Lucky me November 24, 2009

The day has just disappeared!

My Bear is a little sick so I didn’t wake up all by myself as I usually do, which was nice. But after watching half of “Heavy Metal in Baghdad” I realized that I I had to run off to get to the store in time to buy a voice recorder for the intervju I was to have for my paper. (The digital voice recorder is tiny btw, compared to the chunky analog thing I got from school ). As I sit down in the library to get myself comfortable and ready for the interview I realize I left all my questions at home! Since my dear Bear was sick I gave my knight a quick call for him to send it so that I could get it to my iphone (aka my baby). All hurdles thereby overcome for my first interview!

Apparantly the person I was to interwiew is an author and thus I gained a contact, two free books (signed) about the subject I’m writing about and half an interview (being an author she had quite a lot to say and thus we have to tae the rst of it another time). The funny thing is, as we were getting up to finish up the interview our neighbour leaned over and said that he too was interested in the subject and thus got the chance to interview one more person today. Good days work, wouldn’t you say?

I get home, have lunch, finish up “Heavy Metal in Baghdad” and write this post… and I’m off to work.

Speaking of… I have to leave if I’m to get there in time!

Sweet kisses to all!

Bounce! July 16, 2009

I don’t know why I’m so tired all the time but atleast I’m getting things done again. Granted, I slept until 11.30 (went to sleep aroung 00.00) but have washed clothes, gone training, made myself a nice healthy lunch and fixed my train tickets that I initially thought I’d lost. I’ve also started a training diary of sorts to keep track of my weight and size so to say. I bought a measuring tape a while back because I felt that just weighing myself is a crap way of keeping track of my fitness, so this is going to be interesting. I am going to get skinny one day. I promise myself that. (Can you tell I got my bounce back? )

Not too bad for about 4 hours I feel. I made myself a little list of things I wanted to get done last night before going to bed, I think that helped. Apparantly I need a list of the things I’ve thought about doing to remind myself of the things I can do before I get bored (not just the boring stuff). On this list I’ve written everything, from the little things that take about 2 sec to do, to the bigger projects that I’ve been thinking about and hopefully can become a hobby. So much to do! Now I just have to train myself into thinking that it’s fun to do stuff all the time, instead of thinking of them as more boring than wasting away in front of the computer watching series all day (I mean, what was the point of getting rid of the tv?)

Well, I’ve got some stuff to look forward to none the less.  A friend’s coming by on friday before he moves back up to Stockholm, The Bear and I are watching a comedy show on monday, and the festival’s in full swing next weekend. Next weekend I also finally get some cash inflow which’ll be much appreciate for my dried out economical well. Yay for the end of the month!

It’s funny though, I’m torn between wanting september to come along so I can get started with school because that automatically gives me something to do, getting a driving licence, and having more money (government loan plus extra job has that effect). On the other hand, I really don’t want summer to end because I hate the winter, or atleast, that’s how it feels now.

Oh crap, I’m of to work!

Kisses to all!

Cooking Queen June 25, 2009

I went from having been very bored the past two days to having so much to do I’ve forgotten to eat. Went training, cleaned the apartment a bit cuz I’m having guests over to make banoffie pie tonight, gone shopping for foods and stuff and then since then basically been in the kitchen attempting to make a vegetarian lasagne. Been a while since I’ve spent this much time in the kitchen! And I still have a banoffie pie to make! …Atleast that craves no cooking, baking or frying.

I usually make a killer lasagna but that with the beloved meat. And qourn is scary because I’m not sure how it’s to be handled. I hate cooking enough as it is, so I don’t want to make it even less fun. Thus, I whipped out another lasagne that seemed cheap to make and made an effort.

The thing is, I get so stressed from cooking that my dear Bear knew to leave me alone when he got home from work. The most attention I got being a quick kiss before he left to go training. (Got to love an understanding boyfriend!) The stress of it all has given me a sense of achievment though which is a nice feeling, even if I realized after putting the lasagna into the oven that I’d forgotten an ingredient. Oh well! At least I did my best. I hope it at least deserves a white lie of how good it was from the guests! I don’t after all want my stressful food being critisized. Any kind of critisizm over my food keeps me away from either the kitchen  for awhile of that course for almost forever.

