Set the time backward to winter time in midnight

It's time again,in the midnight Sweden and the rest of (Europian country ) change time backward (1hour). Winter time is here again,it's dark  that now you could feel boredom. The days are getting shorter while longer night continues. The darkness fall down early in the afternoon. In 7 weeks this 22nd of December it will be lighter on the day and day after tills spring comes.

How could the people adjust this kind of situation. To say a few comforting words?people are good enough  to take it and be in´the habit of. Fo long time now since the whole Europe set the alarm for every change of time for summer and winter.

have 1 hour more sleep tomorrow Europe.

8 car brand with each other meaning

Each country,own languages when we interpret words to words  from every language comes out lot of funny things. As a continuation from my blog yesterday I have some car brand name that I have read from newspaper here. Check it out and hope you may enjoy reading. I will ask excuses if there are some words that does not fit at all. Everything in the list is from the source : sportinformation.com Automotorsport.se och Wikipedia

1. Mazda Laputa.  Mazda is an Island in the book "Gullivers Travels" a novel written by Jonathan Swift year 1726. But the words La puta means different in Spanish  "whore" if we translate it in english.
2. Mitsubishi Pajero: the name was taken from (cat animal) Leopardus pajeros which find in Argentina,but in Spain they change the  name into  Montero.Why because Pajero means masturbate.
3. Nissan Moco: Moco means "bogey"in Spanish(an evil en other words). At the other side not necessary to change name because this type of car only sales out in Japan.
4. Buick Lacrosse: I never heard this type of car before but hmmm interesting for me. I don't drive and nor own a car way back in my passed so it explained a lot why. Anyway Lacrosse has been a type of ritual warfare among the American and American Indian(Native American). But it means masturbate In Frensh language specially in Quebec(in Eastern part of Canada).
5. Chevrolet Nova. No va means"It doesn't work"in Spanish.
6. Opal Ascona. get the name after an area in Switzerland,but in North side of Spain och Portugal also called slang to a woman's sex organ. 
7. Dodge Swinger. Swinger is so familiar slang to a married couple who applying the changing of partner.
8. Honda Fitta. The car get lucky to have a name Jazz in Europe. In Japan the name is really Fit. But Fitta was the origin name and according to legend presented then first with advertise print"small outside but spacious inside".

Thank you for reading guys...

top 10 best selling cars in Sweden and their car brand meaning

I  read the article from the newspaper about the top 10 most selling cars here. Each car brand name  have own meaning sounds interesting for me in spite I am not a car fanatic. My husband told me before about some car brand why they was named so. This is why I captured right away after reading the said article. A little sharing to you guys hope you like reading it.

1. Volvo is a latin words means "I'm rolling". It was started as one of the sister company of Svenska Kullagerfabriken in short  (SKF) is a Swedish company manufactures roller ball bearings. They created named Volvo among other things just to increase the sales of ball bearings(as advertising the product).
2. VW  (Volkswagen) means peoples car,volks is a German word that means "people" German words  "wagen" means "car" . The model origin was designed by Ferdinand Porche year 1932. "Peoples car"was Hitlers project to make the country (Germany) into a better one interms of car production than USA. Make a car that was cheap that all German people can afford to buy according to Hitler. 
3. Kia the name comes from 2 Chinese sign that together give the meaning of "come from Asian". The first name KI,can also means "progress".
4. Audi From the beginning one of four car manufacturer who merge together after financial problem 1932. The  4 cirkle trademark symbolize of the 4 companies,but probably was even inspired of OS-symbol after Berlin was host  the competition 1936.
5. Renault named after Louis Renault who built his first car on his parents backyard in Paris 1898. A blessed with the money from brother Marcel he started building cars in a large scale. Unfortunately he died in prison 1944,suspect for cooperation with the National Socialist.
6. Ford is also named after Henry Ford who founded the company 1903.
7. BMW stands for "Bayerische Motoren Werke"German name that started 1916,mainly reason was to build aircraft. Motorcycles and gradually started building cars after the first world war. According to peace treaty  Germany is not allowed to build aircraft anymore. 
8. SAAB stands for (Svenska Aeroplan AB)in english Swedish Automobile AB. Saab developed the first car prototype 1947,10 years after that the company started as aeroplane manufacturer. The first car was sold in December 1949.
9. Toyota comes from a family name Toyoda. Founded of company of Sakichi Toyoda who frist started japans first web factory and after designed an automatic loom. His son Kiichiro use the  money he get from patent and started  Toyota Motor Company 1937.
10. Skoda Founded 1859,but get the name 10 years after when engineer Emil Skoda take over the company. Cars was first manufactured year 1925 together with the company Laurin&Klement,but then had already manufactured cars since 1905.

Purchase on approval

I was surprised from the first time when I did shopping here. You can return the item even if it's sale (7 days) change it in another size no problem. NO return no exchange is common in my country but not here anyway.

