GRANNY AND JAN BJÖRKLUND
Went to see granny for some coffee, cookies and gossip. Every now and then she gives me letters to translate to English to send to our relatives in the US. Granny's clever in the sense that since she knows I'm going through the letters, she sneaks little things in there, just for me, such as:
"Emma [my sister] is very good with everything to do with the home; she's so good at cooking and she helps me a lot. Frida on the other hand is hopeless. She's really nice to talk to but she's absolutely hopeless with everything practical. Somehow she manages to survive when she's living on her own though. I wonder how it's gonna turn out for her in the future, poor girl. She just finished her law degree, but unless she marries someone rich I think she's in for trouble with all her student loans. Oh well, what can you do- it's her choice."
- Granny, why are you telling our relatives crap about me??
- Well, they want to know my opinion!
- And what's the deal with me having to marry someone rich? I can work for myself!
- Darling, that's so unrealistic!
- Granny, it's 2010.
- Just have a cookie, dear.
The pleasant coffee- time was followed up by watching the question time with Jan Björklund (for those of you who aren't Swedish, Jan Björklund is the party leader of our liberal party). Generally I think that Swedish politicians try too hard to please people instead of saying what they actually think. (I think that that's a typical Swedish thing though, we don't like uncomfortable situations or conflicts at all and would rather back out. Don't you agree with me?) Jan Björklund doesn't go back on things or change his mind on topics that are a bit sensitive or uncomfortable- which means that at least you know what his standing point is and then you can take it or leave it. Plus he makes some very good points too. Very impressed!
Election in 3 weeks people, have you decided how you're going to vote yet?
"Emma [my sister] is very good with everything to do with the home; she's so good at cooking and she helps me a lot. Frida on the other hand is hopeless. She's really nice to talk to but she's absolutely hopeless with everything practical. Somehow she manages to survive when she's living on her own though. I wonder how it's gonna turn out for her in the future, poor girl. She just finished her law degree, but unless she marries someone rich I think she's in for trouble with all her student loans. Oh well, what can you do- it's her choice."
- Granny, why are you telling our relatives crap about me??
- Well, they want to know my opinion!
- And what's the deal with me having to marry someone rich? I can work for myself!
- Darling, that's so unrealistic!
- Granny, it's 2010.
- Just have a cookie, dear.
The pleasant coffee- time was followed up by watching the question time with Jan Björklund (for those of you who aren't Swedish, Jan Björklund is the party leader of our liberal party). Generally I think that Swedish politicians try too hard to please people instead of saying what they actually think. (I think that that's a typical Swedish thing though, we don't like uncomfortable situations or conflicts at all and would rather back out. Don't you agree with me?) Jan Björklund doesn't go back on things or change his mind on topics that are a bit sensitive or uncomfortable- which means that at least you know what his standing point is and then you can take it or leave it. Plus he makes some very good points too. Very impressed!
Election in 3 weeks people, have you decided how you're going to vote yet?
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Postat av: Karolina
Frida...du menar inte att du gillar Jan Björklund!?
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