Month: January 2013
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Swedish Television
This is a popular topic of mine. I don’t often watch regular t.v. and when I do, I remember why I don’t. Today’s complaint – A new show about the […]
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Onion Rings + Europe = Fail
I got very excited this weekend because we went to check out a new restaurant that opened in Stockholm. The picture on the web page has a picture of onion […]
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Jobs
Looking through job ads today. I was very intrigued by the ad for someone to organize umbrellas. What a great job! I wonder who you organize the umbrellas for? Is […]
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-17
This past weekend it was -17 c outside and I was out in it – LIKE A FOOL! Man should not be exposed to these types of temperatures. It is […]
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The bi-yearly trek to Ikea
Well, it’s January, so that means Ikea time. Out with the old, in with the new… etc. I’m sure many people around the world shop at Ikea. From the ones […]
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Semla – only for Tuesdays!
Sweden has a special pastry for Fat Tuesday called a semla. It is pastry perfection and very hard to resist. They are only sold about 6 weeks before Fat Tuesday […]
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Only 42 more days!
Most depressing headline I’ve seen in the Stockholm newspaper lately. “Only 42 more days until daylight!”
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Translated reviews of Italian houses
Like most Swedes, I’m spending my winter months planning our summer vacations. I’ve been reading reviews on many of the places I’m interested in. A new feature is an automatic […]
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Challenge
I challenge you to spend a week in Stockholm without hearing Abba. Can’t be done.
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Welcome new employee
They moved a new employee into the office next to mine. There’s no heater and apparently the ants have taken over the entire room. Welcome!
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Garbage
“Take a right and when you get to the blue building across from the hospital…. you know, the one with the wall of trash?…. that’s my place.” A terrible thing […]
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Bubblegum
I’ve noticed something. I can’t believe I haven’t thought about this before, but Sweden is seriously lacking in the bubblegum market. Most of the gum here is just for breath […]
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Zombies
Am I correct in thinking that they have never made a zombie movie in the snow? I wonder why that is. Anyway, good to know I’m safe from the invasion […]
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Meeting
Am I the only one taking my vitamin D up here in Sweden? Everyone seems quite depressed lately. Today was the first day back at work from the holidays. They […]