Since my Swedish vocabulary is as limited as a small child, I decided to get a book of common words usually used to teach school children. This was a recommendation from another student in class and I have found it to be quite helpful. Now that my intensive class is over, I have to do […]
Whenever we visit Daniel’s parents we end up coming home with more food. This time they gave us this delicious hunk of beef. I wanted to try something new and avoided my slow cooker. I started with a good rub seasoning mix of oregano, garlic salt, paprika, cheyenne, basil, thyme, freshly ground pepper and salt. […]
Fika is both a Swedish verb and noun that basically implies “drinking coffee”, usually accompanied by something sweet. In some social circles, even a smörgås or a small meal may be denoted “a fika”. In Sweden pastries in general (for example cinnamon buns) are often referred to as fikabröd meaning fika-bread. Swedes consider having a coffee […]
On September 26th, I had my first interview in Sweden. It was with a recruiter for a start up technology company that specializes in clinical trial software in Malmö. The company was looking for a Key Account Manager to go after the big pharmaceutical companies. With my background as a pharmaceutical representative, I used clinical […]
Last night I witnessed something only few Americans get to do, to watch a live Champions League match. Champions League, is an annual continental club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). It is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European […]