Pallar ette
Jag är så sinnessjukt trött just nu. Därför skriver jag på svenska. Kul att variera dessutom lite då och då. Men ja, klockan är halv fem och jag vaknade för en timma sedan. Jag jobbar inte ikväll, men jobbar den 31, 1 och 2 och det kommer bli stressigt som bara den men det gör mig inte så mycket. Inatt var ganska lugnt så lite får det ju väga upp! Men aaaaah, jag är helt utmattad och måste asa in mig till stan för att fixa lite ärenden och jag orkar bara inte. Jag vill bara stanna inomhus, fortsätta läsa om Thailand och planera inför resan.
Jag är helt inne på detta. Jag kommer att jobba så mycket som möjligt och så hårt jag bara kan för att uppfylla detta. Jag har uppfyllt alla mål jag hade för i år, och mer därtill, så det är dags att sätta upp nya mål! Nya mål att uppfylla, det är något jag måste ha i mitt liv.
Är det inte sjukt, att när jag tänker på mitt förhoppningsvis kommande äventyr i Asien så blir jag lika stissig och pirrig som jag blev för sju månader sen när jag tänkte på Nya Zeeland? Skillnaden denna gången är att jag är inte speciellt nervös. Jag vet att jag kan klara av det, det är det inte ens någon fråga om, och det är vad mina än så länge sex månader här nere har lärt mig: att psyket är det viktigaste och med ett starkt psyke kan man komma långt. Ett starkt psyke skapar mod.
Det är en härlig och framför allt en erövrande känsla, att veta att hela världen är öppen och bara väntar på mig. Och jag är påväg!
Jag är helt inne på detta. Jag kommer att jobba så mycket som möjligt och så hårt jag bara kan för att uppfylla detta. Jag har uppfyllt alla mål jag hade för i år, och mer därtill, så det är dags att sätta upp nya mål! Nya mål att uppfylla, det är något jag måste ha i mitt liv.
Är det inte sjukt, att när jag tänker på mitt förhoppningsvis kommande äventyr i Asien så blir jag lika stissig och pirrig som jag blev för sju månader sen när jag tänkte på Nya Zeeland? Skillnaden denna gången är att jag är inte speciellt nervös. Jag vet att jag kan klara av det, det är det inte ens någon fråga om, och det är vad mina än så länge sex månader här nere har lärt mig: att psyket är det viktigaste och med ett starkt psyke kan man komma långt. Ett starkt psyke skapar mod.
Det är en härlig och framför allt en erövrande känsla, att veta att hela världen är öppen och bara väntar på mig. Och jag är påväg!
Neurotic me
As I was cooking my noodles, I couldn't help but reflecting on the psycho part of me. Well, maybe psycho is an exaggeration, but it's still borderline normal to crazy.
Concerning noodles
I would never refer to myself as a perfectionst, but when it comes to small details in my life, they have to be in a certain way to make me happy. When it comes to noodles, I do not want other people to make me noodles because in order for me to enjoy them, they definatley have to be overcooked, about 2 minutes more or less depending on the brand. I don't want the water, in that case I'd be makin noodle soup and not noodles, copy? And the most important: I would never put in the spices as I boil them. Never in my life!! To get the ebst taste out of it, I drain the noodles, put them in a bowl and then I add the spices. If noodles aren't made this way, I'd seriously be irritated for about two minutes, and then I'd realize it's a stupid thing to react to and eat them. But I still wouldn't enjoy them. I'd most likely not say anything about this if someone was about to make me noodles, you know for being polite.
Another example is salad
I absolutely HATE to mix salad woth food. Just recently did I learn to actually really love pasta salad (the best tudent food ever), so that would be an exception. But otherwise, salad and food are not to be mixed up. Hencefore, I hate when other people put my food on the plate, because they don't divide it as I wish they would. I want the salad in one corner, the meat/fish in one, the pasta/potatoes in one and the sauce in one. NEVER MIX! Another exception is tacos, which is actually really yum! Same principle with dressing or sauce: NEVER MIX WITH THE FOOD!! I absolutely HATE when someone pour the dressing over the salad. Yuk!
Last example is clothes
In my wardrobe, my clothes have to hang in the same direction. I don't care too much about dividing them in colours, material or whatever, as long as they hand in the same direction I'm happy. If they wouldn't, I'd go nuts.
But yeah.. Since I know it's crazy, I usually don't remind people about this. Well, I do believe that all of us are a bit crazy.
What do you have that makes you crazy?
Concerning noodles
I would never refer to myself as a perfectionst, but when it comes to small details in my life, they have to be in a certain way to make me happy. When it comes to noodles, I do not want other people to make me noodles because in order for me to enjoy them, they definatley have to be overcooked, about 2 minutes more or less depending on the brand. I don't want the water, in that case I'd be makin noodle soup and not noodles, copy? And the most important: I would never put in the spices as I boil them. Never in my life!! To get the ebst taste out of it, I drain the noodles, put them in a bowl and then I add the spices. If noodles aren't made this way, I'd seriously be irritated for about two minutes, and then I'd realize it's a stupid thing to react to and eat them. But I still wouldn't enjoy them. I'd most likely not say anything about this if someone was about to make me noodles, you know for being polite.
Another example is salad
I absolutely HATE to mix salad woth food. Just recently did I learn to actually really love pasta salad (the best tudent food ever), so that would be an exception. But otherwise, salad and food are not to be mixed up. Hencefore, I hate when other people put my food on the plate, because they don't divide it as I wish they would. I want the salad in one corner, the meat/fish in one, the pasta/potatoes in one and the sauce in one. NEVER MIX! Another exception is tacos, which is actually really yum! Same principle with dressing or sauce: NEVER MIX WITH THE FOOD!! I absolutely HATE when someone pour the dressing over the salad. Yuk!
Last example is clothes
In my wardrobe, my clothes have to hang in the same direction. I don't care too much about dividing them in colours, material or whatever, as long as they hand in the same direction I'm happy. If they wouldn't, I'd go nuts.
But yeah.. Since I know it's crazy, I usually don't remind people about this. Well, I do believe that all of us are a bit crazy.
What do you have that makes you crazy?
4.45 am: Dinner
Ciao!
I came back from work just a while ago, but I'm not as tired as I reckon I should be.. Work was fine. As usual I had a few guys who had to come up and talk to me when I had my break (LEAVE ME ALONE I'M ON MY BREAK) but it's always nice to talk to someone and meet new people.. I just don't like when they have to ask me for my number and shit. Even worse is when they make me take their number, because they always get pissed off when I don't text them or so, but seriously, why should I feel obligated to keep in contact and gp out for a beer with every god damn dude wo talks to me at the bar? Because I'm pretty sure that's not even possible with only 24 hours a day.. Ah well, I guess it could have been worse..
But yeah, here I am. I just had grilled cheese and half an avocado, but I'm still starving.. But I don't know what do to.. I want to make nothing, but eat everything.. But yeah, these are the options:
- crumbed garlic fish with pasta
- 2 minute beef noodles
- eggs (any but raw)
- pasta bolognese
Aaaaaah this is sooo hard.. I really feel like having fish.. Maybe I should just make the fish and skip the pasta? Pasta only takes time to make... Or just noodles? FUCK I hate this, I should have someone here cooking for me, haha!
Nah, it'll be noodles. I need to go vegetarian for a few days anyway (okay, it's beef noodles, but it doesn't count)
FOOOOOOOOD NOW!!! Then Big Bang Theory and hopefully soon enough, SLEEP
I came back from work just a while ago, but I'm not as tired as I reckon I should be.. Work was fine. As usual I had a few guys who had to come up and talk to me when I had my break (LEAVE ME ALONE I'M ON MY BREAK) but it's always nice to talk to someone and meet new people.. I just don't like when they have to ask me for my number and shit. Even worse is when they make me take their number, because they always get pissed off when I don't text them or so, but seriously, why should I feel obligated to keep in contact and gp out for a beer with every god damn dude wo talks to me at the bar? Because I'm pretty sure that's not even possible with only 24 hours a day.. Ah well, I guess it could have been worse..
But yeah, here I am. I just had grilled cheese and half an avocado, but I'm still starving.. But I don't know what do to.. I want to make nothing, but eat everything.. But yeah, these are the options:
- crumbed garlic fish with pasta
- 2 minute beef noodles
- eggs (any but raw)
- pasta bolognese
Aaaaaah this is sooo hard.. I really feel like having fish.. Maybe I should just make the fish and skip the pasta? Pasta only takes time to make... Or just noodles? FUCK I hate this, I should have someone here cooking for me, haha!
Nah, it'll be noodles. I need to go vegetarian for a few days anyway (okay, it's beef noodles, but it doesn't count)
FOOOOOOOOD NOW!!! Then Big Bang Theory and hopefully soon enough, SLEEP
The dream WWOOF in Rayong, Thailand
Read this:
"The project "Land for All" is a part of the community development of the Neo-Humanist Foundation. The aim of latter is to support the development of human beings physically, mentally and spiritually and to care for animals and plants too. My position in the Foundation is general coordinator, i.e. to link the different activities of the projects in Thailand. The main request to the volunteers is to be service and open minded, flexible and adjustable to the different culture and environment. The activities will be: planting fruit trees like banana, papaya etc. harvesting; planting harvesting vegetable like tapioca, potatoes; harvesting of medicinal herbs and manufacturing to presentable products; composting to learn all about Effective Microorganisms. Vegetarian meals will be served. The accommodation is western standard. The building was constructed 5 years ago."
Situation :
house with garden
Number of :
adults 1, children ?
Accommodation :
individual rooms
Can Accommodate Children :
yes
Location :
near other houses
Getting There :
can collect at train station, accessible by foot
Work With :
gardens, building
Languages Spoken :
English, German, Italian
Diet :
vegetarian OK, vegan OK
Can Provide :
clothes / boots, tents
Prohibitions :
no smokers (in house), no alcohol
Hours per Day :
4
Days per Week :
5
Minimum Stay (Weeks) :
1
Maximum Stay (Weeks) :
?
Months Most Needed :
5 - 1 1
Months NOT Needed :
1 - 3
OMG! I HAVE TO DO THIS!!
Jealous
So this is really annoying, and I know everyone will probably think I'm stupid for saying this, but as I am currently reading some Swedish blogs (Kenza & Blondinbella) I can't help but envy these girl's lives. Kenza is in Thailand right now, and Blondinbella is going on a trip at least once a month. Oh God, what shall I do to be able to live life as they do?
And it's really annoying, because I should be happy for what I have already. Not only do I live in New Zealand and had a beautiful week in Samoa just three months ago, but I am most likely going to Asia for a month in July, and maybe a few months an Australia as well. How can I even feel a hint of jealousy? It's crazy. But I guess I never settle, I always want something better, which sometimes is a good quality, but in most cases a bad one.
And oh, have I even told you about Asia? Well, here's the thing
The 5th of July my New Zealand visa expires, and I have no intentions whatsoever to extend it. Nor do I want to go back to Sweden in July, so I really have two options, both of them depending on money.
1. Asia -> Australia -> Sweden
If I'd be able to save enough money, I'd go to Asia with Millie in the end of June or beginning of July. I hope for Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. I'm guessing I'd be away for a month travelling around and hopefully being able to see as much as possible, but it could be extended or shortened, it's all about how much money I can save. Well, we'd pretty much only spend money on flights, and other shit you do such as buy souvenirs and drink alcohol, but not on food and shelter as we will be WWOOFing, which means working on organic farms 4-6 hours a day in exchange for food and a bed. How awesome is that? You can go WWOOFing anywhere in the world, and it's definatley something I think I can do.
After some time there, I'd buy a flight ticket to Australia, stay there for approx two months and work and save some money, but also travel around the east coast being the tourist I am. Then finally I'd go back to Sweden, and try to be there before my 20th birthday which would be hard but not impossible in this case. Most likely I'd aim to be home for Christmas if I do Asia and Aussie in between NZ and Swe.
2. Australia -> ? ->Sweden
If I wouldn't feel like I'd afford some travelling in Asia, I'd get a working holiday visa in Australia and go over there straight away. I'd stay there and work, and whenever I would afford it leave Aussie and head back to Sweden with one or two destinations in between. It would be cool to fix my flights so that I would have a few days to spend in say Hong Kong, Dubai, LA or London. It's really all up to me and what I will feel like when the time comes.
If I choose this option, I'll be back earlier, probably around September or October.
Any thoughts?
We could do it like this: Vietnam - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia
What place else would be the perfect last destination than Kuala Lumpur? I could catch a flight from there to Sydney for a low price. BUT I would need at least two months to make it properly. I would do it for two months if I could. I will know more about this once I start planning with Millie, who is going anyway and asked me to tag along. It would be the dream trip, and it definatley is something I will work hard for. To be honest, I'll go wherever she goes, Asia is Asia and I want to see anything!
Misery
I feel so lonely.
Dominik is gone. Sarah and Jess are in Tasmania. Esme is in Holland. Gretchen and Brittany are in the States. Kelsey is at work. The rest of the WSA whanau are in Auckland. And all the other international students are all around the world, and I am all alone.
Ah, I hate this feeling. There is nothing worse than feeling alone. I am listening to Africa by Toto, which doesn't make it better. Nor changing to Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve, which reminds me of Esme. And now I want to watch Cruel Intentions as well. DAMMIT!
But I can do this. I can take care of myself. I can be alone without a breakdown. Even if it is hard, I can do this.
At least people from home, my Sweden home, is coming soon. That will be sick.. Will I keep it together and hold myself from crying when I see them?
x
Dominik is gone. Sarah and Jess are in Tasmania. Esme is in Holland. Gretchen and Brittany are in the States. Kelsey is at work. The rest of the WSA whanau are in Auckland. And all the other international students are all around the world, and I am all alone.
