today i finished my swedish course!!! and it feels amazing and sad all at the same time. every time something…
the last day.
i didn’t set the alarm.
ok. the verdict is in. i stayed home. no school for me today. but, it’s not all laziness.. i’ve gotta…
love on trial.
i never made it all the way through the process of ordination in the United Methodist Church, as many of…
would you like some cheese with your w(h)ine?
one of the things I love about being an international, bi-lingual couple is the opportunity to teach each other sayings…
happy father’s day! (USA)
more than 5 but less than 10 years ago (= i was definitely an adult) i was in atlanta, georgia….
funny, but so true.
picture: thanks to the blog of ice cream is better with a fork. happy saturday! peace out, sisters & brothers.
why can’t it be sunday already?
a view of my yellow apartment building on a rainy friday, from my kitchen window. it’s rainy. it’s chilly. and…
one week left.
one week from today i’ll be on my way here!!! usa. nc. the beach. to my family. i can’t freaking…
morning pep!
good morning, beautiful people of the world! this is an oldie, but definitely a goodie. and it’s my gift to…
a cute moment.
i skipped my swedish class today. yep. but i didnt sleep late. no, i got up and did 4 loads…
at the table. again. (update!)
if you have ever eaten with me, you may have noticed that i usually finish last. as a kid, i…
give peace a chance.
i’m watching a documentary on john lennon and NYC. i’m so into john lennon. he may have been seen as…
saturday night.
it’s raining off & on. and we have no plans for the evening… except to drink a cold beer, make…
with.
right now in western north carolina, in those beautiful mountains, a few thousand people have gathered at Lake Junaluska (one…
stockholm field trip.
well, when i got to stockholm today it was cloudy & rainy. hmpf. it’s such a beautiful place. so, stockholm,…
different people. same spirit.
to be honest with you, i’m not really concerned with who believes in what. you believe in jesus? great. you…
how to have an awesome 5 day weekend.
you knew it was comin’…. all the pics from the weekend! and oh my gosh, what a weekend it has…
sweden, i ♥ you.
seeing as i live in sweden now, speak swedish, and have a general all-around love for swedish things & people,…
you ordered a mini-vacation? comin’ right up!
we’ve got a 5 day weekend! time to sit back and relax. time to do things that i don’t have…
eat carrots when you can’t figure it out.
ugh. i’ve been trying to write this blog post all freaking day. and i have had all freaking day to…
good news.
after 5 and a half months, i have completed my swedish for immigrants classes! yeah! it has been an amazing…
the premiere.
summer weather has arrived in sweden!! and you know what that means, right?! yep. flip flops! my favorite shoes to…
just a little walk.
it’s a beautifully sunny evening in norrköping. the sky is bright blue. the sun is golden. the trees are now…
det blir bättre.
sometimes there are good programs on tv. important ones. ones that can make a difference. tonight lina and i watched…
29 may 2011.
morning. noon. night. peace.
3 days off.
it’s friday night. the end of a busy, somewhat stressful week & the beginning of an american holiday weekend –…
dear prudence.
theme of the day: peace, love, & music from the beatles! happy thursday! peace.
home.
nya rådstugugatan. my street. my home. yep. it’s late and i’m now home. it’s been a long, but really, really…
goodnight
9:00 pm.
it’s tuesday night and we’re having a cozy night at home ’cause we feel so tired. we did manage to…
sunny sunday.
aaahhhh… how amazing the weather was today! i slept late and woke to find the sun shining brightly. so, i…
working nights.
life is busy this weekend. i’m “working” nights with my internship, hanging with the youth/young adults who are working to…
happy birthday!
she’s creative. musical. funny. compassionate. open-minded. respectful. thoughtful. loving. strong. amazing. she loves animals, traveling, art, technology, learning, trying different…
love in the legislature.
good morning! first, let me say, thanks for all of your responses to my “rally in raleigh” post! it has…
rally in raleigh.
a rally in raleigh, nc. yesterday. read more here. so. let me get this straight, nc. some of you want…
finspång.
after school & work lina and i headed out to finspång, a small town which is about a 30 minute drive…
it’s always fun with something new.
i love love love it when i can discover/experience something new in my city. and today, i did just that!…
monday morning
i wish you joy, peace, happiness, and love on this monday morning. may your day be filled with opportunities to…
gonna have a little fika.
it’s the sunday before my love’s birthday and we’re having fika with some family at our place! gonna be cozy…
all that i need.
she is my rock. my home. my love. my everything.
hide or dive?
there comes a point in an immigrant’s life when you no longer are visiting the new country in which you…
i’m not setting the alarm.
thursday night and i’m ready for bed. and ready for the weekend! that’s right. the weekend begins now. and yes,…
full speed ahead.
it’s really busy this week. guess i’m gonna go full speed ahead from now until my summer vacation begins (in…
thank you, monday.
a little recap of monday: warm, beautiful weather a productive day at school (a rare thing these days. hehe.) working…
you. no matter where you are.
if you don’t know, i love to travel. i do have an official case of wanderlust, i believe. i love…
happy mother’s day (usa).
it’s been almost a year since i’ve been in the same room as my mom, and i miss her so…
from winter to cinco de mayo.
fact: it snows in may in sweden. yes. you see it. it’s true. it has snowed 2 mornings this week…
concerning osama. (updated)
perhaps i have more to say. perhaps i do not. i’ll let these words speak for me right now…. ”I…