The Kungliga Teatern (”Royal Theatre”) or Royal Swedish Opera is the national stage for opera in Sweden. The building lies in the center of Stockholm, on the eastern side of Gustav Adolfs torg. The opera company was founded by King Gustav III and its first performance, “Thetis and Phelée” with Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin, [...]
AF CHAPMAN:For life in Stockholm on a starvation budget, let us now introduce you to the “Af Chapman,” a three-masted sailing ship, and the most unusual youth hostel in the world. Years ago, the “Af Chapman” was a training ship for officer candidates of the Swedish navy. When the navy tired of the “Af Chapman” [...]
Just as in Copenhagen, the hotels of Stockholm are heavily booked in the summer months. That, however, doesn’t mean that the city is crawling with tourists-as Venice, for example, is-but simply that no overwhelming number of hotels exist for the tourists who arrive in summer.
But just as in Copenhagen, the city guarantees that it will [...]
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This is a video of the orchestra, Play: A Video Game Symphony. A few of these songs they will play are:
The Mario Bros. Theme Song
Water Theme
Underground Theme
Super Mario World Intro
Super Mario 64, 1st Level
Here is a link to the website of Play! The Video Game Symphony:
Thanks for all of the positive com
We were on a roadtrip earlier this week that I promised you to tell you more about. We were heading out to Värmdö and Bullandö, which is just outside Värmdö, about 40 km outside Stockholm City, the capital of Sweden.
The Google map below shows the road out there. (Tips: Click the + sign to zoom [...]
Traveler’s Digest, a magazine for travelers, has made a list of countries and cities where world’s most beautiful women live. Russia and its capital of Moscow do not take the last place on the list, although the country and the city can not be found on such lists as “the safest, most fashionable and pleasant country in the world to go...read more | digg story
Now I have some new information so let’s make another post! These two tracks doesn’t need any further introduction. All I need to say is that I actually love them and I hope they succeed. Enjoy!
Cirez D - Stockholm Marathon
Cirez D - The Journey
Have a nice day!
Benny
Massive release by Prydz! I’m going nuts every time he drops something. Eric Prydz is by far the most exciting producer in the world. Don’t you agree? Anyways. He’s back with a new Cirez D release and if you want to buy if you can get it on 12″ vinyl right now by clicking here! [...]
Hitta.se, a Swedish search and mapping site, has just released a 3D map of Stockholm that works in virtually any browser in any operating system.
The technology is powered in part by C3 Technologies, who explain their software as follows:
The technology is based on high-resolution aerial photography with carefully calibrated cameras. For every picture, the camera’s [...]
On August 23, 1973, an escaped felon named Jan Erik Olsson walked into the Kreditbanken in central Stockholm and attempted to rob it at gunpoint. When Stockholm police arrived on the scene, Olsson opened fire and injured one policeman before...
The Breeders are an American rock band, formed in 1988 as a side project for Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. After those original bands became less active, The Breeders became more important to both artists. A tape was sent of their original demos to Ivo Watts-Russell, who immediately signed the band to his 4AD label in 1989. Their debut album, “Pod”, was recorded b
Last Saturday Mr Lifecruiser and I went to Långholmens Crown Prison in Stockholm, Sweden, to be locked into a double cell for the night.
No, we didn’t get arrested for doing something naughty in public, I swear! *giggles*
I got one of my “Let’s do something fun spasms” and booked a night at Långholmen, an [...]
So it’s the month to celebrate Earth Day - are you doing anything to promote a green lifestyle? To all of us ladies who used to collect paper bags and plastic bags, it’s about that that we learn to shop with a carry-all tote or bag during our shopping spree. I know it takes a [...]
