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BICYLE! BICYCLE! (like the Queen song)

BICYLE! BICYCLE!  (like the Queen song)
I WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE, I WANT TO RIDE MY BIKE!   Thank you Freddie Mercury, I love you.  and I love my bike.  As the scabs ...
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happy monday

happy monday
I think it is that time of the year when people get sick, whether it’s because all the students are back in town and spreading germs in close ...
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Sittning

Sittning
Last night was the happiest I’ve been in a while.  Though my dress did not arrive in time, I had a wonderful time singing with Tornakoren at the ...
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the Swedish post

the Swedish post
Several years back, Sweden got rid of its post offices.  Letters are delivered to homes but if someone mails you a package that can’t fit through the mail ...
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50 cent

50 cent
No, not ’fiddy cent’ (the rapper, duh).  I heard today that the Swedish fifty-cent coin will go out of use this weekend.  Luckily I always try to unload ...
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Snus

Snus
My friend in Uppsala has a new adorable puppy.  Full of life and curiosity, she loves to sniff and chew and eat most anything that fits in her ...
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Stockholm

Stockholm
I think I had my first brat back-slick sighting today!!  Just when I had given up hope after four days in Stockholm, it just happened!!  All I have ...
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Gympa for the masses! GO!

Gympa for the masses!  GO!
This weekend, the best thing that happened to me was going to not one, but TWO classes at Gerdahallen (the university gym)!  I went to my second Gympa ...
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Laundry

Laundry
I think it’s great that the apartment buildings in Sweden generally have laundry rooms available for use for no additional cost, besides that of detergent and any fancy ...
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quarter hour class, pt. 2

quarter hour class, pt. 2
A short note describing WHY the ’akademisk kvart’ exists (according to my flatmate John, who studies history).  Apparently, in ’the old days,’ students would start heading to class ...
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