If you ever visit my hometown, Stockholm, I highly recommend taking the retro tram. There’s even a “fika edition” (of course) where you can enjoy a good cup of coffee while watching the city life roll by outside the window.

A vintage blue tram is stopped on a city street, with trees and buildings in the background.

I’ve been working on the design for my “new” Bear blog over at robertbirming.com. There’s still a lot I want to do, but it’s getting there. To be honest, I’ve really missed the styling part of Bear (and other things too, for that matter). It’s just so… easy. ✍️

Since I still haven’t been able to decide about mixing short and long posts, here’s my previous one, but on my other blog (you can never have too many blogs, right? 😅): Happy cinnamon bun day ✍️

Just watched: Sentimental Value (2025) 🍿

So sad, so beautiful, so good. I loved it! The acting was amazing, and the story creeps deeper and deeper under your skin with every new scene. Great soundtrack too.

A video from one of the clients I visited yesterday. It might look like the home of a hoarder, but it wasn’t. It belonged to a true book lover! Every room in the basement looked like this, and the living area upstairs was super cozy.

Haunted by ambitions

Ambition can be a spark, but for me it often turns into a shadow. Some thoughts on recognizing the pattern and learning to ease up.

Värmdö, Sweden — I stopped for a coffee between jobs and had this foggy fairytale view from my table. Sometimes the surroundings wake you up even more than the caffeine in the cup. Such a wonderful way to recharge.

A serene lakeside scene features a floating platform and dock under a blue sky, with mist hovering over the water.