A street in Stockholm’s Vasastan neighborhood on a June evening. © Erin Zaleski 2012
After a bit of a hiatus, I am back and will be updating more frequently (no, really I promise!)
So what have I been up to these past few months?
Mostly working, but also packing, organizing, visa-acquiring, and…moving!
I am now based in Stockholm (the above is a picture of my street) indefinitely. I am looking forward to exploring the city in depth, taking road trips to the countryside, boating on the archipelago, and the easy access of many of my favorite spots in Europe (ah, Paris!)
I am less enthusiastic about learning Swedish, which, despite its vaguely pretty musical quality, bears no linguistic resemblance to either French or English. Plus, there is that peculiar sound Swedes make when pronouncing the letter “i” that reminds me of a kazoo or of how I sounded after inhaling helium out of party balloons when I was a kid.
Basically, I am preparing for a leviathan of a language-learning struggle.
In the meantime, I am keeping a virtual collage cataloguing my impressions of the Swedish capital. You can check out the Stockholm Notebook here.
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