Amanda Palmer

Who? Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer. Or Amanda F*cking Palmer, as she is known as to most of her fans and friends, is an American (hometown Boston) performer who rose to fame as the lead-singer in the two part punk-cabaret band The Dresden Dolls. Amanda is currently touring and recording as a solo artist, prominently singing [...]

Helicopter Parenting

Just finished reading Kate Hilpern’s excellent article on Helicopter Parenting - goo.gl/Vcjj2 I had never heard of the term “helicopter parenting” before, but the article makes an clear description of the up and down sides of having  parents “helicoptering” around students of all ages. Having someone to lean back at when times get harder, and times [...]

How did I get here.

How did I get here? Well, I’d say it was a combination between buses, airplanes and the soles of my poor sneakers. I started my journey in Stockholm, capital of Sweden and my home city for the most of my life. I got on a ryanair flight to London, a journey which took about 2h, [...]