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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

HAPPY GUSTAV ADOLF'S DAY OR HOW COMMERCE DOESN'T KNOW ANY LIMITS

 

It's Gustaf Adolf's Day in Sweden today and I learned about it when our boss treated us to Gustaf Adolf's pastries for coffee. Gustaf Adolf is the Swedish king that founded the city of Gothenburg in 1621 and on November 6 th we are celebrating his death by eating a pastry commonly known as Napoleon pastry but today decorated with the king's portrait in chocolate and hence called Gustaf Adolf's pastry. Any questions?

Well, I guess the bakers craft is inventing lots of 'holidays' to increase sales, as we just had the opportunity to celebrate the cinnemon bun day on October 4th

What else is going on? I've been pretty sick with the flu for at least a week now. Been sleeping basically through the whole weekend and am now feeling ok again, but my forehead is still really hurting. I've been a tad scared that my eye could get infected as well, but I hope *knock on wood* it's ok.

Fall is soon turning into winter here up North and the workload in the office is just not getting any smaller. Therefore the trip to Budapest will unfortunately not be feasable, as you really want to have more than 1 day in that city. I checked out different direct flight possibilities from Gothenburg and then my mind got hooked on Tallinn, as it is a smaller town with a pretty medieval center that can be explored in just 1,5 days. I checked the fares and of course they have to be really high during the Adventtime . I found a cute little Spa hotel in the middle of the city that offers a great autumn package, and we are now debating about going in two weeks from now already; will have to check tomorrow if it will work out that way. I think it would be really fun to see Tallinn, if nothing else it would be the furthest East I've ever been!

It's also time to book our trip to Germany for Christmas, gonna get that done tomorrow as well! We will be going for 9 days since we want to spend New Years Eve in Gothenburg this year! Julie is going to host a party and that should be a lot of fun!

Oh man, Christmas is just 6 weeks away, where did all the time go? But actually it's good because I really miss my family and can't wait to see them soon!

 Posted 11/6/2007 8:37 PM - 37 Views - 12 eProps - 7 comments

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Sad to hear your dealing with the flu... L2's had a nasty bug since she returned from Romania.

Good to see you're in a good mood despite it.  Nothing like a little holiday away to keep the spirits up. I'm hoping all works out for the best time for you two.

Eder Amerikansk Van,

Greg

Posted 11/7/2007 7:53 AM by StlPromoPrint2 - reply

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oh yeah,

Here's to Gustav !

(send me a leftover, ok ?)

Posted 11/7/2007 7:54 AM by StlPromoPrint2 - reply

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hun, you should really take the trip. you SO deserve a spa and some time to relax - no matter what it costs! i'm glad you get to come home for christmas again. i can imagine how much you miss your family ;)

sending you a big hun!
Posted 11/7/2007 12:07 PM by mybabiesputty - reply

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welcome to the club, i got the flu too and it SUCKS. but what sucks even more is the news about your eyesight that i just read. i am so sorry! i dont even know what to say because im sure all that i can say right now is just a bunch of blablabla to you. so just know that i care and that im thinking of you.
Posted 11/8/2007 1:55 AM by infineon - reply

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spa! yeah i am coming with you! kim is right you totally deserve it. can you believe how soon christmas will be here???

Posted 11/8/2007 2:03 AM by nieschu - reply

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Are you going to Tallinn? I really hope so!!! You definitly deserve it to treat yourself with something nice Big hug!!!
Posted 11/9/2007 5:27 PM by roedluvan - reply

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hope you're feeling better...if anything, hopefully the pastries made your tummy feel good ;)...we never made it to budapest either..we were going to stop by on our drive back from vienna...but didn't want to put bella through an extra long detour in the car...i can't believe christmas is only 6 weeks aways..didn't realize it until i read it! our weihnachts markt is all set up and ready to go...and we've been eating roasted chestnuts as if we were squirrels :)
Posted 11/10/2007 8:18 PM by etasser - reply


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