Comment on Featured by GothicNarcissus
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Do you travel to all these places?
Do you travel to all these places?
Yep, I do! Whenever I have time and money, I try to go visit some place new, I love travelling!
And you live in Italy.
I would love to spend a year there, if not actually live there. I mean, Sweden is pretty, but it's nothing compared to Italy. And you guys are so friendly and nice!
I would love to spend a year there, if not actually live there. I mean, Sweden is pretty, but it's nothing compared to Italy. And you guys are so friendly and nice!
Yep, but conversely I would move to Scandinavia anytime. Permanently. I've never been to Sweden (yet, 'cause I would totally love to), but I've visited Norway twice and I totally loved it. Culturally and politically you Scandinavians are on a totally different level – from the education system to health care and career opportunities, and hell, also music, even mainstream pop – plus I love those landscapes! I really do, I kind of get all emotional when I see them. Italy is really beautiful to visit, but everyday life is a disaster. XD
I feel you.
I mean, yes, we have excellent schools (my English wouldn't be half as good otherwise; I'll be very honest. I would suck were it not for my English teacher.), and we're usually pretty good about healthcare, insurance etc., but it's also expensive to live here.
Even the smaller places like Åkersberga cost you upwards of two thousand euros a month for rent, and that doesn't even include the insurance, food and whatnot. All in all, it's a very beautiful place to live, but not worth the money.
Mostly, we're just out partying too, because the nature is just so boring. It's gorgeous, yes, with all the snow, and summer here is stunning, I'll make no pretense, but unless days of sledding and jogging and biking sound like the ideal life for you, Sweden is not an outdoor country. We're party people.
Plus, as much as I hate heat, I could get used to it. And really. The food. Meat, potatoes and fish hardly compare to pizza, pasta, your amazing seafood and everything else. I'm in love with cacciatore (I think that's what it's called?), like, fucking rabbit everyday, all day, yes please. You guys can make bread amazing.
God damn bread. Bread is the most boring thing on the planet; it's literally just flour, oil and water here, and you have all these mouth-orgasm causing things.
I hate you. I want to live in Italy so bad.
Believe me, Sweden is really dumb after a few years.
I mean, yes, we have excellent schools (my English wouldn't be half as good otherwise; I'll be very honest. I would suck were it not for my English teacher.), and we're usually pretty good about healthcare, insurance etc., but it's also expensive to live here.
Even the smaller places like Åkersberga cost you upwards of two thousand euros a month for rent, and that doesn't even include the insurance, food and whatnot. All in all, it's a very beautiful place to live, but not worth the money.
Mostly, we're just out partying too, because the nature is just so boring. It's gorgeous, yes, with all the snow, and summer here is stunning, I'll make no pretense, but unless days of sledding and jogging and biking sound like the ideal life for you, Sweden is not an outdoor country. We're party people.
Plus, as much as I hate heat, I could get used to it. And really. The food. Meat, potatoes and fish hardly compare to pizza, pasta, your amazing seafood and everything else. I'm in love with cacciatore (I think that's what it's called?), like, fucking rabbit everyday, all day, yes please. You guys can make bread amazing.
God damn bread. Bread is the most boring thing on the planet; it's literally just flour, oil and water here, and you have all these mouth-orgasm causing things.
I hate you. I want to live in Italy so bad.
Believe me, Sweden is really dumb after a few years.
Well, conversely I learned everything I'm good at out of school! Languages, especially English, with private courses, science on my own (and my high school classmathes used to ask me for help when the teacher could not explain things properly), let alone history and geography which are only skimmed on in Italian school, piano and singing too, and I'm completely self-taught in photography… The only things I truly learned from school were in the lowest grades: my second Italian teacher in elementary school, and that in middle school were really great and gave me a solid teaching – but my first teacher in elementary school was an oaf which resulted in my very messy handwriting; I also had a great art teacher who really tught me how to appreciate it. But high school, the only thing I really enjoyed was phylosophy because it was the only well-taught subject I had.
As for the cost of life, I don't know how hard the crisis hit Sweden, but Italy is becoming increasingly expensive while the salaries remain low. From what I've seen, Norway is wildly expensive too, but the average Norwegian salary allows to live decently. Also, I know you Scandinavians pay a huge load of taxes, but they are actually invested in public services, which does not happen in Italy. I think each country has its social and economical issues, but Italy has too many all together!
As for nature… well, yep, I'm 100% a city person and I like nature more as a setting for photographs, but even that: I grew up in a 45,000 people town which is small by Italian standards, and has really little to offer both culturally and recreationally. Conversely, Hamar, in Hedmark, has about 38,000 inhabitants and has a much brighter cultural and economical life, things you only find in 200,000+ inhabitants cities here in Italy. I know Italy has a much bigger populace overall, but the fact Scandinavian culture can flourish even in small (by our standards) centers depends on the frame of mind and deployment of financial resources. You seem good at deploying what you have, which we are not.
And don't even get me started on climate: I don't mind cold and I can't stand hot, so… well, that's an easy choice for me. Although this year I know you had a very hot summer while we had a cold one, so that part is a bit uncertain with the whole climate changing gig. XD
Point taken for the food, especially since I'm intolerant to fish and would have a harsh time in Scandinavia.
But for some things I prefer Slavic countries, especially the bread: it's much softer and tastier than the Italian one! But to be honest, when it comes to food I really have little preference: when I travel to some place I love tasting typical local food and each is amazing and unique in its own way. I portrayed the Demon of Sloth in my Infernal Lords series, but Gluttony could fit me quite well too!
As for the cost of life, I don't know how hard the crisis hit Sweden, but Italy is becoming increasingly expensive while the salaries remain low. From what I've seen, Norway is wildly expensive too, but the average Norwegian salary allows to live decently. Also, I know you Scandinavians pay a huge load of taxes, but they are actually invested in public services, which does not happen in Italy. I think each country has its social and economical issues, but Italy has too many all together!
As for nature… well, yep, I'm 100% a city person and I like nature more as a setting for photographs, but even that: I grew up in a 45,000 people town which is small by Italian standards, and has really little to offer both culturally and recreationally. Conversely, Hamar, in Hedmark, has about 38,000 inhabitants and has a much brighter cultural and economical life, things you only find in 200,000+ inhabitants cities here in Italy. I know Italy has a much bigger populace overall, but the fact Scandinavian culture can flourish even in small (by our standards) centers depends on the frame of mind and deployment of financial resources. You seem good at deploying what you have, which we are not.
And don't even get me started on climate: I don't mind cold and I can't stand hot, so… well, that's an easy choice for me. Although this year I know you had a very hot summer while we had a cold one, so that part is a bit uncertain with the whole climate changing gig. XD
Point taken for the food, especially since I'm intolerant to fish and would have a harsh time in Scandinavia.
But for some things I prefer Slavic countries, especially the bread: it's much softer and tastier than the Italian one! But to be honest, when it comes to food I really have little preference: when I travel to some place I love tasting typical local food and each is amazing and unique in its own way. I portrayed the Demon of Sloth in my Infernal Lords series, but Gluttony could fit me quite well too! Oh, yes!
Yeah, I'm Romanian, so I understand with the Baltic food. We have great food.
You're a great model shut up
I'll go decimate your Infernal Lords series one day, I promise.
Yeah, I'm Romanian, so I understand with the Baltic food. We have great food.
I'll go decimate your Infernal Lords series one day, I promise.