Month: September 2012

  • Bugs

    One good thing about living in Sweden – a surprisingly small amount of bugs in the house.  No roaches!  Only fruit flies for 2 weeks of the year and maybe […]

  • Garbage

    I used to live in a building with a trash chute in the stairwell.  That was the greatest.  I could walk 3 steps outside my door in my pajamas and […]

  • Nap time

    I was reading an article in the paper earlier this week about activities on the subway.  Five people were polled regarding what they like to do while riding the subway. […]

  • Old-fashioned

    A 10 year old girl asked to use my desk phone yesterday.  Here’s how it went: Girl: How do I dial? Me: Just dial direct.  You don’t need anything special […]

  • On the road again

    Wednesday was the first time I have ever driven a car to work in Sweden.  Normally I take the subway or bus, so I’ve never had the opportunity to experience […]