Tag Archives: London
Becoming a Londoner (kind of)
I’m slowly getting used to working in central London. I get on the train in the morning (alternatively: squeeze on with a million other people), and I trek my way through the business district, dodging important-looking men and women in … Continue reading
Posted in For fun, Life, Random thinking
Tagged business, jogging, London, Pippi Longstocking, weird
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What is your culture?
Today is Norway’s independence day, and I’ve spent the day listening to Swedish music and reading about cultures far away from the Scandinavian area. This makes me think: what really is my culture? Is culture determined on the basis of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged 1973, Aksel Sandemose, bingo, British, childhood, Christmas, crime novels, culture, Easter, easter eggs, fear, ice cream, independence day, invisible, Jante, King Olav, London, Lonely Planet, May 17, mixing of cultures, New York, Norway, oranges, prejudice, Scandinavia, skiing, Swedish, tourists, Western
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