Language lessons or should I say Jag heter David!

Today I jumped right into learning Swedish and to show you how serious I am about this documenting my progress idea I've put my very first few sentences on youtube!

I feel this is so embarrassing that I should have put it under the "Comedy" category, but I figured I will only get your attention if you get to mock me :)

I have contacted a few local language schools and I have already heard back from one of them. By the looks of it they will teach an entry level Swedish course in the near future! But while I'm waiting for that I figured I may as well start by watching a few youtube videos and try to pick up some of the more frequent words :)

My first Swedish lesson and the reward!

That being said I did quite enjoy the experience. And since every good deed deserves a reward, I awarded myself another special beer - learning has never been so fun!

So, tell me: how did I do? Leave a comment if you did or didn't understand what I was saying in the video! Oh and if you know about a good Swedish resource on the web, please let me know!

If you want the inside scoop, that is my first youtube video as well so if everything else is wrong, at least I learned how to upload videos to youtube!

But first... A toast!

Delirium Christmas
makes a special occasion!

Don't mind the sword. It is the only thing in
our small apartment that makes a good
background!

Every RPG player (I'm a huge fan of Pathfinder!) knows that every adventure begins in a tavern and this one is no different. We simply had to celebrate the good news!

Since the night was special, we wanted our drinks to be special too. We jumped at the opportunity to visit our local beer shop. We would have gone for a bottle of champagne, but we also wanted to gorge ourselves on cashew nuts and crisps, so we went for a special beer instead. Delirium Christmas was my weapon of choice and it made our toast perfect!

Meanwhile this blog got more attention that I've dared to imagine thanks to my friends on Reddit, Google+ and Twitter. Thanks to everyone who took the time to read and share!

Many people already stopped by and said hi. I am astonished at how many friendly Swedes already offered their advice and have overwhelmed us with warm wishes. Thank you all for being so friendly!

I certainly feel that we're off to a good start. For now that's all I have to add to my first post, but hopefully there will be more progress soon!

Until then, please leave a comment and tell me what you think! Which beer would you choose?

The game is on!

I've just got the news and I'm shaking with excitement! My girlfriend and future wife has been accepted to Lund university for a masters degree in Biotechnology. This means that we are moving to Sweden!

I am so proud of my wife-to-be!

I have agreed to help my significant other with her life dream of living & studying in Sweden about a year ago, but until today it was all just a distant dream. Now it's real and the game is on! We have about four months or so to get everything ready and move. For me that will mean leaving my current position and finding a suitable programming job; for my dearest a race to get all her school duties finished in time.

English: Lund University main building in Lund, Sweden. Svenska: Lunds universitets huvudbyggnad. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I've created this blog to document my move to Sweden with everything that that entails: learning the language (basics for starters), finding a programming job (C# back-end suits me best), finding an apartment for the two of us and finally (hopefully) living in Lund, Sweden.

I figured that documenting such a big endeavor as moving to another country should be well documented so others can learn from my successes and mistakes. And of course, I need all the help I can get with every step along the way. Hopefully this blog will allow me to meet many friendly citizens who will be able to aid me with knowledge and advice.

All that is yet to come in the next weeks and months. Right now I need to keep calm and carry on!

The next step: Introduce myself and hopefully get in contact with someone Swedish!

But enough about me, how have you been?