Month: December 2012
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A look back at the year 2012
A family review of our year. Concussions – 2 Broken nose – 2 new scars – 1 food poisoning by figs – 1 teeth lost – at least 5 Dr. […]
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The in-between days
The days between Christmas and New Year are what we call the “in-between” days. “Are you working the in-between days?” “Yes, because I don’t want to take vacation days.” The […]
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We just want our food
Every foreigner I talk to in Sweden all say the same thing, “The thing I miss most is food.” It never varies. I’ve never heard anyone say they miss their […]
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The office Christmas tree
They asked me to decorate the tree at work. This is how you do things when you never want to be asked again:
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Swimming lessons in Sweden
Just a quick complaint. Anytime I tell someone outside of Sweden that my kid had swimming lessons today (in December), I always get a horrified look until I say, “It’s […]
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Bo Diddley
Sitting at work and listening to “The Best of Bo Diddley.” Seven songs on this album are ABOUT Bo Diddley. There just aren’t enough artists singing songs about how great […]
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Fashion
I’ve started wearing leg-warmers again. First time since the 80s. I noticed they came back into fashion a couple of years ago but I’ve been resisting them until now. I […]
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Which one is the real snow?
My work sprayed fake snow on the windows. Take a look outside the window. Was this really necessary?
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Lucia day
Today is the celebration of St. Lucia in Sweden. We celebrate by lighting candles on our children’s’ heads while demanding they sing and bring us breakfast. Or a nicer way […]
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Randomness
I was walking down the hall at my work and noticed this sitting in a potted plant. I don’t know this person. I don’t know why it’s there. I just […]
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Nobel day
Today is Nobel day in Sweden. This is when the Nobel awards are given out in Stockholm (except the peace prize which is given out in Oslo). It’s an exciting […]
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Starbucks in Sweden
A few weeks back, our family took a trip to Gothenburg, which is a town in southern Sweden. Besides the airport in Stockholm (behind security), Gothenburg has the only Starbucks […]
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The staff toilet
After months of asking the male workers at my job to make the staff bathroom look nicer, the women took over. Yes, that’s a bottle of hairspray in the basket. […]
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Subway delays
I was stuck for 15 minutes at a station in the subway the other day. It reminds me that winter is here and we will have even ore delays. The […]