Robert Birming

The Pika blogging platform has some nice things built in when it comes to photos, like a lightbox for easy navigation and loading="lazy" so images load as you scroll instead of all at once.

I used to be a full-time blogger in another life.

My native language is Swedish.

I’m part of a small group at work that focuses on making our house inspection protocols read as clearly as possible for the clients.

When I arrived at one of the house inspections today, the owner was doing work in the garden.

“Haha, now I’ve done it again.

If I pretend to be my own psychiatrist, the diagnosis would be that I have a mild form of bipolar disorder.

When the Swedish comedian duo Stefan and Krister started gigging together, it was as musicians, playing mostly covers at small clubs and events.

When the Swedish dance band Arvingarna got together, the founder told one of his friends to play the drums.

Today a new guy at work tagged along on my home inspections.

I’m sitting at my favorite coffee and coding spot in the part of Stockholm where I live.

It’s Hedgehog Week here in Sweden.

“I have a bad experience with the company you work for.”

Last client today was a photographer.

A song I’d never heard, by a band I’d never heard of, popped up in my earbuds.

When I was about to park my car for a house inspection, all the spots were taken.

One of today’s clients had to cancel the house inspection at the last minute.

One of today’s clients was a person whose house I’ve inspected in the past.

I often recommend starting to write even though you don’t know what to write about.

During a house inspection yesterday, I spotted a collection of old slides: Bali, the Seychelles, Tahiti… all labeled by hand with the year.

When does passion become obsession?