Archive for June, 2008

Valentine’s Day and ridiculous expectations- 4 months late

29, Jun 2008

Okay, it is not Valentine’s Day but I found this in my old draft of posts and figured better to published four months late than at Christmas. You might enjoy the you tube videos too. =) This is the first year I noticed less Valentine’s Day commercials and cheesy decorations in the stores. Maybe I [...]

To find a Swede, don’t look in Sweden

23, Jun 2008

It is a mantra I hear from many girls, even Swedish expatriate girls. A greater oxymoron could not be found; to find a Swedish boy…I must *not* look in Sweden? Yes, that is the theory. From all the women I know that have Swedish boyfriends, none of them meet them in Sweden. These Swedes were [...]

Can’t I flirt? It’s for… my blog!

8, Jun 2008

An unintended consequence of finding a Swede and sticking to him, is having a monogamous relationship. The Swede I met in the US, Porbjorn, has decided we should stick together. Adorable, very endearing, shy, he is a perfect a little Swedish specimen. The problem now arises that I can no longer flirt with the Swedes, [...]


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