Ah, I hate this feeling. There is nothing worse than feeling alone. I am listening to Africa by Toto, which doesn't make it better. Nor changing to Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve, which reminds me of Esme. And now I want to watch Cruel Intentions as well. DAMMIT!
But I can do this. I can take care of myself. I can be alone without a breakdown. Even if it is hard, I can do this.
At least people from home, my Sweden home, is coming soon. That will be sick.. Will I keep it together and hold myself from crying when I see them?
x
NZ vs. Sweden #2
vs.
Winner: SWEDEN
IKEA is thousands and thousands of times better than The Warehouse, and I really miss the cheap, but still good things available at IKEA. They have EVERYTHING, and gosh do I miss their crisp bread? That will be one of the first things I'll eat when I'm back in Sweden, or someplace else that has IKEA.
1-1 in NZ vs. Sweden
Urgh
Yesterday was sick! My workmate got me absolutely hammered, and I'm working tonight so the day will be spend in the couch. All I need now is coca cola... Aaaaaaahhh I would marry the person who'd bring me a coke right now. But I'll just have to move my ass the 500 metres to the convinient store.
Ah well. Dominik is gone after living here for five days, and it feels wierd not having him here.. I'll just grief in the couch. Ciao!
Ah well. Dominik is gone after living here for five days, and it feels wierd not having him here.. I'll just grief in the couch. Ciao!
Bailies Irish Bar
I'm going out for a beer tonight with a workmate.
Cheers!
NZ vs. Sweden #1
vs. 
Winner: NZ
Why?
I've never been a big fan of the lemon soda from Apotekarnes, and never did I think I would enjoy L&P, but turns out this delicious lemon and paeroa drink is one of the best fruit flavored sodas I have ever consumed, and belive me when I say that I will miss it when I leave New Zealand. Brittany developed such a great love for this drink that I do consider sending her some of them, if only it could be cheaper to send stuff overseas. Anywho, I know she'd be the happiest girl in Florida, hihi!
So after the first competition between NZ and Sweden, the score is 1-0 to NEW ZEALAND!
Because I can!
Simply
Shaky
Yesterday we had twenty earthquakes in 24 hours, pretty cool aye? The strongest one was 4.9, which is quite big. Some buildings collapsed a bit (probably the one's that were already damaged) and some roads were closed off, elsewise it was all good!
Anywho, yesterday was spent on the beach. Weather wasn't too good, but we went there anyway and slept on the beach for hours, and it was wonderful just lying down outside, enjoying some fresh air. We'll hit the town soon, and later on tonight we'll go to Woodend for some New Year's celebration (they start on 26 December, Boxing Day) which most likely will last all night long. Nice!
I'm out of here now. Don't be worried about the earthquakes, it's not scary, just fun, and it's certainly not dangerous!
xx
Anywho, yesterday was spent on the beach. Weather wasn't too good, but we went there anyway and slept on the beach for hours, and it was wonderful just lying down outside, enjoying some fresh air. We'll hit the town soon, and later on tonight we'll go to Woodend for some New Year's celebration (they start on 26 December, Boxing Day) which most likely will last all night long. Nice!
I'm out of here now. Don't be worried about the earthquakes, it's not scary, just fun, and it's certainly not dangerous!
xx
Earthquake!
About an hour ago I was sitting in the couch watching a movie on my own, just chilling when I felt my first big earthquake in New Zealand (I've felt one small before). The whole place was shaking and it was absolutely awesome! The power went out, so I woke up Dominik to tell him what happend straight after. A few minutes after that we felt a second one, not as big as the first but definatley big enough for the place to shake a bit. We went outside, and so did a lot of my neighbours, to check that everyone where okay and such. It turned out that my street only lost the electricity, quite a bummer, aye!
Well, we went inside, found some candlelights and just started to get ready to chill out when the third and fourth ones happend with a few minutes in between. Then the electricity returned, and exited as I was I collected a bottle of wine, and here i am 3.30 in the morning, drinking wine and watching dumb & dumber, not tired at all. It is such an adrenalin kick to feel an earthquake, but imagine four of them within ten minutes!!!!!! AWESOME!
I'll probably stay up and watch the movie and drink for a while, I'm not tired and quite bored, haha. Will most likely pass out in a while.
But yeah, a very exiting night!!!!
♥
So a summary of Christmas 2010 in Christchurch, New Zealand
Dominic and I started the day looking for a supermarket where we could buy food for our luxurous Christmas brunch and superb lasagne dinner, but as everything was closed but a gas station, we ended up with toast bread and coca cola. For breakfast we had toast, and the day was spent in the sofa watching movies as the weather wasn't good enough for the beach.
After a nap in the evening, Dominik woke me up with a plate of dinner in front of me, pasta bolognese with beans and mushroom and damn that was one of the best bolognese I've ever had. Right now we're watching Apollo 13 with a glass of Cabernet Blanc, and during the day we've seen The Grinch, Sex and the City, A dog named Christmas and some shows.
Tomorrow we'll be going for the real food, starting the day with a trip to the supermarket, then home to prepare brunch (crossaints, and most likely olives as well) to be eaten on the beach. Later on we'll make the lasagne for dinner and maybe go out for drinks later at night? It'll be great weather so there will be more things to do outside than today and I can't wait to improve my tan!
Well, it has been a great day with great company, and I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas celebration!
Ciao!
Improvisation
Haha, turns out that all the shops, restaurants and supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day, SURPRISE SURPRISE! Well, I guess we have to suit ourselves for not doing our food shopping earlier, so we'll have to skip the lasagne and baking, at least for the day. We also planned to have a crossaint brunch, which we'll have tomorrow instead along with the rest.
We'll imprivise and go for what we have, so we'll make pasta bolognese and for brunch we had grilled cheese with ham and mushroom, yum! At the moment, we're watching a movie about a dog named Christmas. It's a bit cheesy but cute..
Regardless of windy weather and not the fanciest dinner, I'm still in a great mood having a great Christmas Day!
Haha!
We'll imprivise and go for what we have, so we'll make pasta bolognese and for brunch we had grilled cheese with ham and mushroom, yum! At the moment, we're watching a movie about a dog named Christmas. It's a bit cheesy but cute..
Regardless of windy weather and not the fanciest dinner, I'm still in a great mood having a great Christmas Day!
Haha!
Merry Christmas, again!
It's 11.50 am and I just woke up. Dom and I passed out in the couch watching "10 things I hate about you" last night, after almost a whole bottle of wine for me and nine bottles of black russians for Dominic. Hahaha, I must say that this have been the most interesting start on Christmas ever!
Today the weather doesn't look too good. Well, I bet it's warm but not warm enough for the beach as I was hoping for. Anywho, I have to get going to Countdown to buy a lot of nice food, make a killer lasagne and bake some cookies or something, haha.
Ciao everyone, I hope you in Sweden had a joyful day with great food, spirit and gifts.. :)
Amazingly good wine - amazingly good dinner
Today the weather doesn't look too good. Well, I bet it's warm but not warm enough for the beach as I was hoping for. Anywho, I have to get going to Countdown to buy a lot of nice food, make a killer lasagne and bake some cookies or something, haha.
Ciao everyone, I hope you in Sweden had a joyful day with great food, spirit and gifts.. :)
Amazingly good wine - amazingly good dinner
Merry Christmas!
Since I'm not working, I'm celebrating Christmas with a bottle of shiraz. And oh, Dominic is here ;)
Once again, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Once again, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Back from work = tired
I ended up working from 7 pm until 4.30 am, which isn't too bad ;) Tomorrow is my final working day until the 28th, so it's going to be nice with some days off to spend with Dominic and have a proper Christmas Day :) But, yeah, I think it's almost seven in the morning by now, I just had my "dinner", leftovers and a toast.
Uuuuh I am so tired. I start at 8.30 tonight so I'll have plenty of time to wake up, eat something, have a looong shower and hang out with Dom, whom I haven't seen for a couple of weeks by now. I'll just start a movie and pass out, I'd have some Chamomile tea with honey and ginger root, I just can't be bothered to make it so screw that.
Sleeeeeeeeep NOW!
Uuuuh I am so tired. I start at 8.30 tonight so I'll have plenty of time to wake up, eat something, have a looong shower and hang out with Dom, whom I haven't seen for a couple of weeks by now. I'll just start a movie and pass out, I'd have some Chamomile tea with honey and ginger root, I just can't be bothered to make it so screw that.
Sleeeeeeeeep NOW!
Wooooork
I just came back from work, sun is about to rise and birds just started singing, cosy!
Today has been such a nice day, I met up with three friends of mine and we had dinner together and just chilled out until my work started. I worked from 10.30 - 4.00, and I just saw that I've been given more hours this week and the next, so I'm happy happy happy!!! Tomorrow I'll most likely be working from 7.00 pm - 4.00 am, it's going to be a killer but it's no problemo. I wish that Micky's was situated in the same city as my studies, because I really don't want to leave such a great place to work in, but on the other hand I'll find a new bar in Auckland to work in, and if I'm lucky I'll end up in a good one as well.
BUT now I have to eat something, and then go to sleep. I'm not really that tired unfortunatley so I might just start a movie or whatever.
Aaaaaah I'm still so happy that I got more hours. Hallelujah!
Today has been such a nice day, I met up with three friends of mine and we had dinner together and just chilled out until my work started. I worked from 10.30 - 4.00, and I just saw that I've been given more hours this week and the next, so I'm happy happy happy!!! Tomorrow I'll most likely be working from 7.00 pm - 4.00 am, it's going to be a killer but it's no problemo. I wish that Micky's was situated in the same city as my studies, because I really don't want to leave such a great place to work in, but on the other hand I'll find a new bar in Auckland to work in, and if I'm lucky I'll end up in a good one as well.
BUT now I have to eat something, and then go to sleep. I'm not really that tired unfortunatley so I might just start a movie or whatever.
Aaaaaah I'm still so happy that I got more hours. Hallelujah!
En sådan kliché
Jag ligger i soffan och svettas.
Jag vet att ni tänker att det är otroligt tråkigt att jag inte ägnar var sekund här åt äventyr och nya upptäckter, och jag håller med. Dock måste jag informera er om att det inte är möjligt för tillfället på grund av följande:
- Det är nästan 30 grader utomhus just nu, jag brinner upp och tänker absolut inte sätta min for utomhus förrän solen har gått ner om det inte handlar om att ta mig till stranden eller jobb. Stranden lär jag åka till nu i dagarna, men fram tills dess tänker jag inte plåga mig och halvt brinna till döds i syfte att slippa känna att det är tråkigt att sitta inomhus.
- Jag är trött dels efter helgens jobb, och dels efter att jag var ute igår. Jag blev inte hemskt full eller så, men det tär visst ändå på krafterna tycks det mig.
- Jag är sjuk, och det bästa botemedlet är citronte med honung och färsk ingefära. Jag ska ta och göra det snart, men ser intre fram emot att dricka det i denna värmen. Usch. Annars ska jag bara se på en film och sen ta en skön, kall dusch och svalka mig.
Så ja, jag väntar på att solen ska gå ner och jobbet ska börja så jag kan ta och aktivera mig, längtar!
Men men, jag misslyckades precis med min lunch. Såhär var det meningen att det skulle gå:
Toast i ugn med svamp- och grönsakssås och ost
Såhär blev det:
Upp och nedvänd toast i ugn med svamp- och grönsakssås och ost
Så nu har jag ingen lunch OCH måste jag städa ugnfanskapet. Livet går emot mig.
Jag ska bara dricka mitt jäkla te, lyssna på Kings of Leon och chilla i min Sverige outfit. Ja, jag har på mig en alldeles för stor Sverige t-shirt samt ett par ljusblå strandshorts från Roxy, och med mitt blonda hår och gårdagens frisyr ser jag ut som en smått galen SWE supporter.
Galen är jag nog smått, men nu ska denna klyschiga svenskan sluta se ut som en levande reklamstolpe för min nation, och hoppa in i duschen och ta en kall dusch. Ni vet ju att jag absolut hatar kallt vatten? Om vi säger såhär: i Samoa väntade jag till eftermiddagen med att bada för att det var "för kallt" på morgonen. Well, efter ett par veckor i Christchurch duschar jag kallt, så illa är det här. Värre är att jag klagar, jag som älskar varmt väder!?
Misslyckas med maten tänker jag INTE göra en andra gång, så jag ska träffa David från Stockholm, som jag lärde känna igår, och två av hans vänner för middag innan jag börjar jobb. Har absolut ingen aning om vad det kan bli, men vad som helst är bra för mig, så länge jag slipper tillaga det själv. Jävla toast.....
Haha, bitter som fan här. Ska komma igång nu.
Brittany - Esme - Mau - Me - Guro
Jag vet att ni tänker att det är otroligt tråkigt att jag inte ägnar var sekund här åt äventyr och nya upptäckter, och jag håller med. Dock måste jag informera er om att det inte är möjligt för tillfället på grund av följande:
- Det är nästan 30 grader utomhus just nu, jag brinner upp och tänker absolut inte sätta min for utomhus förrän solen har gått ner om det inte handlar om att ta mig till stranden eller jobb. Stranden lär jag åka till nu i dagarna, men fram tills dess tänker jag inte plåga mig och halvt brinna till döds i syfte att slippa känna att det är tråkigt att sitta inomhus.
- Jag är trött dels efter helgens jobb, och dels efter att jag var ute igår. Jag blev inte hemskt full eller så, men det tär visst ändå på krafterna tycks det mig.
- Jag är sjuk, och det bästa botemedlet är citronte med honung och färsk ingefära. Jag ska ta och göra det snart, men ser intre fram emot att dricka det i denna värmen. Usch. Annars ska jag bara se på en film och sen ta en skön, kall dusch och svalka mig.
Så ja, jag väntar på att solen ska gå ner och jobbet ska börja så jag kan ta och aktivera mig, längtar!
