tag:dreamwidth.org,2015-04-02:2394759 scripsi scripsi 2019-12-24T07:04:40Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2015-04-02:2394759:394085 2019-12-24T07:04:40Z 2019-12-24T07:04:40Z public 9 It’s Christmas Eve and I’m working morning, and thus I’m pitied by everyone I know, as Christmas Eve is THE day in Sweden. But it’s not as bad as it could be. Mims was here over the weekend, so we had a Midwinter celebration on Saturday with my parents as well as my Ex and his wife. It was very nice, and though Magda couldn’t come due to work and was missed, it was still nice to have Mims all by myself a bit, and I think both she and I appreciated that.<br /><br />Today I stop working at 3, and me and the Kid will go to my parents for a quiet Christmas dinner. Husband has a cold from hell and will stay at home, and my sister won’t be coming, due to a cold as well, plus the hassle of traveling on Christmas Eve with two small children and going by bus, train and tube to get here. Me, Kid and parents will go visiting her on Boxing Day instead. Husband, who gets stressed out by small children, gleefully realised that, as we don’t use our car during the winter, he had to stay home with the dogs.<br /><br />Anyways, I hope all of you have a lovely holiday, and if you don’t observe Christmas, I hope you have a good time too!<br /><br /><img src="https://scripsi.dreamwidth.org/file/29988.jpg" alt="" title="" /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=scripsi&ditemid=394085" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2015-04-02:2394759:393171 2019-12-09T15:32:13Z 2019-12-09T15:32:13Z public 0 In Sweden, Christmas Eve is the big day, and when I was a kid we always opened our gifts after Christmas. Then, while we prepared for the rest of the day, my Father always put on Bash's <i>Christmas Oratorio</i>.<br /><br /><iframe width="490" height="370" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/98UjjwzJBFE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98UjjwzJBFE"></iframe><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=scripsi&ditemid=393171" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2015-04-02:2394759:392366 2019-12-03T16:24:36Z 2019-12-03T16:24:36Z public 0 <iframe width="490" height="370" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wWqMZaYBD9Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWqMZaYBD9Q"></iframe><br /><br />The Swedish version of <i>Oh Holy Night</i>. no one sings it like Jussi.<br /><br /><iframe width="490" height="370" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ofKk_Etapq4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofKk_Etapq4"></iframe><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=scripsi&ditemid=392366" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2015-04-02:2394759:391568 2019-11-25T13:32:41Z 2019-11-25T13:32:41Z public 5 Jul is the Swedish word for Christmas, but is, of course, the same word, albeit with a different spelling, as Yule. It's a season I enjoy, especially as I refuse to stress out and only do the things I really enjoy. Which means lots of baking, making "'glögg", having a tree (sadly, not a real one due to allergies), and listen to music. So I will amuse myself by sharing a few of my favourites the upcoming Mondays.<br /><br />The Danish rock band Gasolin's version of Dejelig et jorden (Wonderful Is the Earth), which I'm unsure is sung in English but is very popular in Sweden too.<br /><br /><iframe width="490" height="370" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vr1x8m38lv4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr1x8m38lv4"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="490" height="370" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BdalBvgNAxI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdalBvgNAxI"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe width="490" height="370" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AK1XP1HzAz0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK1XP1HzAz0"></iframe><br /><br />Which are your favourites?<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=scripsi&ditemid=391568" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments