Month: August 2015
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Fermented herring
This was on The Local today. Umm…. I don’t think the world was asking, nor do they care to know.
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Do I *like* crime?
I follow the Stockholm Police Twitter account on my feed to keep up with what’s happening. They’re very good at reporting what’s happening around town. Today a major street by […]
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Star Spangled Underwear
As I was pulling on my American flag underwear this morning, I started to think about how strange it is that people get so upset about “desecrating the flag” while […]
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Available jobs in Stockholm
I work two part-time extra time jobs here in Stockholm, so sometimes I check to see if there might be a third extra time job I might be able to […]
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The nice train
Today I learned about “Snälltåget,” or “The Nice Train” in English. I think it’s been around for a while, but I only happened to notice it because of a coupon […]
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Burger Boat or Burger Barge?
I’m going to eat a hamburger today from a place called “The Burger Boat” even though it’s a barge. This bothers me. Burger Barge would have sounded just fine AND […]
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Wise words from the waterslide
I was standing at the top of the waterslide behind an 8 yr old and his 4 yr old brother waiting for my turn. The 8 yr old instructed his […]
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Sure, the green nail polish felt summery and fresh until the lady at the party offered me a napkin so I could “get that avacado dip off” my nails.
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How I wish I could respond on Facebook:
I can’t share this. My daughter looks hideous. Thank you for letting me know it’s the time of the year to block all football fans from my Facebook feed. […]
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What to have with my afternoon coffee…..
I wanted a small piece of chocolate to have with my coffee. Could only find Pop Rocks. Does this make me only half an adult?
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It’s raining noodles
I had a headache last night and ended up making a rather boring pasta meal for my kids and their friends. I was afraid they might not eat it, but […]
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A traumatic experience for the 8 yr old
My 8-yr old was carrying around his empty candy wrapper. I asked him to put it in the trash. He walked over to the trash, carefully dropped the wrapper inside […]
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Southeast Texas job tips
While watching TV in Southeast Texas, there was a public service commercial to help people get jobs through handy job interview tips. Among the usual, “Dress nice, be polite,” there […]
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Fig Newtons explained
My kids tried Fig Newton cookies on vacation. 8 yr old: Why do they call them Fig Newtons? 10 yr old: Because they follow the laws of gravity. (And then […]
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My son, the travel agent
While in Texas this summer, we took a trip to the state capitol of Austin. Here is what my 8-yr old had to say: “Austin is the life. Swimming, macaroni […]
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The best ads are on AM Radio
When’s the last time you listened to AM Radio in East Texas? … Well that’s too long! Commercials on AM Radio are the funniest thing out there. In addition to […]
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Grocery shopping in Texas
On our recent trip to Texas, I was in the grocery store buying a vegetable platter for a party. The man in line ahead of me bore a great resemblance […]
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Fake Starbucks names
Whenever we go to a Starbucks in the U.S., my husband (Måns) uses a fake name because it’s impossible for the workers to understand his name. He likes to use […]