Men men, jag misslyckades precis med min lunch. Såhär var det meningen att det skulle gå:
Toast i ugn med svamp- och grönsakssås och ost
Såhär blev det:
Upp och nedvänd toast i ugn med svamp- och grönsakssås och ost
Så nu har jag ingen lunch OCH måste jag städa ugnfanskapet. Livet går emot mig.
Jag ska bara dricka mitt jäkla te, lyssna på Kings of Leon och chilla i min Sverige outfit. Ja, jag har på mig en alldeles för stor Sverige t-shirt samt ett par ljusblå strandshorts från Roxy, och med mitt blonda hår och gårdagens frisyr ser jag ut som en smått galen SWE supporter.
Galen är jag nog smått, men nu ska denna klyschiga svenskan sluta se ut som en levande reklamstolpe för min nation, och hoppa in i duschen och ta en kall dusch. Ni vet ju att jag absolut hatar kallt vatten? Om vi säger såhär: i Samoa väntade jag till eftermiddagen med att bada för att det var "för kallt" på morgonen. Well, efter ett par veckor i Christchurch duschar jag kallt, så illa är det här. Värre är att jag klagar, jag som älskar varmt väder!?
Misslyckas med maten tänker jag INTE göra en andra gång, så jag ska träffa David från Stockholm, som jag lärde känna igår, och två av hans vänner för middag innan jag börjar jobb. Har absolut ingen aning om vad det kan bli, men vad som helst är bra för mig, så länge jag slipper tillaga det själv. Jävla toast.....
Haha, bitter som fan här. Ska komma igång nu.
Brittany - Esme - Mau - Me - Guro
Sweet as!
Good morning, or good day or whatever it is! It's a flaming hot wednesday which makes it hard to eat, drink tea and sleep, but I'm still glad.
I had some beers last night, had a great time and (yet another) realization of how low my tolerance for alcohol is at the moment, I just can't be bothered to care right now.
Well. I'm tired, and tonight I'm working from 7 pm until closeup, which would be around 3 am I think so I just need some rest during the day, leftover from yesterday and magazines that my wonderful grandparents sent me. Yay!
I'll write more later!
Lot's of love!
I had some beers last night, had a great time and (yet another) realization of how low my tolerance for alcohol is at the moment, I just can't be bothered to care right now.
Well. I'm tired, and tonight I'm working from 7 pm until closeup, which would be around 3 am I think so I just need some rest during the day, leftover from yesterday and magazines that my wonderful grandparents sent me. Yay!
I'll write more later!
Lot's of love!
sick and miserable
Uh, I feel like crap today. I have an awful cough, my throat is hurting so bad and i still have a headache. I'm suffering, haha. I just hope I'll be better by tomorrow since I'm working. I woke up at 8.30 so I've slept a maximum of five hours, but at least I'll be able to go to bed early tonight and get a good night's sleep. Anywho, I just had a great breakfast consisting toast with cheese and cucumber and tea with honey. I'm just going to keep drinking tea until I feel better.
Plan for today is just relax for another hour or so in the couch watching Fawlty Towers, then do some cleaning if I'll feel better and later on go to town to fix some things, maybe buy some stuff that would ease up this shitty condition of mine. I don't feel like lying around in my sweatpants all day, so hopefully I'll get some energy soon enough.. Any tips ti get better are morw than welcome, by the way..
Back to John Cleese and chamomille tea, I'll stay in this position for another hour or so.
Cheers
Plan for today is just relax for another hour or so in the couch watching Fawlty Towers, then do some cleaning if I'll feel better and later on go to town to fix some things, maybe buy some stuff that would ease up this shitty condition of mine. I don't feel like lying around in my sweatpants all day, so hopefully I'll get some energy soon enough.. Any tips ti get better are morw than welcome, by the way..
Back to John Cleese and chamomille tea, I'll stay in this position for another hour or so.
Cheers
OnDemand
I'm trying out OnDemand right now, I hope it'll work because I really want to see Vampire Diaries right now.. ;) So some TV shows, a glass of lemonade, some more tea and.... DORITOS CHEESE SUPREME! I found it in my room, Hallelujah!
The absolute BEST corn chips in the world... God bless Doritos!
The absolute BEST corn chips in the world... God bless Doritos!
Chamomille, Alias and a hurting head
So work didn't happen tonight, which sucks. I still hope to be trained soon enough, just not tonight. However, it is nice to be off, and so am I tomorrow so I'll probably ju enjoy the hot weather (I expect it to be about 29-30 degrees), maybe go to the beach or whatever, not too bad.
Anyway, after staying up until sunrise a couple of days straight it's kind of hard to fall asleep, so here I am all awake one in the morning. In order to get in sleepy mood I'm drinking chamomille tea with Manuka honey to get rid off my cold, and hopefully it will ease up my dehydration which gave me this terrible headache. I'm watching Alias and just wish I could pass out. I'm so tired but I just can't sleep.
I wish I would have bought some chocolate earlier, aaaah why didn't I? Cucumber won't do the job of satisfying my need for sugar right now, that's for sure. Well, I'll just have a cosy night by myslef watching TV and maybe a movie or two, drinking tea and relaxing.
Me and Jasmine on graduation. I love you! ♥
Anyway, after staying up until sunrise a couple of days straight it's kind of hard to fall asleep, so here I am all awake one in the morning. In order to get in sleepy mood I'm drinking chamomille tea with Manuka honey to get rid off my cold, and hopefully it will ease up my dehydration which gave me this terrible headache. I'm watching Alias and just wish I could pass out. I'm so tired but I just can't sleep.
I wish I would have bought some chocolate earlier, aaaah why didn't I? Cucumber won't do the job of satisfying my need for sugar right now, that's for sure. Well, I'll just have a cosy night by myslef watching TV and maybe a movie or two, drinking tea and relaxing.
Me and Jasmine on graduation. I love you! ♥
Work
I'm off to work soon. I went to the supermarket a while ago and bought food for the Christmas week, so some really good stuff. I even bought garlic stuffed olives and cheese which is a real luxuary :) But I am so exited about work tonight, I'm having my first bartender training, and if I do good it means that I'll be able to pick up more hours at work, awesome! Being the glassy gives me only about 15 hours a week (22 this weekend, but usually just 12-15) which isn't enough to save money, so I'm going to do my best tonight and show them that I deserve more hours and a new position.
AND I finally got myself some hangers, so this week I'll fix my room and put my clothes in my closet, yaaaay! And Dominik is coming in a couple of days and staying for Christmas so I'll have an amazing friend to spend the Holiday with, so I don't really mind anymore if I won't be able to work on Christmas Day.
Life's good!
AND I finally got myself some hangers, so this week I'll fix my room and put my clothes in my closet, yaaaay! And Dominik is coming in a couple of days and staying for Christmas so I'll have an amazing friend to spend the Holiday with, so I don't really mind anymore if I won't be able to work on Christmas Day.
Life's good!
tired as
It's almost five pm, and as I was told to come in for bartender training tonight I'm out of here in five hours. Five hours left of resting, I'm not sure if it's enough. I've caught a cold, probably because me body isn't used to working night quite yet, but I'll get there. I'll just have some tea and nose spray and hope for it to pass soon. My whole body is hurting, you know working in the bar is quite a workout, at least for me. Carrying around trayf filled to the top with glasses, bottles and plates, lifting etc. My muscles are quite sore.
I feel sick, which I guess is the prize for working nightshifts, and even though we have summer I'm not really able to fully enjoy it because I spend most of the day sleeping and eating, I don't even have energy to read a book right now. My walk home this morning was horrible. I was talking to myself to stay awake, and it took me twice the time to make it home. Because of bad insulation the apartment is hotter than hell, and I am burning. I'll have a cold shower in a while, before I'm off to work, can't wait. Worst of all this morning was when I was making food.. I made some noodles, because I was starving and I knew I had to eat, otherwise I'd go a full day without eating anything by the time I'd wake up. So I made the noodles and almost fell asleep eating them, not good!
But yeah.. I might go and buy some coca cola if I can find some energy to move at all. I usually don't drink soda except from when I'm working (sugar and caffeine keeps me going) but I have this craving for it right now, eeeeeeh.
Ah well, I shouldn't complain, I couldn't have asked for a better job atm ;) But I am tired, I sweat like a pig in the heat and need some rest. I hope everything is good with everyone. To all of my friends, especially the ones in Sweden, USA, The Netherlands, Mexico and New Zealand: I love you and miss you so much!
And for the record, I am really jealous of you who have snow right now.
worn out..
As tired as I am right now is quite new. I am used to spending so many hours straight studying, which also is physically and psychologically exhausting. But nothing like this. Last night I worked from 7 pm (19th) until 4 am (20th). 9 hours straight, alone on the floor where we usually are three or four people collecting glasses, managing the dishes and cleaning in general. I mean sure, it was Sunday and not as many customers as on Fri or Sat. But then there was the staff party. It was cool though. Even if I was working, I could still drink and have good food, so a lot of work combined with a delicious buffé (or buffay?) and a lot of shots, here I am, alive.
Holy shit. But I like it. It is about time I get used to working more than six hour a day, fuck man I am happy actually! And, I got to know some of the members in a band that play at MF's a couple a nights a week and they were awesome! I did not get any bartender training, but I don't mind because I really enjoy my job anyways. But still, they asked me to come in tomorrow only to get some training so I guess that's a good sign, I'll hope it'll happen!
But now I will HAVE to eat something, and then get some sleep. I am not joking when I say that I was talking to myself the whole walk home not to pass out in the middle of the streets. I can't wait to sleep. But, food first. I'll eat whatever dammit, noodles most likely, haha. I just can't be fucked (be bothered) to make anything else right now.
And oh, if the text is big and you're wondering why: I have no idea... I pressed some buttons and this is what happend. But whatever ;) I'm still happy to have made enough money to pay all of my bills in one, single night. Fuck yeah!
Cheers.
kiwilicious
Heeey world.
I slept till 2.30 pm today, my body is aching and I am absolutely exhausted. I've had som breakfast/lunch/dinner -----> BRINNER and right now I'm just resting on the sofa watching Midsomer Murders with Kels. I was rosted to start work at 11 pm, but my boss texted me about 30 minutes ago and asked if I can come earlier, so I start at 7 pm instead. It will be tough because I am really tired, but I'll get thru it, I'm just happy to start earlier ;)
So I'll just keep chilling for a while and then I'm off to work in about two hours.
xxxx
I slept till 2.30 pm today, my body is aching and I am absolutely exhausted. I've had som breakfast/lunch/dinner -----> BRINNER and right now I'm just resting on the sofa watching Midsomer Murders with Kels. I was rosted to start work at 11 pm, but my boss texted me about 30 minutes ago and asked if I can come earlier, so I start at 7 pm instead. It will be tough because I am really tired, but I'll get thru it, I'm just happy to start earlier ;)
So I'll just keep chilling for a while and then I'm off to work in about two hours.
xxxx
Kiwi lingo 101
Oh before I go to sleep, I thought I might just have a quick lesson about kiwi's (new zeelanders) and their way of expressing themselves.
1. There is a major difference from kiwi to kiwi. If it is just a kiwi, then it is referred to a person from New Zealand. If it is kiwibird, it's the bird and kiwifruit is the same. You get it?
2. If someone here would refer to you, or anyone else, as a "good bitch" (GB) or ar "good cunt" (GC), do not be offended, it is something positive and means something like being awesome.
3. There are some words they tend to use a lot, like bro, aye and ye, amongst others.
4. Yee boi simply means yes or allright
5. Sweet as simply means that something is good
6. When a word is followed by "as", like wasted as, it enlarges the meaning of the word. So just wasted would mean that a person is drunk, whereas wasted as means that a person is really, really drunk.
7. Is you get a text from a kiwi and it is like trying to solve this cryptic message in an Egyptian Pharao tomb that is thousands of years old, do not be scared, it is just a habit among the kiwis to write so that it is impossible for the reciever to understand. I don't even think the kiwi's understand each other's text's..
Ex: "l0l dats n0t 2 bad ae, gud 2 b hme. w0t b0t u?"
...which really means: "LOL that's not too bad aye, good to be home. what about you?"
Well, this is enough for kiwi lesson numba one!
1. There is a major difference from kiwi to kiwi. If it is just a kiwi, then it is referred to a person from New Zealand. If it is kiwibird, it's the bird and kiwifruit is the same. You get it?
2. If someone here would refer to you, or anyone else, as a "good bitch" (GB) or ar "good cunt" (GC), do not be offended, it is something positive and means something like being awesome.
3. There are some words they tend to use a lot, like bro, aye and ye, amongst others.
4. Yee boi simply means yes or allright
5. Sweet as simply means that something is good
6. When a word is followed by "as", like wasted as, it enlarges the meaning of the word. So just wasted would mean that a person is drunk, whereas wasted as means that a person is really, really drunk.
7. Is you get a text from a kiwi and it is like trying to solve this cryptic message in an Egyptian Pharao tomb that is thousands of years old, do not be scared, it is just a habit among the kiwis to write so that it is impossible for the reciever to understand. I don't even think the kiwi's understand each other's text's..
Ex: "l0l dats n0t 2 bad ae, gud 2 b hme. w0t b0t u?"
...which really means: "LOL that's not too bad aye, good to be home. what about you?"
Well, this is enough for kiwi lesson numba one!
happy happy
Oh it feels sooo good to have worked! Last night was busy as, and we closed up and had our drinks at 5 am more or less, which is fine by me ;) Jack & coke saved my morning! I also had a lot of olives. A LOT OF THEM. Better breakfast just couldn't be, I reckon.
But yeah, right now is December 19th 6.15 in the morning, and tonight is the Christmas party for the staff. I am working though, and will most likely start my bartender training tonight ;) Ooooh I am looking forward to this! I just love my job and my collegues, and I've spent the whole night singing and dancing along with all the songs and just ejoying myself. My boss told me I'm a machine and she keeps giving me compliments for my work, so I suppose I'm doing good, hehe. Which is good, I mean I really like this job and I do intend to keep it, so of course I'll do my best!
