Author Archives: platon42
Three steps forward, one step back
The first month in Sweden has passed. We’re getting ready to calm down, settle and begin our new life. Slowly. In a few days, hopefully all our stuff with be delivered here to our new home smoothly. In the last two weeks, we took several steps forward, like applying for a Swedish ID kort in … Continue reading
Good News everyone!
No backup for 42 days. Ahem. You should check out the post before this one, I’ve added a few photos. What a week! I finally got the confirmation that Johannes and I were deregistered in Germany, yay! Shortly after this, we lost access to the German school’s information system. Bye bye, thanks for nothing. On … Continue reading
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
Three weeks in Sweden already… three weeks sitting in the very same room all the time. This is like an extreme version of home schooling. The walls seem to be closing in on us. Our vanity is fading, slowly. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and it’s not a train (we … Continue reading
A mixed bag
How’s it going so far for us in 2022? Not great, not terrible. We’re only second on the list for the furnished apartment from Juliet. Why? We don’t have a personnummer. That’s a downer. Chances for getting it are pretty slim now. Our hotel didn’t burn down. Yay! Looks like somebody forgot his/her food on … Continue reading
Good things will come…
I’ve been lazy for a couple of days, so it’s time for an update. The first time for so many years, my birthday was not ruined by the animosities of my son. In fact, we had a calm and relaxing day, spending much time learning Swedish, taking a walk through the winter wonderland, going out … Continue reading