I completed my first month in Sweden, on the third of February and I’ve been adjusting fairly well to life here. I’d feared that I’d have a tougher time getting acclimatized to the weather, but I guess it’s all about the clothes and before long, I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly to the famous Swedish adage ‘There is no such thing as bad weather; only bad choice of clothing’. One thing that I hadn’t gotten around to doing since moving however, was unpacking fully! Since I was staying in a temporary accommodation, I’d only unpacked as much as was absolutely necessary. After obtaining my Person Number, which is THE identity in Sweden, I set about finding myself a more permanent place to stay, and fortunately, I found a very nice place within my budget, before too long.

I’d continued to live in the temporary accommodation, as the new place was unfurnished and I needed to purchase furniture first. I bought some minimal furniture from Ikea only yesterday and spent the time putting them together! I bought myself a small cot and mattress, a couple of chairs, a small desk and a recliner! I did some more shopping today for tools and utensils and monkeyed around with my bike, almost getting my hands frozen stiff in the process! I now look forward to finally unpacking my bags fully, at long last!