NOVEMBER 2013 -- FAVORITES

Once again, a month just flew by, and a new one is figuratively just around the corner. So as tradition, here are my favorites for November 2013, Eats, Travels or Miscellaneous. Eats: All Star Sportsbar - Stockholm Aventyrsbanan Class Trip Munkedal, A Town Off Gothenburg Stockholm's Science and Technology Museum Eats Recipe: How Make Pizza Eats: Cookies from Subway Eats: Sandwiches From Subway All Star's Mega Snacks White Chocolate Macadamia...

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I don't know if your family celebrates thanksgiving or not, but I want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to those who do. Everyone should be thankful for the blessings they got, I know I am. Remember, Christmas is right around the corner, so be joyful! Meanwhile, enjoy your turkey, stuffing and all the other good stuff you eat.  Picture from pbs.org...

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RANT: "En Eller Et?" -- The Swedish Language and Its Lack of Rules

So many certain things can be frustrating while travelling to different places. Here's another topic I want to share, and it's one of the more "narrowed down" topics of learning how to speak Swedish. Image courtesy of Wikipedia {wikipedia.org}  ***  Swedish is a relatively easy language to learn. As with every language though, there are some rules to follow. THIS is just one thing that the Swedish language lacks.  If...

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Reflection: 5 Months in Stockholm

First of all, I just want to apologize that I haven't posted in the couple of days.... I too am aware of that. *** Okay, so today {25 November '13} is the official 5 months since living here in Stockholm. There have been (what seemed) a thousand highs and awesome experiences that I have encountered here... Now, I want to reflect on some of them.  Best Travelling Highlight would be Gamla Stan and the Vasa Museum. Two of the most iconic...

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RANT | Why Is Stockholm So Expensive?

I decided to do another rant, because I think when you go to Stockholm, this is the most obvious thing you will notice (besides the beauty of Gamla Stan)... It's so expensive. So why IS Stockholm so expensive? Of course you come here, you will admire the beauty of the surroundings and the old-style architecture, but you will pay hefty fees even if you want to go to McDonalds. The cheapest thing you can buy at McDonalds is a plain ice cream in a cone, worth SEK 9 (about US$ 1.5). The ice cream isn't as big as my hand. Trust me.... I'm thirteen. YOU...

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EATS: Subway's Sandwiches

Before this happened, me and some of my friends ate cookies from Subway. Click Here to read it. Last Sunday, me and my friends wanted to grab some lunch from Subway, so we did! Subway Melt {Zoom} Subway Melt Gloria and I chose the Subway Melt, and just bought a footlong to share (SEK 50). It was really awesome that they can customize what vegetables or sauce you can put on. We chose every vegetable except onions and tomatoes.  The...

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UPDATE | Eats Barrage!

As you may notice, the posts for the past few days (or the past week, actually) were all EATS. Sorry... I don't have enough content to post TRAVELS... However, rest assured that THERE WILL BE LOTS OF TRAVEL POSTS DURING CHRISTMAS! My family and I will go to the Philippines, and I'm sure that I can write at least twenty posts both Eats, Travels and Misc. Again, I apologize if you think that the barrage of "Eats" the past week has been getting out of hand. BTW, I think there will be two more Eats posts... MEANWHILE... Below are some links...

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RANT | The Ratchet Closing Times of Swedish Stores

There might be some things you'll be concerned or enraged about while your travelling, and I'm about to share mine. It's not a "rant" kind of rant.... I just don't know why. So recently, my family and I chose to go out this evening to get a cup of hot chocolate in a coffee shop near our house. And guess what? It was closed. The thing about this is... it was six in the evening. I mean, what kind of establishment closes at 6? Something worth talking about: If you're going to Stockholm, GET YOUR SHOPPING DONE EARLY. Some people might describe "early"...

