Comments on: On living in Sweden when you’re not Swedish

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:58:00 +0000

oooh, and I think Swedish grocery lines win out by virtue of no one
using checks anyway If I end up after another Old Person with a
checkbook I may just wack them over the head with a baguette or
something.
http://www.kuriren.nu/nyheter/default.aspx?articleid=5843982

By: Paul Deutsch

Paul Deutsch — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:18:00 +0000

You should definitely go! We went last year and had a great trip. We didn’t get to tour the factory, as they weren’t doing tours due to everyone being busy with the 95 launch, but we visited the museum and ANA. Everyone was great, and of course the cars were too. One highlight was seeing a 95 “in the wild” in Gothenburg before we went up to Trollhattan.

By: Jyotirmay Intellisense

Jyotirmay Intellisense — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:43:00 +0000

Nobody limited to their country, everyone can
increase their capacity and expand the thinking power. No matter the person
belongs to other region. Its great opportunity. best theory.

thanks

By: Predrag Bojanic

Predrag Bojanic — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:15:00 +0000

Welcome back to Trollhättan Steven!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:04:00 +0000

Hi Steven,

I totally know how you feel about moving to Sweden, not speaking the language, and adjusting to cultural differences. I am in the same situation. Although I live in Toronto, Canada, I spend a lot of time in Albertslund, Denmark. We keep a home there, but I do not speak Danish. It’s kind of embarrassing for me that my little kids speak the language so fluently and have to translate for me at the grocery store, school, etc…Thank goodness English is a common language in Scandinavia and everyone is so patient. Good luck on moving to your new flat and picking up your car. Can’t wait to see what you have chosen.

Regards,

Saxel

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:58:00 +0000

Glad to hear things are going well with getting settled in Sweden, Swade, and here is hoping things go well for getting that 40 year old car this weekend (hmm… same age as the Sonett I told you about last fall…still need to send you some photos of that, I know )

On thing I guess I may have missed, though, is when you first told us about your new job with Saab, I thought you said you would be working primarily out of the Saab Australia offices (Melbourne?), but now it sounds like when you are not home in Hobart you will be in Trollhattan? I am sure it is exciting to be there at the center of all the activity, but does Mrs. Swade get to come and spend any time there in Sweden with you? Hope these questions are not too personal, but since you did share this information before, I was just curious.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:35:00 +0000

Great story Swade! I hope you move goes well.

I remember my first trip to Sweden….what a great place. We were there for the Motocross of Nations, and stayed in Stockholm the first couple of nights. I remember teasing the gorgeous young hostess in the hospitality room at our hotel, that I would like a Corona beer…..”I bet you don’t know what it is!” I said…..”of course I do……I am just back from studying at Cal State Northridge for 2 years” she said. My wife loved her putting me in my place. That University was less than a mile from my then home, and I bet lots of young Americans bought Corono for HER!!.

Back then everyone under 30 spoke great English…..so now everyone under 50 should do so.Have a great time and all the best of luck to you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:31:00 +0000

Great story–thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2011 09:52:00 +0000

I’ll be around by the beginning of August. Maybe we can do some cathing up?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 May 2011 09:51:00 +0000

There’s a lot to learn when moving to another country.
Good luck in Sweden; hope to take the same step in a few year’s time.