There’s a lot of discussion in the media, government and coffee houses here about integration issues and the challenges immigrants face in weaving their way into/around Swedish culture and society. I admit there are a number of things about “the Swedish Way” that continue to baffle me, but for the most part I feel I’ve adapted …
Monthly Archive: July 2005
Jul 29 2005
Doing like the Romans do…
I did not hear the clock radio go off this morning and consequently didn’t get out of bed until 20 minutes after I normally would have done. But thanks to ever-improving pedalling prowess (sorry, couldn’t resist the alliteration) and my willingness to forego the usual AM personal hygiene routine, I STILL managed to make my …
Jul 28 2005
Pedal Fury: The Sequel
Turns out that Jennifer Lopez’s "Hold You Down" remix featuring Don Omar (NOT to be confused with the original version of "Hold You Down" which was a duet with some rapper called "Fat Joe" done in more of a ballad-style…they are NOT the same) is an even better cycling song than the Linkin Park tune …
Jul 26 2005
Pedal Fury
Here’s a tip for my fellow bike commuters (of which there are MANY reading this I’m sure!): Linkin Park’s "Breaking the Habit" has got to be one of the best tunes to cycle to EVER. It has a pulsing, hypnotic guitar line that always makes me think of the "making love on a real train" …
Jul 25 2005
I wanna get hate mail, too!
A really funny blogger that I read regularly reached a very important blogging milestone over the weekend: she got her first piece of hatemail. And I am SO JEALOUS! Because as noted in many of the comments linked from her hilarious entry about it (in which she actually shares the content of the so-poorly-written-and-full-of-expletives-that-it’s-nearly-impossible-to-read message), …
Jul 24 2005
Nice outfit!
The kitchen is once again awash in bicycle parts because my most thorough Swede decided that a simple request that she put some new grips on my handlebars was a good reason to clean the chain and change the ball-bearings in the crankshaft. And this wouldn’t be a problem at all except that it’s 7:30 …
Jul 23 2005
Okay, this is scary…
I’m not saying this doesn’t describe me perfectly, but how the hell could my "hidden talent" have been revealed by just answering one question?! Your Hidden Talent You are a great communicator. You have a real way with words. You’re never at a loss to explain what you mean or how you feel. People find …
