Scandinavians

[SanDan 0]

Well, looks like we have to start a new thread as the old one was closed. Post away and don't be shy!

[meddykomp 0]

The good news is that since all the forums are starting new, we have a chance to post as much as the others

[SanDan 0]

Wohoo! Wonder if it's just going to be the 2 of us tho

[meddykomp 0]

probably

[HuffyTheSlayer 22]

*pokes her head in* I can come by every once in a while to keep you company if you like.

[meddykomp 0]

The scandinavian group is so small. Must be cuz many of them are content where they are. I wouldnt mind living in Sweden in the summer. Winter however might be rough. I like daylight.

[SanDan 0]

*pokes her head in* I can come by every once in a while to keep you company if you like.

LOL go ahead Gemma, I don't think we mind There were a couple of posts by other people in the old thread tho... Don't know where everyone's hiding.

meddykomp Posted Yesterday, 11:51 PM

The scandinavian group is so small. Must be cuz many of them are content where they are. I wouldnt mind living in Sweden in the summer. Winter however might be rough. I like daylight.

Ya Scandinavian winters can be pretty depressing sometimes: cold and dark. Summers on the other hand are awesome If you don't mind the mosquitos that is... I've seen quite a few Scandinavians on VJ but maybe they just don't read this particular forum?

[meddykomp 0]

I live near the great lakes. We have tons of mosquitoes here too. I love that the summers in Sweden are mild and not sweltering hot. And daylight at midnight was awesome. Sometimes I really wish I could just move there. My husband doesnt have any real desire to live in the US, only to be reunited with my and my kids.

[SanDan 0]

Well maybe you guys could think about moving to Sweden later? Have your kids been there to see what it's like? There are quite a few American women's clubs in different cities in Sweden so it'd probably be pretty easy to ask for advice and support? MistyB didn't like living in Sweden but I'm sure there are some positive experiences too.

[meddykomp 0]

Once my kids are older that is the plan actually. I have shared custody of my daughter so leaving the country right now is not an option for me.

[Susannah 0]

Hello everyone,

I'm new in this forum, but thought I would drop by and say hello, you're not alone from Scandinavia! I'm Swedish living in Norway, hoping to go to the US this year.

We haven't started any process yet, so no time line. At the moment we are researching the smoothest and fastest path, reading VJ has been a great help!

About the winters in Norway; I do agree, dark, cold and sometimes depressing, but the sun has turned and I can already sense that the spring is getting closer. It's almost daylight when I go to work in the mornings!

[meddykomp 0]

Norway is beautiful! My husband and I drove from Stockholm to Bergen. I got some really breathtaking pictures on that trip. I look forward to going back there soon. A friend of mine will be getting married so I will go there at that time.

[SanDan 0]

Hi there Susannah Welcome aboard How did you end up in Norway? Where in the US will you be moving?

[Susannah 0]

Hello,

I ended up in Norway because my parents moved her, my dad got a job here and we were going to stay for 3-4 years... Never moved back, any of us. I was only a kid, so even if I'm "bilingual" and speak both languages (yes, I know they are very similar, but there are big differences also!), I'm more of a Norwegian and haven't wished to move back to Sweden. Guess that makes me a successfully integrated immigrant.

I'm living in Bergen now, meddykomp! And yes, I do agree, Norway has it's very own beauty, expecially the west coast and northern parts.

But there are many beautiful parts in the US as well, and so many different ones. I explored some parts of the west coast this fall and I liked the area; many scenic spots in Washington, Oregon and California. I'll try to move to California, San Francisco Bay Area. Something quite different from the arctic circle!

[meddykomp 0]

I hope for your sake that your immigration journey has you in the US by the time my friend gets married, but if not maybe we can meet when I go back there. I really think it would be neat to meet someone from VJ in person. I know a little norwegian ... more than I know swedish, but that is because I have known my Norwegian friends a lot longer than I have known my husband. Hopefully someday I am fluent in both.