Purchase on approval a form of term when you buy things in store.  Here in Sweden,keep your receipt don't remove the price tag. It is valid at least 30 days depends on the item you bought. Wonderful right?if you buy cloth and if you regret or change your mind, just return the item and get your money back. I apply this strategy when I do shopping for my husband because he don't like to go to the dress store. Much easier for me and it's helpful,I return the item and change it with other size incase it's for small to him. Sometimes he don't like the color,and the sytle.

 I understand that this kind of system will not work out in every country because it depends how the people make use of it. It could be that people are not honest or take the chance for the system. At least here it work out well little bit problem sometimes because system  could not be always perfect. I think the owner of enterprises find diffecult and trouble with the return items. They get money from their insurance I think.

The system gives security to the consumer no doubt about it. This is why it's not easy being entrepreneur here,high tax must pay. Give the right salary to the worker plus  insurance and etc.

how should I forget













This is why  I missed summer here. Cooking outside environment is such cool and fun during summer days. Barbecue,hmmm the smells of it kills me. The essence of summer make us alert and spike.
From tropical land to a country with 4 seasons climate well,I understand. I accepted that we have no choice but to live in it. I was thankful too that I am here today,because I learned lot of new things. Food,culture,and the people it challenge me.

In some ways,lot of things that hard to compare..My Filipino taste comes sometimes with a crazy food that I wanted to eat. The "tinula"fish soap with "malunggay"is what I missed.























How could I forget it!fishing with my husband and catch this fish a perfect for dinner.

How about picking redcurrants is even fun.



Western side of Gothenburg

"Frölunda Torg"the business shopping centre near by where I live. I come here sometimes even without no purpose to buy things. I like to take a coffee brake in my favorite bakery located inside. I believe that it's important to enjoy each extra time each day. .. I'm not a coffee drinker  as real Swedish people did,but I think to have 1 cup every day is good. I can make my own coffee at home(not instant taste better to used coffee maker). Go out just a few minute,I counted it as my routine part of my relaxation.

It's not hard to go out alone,my friends are busy for their work. This is the life here,you may adapt all the situation. But I think I can manage any way I could see various of people coming from different countries. Sweden is now like other country in Europe that have several cultures. You may heard in the bus or tram  station that people talking different kinds of languages(their respective dialect).

Frölunda torg is one area where you can meet them. Asiatic,Iranian and other more.  I find  hard to differentiate people from Iraq and other Muslim countries because they look similar. Lot of Spanish people living in the country too. In spite of lot  immigrants here  still Sweden counted as not populated land. At 450,295 suare kilometres(173,860 square mi) have a total  population of about 9.4 million.

Gothenburg day after day

Each day brand new life,quite no one screaming in the street. I walk in a peace and quite to the station near by home. Waiting for tram on way to the city,it is cold outside for this autumn weather. October "pink"month as the symble "breast cancer" month.

I am thinking that maybe now in Philippines christmas songs are common played in the fm radio,but not yet here. Ohhh Christmas!again soon,white Christmas is cosy. Snow..snow..oshhh getting much colder. I don't know what happen with me,I am thinking enough for too long for everything today.

Not so many people riding this  tram at this hour . The time is almost 12:00 noon that usually adequate for me otherwise much chaos when their's a lot of young adults. They like doing such annoying things inside not bothering of others. 25 minutes after I'm reaching my destination place.



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I stop for a while in Kungsportsplatsen, watching for nothing special. Pleasant surroundings!

Saluhallen where I used to make groceries specially fresh meat. 40 groceries inside selling diffrent kinds,like delicates,olive in best quality,strong cheese,new bake bread and lot more. You can even find restaurant inside serving good food in a right price. 

 

Shop cheap here

This is why I like Sweden,here people are hardworking willing to earn money. Swedish people's biggest interest in life is travel,mostly during summer. To have at least one month summer vacation is benefit of the regular imployee. You leave and learn new things here,like how people mind their own life without comparing to someone else.

To own at least 1 car every each family is common. You cannot called them rich nor poor but just average. Unlike in my home country that people called "you"rich even if you have 1 car. Big difference as I can see.

I'm wishing that my "kababayan"could experienced like these standard of living. Our government could find good solution for the poverty in the country.

Shop cheap!in IKEA Swedish all in one store that owned by Ingvar Kamprad .

Here,you can eat lunch under your low budget. I like the owner's perspective that take not too much price for their food. His one way to help people to save money,a big plus is IKEA items are not expensive either.

They have  "half price sale"that I can't imagine how they could afford to low down so much the ordinary price. Such thing that I even wish in my home country that department store owner'will think for the people's situation.

To offer sale price quite often to every fellow men in the country  is a good help.

IKEA is an international store,but sad to say that they are not open in Philippines,wish to have them there.