Stockholm Syndrome
I
am generally very fond of summers, but this year has been exceptionally good,
thanks to the number of windows in my apartment. The attic is my bedroom and it
has two slant roof windows, one facing east and the other west. And I never
draw the curtains. So, I was filled with childlike enthusiasm on the eve of the
summer solstice this year. I had had a rather long day at work, but could not
sleep – I was very curious to see when the last ray of the Sun disappears. It
was at about 00:40. My curiosity about how long it would be before sunrise got
the better of my sleep. The first sunrays appeared at about 03:15. I could
finally get some sleep, but only for about two hours. The adrenalin kept me in
good spirits the next day nonetheless.
The
trouble however is that adrenalin takes you only so far. I sleep so little during
the summers that by August, I tend to get cranky. Last year, I suffered a minor
burnout and slept over 120 hours in the first week of my holidays! Somehow, I still
do not draw the curtains, and Joline actually wears a sleeping mask when she
sleeps over.
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Finally at Maria’s
My
friend Maria had invited me to visit her since 2010, when I first arrived in
Europe, but I did not have enough money to make the trip. Four year since, I finally
have enough time and some money to travel. So here I am in Stockholm.
