If I may describe winter as a person, I would say it’s beautiful but cruel because it doesn’t not only bring coldness but darkness, too. Each day is getting shorter and I feel like I’m always on the run to do errands before it’s dark. It seems that I’m not feeling how early or late [...]
Should I be glad that not snow but raindrops keep falling on my head this early winter season? A year ago, we complained about the snowfall that started even before December. This time it’s kind of mild but rainy days are exasperating. It’s soaking and it’s cold especially when it’s strong wind at the same time that I can’t use my umbrella. I’ve read [...]
I don’t know how to call this kind of a cake in English but it’s called Smörgåstårta (smörgås = sandwich, tårta=cake). It’s a typical Swedish cake that’s basically made with sliced bread in layers and garnished with shrimps, eggs, salmon, tomato, cucumber. The ingredients, however, have been enhanced these days. As you can see in my picture, it’s decorated [...]
I am totally wordless today. I don’t know why. If only you can hear me talk, then you’ll hear nothing but my cough. So I’m letting these pictures tell what I am feeling right now and why I am wordless and speechless. Aren’t the flowers beautiful? I love this summer flower arrangement in the city of [...]
Our 10-year old car is changing its tyres for the first time. It has been wearing summer tyres since hubby bought it and left parked in our parking space throughout the winter. Hubby has had his taxi to drive all-year round that’s why our car was left unused in months before. But it’s not going to happen [...]
I’ve begun to love cappucino after trying an instant cup of it with my Tassimo coffee machine. Whenever I have the chance to sit in a coffee shop I’d prefer to have a cup of cappucino, other than a hot choco drink. Oh, well, I also like latte macchiato but I can’t find the one I like in some coffee shops. These hot drinks [...]
France is one of the most gorgeous countries in the world, with serene countryside, exquisite architecture and cuisine that makes you want to move there. Not everybody visits France for its history, or even because they are visiting a friend though. Some go there for the casinos. Despite the fact that different types of gambling, [...]
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Online Catalogues For Easier Shopping
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Quite a late post about the start of Advent observation here but it has just started and just one of the four candles has been lighted. This is one event in this country that I don’t want to miss. Each year I spend time preparing my place for Advent. My kitchen window will always look [...]
To be honest, I hadn’t eaten these small, bite-sized dessert until a few months ago when we entered our room at Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm. I didn’t even know it was called French Macarons. I learned the name on Pinterest when I saw some pinned photos which I thought kind of well-known to me. I thought they’re just plain cookies but when I [...]
Decorative Pumpkins for Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and some children can’t really wait to dress up scary. I always prepare goodies and candies just in case they come to ring the doorbell and rant “trick or treat?” in chorus. I’m not used to decorating my home for halloween but a tint of orange or yellow as a [...]
It’s my first time to join Vår Ruset yesterday at Slottsskogen (park). It’s a yearly race for women here in Sweden and Gothenburg had its turn yesterday. It happens in the month of May when Spring is at its best. All women at work or in different organizations are welcome to join. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a bit of luck [...]
We thought our final gathering at work this time would be uninteresting since we were told that the administration would not be treating us a free Christmas smorgasbord (julbord). We were instead told to have potluck, which sounded more or less pleasing to everyone. But it turned out to be a smorgasbord (smörgåsbord) of international food culture. From pasta to pirogue, spring rolls [...]
Revisiting National Museums of World Culture
This autumn break has been relaxing for me despite the paperworks I’ve needed to be done. But that’s the life of a teacher – working a little on school breaks. We’ve had to work for three days this week and yesterday, the final day, was a competency development at the Swedish National Museums of World Culture. The [...]
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