Sunday, July 13, 2014

Cultural Observations from a Malaysian Abroad, Part 2

It's already our 2nd week here and I find it comforting that there are still many observations that we can make! :)

  1. You can't buy drinks if you're drunk, even if it's your birthday. (Monday, 7th July 2014)
  2. No tipping required, YAY!!! :D
  3. Ella was asking where are all the chicken breast? And why is it so expensive? (Olof told me it's because it's taxed)
  4. There is no air-conditioning in public transportation and our place, but I can understand this as the weather is nice even in the summer.
  5. Met a lovely old lady from San Diego, California on the boat ride back from FjÀderholmarna and she was saying that we have to visit Skansen and the Vasamuseet. She's been living in Stockholm for the past 15 years and yet, she's still snapping away on her little camera!! Just goes to show you how beautiful Stockholm is =)
Here's to more observation in the coming weeks! Until then,

"Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
                                                                                                                          Franz Kafka

Aaron

2 comments:

  1. Haha good to see all these observations and reflections! We should some of these points on the culture shock board and some of these things can also be used for orientation for future international interns. Hope to continue exploring Stockholm and find cheaper chicken breasts over the next 6 weeks.

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  2. Like your first observation)) Need to admit, though, that I received a drink finally! But only after a 2 min conversation btw Marcus and bartender and only after showing my ID with a birth date! :D

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