I can’t watch “Männen Som Hater Kvinnor“ ("Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") besides the fact that I don’t follow all the Swedish (I'm still learning) and there are sub-titles. I read all the Millennium books which were just amazing but there was a lot of "stuck-in-my-head-and-can't-forget" violence. It’s what translates to what I call “throw-up violence” on screen. A violence that is so vile and repulsive that it makes me physically ill to watch.
Which brings me to my Stockholm trip last August (believe me it all ties in). While there I didn’t get to see nearly enough because of a pretty bad stomach ache that kept me in and around the hotel room for two of the six days so I knew we missed seeing some things.
Upon my return my sister asked me if I had done the “Millennium Tour". ‘What was that?’, I asked. It was then I realized that I hadn't taken full advantage of my trip to Stockholm and not nearly enough pictures. And worst yet, not even really tried to speak Swedish.
I think I got so caught up with doing the local scene and less concerned with doing the obligatory sightseeing. Very regretful. Next time it will be different and I will take full advantage at every turn if I don't have a stomach ache that is!
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