Would you like us to clean your room tomorrow? No problem! Dear guest, We have established a new routine in regards of cleaning our hotel rooms. If you stay with us for more than one night, your room will be automatically cleaned every 4th day. However, if you would like us to clean your roomContinue reading “The No Problem Hotel”
Category Archives: Writings
Cake Seasons
As a Swedish mom in the US, I wanted to expose my children to the“old country’’s” customs. One of those is to celebrate your birthday with a special cake. In the kingdom of Sweden we might not all be loyal royalists, but we do love our Princess Cake. It’s a round, layered pound cake withContinue reading “Cake Seasons”
All those Q’s
YOU’d think it’d be a piece of cake, but when filling out ESTA/Visa application for the US, it’s always tricky to remember. Do I have the Plague or have engaged in genocide? Yes or No. Do you have a physical or mental disorder; or are you a drug abuser or addict; or do you currentlyContinue reading “All those Q’s”
What I want to achieve
This will be a great year! I have short goals. I have long term goals. I have outrageous goals and small, manageable goals that are easy and fun to check off. There’s a Marathon in June keeping me motivated, although it’s not certain I can do it. I’m researching how to find a literary agentContinue reading “What I want to achieve”
How it goes
She worked three jobs and he was a Laz-y-Boy armchair quarterback ready to compete with the world’s cab drivers and barbers in solving local problems as well as international conflicts. “If you weren’t so lazy, we’d be much better off”, he stated angrily. His final spasms were not pleasant to observe.
A Room of loneliness
The chill of loneliness is cold
Skatt på skatt
Konstaterar att vi betalar skatt på skatten. Va? Men det kan väl ändå inte stämma? Jojomensan, så finurligt har de folkvalda räknat ut det: På elnätets avgifter ingår elöverföringsavgift grundad på si eller så många ören per kilowatttimma (kWh), en fast avgift per månad, och energiskatt. Okej, det verkar väl rimligt, kanske, trots att energiskattenContinue reading “Skatt på skatt”
Poor Teddy
They whiskey was waiting, hidden in the shoe basket in the closet. A new, unopened bottle, waiting, just in case… The bottle of nice perfume from the tax-free shop stood at the very back of the low cabinet next to the bookcase; one had to get down on one’s knees and still reach far toContinue reading “Poor Teddy”
Coffee break, and break, and…
Richard did not believe me, when I described the coffee habits of Swedes. Oh, ye of little faith, always trust the natives! When I was Bureau Chief for a Venture Capital magazine out of Silicon Valley, one of our Board members was headed to Sweden to attend a conference on immaterial patent law. He hadContinue reading “Coffee break, and break, and…”