Det blir svårt
“Det blir svårt”. “It becomes difficult” in Swedish is how I’d sum up my day.
On the way home from work, I was armed with a copy of “Män som … Read the rest “Det blir svårt”
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.
Två svenska filmer
There have been Swedish films two nights in a row on SBS TV. One on SBS1, the other on SBS2. Of the two, my favourite was “Fröken Sverige” … Read the rest “Två svenska filmer”
Gay Marriage
I’ve been thinking all week about Penny Wong’s appearance on Q&A, in which she was asked the question about gay marriage.
As a member of the ALP Cabinet, she “agrees” … Read the rest “Gay Marriage”
Could you pay in kronor?
A friend of mine has been dealing with a lot of currency today. He’s going to Sweden on the weekend and went to the bank early to get some Swedish … Read the rest “Could you pay in kronor?”
Even though it wasn’t Swedish class
Even though we didn’t have Swedish class tonight, I’ve been trying to keep the night a little bit Swedish.
This includes watching some videos of Swedish comedian, Björn Gustafsson.
Why did I buy that?
“Why did I buy that?”, was my first thought when I found a can of “Chinese mixed vegetables” in the cupboard.
“And is it still edible?” was my second thought.… Read the rest “Why did I buy that?”