Had a good sleep last night. Coming to the end of my second week here in Sweden and feeling like I’ve acclimatised pretty well. The temperature hasn’t reached zero yet, but I’ve realised I don’t have to wear gloves every time I go outside, they keep warm enough in my pockets most of the time. Put on the jacket mum and dad bought for me in Italy – a faux-fur lined, Sneaker Freak coat with a hood (fur-lined as well). Decided the hood would be enough warmth so left the gloves and beanie at home.
I only have about a 30 metre walk to the bus stop, and it arrived about a minute after I did. It wasn’t until we got to the station that I noticed the sign showing the temperature outside – minus 11 degrees! Let’s just say the 1 km walk to the office wasn’t the most fun experiences I’ve had here. It turns out a faux-fur lined hood is actually a very poor substitute for a good beanie. Lesson learnt.
Had our monthly meeting with the Anders Planell, the IT Manager at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems (the office I’m at in Landskrona). Went through the monthly report that Niklas had put together showing that the SSC team in EMEA had been up to the past month. Quite liked the format he uses, much simpler to read than ours. Have to show that to Chris when I get back.
Chose the vegetarian lasagne from the daily menu, chose it myself (it was the only option I could read, the menu being in Swedish and all). When lunch time rolled round I was surprised to find the lasagne looked suspiciously meaty. It tasted pretty meaty too. In fact, I think the whole ‘vegetarian’ thing was a hoax. Luckily, I’m a dedicated omnivore and didn’t mind the change. It wasn’t too bad - 6.5/10.
Friday afternoon ‘fika’ was good - today’s treats were Swedish sweet buns called Semlas. The Semla is a wheat-flour bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, sprinkled with icing sugar that dates back to the 16th century. Traditionally they're eaten on Fettisdagen (or ‘fat Tuesday’), the last Tuesday before Lent. These days they’re more like our hot cross buns though, you seen them in the shops from as early as the start of January. Delicious.
I only have about a 30 metre walk to the bus stop, and it arrived about a minute after I did. It wasn’t until we got to the station that I noticed the sign showing the temperature outside – minus 11 degrees! Let’s just say the 1 km walk to the office wasn’t the most fun experiences I’ve had here. It turns out a faux-fur lined hood is actually a very poor substitute for a good beanie. Lesson learnt.
Had our monthly meeting with the Anders Planell, the IT Manager at ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems (the office I’m at in Landskrona). Went through the monthly report that Niklas had put together showing that the SSC team in EMEA had been up to the past month. Quite liked the format he uses, much simpler to read than ours. Have to show that to Chris when I get back.
Chose the vegetarian lasagne from the daily menu, chose it myself (it was the only option I could read, the menu being in Swedish and all). When lunch time rolled round I was surprised to find the lasagne looked suspiciously meaty. It tasted pretty meaty too. In fact, I think the whole ‘vegetarian’ thing was a hoax. Luckily, I’m a dedicated omnivore and didn’t mind the change. It wasn’t too bad - 6.5/10.
Friday afternoon ‘fika’ was good - today’s treats were Swedish sweet buns called Semlas. The Semla is a wheat-flour bun filled with almond paste and whipped cream, sprinkled with icing sugar that dates back to the 16th century. Traditionally they're eaten on Fettisdagen (or ‘fat Tuesday’), the last Tuesday before Lent. These days they’re more like our hot cross buns though, you seen them in the shops from as early as the start of January. Delicious.
Mmmm... Semla
Cooked my third successful dinner tonight - sweet and sour chicken with vegetables and rice. True, I used a stir through sauce but it was damn tasty. Good day all round food-wise.
Off to Malmö tomorrow – third largest city in Sweden, about 30 minutes from Landskrona by train. One of the guys from work, Jan, has offered to show me around (since he lives there) and I’m going round to his place for a meal with his family. Should be fun, more photos to add to the collection.
Off to Malmö tomorrow – third largest city in Sweden, about 30 minutes from Landskrona by train. One of the guys from work, Jan, has offered to show me around (since he lives there) and I’m going round to his place for a meal with his family. Should be fun, more photos to add to the collection.
all sounds great...especially the semlas...but does the icing sugar really date back to the 16th century?????
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