People have always been interested in space and particularly the stars. Just look in the newspaper and you can read about your sign in the horoscope section. We believe that the stars have our answers about life and who we are, it’s “Written in the stars”.
I myself am a cancer. You are a cancer if you´re born between 22 of June and 22 of July. As a Cancer you are described as very sensitive, hopeless romantic that values the family most of everything. You can also read about which sign that will be your perfect match, what your lucky number is and what you can expect out of the day. It can say like; today you need to be careful with your money, there are a lot of friends that needs you right now or today you will meet someone special.
I myself don’t believe much in horoscope but you will always see me reading the section anyways. And of course I want to believe the horoscope when it says something good, but if it says something bad I just shake it off. I guess that I read the horoscope is for the same reason that I read the comics section.
A lot of people that believe in the horoscope know that if you read yesterday’s horoscope you will get bad luck in love. It’s kind of the same thing as spitting over your left shoulder if you see a black cat crossing the road, or not wanting to put your keys on the table. I don’t believe in destiny and that everything is already planed, I think that we make our own opportunities and dreams. If you really want something you can get it if you work hard. I also believe that nothing is impossible and that you can go as far as you let yourself go. It’s up to you and no one else.
So why do people believe that the stars have our answers? I don’t know... maybe you’ll just have to ask the stars. :)
Over and out, E
måndag 8 oktober 2007
söndag 23 september 2007
Blog #2 Don't talk to strangers!- Or should we?
As a Swede, you will learn this from a very young age – Do not talk to strangers. You’ll learn who’s a stranger and who is not. It’s all for your safety off course, but could this deeply rooted statement affect us in the adulthood? I very much believe so.
Swedish people often seem very quiet and modest. But how could we not be when this is what we are taught and used to hear from a very young age. You should not talk to strangers, will follow us through our life. Not that we necessarily fear the “stranger” when we get older but we’re not used to invite them into a conversation. As new to this country/ culture it may seem odd that Swedish people won’t chat with you if you’re sitting next to each other on the bus. It’s not that we don’t like to talk, we sure do, it’s just how we role.
In June 2006 I moved to the United Stated for 1 year to work as an Au Pair. Over there it was the opposite, it seemed odd not to talk to each other if you sat next to someone on the bus. In the beginning I always got a little surprised and suspicious when someone I didn’t know started to talk to me. It could be at Starbucks when I was buying coffee and the barista gave me a compliment for my clothes or at the supermarket when 3 guys came and asked if my friend and I wanted to hang out with them sometime. To me it seemed so brave just to walk up to someone you don’t know and start a conversation. What if they would say –Excuse me, do I
know you? That would make me so embarrassed that I would want to sink through the floor.
I knew that if I wanted to meet some friends I had to break through this and start talking to strangers. So I thought to myself, - What is the worst thing that could happen? I won’t meet these people again anyways. So I did start talking to strangers. It was a little bit scary at first but then I realized that it was easier that what I thought. I started to love the Americans’ openness, and way of life. Why can’t we be more like this in Sweden?
So I guess that I still am a Swede but with a new perspective.
Being alone in this new country/culture still didn’t make me lonely, there were always people talking to me and including me into their society. Even if they just said hi, how are you or just smiled made it less hard being so far away from home, and made it easier to enjoy my time over there.
So don’t hesitate to talk to strangers. You’ll never know who you are going to meet. In fact, the closest friends I got there was just because I started to talk to strangers. So next time you’ll get on the bus, say hello, ask how they are or just smile. Maybe you just made someone’s day!
Over and out
Elin Littorin
Swedish people often seem very quiet and modest. But how could we not be when this is what we are taught and used to hear from a very young age. You should not talk to strangers, will follow us through our life. Not that we necessarily fear the “stranger” when we get older but we’re not used to invite them into a conversation. As new to this country/ culture it may seem odd that Swedish people won’t chat with you if you’re sitting next to each other on the bus. It’s not that we don’t like to talk, we sure do, it’s just how we role.
In June 2006 I moved to the United Stated for 1 year to work as an Au Pair. Over there it was the opposite, it seemed odd not to talk to each other if you sat next to someone on the bus. In the beginning I always got a little surprised and suspicious when someone I didn’t know started to talk to me. It could be at Starbucks when I was buying coffee and the barista gave me a compliment for my clothes or at the supermarket when 3 guys came and asked if my friend and I wanted to hang out with them sometime. To me it seemed so brave just to walk up to someone you don’t know and start a conversation. What if they would say –Excuse me, do I
know you? That would make me so embarrassed that I would want to sink through the floor.
I knew that if I wanted to meet some friends I had to break through this and start talking to strangers. So I thought to myself, - What is the worst thing that could happen? I won’t meet these people again anyways. So I did start talking to strangers. It was a little bit scary at first but then I realized that it was easier that what I thought. I started to love the Americans’ openness, and way of life. Why can’t we be more like this in Sweden?
So I guess that I still am a Swede but with a new perspective.
Being alone in this new country/culture still didn’t make me lonely, there were always people talking to me and including me into their society. Even if they just said hi, how are you or just smiled made it less hard being so far away from home, and made it easier to enjoy my time over there.
So don’t hesitate to talk to strangers. You’ll never know who you are going to meet. In fact, the closest friends I got there was just because I started to talk to strangers. So next time you’ll get on the bus, say hello, ask how they are or just smile. Maybe you just made someone’s day!
Over and out
Elin Littorin
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