I haven't really blogged much about our personal life, well, because it's been less than pleasant, really. Back in July, we initiated Plan B on finding a place to live. We moved to the wrong end of the metro area, and a much smaller space than we really needed. The main upshot was the proximity … Continue reading Twirling, Twirling…
Articles
As outlined in the larger post, Customs In Sweden, I found this list interesting, and wanted to know what folks thought about it. Some very kind Swedes were willing to respond to these. Be on time! Swedes are neurotic about punctuality, agendas and time tables. Notably, we use a number of stock phrases that are … Continue reading Swedish Customs: Punctuality
Over at Expats In Sweden, there's a list of Customs, which I though was pretty helpful and useful. But, like many, I'm not one to just automatically believe things on the internet are true, plus customs can vary widely by region or by age group. So, knowing that my family is looking mostly at southwestern … Continue reading Customs In Sweden
Upon reaching the end of June with no clear plan for living north of Boston, we activated a Plan B option a friend had set us up with. We're going to move way the hell to the other end of the red line (southern edge of the city, for non-natives) into an apartment directly next … Continue reading Hazy Plans Coming Together
In the past couple weeks since I lasted posted an update, I've spent much of that time being sick. Blah for summer colds that just drag on and on. One of the other big challenges was that someone very close to me tried to commit suicide, which was pretty hard to mentally parse. There's nothing … Continue reading Fog of Uncertainty
Many of my friends have understandably had a hard time keeping up with everything going on in my world in the past couple months, so I felt it was wise to go ahead and put together this post outlining what's going on. In April, two big bombshells hit in the same week. Our landlord (we … Continue reading On Closing Small Square and What Comes Next