Author: heather
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Overheard on the Stockholm subway
"I fly to Toronto next week. It is maybe not best for the climate but I won’t drive while I’m there so maybe that evens out?" #swedishproblems
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We put the ‘fun’ in ‘funeral’
I found this lovely display of s'mores in the image search, but was very confused when I noticed the link was associated with a blog dedicated to funerals.
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Feeling kinda Swedish, might smörgåsbord later
If I was in a Volvo, I would be the perfect Swede.
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Sweden takes its semlor seriously.
Take a peek into a Swedish workplace on Fat Tuesday and discover that the only acceptable topic for discussion is SEMLOR!
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Semla: The greatest of all Swedish pastries
There was once a Swedish king who died from eating 16 semlor. If you don't control yourself, it might happen to you too.
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Magic phone bags
No phones are the norm for comedy performances these days. But in Sweden everyone is such a rule follower that it's enough to simply ask us not to use our phones.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single sneeze
I went to France last week expecting to bring back wine and cheese. Instead I came back with a chest cold and fever.
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Why journal prompts don’t work well for me
All journal prompts are one of three things: List the ways you suck, Name your favourite things so people can guess your password, and Zombies.
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It’s so cold, our mattress froze
Today I learned that a Tempur mattress can freeze. Perhaps it's time we turn up the heat in the house?
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Why a goat?
Why are goats a thing in Swedish Christmas? Let's look at the historical lore on the origins of the Christmas goat.
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When will the goat burn?
I'm feeling a bit cold today and thinking of ways to warm up, so of course my thoughts are turning toward the giant straw Christmas goat that sits in the city of Gävle.
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Important voting issues
What seems to be the most important issue after Sweden's Election Day? Envelopes.
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A observation on the Swedish workplace
Why Swedish office meetings remind me of the t.v. show Mad Men
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Starbucks 2: The Search for Frappacinos
The epic search across 2 continents for a Frappacino.
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Texas journal
This summer I spent 3 weeks with my family in Texas. While there, I kept a journal about some of the interesting things I encountered.