Category Archives: Day to Day

Middle March Stories

Spring has finally come to Hogwarts Stockholm… not! But we sure got a nice preview of it and what is happening right now can’t really be called Winter either. Enough weather forecast for now though. These past two months I’ve … Continue reading →

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Mărţişor and Other Romanian Spring Traditions

One of the biggest pleasures growing up and one of the most pleasant days in school has always been March 1st. That is because on March first you offer and you receive little Spring talismans that we call “marţişoare”. Each … Continue reading →

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I’m an Old Communist Hag

If there is one thing I regret about this movie is that there weren’t many Swedes in the audience when it was shown in Biograf Sture last evening. Maybe the discussions in the beginning were a bit too long but … Continue reading →

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Another Year

Another year gone but no one is awarding me the House Cup. I’d probably deserve it because Winter time is Harry Potter time, there is no Christmas without watching the movies again, for probably the 10th, 20th or 30th time. … Continue reading →

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The Romanian Halloween: St. Andrew’s Night

As promised, I will talk now about a very beautiful and dear Romanian celebration: Saint Andrew’s Night, 29 November. It precedes a very important religious celebration for Romania, yes, St. Andrew. The stories and the traditions related to St. Andrew’s … Continue reading →

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