Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Infiltrating Sweden one cinnamon bun at a time
Apparently, some theaters are open again in Stockholm! Not very many, but a few. There are maybe about 10 movies playing in the whole city, but one of them is “Tenet”, so we had to check it out. In Sweden, you make reservations online and choose your seat before you go the movies. At this … Read more
We are back! We catch up on our summer experiences, like broken toilets, meze for Midsommar and traveling in the outside world! Also, a spotlight on Fårö. Available wherever you get your podcasts, or at: Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Main site – https://iceandsnow.se/ FM Player – https://tinyurl.com/yy84yqcl
This headline was on CNN today. Now THIS is the type of news I expect to see in the 21st century! #21stCenturyProblems
Being a parent is like fighting for a seat on a RyanAir flight. Everyone is out for themselves and the weak are trampled.
Today, I noticed my shower gel says, “Like lying down in a meadow of flowers.” Is that supposed to be a good thing? Because a meadow of flowers has bees, ants, plant lice, probably dog poop hidden in there, etc.
This is why I want a job as an illustrator. How many hours do you think it took for the artist to get those images just right?
Google Maps has this thing where it lets you know if an attraction is “good for kids.” Not sure exactly how well this works, as I found this while looking for things to do with my kids in Turin:
I make playlists of nature sounds to listen to while I work. I was a little surprised to see some tracks listed as explicit. I had no idea those birds had such filthy language.
I’ve been off the internet for most of the summer. Contrary to the rest of the world, we have done more traveling this summer than usual. One trip for a family issue, one trip never cancelled, and one trip within our own country that had been planned because we assumed all other trips wouldn’t happen. … Read more
Don’t be fooled, expats in Sweden. If you are offered a smörgåstårta at an event, this is NOT a cake! Yes, “tårta” is the Swedish word for cake, but “smörgås” is the Swedish word for sandwich and that’s where everything goes wrong. Bottom line is shrimp does not belong on a cake.
I follow this subreddit where people ask if they are right or wrong about an issue. This one caught my eye. It’s an issue we all must face at some time in our lives.
I saw this article, at first thinking it was about my husband, but then realizing they said ‘phones’ and not ‘cords’. However, we actually do have about 11 old mobile phones sitting in a box. I keep thinking we should make an art project out of them. I had them all in a glass vase … Read more
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Before we take our summer break on our podcast about expats in Sweden, we talk to Anna, from Russia. She talks with us about Sweden’s taco problem, Stockholm vs. Gothenburg and about the only thing to look forward to this summer – ice cream. As usual, we are recording remotely due to social distancing, so … Read more
Today on my expats in Sweden podcast…. Mike, who was born in Indonesia, not Holland, talks with us about escaping to summer houses during a pandemic, losing money on cancelled flights and constantly being mistaken for being South American. As usual, we are recording remotely due to social distancing, so please forgive the sound quality. … Read more
It’s not Mother’s day yet in Sweden, but for all in the U.S., here’s a message from me and Mr. T:
Bored? There’s a whole internet full of public domain and Creative Commons material for you to remix and make into “viral” (pun indended) videos.
Looking for sheets today and I just realized that the Swedish word for sheets/bedding is “sängkläder” or “ clothes for beds”, so that’s what I’m calling my sheets from now on. “I need to wash the clothes for my bed.” “I need to buy some clothes for my bed.”
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