Mind the Gap
Living in Sweden
A lot has happened since I last posted, so I thought I would try and do a series of posts to bring things up to date. Something to read over the Christmas period. I am also currently in the midst of an internet blackout. When moving abode, it seems broadband is the only utility that cannot get it's act together when you move, and we have to wait for a whole calendar month for someone to flick a switch. So I am probably posting this from a friend's house, a public internet location, or more likely from an unsecured wireless connection that a neighbour has kindly (though unknowingly) left unsecured for my usage. How kind.
So what's been going on? Well since I last posted I have done two of the most stressful life events that can happen to you which does not involve hatching, matching or dispatching of one's self. We have moved to a new apartment in the “city” (achem), and got myself a proper (Swedish employer) job! I'll post about this whole bizarre experience soon, but for me the most important thing for is that this is a major step towards me being properly integrated here.
I have taken the Swedish winter head on, continued cycling into the minus degrees centigrade, won a few games of poker, attended a rather fun Christmas auction, and spent some time investigating the huge diversity of cable channels we now have in our apartment. Which is not as dodgy as it sounds.
My niece has turned three years old, and I am looking forward to seeing her next month in the UK and reinforcing the line: “My! Haven't you grown!”, and seeing how much she has grown. It's weird, kids grow quickly, but when I was one, I didn't notice. My brother and his wife are expecting another addition next year, so that's quite exciting.
The pharmaceutical factory where I worked for nine years, and gave me employment here in Sweden for about 18 months is closing, and this week many departments are closing, including the one where I worked for 5 years. It is all a bit sad, especially for my home town. My family has had several associations with this company over the years (we recently found my late mother's pay slips from the late 60's), and I have that “end of an era” feeling even though I have left it all behind a while ago.
With no reliable internet connection, I am currently “between jobs”, and I hoping to have a calm Christmas, while trying not to over indulge myself with all the usual goodies that tempt you at this time of year.
More soon.
So what's been going on? Well since I last posted I have done two of the most stressful life events that can happen to you which does not involve hatching, matching or dispatching of one's self. We have moved to a new apartment in the “city” (achem), and got myself a proper (Swedish employer) job! I'll post about this whole bizarre experience soon, but for me the most important thing for is that this is a major step towards me being properly integrated here.
I have taken the Swedish winter head on, continued cycling into the minus degrees centigrade, won a few games of poker, attended a rather fun Christmas auction, and spent some time investigating the huge diversity of cable channels we now have in our apartment. Which is not as dodgy as it sounds.
My niece has turned three years old, and I am looking forward to seeing her next month in the UK and reinforcing the line: “My! Haven't you grown!”, and seeing how much she has grown. It's weird, kids grow quickly, but when I was one, I didn't notice. My brother and his wife are expecting another addition next year, so that's quite exciting.
The pharmaceutical factory where I worked for nine years, and gave me employment here in Sweden for about 18 months is closing, and this week many departments are closing, including the one where I worked for 5 years. It is all a bit sad, especially for my home town. My family has had several associations with this company over the years (we recently found my late mother's pay slips from the late 60's), and I have that “end of an era” feeling even though I have left it all behind a while ago.
With no reliable internet connection, I am currently “between jobs”, and I hoping to have a calm Christmas, while trying not to over indulge myself with all the usual goodies that tempt you at this time of year.
More soon.
That is all.
LostInTheWoods
No comments for this entry.
|| 
Add Comment
Add Comment
Loading....