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National Anti-Bullying Month – My Story
25 Oct2013
October is national anti-bullying month in the US. But as most of you know, bullying isn’t restricted by borders, or languages, or culture, or even religions. Bullying is a nasty part of childhood, that for many, persists until adulthood. Swedes, Americans, whatever, bullying is everywhere.
I was bullied in school. A lot. I moved a few times before college, and those were not easy moves. As a result, I often spent my time being the new, different kid in school.
Before I get to the bullying part, let me tell you about my teenage self. [...] Continue Reading…
The United States is Closed
4 Oct2013
If you are currently visiting the United States on vacation and are hoping to see the Statue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, or even Alcatraz, well, sad news, they are all closed.
That’s because of the clusterfuckery of House Republications holding the budget hostage so they can “negotiate” with the Senate to delay the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, by one year.
Does it makes sense now? No? Me either. Honestly, it’s just a bunch fucktards in the right of right of right Republican party that are making everyone facepalm. Of course, the tea party is jumping for [...] Continue Reading…
10 Offbeat Spots to Visit in Stockholm
24 Jul2013
I received an email from one of our readers about hitting up off the beaten path spots in the city. Of course I would love to share a few of my personal favorite spots, but it won’t be so private anymore!
The best part about Stockholm is that it is a walking city. Truly. The actually city can be walked in a day. Yes, a whole day. Of course, if you go out to the suburbs and the islands, then you may need more time.
My top offbeat places in Stockholm, in no particular order.
Drop Coffee [...] Continue Reading…
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A Tight Squeeze – Driving in Stockholm
1 Jul2013
Sometimes I love Europe. Love it because it is crazy. Although not like craziness is restricted to Europe, America is plenty crazy, we have oodles of craziness.
But when you add together Stockholm and driving, you know it cannot be good.
Like this one lane road in a residential part of Södermalm. It’s a small road, enough to fit a car driving and a car parking.
But sometimes we get this awesomeness.
Why use the parking lane when you can park on the road itself! Brilliant!
16 Funny Swedish Insults
28 Jun2013
Swedes have a colorful way of insulting one another. And most of our insults hail from the pre-industrialization time, when most of the population were farmers or worked outside.
This means, Swedes love insults relating to dumb geese, stupid donkeys, and gossiping sheep. And in a time when cities were distant, and the countryside was full of peasants, you cannot go far from the forest.
I split the list of insults into phrases and words. Next time you want to get angry with a Swede, you are armed with a list!
Insulting Swedish Phrases
Skita i det blå [...] Continue Reading…
This morning (well Washington DC time), The Supreme Court of the United States announced its deliberation on two of the most explosive issues of the term: gay marriage rights and due process.
Specially, two cases were debated in front of the judges earlier in the year: the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, and Proposition 8.
To backup a bit, the United States is a behind when it comes to gay rights and equality. While in Sweden and most of Western Europe has legalized gay marriage, people in the US are embroiled in a bitter controversy [...] Continue Reading…
The Proposition 8 lawsuit is an interesting case. The case reached the Supreme Court by ways of proponents of the proposition who were unsatisfied with the lower courts decision.
To clarify how this case made its way up the ranks, here’s a quick timeline of Prop 8.
November, 2008 – Proposition 8 passes on a statewide ballot measure in California. It immediately bars gays and lesbians from marrying in the state.
Immediately after – Hollingsworth v. Perry case filed. Perry was one of the lesbian couples refused a marriage certificate in Alameda County. They served as [...] Continue Reading…
Eurovision has come and gone. And that means a recap of the train wreck, madness that overtakes Europe for a week.
It’s always sad though, I wish Greece would win so we could all bail the country and own Eurovision for ourselves.
Anyway, the best, worst, and epic from Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
Cameos make an appearance – 1-7 Points
Robert Palmer – Because nothing is sexier than doing the chicken dance
But nothing is quite as sexy as Palmer’s girl. Oh yea, sexy moves.
Shakira
Because hot Brazilian girls singing about the sun come from Belarus…
… the [...] Continue Reading…
Midsummer {Midsommar}, was this past Friday. It is a national holiday hailed as the first day of summer and a reason to eat fish and get wasted.
It is also, for the uninitiated, a very crazy day. I didn’t want to spoil the fun for those of you who celebrated your first midsommar this past weekend, so I waited until today to share the list of crazy things Swedes do at the festivities.
When I celebrated my first midsummer in Sweden, I really had no idea what to expect. I had been warned though that the Swedes [...] Continue Reading…
Yes, I’m Still Alive
24 Jun2013
As most of you notice, I post sporadically now. Or semi sporadically. Or really, whenever it floats my boat.
And I apologize dear readers. I’ve been busy with projects and other happenings that the blog has taken third fiddle. I am improving on that, but alas, every time I improve with new posts, I forgot to write more.
I love writing but sometimes you just lose the steam to move on. Too many snarky comments. Too many commenters expressing that my “rights” do not include insulting Sweden, and otherwise I can “GTFO.”
Too much to write about, [...] Continue Reading…
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