I miss thunderstorms. I miss that feeling of rush going through the body right before a huge storm hits the area. Haven't seen one in more than 2 years, because Sweden is a place where no such thing exists. There are no big waves or lightning. They have no bagels or real nestles chocolate chips. I still haven't gotten used to the 3 extra letters on the keyboard that mess the entire board up. I have to start looking at the keyboard while typing nowadays. I am still not used to putting spaces between the correct amount of numbers in a swedish phone number. It's hard for me to understand how the lamest slowest least helpful people have the same jobs year after year (like that stupid girl who works at Gallerix) while hardworking well-educated immigrants sit and wait in the employment office to get their names called for nothing. Like my in-laws say, "nowadays they want you to have a damn degree in CLEANING to be a janitor."
I'm a bit tired of seeing nothing but Volvos on the roads. Oh, let's not even start with the drivers here. The only reason there are less accidents here is because more than half the people take other sources of transportation, leaving an almost empty freeway. It's funny how this country gets on your ass about being a qualified Swedish driver yet you still see crazy drivers (unseen by cops). So pointless to spend thousands on traffic schools, courses, and tests when you will get failed for it anyway. It's less about learning defensive driving and more of getting used to the game. Or sucking up. Like, money comes out of our ass or something.
Swedish sometimes becomes irritating because everybody sounds the same. Same expression, same tone. It is hard to be unique. You have to use more adverbs instead of adjectives for something good, because "bra" (good) is an overly used word.
Ok? I'm complaining. It's my day to rant about this country's dryness in ...well..everything. DRY DRY land. Not much touches me because it's so damn dry!
But hey, no country is perfect. It's made out of people. You have flaws..yeah, I know, I do too. So no point in complaining about how the world treats us. It's what we make of it.
Yup, I have no idea why I wrote all this....
I feel light-headed though!
I'm a bit tired of seeing nothing but Volvos on the roads. Oh, let's not even start with the drivers here. The only reason there are less accidents here is because more than half the people take other sources of transportation, leaving an almost empty freeway. It's funny how this country gets on your ass about being a qualified Swedish driver yet you still see crazy drivers (unseen by cops). So pointless to spend thousands on traffic schools, courses, and tests when you will get failed for it anyway. It's less about learning defensive driving and more of getting used to the game. Or sucking up. Like, money comes out of our ass or something.
Swedish sometimes becomes irritating because everybody sounds the same. Same expression, same tone. It is hard to be unique. You have to use more adverbs instead of adjectives for something good, because "bra" (good) is an overly used word.
Ok? I'm complaining. It's my day to rant about this country's dryness in ...well..everything. DRY DRY land. Not much touches me because it's so damn dry!
But hey, no country is perfect. It's made out of people. You have flaws..yeah, I know, I do too. So no point in complaining about how the world treats us. It's what we make of it.
Yup, I have no idea why I wrote all this....
I feel light-headed though!
I lived abroad a few years back and know exactly what you're feeling, the feeling of complaint. However I got the same feeling again when I returned to Sweden, it sure is a dry country =)
ReplyDeleteMy wife is from Sweden and we live in TX now, PA before that. Its funny that she feels the exact same thing, except towards the USA! I keep telling her that memory is great to have but not to keep thinking the shit smells like roses! Good luck, we are considering moving to Stockholm in a few more years, we want to pay off a house in cash if we move so I dont have to work anymore! Lycka till!!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that i am not the only one who feels this way at times. It's really hard to adjust in a new country and i think it takes major guts to actually leave your home and live somewhere you've never really thought about before. I respect all of you guys for coping with all the changes that are undergone during a big shift in lifestyle whether it be in Sweden or any other country!
ReplyDeleteHi everybody,
ReplyDeleteI've been in Sweden not long ago and it was the first time I went.My impression? Well,considering that I've lived in southern Europe for long,where people tend to talk,to smile, to argue and so on.. everything helping a human being to socialize and make new friends in every corner in a really easy way, I found Sweden a very silent place. It seemed to me that people are sad becouse there is too much isolation of individuals. The only moment I saw youngsters little bit open and relaxed was on Saturdays when they are drunk. On the other hand they are very kind and respectful people. Maybe it's the price u've to pay when u are precise and well organized in everything,which is most appreciated anyway. The point, I think , is that if u love a place without condition, u just love it with all it's positive and negative aspects. Of course people who have lived for long could give a more credible testimony. Anyway It's social system is a high testimony of it's great civilization which is important above all. Who made this possible? It's people so let me say :Great People! Great Country!