Showing posts with label Observation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Observation. Show all posts
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Living in Sweden Observation #18
When my male coworkers go on paternity leave it is "See you in 6 months!" (or sometimes more).
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Living in Sweden observation #17
There is a line outside systembolaget
(Swedish government run liquor store) before they open at 10 on a Saturday.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Swedish observation #14 (by my friend Logan)
Don't eat the Ikea cake. It's shit cake.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21676069
This is just one of many food scandals surfacing in the last couple of weeks. The biggest one lately is horse meet in processed food such as meatballs and ready made lasagna. The funniest one was the meat pie in Iceland that was found to contain no meat at all.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21676069
This is just one of many food scandals surfacing in the last couple of weeks. The biggest one lately is horse meet in processed food such as meatballs and ready made lasagna. The funniest one was the meat pie in Iceland that was found to contain no meat at all.
Living in Sweden Observation #13
The daycare /
preschool situation is complicated! How do you find the right one? And
if you do, how long will you have to wait to get a spot?
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Living in Sweden Observation #11
Evening (9:30pm) walk alone with the dog in the woods is not scary. No predators lurking. I did meet two deer though :)
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Living in Sweden Observation #10
Swenglish is the predominant language spoken
at a Swedish software development company. I fit right in!
Living in Sweden Observation #9
No one raises an eyebrow when the CEO drops the F-bomb in the quarterly meeting.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Living in Sweden Observation #8
Coke tastes like it should! Real Sugar is so much better than High Fructose Corn Syrup!
Living in Sweden Observation #7
You can spend
hours among other people without anyone saying a word to you. What is
even more surprising is people even seem reluctant to talk to the kids. I
want to talk, people!!!
Living in Sweden Observation #6
Fresh produce tastes more fresh!?! The red onion is really strong!!! Yummie :)
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Living in Sweden Observation #2
Grocery stores provide fresh bananas to the kids while shopping with their parents. Never again will we struggle getting through the store with a starving baby.
Living in Sweden Observation #1
It's
approximately impossible to get through over the phone with any company
or agency. Frustrated!
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