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Domestic Bliss
Will I ever learn?
Monday, 16 November 2009 10:00 P GMT+01
Sometime late last spring, my father-in-law told Dr. Darling that he had volunteered to serve as chauffeur for his wife and her best friend who were attending a Cliff Richard concert in Malmö this weekend.
Sucks to be us sometimes
Friday, 6 November 2009 1:29 P GMT+01
It's been a rather tough week at The Penthouse Nordic...starting with a scary medical test (bi-annual liver scan for the possible spread of the cancer that claimed my right eye two years ago) and that *should* have been enough to deal with...
More phone fun
Sunday, 1 November 2009 8:09 A GMT+01
Our plan to torment my father-in-law by rotating unfamiliar male voices on the outgoing message on our oddly-behaving answering machine fell apart late last week when the machine stopped working altogether, prompting Sweden's most informed consumer t
I remember leisure time...
Friday, 30 October 2009 8:34 P GMT+01
Work has been crazy for both of us lately...with me going in early (and skipping the gym to do so) and Dr. Darling staying late nearly every afternoon. But by the middle of this week, the Swede was seeing a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.
New laundry war...
Monday, 26 October 2009 9:28 A GMT+01
It's been awhile since I've told any tales from the Swedish Laundry Room, primarily because we've had something of a monopoly on our preferred weekly time slot.
Fun with fathers-in-law
Tuesday, 6 October 2009 4:52 A GMT+01
Our answering machine has been behaving badly the last couple weeks. I came home from work one day to find the call indicator light flashing even though there were no messages on it.
Swedish anatomy
Friday, 18 September 2009 8:05 A GMT+01
One of the many charms of being part of a bi-national couple is the often comical way each mangles the other's native language. It's truly a never-ending source of entertainment.
We have no business being together
Thursday, 3 September 2009 8:09 P GMT+01
Recently one of our cable TV networks began airing episodes of possibly my all-time favorite TV series from the late 80's - early 90's, LA Law.
Preparing for vacation is hard work!
Sunday, 9 August 2009 8:21 P GMT+01
So we spent the bulk of this weekend starting to get organized for our upcoming cycling vacation in the Lofoten Islands in Norway. This will be our first tour in a couple of years courtesy last summer's complete and total wash-out.
What the hell is that smell?
Tuesday, 21 July 2009 9:43 A GMT+01
So last night I'm sitting on the couch with my MacBook in my lap, and I suddenly get a whiff of something I can't identify. It smelled faintly like something was burning, but different.
Kid-proofing the Penthouse-Nordic
Thursday, 9 July 2009 9:35 P GMT+01
Our five-year-old nephew is coming to stay with us for the weekend. It will be his first solo-visit to our place, and the first time Dr. Darling has ever been on kid-detail for more than a few hours at a time.
Myers-Briggs soothes the savage Swede
Saturday, 13 June 2009 9:48 P GMT+01
Dr. Darling came across the Myers-Briggs personality test this weekend and, having never heard of it before, decided to take the online version to see what career field best suited her.
Lego grows up
Thursday, 21 May 2009 10:04 P GMT+01
Our 5-year-old nephew was given a Coast Guard Helicopter w/Life Raft Lego set for his birthday earlier this year, and while the box indicated the age range was 5-12, it did not mention that your pre-teen would need a Ph.D to assemble it.
Domestic bliss, Dr. Darling-style
Friday, 1 May 2009 10:15 A GMT+01
Me: Because we're in love.
(The Swede flashes a "Yeah, right" expression.)
Me: Because we're pretending that we're in love.
(The Swede smiles wryly.)
Me: Because I'm pretending that you're in love.
(The Swede laughs out loud.)Original Entry
Vermont Gov gets pwned on gay marriage veto
Tuesday, 7 April 2009 5:23 A GMT+01
First Iowa, now Vermont!
Both states legalized same-sex marriage in the past week; one with a unanimous decision by its Supreme Court and the other with legislation that survived its governor’s veto, which was especially satisfying.
I’m guessing the
Do NOT question me on matters of ice cream
Tuesday, 3 March 2009 6:31 P GMT+01
I?m happy to report that after spending the weekend on the BRAT diet, Dr. Darling?s digestive system has *finally* started to behave itself again.
And while I did not purposefully go out of my way to torture the poorly Swede, my Supportive Spouse Ro
Dr. Darling, down for the count
Thursday, 26 February 2009 6:32 P GMT+01
I cam home from work yesterday to find the Swede in bed with a bucket next to the nightstand. NOT a good sign.
A Valentine's Day to sneeze at...
Sunday, 15 February 2009 3:05 P GMT+01
For those curious about whether or not the Hallmark Holiday that is Valentine's Day is celebrated by Swedes, the answer is yes.
Of pants and power
Saturday, 31 January 2009 8:10 A GMT+01
Dr. Darling: Honey, I'm not bothered by the fact that you make more money than me.
Shazzer: That's nice, because I'm really bothered by the fact that you make less money than I do.
Dr. Darling: You are?
Shazzer: Hell yes. I moved to Sweden
My brother is coming, my brother is coming!
Friday, 19 December 2008 9:13 P GMT+01
Fair warning...the posts here will probably be few and far-between over the next two weeks because my brother is presently winging his way across the Atlantic to spend Christmas and New Year's at The Penthouse-Nordic!
Big London Theater Weekend
Friday, 7 November 2008 12:27 A GMT+01
I've been so wrapped up in the U.S. election for the past couple weeks that I'd pretty much forgotten about our Big London Theater Weekend, which was planned and paid for months ago.
Hostess with the mostest -- NOT!!!
Friday, 24 October 2008 3:03 P GMT+01
The Swede's father and his wife are coming down from Falkenberg to stay with us for the weekend, and it appears I've already lost the battle to be a proper host.
Good help is so hard to find...
Monday, 29 September 2008 8:31 A GMT+01
Shazzer: (rushing to clear the dinner table): I'm late for my meeting so I'm going to pull your trick and leave the dishes on the counter next to the dishwasher.
Dr. Darling (laughing): You are? But you hate it when I do that.
Halmstad trip recap, Twitter-style
Sunday, 27 July 2008 9:49 A GMT+01
Here's a preview of the themes I'll be expanding on when I write about our weekend with my Swedish in-laws. These little nuggets have been lifted directly from my Twitter timeline (although I have taken the liberty of corrected a few typos).