Clever advertising
I’m enjoying the ads around town for Spiritmuseum Stockhom (Museum of Spirits – as in alcohol). Whoever came up with this ad campaign deserves a raise.
Summer reading
Looking for summer reading by the pool, the beach, the bathtub?
Then why not order the book that started the blog that started the podcast “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow: Essays, Observations and Lies”!? Available on Amazon in every country!
German Amazon (free shipping in EU) – https://tinyurl.com/y7kyo6oe
Amazon U.S. – https://tinyurl.com/tb5rkhh
Episode #50 Red Wine and Gatorade
A little Christmas comic for the day
This is from Sebastien Millon who draws some hilarious animal comics:
Podcast episode #38 Cinnamon Buns the Size of Your Head
Listen and subscribe anywhere you get your podcast or at any of these links!
And don’t forget to check out International Podcast Day Sept 30th! #InternationalPodcastDay
How to make an Ewok
Step 1: Get very furry cat.
Step 2: Make it reach for toy in the air.
Step 3: Success!
Cafe Culture and Neighbors
On this week’s episode of the podcast, Olga, from Ukraine, talks about Ukrainian vs. Swedish cafe culture, getting to know your neighbors through fake traditions, and the beauty of rules, among other things.
Just type in ”Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” anywhere you get your podcasts, or choose one of the links below. Don’t forget to subscribe to get new episodes each week!
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Season 2 of the podcast!
We are back with season 2 of the “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” podcast!
We’re back for Season 2 with a recap of our Swedish and not-so Swedish summers! We discuss scuba diving with the metric system, the advantages of bathing caps and co-ed summer camps.
Join us anywhere you get your podcasts or just click a link below!
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From Italy to Sweden
On the podcast about expats in Sweden today, we talk to a couple of Italians, mainly about food of course, but also about language and some great summer tips in Stockholm!
Available anywhere you get your podcast by just typing “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow”
or at these links:
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Missing food – the common denominator
I’ve been so busy with work and the podcast that I just realized I haven’t written in a while. Time to remedy that!
The podcast I’m doing about people from other countries that have moved to Sweden (Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow) has been so much fun. Being one of these people from another country, I’ve always found a lot of humor in the mistakes and strange things about trying to fit into another culture and it’s fun to see how people all over feel the same way.
I also enjoy learning about cultural issues that may not have even crossed my mind, like when Hana from Singapore told me that when she moved to Sweden, it was the first time she ever had to buy socks (it was so hot in Singapore that she always wore sandals).
Everyone is full of stories about misunderstanding the language. And almost every person, no matter what country they are from, misses food the most. (That’s right, food and not people – because food can’t email or Skype).
If you like podcasts and enjoy ‘fish out of water’ type stories, check out some of my episodes. Each one is only 20-30 minutes and the main point is to learn something, but keep it funny.
It’s available anywhere you get your podcasts – iTunes, Spotify, Google, etc. Just type in “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow”. I hope you enjoy the stories and people as much as I do!
Gingerbread contest
Every year at the Architecture Museum in Stockhom, they hold a gingerbread house making contest during the month of December. There are different categories for professionals, teams, and amateurs. Each year has a theme (this year’s was “luxury”), and everyone votes on the best in each category.
I took the kids to see the entries. Here are a few:
This inspired us to go home and make our own “luxury” gingerbread house. Here is the result of our efforts:
Bob comes home from his job at the bank to find his wife Barbara in the hot tub. Notice that the hot tub is almost the same size as the house. Also, their house is made of gingerbread. Luxury!
Are people really this stupid?
A bag of special snack Doritos from the U.S. Is it really necessary to remind people to chew? If you don’t know that you need to chew chips, then maybe you deserve to choke.
New pet… this one breathes!
We got a cat this week! The kids are overjoyed. They say it’s a lot more fun than their last pet, Rocky.
I’ve got a podcast!
Much like my books, it’s about the funny things that happen as an expat living in Sweden. I interview a different fellow expat friend each week and we talk about the mysterious ways of the Swedes and all the various ways we’ve made embarassing mistakes here. Our humiliation is your entertainment!
Each episode is between 20-30 minutes. I hope you will check it out and enjoy it! It’s currently available on Spotify and on iTunes.
The direct link to the podcast page is: https://iceandsnow.se/
Spotify link is: https://open.spotify.com/show/4vT7b4qxzJvq7fqX9AcmRC?si=SeLxB74lQYS0TSkAr6hrmQ
iTunes link is: https://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/life-in-the-land-of-the-ice-and-snow/id1440431070?l=en&mt=2
There will be a new episode every 2 weeks because…. wow, editing takes a lot of time!
The first episode is called, “What’s Scarier, Halloween or Surströmming?”
Coca-Cola Revives and Sustains
Let me share a few:
- 1906 – The great national temperance beverage.
I don’t know. It doesn’t really flow. Maybe if they sang it?
- 1910 – Whenever you see an Arrow, think of Coca-Cola.
Um… ok… I will
- 1927 – Pure as Sunlight
It’s not though.
- 1941 – Coca-Cola is Coke.
Pure genius. Must have taken a lot of time to come up with.
The modern family
As I’m sitting here typing this in my nice comfy slippers from my iPad, my husband plays games on his RetroPie from the bed, my oldest son is using Skype to play Minecraft with his friend across town, and my youngest son is in a virtual reality world. Welcome to the future.
My current view as pictured above.
Hot Dr. Pepper
Never really caught on.
A passion for chainsaws
These job ads get more specific every day. Today’s copywriting ad states that they would prefer an applicant who is really into chainsaws.
If I come dressed as this guy, do you think I’ll get the job?
Stakeholders
Every time I read a job ad that includes any mention of “stakeholders,” I just think of an angry mob chasing Dracula and then I forget what the job was about.
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