A quick musical summary of the country

Just for fun, a quick overview of what Sweden is like, as presented as a time-filling skit for this year's Eurovision song contest, which was held in the Swedish city of Malmö (because Sweden won the contest last year). First, there's a little pre-taped bit from a British comedian which is pretty funny and accurate, and guest stars the actual Prime Minister (and what happens to him with the coffee mug is something I could totally see happening!): second, there's a musical number (sung in English) featuring dancing birch trees, mooses (or elk), bikini-blondes, people queuing up and standing on public transportation, the Swedish Chef, Death Playing Chess, Lizbeth Salander, and even a brief appearance by the women's football team. The only part that I don't really get is the lady in the giant martini glass full of milk. Enjoy!

Second Day

Joe It's the morning of day three (Sv+3 maybe?), and after a good and fairly productive day two, this morning we are bedeviled by jet lag. I woke up at midnight last night and didn't get back to sleep until after three, about when Jennifer woke up—I don't think she got back to sleep until about 20 minutes ago. So for now I've retired to the lounge to admire the view of the cathedral and catch up on this.