Stand-up comedy
Humor is a measure of intelligence. I love writing, performing, and acting. Want to learn? Check out my free stand-up course on Gnowbe.
June-1993 Told jokes during my confirmation.
Aug-2022 First open-mic.
Jan-2023 First showcase.
Feb-2023 First show with professional comedian.
July-2023 Performed in Sweden.
May-2024 Performed in Singapore.
Improvisational theatre
It's fun, challenging, intellectual, collaborative, and educational. Everybody can do it but to do it well, like most things, takes practice.
In 2018 I joined a group of improvisers from the UK, US, China and Scottland to perform a Harold.
What's a Harold? Check out UBC's ASSSSCAT!
2019 First show after 8 months of training and the group was christened Dr Tiger!
2020 COVID and no more shows!
Salsa dancing
I love social dancing and through it the many wonderful people you get to know.
1996 Learned Bugg in Sweden.
1998 Learned Salsa in Madrid.
2001 Joined University Latin Dance team.
2016 Joined Salsa camp in Santiago de Cuba.
2023 Attended Herräng Swing festival in Herräng.
Movies and books
My mother's bedtime stories inevitably failed to put me to sleep but did fuel my imagination, curiosity and build my language skills.
Visiting the library was like Christmas. Eventually my own room looked like a library.
I also love watching films. After graduating I worked a bit in special effects on the first Harry Potter movies, although my only credit on IMDB is for another classic story, King Arthur.
Here are 5 of my favorite books and movies.
Poker
Texas Hold'em uses logic, analysis, math, psychology, observation, adaptability, emotional control, and competitiveness like few other games.
2003 Played first home game in Aachen Germany.
2003 Watched Rounders and was hooked.
2004 - 2008 Enjoyed games in London casinos.
2015 - 2018 Enjoyed games in Berlin casinos.
I've also organized the occasional home game.
Sport
My classmates were fiercly competitive, many top Sweden in their sports. I played football but gave it up after failing to make my town's first team at 16.
Grateful for the many friendships and appreciation for coaching, teamwork, and resilience I gained.
1985 Started playing Football in Sweden.
1996 Started Boxing, Dancing, and Aerobics.
2013 Started Kickboxing in Malaysia.
2018 Started playing Badminton in China.
2023 Started practicing Yoga.
Don't you sleep?
...I've been asked when mentioning my interests. Growing up my heroes were people like Da Vinci, Goethe, Einstein, Asimov and Diamond. They inspired me to pursue diverse interests which in turn helped to build competence, discipline, resilience, and an appreciation for other people’s talents and their dedication to attain them.
“I’m not a jack of all trades; I’m a master of many.” - Evel Knievel