I got a lot of comments regarding my “Jantelagen” post, mostly from concerned friends and family back home. I don’t want to paint Sweden as a negative place or mean to offend anyone (being very Swedish here), but there are certain cultural differences that I’m finding it hard to accept or adapt to. It goes without saying that often times I feel that I don’t belong here and being myself will make that divide even wider. I’m a person that…
I am so impressed by the progress of our house! We thought the weather would impede the build, but it hasn’t slowed us down too much. We now have the walls up and part of the roof! It’s such an exciting time for us and we couldn’t be happier. I’ll keep posting updates on how the house is coming together.…
The longer I’m in Sweden the more I see our cultural differences. Not to say one is better than another, they are just distinctly different. For example, jantelagen, is a new expression that I’ve learned and a pillar in Swedish society. Since Swedes are so deeply rooted in it’s idea that all people are equals, that goes for all things in society. The idea is that everyone should aim to be the same or on the same level, to be average is…
I have grown to love New York City with it’s energy and bustle. It’s everything you would imagine of the big apple. On this particular trip, I had the special opportunity to spend a few extra days so that my sister could come out to see me. She was traveling from California and we hadn’t seen each other since before my engagement. I know it’s a special time for her as well, so I wanted to make sure that we…
I realized I haven’t posted any of my amazing NYC trips! My best friend, Jenn and I have always talked about how we need to be more spontaneous. We have such type-A personalities that it’s hard to just drop everything and do something random, but that is exactly what we did last June. I know I’m months behind, but still… I wanted to post our memorable 31 hour trip to NYC! Here’s the back story: I was back in the…