Here is the Turning Torso, I took this photo walking to my apartment after work. This area is so peaceful, so much different than where my hotel was last week.

I must say, I love being able to take the bus to and from work! It's a stress free way of commuting... and cheaper than gas! I just need to hurry up and buy a bicycle, though from where I am living I might be huffing and puffing by the time I get to work. Luckily it's flat pretty much all through Malmö so I'm sure I could manage.

Weather: 58* Showers and wind!

This weeks quest: Buy a new cell phone and say goodbye to my old number- sad!

Once apon a time...

♥ Hello family & friends! Welcome to my Sweden blog! I was never good at keeping a journal but I'm going to attempt to keep you updated on my new life with this lovely little page! Also I will post photos from time to time for those of you who don't have Facebook so you can see a bit of what Sweden looks like.

I arrived in Sweden a week ago on Sunday, August 21st. I checked into my tiny hotel room at Rica Hotel Malmö and called that home until now. Today. I got to move into my new temporary apartment (paid by IKEA) until I find a place of my own... but I do like this one! It's a one bedroom furnished apartment over looking a pond and has a view of the Turning Torso (the tallest building in Malmö). I've already walked across the street to the ICA Maxi supermarket to get milk, cereal, yogurt, fruit and some lunch and diner basics. I'll go back again this weekend when I have time to make a shopping list. I'm so happy to have a kitchen again! It's been hard living out of a hotel for the past 3 months!

Work has been great and everyone is really nice! So far we have had introductions, a bit of informative meetings and an idea of our schedule for the upcoming weeks. We have a lot of training and meetings ahead of us, as well as an overnight trip to Ålhult to see IKEA of Sweden (IOS), the mother-ship of IKEA where everything IKEA starts! I'll get to check out all the new products that are coming out next year in the stores and get informed on my department as well. I was excited to find out that I'll have the Children's department to plan for my new job! I have always enjoyed that area and look forward to continue working in it!

I'll wrap this post up with a few photos of my accommodations lately.

My room at the Rica Hotel Malmö (see right)

My new apartment! (below)

Fingers crossed that my condo back home gets rented soon and that I'm able to find an apartment I can afford here in Malmö!

Weather: 59*F Partly cloudy with random rain showers