Ah well. My English probably sucks by now considering how tired and off I am. Except from working, I've also been wrestling and having minor water fights with Mark, who's a bartender, hahaha. Well, let's just say that even though I have these enormous biceps, he still seems to win over me. Bah!
Buuuuuuuuut now I'm off to bed. Or should I have breakfast first....? Uuuuuh I don't know. I might just watch the Big Bang Theory and pass out on the couch. Yeah, I think I will. I love sleeping on the couch!
Fish n' Chips would be supa gud right now.
But yeah, right now is December 19th 6.15 in the morning, and tonight is the Christmas party for the staff. I am working though, and will most likely start my bartender training tonight ;) Ooooh I am looking forward to this! I just love my job and my collegues, and I've spent the whole night singing and dancing along with all the songs and just ejoying myself. My boss told me I'm a machine and she keeps giving me compliments for my work, so I suppose I'm doing good, hehe. Which is good, I mean I really like this job and I do intend to keep it, so of course I'll do my best!
Ah well. My English probably sucks by now considering how tired and off I am. Except from working, I've also been wrestling and having minor water fights with Mark, who's a bartender, hahaha. Well, let's just say that even though I have these enormous biceps, he still seems to win over me. Bah!
Buuuuuuuuut now I'm off to bed. Or should I have breakfast first....? Uuuuuh I don't know. I might just watch the Big Bang Theory and pass out on the couch. Yeah, I think I will. I love sleeping on the couch!
Fish n' Chips would be supa gud right now.
work, yee boi!
Ah tonight is going to be soooo busy, we'll be open until five, but people will most likely not leave until 5.30 or so I'm guessing. I'm about to hit the shower, but first dinner: omelett with veggies and bacon in toast and honey mustard dressing.
Speaking of dressings, that is one thing that has changed me since I came here, my newfound love for Honey Mustard and Ranch dressing. Yum.
Sooo, eat my delicious drowned-in-dressing-dinner and then shower, then work!
Ciao!
Speaking of dressings, that is one thing that has changed me since I came here, my newfound love for Honey Mustard and Ranch dressing. Yum.
Sooo, eat my delicious drowned-in-dressing-dinner and then shower, then work!
Ciao!
32 degrees
So this is the current weather prognosis for Christchurch, New Zealand:
32 degrees Celcius
NW winds 9km/h
19.7% humidity
No clouds
This is the current prognosis for Louise:
Zombie mood after working night
Sweating like a pig
Sitting on a towel in purpose of not ruining the couch
Living in a steam room with no such thing as air conditioner
Afraid of having a hot meal, I might just burn to death from the inside out
It's quite hot outside. And inside.
Blondinbella
Woop woop, svenskt inlägg sådär mitt på morgonen!
Men jo, jag kom bara på att tänka på detta med Blondinbella. Jag har blivit helt hooked igen att läsa hennes blogg, och den är för nuvarande det enda som jag faktiskt läser på svenska (förutom några vänners bloggar). Det finns många som tycks ha någonting emot henne, men enligt mig är hon en helt fantastisk människa som vi dödliga bör, på många sätt, se upp till. Hon är blott 20 år gammal och äger multipla företag som alla går med rejäl vinst, däribland Blondinbella AB och klädesmärket Classified. Hon har dessutom lanserat en bok som säljer stort och som jag själv ska läsa när jag får tag på en (på svenska, originalspråket, givetvis). Hon är multimiljonär och har åkt Sverige runt för att föreläsa på skolor och jobbar för at bygga upp tonåringars självförtroende.
VAD MER KAN MAN BEGÄRA AV EN 20 ÅRING?
Det finns naturligtvis mycket, mycket mer hon har åstadkommit.
Men detta inlägget var inte menat som en kort sammanfattning av hennes, Isabella Lövengrips, liv eller någon hyllning. Jag ville bara säga att jag tycker hon är alldeles fantastisk med hänsyn för hennes målmedvetenhet och förmåga att uppfylla mål och drömmar.
En sann inspirationskälla.
Bild lånad från Blondinbella.se
Men jo, jag kom bara på att tänka på detta med Blondinbella. Jag har blivit helt hooked igen att läsa hennes blogg, och den är för nuvarande det enda som jag faktiskt läser på svenska (förutom några vänners bloggar). Det finns många som tycks ha någonting emot henne, men enligt mig är hon en helt fantastisk människa som vi dödliga bör, på många sätt, se upp till. Hon är blott 20 år gammal och äger multipla företag som alla går med rejäl vinst, däribland Blondinbella AB och klädesmärket Classified. Hon har dessutom lanserat en bok som säljer stort och som jag själv ska läsa när jag får tag på en (på svenska, originalspråket, givetvis). Hon är multimiljonär och har åkt Sverige runt för att föreläsa på skolor och jobbar för at bygga upp tonåringars självförtroende.
VAD MER KAN MAN BEGÄRA AV EN 20 ÅRING?
Det finns naturligtvis mycket, mycket mer hon har åstadkommit.
Men detta inlägget var inte menat som en kort sammanfattning av hennes, Isabella Lövengrips, liv eller någon hyllning. Jag ville bara säga att jag tycker hon är alldeles fantastisk med hänsyn för hennes målmedvetenhet och förmåga att uppfylla mål och drömmar.
En sann inspirationskälla.
Bild lånad från Blondinbella.se
It's always cocktail hour somewhere in the world
Good morning fella's!
I just came back from work (Saturday 18th of December, 06.20 am) and cooking breakfast right now. Egg sunny side up, bacon and toast. Yum! Last night wasn't too busy, we clodes up at 4.30 and stayed for staffie until 6 am. I just love having that staffie (jd & coke), it actually feels really good having a drink after serving drunk people for hours.
Well, about work; people say and do the most random stuff ever when they're drunk. For an example, this dude ran up to me several times last night screaming "I LOVE YOU!!!!" without any particular reason, I guess he just felt like it. I felt a bit akward though and avoided him for the rest of the night, haha.
This other guy came up to me when we started to close and I was cleaning some tables, and he said something like "I just wanted to tell you how amazing you are at doing your job. I saw when you were picking up some glasses and it was just great. You are good at your job!" Haha, say what? As if being the glassy is something hard and advanced? Not really.
There is always someone who just have to tell me how good I am at doing my job. As if they were actually amazed by the fact that I am cleaning the floors when someone drops their glass filled with beer. They think I am the most committed worker ever, just for doing what I am supposed to do.
Ahh drunk people, you are great you know!
One fun thing that happend tonight was that around maybe 2 am I saw Thomas from Auckland, who I haven't seen for a good month and a half. We catched up quickly, but as I was working I had to get going, so we didn't really have time to talk. I'll ju check up on for how long he'll stay in Christchurch. It would be fun to hang out one day or so with someone I know from WSA.
Ah well... One thing that I'm not sure of if it's good or bad is that I am rosted to work on New Year's and the 1st of January. I will work, I just won't say no to two busy nights of work, but it is kind of sad that I won't be able to have this great New Year's in New Zealand as I planned to have. But money is money.. :)
But I am tired as fuck, so to say, so I'm going to sleep now. I have two more nights of work waiting for me, the two days off followed by another two nights of work. It's not the full week, but it's better than two nights out of seven and I told my boss I'd be up to work any day any time, so cross your fingers I'll get more hours. I just hate having no work to do the rest of the week...
Fuck that. I need some sleep.
Ciao!
I just came back from work (Saturday 18th of December, 06.20 am) and cooking breakfast right now. Egg sunny side up, bacon and toast. Yum! Last night wasn't too busy, we clodes up at 4.30 and stayed for staffie until 6 am. I just love having that staffie (jd & coke), it actually feels really good having a drink after serving drunk people for hours.
Well, about work; people say and do the most random stuff ever when they're drunk. For an example, this dude ran up to me several times last night screaming "I LOVE YOU!!!!" without any particular reason, I guess he just felt like it. I felt a bit akward though and avoided him for the rest of the night, haha.
This other guy came up to me when we started to close and I was cleaning some tables, and he said something like "I just wanted to tell you how amazing you are at doing your job. I saw when you were picking up some glasses and it was just great. You are good at your job!" Haha, say what? As if being the glassy is something hard and advanced? Not really.
There is always someone who just have to tell me how good I am at doing my job. As if they were actually amazed by the fact that I am cleaning the floors when someone drops their glass filled with beer. They think I am the most committed worker ever, just for doing what I am supposed to do.
Ahh drunk people, you are great you know!
One fun thing that happend tonight was that around maybe 2 am I saw Thomas from Auckland, who I haven't seen for a good month and a half. We catched up quickly, but as I was working I had to get going, so we didn't really have time to talk. I'll ju check up on for how long he'll stay in Christchurch. It would be fun to hang out one day or so with someone I know from WSA.
Ah well... One thing that I'm not sure of if it's good or bad is that I am rosted to work on New Year's and the 1st of January. I will work, I just won't say no to two busy nights of work, but it is kind of sad that I won't be able to have this great New Year's in New Zealand as I planned to have. But money is money.. :)
But I am tired as fuck, so to say, so I'm going to sleep now. I have two more nights of work waiting for me, the two days off followed by another two nights of work. It's not the full week, but it's better than two nights out of seven and I told my boss I'd be up to work any day any time, so cross your fingers I'll get more hours. I just hate having no work to do the rest of the week...
Fuck that. I need some sleep.
Ciao!
Today
Today has been a full day of preparing for a busy weekend through sleeping and eating.
07.30 am - wake up
08.10 am - breakfast: pancakes, eggs sunny side up and toast
10.00 am - sleep
03.00 pm - wake up and lunch: pasta with one egg, peas, carrots and green beans + one toast with bacon and egg
04.00 pm - rest
07.30 pm - dinner: 1/2 fresh orange, 1/2 litre of fresh strawberries and pancakes
08.00 pm - rest for another half an hour, then shower and get ready for work.
Haha, exiting day aye? I have been unusually tired today, but after some vitamines and protein I should feel better after a shower! Work tonight yiiiiha! I've been waiting for five days!
Elsewise: Memo called me a while ago from MEXICO and we spoke for a while. It was sooo cosy to talk to him, it's been so long by now so it was good to hear his voice! I really miss all friends, both from Sweden and uni..
Ah well, I'm just going to digest my dinner, and then hit the shower and freshen up for wooooork!
Ciao!
07.30 am - wake up
08.10 am - breakfast: pancakes, eggs sunny side up and toast
10.00 am - sleep
03.00 pm - wake up and lunch: pasta with one egg, peas, carrots and green beans + one toast with bacon and egg
04.00 pm - rest
07.30 pm - dinner: 1/2 fresh orange, 1/2 litre of fresh strawberries and pancakes
08.00 pm - rest for another half an hour, then shower and get ready for work.
Haha, exiting day aye? I have been unusually tired today, but after some vitamines and protein I should feel better after a shower! Work tonight yiiiiha! I've been waiting for five days!
Elsewise: Memo called me a while ago from MEXICO and we spoke for a while. It was sooo cosy to talk to him, it's been so long by now so it was good to hear his voice! I really miss all friends, both from Sweden and uni..
Ah well, I'm just going to digest my dinner, and then hit the shower and freshen up for wooooork!
Ciao!
11 maj 2010, 00.35
Här är ett inlägg från maj som jag precis såg, och faktiskt tyckte var ganska läsvärt nu i efterhand:
ENSAM
Nej usch vad jag hatar att vara ensam, jag gillar det verkligen inte.
På tåget hem imorse satt jag och tänkte för mig själv över detta med den så kallade tvåsamheten, att dela sitt liv med någon annan, och vad det egentligen gör med människor. Att man är "codependent" alltså beroende av varandra och inte klarar sig på egen hand. Just då blev jag nästan irriterad över att inte alla insett hur bättre det är att vara ensam och därmed aldrig behöva förlita sig på någon annan och därmed försätta sig i en sårbar situation.
Det är någonting jag inte vill göra. Det är faktiskt det absolut sista jag vill göra av allt, att göra mig sårbar och plocka fram den lilla lådan långt inifrån som är fylld med alla känslor. För visst finns dem, dem finns hos alla. Men jag vill inte ha fram dem, och kanske beror det på att när de väl kommit fram så är det svårt att trycka in dem igen och återgå till det lite kyligare klimatet?
Att visa känslor är faktiskt både underbart och fruktansvärt på samma gång.
Om man ser det såhär: när man ignorerar känslor och bara gör det som faller en in, så slipper man att oroa sig över om man sa något dumt, man slipper stå framför spegeln och undra om man är fin nog, man slipper gå och vänta på att få höra den komplimangen som personen i fråga aldrig kommer säga ändå, man slipper få falska förhoppningar om något som aldrig kommer att ske och man undkommer det faktum att ens tankar mer och mer handlar om en annan person än en själv.
Det är bara att inse att en av de viktigaste personerna i mitt liv är jag. Jag är extremt viktig i mitt liv, och jag skulle uppskatta om jag fick behålla min plats i centrum! Jag tänker mycket, och det mesta handlar om mig, utan att låta Paris Hilton egocentrisk så är det faktiskt så.
Å andra sidan, när det gäller att visa känslor, så kan det vara så underbart att ligga i en persons famn, hålla hand, säga det man känner och våga öppna upp sig. Våga engagera sig och visa att man bryr sig, visa att jag har känslor, jag vill finnas för dig, jag vill känna dig.
Men nej.
Hur vet man egentligen att det är någon som är värd tiden, känslorna, förhoppningarna? Det är ju där skon klämmer, man kan omöjligt veta, och vill jag hinna bli kär i 300 personer innan jag är helt säker på att nu är det rätt? Nej, det vill jag inte.
Jag vill inte längre engagera mig, jag vill inte längre grubbla. Inte heller vill jag anpassa mitt liv efter någon annan, hoppas på saker som aldrig kommer att ske.
