23 November 2006
Irene - onboard webbie
From: Sweden/Finland
I live in Stockholm, Sweden, but was once upon a time born in Finland.
I maintain these weblogs and try to tell you what we are up to. To prevent my eyes from going rectangular I sometimes help out on deck, and I have a new career as the ships hairdresser (Karli and Irene´s salon - massage and haircuts). If you spot crew with funny hair, you know who to blame.
I take onboard smelly beach findings, which probably rules me out as best cabin mate of the year.
6 years ago I started working for Greenpeace, managing the websites and blogs for Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Occasionally I get to sail on the ships, but mostly in colder waters like the Barents Sea or the Baltic Sea. This time the mountains at the horizon have no snow on top.
My first few years we lived near the Baltic Sea, where my father and I used to go out fishing in our little rowing boat. Later I learned that the Baltic Sea belongs to the most polluted seas on the planet, and now we are not supposed to eat the fish more than once a month, if at all.
The fact that we can't see the result of destructive practices at sea with our bare eyes makes it so easy. Easy to believe that the sea is an interminable source of food and that it will just keep swallowing whatever trash we throw in it. Now we are really starting to experience the consequences of that attitude.
I have a little viking niece. Ten years from now I would like to be able to look her in the eyes and say that we have done what we can to make the world a better place for her to live in. For me that is a good way to evaluate my choices in life, small or big.
Comments
Don't worry Irene, they are not so smelly... and you are a wonderful cabin mate.
xx
Posted by: island girl at November 25, 2006 5:11 PM
irene
i am a english teacher first grade and 3er grader
i live in san felipe, b.c. just in front were you are stationed now.
how can i get my students to know you
Posted by: luz elena at November 29, 2006 8:34 PM
how long are you goning to stay in san felipe,
thank you
Posted by: luz elena at November 29, 2006 8:36 PM
Hi, Irene!
He entregado a Cecilia revistas. Si visitas mi bog verás la portada.
Besos!
I have given to Cecilia the magazines. If you visit my bog you will see the cover. Kisses!
Ik heb aan Cecilia de tijdschriften gegeven. Als u mijn moeras bezoekt zult u de dekking zien. Kussen!
Posted by: Alejandro Páez at December 1, 2006 5:29 AM
luz elena, would have been nice to meet you and your students. We were anchored quite a bit out from San Felipe, so we couldn't really have an open ship unfortunately. Next time I hope!
Take care
Posted by: Irene at December 1, 2006 7:48 PM
Gracias Alejandro!
I will tell Natasha she made the frontpage :)
You are missed on the ship.
Besos back to you
Posted by: Irene at December 1, 2006 7:51 PM
Hej Irre! Hoppas du är solbränd och glad lagom till jul! Jag är redan på julsemester, och skulle hellre vara där du är ;) Kram!
Posted by: Satu at December 4, 2006 12:13 PM
Hej Satu.
jag är i alla fall inte fullt lika albylblek som på bilden längre! Ha det bra vännen. Kram
Posted by: Irene at December 4, 2006 4:59 PM
Du är väldigt vacker, även när du är albylblek ;)
Posted by: L. at December 9, 2006 4:26 PM
Hi Irene,
Could you sent me the picture from Jolien "on the bridge" to my e-mail adress? Thanks, keep doing the good work.
Posted by: Richie at December 10, 2006 10:46 AM
je n'y connais rien en anglais et le traducteur n'est pas tres fidele mais bravo pour ton action et tous ensemble nous vaincrons merci pour ce que tu fais
Posted by: Drouville alain at December 21, 2006 3:23 PM
Merci Alain, ça fait très longtemps que je n’ai rien écrit en Français! J’ai laissé le blog à mon amie Helena, et suis retournée à Stockholm (un peu moins chaud que le Mexique…)
Posted by: Irene at December 21, 2006 3:41 PM
alain
je retrouve votre message de remerciement en faisant des recherches genealogiques comme quoi les baleines mênent à tout ! Bha j'espere pour vous que vous aurez d'autre occasion de retourner dans un pays chaud pour les baleines ou autres !
il y a aussi une autre assos ou l'on peux faire de l'action c'est "planete urgence" ils on un bon site internet
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