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Thåström | Zinkensdamms IP, 2008 [Photo: Annika Berglund]

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Stockholm Week 2: Museum Museum Museum!

Välkommen, again, to my journey in Stockholm! 

I'll get started right away:

1/23 Tue: Visiting Host Family

A lot of snow melted (finally) this week, and it was my first full week of classes. I watched a comedy film I Love Lucy in Glued to the Screen class and talked about political ideas and issues in the Swedish Language and Culture course. I thought the U.S. education system had a lot of discussion built into the curriculum, but the Swedish Language and Culture course had even more discussion integrated into the class. We listened and gave opinions about concepts like nationalism in addition to typical vocabulary and grammar lessons. 

Last week, I was accepted into the Visiting Host Program through DIS and invited for dinner with another student! I had a few hours after class and you know I didn’t miss the opportunity to go shopping ;) I went into Zara instead and tried on a bunch of clothes. Compared to other countries, Zara in Europe has bigger sales and better quality clothes! 

I shopped around the rich stores (Moncler, Gucci, etc) but did not dare go in

On the way to my Visiting Host family, I met up with the other invited student (also from Minnesota! What a coincidence) in the subway station (where I got lost for a good 10 minutes). The hosts were SO NICE and the 5-year-old baby was SO CUTE.

She braided our hair and put a pin as a cherry on top  

They prepared authentic Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, and white wine. The dessert called princess cake was very pretty and sweet as its name <3

I usually don't like wine but this one was surprisingly good and I’m planning on asking the name of it! 

We had such a good time, and I am excited to see them again soon! 

1/24 Wed: Museum Field Study

Our film class, Glued to the Screen, met altogether at the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology (Tekniska Museet) at 2 pm on Wednesday. 

This was nothing like I imagined. The museum had three floors and there were endless passages and stairs and rooms that we went through. It mainly covered the history of technology in Sweden and Europe.  

Although two hours of continuous walking was exhausting, we took hundreds of photos and were submerged in activities. In fact, two hours was not enough time to look around the huge museum packed with interactive activities like gaming, cycling, driving, etc.

Air balloon, AI, VR, Phone booths, and so much more

This particular room was full of mirrors!

After the independent tour around the museum, as with all field studies, we had a fika at the wooden cafe in the museum. 

If you are able to go, please order the strawberry smoothie there. It was DELICIOUS!

After the field trip, my friends and I spontaneously, again, headed for more shopping. I did a big Zara haul and so did my friends. 

I can’t stop buying clothes and it’s a problem. The discounts aren’t helping either :(

1/25 Thu: Sour Day

Because I had four hours in between classes on Thursday, I killed time in the library in the DIS building (was going to work on homework but inevitably fell asleep for a while). Then, with the goal of waking up, I headed to a bigger ICA supermarket. Aaaand as you could’ve imagined I couldn’t pass by the snacks corner without buying some. I got a wide range of chocolate and jellies.

Afterward, I went back to DIS to actually do homework. I got bored after a few minutes; I took out the chocolate bag. The moment I took a bite of a round chocolate ball, I stopped biting. Not voluntarily, but forcefully. There was a very hard, blue ball inside the chocolate cover. With hesitation, I tried licking the exposed side and regretted my choice immediately. It was extremely salty AND sour. 

I learned the hard way that I should read the descriptions before putting all kinds of chocolate in the goodie bag.

1/26 Fri: Busy Busy Friday

Friday was another thrift day for me. DIS leads led us and showed us around the secondhand stores in Zinkensdamm. The high-end vintage store Beyond Retro sold clothes for 500 Krona (~$50) while the more common stores like Myrorna and Stockholm Stadsmission had things for 50 Kr (~$5). The latter ones were more of my style. 

For dinner, I finally had MAX. It is a Swedish burger chain that has tons of menus including Vegan and Vegetarian options. I tried the advertised burger meal with the sweet potato fries on the side. The burger was as good as I was told by the locals. I’m definitely going back to try other burgers and smoothies!

We faced an unexpected amount of snow on the way back home but it was so pretty that I forgave the weather. 

My hair was soaking wet

That same night, my friends living in a different student apartment came to Södermalm to try out the bars here. We sat down and talked and had a couple of drinks together to end the night <3 

1/27 Sat: More Museum Trips

We made it to the Banksy Museum just to find out that the tickets for that day and the next day were sold out already. To make sure this doesn’t happen again, we booked the tickets for next week on the spot. The Fotografiska museum, which was conveniently right next door, compelled us in. We got a student discount (199 Kr ~$19.90) and separately wandered around the museum to appreciate each artwork. My favorite ones were Rinko Kawauchi’s photo collection located on the top floor. 

The artwork reminded me of words like ethereal, surreal, serendipity

We couldn’t walk past the photo booth either! It was $6, which was not as expensive as the ones found in the subway ($9.99). 

The camera started shooting right after we paid, so you can see us caught off guard in the first frame. I got the black and white version and my friend took the colored one.

But aren’t we so cute <;3

Even the sky on the way back home was gorgeous.

1/28 Sun: Flea Market!

DIS notified students about the weekend flea market and I recruited people to go with me as soon as I saw the information. 

There were tens and hundreds of people selling and buying clothes and home goods for a good price!