Programme Officer (Asia)International IDEALocation: Stockholm, SwedenLast Date: April 27, 2008Email: vacancies@idea.int The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance — International IDEA is an intergovernmental organization that supports sustainable democracy worldwide. Its objective is to strengthen democratic institutions and processes. International IDEA acts as a catalyst for democracy building by providing knowledge resources, policy proposals and supporting democratic reforms in response to specific national requests. It works together with policy makers, governments, UN organizations and agencies and regional organizations engaged in the field of democracy building.International IDEA’s notable areas of expertise are: electoral processes, political parties, c
Today the market tumbled again reflecting the underlying reality that earnings are much weaker than expected and this will have a long and deep impact on our economy. This isn’t going to be a minor downturn but potentially a severe one. The market wasn’t dragged down heavily even after all the craptastic data [...]Related Posts:■Dr. Housing Bubble Examines Patients of the Housing Bubble.■Real Homes of Genius: Today We Salute you Huntington Park. Tweedledum and Tweedledee of housing. $500,000 Homes in Wonderland.■When The FBI Gets Involved, You Know We Are in a Bubble!■Real Homes of Genius: $463,000 Price Reduction in Bell! I Just Saved Close to $500,000 by waiting 4 Months!■Real Homes of Genius: End of $1 Million Home in Pasadena and the Extinction of Mortgage Equi
Stockholm Syndrome is psychological response sometimes seen in an abducted hostage, in which the hostage shows signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, regardless of the danger (or at least risk) in which the hostage has been placed. Stockholm syndrome is also sometimes discussed in reference to other situations with similar tensions, such as battered person syndrome, rape cases, child abuse cases and bride kidnapping.How to spot a Stockholm Syndrome Man?Give him the waitress test. Does he complain, torment and generally treat service staff like dirt?What about his ex? Does he tell stories about a mad, angry, stupid or ungrateful woman?Does he give reassurances that you didn't ask for? For example, that he never gets drunk or would never actually hit a woman?Is he proud od nad behaviour? For
Businessman Oscar Dios has decided to stick with Stockholm’s rather odd and unconventional hotel traditions by opening a hostel. The actual hostel is not what is in question here but its location is quite unusual by traditional standards.
Set to open in May 2008, the hostel will be located inside of a converted Boeing 747. It [...]
The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and, according to claims [...]
The Stockholm Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. (The private residence of the royal family is Drottningholm Palace). Stockholm Palace is located on Stadsholmen (”city island”), in Gamla Stan (the old town) in the capital, Stockholm. It neighbours the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament. The personal offices [...]
Visit Stockholm for their great cuisine and festivities. Stockholm is well known for it fine cuisine and all its festivities. It seems that no matter what time of year you go to Stockholm there is some festival going on. If you are looking for a great place to enjoy some nightlife Cafe Opera is the [...]
What I think:I'm very sad to relay the news that John Aherne, an Irish tourist who went missing in Stockholm over St Patrick's Day weekend, has drowned.His body was recovered just before midday in the water at Norra Hammarby harbour, in the southern part of central Stockholm.I'd written a couple of posts about John's mysterious disappearance, and had been hoping that he would be found safe and well. This is truly tragic, and my deepest heartfelt condolences go out to John's family and friends.The events, from when John went missing, to when the news broke, and leading right up until I sit here writing this, are covered quite touchingly on the discussion forum on The Local (Sweden's news in English). It starts with Karl (John's host in Stockholm) explaining the circumstances surrounding Jo
What I think: OK, I know I haven't blogged for a long while, and I will get around to doing a "normal" post at sometime in the near future (I promise), but I want to take this opportunity to spread the word about an Irish tourist who went missing in Stockholm last Saturday night. John Aherne was over from Ireland, visiting his friend Karl. During an evening out together with a group of friends, John decided to leave the group and head back to Karl's (Karl had given him some spare keys). He stopped for a nightcap at the restaurant on the ground floor of Karl's flat. While he was there, he just popped out for a smoke - leaving his coat and mobile at the bar - and has not been seen since. This was in the southern part of the city, on Katarina Bangata.I "know" Karl through the discussion f
4-6 positions within the areas of accounting and marketing at Stockholm University School of Business. Reference No 617-0529-08. Deadline is 17 March 2008.
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Well...we are back from Stockholm. Our week in Stockholm was great! friendly (sometimes crazy) people, allot of things to do (museums, sightseeings, cafe's etc.) and enough H&M's to fill your closet to the fullest haha. Two weeks left before we go to London, luckily we won't bring any luggage with us, just a day (back)pack. This will save us a lot of time with checking in.
It is time to return to Stockholm after another period in Växjö, this time c. 4 months. The project time has out and I have emptied and cleaned out my office. Now all I can to is to send applications and wait and see what or if any other projects opens up, in Växjö or otherwise.
There [...]
