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I’ve Made Up My Mind
Posted by isecore on October 2nd, 2007
Yes, this is probably the first real, serious, all-out all-english entry I’ve posted here. I can assure you it’s not the last.
I’ve been mulling this over for a few months now, and I’ve finally decided to switch blogging language from Swedish to English. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m keeping myself back by still blogging in Swedish. Back in 2004 when I started this blog I considered doing a dual-language thing, but I was lazy and unmotivated and decided to do it in Swedish. This decision has occasionally come back to haunt me, and I’ve feared losing my small but vocal Swedish audience by switching languages.
But no more! The future for this blog will be in English. Currently most everything is in Swedish, but I’m going to translate and transition everything to english. The obvious exception to this will be my old entries; I really don’t feel like going through 1200+ posts –more than three years worth– and translating them for your questionable enjoyment.
(If anyone feels like volunteering for the task though, be my guest.)
No, instead you’ll have to get to know me the same way everyone else has - by reading my output. This will be most interesting for everyone. I do hope that my fellow swedes don’t take offense at this change - it just had to happen. I’m looking forward to both new and old readers.
This will not be the death of my blog, rather it will be a glorious rebirth!
Now cue the silly yet pompous soundtrack to match that statement.
Perhaps a brief introduction is in order: I’m a whiny almost-30 guy living in the northern parts of Sweden. This blog has for three-plus years been my outlet of choice when it comes to things revolving around my life. My opinions, my whining, my thoughts and my experiences have been the recurring theme. This will not change, so expect a somewhat constant stream of bitching and moaning about how stupid the world actually is. Expect lots of optimistic cynicisms and bittersweet observations of my world. Enjoy.
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October 2nd, 2007 at 19:38
I can really understand why you make he switch over to english, the norhern dialect is hard to understand to anyone but a local inhabitant
Kidding aside, do you have any logs that gives you the incentive to change? Just my curiosity speaking, no offence intended.
Cheers mate
October 2nd, 2007 at 19:53
I keep _very_ detailed logs and even though they hint at some things this is primarily my own choice. I’ve been feeling for a few months that something radical needed to change, and also that I’ve somewhat outgrown the duckpond I’ve created.
Thus: language-change!
October 2nd, 2007 at 23:54
I think you are making the right decision. Most of the people in Sweden understand English good enough and you will make a lot of new readers in the world outside Sweden.
October 3rd, 2007 at 00:32
Good move! Welcome to the world!
October 3rd, 2007 at 00:54
Yeah, I felt my duckpond needed expansion
October 3rd, 2007 at 03:19
well swedish isn’t the official language of sweden
October 9th, 2007 at 13:33
Det hjälps inte, jag läser svenska lättare än engelska!!!! Trots att min engelska är hyfsad, så jag tycker det är lite trist men begriper ju att bloggen säkerligen blir mer läst.