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I had originally written a long post about the right to gay marriage after watching the fallout in North Carolina and Colorado this past Tuesday. On Wednesday, President Obama became the first president ever to endorse that gays “should” have the right to marry. I do wish he said “right” instead of “should” but at [...]
I never expected I could be a licorice lover. Growing up, I loved one and one type of licorice candy: Jelly Belly licorice. My mom love licorice, like real licorice candy in the US. The Swedish variety was too salty for her tastes but she still enjoyed them. And she’s the only person I know [...]
- In: culture|food|scandinavia
Today I attended Lakritsfestivalen, a new annual show dedicated to the plant, licorice. Yes, licorice is on the verge of the next culinary explosion and it’s fitting that the country to lead the licorice extravaganza is Sweden. This is part III on my Swedish Candy Series. Be sure to check out parts I and II. [...]
Pea Soup & Pancake Thursday – Being Truly Swedish
20, Apr 2012When I first heard about pea soup Thursday {ärtsoppa på tordagan}, I reenacted the scene from The Exorcist where Linda Blair throws up pea soup and does the infamous 360 degree head turn. Pea soup gave me nightmares for years. soup + dessert = epic swedish win? And it still does, but a couple weeks [...]
Baby Showers in Sweden – Better than Halloween!
18, Apr 2012Last week my friend and I threw a baby shower for a dear girlfriend of ours. Most of you non-anglophones are probably wondering what is a baby shower. Tissue pompom fun – so cute! A baby shower is a party thrown for a mom to be having her first child one to two months prior [...]
9 Issues That Tear America Apart {And Don’t Need To}
13, Apr 2012I know I complain a lot about Sweden and Stockholm and the Swedish people but there are days when I am ashamed to be American. That is because there are Americans who choose to force their ‘rights’ onto others because of their religious believes or morality. I am fine if you want to express yourself [...]
What is a Swede?
5, Mar 2012Technically, a Swede is a rutabaga. Seriously, it is. Wikipedia says so. It has to be true! Actually, it is true…the kålrot is called a swede in the commonwealth countries. If you want to know what a Swede, the person is, well, I found an interesting blog post from an old blog called Living [...]
Top 5 Swedish Names – Women
1, Mar 2012After having writer’s block, I thought I would do a fun top 5 list of women’s names in Sweden. These are the overall standings, not just the most popular names from the past year. 1. Maria 2011 Rank: 100 Number of women in Sweden with the name: 444599 Number of men in Sweden with the [...]
- In: culture|top 5 sweden
Valentine’s Day {Alla Hjärtans Dag} – You’re Lame
14, Feb 2012Valentine’s Day in the United States is this overloaded, gift giving holiday invented by the flower, diamond, and chocolate cartels and headed by Hallmark, the godfather of greeting cards. The benefit for them – they make a lot of money; the benefit to you – you’re stuck in a vicious cycle as a guy to [...]
Fine Dining at a Swedish Restaurant
10, Feb 2012I heard this from a reader and just couldn’t stop laughing. Now I know we pick on men a lot for saying dumb things, but this, from a Swedish girl, is priceless. An English guy who is dating a Swedish girl asked her to take him to a nice Swedish restaurant in Sweden. Knowing that [...]
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