A morning without my phone
On Tuesday, I went into town without my iPhone. Was this some sort of experiment, you ask? No, I’m an...
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#118 Sister Act
Mar 20, 2023 • 22:47
This week we talk with two sisters who moved to Stockholm, both with very different journeys. And they both happen...
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#117 My First Latvian
Mar 6, 2023 • 26:57
Diana is most people’s first Latvian. And the podcast's first Latvian as well! She talks to us about dating in Sweden, Latvians around the world and more!
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#116 Swedish Malicious Compliance
Feb 20, 2023 • 20:41
Adam from Australia shares his suspicion of ice cream trucks that operate in the winter. What is really going on there?
Solar powered toys not for northern kids
While looking for a birthday gift for my sun last week, I noticed that half of the science toys were...
Welcome to my nightmare
I had a dream last night that I was suddenly 33 years old. “Wow,” I thought, “Time really flies. I...
Ugly cake
My oldest son turns 9 today. Birthdays are fun, but I always have an ambition to make a special cake...
Can I be in your dragon band?
Ok, this is my new top job on the Swedish unemployment site this week: “Militärmusiker Hornist Vikariat Livgardets dragonmusikkår” which...
Expert in Influenza and other Respiratory Diseases
Still looking for jobs. I noticed this headline. So do you think if I walk in there with a raspy...
And now for my Amazon recommendations
Dear Amazon, Just because I want a book with the word “underwear” in the title, does not mean I need...
Vintage Zombies
There were 2 events this weekend in Stockholm – and I’m sad I missed out on both – The Vintage...
Chupacabra
I often send our local news stories to my friends in Texas about the Swedish wildlife; drunken moose and vanilla...
The Booty Bus
Once again, I have Spotify recommendations. I thought this was an interesting paring of tastes. Thanks Spotify!
Going to movies in other countries
This weekend, my husband and I were in Berlin. While he was at a work function, I decided to check...
The days without Internet
Our Internet was out for 3 days. 3 Days!!! In that time, I’ve read two books, finished a video game,...
Mirror included!
My husband and I will be staying in a hotel this weekend. I was just looking over what the room...
MOOSE on the Loose!
My husband and kids just called to say that when they crossed the road in front of our apartment building,...
Swedish superstitions
Found a list of Swedish superstitions on The Local. I don’t care for this one. (It might help to add...
I just don’t know what to say
The Swedish National Food Agency has confirmed that anal secretions from the beaver can be used...
Feet, conditioner and wolves
The reason I’ve never gotten a pedicure is because the one time I tried to book one here, I accidently...
Boys
I realized today while asking my sons and their friends to help me with the groceries, is that the older...
Tooth meat
In Swedish, the word for gums is tandkött, which translates to “tooth meat.” For some reason, this really bothers me. ...
Coffee, tea or vodka?
There was a story in the paper today about someone who had modified a coffee machine in the Ukraine to...