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I have started a second blog, yes I know that I very rarely write here, but this other blog is in Danish.
I made it for two reasons, that I would like somewhere to write in Danish, and because I thought of a great name.
The Danish word for utopia is “utopi”, which is pronounced the same way as “u2π”, and I thought I would do it before anyone else :).

So without further ado, the link: http://utopi.twaize.net/

One year ago today, I woke up in Montevideo, a new life, a new world and a time filled with unexpected surprises in store for me. I had no idea of what lay ahead of me, only that the immediate future was mine to decide, where I went, what I did and with whom I did it.

Today, the whole world has woken up to new life, a new world and a time filled with unexpected (but hopefully) pleasant surprises, as a man we hope is capable, has taken the helm of the most powerful nation on planet Earth.
The American people have given Obama the ultimate vote of confidence, and I hope that he can steer the US onto a better course than his predecessor, and maybe regain some respect for his nation, which has been utterly disgraced over the last 8 years.

From my economy lessons I have learned that all past decisions and costs are known as sunk costs. That means that they are irrelevant, and knowing what’s irrelevant and what isn’t, is hugely important to make the right decisions for the future.
When Obama makes decisions about Iraq, any reasoning about the invasion, and the casualties are irrelevant, what matters are the future and future costs, and what the return is on staying in Iraq. I personally believe that we should have stayed (Denmark), and so should all other nations, until the task was done. It can be compared to tearing down a shoddy house, and then abandoning the project, instead of taking the time to building a new house. The old building might have been terrible, but it provided some shelter and some stability. What has happened now is that everything goes with the wind; there is no control, no system, just havoc.
With the current focus on rebuilding the economy, my fear is that the environment will be given less attention, as it has never thus far, been given the attention it deserves, but less certainly isn’t better; the environment and education is what matters most, with health coming in shortly after. But in America those 3 sectors are famously neglected (education in America is so expensive, as the government doesn’t do much about it), but here’s the new angle, Obama has promised to do something about all 3.

I fear that the glamour around Obama will fade quickly, he made a lot of election promises and he won’t be able to keep them; a lot was said, but how much will be done?
I believe change will come, but it will come slower than we feared, and it won’t be as significant as we hoped for. Obama didn’t get as large a victory as he had hoped (which would be carrying 30 states), meaning that he has to bargain with the republicans, as the democrats alone can’t do whatever they please, despite having a majority in the senate (apparently it takes 60% to close a discussion, instead the republicans can just keep it open for eternity).

But the expectations the world have are extreme, save the environment, stop war, create peace (no war, doesn’t mean peace) and do something about the pandas while he is at it.
I suspect his presidency will be about highlighting the difference from the Bush administration, and his legacy will be his skin colour, and not his politics, of course I also hope that I will be proven wrong, that he will rise to the occasion and show the world that the US still knows how to save the day, the world and the environment.

I love the title of this post, it’s beautiful.

I’m not gonna go out and shout at the top of my lungs, that I’ve had a terrible life. I’ve never been abused, maltreated, misused or neglected. But that isn’t what the quote aims at either, it’s a balance in between the good and the bad.
I don’t have the right balance, far from it, but I’m aiming to get there.

My childhood wasn’t easy, I was bullied for many years (picked on and beaten), and when someone finally noticed and I got sent to a different school, people had heard of me, and instead I was just ignored.
My year at boarding school was really good, people didn’t know me, and didn’t judge me before they knew me.

My parents ended up in a fiery divorce, from which I suffered a great deal, acting a lot as the messenger and taking the blame; and those years, I would rather forget. But this isn’t a pity post, I’ve had amazing experiences in my life.

I spent 5 months backpacking in South America, I’ve travelled in 37 countries, lived abroad, met the most amazing people, spent a big part of my life scouting and most of all…  I’ve more of that to look forward to, all the travelling I will be doing, all the people I have yet to meet and the experiences ahead of me.

I’ve recently moved to Århus, I’m now studying at the Business School og Aarhus, I live in a fantastic dormitory with fantastic people, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

This article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7783286.stm

Argues that George W. Bush might be remembered well as a president, as he made tough calls that had to be made; similar to the situtation Truman was in; and justifies this statement by saying that at Trumans lowest point, he had a 22% approval rating, far below anything George W. Bush has been made to suffer.

I understand that this article underlines might, but the notion is just ridicoulus, Truman might have had a low approval rating in the states, but those in the know supported him, and unlike Bush he wasn’t universally hated.
Truman initiated the  Marshall Plan, allowing a rapid regrowth of Western Europe, if that doesn’t make a good president, I wouldn’t know what does. He greatly helped rebuild Western Germany along with Britain, France and all the other devastated countries.

George W. Bush has done nought in that aspect, he has taken some of the most inhospitable countries in the world (Iraq and Afghanistan), and at least with Iraq turned it into a far worse place. There are more deaths, more suicidebombs, more persecution, more of all the bad stuff, it’s like he went to a country that was at rockbottom and drilled even deeper… Well done, indeed. I do support the war in Afghanistan, I believe it’s a necessary job, and that long term stability there is necessary, there is a cost, but it’s worth a lot.
If we pride ourselves on being the free world, then we cannot turn a blind eye to the oppressed.

I am indeed critical of George W Bush, and this isn’t just some hindsight fix, I supported both Al Gore and John Kerry; I believe that George W Bush will be looked back upon with disgrace (except maybe by some Americans), and that we need to move on from here, and hope that Sarah Palin never gets elected.

I’m doing a “365″ project, which means I will take a picture of myself every for a year, challenging my creativity in photography.

So far some of mine have been good, while others have been more generic, but I’m absolutely happy with the project so far, and I’m looking forward to continuing with this for a year, or maybe even more beyond that.
Once in a while I will update my blog, once I have accumulated enough good new shots. So here is the first batch:

January 3rd, 4th and 9th

January 5th, January 8th,

January 9th

I know it isn’t in chronological order, but it fitted better this way.

So what do you think? Voice your opinion in a comment please :)