Who am I?
I am Ivar Abrahamsen.
Ivar Eystein to family,
Ivar to friends,
Fjords to some friends
and Flurdy to some others.
I am in my mid thirties.
I tend to say I am from Asker, Norway,
but I currently live in Alton, Hampshire.
But I have moved around a lot and lived & worked in 4 countries:
Telemark, Norway (born) -> Sandnes -> Asker -> Stockholm, Sweden
-> Peak District, England -> Manchester (12 years) -> Oslo -> Hampshire.
Chloe is my better looking half, whom I met at university in Manchester many moons ago, and we have a lovely daughter, Lily Mia.
I am a Computer Engineering graduate from the University of Manchester, I work for Mind Candy as Tech Lead (architect-ish), and over the past 15 years I have mainly worked as a Software Engineer using Java for middleware integrating systems and web applications. Mostly with banks and in telecoms.
My main interests are sports and technology. My flurdy.com website and blog are more about the nerdy technology side of me. Basically I am into all sorts of technology, science, computers, gadgets, etc. I spend far too much time with a laptop frying my groin than I should do.
I am a bit of sports nut. I will watch any sport, although mostly football depending on where I live. In Manchester I went to Old Trafford for 100+ matches. In Oslo I tried to catch every away match Viking played nearby.
I try to play regularly, but life tends to get in the way a little as my fitness shows... Either with friends or work I try to play football and floorball (innebandy) every week. In the winter cross country skiing every week and downhill skiing every month. Summer time it is often rollerblading and I try to cycle to work where possible. I am always interested if anyone suggests other sports (golf, squash, basketball, ice-hockey, kayaking etc).
My personality is a bit laid back, and can be quite blunt and non-pc.
At work I like to think I am conscientious and helpful, but never really stressed :)