Jag vill ha roligt, jag vill känna känslor. Jag vill faktiskt känna känslor utan allt det andra. Jag vill kuna ha ett rikt egocentriskt liv med någon inblandad, men någon istället för pojkvän.
Någon som är trevlig, snygg, rolig etc. Ja, jag behöver inte beskriva egentligen, jag vet och det är huvudsaken. Fin iaf!
Tanken har salgit mig om jag är för stenig. Är det verkligen okej att svara "tack!" om någon säger till mig att jag är fin, eller att skämta bort när jag får höra att någon tycker om mig?
Det är faktiskt okey, enligt mig. Vad annars ska jag göra? Om det är ömsesidigt spelar ju ingen roll, vill man inte säga det så vill man inte.
Det hade ju varit helt perfekt om jag hade en vän att resa tillsammans med och sova med, bara det hade uppfyllt så mycket i mitt liv.
Och nu efter fyra nätters mys är det ÅTERIGEN dags att sova ensam i min egen famn. Ingen hand att hålla, inga andetag i nacken, ingen arm om midjan. Bara mig själv, och det suger suger SUGER. Usch. Det vore väl ändå underbart att ha en vän som kunde ställa upp och hålla om mig var kväll och se till att jag sover lugnt?
Kanske kan jag somna till tvn ganska snabbt och sedan drömma att jag inte längre är ensam? Det vore skönt..
Jag ska ge det ett försök nu, mina ögon blir tyngre och tyngre, och imorgon ska jag upp tidigt och laga frukost hoppas jag.
Wonderful.
ENSAM
Nej usch vad jag hatar att vara ensam, jag gillar det verkligen inte.
På tåget hem imorse satt jag och tänkte för mig själv över detta med den så kallade tvåsamheten, att dela sitt liv med någon annan, och vad det egentligen gör med människor. Att man är "codependent" alltså beroende av varandra och inte klarar sig på egen hand. Just då blev jag nästan irriterad över att inte alla insett hur bättre det är att vara ensam och därmed aldrig behöva förlita sig på någon annan och därmed försätta sig i en sårbar situation.
Det är någonting jag inte vill göra. Det är faktiskt det absolut sista jag vill göra av allt, att göra mig sårbar och plocka fram den lilla lådan långt inifrån som är fylld med alla känslor. För visst finns dem, dem finns hos alla. Men jag vill inte ha fram dem, och kanske beror det på att när de väl kommit fram så är det svårt att trycka in dem igen och återgå till det lite kyligare klimatet?
Att visa känslor är faktiskt både underbart och fruktansvärt på samma gång.
Om man ser det såhär: när man ignorerar känslor och bara gör det som faller en in, så slipper man att oroa sig över om man sa något dumt, man slipper stå framför spegeln och undra om man är fin nog, man slipper gå och vänta på att få höra den komplimangen som personen i fråga aldrig kommer säga ändå, man slipper få falska förhoppningar om något som aldrig kommer att ske och man undkommer det faktum att ens tankar mer och mer handlar om en annan person än en själv.
Det är bara att inse att en av de viktigaste personerna i mitt liv är jag. Jag är extremt viktig i mitt liv, och jag skulle uppskatta om jag fick behålla min plats i centrum! Jag tänker mycket, och det mesta handlar om mig, utan att låta Paris Hilton egocentrisk så är det faktiskt så.
Å andra sidan, när det gäller att visa känslor, så kan det vara så underbart att ligga i en persons famn, hålla hand, säga det man känner och våga öppna upp sig. Våga engagera sig och visa att man bryr sig, visa att jag har känslor, jag vill finnas för dig, jag vill känna dig.
Men nej.
Hur vet man egentligen att det är någon som är värd tiden, känslorna, förhoppningarna? Det är ju där skon klämmer, man kan omöjligt veta, och vill jag hinna bli kär i 300 personer innan jag är helt säker på att nu är det rätt? Nej, det vill jag inte.
Jag vill inte längre engagera mig, jag vill inte längre grubbla. Inte heller vill jag anpassa mitt liv efter någon annan, hoppas på saker som aldrig kommer att ske.
Jag vill ha roligt, jag vill känna känslor. Jag vill faktiskt känna känslor utan allt det andra. Jag vill kuna ha ett rikt egocentriskt liv med någon inblandad, men någon istället för pojkvän.
Någon som är trevlig, snygg, rolig etc. Ja, jag behöver inte beskriva egentligen, jag vet och det är huvudsaken. Fin iaf!
Tanken har salgit mig om jag är för stenig. Är det verkligen okej att svara "tack!" om någon säger till mig att jag är fin, eller att skämta bort när jag får höra att någon tycker om mig?
Det är faktiskt okey, enligt mig. Vad annars ska jag göra? Om det är ömsesidigt spelar ju ingen roll, vill man inte säga det så vill man inte.
Det hade ju varit helt perfekt om jag hade en vän att resa tillsammans med och sova med, bara det hade uppfyllt så mycket i mitt liv.
Och nu efter fyra nätters mys är det ÅTERIGEN dags att sova ensam i min egen famn. Ingen hand att hålla, inga andetag i nacken, ingen arm om midjan. Bara mig själv, och det suger suger SUGER. Usch. Det vore väl ändå underbart att ha en vän som kunde ställa upp och hålla om mig var kväll och se till att jag sover lugnt?
Kanske kan jag somna till tvn ganska snabbt och sedan drömma att jag inte längre är ensam? Det vore skönt..
Jag ska ge det ett försök nu, mina ögon blir tyngre och tyngre, och imorgon ska jag upp tidigt och laga frukost hoppas jag.
Wonderful.
Cooking, again
I'm cooking again today. Yesterday I made oven baked pancake with bacon and today I'm making American pancakes (but for some reason they're still quite flat?). I'm making them Mom's way with oatmeal which is really good and a bit more filling. So that's my dinner today, pancakes with some fresh strawberries, yum!
I'll probably not make anything else until next week, which will most likely be bolognese. So until then, I have a lot of pancakes, haha. Well, I might as well make a bunch now that I have heaps of milk and eggs and just freeze them in, good to have when I don't have energy or resources to make anything, haha.
One thing that is missing down here is lingonsylt (as it is called in Swedish), I'm not sure what the English word for it is. This far I've been saying lingonberry jam, which is probably very incorrect, but they don't have it here anyway so I might as well make up my own word for it.
Song right now: One Republic - Dreaming out loud
Cooking makes me want to bake something. Here are some different things I've baked in Sweden:
Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting/icing, chocolate chunks and fresh kiwifruit & raspberries
Raspberry cupcake with meringue frosting/icing
Turkish pepper flavoured meringues
Meringue cups, that later on were filled with chocolate mousse, topped with fresh kiwifruit and raspberries
I'll probably not make anything else until next week, which will most likely be bolognese. So until then, I have a lot of pancakes, haha. Well, I might as well make a bunch now that I have heaps of milk and eggs and just freeze them in, good to have when I don't have energy or resources to make anything, haha.
One thing that is missing down here is lingonsylt (as it is called in Swedish), I'm not sure what the English word for it is. This far I've been saying lingonberry jam, which is probably very incorrect, but they don't have it here anyway so I might as well make up my own word for it.
Song right now: One Republic - Dreaming out loud
Cooking makes me want to bake something. Here are some different things I've baked in Sweden:
Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting/icing, chocolate chunks and fresh kiwifruit & raspberries
Raspberry cupcake with meringue frosting/icing
Turkish pepper flavoured meringues
Meringue cups, that later on were filled with chocolate mousse, topped with fresh kiwifruit and raspberries
Stormy weather
I am listening to Moneybrother and just chilling, doing some cleaning and just about to start on my Italian.
Note to self: hair becomes more curly after haircut.
Haha terrible pics today. I feel absolutely swollen, but you can now see how my hair looks just as it is. Ooooh you can't even see my "curls" that good, but it's more than usual.. How cool would it be if all of my hair was curly? It would be short as fuck, but nice!
Here is a better pic. I'm so cute! Tee hee (as the Gretch would say)
Note to self: hair becomes more curly after haircut.
Haha terrible pics today. I feel absolutely swollen, but you can now see how my hair looks just as it is. Ooooh you can't even see my "curls" that good, but it's more than usual.. How cool would it be if all of my hair was curly? It would be short as fuck, but nice!
Here is a better pic. I'm so cute! Tee hee (as the Gretch would say)
Hi y'all
Hey world!
I ended up having beers with a bunch of workmates last night. I just went to work to speak to my boss quickly, but met Omar, who had some beers, so we decided to have one or two. A few more people joined us, and we just sat there on their balcony, drank beers and talked about everything. I really like everyone I work with, they're all so nice and easy to get to know, like it! And oh, the beer we were drinking was freaking 9% alcohol, how is that even possible for beer to be that strong? Even more confusing is that it was pretty good as well! Or, as Omar put it "it's probably only good because we have been drinking so much since we came to New Zealand" which is probably true. Haha, but still, I haven't really been on it that much the last couple of weeks, and I don't think I'll be on it properly until New Year's.
Anywho.. It's thursday and most people are going out to get wasted. Not me though. I'm off to work soon again to fix with some papers, and then I'll buy some stuff for my room (hangers, laundry basket etc.), clean my room and organize and then finish off my day with a movie.
I'm working Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and I am also roosted for work every day next week which is absolutely AMAZING! So, hopefully I'll work 40 hours next week which will give me money for three weeks rent and food. Awesome! I'll save as much as possible for next year when I'll start my travelling around the South Island with my sis.
Everything just cleared up so much when my boss told me I have more hours next week and I just feel so happy, only because of that. I have been dreaming about work for a couple of nights straight now, it turned out to actually be a good omen! I also might have fixed a job at Burger King close to where I live and maybe also a souvenir shop in town, so I'll just go with the place that gives me the most amount of hours.
Yeah, life is really starting to clear up a bit more atm, I just hope it'll continue to do so.
I'm off now to work, then Countdown and then back here again. And yeah, I'll do some studies today as well :D
Ciao belli!
Only thing missing right now is long hair, haha. It'll grow out again =)
I ended up having beers with a bunch of workmates last night. I just went to work to speak to my boss quickly, but met Omar, who had some beers, so we decided to have one or two. A few more people joined us, and we just sat there on their balcony, drank beers and talked about everything. I really like everyone I work with, they're all so nice and easy to get to know, like it! And oh, the beer we were drinking was freaking 9% alcohol, how is that even possible for beer to be that strong? Even more confusing is that it was pretty good as well! Or, as Omar put it "it's probably only good because we have been drinking so much since we came to New Zealand" which is probably true. Haha, but still, I haven't really been on it that much the last couple of weeks, and I don't think I'll be on it properly until New Year's.
Anywho.. It's thursday and most people are going out to get wasted. Not me though. I'm off to work soon again to fix with some papers, and then I'll buy some stuff for my room (hangers, laundry basket etc.), clean my room and organize and then finish off my day with a movie.
I'm working Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and I am also roosted for work every day next week which is absolutely AMAZING! So, hopefully I'll work 40 hours next week which will give me money for three weeks rent and food. Awesome! I'll save as much as possible for next year when I'll start my travelling around the South Island with my sis.
Everything just cleared up so much when my boss told me I have more hours next week and I just feel so happy, only because of that. I have been dreaming about work for a couple of nights straight now, it turned out to actually be a good omen! I also might have fixed a job at Burger King close to where I live and maybe also a souvenir shop in town, so I'll just go with the place that gives me the most amount of hours.
Yeah, life is really starting to clear up a bit more atm, I just hope it'll continue to do so.
I'm off now to work, then Countdown and then back here again. And yeah, I'll do some studies today as well :D
Ciao belli!
Only thing missing right now is long hair, haha. It'll grow out again =)
Pics..
Lite hemlängtan
Jag sitter i soffan och är allmänt trött. Jag drack en massa öl igår, så jag sov ganska länge idag (dock har jag varit vaken ett par timmar vid detta laget) men jag är inte bakfull eller så, bara lite trött. Kelsey är och jobbar och jag kollar på Oprah och läser bloggar, haha spännande liv?
Jag har lite hemlängtan, och känner bara just nu att det hade varit otroligt skönt att få komma hem bara för en dag och njuta av julatmosfären. Jag vill ju inte påstå att jag har någon form av julkänsla här i värmen, så det är lika bra att jag jobbar på julafton, vad skulle jag annars göra liksom? Men ja, jag har en liten klump i magen och det känns att någonting fattas. Det känns absolut ganska tragiskt att vara utan min familj i tider som denna, men å andra sidan har jag varit fullt medveten hela tiden om detta, det har varit ett högst medvetet val och ingenting jag tänker ångra.
För att bli av med denna trängande känsla av saknad ska jag nog ta och rycka upp mig och sticka ut på stan. Klockan är redan två på dagen och kan inte sitta inomhus och deppa ihop mig, så på med lite kläder, fixa håret och ut i civilizationen (var det felstavat? min svenska är hemsk efter ett par månader här..).
Annars något som peppar upp mig:
10 Januari: Erika och hennes pojkvän kommer till Christchurch
10 Februari: Erica kommer till Christchurch
21 Februari (tror jag det var): Alexander kommer till Auckland
AMAZING!
Jag har lite hemlängtan, och känner bara just nu att det hade varit otroligt skönt att få komma hem bara för en dag och njuta av julatmosfären. Jag vill ju inte påstå att jag har någon form av julkänsla här i värmen, så det är lika bra att jag jobbar på julafton, vad skulle jag annars göra liksom? Men ja, jag har en liten klump i magen och det känns att någonting fattas. Det känns absolut ganska tragiskt att vara utan min familj i tider som denna, men å andra sidan har jag varit fullt medveten hela tiden om detta, det har varit ett högst medvetet val och ingenting jag tänker ångra.
