Life At Bonnier - July 2009

Christina Lindegren Celebrates 45 Years of Service at Bonnier

By Linnéa Pontvik on 2009-07-30
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A finance assistant celebrates an anniversary in August for a lifelong career that began at Dagens Nyheter.

On August 24, 2009, finance assistant Christina Lindegren will celebrate 45 years of working for Bonnier. She started her career in the Dagens Nyheter finance department just two weeks shy of her 17th birthday.

"My dad worked at DN and I was told that they were looking for people. I had studied finance in school and was looking for a job, and so I got a start in the finance department there. Everything was completely new to me, it was nothing like school," says Christina.

Audrey Bay: In Love with Stockholm

By Audrey Bay on 2009-07-28
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After her first experience abroad, GROW's Audrey feels lucky to have had a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

I applied to the GROW program on a whim. I never thought in a million years that I would be chosen. So when the e-mail came through that I was going to Stockholm, obviously I was shocked. May seemed so far away, but in no time I was on my way here. At first, I was extremely homesick, as I expected to be. It was my first time abroad and I really knew no one. Initially, the days went by slowly and it took me awhile to get my feet wet. As time passed, I started to make more friends and gradually the weather improved. Before I knew it, I had fallen in love with the city of Stockholm.

Kaisa Filppula: Top 10 Coolest Things in NYC

By Kaisa Filppula on 2009-07-23
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GROW's Kaisa offers a list of her top 10 favorite things about the Big Apple.

This is my last blog post and it is time to look through the experiences I have had during these three months. The list of the Top 10 Coolest Things in NYC was not an easy job to do, but here it is...

Päivi Koskinen: Florida Takeaways

By Päivi Koskinen on 2009-07-23
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GROW's Päivi wants to bring her supportive work environment, service culture and, of course, the Florida sun back with her to Finland.

I have been fortunate to be able to come to work in Bonnier Corporation at Winter Park. This has been a great chance for me to learn new things and experience a different working culture. Thanks to Bonnier who made it possible for me this time. 20 years ago, Rotary Club made it possible for me to spend a year in high school at Pecatonica, Illinois and get a glimpse of American teenagers' lives. That was a lifetime experience as well.

Patricia Schmid: Top 5s

By Patricia Schmid on 2009-07-22
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Our Floridian GROW blogger picks her five best...

This is my last blog and it is nearly time to say goodbye to Bonnier Corporation and Florida. I decided to end the blog with »Pick your 5«, although I never use this on Facebook.

The three months have passed really quickly, but they were simply inspiring.

Nia Williams: Farewell Melbourne

By Nia Williams on 2009-07-22
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Our GROW blogger Nia Williams recaps what she has learned in Australia.

Can you believe it? My time here is nearly over. I'm sad thinking about it. I have less than two weeks left here in cold and damp Melbourne, but at least it will be warm and damp where I'm going next!!!  Monsoon season in southeast Asia. I can't wait. I think I deserve a holiday after getting up at stupid o'clock every morning!!

My time here at Five Mile Press has been an experience and an adventure. Not everyday you get a chance to work abroad. Three months have flown by so quickly, I've only just settled in properly, and now I have to leave, it's just not long enough.

James Oseland: Q&A with the Saveur Editor-in-Chief

By Ganda Suthivarakom on 2009-07-22
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The head toque at Bonnier Corporation magazine Saveur talks about food anthropology, Top Chef Masters, and his current favorite New York City eats.

James Oseland's career at Saveur started with a crab cake.

But not just any crab cake.  It was a Maryland crab cake—a Maryland crab cake in Baltimore, to be precise, formed of local jumbo-lump crabmeat by the hands of a Charm City chef.  James's parents grew up in Baltimore.  A love of crab cakes was his birthright. 

Malin Westman: Looking Back

By Malin Westman on 2009-07-21
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GROW's Malin Westman enjoys a group outing, Bondi Beach and Weldon Owen's own choir.

On the 4th of July Weldon Owen had a group outing.  We went to do the Spit Manly to walk, a 10 km long trail along the waterside. We all met up at 9:30 am at the Spit Bridge in Mosman. It was a sunny, warm and clear day. Everybody assured me that this is what Sydney winters "really are like", after weeks of pouring rain. The scenery varied from beaches and huge waterside homes to bushy, small trails with Aboriginal carvings in the rocks. A couple of hours later we reached Shelly Beach in Manly.

Michael Goesele: Berlin Birthday

By Michael Goesele on 2009-07-20
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GROW's Michael celebrates his birthday and his father's birthday with an exploration of Germany, including a stop at Leipzig's F/Stop International Photography Festival.

So 2009 brought about two mile stones... my 30th birthday and my father's 60th! Freakin' 90 years of Goesele. As we all know, life can be quite hectic and we can't be everywhere all the time....but some things you just have to re-celebrate properly when you have a chance to. Especially when you finally live on the same continent! So this past weekend was spent in Germany giving the occasion all the laughter, beer and adventure it deserved.

Jonas Westin: Have a Great Summer!

By Jonas Westin on 2009-07-17
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GROW's Jonas enjoys Florida summer while finishing up his last projects for SKATEboarding and WakeBoarding.

Hi Bonnier.

This is my last blog before I get on the plane home in two weeks. I've had a blast being here at Bonnier Corp. in Orlando, and I really want to thank Bonnier for giving me this opportunity.

I've met some really nice people, seen loads of great places and the weather compared to Sweden has been awesome. Best summer I've had in many years, for sure.