1. I am half Swedish, half Finnish (but I have never been to Finland and can not speak Finnish for sheet. ><).
This is still true.
2. I can speak Swedish, English and a little German.
I can speak Swedish, English, a little German and a little Japanese.
3. I live in an averagely populated town in the middle of Sweden with 50.000 people.
I live in an averagely populated town in the middle of Sweden with about 54.000 people.
4. My name real name is Jonatan (pronounced Joo-nah-tan... pretty much.
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This is still true, obviously.
5. Music is what makes the world go round for me.
Music, but more so books and even more so my family are what make the world go round for me.
6. I sing, play the bass, piano, guitar, saxophone, harmonica and a bit of drums.
Brag about it. This is still true, plus mandolin, ukulele, banjo and some lap steel.
7. I study "Music and Production" (anything from music theory and practice to studio stuff and recording) in "high school" (the system is different here, but I don't know any better word for it).
I graduated the school above over five years ago, and do not play music as much anymore, more of a listener now.
8. I do not plan on going any further with my studies (college or university).
I didn’t. I work as a courier at the moment and it’s a good enough job for now.
9. I like a lot of different kinds of music, from classic 30's blues to 50's RnB/Rock N' Roll and jazz to 60/70's pop/rock, folk/singer songwriter, hard rock, punk and reggae to 90's/00's garage rock to.. (etc. etc.)
10. The music I can't stand is the one played on the radio nowadays (new RnB, new Hip Hop, new pop etc).. Despite how I described that, it's not because it's new, but because it doesn't sound real.
I like most kinds of music. Even sometimes stuff that’s on the radio, but that’s still pretty rare. Overall I'd say I accept people's music tastes more than back then, though.
11. I'm 17 this year.
I’m 24.
12. I am pretty carefree, and do not think or worry about stuff for too long.
I still am pretty carefree, but tend to dwell a bit more on things than seven years ago.
13. I have two dogs, one is 11 and the other is 2 years old.
I do not have any pets (the younger dog lives in another town with my parents now and is 10 this year).
14. My favorite manga is One Piece and I like shonen a lot...
15. ... but seinen is my favorite type.
I still read and like One PIece, but I don’t think I can choose a favorite manga. Still prefer seinen.
16. My favorite anime series are Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, with Trigun close behind (come to think of it, I kind of only watch seinen anime).
Cowboy Bebop is still number 1, the rest are up there but not easily rankable with all the great shows I’ve watched since then..
17. I watch a lot of movies, favorites being The Big Lebowski and Almost Famous.
I still watch films of course, but not as much as I used to. Still love the above mentioned, but would have to say my favorite films is Spirited Away.
18. I still buy records and movies.
I buy some records and films, but not regularly as I used to.
19. I watch very little TV, but I buy the series I enjoy.
I don’t watch “network TV”, but watch a lot of shows on Netflix, HBO etc.
20. Favorite show is The Sopranos.
Favorite (non-anime) show of all time is still The Sopranos. Atm though it’s Community.
21. My favorite actors are Steve Buscemi, Robert De Niro, Benicio Del Toro and Johnny Depp.
My favorite actors are Steve Buscemi, Gary Oldman and many more than I can name...
22. I wear teashades (Lennon/Ozzy-style sunglasses).
I still do, sometimes. Got about 30 different pairs of sunglasses.
23. I am currently single.
I am currently engaged and getting married on January 15 (on our six year anniversary since we became a couple).
24. I plan on remaining single. (My outlook: Girls are great. Girlfriends... not so great
)
Oh, you poor, young thing. I did remain single until I found the woman who changed my life for the better.
25. I do not really bother trying to be healthy and so I eat fast food relatively often.
I’m still not super healthy but hardly ever eat fast food anymore.
26. I do not exercise/work out or play any sports, nor do I like watching sports (i.e. I have no interest in sports whatsoever)
This is still true.
27. Despite the previous two facts, I am not fat, more towards the opposite.
Listen to this guy, how is that an interesting fact? Anyway, I’m still not fat. Ugh.
