| Saturday, August 02, 2008 |
| Stockholm Diary #2 |
I am writing this at a rather chic cafe near our apartment that offers free wi-fi. The only reason I knew about the wi-fi was from this site. There are no mentions of the wi-fi in the cafe itself or on its own web site, and I'm the only person sitting here with a computer. (The tables are at a very un-ergonomic height, so I doubt it'll become a regular work spot for me, though the food is really good so I'll come back for that.) In fact, you can walk past dozens of cafes in Stockholm and not see a single person with a laptop out. Most folks are... I know this sounds crazy... chatting with friends and enjoying themselves. At any given coffee bar with free wi-fi in the Bay Area, I'd be willing to bet that at least 60% of folks are using computers. Plus, there would be a huge sign announcing the wi-fi.
Also: the cafe doesn't open until 11 AM on weekends. I asked my aunt what people do if they want coffee in the early morning, and she said they go to 7-11. Swedes take their coffee very seriously so I have no doubt that you can get a good cup of java at convenience stores.
I walked downtown and watched part of the Pride Parade, which was almost like a mini-version of San Francisco's Pride Parade -- it even kicked off with Dykes on Bikes! The participants seemed to be having a great time, despite the pouring rain, something SF's parade never needs to contend with. I'll post some photos on Monday once I have my own Internet access. |
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There's nothing better than the annual "running of the gay" - love that dykes on bikes is global.
Here in Seattle there's only been one running of the gay that I recall in roughly 20 years where it rained during the parade - it will rain right up the moment the dykes on bikes fire up their machines...which caused us to one year proclaim "god love the gay."
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There's nothing better than the annual "running of the gay" - love that dykes on bikes is global.
Here in Seattle there's only been one running of the gay that I recall in roughly 20 years where it rained during the parade - it will rain right up the moment the dykes on bikes fire up their machines...which caused us to one year proclaim "god love the gay."