Shares were slightly lower in midmorning trade on profit taking following yesterday's weak US data and on concerns after the US dollar fell to 15 year lows against the Swedish krona.At 10.50 am, the OMX Stockholm index was down 0.38 pct at 323.08 points, while the OMX Stockholm 30 was 0.48 pct lower at 975.37 points. Turnover amounted to 4.588 bln skr.Big exporting companies exposed to the dollar were among the biggest losers, with Volvo B down 1.31 pct at 94.25, Electrolux B down 2.12 pct at 103.75, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) B down 0.80 pct at 13.65, and Atlas Copco A down 1.73 pct at 99.25.Handelsbanken A was up 0.28 pct at 177.00 skr after its sharp fall yesterday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) downgraded shares in the bank to 'underperform' and slashed its 2008 and 2009 EPS estimates
Around these parts, when work gets busy, blogging gets slow. Unfortunately, it's been quite busy at work lately. However, now that a long weekend is here (a three day weekend of my own creation as Presidents' Day isn't a work holiday for me), I thought that I would take the opportunity to catch up on my backlog of posts.As you may recall, I paid a visit to Sweden late last year. For the most part, the trip was packed with work, but I was able to break free one day to do some sightseeing around Stockholm. Despite the less than perfect weather, my colleague Dan and I roamed around the city center, taking in a number of historic sites in the Gamla Stan (Old Town), including the Royal Palace, the 700-year-old Riddarholmen Church (which, unfortunately, was closed), and the famous statue of
Our favorite stall of them all from gardsbutiken.com
Last Sunday we went to a street market in Stockholm at Hornstull in the south of Stockholm city, down by the waterside.
It’s Stockholms first permanent art, music and design market which is inspired by Spitalfields in London, so it’s not quite an ordinary Christmas market as it use to be over here, but never the less, an interesting market place!
We always want to visit at least one Christmas market to get the right Christmas spirit, which have been difficult this year, very much due to the weather which has been very gray and cloudy up to this day. We need some snow to get the real Christmas spirit, despite the fact that I don’t like snow otherwise…
So here is Mr Lifecruiser at the Christmas market, obviously praying for some snow…. *giggles*
So, as the text under the top photo says, we had one stall that was our absolute favorite, because they had really gone out of their way to create a real, old
Today I lend my blog to the Osteological Association Sweden, to introduce a symposium that will be held in Stockholm on February 2, 2008. All are welcome to partcipate both members and others, at the end of the post are the details on how to register. Some parts in the programme is written in Swedish.
Best wishes and welcome!
Magnus Reuterdahl/the Osteological Association, Sweden
Osteological Association Sweden
in cooperation with
Osteoarchaeological Research Laboratory
“Bones bearing witness- A symposium in honor of Ebba During”
Programme
DATE: 2th of February 2008.
PLACE: Stockholm University, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, lecture room, level 3, Wallenberglaboratoriet, Lilla Frescativägen 7.
Language: English
11.00-11.15 WELCOME
11.15-12.15 Fil. Dr. Torbjörn Ahlström, Institutionen för arkeologi och antikens historia, Lunds universitet. “Climate and skeleton. Towards a Human Ecology of skeletal remains”.
12.15-13.15 Prof. George Maat, U
Stockholm -
Dialog antaragama adalah hal penting dan perlu terus dilakukan di Indonesia. Dialog juga sebaiknya tidak hanya mengikutsertakan para pemuka agama, tetapi juga masyarakat di tingkatan grass root (akar rumput), agar diseminasi pemahaman terhadap perbedaan makin meluas.
Demikian salah satu dari empat butir seruan kepada pemerintah pusat yang dihasilkan dari dialog antarkeyakinan di KBRI Stockholm oleh empat wakil kelompok masyarakat Indonesia di negeri itu pada 18/12/2007 lalu.
Dialog digelar setelah timbul beberapa posting di milis Rumah Indonesia, yakni milis masyarakat Indonesia di Swedia, mengenai kasus penutupan salah satu rumah ibadah di Jakarta akhir November lalu. Posting itu kemudian memancing perdebatan serius di antara masyarakat Indonesia di Swedia.
