remember: aladdin.st takes no responsibility for the content. So far seaserpent.se has only been a disappointment. I had to sign on in Porvoo, Finland. Fortum, former Neste have a refinery in Porvoo. Porvoo is Borgå in Swedish. In Finland they have 2 languages, Finnish and Swedish. But we stick to the Finnish names  here on www.aladdin.st.
Astoria has been transporting crude oil between Kaliningrad and Porvoo for 2 years. They have been discharging the
I called taxi Friday night and I booked a taxi for 10:30 Saturday morning.  That means early morning wake up and at 8 o'clock my alarm will go off. I will have time for tea and to clean up the apartment before leaving. Busy busy, but it will be nice to leave Kalmar behind. The quicker I get on the ship the sooner I will be in Sue's arms again.  I can't wait to get back to Sue.  I can visit her web page  and I will be updated with all the news from the home front. But the real thing is better.
 19 November 2004 and he register his domain in the computer room at Kalmar sjöfartshögskola
 Leaving Kalmar sjöfartshögskola for the book shop to buy a book about HTML coding
 Thai dinner in Kalmar
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