Month: March 2014
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Let’s make party
We are soon staying in an apartment on vacation through AirBnB – a website where people can rent out their apartments. I was just checking the one we chose to […]
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Movie review
Our assignment today was to write a movie review in Swedish. Everyone else was picking all these girly “Under the Tuscan Sun” type dramas. I picked The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. […]
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Genius
Today in Swedish class, we had a list of vocabulary words. One girl didn’t recognize the word “genius” in Swedish and asked what it was. As the teacher was answering […]
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Taxes in Sweden
Got my tax form from the Swedish government today so that I can file income tax. The form already says what I made. If I think it looks good, I […]
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Waffle day
It’s waffle day here in Sweden. Yes. There is a day for waffles. Embrace it. Be Swedish today wherever you live.
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Another day, another Swedish class
As I said last week, going to school as an adult is pretty much the same as high school. The teacher’s heels click down the hall as she walks to […]
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Why old people need glasses
Our 6 yr old says that old people die because their eyesight gets bad and then they have to squint up their eyes to read the sign that says, “No […]
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Swimming ninjas
This is what my 6 year old thinks synchronized swimmers are. I think they should consider re-branding themselves this way.
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I’m gonna have to slap her
I’ve been studying important Italian phrases on the Rosetta Stone language program. Today’s lesson irritated me a bit. Let me translate: “I need a new umbrella. WHY do you need […]
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Happy St. Patrick’s day!
This is the one day of the year my husband probably regrets marrying an American. I’m not sure about other places, but our tradition has always been that if you […]
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Don’t believe the hype.
Well, it’s been fake spring here in Stockholm all week. The sun is shining. The temperature reaches highs like 10c (50F) – Yeah, yeah, I know, but it’s warm for […]
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Banana Graffiti
The neighborhood across from us has been seiged by banana graffiti. The bananas are watching you. “EAT A BANANA AND APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE.” “BANANAS!!!” “THEY’RE WATCHING”
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Top-rated restaurant
This weekend, I was looking for a nice restaurant for my husband and I to celebrate our wedding anniversary. I finally found one with a top rating. That is, it […]
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My breakfast
This was my breakfast yesterday morning. Actually, it included small chocolate, licquorice passion fruit cakes as well but they didn’t last long enough for the picture. I might also want […]
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I got one year left to be in my 30s, starting….NOW!
Today is my birthday. I’m 39 years old. I have one more year to check off the boxes on forms that say 30-39. Goals for age 39: 1. Get carded […]
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Happy Mardi Gras
Today is Mardi Gras! In Sweden, that means you have to eat one of these – a semla. Believe me, it’s totally equal to partying in New Orleans in terms […]
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In da club
Well I went to a club this weekend to watch my husband perform. Apparently, THIS is what goes on while I’m normally asleep on a Friday night. So this is […]