ummm...Surströmming är en inlagd? fisk som man äter. Det är sällan att folk äter den nuförtiden men det finns. I Söderhamn har dem en surströmming festival utomhus förstås. Surströmming är känd världen över som illaluktande...och det är det! Man oftast öppnar den utomhus i en hink fyllt med vatten så att lukten mm inte stänker överallt. Jag har ätit den 2 gånger i ungefär 20 år.

I really like the concrete advice you give for keeping yourself mindful.  Some of them I already do, but others I will probably work with in the future. I'm a worrier as well and getting that out of your head is always difficult.

One thing I can recommend however...for all those pieces of paper that we need to write things down on. Instead of using post-its or buying a notebook, use used printer paper or old handouts.  Cut them into 4 and use one of those fat clips to keep them together.  The school that I'm currently studying at here in Japan does this all the time, and I'm going to bring the idea back to my workplace when I return home.

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Thanks for the link! While I don't have access to Taylor and Francis, just knowing the terminology made it really easy to find more information on the subject.  In today's post-facts society, it is more important than ever to support (this wonder) anecdotal experience with (accepted) academic research.

It means that he is doing really well. This saying could come from the sports world where you refer to crushing your opponents...even in this case when there are none.

hmm...I dont really think your examples are correct. Having an axe to grind is being angry at someone or something and wanting to take it up with them or in general. Example. I was really angry with my sister for eating the last piece of cake. I now have an axe to grind with her. In other words, I am angry at her and want to kind of fight with her about it. I have an axe to grind with her. By the way, we often say to someone we are annoyed with, ”hey, I have an axe to grind with you...blah blah...”. Example. I hate cats in general and want to complain about all the cats that are using the sandbox as their kitty litter. I have an axe to grind on the subject. This is sort of the same meaning as ”having a chip on my shoulder”.

It takes time to learn how to do things usually referring to common routines.

Just like Joel mentioned above there is really no simple rule for "en" or "ett". However, most foreign words (which typically come from French etc) are "ett" words. A suggestion is that when you are trying to memorize vocabulary, use the "bestämt" form. After a (long) while you will start to get a feel for which one to use.