Pada butir kedua disebutkan bahwa perbedaan justru berpotensi mempersatukan bangsa Indonesia dan bukan penyebab konflik. Untuk itu setiap konflik antaragama harus dicermati secara jernih dan dikaji mendalam, agar bisa d
The Absolut Ice Bar at the Nordic Sea Hotel in Stockholm is kept at freezing temperatures year-round, and its walls, bar, and decor are all made of ice. The unique square drinking glasses are even solid river ice! In fact, all drinks are served "in the rocks"! Your visit to the Absolut Ice Bar can last 45 minutes, but 20 minutes are enough to have a drink and make a few souvenir photos. It's great fun! Although the ice bar in Stockholm is probably the most famous, ice bars can be found in other cities that are popular ports of call for cruise ships. The Ice Bar in St. Petersburg is found on a quiet street right behind the Kazan Cathedral. It features Russian vodka (of course), but has the same great photo opportunities as the ice bar in Stockholm.Stockholm Ice Bar Photo (c) Linda Garrison
The Global Defence Forum, with the Swedish National Defence College and the UK Defence Academy, will hold a conference titled, "Countering Insurgency and Terrorism," on March 11 through 13, 2008, in Stockholm. The Counterterrorism Blog is proud to serve as a "Media Partner" for the conference. Co-hosted by Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely, KCB MC Director of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, and Swedish National Defence College (SNDC) President Henrik Landerholm, the conference will include...(read more)
If you are in Stockholm tomorrow go visit the new exhibit “Forntider 2″ (Ancient times part two) as it premiers on then, on Thursday the 8th November, at the Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm.
I have high expectations on this exhibit as I thought part one is very good. More info is availible at their website and in this post.
I’ll be back with a report on the exhibit tomorrow or on Friday.
Magnus Reuterdahl
I am going back to Växjö, at least until Christmas. For the fourth time it is time to pack my bags and take employment at the County board of Kronoberg, this time I will work with ancient monuments in areas that are due for reforesting. In Sweden one has to report to the Swedish Forest Agency when it is time to do felling of wood and reforesting and if there are ancient monuments in the area a special decision with information of the cultural heritage is sent to the land owner. This is principally what I will do until Christmas and hopefully a few months afterwards, we’ll see.It’s been a year with extensive travel, first to China, then to Växjö, to Haparanda and now to Växjö again. This is in many ways nice and fun but it is also a bit stressful, but it is nice to have a job.
Magnus Reuterdahl
A few days ago I visited the temporary exhibition Ötzi the iceman (Swedish link) from the Alps at the Museum of National Antiquities (Statens Historiska museum) in Stockholm. The exhibition started October the 5th.
The Ötzi find in the Alps 1991 is one of the most exciting finds from the Stone Age and a find that has brought a lot of new info regarding that Age in that region. More than anything Ötzi has given a face and a personal touch to Stone Age man. The find was made at the boarder between Austria and Italy, in the end it was concluded that he was found in Italy. For myself I don’t really give a damn, this is a find that belongs to humankind not a particular country, this is what should be a world heritage and not a petty fight amongst scientist or countries that did not exist when Ötzi died. Today Ötzi and his belongings are to be found at the archaeological museum of Bolzano.
Replica of Ötzis clothes.
Back to exhibition, it has its flaws and highlights. I am proba
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Ready to have a sweaty walk up the steep hill to The Vanity Restaurant & Café…?
The Vanity Restaurant & Café
The Vanity’s arcade cut lime-trees are a very characteristic part of Stockholm’s silhouette. They gave a lovely shade from the sun too, since this was a hot day it was needed.
Especially after climbing that 40 meter (131 feet) steep hill - it felt much higher than that actually. Not only for the climbing, butt even when viewing the city.
The Vanity’s Swedish name is Fåfängan and it’s a vantage-point on the hill near Danviken - as far east you can come at Södermalm (southern part of the city) with a wonderful view out over Stockholm.
It has been there since 1774 and has had many owners since then. It was renovated last time in 2005. Fåfänga is also an old Swedish word for pavilion or a gazebo in a garden or park.
Around 1650 there were an military abatis, an agger bui
The Corner Lamp, by Roberto Cárdenas for Design Home Stockholm, is designed to illuminate every dark corner in the world. This lamp is made specifically to fit in corners, making it a piece of excellent design.
Antalet horor som synts i Stockholm har i sommar var många fler än normalt.
Agneta Borg, chef på prostitutionsgruppen, säger att "vi har märkt att sommaren har varit väldig ryckig. Vissa kvällar har det varit rätt många och andra kvällar inte många alls."
Vilka veckodagar som det finns störst tillgång att köpa deras tjänster framgår inte av artikeln.
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Som information till denna vilsna människa vill jag bara framföra att det är en tunnel igenom Hallandsåsen som håller på att byggas, inte själva åsen i sig.
Den har funnits där ett bra tag redan.
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Looks like things are getting pretty serious between Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel since he already introduced his mother to her.
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Steamships started to frequently visit Stockholms archipelago already in the 1800’s and every year since 1964 The Archipelago Boat Day has been celebrated with a ship parade out from Strömkajen in Stockholm to Vaxholm.
