#40 Expat Superpowers
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Luis, who grew up in Spain, talks a bit about his birth country Costa Rica (watch out for alligators), swimming...
#12 Sliding in on a Shrimp Sandwich
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Hana, from Singapore, talks about having to buy socks for the first time in Sweden, typical movie snacks in both...
Nordic gardens
There is an event taking place in March, here in Sweden, called “Nordic Gardens.” This is what I picture:
Swedish problems
I like that I live in a country where this story has dominated the headlines the entire week. Someone drew...
If we all just chip in…..
I live in an apartment complex. We have an incredibly boring middle space between our two buildings with nothing on...
Thursday
This was the southeast Texas’ Facebook page this morning. Apparently they’re having some freezing temperatures for the next few nights....
No, thanks
I’ll try a lot of things – escargot, zip line, frog-hopping dances….. but this is where I draw the line.
Is it just me?
I’m currently sitting at work in my winter coat. Normally I sit in the next room with a portable heater...
Onion eyes
I have a cold today. I blame switching over to the winter coat. Once you give in to winter, the...
I give up
Fine. 3 c outside for the past week. I give up. I’m changing to a winter coat now – not...
Refrigeration not necessary
I brought a sandwich to work in a refrigerated bag with an ice clamp just to make sure my cheese...
You can’t win
The temperature is right at freezing and rainy. I put my youngest son in warm socks and a hat and...
Getting darker
It’s already getting darker outside. It’s supposed to be gradual after the autumn equinox. Just a couple of minutes a...
Garbage
I used to live in a building with a trash chute in the stairwell. That was the greatest. I could...
Winter Olympics
I’m hearing a lot about the Winter Olympics going on, but it can’t possibly be as exciting as my own...
Snow Chaos!!!!
The news reported yesterday that we were going to get a little snowstorm today with another foot of snow. It’s...
Issue one – Soup
I’ve been trapped in the house for a week now. I’ve noticed when you don’t get outside, your world gets...