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EATS: All Star Sportsbar - Stockholm

Just after our experience at Pizza Hut (Click Here To View), we decided to grab another bite to eat. As we were walking, we saw a sports-bar that was quite reputable, so we decided to go in there. ALL STAR BAR - The Fabulous Sports-Bar After we ordered some drinks (which was Sprite for me and my sister and wine for the parents), we were given some complimentary popcorn. It was very enjoying munching on the popcorn while watching two guys play...

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EATS: Pizza Hut @ Klarabergsgatan, Stockholm

It was my mom's friend's birthday a couple of days ago, and my mom decided to "treat" her by going to Pizza Hut. Since everything is an opportunity, I decided to blog about it.  The things we ordered were Chicken Wings (for my mom's friend's son), a "Super Supreme" and a "Meatlovers" medium sized pizza. The Meatlovers pizza was very good, but the crust was a bit soggy. It was filled with meat and the cheese was melted perfectly, that when...

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EATS: Subway's Cookies

After we ended class a few days ago, I was so exhausted because of P.E... I needed energy, I need sugar! What I thought was for me to get a cookie in a Subway restaurant near the Skanstull station, so I went and bought some with my friends Gloria and Shriya. White Chocolate Macadamia I interviewed Shriya on my Thoughts for Travelling segment. CLICK HERE to go to it. Gloria's interview will come up tomorrow! We bought three cookies...

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Thoughts For Travelling PART 5: Gloria Zhang

Thoughts for Travelling is a segment of my blog where I interview some of my good friends about their thoughts about travelling and experiences. PART 4: Gloria Zhang -- My first friend here in Sweden, Gloria is from China who plays badminton and does gymnastics in her spare time. You might recognize her from numerous of my posts.    Santorini 1: Where did you go this fall break and what did you do?  "I went to the Acropolis...

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THE PHILIPPINE SUPERTYPHOON

I hope most of you have heard the situation in the Philippines. The debris and everything are causing harm to the environment and to the people.  On me and my family's behalf, I want to condole everyone whose families are acquainted with this situation. I want to say that it is very heartbreaking to see this much people suffer from natural phenomena.  Everyone, please keep safe. Whether you're in this typhoon or you're very lucky enough to avoid it. Take care and keep safe. &nbs...

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Thank You On-Yee! #Learning Swedish

We've been living in Sweden for almost five months now, and I am a NOOB when it comes to the Swedish language. My mom and my dad went to dinner out a few nights ago with their friend On-Yee. She gave this to me: They're word magnets! This will be very useful for me while learning Swedish. Thank You! Close up of the magnets  ...

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EATS: {Recipe} How To Make "Princess Cookies"!

This recipe will be about making a simple snack, PRINCESS COOKIES! Before you continue reading this recipe, click here to go to my Facebook page. Like it to get exclusive blog post updates. Ingredients  3 cups of all-purpose flour (360 grams)  1 teaspoon of baking soda  Half a teaspoon of salt.  1 cup of softened butter. (About 225 grams)  1 and a half cups of white sugar. (About 300 grams)  2 eggs.  1/4...

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Äventyrsbanan

This event has happened before the starting of this blog. As always, pardon me if I couldn't remember every little insignificant little detail. After all, they're insignificant, so why should I even put them there? NOTE: Every time the word "Aventyrsbana" or "Aventyrsbanan" is mentioned in this post, the first "A" has two dots on top {see title}. ~~~ We had a class trip to this "adventure park" called Aventyrsbana which is somewhere in Sweden....

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Thoughts For Travelling PART 4: Renee Bamba

Thoughts for Travelling is one of my favorite blog segments, where I interview some of my friends about their point of view and experiences on travelling. - Before we start, you might want to read the first three parts:  -- T.f.T Part 3 - Shriya Sant   -- T.f.T Part 2 - Daniele Grigaite -- T.f.T Part 1 - Stephanie Younan ~~ PART 4: Renee Bamba -- One of the craziest people I know, Renee is undoubtedly one...

