29 April 2010
Lulea, Sweden
LTU, Filmstaden
Today, we went to the University where Sitaram took us on a tour of the lab, and we talked about enhancement of drug dosage forms. We got to see how the hardness and dissolution tests were performed. Then we went to lunch at an Italian restaurant downtown, which was very tasty.
When we got back to campus, we visited the Teknikens Hus (Technology Museum). This is basically a kids' museum, but we had some fun checking things out. I got a sweet mood ring in the gift shop ;)
We had a fika (aka hot chocolate and carrot cake!) at Uni:k before we hopped on the bus back downtown. Josh went back to work on our paper a bit, and I took a bus to Mjokudden (or something like that...) and did a little shopping. I checked out some different stores. I got a sweet scarf (it's become an addiction, really...) for about $1.50 American money! Woot!
Then I discovered perhaps my favorite store yet--Myrorna. This is a secondhand store above the H & M where I got a Pripps glass to add to my pub glass collection. Pripps is a Swedish beer. I have been on the hunt for a Swedish beer glass, and I got this one for about $1.50 as well. I also picked up some books in English to read while I spend a lot of time in airports over the next few weeks.
I headed back to the hotel just in time to grab a quick bite to eat in my room before Josh and I went to the FilmStaden to see Iron Man 2. I'll share the movie experience here, as it's really somewhat different from the US.
First of all, difference #1--movie theaters don't open until 30 minutes before the first showing. For us, this meant about 5:30. We got to the theater and stood in line until the gate was raised for us to buy tickets. Difference #3--tickets are about $14!!! Holy crap! We waited in line for awhile, and got two tickets in the third row. Difference #3--assigned seating in theaters. Josh and I really lucked out and got two seats in the third row. Josh stood in line for popcorn and drinks while I went and waited in our seats. Difference #4--seats are cozier (aka smaller) in Sweden--or I really need to stay away from the carrot cake, maybe a combo of both... Difference #5--popcorn is really, really tasty and not greasy and stomach-ache-inducing & drinks don't come with the option of ice, but are cold. I'm ok with this difference; Josh is not so much a fan of the no ice.
I guess that pretty much sums up the differences, and Iron Man 2 was an awesome movie. I highly recommend it.
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