Gregor Jensen – My name
My name is Jensen. It is not, however, Gregor. I stole that name from a character from one of my favorite books: “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka.
The very first sentence of the books is: “When Gregor Samsa woke up one morning from unsettling dreams, he found himself changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.” The book is brilliant. Kafka one of my absolute favorite authors, and as far as i know, only one opening sentence beats this one : “Call me Ishmael” -from Moby Dick.
I suppose I´ll to make a long story short….
I have lived a life in cyberspace on various sites as Gregor Samsa. It has been an escape for me, a good name to hide behind. It tends to keep people at a distance, and it holds a certain aura of intelligence that I love.
If you have MS they say you can wake up tommorow and not be able to move your legs. Thats a physical metamorphosis. Learning to live with this insecurity that enters your life was, for me a psychological metamorphosis.
A few years ago my father died (may he rest in peace). Simultaneously my girlfriend and I broke up. I lost my famlily, home and a language (I live in Spain a the time, and lived my entire life in spanish). I moved to Copenhagen and was in serious trouble. That to was a metamorphosis.
Now, as much in my life has changed and have reclaimed my life and joy in many ways I still have some way to go. I hope this Blog can be a scene for another metamorphosis, in which i become whole in ways I haven’t been in years.
In the end Gregor Jensen will exist, and another transformation will have taken place. If it happens, it happens through hard work and the help of friends. May this blog help me find people who share my interest. May we all enjoy and learn.
Gregor
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Im soo green
Just to let everybody know :this is my first blog. I hope you will all help me, and welcome me to the community.
I need somewhere to post my thoughts, and my work. I need a place to be while I do my best to recover as much as possible from my disease. I invite you all to follow my progress, and I sincerely hope that my thoughts, knowledge and experiences will help some of you.
Ill post my personal story soon, along with heeps of links and books that I have found useful the past years. May someone benefit.
Gregor
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My brain – The Brain
Seven years ago I was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS.
I m 34 years old man. Fairly mobile (although im currently at my worst). And basically pissed off. My Blog will probably not be too much about my angry thoughts, we´ll see.
I could upload and post a scan of my brain. I´ve had a few done, and I suppose I could get my hands on them – but I wont. Doctors would then see the plaque and diagnose me in absentia with MS.
I´m Danish. (which will explain my poor English). I live in Wonderful -WHAT!- Copenhagen. (which will explain why I´m the bored melancholic type). I have MS, and study the history of Ideas, at Aarhus University.
This Blog will contain an English version of a work in progress. -A philosophical History of the Brain. – Among other things
Ill try to make it as sexy as possible. Thats a promise
Give me a hand or a comment…..
Gregor Jensen
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