Tag: Stockholm
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Burger Boat or Burger Barge?
I’m going to eat a hamburger today from a place called “The Burger Boat” even though it’s a barge. This bothers me. Burger Barge would have sounded just fine AND […]
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Riddle: What do all Swedes do when it rains?
Answer: They go to Ikea of course! (ok, not really a riddle… more of a question…. and pretty lame, I know.) We made our bi-annual, required by Swedish law, trip […]
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Clear and to the point advertising in Sweden.
Swedes like to get right to the point. The electronic store is called OnOff, grocery store is Konsum (consume) and now this ad for toilet paper is at our subway […]
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Beaver attack!
These are always my favorite stories around here. But I still have never seen a beaver! I’m always looking for them. Everyone says they’re around. I go to the nature […]
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Environmentally concious?
People think Swedes walk a lot and use subways to be nice to the environment, but I think we know the real reason.
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No, thanks
I'll try a lot of things - escargot, zip line, frog-hopping dances..... but this is where I draw the line.
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Sign illustrations
Sometimes I wonder who has the job of coming up with the illustrations for park signs.
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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 all alone. The other people who work here don’t want […]
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What’s wrong with this picture?
I’m looking for outdoor Christmas lights. I live in Stockholm. In the month of November, Stockholm has had 5 hours total of “sunlight.” That’s 5 hours in the entire month. […]
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Halloween in Stockholm
When I arrived in Stockholm 2000 they hardly knew what Halloween was. But today I give you – Halloween Globen! (One of our stadiums). It even lights up orange and […]
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Refrigeration not necessary
I brought a sandwich to work in a refrigerated bag with an ice clamp just to make sure my cheese would stay fresh. Did I forget I live in Stockholm […]
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Differences between TX and Swedish kids
My friend Erin in Texas told me that she and her kids spent the morning in their yard hunting a possum with a baseball bat. It’s a shame with all […]
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87.5 and not one minute more!
Sweden is great because sometimes you can get 50% jobs as well as 75% jobs. It works out well especially if you have kids to pick up from daycare or […]
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A visit to the embassy
Pictures represent the South Korean, Spanish and U.S. Embassies in Stockholm. Guess which one is the U.S.? Last week we went to the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm to renew our […]
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Best “ride” I’ve ever seen at a carnival
Last week was Culture Week in Stockholm. My friends and I found an area with wonderful rides, our favorite being this one, where kids have to fan their parents for […]
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Swedish Summer with no A/C – A poem
The miniscule electric fan heaves to push tiny breaths of air into the sweltering abode Beads of sweat pour down my neck As I wrap my lengthening hair in my […]
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Welcome Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts is planning to open in Sweden. I’m surprised this hasn’t happened earlier. This country loves donuts and many other EU countries already have Dunkin Donuts. Yea for us! […]
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How many women can fit in one restroom?
I went to a concert last week at Globen Arena in Stockholm. I’ve been to events there before but have never had the “opportunity” to use the restroom. Often during […]
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Camels and snow
Well it snowed this weekend again. Happy May from Stockholm. In other news, there were camels in the field by our house. Traveling circus or new neighbors with odd taste […]