I know, I’m all drama.

Sweet kisses to all!

 

Air Truly Does Feed the Fire March 24, 2009

The good thing about almost never getting the chance to see the wonderful man I live with? (He works evenings and me during the day so I won’t be seeing him monday-thursday this week)… We’ve never used our time together this well. We go out and watch movies. share a bottle of wine and talk, today decided to go on a mini roadtrip for a day with a picnic bag to just get away and get some real “us” time instead. Basically really valueing the time we do get together.

I know some people out there would choose meeting a loved one a little bit 5 days a week rather than full on 2 day a week … but I have to say that I appreciate the latter much more. I don’t like just hanging, sometimes it’s good, but one can easily take the other one for granted and end up finding fun things to do with others instead of with the loved one. It all feels like a good mix right now. We do stuff with friends as well as getting some proper face value time (which most I feel is easily lost), I work alot (i have after all got the workaholic gene  from my parents ) and I get just enough free time to put into all the side projects like keeping the apartment clean.

We should be busy more often!

Sweet Kisses to all!

Phew! February 6, 2009

Phew, what a week. I’ve been wanting to write for quite a few days now but just haven’t found the time! I’ve spent the days exasperated at feisty students, the evenings trying to get as much done as possible at home, helping the Bear with his report, finishing up my own tiny little report, and fixing with my part time job. Do you guys have any idea how hard it is to work with kids that have hyperactivity problems when you yourself have only had like four hours of sleep? (This has only happened once thankfully).

But I’m not going to complain. This is the way I like it. I can’t remember when I last looked forward to my weekends as much as I do right now. The feeling of having done my best this week and doing many things and knowing that the weekend is the gift that I deserve at the end of it. It’s a wonderful feeling.  

As for the apprenticeship itself: When I’m there I have no idea how I’m going to manage 4 months of it. Once I’m home and distracted myself with other stuff, it doesn’t feel so bad. And the one hour trip there and back? Quite nice actually. Gives me time to sleep and relax because there’s just nothing else to do then. 

Nothing’s perfect, but it’s damn near close… or atleast that’s how I feel about things right now. Now, it’s my first day at my part time job tomorrow so lets hope I do good, yeah? Until then, I need to clean up the apartment and fold some clothes and wash the dishes. The bear’s been taking care of me, feeding me, and taking care of the cats and supporting me through all my decisions throughout this week and I think it’s about time I take care of my part of the deal, don’t you?

Sweet kisses to all!

Ikea Furniture + Social Work = Heart February 3, 2009

First day of apprenticeship I have to say was a lot of work, with a lot of new things to learn. As I was waiting for my supervisor to set me to work I noticed that the once already in place were putting together an ikea bookshelf and I offered to help. By lunch I had put together 4 bookshelves and one office chair and had jokingly become the ikea consultant. Me and the supervisor finally got the time to sit down and write out a contract by 1 pm and when that was done, I was to finish for the day. 

As I said, I learnt a lot today! Heh. But in all honesty it was a good day, I didn’t need more to do because it let me get a feel of the place and the people before things really get started. 

Also, I seem to have gotten a part time job! Now all I have to figure out is how I’m going to balance 2 jobs, make time for driving lessons and at the same time be the housewife  (minus the cooking) that I feel that I am. All of these come high in my list of priorities (well, I don’t like to be the housewife, but it needs to be done so I don’t live in a pigsty) so I’m not sure I’m willing to pass up on any of them. It’s all about planning right? …And willing to go through some bad stuff (like having so much to do the days need to be planned from sun up to sun down) to have some good stuff (keeping busy, having money, learning to drive, ect). I’d much rather stress over time, than and loss of money and possibilities, because the latter is giving me a stomach ache.

Kisses to all.