I got a jacket, 5 gold rings, a sweater, shorts, and a mesh top for a total of 274 Kr, which is about 27 dollars. The flea market was a cheaper and higher quality version of a thrift store and I absolutely loved it. Do you see a trend here ;)

We were craving pastries later on so we stopped at Gamla Stan to grab some before going home.

Selfie!

As people with high standards, we inspected more than five cafes to find the perfect place that met our needs. A bakery called PANEM was our last stop, and the desserts there were phenomenal even at a reasonable price. 

I got a mango mousse cake and it was the best dessert I’ve had in Stockholm so far!!!

This concludes my second week in Stockholm. Stay tuned for more adventures from me!

Tack så mycket, 

Jiwoo Kim 

Chemical Engineering

DIS Study Abroad in Stockholm, Sweden

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En liten julklapp

Plats: Zinkensdamms hotel Pris: gratis, ingick i julbordet Form: mycket liten Strössel: kokos Kuriosa: jobbet bjöd på traditionsenligt julbord Tillbehör: earl grey-te

Den här mycket lilla bollen smakade trots sin minimala storlek mycket socker. Storleken gör att den är väldigt bra som en enda tugga, man kan till och med svälja hela på en gång om man så vill. Behövde äta flera stycken.

Betyg: VG- (pga mycket liten)

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December 2019. Södermalm, Stockholm.

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Zinkensdamm subway station

Zinkensdamm subway station, Stockholm, Sweden

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Tack @madr

Tokbrant backe bakom ryggen, en brant trappa, en soptunna och ett vägskäl. Här ska man sitta i Zinkensdamm!

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

a sort of collab with the lovely @nocturnalacolyte to make some Pretend Wizards valentines cards <3 

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День четвертый. Зинкенсдам. Стокгольм 2018... #zinkensdamm #stockholm #schedrov #a16photo #a16travel (at Zinkensdamm metro station)

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Pausunderhållning - ismaskinsrace #zinkensdamm

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Slang for parts of Stockholm

Note that some of these are used a lot and some of them are not as frequent. Yes, we love to shorten words (honestly tho, who has the time to say “Rålambshovsparken”?) and we love the -an and -is ending. The list is sorted based on location from north to south. If you know any more that I forgot please add them!

Täby - Täbban Jakobsberg - Jakan Sundbyberg - Sumpan Lappkärrsberget - Lappis Tekniska högskolan - Teknis Fältöversten - Fältis Stureplan - Sture P Sergels torg - Sergel, Plattan T-Centralen - TC, Centralen Kungsträdgården - Kungsan Rålambshovsparken - Rålis Gröna Lund - Grönan Södermalm - Söder  Zinkensdamm - Zinken Medborgarplatsen - Medis Gullmarsplan - Gullmars  Fisksätra - Fiskis Saltsjöbaden - Saltis Bagarmossen - Bagis Gubbängen - Gubbis Hökarängen - Hökis Rågsved - Råggan, Rågis Flemmingsberg - Flempan

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Thoughts & Prayers will only save you if you get your vaccine first! #vaccinationdone✔️ #vaccine #vaccin #vaccination #pfizer #biontech #thougtsandprayers (på/i Centrumkyrkan, Farsta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSd_8jmDkSD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Fantastiskt god glass!

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A peaceful place close to center of Stockholm

If you look for a place with breath-taking view, fresh air, quiet and peaceful but you don't have enough time to go to the countryside, you can get your SL card and taking public transportation to Skinnarviksberget.

You can see beautiful Stockholm from above and enjoy the sun (if it's sunny day. And luckily I went there when it's sunny) :))

The place is suitable for anyone who wants to enjoy the air and lying down while looking at the sky. Or anyone who wants to read a book while chillin' or take a picture with the jaw-dropping view as a background.

How to get there is really easy. You can go from Stockholm Centralstation then walk for 2 minutes to T-Centralen to take T-bana line 13 or 14 and stop at Zinkensdamm station. From there you only need to walk for around 300 meters and you will reach to this recommended place.

Some tips from me:

1. Don't forget to bring your water bottle.

2. Prepare a jacket on your bag because it could be quiet windy.

3. Use comfortable shoes and sock because you will walk through stairs to go up.

4. Bring your favorite books (it's really nice spot to read)

5. Bring your favorite snacks because you will feel hungry if you stay there in a long time and in a cold wind (but don't forget to bring back your own waste).

:))

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الألم مجرد روتين سيء

الألم مجرد روتين سيء

Zinkensdamm استمر ألم رقبتي لشهر، خمنت أن سبب الألم هو طاولة المكتب، فغيرتها، ثم غيرت الكرسي إلى كرسي مخصص للعب لأن حجمه ك يناسبني، ثم غيرت وسادتي، كدت أغير العالم من أجل رقبتي. حدث نفس الألم العام الماضي، ذهبت إلى الطبيب، قام بفحصي و استنتج أن الألم مجرد روتين سيء و أعطاني حبلا مطاطيا مع بعض التعليمات كي أستخدمه في تمرين و تحريك رقبتي و ظهري. ذهبت إلى الطبيب ثلاث مرات حتى شعرت بالسخافة و…

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Tack för detta fynd @madr

Innan man ska upp till Hornsgatan ska man sitta en stund. Zinkensdamm.

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