Lycka till Sverige!
It’s no wonder Sweden won last year. Loreen had a great song in “Euphoria” which she performed very, very well. In ten or twenty years time, I’m pretty sure it … Read the rest “Lycka till Sverige!”
Sverige
For most of my life, I’ve been fascinated by Sweden. It started with ABBA, of course. Then I discovered their approach to how society should operate matches with my mine. Then I visited and discovered the beauty of the place, and the awesome people. Music, literature, film.
Eurovision Song Contest & Sweden
As we count down to this weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest, I’m still a little disappointed Sweden didn’t have the guts to choose Army Of Lovers as their entrant. The song … Read the rest “Eurovision Song Contest & Sweden”
Missed The Food
“Which one is Pasteur?”, I heard one workmate ask another, as we headed towards George Street. “Oh, you know, it’s the Vietnamese place next to the sex shop…” As I … Read the rest “Missed The Food”
Back in Sydney
“It’s such a long way to Australia”, people kept telling me as I travelled around Europe over the last two months. “It’s only twenty-four hours in the plane, and I … Read the rest “Back in Sydney”
ABBA Museum Opening
It’s late Monday night, my final night in Sweden (sadly), and I’ve just arrived home from the music, fireworks and celebrity-spotting of the official opening of the long-awaited ABBA Museum.… Read the rest “ABBA Museum Opening”
Stockholm Sunrise
I’d like to say I was “up early” to see the sunrise over Stockholm, but actually I was “out late”.
It all started early-ish on Sunday evening when I thought … Read the rest “Stockholm Sunrise”