Aboriginal Field of Study
I’m always applying for jobs to supplement my translating (it doesn’t pay the big bucks), and most of the time,...
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#123 This is Week 22
May 29, 2023 • 16:51
Justin moved around from Colorado to Louisiana to Seattle and finally to Sweden. And what does he find the strangest? Week numbers!
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#122 The Suburbs of Copenhagen
May 15, 2023 • 25:28
Steph lives in Malmö, but is originally from London. We discuss living in the south of Sweden, falafels, and startups.
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#121 Living Your Best Life
May 1, 2023 • 20:37
Karan, originally from India, has worked as a sous chef in Stockholm with some very well-known chefs. We obviously get some restaurant tips and learn why he hates putting raisins in lussekatter.
Unsuccessful soap ad
You think maybe they had a falling out with their advertising illustrator?
Laugh tracks
I read an interesting article today on BBC news about the origin of “laugh tracks” for television shows. It’s an...
In the latest Hipster Cat vs. Badger news…
This article was in The Local. My question (besides why I never get to see these badgers and beavers that...
Menu with pictures not a hit
I thought I’d start a new thing at home where I make a menu of what we will have for...
My experience in a parallel world
I had a parallel world experience yesterday. I went to pick up my son after school. I walked into his...
Important news
This is the only story I felt was worth reading today on CNN. It was far more interesting than tennis...
Our visit to the doctor’s office
My youngest son got a tick in his head this weekend. It was removed by a camp doctor but unfortunately,...
Butt roll-on with fox scent
I’ve been doing some translating work on beauty products this week and thought I would share with you how tricky...
Life NOT better for Brits in the 80s
I’m not talking about Margret Thatcher or the Falklands War. I’m talking about THIS horrible show, watched by British children...
Everything was better in the …
… insert decade here. I’m sure you’ve gotten one of these emails before, or seen a post on Facebook about...
Get the leeches!
One of my favorite Saturday Night Live sketches is “Theodoric of York: Medieval Barber” with Steve Martin. In this sketch,...
Actual news story or “It” promotion?
I can’t be the only person who sees this headline on CNN and wonders if someone just really wants to...
Conversations in Italian
I like to travel with my family to Italy twice a year, so I study at least two lessons a...
Bugs! Get them off me!
This is why I can’t have any indoor plants. The minute I spot one bug on them, I throw...
I’m on this new bee diet
Many people wonder why people in Sweden don’t get fat at the end of the summer after eating loads of...
Fruitopia
We seem to be having an early season for apples and other fruits here in the Stockholm area, and I’m...
Pet Rock – The Next Generation
I told the kids I had a Pet Rock when I was their age. They thought I made it up....