För att bli av med denna trängande känsla av saknad ska jag nog ta och rycka upp mig och sticka ut på stan. Klockan är redan två på dagen och kan inte sitta inomhus och deppa ihop mig, så på med lite kläder, fixa håret och ut i civilizationen (var det felstavat? min svenska är hemsk efter ett par månader här..).
Annars något som peppar upp mig:
10 Januari: Erika och hennes pojkvän kommer till Christchurch
10 Februari: Erica kommer till Christchurch
21 Februari (tror jag det var): Alexander kommer till Auckland
AMAZING!
Tui
I'm currently looking for jobs.. Applying online doesn't really work for me, so I think I'll just grab some CV's and hit the town. I think that with working experience from two bars and BK in New Zealand only should get me something. I'll just hang in there until I succeed, nothing much to do but so.
Ah well. I'm going out for a beer in a while with a workmate, so I'll just hit the shower and get ready. I dreamt about work all night, and I hope it's a good omen. I really need another job!
Ah well, shower now, I'll go to the supermarket tomorrow instead.
Tschüs!
Ah well. I'm going out for a beer in a while with a workmate, so I'll just hit the shower and get ready. I dreamt about work all night, and I hope it's a good omen. I really need another job!
Ah well, shower now, I'll go to the supermarket tomorrow instead.
Tschüs!
Chitty chitty bang bang
So wouldn't it be nice if I did something down here in New Zealand, like worked out and got me some abs, or maybe changed my hair in some way or just something..? I don't want to come back to Sweden being the same person. Hmmm. Well, I mean I'm not the same person, but I don't want to look the same when I get back.
Hmmmmmm. I'm gonna think about this.
What can or should I change?
Enjoy the silence
Plan for today: Go to the supermarket and buy a lot of food, and then make a proper meal.
I just realized yesterday that I must have lost a lot of weight, my jeans shorts are way too big by now. Hmm, must be because I haven't really cooked a good dinner for a while, so I'll make something food today :)
Ah well, I just might take a nap, eat something and then wander off to the supermarket.
Ciao!
I just realized yesterday that I must have lost a lot of weight, my jeans shorts are way too big by now. Hmm, must be because I haven't really cooked a good dinner for a while, so I'll make something food today :)
Ah well, I just might take a nap, eat something and then wander off to the supermarket.
Ciao!
Hair
So I guess it's about time for EXPOSURE of my hair.
Remember that my hair is straightened and my bangs are up, but this pic will be good for now. I'll put up another one later on.
Remember that my hair is straightened and my bangs are up, but this pic will be good for now. I'll put up another one later on.
..but I would not jump in front of a train for you
Tired as
F*ck man
I am soooooo tired!! I didn't go to bed until 1 pm or so. After the interview I got a haircut. This woman walked up to me and asked me if I wanted a free haircut, and since I've been thinking of getting one I just said yes. But I have slept most of the day, but first of all, it's probably 500 degrees in the house and I'm dehydrating bad. Second, I still haven't had dinner so I'll most likely feel a lot better once I eat something.
But yeah, my hair is now SHORT and I also have bangs, which is fucking wierd man! It kind of sucks, because my hair grows really slowly, but on the other hand I really needed it so I better just suck it up and get used to having short hair again. I'll upload a picture later on.
Well, it's almost 8 pm. Work starts at 10.30 pm so I still have plenty of time to take a shower, eat and wake up from my coma. I think I'll go to town earlier to hand out these flyers and make some more money, never a bad thing aye!
Shower now!!!! See if I can sort out this damn hair thing, it drived me nuts not to have it down my shoulders anymore, fml!
xx
But yeah, my hair is now SHORT and I also have bangs, which is fucking wierd man! It kind of sucks, because my hair grows really slowly, but on the other hand I really needed it so I better just suck it up and get used to having short hair again. I'll upload a picture later on.
Well, it's almost 8 pm. Work starts at 10.30 pm so I still have plenty of time to take a shower, eat and wake up from my coma. I think I'll go to town earlier to hand out these flyers and make some more money, never a bad thing aye!
Shower now!!!! See if I can sort out this damn hair thing, it drived me nuts not to have it down my shoulders anymore, fml!
xx
Boil
The sun has been shining since 8 am. Such a shame that I will sleep during most of the day after my interview, but hopefully it'll be nice weather for a couple of days so tan, here I come!
Late night/early morning
Working night shifts really is wierd, I'm lucky to be a night person which makes it easier for me to do. It's now almost 7.30 in the morning and I came back from work just a while ago. I had breakfast in town with Andres and another coworker and now I'll just try and stay awake until ten, when I have my job interview, and then I'll probably sleep most of the day. And then I work night again.
I do like my job, it's nice! I just told my boss today that I can work on Christmas, so it's finally set that I am working. I have been invited to spend Christmas with friends which I really appreciate, but first: I need the money. Second: I can't travel somewhere just for a holiday that I really don't care that much about. At least Iäll spend New Years with Elise, Dominic, Tom and other good friends, that will be really awesome!
Well, eat something and watch the Big Bang Theory now, and then, hopefully, I'll get myself a third job. Haha, cross your fingers!
Ciao belli!
I do like my job, it's nice! I just told my boss today that I can work on Christmas, so it's finally set that I am working. I have been invited to spend Christmas with friends which I really appreciate, but first: I need the money. Second: I can't travel somewhere just for a holiday that I really don't care that much about. At least Iäll spend New Years with Elise, Dominic, Tom and other good friends, that will be really awesome!
Well, eat something and watch the Big Bang Theory now, and then, hopefully, I'll get myself a third job. Haha, cross your fingers!
Ciao belli!
Second job
I just got myself a second job! I am now also a promoter for a club in town, so basically what I do is handing out flyers, and for every flyer that is being used by a customer I'll get paid. Well, it's not really a dreamjob, but I'll give it a try, I mean I choose to hand them out, so it's perfect to combine with another job.
I'll start tonight and see how it goes.
I'm going to make me some food now, and then I'll go in to town to hand out flyers and then work. Tomorrow morning I have another interview!
Fooooood now!
I'll start tonight and see how it goes.
I'm going to make me some food now, and then I'll go in to town to hand out flyers and then work. Tomorrow morning I have another interview!
Fooooood now!
Shaking
Hey world.
I'm shaking after my first night of bonding with my flattie on the piss. Well, it's been a good month since I drank last, so I guess it's really not that bad. I just had a shower and I'm leaving for a job interview in 20 minutes, after that I'm working at 10.30 pm, and tomorrow morning I have another interview.
Some Håkan Hellström, hot powder mushroom soup and a lot of water just gave me the kick I need. I'm off to get a job now.
Ciao!
I'm shaking after my first night of bonding with my flattie on the piss. Well, it's been a good month since I drank last, so I guess it's really not that bad. I just had a shower and I'm leaving for a job interview in 20 minutes, after that I'm working at 10.30 pm, and tomorrow morning I have another interview.
Some Håkan Hellström, hot powder mushroom soup and a lot of water just gave me the kick I need. I'm off to get a job now.
Ciao!
the Samoa song
Shakira - Waka waka
I can't help but think about Samoa, where we rocked to this song, both on the hotel scene and at the only nightclub on the whole island: EvaEva.
Parlo italiano?
(=Do I speak Italian?)
Well, I will soon enough.
I am already working on my New Year's resolution. I won't sit home all day just because I only work weekend this far. I've been sitting outside studying for a while now, but sun is disappearing so I'll go to town and find a park or aomething where I can continue to enjoy the sun and finish my lessons.
Ciao belli!
Well, I will soon enough.
I am already working on my New Year's resolution. I won't sit home all day just because I only work weekend this far. I've been sitting outside studying for a while now, but sun is disappearing so I'll go to town and find a park or aomething where I can continue to enjoy the sun and finish my lessons.
Ciao belli!
Visit
Gosh, I am so happy that I'll have so many friends over, it's sick really!
In January, Erika and her boyfriend are coming over to Australia and New Zealand.
In February, my sister Ericais coming for a month to explore NZ with me, and later on Alexander is moving here to study at the same university as I do.
Is that awesome or what?
In January, Erika and her boyfriend are coming over to Australia and New Zealand.
In February, my sister Ericais coming for a month to explore NZ with me, and later on Alexander is moving here to study at the same university as I do.
Is that awesome or what?
Beautiful morning
This is such a great start on the day; I managed to get up at 8.30 am, the sun is shining and I'm playing the latest album from Kings of Leon, my favourite song Pyro, does it even get better? I don't know how come I woke up this early, because I fell asleep really late last night, but it's good!
I'm just going to have some breakfast and then maybe go to the park, if it's warm enough, to study in the park. Since I can only have my Italian book for two weeks and probably just re-loan it once, I better finish it quickly!
Ah, I miss studying (especially outside when it's great weather) so it'll be nice and cosy. I am longing for next semester and the papers I'm having, but of course, I am enjoying my holiday as well.. :)
BUT
I am not so sure about Australia anymore.
I have three things I could choose from. The third one isn't anything I've mentioned in my blog, simply because I never thought it would be possible, economically speaking. But now that I've made som calculations, I found that it actually is!
Hmm. I will keep thinking about it, and to be honest I just want to decide to do it. But as soon as I return ti Auckland, I'll start making some plans to figure out cost etc, and by then I'll know whether to go or not.
Exiting!!
I'm just going to have some breakfast and then maybe go to the park, if it's warm enough, to study in the park. Since I can only have my Italian book for two weeks and probably just re-loan it once, I better finish it quickly!
Ah, I miss studying (especially outside when it's great weather) so it'll be nice and cosy. I am longing for next semester and the papers I'm having, but of course, I am enjoying my holiday as well.. :)
BUT
I am not so sure about Australia anymore.
I have three things I could choose from. The third one isn't anything I've mentioned in my blog, simply because I never thought it would be possible, economically speaking. But now that I've made som calculations, I found that it actually is!
Hmm. I will keep thinking about it, and to be honest I just want to decide to do it. But as soon as I return ti Auckland, I'll start making some plans to figure out cost etc, and by then I'll know whether to go or not.
Exiting!!
Cooking
I have some recipies I want to try out.. Avocadosoup, veggie pie, pancake in oven... Hmm, might try that out soon!
Any recipies to share with me?
Any recipies to share with me?
Cheap living in New Zealand
So I just thought about how I could "cheap up" my living situation through my food shopping, and came to a number of things that aren't too much to ask for, and does make a change finacially speaking:
1. Soup
- for less than $2 I can get a 4 pack mushroom cream soup, that also is really good. That makes $0,50 per serving (2,50 SEK), and perfect for lunch every now and then. Just complete with some bread or veggies to make it last longer.
2. Skip the snack
- if you think about it, eating snacks and candy is really expensive. For an example, one pack of M&M's cost about $6, and for that amount of money, I could have bought a pack of pasta, cream and green onions which would be a good dinner.
3. Make a list
- before you go shopping for groceries, make sure you have a list for what you need the whole coming week. You should not have to go and buy something more, stick to shopping once a week. Besides that, if you stick to your list, you know you'll only buy things that you really need.
4. Don't shop when you're hungry
- it's a fact that you buy more when you're hungry, and fair enough; when you are, you want to eat everything! Eat, and then go shopping for the best result.
5. Use specials
- if there is a special offer on something, stock up! Say the mice is half the price, buy some extra and put it in the freezer. I usually go for canned veggies, whenever something is cheaper than usual, I buy a couple of extra, it does save money!
6. Use your freezer
- you can freeze in almost anything! It's more expensive to cook for one person, so whenever you do, make a lot of food and then freeze it in, but in portions. That gives you a pre maid meal and more money on your account.
7. Drink water!
- if you skip the carbonated drinks, juices and lemonades and stick to one glass of milk a day and then just water, I promise you, you'll save a lot of money! One can of coca cola (approx 350 ml) cost about $2. Once a day makes $14 dollars a week. Add one glass of juice to each breakfast and you're up at $20 a week. Water is for free, and the water here in Christchurch happens to be one of the best in the world. Enjoy it! If you don't like water, buy some concentrated lime or lemon juice (unsweetened) and add just a bit to the water, or just fresh lemon, lime or berries.
8. Cut the alcohol
- I'm sorry, students! I know this is the last thing you want to hear, and it is the last I want to write, haha, but we all know that alcohol is too expensive to consume (not even to mention unhealthy). If you stick to drinking a maximum of one day a week and stick to drinking while pre gaming instead of getting drunk at the bar, you'll save a lot! Also, make sure you buy your alcohol in a supermarket instead of the liqor store. At Countdown, you can get a good bottle of wine for $8, or a 12 pack of Corona's for $19,99 (right now at Countdown).
If you have any tips, feel free to share!
1. Soup
- for less than $2 I can get a 4 pack mushroom cream soup, that also is really good. That makes $0,50 per serving (2,50 SEK), and perfect for lunch every now and then. Just complete with some bread or veggies to make it last longer.
2. Skip the snack
- if you think about it, eating snacks and candy is really expensive. For an example, one pack of M&M's cost about $6, and for that amount of money, I could have bought a pack of pasta, cream and green onions which would be a good dinner.
3. Make a list
- before you go shopping for groceries, make sure you have a list for what you need the whole coming week. You should not have to go and buy something more, stick to shopping once a week. Besides that, if you stick to your list, you know you'll only buy things that you really need.
4. Don't shop when you're hungry
- it's a fact that you buy more when you're hungry, and fair enough; when you are, you want to eat everything! Eat, and then go shopping for the best result.
5. Use specials
- if there is a special offer on something, stock up! Say the mice is half the price, buy some extra and put it in the freezer. I usually go for canned veggies, whenever something is cheaper than usual, I buy a couple of extra, it does save money!
6. Use your freezer
- you can freeze in almost anything! It's more expensive to cook for one person, so whenever you do, make a lot of food and then freeze it in, but in portions. That gives you a pre maid meal and more money on your account.
