On September 17, 2001 I began the biggest adventure of my life. Armed with two suitcases full of sweaters, brown sugar, chocolate chips and books, I hopped a plane to Sweden. Why? All in the name of love. A couple of years earlier I met a funny guy on the Internet and I was soon hopelessly in love. For some strange reason he felt the same way. He came to visit me a few times and we decided we had to be together. After a long trail of paperwork, I had my permit in hand and stepped onto the plane.

This past year has been full of culture shock, language frustration, and lots and lots of fun. I've had a lot of adjusting to do, but overall I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life.

This page is an account of my personal journey. There's a link to my diary (if you want to read about the culture shock, go to the archives and look for the "Swedeland posts"), lots and lots of pictures, and a few links and recipes. Enjoy your stay!

Updates:

April 19, 2003: Added one picture page--stuff that happened in Spring 2003.

February 2, 2003: Added two picture pages (parties in Jan and Winter Fest 2003).

December 30, 2002: Added pics of Christmas 2002.

December 13, 2002: Added pics of more fall stuff.

November 2002: Added recipe for Swedish brown sauce.

September 21, 2002: Added pics of some fall stuff.

July 15, 2002: Added a page for pics of the Kiruna mine and some midsommar pics.

June 19, 2002: Added a page for spring pictures--our engagment and a compay trip.

April 9, 2002: Added two new recipes (stroganoff and meatballs) to recipe section.

April 7, 2002: Added Birthday and Easter pictures. Also, started the recipe section, though it is sparse for now. Made the link page actually exist though it is also sparse.