New year pet's nightmare

This midnight we all welcome the new year. The time for our pets' nightmare, I'm not an owner for some kind of animal here in Sweden. But way back in my country (my family own some dogs). Every new  year our dog was afraid with fireworks and firecracker.

It's a pity to those who have dog and cat. They run away when they heard the sounds of the firecrackers. Shaking the whole body looks like needing to pee. But it's such a tradition to have fireworks on New Years Eve. Hard to say no regarding it!every body welcome the new year of course. Sometimes we need to compromise but this time it's about our "love pet at home".

Bargain after Christmas

Are you done with Christmas shopping?no not here in Sweden anyway. Long line outside the store mostly in technique gadgets. After Christmas, sale offer to every department store. It's really a big bargain comparing to  ordinary price. It's a way to allure consumers to buy their product, one reason why some people wait to buy their favorite gadgets.

It's always sale right after Christmas day here we called it (Mellandagsrea). After Christmas sale is punishing but a big chance to save many tousands patch. "Mellandagsrea"are among the important days in the whole year for the stores here. What can you say 20% of Ipad really big savings. Flat tv and some other more,you may feel dizzy of the lower price.

Myself stayed at home I have everything I need.

have it every Christmas

Eating sweet every Christmas is quite common here. You feel tired  for the Christmas dinner ,same food all the time. Ham,meat balls,small frying sausage and some other Christmas food tradition. It's Swedish herring pickled in mustard is also Christmas food popular even during Easter holiday.

This kind of bread(julvört name in Swedish) is one of the tradition  every Christmas. Bake only this season as Christmas bread. One of my favorite and



Gingerbread biscuit



Lets celebrate the White Christmas

White Christmas song is fit for this Christmas celebration. Otherwise we have not much snow in Gothunberg during Christmas season. The snow storm is not yet over,it stays in Europe. Lot of people was stranded in the airport in other parts of the Europe country. Each chaotic situation that no one expected it could be happen.

I feel sad to those who cannot go home cannot spend their Christmas with family. Christmas is for family gathering important events specially for the children. The face of our climate is red with anger!we all are affected with the climate change. Storm,flood some other calamities they reach us wherever we go and hide. No one country is safe our mother earth warning us to be wise enough and save the environment.I wish the extreme cold will reduce to some few degree.

Looking in the store Christmas shopping is going on. The people will make it "against all odd" we will celebrate the Christmas....I remember last Christmas that I'm dreaming to have snow. Let's snow happened because it's Christmas which my mother inlaw laughed since she did not like snow at all.

cover with snow

More traffic accident happened because of snow storm. The hard wind in combination with extreme slippery cause of the accident. Base from weather report it will snowing the whole day. We will be out for some family plan today but we stay at home instead. I'm afraid to brake some legs  as my husband had experienced 5 years ago.

Lucky that it is weekend my husband's day off. He find hard to control the wheel during his working hours. We experience much colder and disturbance of weather this year. I like snow but not this situation,too much and dangerous.

this photo took from (Aftonbladet  Swedish newswebsite).



Swedish popular singer artist

Every one knows "ABBA" a Swedish group been popular for many years until now. Although the group was been split up  in 1980's but still their music are on fire. I'm one of their valid fan " dancing queen"is one of my favorite song the four of them are both talented. Thank you for the Eurovision song contest  year 1974 in Brighton England which they represented Sweden and  won "Waterloo" song.


Then the Roxette(Swedish pop music duo) which been popular since 1980's. Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson their real name. "Listen to your heart", "It must have been love", Dangerous,"Vulnerable" are my favorite songs. The group earned various Gold and Platinum awards until the beginning of the new millennium.



picture took from Wikipedia

 2010 her comes Robyn Swedish pop star. She's popular here and in USA. She's been in USA doing some turnernow she coming back in Sweden.

Her single "Dancing on My Own" become a hit single worldwide and brought her a 53rd Grammy Awards nomination for the category of "Best dancing Recording".

They are popular but they live a normal life in Sweden. They go out without body guard.

The day after Lucia celebration

Few days more to go comes Christmas day...Santa Claus is soon coming to town. I have prepared some of gifts but I still few to hunt. I have no idea what gift should I buy for my husband. I have few days left to think hhmmm..Yesterday,schools and the rest  of Sweden celebrate Lucia day. Lucia name comes from latin "lux" means light. The name Lucia itself have a special meaning,"the enlightened,the shining. She become saint year 1100.

To Sweden the name Lucia come on year 1200. 2900 name bearer around Sweden. Celebrating "Lucia day"is one of Swedish tradition during December. The Lucia songs get inside my heart with tears. So touching when I listened it. What an atmosphere we got at home through tv.

This is a unique tradition in this country.

riding a bike in the snow

Two decimeter snow here but many dare to ride their bike. They are on way to work and it's snowing. They have their bike helmet on, for their safety.

 Bikers here are very generous of using  helmet which is good. I seldom  see without. The same with cars bike owner change their summer tires to winter tire.

I appreciate them because they are not affraid to pedal a bike with this cold,snowy days. It's body training, good for environment,save gasoline.

They are clever enough that dares.

The name Anna

I would like to talk about name again. Today Swedish name day "Anna" which is quite common name in Sweden.  It's even common in the rest of Christian world. A classical name for the girl, that has 313 600 name bearer around Sweden (source GP newspaper).

The origin of  name "Anna" is from Hebrew "Hanna"which means endow with.  

The Spirit of Christmas

Nothing could compare December month celebration because of Christmas. Christmas lights and whatever Christmas decoration you may see it brings us the special joy.

It gives us spirit to do things in connection to our daily life. All of my life I love this month!the month of sharing and giving. In my country we used to called it "bad people" got to be kind-hearted just because of Christmas.

It's amazing because Christmas celebrated in all over the world. People who have fallen out with their neighbours or maybe their best friend become friend again thanks because of Christmas. I hope Christmas could stop war too!

Here in Sweden starting from the first advent lot of Christmas activities you may find. Lot of pastry sell out in the market as Christmas symbol.






Lussekatt in Swedish(Saffron-bun in English). One example as traditionally eaten during Advent and Saint Lucy's day.



Julmust is one of the drinks that serve in the table during Christmas Eve celebration.

Advance Merry Christmas to all...