A Little Beat January 24, 2009

I’m feeling a little beat, I have to admit. Yesterday was a long, stressful and very enjoyable day. As evening came we had a few *ahem* glasses of wine and it got a little later than I had planned. This morning I got up at 6 am to get the buss to Gothenburg and I’ll say one thing, it’s good to be short (I’m a full 158cm, and proud of it!). It made it quite easy to sleep on the buss as I had both seats to myself and I could curl up and lie down with only the slightest of discomforts. I’d like to see my man of 183cm do the same thing. Heh. Well, anyway, so here I am at Gothenburg station, waiting for my friend to pick me up and my stomach is revolting against me. Always a pleasant feeling.

I have to admit another thing, I’m a wee bit ticked. I had been told that the whole station has wireless internet so all I had to do was buy a password from a nearby store. I buy it from a confused lady who didn’t seem to know what wireless internet is and as I sit down at a nearby café to get blogging I find out that the password I got can only be used at specific computers. God damn woman. But it’s cool, I think I sound more irritated than I am… probably because I’m a little beat. *wink* (I’m using word at the moment, for easy blogging when I get home).

It’s gonna be an interesting day though. The friend I’m waiting for has moved to L.A., so it’s been awhile since I met her. The poor thing’s sick and coughing and I’m making her meet up with me. Heh, it’s probably a good thing that I’m a little beat and don’t have the kind of energy I’ve been having for the past few days! After we’ve had our lunch and enough girl talk to last us until next rendezvous, I travel back home where I have about minus one hour to shower and dress up as Amy Whinehouse and be off to another wine-filled evening. My body just isn’t used to this anymore! A couple of years ago I’d be drinking 2-3 times a week. But it’s been awhile now and I’m glad for it! I’m getting old and ready to retire! Heh. But seriously, it’s nice once in awhile, but I don’t miss the drinking.

Tomorrow, the Bear’s promised me company to yoga and I’m gonna make sure to have him in front of me so I get the pleasurable sight of seeing him limbering up! Nice.

Sweet kisses to all!

My weekend December 7, 2008

Pleasant… but what happened to it? I can’t believe it’s Monday already tomorrow, and the monday of what will be one of the busiest weeks I’ve had for a couple of months I think.

So, what have I been up to? 

Yesterday, as mentioned, I went to the local christmas market, as is tradition since moving to Helsingborg.

This year was though, at the risk of sounding like “wah”-girl (rather than a “woo”-girl for those who watch “How I Met Your Mother”) was a disappointment. We payed double of what we have the earlier years, for a smaller market than has been the earlier years, and most importantly which would have otherwise made up for the previously mentioned weaknesses… No friendly face selling herring sandwiches (sounds disgusting I know!).

You know how it is, the things one likes and values the most… are the things one can’t get so easily.The herring sandwich is one such thing…  just like the very strange moose kebab that can only be bought during the helsingborg festival. Or the very swedish Marabou chocolates that I barely touch when I’m in Sweden but taste like a little piece of heaven when in Asia.

None the less. After a very warm shower we were invited to dinner at another couples place where we enjoyed fajitas and a bottle (or two) of wine. 

Today: I trained a little, bought some buns to have a nice breakfast with the bear, cleaned up the apartment, washed clothes, painted Isis’ bowl (I’ll put up pictures of my amatuer artwork when all the bowls are done), and had a pleasant lunch/dinner with cake and all with the “step-parents” to celebrate the “step-sisters” soon-to-come birthday. I even managed to answer one of the trivial persuit questions! (Easy one though: who wrote “interview with a vampire?”). 

We came home to two highly adorable and fast growing kitten a couple of hours ago with a full stomach and a bag of home-made meatballs for future enjoyment.

All in all? Pleasant weekend… but man did it fly.

Kisses to all!

Easy Living December 5, 2008

My day:

Oncoming muscle aches from the pilates and this swedish thing called “innebandy” (AKA indoor bandy in english, but that just sounds wrong) that I haven’t played since 8th grade (ie. 12 years ago) the day before.

Mind-draining (but indeniably interesting) exercises at school and,

Present buying for the “sister-in-law” and getting money changed in preparation of our trip (making us anticipate the trip that much more of course!).

 

My evening:

My feet up on the table, sunk into our most comfortable easy chair with my laptop (very fittingly) on my lap and a full stomach from eating this towns best kebab roll. 

Can it get any better?

Oh yeah, it can… It’s Friday!

Sweet Kisses to all!