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More Nudity in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 23, 2010
TheLocal.se is a news site in Sweden that focuses on bringing Swedish news to people in English. It is not always a bastion of investigative journalism, but it can be entertaining and gives a quick overview of the important things happening in Sweden. It also gives a quick overview of the ridiculous things. Considering my…
Experiences with Arbetsförmedlingen Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 20, 2010
Plenty of people are looking for work when moving to a new country. As Jennie pointed out, there are several places to search for jobs. Even English speaking ones. When I first moved to Sweden, I didn’t have a job. I was in search of just about anything, English or Swedish. I had managed to…
Nudity and Violence in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 14, 2010
Rick Steves recently wrote an article about nudity in Europe and the normal American reaction to that nudity. Titled European nudes and American prudes (cute huh?) it was published over at CNN.com for those of you interested. The article claims that Europeans are much more comfortable with nudity than Americans. Something that I agree with…
Reverse Culture Shock in the US Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 7, 2010
Five days ago I landed in the US. And not just for vacation. I am here to stay. For a while at least. It’s been a whirlwind these last few weeks, trying to cram European travel in, all the while preparing to move to a different country. It’s an incredibly intimidating feeling to move across…
Summer Vacation in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 28, 2010
Jennie did a wonderful job of describing the Midsummer tradition here in Sweden. The longest day of the year is celebrated (albeit not always on the actual day but still…) with relish in a country that is enveloped in darkness for much of the winter. But once Midsummer comes and goes, the nights start getting…
VM in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 17, 2010
On Friday, June 11th, South Africa played to a 1-1 tie against Mexico in the opening game of the 2010 World Cup. Sweden has not played, nor will they. The Swedish national team missed the World Cup for the first time since 1996. It doesn’t matter. Swedes everywhere are still paying close attention to the…
Swedish Akvavit and Drinking Songs Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jun 3, 2010
This year, midsommarafton will be celebrated on June 25th and midsommardagen will be on the 26th. Some people take the time to dance around the midsommarstång, others celebrate the long hours of daylight, still others sing. That singing (and dancing for that matter) is often accompanied by a snaps. A snaps is a shot of…