Skansen - Something Swedish

Open museum of Skansen

I planned to go to Royal Place today but I had to change it as with some security reason Roytal Place was closed today. It'll open tomorrow. So I went to Skansen instead.

Early morning (8AM but yes it's early then, not sunrise yet) I headed out as I knew the day here was very short. So I wandered around the Stockholm center. The center of Stockholm is not vey big. Means you can walk around the city. But there are many interesting things within the city can keep people busy all day long. Especially this time of the year. Shopping streets are crowded. Xmas market. Skating places ...

After that I went to Gamla stan, the old town, where Royal Place was in. It's very nice town. I love it. I like those things more than modern sftuff. The small streets. the small shops. Unique styles. cafe, restaurants, bas, shops, nice streets, nice people. After got notice that the Royal Place was closed I went to Skansen.

In order to go to Skansen I had to take metro, ferry. On the way back I took tram. Public transportation in Stockholm is very convenience. even it's not that easy to understand as in Paris (well I need sometimes) however it's much better than Rome and Amsterdam. It is easy to travel the city by public transportation. Eventhough walk through the city is nicer. But I dont have much time though.

I like the metro stations here in Stockholm. It is clean. and I can buy almost of things I need at station at every T metro station. Pressbyrån is a popular convenience stores chain brand here, similar as Kiosk in the Netherlands. And Stockholm is really a paradise for shopping fans. However I prefer Amsterdam 'cause I like the styles overthere than here. But foods here seems more divert. People are totally wrong when told me that Swedish food is the worst in the world.

Skansen is the open museum. There we can find many things of Sweden in the past. I was very excited seeing things called Swedish. And supprised that there are many things of Sweden in the past similar with us in Vietnam! And there I attended Lucia concert in a very old church. Very traditional I can say. And I tried several Swedish foods at Xmas market. Lovely I have to say.

I took the very short railway down hill (as Skansen is up hill of Stockholm) at 3PM when it was almost dark everywhere. I came back to center Stockholm. After several calls I met other BPs at Ice Bar. God, it's amazing. It's not big but I can experience the ice hotel. We drank coctail in ice glass (glass? :D) and listen music played by ice instruments :D. It was very COOL. The others continued hop to other bars or pubs but I had to say sorry to them. I could not go more :D.

Tomorrow is the my last day this time. I really want to see IKEA stockholm. However maybe I have to save for next time. As I have to leave at 6 PM and there are several things I want to see here.

So sleep then :).

Stockholm Dec 2011

Stockholm

I'm writing from a hostel in Stockholm. Another year is going to end. One year ago I could not believe that I can be myself travel around EU like this. Everything is possible! :)

Here at Stockholm I feel Xmas. Very much. Everywhere. It is amazing. Tomorrow the others will come and join me so it must be alot of funs. Exciting!

Start think about how to summarize my year. :)

Sharing

White Almhult :)

Just noticed that recently I talked alot with BPs around. It's so busy here for me in Almhult. No time left to feel boring :D. Hope it last long.

Sharing. Lily told me that she was happy to have us here and thanks for my sharings. I told her sharing is the best way for learning. I'm learning from you.

Sharing. It's the method we use for many training within IKEA. I joined IKEA WAY training today and we shared shared and shared. By this simple method we created a big knowledge among us from many different organisations.

Sharing. How to let others share me more?

It's snowing outside :)

And it's cosy inside :X

Today at 7:00 Am Lizzie knocked on my door just to tell me that it was snowing outside. I was just happily ran out of my room forgot to bring my coat :D. It was the first time I saw snow and it was fanstatic! It just liked I was living in fairy tale world. Could not believe. It was really amazing walking under snow.

And it's so exciting to know that there are different kinds of snow. There is snow just melt down easily. It looks like flowers. We call it snowflate I guess. And there is snow that not easy to be melt. It's white, round and hard. I dont need to use umbrella with this snow. Maybe there are more kinds than that. Just wait and check it out later on. Interesting!

I joined some presentations which presented to sales responsible globally during retail week today. It was interesting to see many things related to retail. Relized that I know quite many things about it. I was very happy to see new face of markethall. Plan to go to Malmo wk6 to see and experience it. Seems that I love the blue box more than I plan to :D.

The next 2 days is for IKEA way training. I do believe it will inspire me very much. Just wait and see.

:)

I did it! :)

Flowers for BPs dinner

I did it! I successful host the dinner at my room :). I dont know how they feel about the food, but we had good time together :). I have to learn more in hosting people but I did a very good start. Cheersss.

I did buy things on Friday. Sartuday I went out and bought that beautiful flowers. I need to light my corner up :D. And I did buy some juices. No alcohol.

Main theme for today dinner was vegetable. Started with vegetable soup. After that was rice with stir-fry vegetable with pork and fried bacon tamato egg. I told them those food were very simple to make and tasty so I always make them. Lily, Chinese BP just suprised 'cause the food was same as Chinese food :D. Oh I just love the rice I made. It was not plain rice as we always have. I did make it abit American way with some onion, butter, oil and salt. It was very good. HIGH SCORE.

For reflection. I hosted Adian's way. Means I served people. I cooked. I served foods. I cleaned plates. I served drink. And cleaned again. I didnt share time with people much. Maybe I should try Cindy's way next time. To be real host. Means you lead the event. Let people do things by following you. It must more difficult. But let's wait and see.

Anyway dare to host a very mall dinner like today is a very big step for me. Keep doing Hang :).

Decisive

Helsingborg on 2nd Dec 2011

Helsingborg this time for something related to working. Uhm not really but I can say so. I went there for a meeting with my coach. We are working on my self development recently. I'm focusing on develop my social skills now (networking skill you can say). We did it at noon together with lunch. I talked a lot and she was very patient with me. In afternoon I walked around Helsingborg. Just for fun.

Inteligent. Smart. Fantastic... are the words she gave me. And I came back to her. Thanks but it's time for me to show other people too. Just few people know how fantastics I am. I told her that I had decided to change my way of approaching people. One of the thing I would go to do first is invite other Backpackers come over for dinner this weekend. I am going to connect more colleagues by joining FIKA regularly from next week. We'll meet after 2 weeks to see how things go on.

And right after arriving home I did invited all BPs to come over this sunday. I bought almost things needed for food. tomorrow will prepare something more. But it will be very simple.

Decide to change is a process. Noone believe that one day this soon I invite people come over for dinner. But I'm going to do it this sunday. :)

Goodluck to me!!!!

:)

Introduction to Almhult day

Helsingborg

Today I joined "Introduction to Almhult day". I will come back to some of IKEA units later on as I dont think it's enough. Reflection for the day is I still love the pallets most :D.

Other backpackers just came over to my room and we agreed to make visits to all organisation we are in now. COOL. hehe...So I have change to know more about those units I visited today.

So exciting that they are going to know next step next week. Even I'm looking forward to it. haha

Helsingborg again tomorrow. This time I come to have meeting with my coach. I'm going to talk to her about how much more I love myself :D.

Anyway just 3 weeks passed here with IoS but I got quite many things. It's a very big mirror. I got very sharp reflection. haha... I have to change.

Cheersssssss