Month: March 2020
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Open library
I recently found out that there is a huge internet archive open library. I spent about an hour browsing through subjects. I have no idea what the following book is […]
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Happy Friday from my cat
I got nothing today. Here’s a photo of my cat just chillin’ on a Friday.
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Quarantine 2 – Electric Boogaloo
This week on the podcast, I check in with Monica, who basically thinks quarantine feels the same as moving to a country for the first time. Stay inside, don’t speak […]
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Farting neighbors
We receive a magazine each month from the organization we rent our apartment from. People can send in problems they are having and experts give advice. Usually it’s about laundry […]
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Good to know
I like Duolingo because it always gives me the sentences I really need to know.
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Podcast quarantine episode #57!
Special Quarantine episode! Learn about restrictions in Stockholm public transport, tips for things to do when stuck at home and mysterious raids on onions. Available anywhere you get your podcasts […]
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Difference in stores
While we were in Budapest, we visited 3 or 4 grocery stores just to see if they had some fun items to bring back. Everything was well stocked – quite […]
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Back from Budapest
My husband and I just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in Budapest! We had a great time. Surprisingly, no virus-related problems. Flights were on time (and full), every place we […]
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#56 A Patrick for St. Patrick’s Day!
Patrick was born in Detroit to Irish parents and has been in Sweden 3 years. We talk about Detroit, Swedish dog rules and of course St. Patrick’s Day! Listen anywhere […]
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Why would I want this?
This gift idea came up on my feed the other day. My hometown in Texas was home to the second-largest refinery in the U.S. Does this candle smell like pollution?
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Episode 55 – Insects are Not Allowed as Food in Sweden
On this podcast episode about expats in Sweden, we talk to Patrick, who was born in Zimbabwe, raised in South Africa and now lives in Sweden. He really appreciates being […]
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Second class riff-raff
I went to Malmö, in southern Sweden, by train last weekend. My husband had a work trip, so I decided to tag along. However, his work paid for a first […]
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Episode #54 I Was Told There Would be Snow
Jenny, from Costa Rica, talks about the mild winter this year, the troubles of finding a job in another country, and sloths. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, or at […]