7. Drink water!
- if you skip the carbonated drinks, juices and lemonades and stick to one glass of milk a day and then just water, I promise you, you'll save a lot of money! One can of coca cola (approx 350 ml) cost about $2. Once a day makes $14 dollars a week. Add one glass of juice to each breakfast and you're up at $20 a week. Water is for free, and the water here in Christchurch happens to be one of the best in the world. Enjoy it! If you don't like water, buy some concentrated lime or lemon juice (unsweetened) and add just a bit to the water, or just fresh lemon, lime or berries.
8. Cut the alcohol
- I'm sorry, students! I know this is the last thing you want to hear, and it is the last I want to write, haha, but we all know that alcohol is too expensive to consume (not even to mention unhealthy). If you stick to drinking a maximum of one day a week and stick to drinking while pre gaming instead of getting drunk at the bar, you'll save a lot! Also, make sure you buy your alcohol in a supermarket instead of the liqor store. At Countdown, you can get a good bottle of wine for $8, or a 12 pack of Corona's for $19,99 (right now at Countdown).
If you have any tips, feel free to share!
Finally!
I think that I will be able to sleep normally tonight, and Gosh have i waited for this or what? The last couple of days have consited of me being sleepless, tired and cranky. But after sleeping all afternoon and almost all night yesterday, I'm starting to feel better.
So I went to town today and fixed some things:
- got a library card here in Christchurch
- bought some food
- lent an Italian book and started my Italian studies. I've decided to do one chapter at a time and finished my first today. Even though I already know most of it, it's for the best to repeat from scratch in order to develop.
- handed out Cv's and applied for some job's online as well
Now it's past ten in the evening and I'll go to bed in an hour or two, when I usually go to bed. I think I'll try to get to bed a bit earlier every night, and perhaps in time I'll be able to go to sleep at ten and thereby get up earlier.
I have some things I want to get whenever I get started working full time and hence have some money over: Lost on dvd starting on season one. That will be my reward to myself when I've managed to save money over the summer. Sweet as!
Well I hope everyone's enjoying their lives, whether it's in the Swedish winterland or New Zealand summer, or anywhere else in the world!
:)
So I went to town today and fixed some things:
- got a library card here in Christchurch
- bought some food
- lent an Italian book and started my Italian studies. I've decided to do one chapter at a time and finished my first today. Even though I already know most of it, it's for the best to repeat from scratch in order to develop.
- handed out Cv's and applied for some job's online as well
Now it's past ten in the evening and I'll go to bed in an hour or two, when I usually go to bed. I think I'll try to get to bed a bit earlier every night, and perhaps in time I'll be able to go to sleep at ten and thereby get up earlier.
I have some things I want to get whenever I get started working full time and hence have some money over: Lost on dvd starting on season one. That will be my reward to myself when I've managed to save money over the summer. Sweet as!
Well I hope everyone's enjoying their lives, whether it's in the Swedish winterland or New Zealand summer, or anywhere else in the world!
:)
Curriculum Vitae
I now have the best CV I've ever had.
And oh, the person in front of me just burped, and I cam smell it. Uuuuuuurrrgh, disgusting people.
And oh, the person in front of me just burped, and I cam smell it. Uuuuuuurrrgh, disgusting people.
Down
I feel so down, and I'm not quite sure of why.. Well, I am listening to Kings of Leon, they always cheer me up just a bit.. I've just sent some job applications online and I'll leave soon for the library to print out some papers. But aaah I want to feel glad, happy, full of energy, but I don't. What shall I do to feel better? Am I getting sick?
I feel like running and exhausting myself, but at the same time I just want to go to bed and do nothing. I guess I have to get used to not having friends around me all the time. Gosh, I really am co-dependent of other people. I wish I wasn't, but on the other hand, what could ever replace the love you have for, and recieve from your friends?
I'll probably keep being down for a while, but I won't give in and sleep the day off, instead I will go out there and do what I need to get done with.
Don't forget, job interview on Saturday.
I'm exited!
I feel like running and exhausting myself, but at the same time I just want to go to bed and do nothing. I guess I have to get used to not having friends around me all the time. Gosh, I really am co-dependent of other people. I wish I wasn't, but on the other hand, what could ever replace the love you have for, and recieve from your friends?
I'll probably keep being down for a while, but I won't give in and sleep the day off, instead I will go out there and do what I need to get done with.
Don't forget, job interview on Saturday.
I'm exited!
Interview
So I went to town only to realize I left my card here, so here I am again to collect it. I'll just head back to town to print out some cv's and look for some jobs.
Well I just spotted in my mail that I've been called for an interview. It was a job ad from TradeMe that I applied for but I never thought they'd contact me. So the interview is on Saturday 10.15 am. I will go, but It'll be hard because I work the night before and shouldn't get off until 6 in the morning, so I haven't decided yet if I am capabe of either staying up or just having two or three hours of sleep. Well, I'll figure it out somehow! I have to go because I am really curious of what kind of job they would give me, because this really isn't just a normal job ad, it's "slightly" diffrerent.
But I won't say what it is quite yet.
Well I just spotted in my mail that I've been called for an interview. It was a job ad from TradeMe that I applied for but I never thought they'd contact me. So the interview is on Saturday 10.15 am. I will go, but It'll be hard because I work the night before and shouldn't get off until 6 in the morning, so I haven't decided yet if I am capabe of either staying up or just having two or three hours of sleep. Well, I'll figure it out somehow! I have to go because I am really curious of what kind of job they would give me, because this really isn't just a normal job ad, it's "slightly" diffrerent.
But I won't say what it is quite yet.
The dawn of Louise
Dammit, I'm not sure what's wrong with me but I feel so sick right now.. My sleeping routine is, in all honesty, fucked up. Yesterday I slept from 2.30 pm until 8.00 pm, not okay! Later on that night, when I ususally go to bed I had a sleeping pill so I wouldn't stay up all night, but it didn't work at all. I finally fell asleep around 3.00 am which is way too late. Uh I really feel sick, this sucks! And I have so much to do? Aaaaah!
At least I did sleep last night, which I didn't the night before yesterday at all. So today, I just won't attempt any powernaps, I'll just stay up and keep activate myself until 10ish, and then I'll go to bed.
Sooooo.. What's up for today? I am supposed to skype right now, but I'm not sure if that'll happen. Anywho, I just had breakfast (a bun, oatmeal, yoghurt and strawberries) and I'm about to get ready, put on some makeup and do something with my hair to conceal that I am sooooo tired.
Then I'll drag my ass to the library, I need to start plnnan for when sis comes down here and the things we'll see and do. And yeah, except from that I need to get out of this house and move my ass. Yep. It's noon now, I give it an hour, then I'm out of here!
Ciao!
At least I did sleep last night, which I didn't the night before yesterday at all. So today, I just won't attempt any powernaps, I'll just stay up and keep activate myself until 10ish, and then I'll go to bed.
Sooooo.. What's up for today? I am supposed to skype right now, but I'm not sure if that'll happen. Anywho, I just had breakfast (a bun, oatmeal, yoghurt and strawberries) and I'm about to get ready, put on some makeup and do something with my hair to conceal that I am sooooo tired.
Then I'll drag my ass to the library, I need to start plnnan for when sis comes down here and the things we'll see and do. And yeah, except from that I need to get out of this house and move my ass. Yep. It's noon now, I give it an hour, then I'm out of here!
Ciao!
Power Nap!
So the time is 2 pm (afternoon) and I still haven't slept. I'll try and get a power nap now and then go to town as soon as I've got some rest, I'm exhausted!
Ah well.. I've skyped a lot today, first with Coffe for almost three hours, and then Jonte for an hour and a half, alwayd nice to catch up.
So now, in order to get in my napping mood:
- couch CHECK
- blanchet CHECK
- coushin CHECK
- The Social Network (movie) CHECK
- negerbollar CHECK
I'm all set for some rest. Ciao!
Ah well.. I've skyped a lot today, first with Coffe for almost three hours, and then Jonte for an hour and a half, alwayd nice to catch up.
So now, in order to get in my napping mood:
- couch CHECK
- blanchet CHECK
- coushin CHECK
- The Social Network (movie) CHECK
- negerbollar CHECK
I'm all set for some rest. Ciao!
My new favorite song
Insomnia
I am having major trouble with my sleep right now.. It's 5.30 in the morning, I've watched Grease and Cruel Intentions, I've tried to just relax and listen to music, you name it. Still not in the mood for sleeping, I rather feel like having breakfast and doing something. Not good at all. This has been going on for too long now, it just can't be good for my body to be kept awake like this.
Ah well. I mean, I think I know why I can't sleep, still irritates me though.
I'll just watch Cruel Intentions again and hope to fall asleep.
Ciao.
Ryan Philippe is beautiful!
Ah well. I mean, I think I know why I can't sleep, still irritates me though.
I'll just watch Cruel Intentions again and hope to fall asleep.
Ciao.
Ryan Philippe is beautiful!
Lucky
I just wanted to say that I am truly blessed with amazing friends, and that is something you can't say too many times. Never did I think that so many of you would actually be willing to come all the way here, of all places, to see me and explore this wonderful place. I just talked to Erika, a babe from Olympia, and she wants to come here! Not even to mention my sister, Jasmine, Jonas and all the others who said they want to come down here. Even if you won't make it, it still means a lot to me.
Gosh, I have so many great friends. As I said, I am blessed!
Gosh, I have so many great friends. As I said, I am blessed!
So I guess I'm kinda grown up..?
I'm just going to make some pro's and con's for me being an adult
PRO
- I am working
- I live in a row-house (radhus) which I never thought I'd do
- I barely ger drunk anymore
- I buy and cook my own food
- I feel like buying a bottle of shiraz to enjoy just a single glass after dinner
- I just love dinner parties
CON
- I am still dependent on my family in different ways
- I still want to climb a tree and get wasted, even though I haven't done it for a while
- I've never cooked chicken as far as i remember
- I'm not a proper coffee consumer anymore
How do you reckon, should I be considered an adult?
PRO
- I am working
- I live in a row-house (radhus) which I never thought I'd do
- I barely ger drunk anymore
- I buy and cook my own food
- I feel like buying a bottle of shiraz to enjoy just a single glass after dinner
- I just love dinner parties
CON
- I am still dependent on my family in different ways
- I still want to climb a tree and get wasted, even though I haven't done it for a while
- I've never cooked chicken as far as i remember
- I'm not a proper coffee consumer anymore
How do you reckon, should I be considered an adult?
How important are looks, really?
One thing that is stuck in my mind, and probably most people's minds actually, is how much your body really matters? I guess it's a routine thing for a teenage girl like me to question my right to really decide what shape my body should have. If I gained weight I'd feel bad because I wouldn't have the body of the gereal persons desire. But at the same time, if I'd loose some weight people would let me know through comments etc, and then I'd feel bad for losing weight. Why is this subject such a taboo in today's society? Why do girls have to be skinny, and guys muscular? I mean it's probably as much of an issue for a guy to have a sixpack as it is for a girl to get rid off her "love handles".
My weight has been a mess since the last five months, and by that I don't mean that I've been either over- or underweight, it's been irregular which isn't the best. I gained some weight the first month and even more when I was in Samoa, and after that I've lost some as well. I haven't checked my weight until last week, and by then it was 54 kg's, which is about two or three more kilograms than before I moved to New Zealand. I'd guess I weighed at lest 57 kg's when I was in Samoa because I can feel the difference from then and now.
But seriously:
-I'm not in New Zealand to worry about my weight.
-I refuse to remeber my time here as a struggle to watch what I eat.
-I just won't go running for an hour every day when I donät want to, I only exercise when I feel like it.
-I don't want to worry about weighing more when I return to Sweden than what I did before I left.
But of course I do, I mean it's all printed in my mind, right? Anyway, no matter of how much I have this in the back of my head, it doesn't stop me from feeling confident about myself and my looks, not in any matter. By this I don't mean that Iäll just eat till I burst and weight 80 kg's, because that will NEVER happen, but a few kilos really shouldn't matter that much. Even though I am only human and sometimes just wish I could take a pill and lose 5 kg's just like that, and I agree that it does feel good to lose some weight sometimes, I still DO NOT respect people whose lives are controlled by weight and looks. Actually, I'd rather say I feel sorry for you, because you stop yourself from enjoying life and being happy.
Is it worth it?
So sure, I might one day when I feel motivated decide to lose some weight, get in shape and all of that crap, but I will never let it control my life, and I will never have a movie night without snacking.
SEPTEMBER 2010. This is me in Samoa, a bit chubby as you can see (and WASTED AS, guess what's in the glass, hahaha) right after my morning snorkeling. Even though I've had my skinnier days, I'd never be too ashamed to wear my bikini.
AND
JULY 2008. I estimate the weight difference to about 10 kg's between these pictures to the one from this year. In these two, I weighed about 46 kg's. Fun part is I was more worried about my body back then.
My weight has been a mess since the last five months, and by that I don't mean that I've been either over- or underweight, it's been irregular which isn't the best. I gained some weight the first month and even more when I was in Samoa, and after that I've lost some as well. I haven't checked my weight until last week, and by then it was 54 kg's, which is about two or three more kilograms than before I moved to New Zealand. I'd guess I weighed at lest 57 kg's when I was in Samoa because I can feel the difference from then and now.
But seriously:
-I'm not in New Zealand to worry about my weight.
-I refuse to remeber my time here as a struggle to watch what I eat.
-I just won't go running for an hour every day when I donät want to, I only exercise when I feel like it.
-I don't want to worry about weighing more when I return to Sweden than what I did before I left.