The steamships that had passengers the 7th of June 2007 were Storskär, Norrskär, Mariefred, Blidösund plus the motorboats Västan, Enköping, Sandhamn and Sjögull. They were followed by the steamships Ejdern and Sjöfröken.
We were worried that we wouldn’t get any tickets, but we were lucky to get tickets on one of the steamships: S/S Norrskär. A beautiful old and genuine steam ship.
Norrskär was built in 1910 at Eriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstads AB (Shipbuilding) in Gothenburg and still has all the original interior intact, so it’s like being thrown back in time - a wonderful feeling, I hardly could stop smiling all the time :-)
Facts about S/S Norrskär:
The ship was built to go on the ro
Penny, as a two year old, you can be a real hassle. I thought when I shipped you off to Texas last week to stay with your grandparents I'd enjoy the break from your mischievous antics. I'd have chance to nap, shop, drool, or whatever else I thought I'd been missing out on. But much to my shock I spent a good amount of the time thinking of you. Your grandpa is bringing you back home tomorrow and it's a good thing too because I've been nostalgic the past few days. I find myself missing the weirdest things... I miss chasing you across the park as you make a break for the sleeping homeless man because you want to "snuggle" with him.I miss correcting you when you yell, "DANGIT" every time you drop something.I miss coming in after your nap and finding that instead of sleeping, you have taken the afternoon to paint your entire body with poop.I miss soiling all my towels to mop up the flooded bathroom after you have overfilled the bathroom sink yet again.I miss you yelling from my room,
Last Wednesday Beyoncé was spotted shopping at Gucci in Stockholm, Sweden - she looks gorgeous! OMG and B-itch get that camera out that girl’s face so close like that! I’m surprised Beyoncé didn’t swing on that random individual. These fans just take it too far…
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The Stockholm Tunnelbana has three lines encompassing 110km of track and 100 stations of which 64km and 55 stations are underground. Several of the deep underground stations are cut into solid rock which were left with cave-like ceilings. The builders carved fascinating artistic objects out of the rock.
One like the base of a gigantic Greek column (Station Radhuset) resembles the excavated
What I think:
Firstly, I must convey a very Happy Birthday to my big sister:
Sis, when we were younger, I thought you were a total bitch, and completely unbalanced - especially for a Libra. But now I think you're OK, and I hope you have a good one.
Now that that's out of the way, here's a post about a trip I took to Stockholm last weekend (October 6th-8th, 2006). The purpose of my trip was
Accommodation in Stockholm is by most people’s standards rather expensive, but there are ways of finding more affordable options. Many hotels offer reduced prices at various times in the year, and the cost will vary depending on the area. Norrmalm and especially the area around the central station are the best bets for budget to [...]
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Forces are attacking from the north, from the east, attacks from the south. The nation and the capital of Sweden have daily and deathly attacking threats. Any day the threatening forces from north, east and south take the nation.THE THOUGHTS above came over me yesterday when Jim Brown’s Menorah presented Friday in Jerusalem. VIEW the Video (03:20)REFLECTION Hear the word of the LORD, O nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.' (Jer 31) Source: Menorah, Jim BrownAndra bloggar om: Jerusalem, Israel - Technorati Tags: Jerusalem Israel Middle East ::
Dizzee at that Levi’s X Vice party the day before yesterday was pure chaos. Well, at first it was like every other Swedish Vice party, totally fucked up, I _so_ understand why peeps don’t wanna attend to them anymore..................................................
I wish I could attend to this tomorrow, but unfortunately I can’t. This, refers to the party Adidas is throwing with my favorite sneaker shop SNS and the one and only Aaron Lacrate..................................................
$239,900 - 9.828 Acres - Here is a 9.8 ac parcel w/ phenomenal views of Lake Pepin. Great balance of woods and open land. Follow the mowed path into Shang-gri-La This parcel is one of the finest on East Bluff. Stunning home site.
$239,900 - 9.8300000000000001 Acres - Here is a 9.8 acre parcel with phenomenal views of Lake Pepin. Great western sunsets viewed from this private wooded site. This parcel is one of the finest on East Buff. Stunning home site.Great balance of woods and open land. Follow the mowed path in to Shang-gri-la.
La lampe Block dessinée par Harri Koskinen s'est refaite une beauté pour l'année 2008 : elle existe en ambre.
Mais aussi des chandeliers en différentes couleurs ainsi que les basiques tant demandés.
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