Hi, I’m Magnus.
I’m originally from Sweden, but I moved to the UK 19 years ago.
I work at a tech startup in Shoreditch and live in a flat with my husband.
Things I like
I like to optimise and curate things, whether it’s stationery, my personal finances, my possessions, computer setup or life in general. Often, I spend a lot of time overthinking things, but that’s just part of the fun!
I enjoy doing little personal digital projects and creating things digitally, like this blog.
What I miss in London, though, is the sea. I love boating. I grew up by the sea and still have a little rowing boat back in Sweden.
Aside from that, I also like simple food, having a beer, travelling a couple of times a year and enjoying art, design and music.
I also like to read, but how much I actually do it varies a lot. Sometimes, I read several books back to back, but often nothing for months, and never anything longer than 280 pages. I strongly believe that if you can’t tell your story using fewer pages than that, you’re just not a good enough storyteller!
All in all, I’m quite happy to be me and don’t take myself too seriously.
If you want to know a bit more about me, check out my Now page. I’ve also written a post about my values.
Why the blog?
This blog is an expression of my longing for the Internet as it used to be, before algorithms and the hunt for clicks and likes took over. Back then, people just posted whatever they liked, without worrying too much.
It’s mainly a personal journal and a collection of photos, mixed with some random thoughts. I post for myself, and the value I get comes purely from creating something on my own.
If anyone comes across my posts, that’s nice, but if they don’t, that’s fine too.
If I’m honest, the near-zero readership is actually rather liberating. I just post whatever I feel like, without any need to come across as interesting, successful, competent or professional.
Contact
You can contact me at hello@mxgns.uk.
A few more things
- This blog consists of 10,410 words and 81 images across 91 posts. It was last updated 12/9/26.
- My blog platform doesn’t have a commenting system. However, if you’d like, you can email me at hello@mxgns.uk with the word “Comment” in the subject line, and I’ll publish your comment for you.
- All icons come from Font Awesome, except for the sun icon, which is from Lucide.
- I use vibe coding to build the “blog platform” I use for publishing my blog, but the content itself is never AI-generated.