28. I enjoy drinking and partying.
I haven’t had a drink in over two years and I’m friggin’ glad for it.
29. I like the night time better than the day time and enjoy going on long walks at night (it is currently 4.45 in the morning, if anyone cared.
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I still like the night time, but now that I’ve got a kid I like sleep more… Also, nowadays I get up at 4.45AM to go to work.
30. I love pirates.
Well, duh.
31. I love gansters, or at least the romantic view of them that gangster movies and series (The Sopranos, The Godfather, Goodfellas etc.) give us.
Well, duh.
32. I consider Mac infinitely superior to PC.
I prefer Mac over PC, but realize there are pros and cons for having both. To each his own.
33. In my eyes, a nice mustache is one of the awesomest things a man can have.
Well, a nice mustache is cool enough. Now that I’ve actually got more facial hair it’s not that big a deal, though.
34. I am lazy and often slacking off.
Stupid kid, as if that was something to brag about. I am not so lazy anymore, don’t miss work if I can help it and always find a project to keep busy at home.
35. I still do good in school.
Yeah, yeah, shut your bragging trap.
36. I have kind of long hair (right now it goes down my chest, while I used to have it to near my hips).
I currently have hair almost down to my shoulders and that’s the longest it’s been in a couple of years (seven years ago I would’ve sworn I would never wear it short.)
37. I do not care about religion or anything of the like.
I am much more interested in religion nowadays, although I am still an atheist.
38. I do not believe in an afterlife or reincarnation. There is no life after death because you won't be alive to live it.
Well, essentially this is still what I think. Back then I’m pretty sure I thought people were stupid if they believed otherwise. Now I realize I can’t be more certain than anyone else.
39. I shrug when thinking of reading books (despite the fact that I can be completely engulfed in one when I do pick it up).
Like I said on #5, reading is one of the things that make the world go round for me, and I read whenever I get some time to spare. So weird to think I didn't like to read. Can that really have been true..?
40. The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy trilogy (in five parts xD) is one five of those.
Still one of my favorite book series.
41. I sometimes walk the dogs wearing a bathrobe and slippers.
Damn The Dude-wannabe. At most I go out in the neighborhood in casual clothes, otherwise I like to wear at least jeans and a shirt.
42. I hate kids except my nephew who really looks up to me *arrogant* (and even he can be a major pain in the ass).
*punch in the face* I love kids. I have a son who’s 1,5 yo who is my whole world. But kids overall are amazing and much better than adults.
43. Blueberry muffins are endlessly better than chocolate muffins!!!!...
I guess I was eating those as I was writing… I like both fine, I guess, don't eat muffins a lot. Weird thing to put on a list like this.
44. ...but chocolate is endlessly better than all other kinds of candy.
Still true.
45. I don't have a job over the summer so I'm short on cash (as usual
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I didn’t actually need the cash since I was living at home with parents who paid for everything and gave me allowance, and having it way too good for the stupid kid I was.
46. I spend most of my money on CDs and vinyl records.
I spend most of my money on rent, food, savings and the occasional book.
47. I hate being away from home, so I rarely want to go on vacation.
Still pretty much true.
48. I'm moving to my own appartment soon (get the key tomorrow and I'll hopefully have pimped it up in a few weeks.
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My now-fianceé moved in with me in 2011 in that small one-room apartment. Later we moved into a two-roomer, then when we got a kid to the four-roomer where we live now. I can’t even think about that first place now, it was no place to call home...
49. I just now came up with a (sort of) motto: Live life like you want, because what you want is what you live for.
Well, that's a good enough motto to have as a 17-year old I guess. At least it wasn't about hating kids.
50. What I want? To have fun, that's all. I don't have any plans for my life, so I just take each day as it comes and see where it leads me.
What I want? For my family to be happy, always. For my son to have a good life, and I plan to do everything in my power to make that happen. And to always put myself second to my soon-to-be-wife, as she does for me. If that means I can’t always have fun, so be it.