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When you’re from Texas and see real snow and then have to live in it. A Series of Photos from Stockholm 2021
Talking to residents, Stockholm hasn’t seen this much snow in years. Lucky me! Coming from Texas snow is a novelty; maybe we’ll get a sprinkling or a light dusting one day that causes chaos outside. Then it eventually turns into ice and becomes a cluster. Not here! The people of Stockholm know how to deal…
Beverages in Sweden
Hi friends! It’s been awhile! I haven’t done much since the weather has grown colder and the daylight has grown shorter. I guess you could call it daylight, anyway. For the past month it’s just been when I can see the cloudy skies rather than the complete darkness that falls onto the city around 3:30p.…
Stockholm at Night
As COVID-19 rates increase, I’ve decided to stay in to avoid large crowds and possible exposure. After a polite message from the government to several areas of Sweden with high population rates, other people have also done the same. Our office has even closed again (even during the short time it was reopen, there was…
A Trip to Fotografiska
I still owe you some more photos from a few of my walks, but I just got really excited about my trip to a museum today that I wanted to share! Took a trip to Fotografiska Stockholm and saw some really great exhibits from Miles Aldridge, the Hubble Telescope, Mattias A. Klum, Arno Rafael Minkkinen,…
Please take a number and do your laundry
As the weather has started to change, a slower pace and cadence has taken hold. I’ve been here for over a month now and have settled most of the adminstrative items that I need to reside here. Yesterday I finished my application for a Swedish ID, got my picture taken, and was given a receipt…
Let’s Go For A Walk!
I’ll keep this one short and sweet, with more pictures than words. I’ve never really lived in a place where I had the chance to witness the seasons actually change. For the past two Monday nights I’ve decided to take some really long walks to get used to my surroundings while also getting an opportunity…
Let’s go shopping!
I have a confession. A lot of people have asked me what the restaurants are like here in Stockholm and outside of a few opportunities, I really haven’t tried them. That’s because I live within walking distance of five really, really good grocers. I’ve been itching to try out some of the places near me,…
Food Adventures Part 1
I imagine this kind of post is going to be a constant on this blog. For the most part, I’ve been staying in and cooking. The options for vegetarians in Sweden are imense and I’ve yet to feel limited by them. The last two days I decided to venture out and try something other than…
The Most Mundane of Posts
Here’s a quick summary of the things I’ve had to get used to in my short time here. The first being that doors actually swing inward; if you know me, then you may know that this is one of my biggest anxieties ever since I heard about the fire at the ill-fated Cocoanut Grove due…
Birthday Weekend in Stockholm
Friday set the tone for a really great weekend. I met with a coworker and she delivered some beautiful flowers courtsey of the company. We went to one of the oldest cafe establishments in Stockholm, Cafe Fix, and sat outside (in a safe and socially distanced manner). I had an Americano that tasted like caffinated…
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Today was probably one of the most accomplished days I’ve had in awhile. Work was pretty great; I sat in on a lot of story and content meetings to observe and take notes, and then I took part in a virtual fika with the design team. This morning I made it to my appointment with…
Days 1, 2, and 3
From a delay in Paris, to a walk around the city, I begin to experience life in Stockholm as a foreigner.
Traveling Light
This is a completely foreign concept to me. As I sat there staring at the overpacked suitcases sitting in my house, I began to wonder what exactly do I need, what is excess, and what can be purchased again when I arrive. Culling through all of my items with a judicious prejudice, I decided to…
The Start of A New Journey
I’m starting a new journey and figured this would be the best possible way to document it each step of the way. From trying to figure out how to convert measurements, USD to Krona conversions, finding my way through the food isle at the local grocer, to local travels, I’ll be sharing those moments here…
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Valerie Kromas 