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SWEDEN: Facts & Stuff {Part 2}

I present to you a new series! Sweden: Facts & Stuff, where I share (amusing?) true facts about Sweden! Part One of SWEDEN: FACTS & STUFF is here! Sweden: Facts & Stuff {Part 2} 1: Daycare cost is based on your total family income, with a government imposed maximum fee. 2: The sun rises at 3.30 in the morning in summer, and it sets at 3.30 in the afternoon in winter. 3: You can take a sick leave if you are ill during your vacation. 4: In the field of technological advancement, Sweden ranks second, just after Finland. 5:...

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EATS: {Recipe} How To Make Cheese Crackers!

This is a recipe for bite-sized Cheese Crackers! Before you continue reading this recipe, remember to like my Facebook page for blog updates -- click here. Ingredients A cup of flour. (About 120 grams)  4 cups of your preferred, grated cheese. (About 400 grams, 100 grams per cup)  5 tablespoons of butter. About three to four tablespoons of ice water.  Salt.  Cling / plastic / transparent wrap. Procedure 1:  Combine...

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Travel To The Philippines! Part 3 - MANILA ITINERARY

I highly recommend seeing the first two parts of this series / segment. Click the links below! Part 1 - Tourist Spots     Part 2 - Famous Food Here is the long-awaited part three! ~~ I can honestly tell you that there are A LOT of awesome sights in Manila, but you might not want to stay in Manila for that long. You don't want to get drowned by the sea of people, don't you? But seriously, if you are planning to travel...

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5,000 Views. Thank You.

I set up this blog because I know that I will encounter much more stuff in the fields of travelling. I'm just thirteen, and I still have a long way to go until my coffin falls down. I made this blog so that I can share my travelling experiences, tips and knowledge to you awesome people. Let me tell you that YOU will also experience a lot in your life. May it be good, bad, plain, extraordinary or dull, it will contribute to your future. A good example? Maths. In all seriousness, I want to thank all of you who read my blog. If you just read this,...

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My Trip To Munkedal (Near Gothenburg)

Remember that update post that I talked about going to Gothenburg? I was really off. Turns out that we went to a cozy little town about a hundred kilometers away from Gothenburg named Munkedal. So there isn't much to blog about Munkedal, though. It was really just a simple and quiet suburb type of town. One thing I'd like to talk about in the town was its nature. The place where we stayed at was covered with trees. There were lots of trees, like birch, oak and some kind of fir or pine that are used for making Christmas trees. We enjoyed the...

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SWEDEN: Facts & Stuff {Part 1}

I present to you a new series! Sweden: Facts & Stuff, where I share (amusing?) true facts about Sweden! Sweden: Facts & Stuff {Part 1} 1: Sweden is the third largest European Union country in terms of land area, just behind France and Spain. 2: Sweden has the highest proportion of personal computers per capita in Europe, with 500 computers for every 1,000 people. 3: Learning to speak Swedish is frustrating because everyone in Sweden already speaks better English than you will ever speak Swedish 4: As of 2004, you can pay...

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Stockholm's Science Museum {Tekniska Museet}

So the other day, we went to Tekniska Museet or the Stockholm's Science Museum with my mom's friend and her daughter for a simple "get-together". Admission Prices: Children - SEK 40     |      Adults - SEK 100      |      Family Ticket*- SEK 300 * - The family ticket may be bought if you are a family being comprised of a maximum of two adults and a maximum of four children. I recommend...

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EATS: {Recipe} How To Make Pizza!

A couple of days ago, we made our own pizza! Here's how we did it and how to make your own personal pizza! This recipe will be a Ground Pork pizza. Before you continue to read this recipe, CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY FACEBOOK PAGE for EXCLUSIVE BLOG UPDATES Ingredients Thick tortillas (To serve as pizza crust)  Pizza sauce   Grated Cheese  Ground Pork  Any other toppings you want.  NOTE: Go crazy on your grated...

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