It's Just a (Swedish) Rabbit...

I finished my blog over at the Swedish Institute's website. Here's my final post about...a bunny...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2013/01/15/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-rabbits/

It’s just a rabbit! (This isn’t Champis.) Photo by: Larry D. Moore (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Driving and Cars in Sweden

A Few Things About Driving in Sweden…

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2013/01/12/cars-and-driving-in-sweden/

I happened across this car in greater Stockholm...Someone designed it to look like a TV version of a New York police car...

Playing with Fire "The Swedish Tax Board"

One of my final blog posts for the Swedish Institute...Back to this blog soon...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2013/01/09/adventures-with-the-swedish-tax-board/

My daily tax payment. Ha ha.  Photo by: Jason.Rogers (CC BY NC SA)

My Take on Living in Sweden After 13 Months' Experience

Latest post...Random thoughts and impressions after "doing time" in Sweden...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2013/01/05/25-impressions-and-thoughts-after-13-months-in-sweden/

I love things written in English in non-English speaking countries...

9 Steps to Doing the Laundry in a Swedish Apartment Building

Come along as I do the laundry...Seriously, who shares like I do?

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/27/9-steps-to-doing-the-laundry-in-a-swedish-apartment-building/

Would you go down these stairs to do your laundry?

December is TV Time in Sweden

It's TV time in Sweden...Find out what's on the tube...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/22/december-tv-in-sweden-a-sacred-tradition/

Family watching TV in 1958. This image is in the Public Domain.

A Chat with "Re-pat" Kate

My latest post...Interesting to hear from all other expats...even those who are now, er, "re-pats."
http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/19/a-christmas-treat-interview-with-repat-kate/

Kate works in Washington D.C. at the Swedish Embassy… a chance to continue her relationship with Sweden. Photo: Kate Reuterswärd

Falling Ice and Other Sidewalk Adventures

Sidewalk Adventures...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/16/beware-the-falling-ice/

Don't be fooled by this picture...this is a super slippery sidewalk!

Call 112! Call 112!

Latest post...Those crazy emergency shows on Swedish TV and why cursing in a foreign language doesn't go over over well...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/14/swedish-emergency-shows-and-a-segue-into-cussing-in-a-foreign-language/

Swedish Ambulance. Photo by: Henrik Sendelbach (CC BY 3.0)

Outdoor Scouting Fair in Uppsala

The Scouting Fair in Uppsala...Frigid temperatures and warm neighborly faces...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/09/scouting-fair-in-uppsala/

Spinning the wheel to see whose number will win...

Cool Elevators in Stockholm

Ode to the Elevator in my Stockholm Apartment Building...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/07/charming-elevators-in-19th-century-stockholm-buildings/#disqus_thread

The doors to the elevator in my building...

 

Getting Ready for Christmas in Sweden

Latest post...Christmas decorations in Sweden...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/05/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/

Swedish Holiday TV Tradition Returns

Time for the latest "Christmas Calendar"- a holiday tradition on Swedish TV

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/12/02/time-for-the-christmas-calendar-on-tv/

Last year's "Julkalendern" on DVD

Dogs in Sweden! The Facts! The Figures!

Read my latest post over at the Swedish Institute's site..Interesting facts about dogs in Sweden...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/?p=2660

The EU pet passport...

Stockholm Supper Club

Cool Thanksgiving dinner with the Secret Supper Club in Stockholm...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/?p=2642

Photo by: Jakob Fridholm/imagebank.sweden.se

Come Along On My Walk to Work in Stockholm

Walk to Work With Me in Stockholm...lots of pics!

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/?p=2611

One is for cyclists and one is for pedestrians...but which is which?

Santas Compete in Northern Sweden

Getting ready for Jul...Santas fly to Lapland to win the title "Santa of the Year..."

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/11/22/santa-of-the-year/

Photo by: Minna Ridderstolpe/imagebank.sweden.se

The Swedish Word "Jantelagen"

Find out what "Jantelagen" means...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/11/18/jantelagen-means-humility-and-restraint/

Jantelagen discourages standing out from the crowd. Photo by: Carolina Romare/imagebank.sweden.se

Lagom--a Distinctly Swedish Word

Latest post...the meaning of "Lagom"...

http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/2012/11/15/lagom-means-everything-in-moderation/

This moose probably knows what “lagom” means. Photo by: Maria Emitslöf/imagebank.sweden.se

Shopping for Food in Sweden and The Great Wall of Candy

My latest post concerns food shopping.

...Doesn't sound that sexy but "The Wall of Candy" is not to be missed...

...I mean, unless you typically avoid carbs/want to live a long time/want to skip the onset of diabetes...
http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/?p=2549

The Great Wall of Candy can be found all over Sweden.