-
“THE MEANING IN THE MAKING” BY SEAN TUCKER (ii)
This is post 2/2 from reading Sean Tucker’s book, The Meaning in the Making. I’ve finished my second summer read, The Meaning in the Making, by Sean Tucker. The book is ‘delicious’ and ‘meaty,’ and there is so much ‘food for thought’ that I wish to share them all here. But I’ve picked this quote… — read more
-
“THE MEANING IN THE MAKING” BY SEAN TUCKER (i)
This is post 1/2 from reading Sean Tucker’s book, The Meaning in the Making. What we make will come out of who we are, and the work that inspires us will shape us.” —p.48 I’m diving into my second summer read, The Meaning in the Making by Sean Tucker, and it’s already sparked some serious… — read more
-
“Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop” by Hwang Bo-reum (ii)
This is post 2/2 from reading Hwang Bo-reum’s book, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop. You won’t know until you start. Don’t decide the future before it happens. —Seungwoo I’m finished with Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum. I’ll be processing my notes soon. There are so many good parts in the novel it’s… — read more
-
“Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop” by Hwang Bo-reum (i)
This is post 1/2 from reading Hwang Bo-reum’s book, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop. How is your summer reading coming along? I’ve started reading Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum and am progressing greatly. ”I just wanted a stable life.” – This simple line from the book resonated deeply with me. My thoughts: Stability… — read more
-
My Summer Reading Book List
Updated 29 June: My latest stash from Adlibris arrived this week, so I’m adding Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop to my summer reading list!—I’ve created a ☀ summer reading list, knowing I’ll realistically read about half the 10 books between now and August. I’m curious about your summer reading plans! Jag vet vad jag är… — read more
-
The Journey Continues | Resan fortsätter
Over the two years of living in Sweden, I have subscribed to and collected several Swedish magazine titles. They are: Språktidningen Skriva Vi läser When I first started (the SFI period), I could barely decipher what I was reading. I was merely familiarizing myself with the words, the way they looked and how they ‘dance’… — read more
-
My Swedish language journey in ‘Komvux’ has ended!
Spring is here! And my svenska som andraspråk (Sva) journey has also ended. I have been updating my progress here. Over the last 2.5 years, I have been engaged in intensive Swedish study. The study is free of charge and takes place through a “Komvux” (short for kommunal vuxenutbildning, literally “municipal adult education”). More information… — read more
-
Here Comes the Sun
Photo by Simon Berger on Unsplash — read more
-
Decoding the Melancholy: How Billie Eilish and FINNEAS Captured Existentialism in “What Was I Made For?”
I went down the YouTube rabbit hole today. The video How Billie Eilish & FINNEAS Created Oscar Winning Song ‘What Was I Made For?’ for ‘Barbie’ on the Variety channel surfaced, and I was glad I jumped in. The video delves into the behind-the-scenes creative process of FINNEAS and Billie Eilish in creating their song… — read more
-
SVA3: The Final Stage in My Komvux Swedish Language Journey
I applied to the Jönköpings kommun at the end of January (advanced planning again!) to continue to study Swedish at level SVA3. At this time, my SVA2 is still ongoing and expected to be completed in the first week of March. This is free of charge and takes place through a “Komvux” (short for kommunal… — read more