But of course I do, I mean it's all printed in my mind, right? Anyway, no matter of how much I have this in the back of my head, it doesn't stop me from feeling confident about myself and my looks, not in any matter. By this I don't mean that Iäll just eat till I burst and weight 80 kg's, because that will NEVER happen, but a few kilos really shouldn't matter that much. Even though I am only human and sometimes just wish I could take a pill and lose 5 kg's just like that, and I agree that it does feel good to lose some weight sometimes, I still DO NOT respect people whose lives are controlled by weight and looks. Actually, I'd rather say I feel sorry for you, because you stop yourself from enjoying life and being happy.
Is it worth it?
So sure, I might one day when I feel motivated decide to lose some weight, get in shape and all of that crap, but I will never let it control my life, and I will never have a movie night without snacking.
SEPTEMBER 2010. This is me in Samoa, a bit chubby as you can see (and WASTED AS, guess what's in the glass, hahaha) right after my morning snorkeling. Even though I've had my skinnier days, I'd never be too ashamed to wear my bikini.
AND
JULY 2008. I estimate the weight difference to about 10 kg's between these pictures to the one from this year. In these two, I weighed about 46 kg's. Fun part is I was more worried about my body back then.
Fireworks
This song is so good and Katy Perry is so beautiful! I always feel happy, exited and adventurous whenever I hear this song, and it is one of my NZ songs, it will remind me of my time down here in the future.
Bake a cake
I baked today! Nothing advanced at all, I just threw butter, sugar, cocoa powder, coffee and oat meal together and et voíla, negerbollar! I'm checking recipies and job ads right now, trying to find some cheap dishes to learn how to cook and some jobs for weekdays, I really need to activate myself because I'm going nuts!
So Christmas is closing up and I still haven't any idea of what to do, uuuh. How shall I celebrate that holiday without my family?
Ah well, I'll figure something out, I can't really feel the Christmas spirit yet anyway so I wouldn't say I'm all exited about in.
Back to where I left, jobs and recipies.
Ciao!
Bad connection
The connection is terrible right now, so that kind of sucks.. Anyway, the plan was to go to town and get some stuff done, but it's raining (IT'S RAINING!!) so I'll just stay inside until it stops and make some negerbollar (I'm really not sure if there even is an English word for it). I don't feel so good anyway, so maybe it'd be good for me to just do my baking and then stay inside and watch some movies? I just got Grease (haven't seen that one in years) so I think I'll see that one..
Otherwise.. This internet thing sucks, I wish I could use it properly for Skype etc.. I'll just have to figure it out somehow.. But now I'll do some baking:
Tasteline's light chocolate balls (not that I'm making them the light version, if you want to live "light" then just skip it)
Otherwise.. This internet thing sucks, I wish I could use it properly for Skype etc.. I'll just have to figure it out somehow.. But now I'll do some baking:
Tasteline's light chocolate balls (not that I'm making them the light version, if you want to live "light" then just skip it)
AJJE
Åååh jag har haft en överhängande huvudvärk HELA dagen som bara inte vill ta slut. Jag kommer inte kunna sova förrän den är över, och skulle jag somna ändå så vet jag att jag kommer må skit när jag vaknar... Vill inte ta en huvudvärkstablett men får nog ta och göra det om jag vill få någon sömn.. Usch! Lovar att det är pga värmen (dehydration) och att jag inte sovit propert nu på en vecka.
Usch,. Räliga piller here I come..
Usch,. Räliga piller here I come..
Pics
Song
What's my name?
So, Sunday today. The weather is crazy, it's so warm I'm not even sure if I can go outside. I just might go to this park close to where I live, bring my book and just pass out in the sun... Or, I could find a supermarket close to where I live and get some stuff so that I cam make chocolate balls! I just might do that.
Damn!!!
Ah man I'm sooo irritated, they let me go earlier tonight and they're probably closing earlier as well, there weren't that many people to keep it up until five in the morning.. Ah well, mission for next week: find one more job for weekdays!
Ah well.. I'm not tired really so I'll just watch a movie or something.
Ah well.. I'm not tired really so I'll just watch a movie or something.
Off to work :)
Ah working tonight is going to be soooo nice!!
Haircut?
My hair is growing longer and longer, so I'm thinking about getting a haircut. Maybe I should do something fun with it, something new? I want to keep it long, and I won't spend an hour every day to fix it so it needs to be quite simple.. I love hair that is parted in the middle, but I can't wear it like that.. Hmm. Maybe get some bangs?
Here are three simple but still good looking hairstyles I like. One has to remember though that any haircut would look good on women like these :)
Here are three simple but still good looking hairstyles I like. One has to remember though that any haircut would look good on women like these :)
Resolution
So, have you decided your New Year's Resolution yet?
I have som suggestions here:
Get rid off an addiction
- it could be anything, everyone's addicted to something. It could be shopping clothes, eating candy, smoking, drinking coffee, whatever. Addictions resrict our lives, get rid off one and you'd find life so much easier!
Learn something
- ask a friend to learn you how to play an instrument, learn a new language, a new sport. Remember: an eager to learn is never wrong!
Start exercising
- you don't have to spend money on a gym card if you can't afford it, take an hour long powerwalk every day, take fun dance lessons or buy some inlineskates and start skating. There is always one sport at least for every person, you just have to find yours!
Save money
- skip going for a coffee and a cake with your friends, take a walk in the harbour or go to someone's place and bake your own cake and have your coffee there, it saves money and is more fun. Make a plan and decide how much money you're going to spend every week/month on unnecessary things and stick to it. Instead of going to the movies, rent a movie with your friends and have a movie night!
Broaden your vocabulary and language skills
- everytime you hear a new word, write it down and look it up, the more words you know, the better.
Reading
- Write down a list of all the books you want to read, and simply read them! There is always time to read a good book; when you're on the bus, during commercial on TV, during your break on your job/between classes, you name it. I always read before I go to sleep, when I'm on the bus, and when it's really great weather I love to bring my book to the park or the beach and just relax.
Loose weight?
- remember that if you want to loose weight or get in better shape, it's better to have clothes as guidance instead of kilo's. Kilograms (or ldb's) can be confusing, as muscles weighs more than fat, so bring out a pair of jeans you used to fit in and let them be your goal: when you fit in then again, you're done dieting. And one important thing when you're dieting is DON'T STRESS, it's not healthy to loose more than 2 kg's/4,5 ldb's a week, your body and skin needs to adjust to the change.
Another thing you should keep in mind is that the most crucial thing when it comes to dieting is not what you it, but how much you move your body: quit eating is not the answer, insted make sure you cut the sugar, sauturated fat and carbs. Eat a lot of greens and skip the white bread and white pasta, go with danish rye bread and durum pasta (which contains half the carbs as regular). Make sure you drink one glass of milk each day in favour of calcium, skip the juice, soda and lemonades; drink water with frozen berries, slices of green lemons (tastes sweeter) or just as it is. One of the biggest reasons people gain weight is because of what they drink rather than waht they eat. By that I don't mean beer, wine and alcohol does not make you gain weight, it does!
Good luck with your resolutions!
And don't forget, whenever you've fulfilled a resolution make sure you reward yourself!
I have som suggestions here:
Get rid off an addiction
- it could be anything, everyone's addicted to something. It could be shopping clothes, eating candy, smoking, drinking coffee, whatever. Addictions resrict our lives, get rid off one and you'd find life so much easier!
Learn something
- ask a friend to learn you how to play an instrument, learn a new language, a new sport. Remember: an eager to learn is never wrong!
Start exercising
- you don't have to spend money on a gym card if you can't afford it, take an hour long powerwalk every day, take fun dance lessons or buy some inlineskates and start skating. There is always one sport at least for every person, you just have to find yours!
Save money
- skip going for a coffee and a cake with your friends, take a walk in the harbour or go to someone's place and bake your own cake and have your coffee there, it saves money and is more fun. Make a plan and decide how much money you're going to spend every week/month on unnecessary things and stick to it. Instead of going to the movies, rent a movie with your friends and have a movie night!
Broaden your vocabulary and language skills
- everytime you hear a new word, write it down and look it up, the more words you know, the better.
Reading
- Write down a list of all the books you want to read, and simply read them! There is always time to read a good book; when you're on the bus, during commercial on TV, during your break on your job/between classes, you name it. I always read before I go to sleep, when I'm on the bus, and when it's really great weather I love to bring my book to the park or the beach and just relax.
Loose weight?
- remember that if you want to loose weight or get in better shape, it's better to have clothes as guidance instead of kilo's. Kilograms (or ldb's) can be confusing, as muscles weighs more than fat, so bring out a pair of jeans you used to fit in and let them be your goal: when you fit in then again, you're done dieting. And one important thing when you're dieting is DON'T STRESS, it's not healthy to loose more than 2 kg's/4,5 ldb's a week, your body and skin needs to adjust to the change.
Another thing you should keep in mind is that the most crucial thing when it comes to dieting is not what you it, but how much you move your body: quit eating is not the answer, insted make sure you cut the sugar, sauturated fat and carbs. Eat a lot of greens and skip the white bread and white pasta, go with danish rye bread and durum pasta (which contains half the carbs as regular). Make sure you drink one glass of milk each day in favour of calcium, skip the juice, soda and lemonades; drink water with frozen berries, slices of green lemons (tastes sweeter) or just as it is. One of the biggest reasons people gain weight is because of what they drink rather than waht they eat. By that I don't mean beer, wine and alcohol does not make you gain weight, it does!
Good luck with your resolutions!
And don't forget, whenever you've fulfilled a resolution make sure you reward yourself!
Kings of Leon
This song is amazing, listen!
Work!
I'm off to work, ciao!
Civilized, or stupid?
So we live in a society that aim for a life as easy and comfortable as possible, to achieve this we have electronic devices that become increasingly advanced. This leads to a need for deeper understanding within technology and such, which requires education. It sums up with an absolute minimum of ten years of studying in order to get any kind of job. All these methods to simplify life ended up making our lives more complicated, demanding more knowledge than ever?
Just foolin' around
Haha, I'm a retarded freak with this webcam, and lovin' it! It's so much FUN! Well, off now, I'm gonna have my own little Christmas baking day today!
Brunch
So I'm having brunch right now, two eggs and some coffee. Brunch is really a fancy word for being too lazy to eat breakfast in the morning, but sometimes it's nice to sleep longer. But even though I woke up at noon, I've only slept for 4 hours, thank you insomnia.
The plan for today is to start off with a nice shower, then take the bus to Jess' and get some stuff, and then find a supermarket and buy some food for dinner. I might make some chicken, problem is I have no idea whatsoever how to cook it. And I feel like baking as well. I think I'll make some chocolate balls (chokladbollar), and I'll make a heaps of them and just put them in the freezer, dessert for quite a while :) Ah sweet as!
Well, I'll just finish my coffee and then get started.
Speaking of coffee. It's a kind of funny story when it comes to me and coffee. I started drinking it quite early, 12 or so, and had a few cups a day until I was 17, when I had a whole summer when I focused on getting into shape, getting rid off all addictions (coffee, sugar) and so on. I quit coffee for the summer, and as it turns out, my body just couldn't handle the caffiene once I started drinking it again, so ever since I've kept to tea, which is good but not quite there. But since I went to Samoa in September, I've been working my way up to normal coffee consumption again, and it's sooooo good, GOSH I've missed you my dear hot beverage friend! So now I'll enjoy the rest of my pick-me-up-potion and then ger ready for a good day and night, I'm not getting any sleep until seven tomorrow morning, so I just might have a nap before that.
See ya, Ciao!
The plan for today is to start off with a nice shower, then take the bus to Jess' and get some stuff, and then find a supermarket and buy some food for dinner. I might make some chicken, problem is I have no idea whatsoever how to cook it. And I feel like baking as well. I think I'll make some chocolate balls (chokladbollar), and I'll make a heaps of them and just put them in the freezer, dessert for quite a while :) Ah sweet as!
Well, I'll just finish my coffee and then get started.
Speaking of coffee. It's a kind of funny story when it comes to me and coffee. I started drinking it quite early, 12 or so, and had a few cups a day until I was 17, when I had a whole summer when I focused on getting into shape, getting rid off all addictions (coffee, sugar) and so on. I quit coffee for the summer, and as it turns out, my body just couldn't handle the caffiene once I started drinking it again, so ever since I've kept to tea, which is good but not quite there. But since I went to Samoa in September, I've been working my way up to normal coffee consumption again, and it's sooooo good, GOSH I've missed you my dear hot beverage friend! So now I'll enjoy the rest of my pick-me-up-potion and then ger ready for a good day and night, I'm not getting any sleep until seven tomorrow morning, so I just might have a nap before that.
See ya, Ciao!
Sunrise
Ah what's wrong with me? It's almost six in the morning and I still haven't slept, it's bright outside and I almost feel like having breakfast. Not okay!
I neeeeeed to get some rest. Too many thoughts in my head? I think that's why I can't sleep.
I neeeeeed to get some rest. Too many thoughts in my head? I think that's why I can't sleep.
Nattuggla
Woop woop, svenskt inlagg! Ja jag ar ju en javla nattuggla ocksa. Jag har en natt varannan vecka ungefar nar jag helt enkelt inte kan sova forran tidigt pa morgonen helt utan anledning, och inatt ar en av dem. For att fordriva tiden har jag surfat omkring pa internet, skypat, bloggat och sett pa filmer. Just nu ser jag pa Chocolat, som jag formodligen redan sett minst trettio ganger, men den ar fan lika bra var gang jag ser den.
En rolig sak jag sag nu nar jag laste igenom min gamla blogg ar att jag har skrivit foljande, som inledning till bloggen:
"Detta är alltså Louise, en 18 årig tjej som bor ute på vishan i Skåne och slutar snart gymnasiet. Bloggen är en liten hobby jag har, jag älskar att skriva och här kan jag få utlopp för det som pågår i huvudet på mig. Här går det att läsa om i princip allt; skola, träning, icke-träning, festande etc. Framtidsdrömmar är att få plugga, jobba och resa, hur jag nu ska kunna kombinera allt det på en gång, men det löser sig! Just nu gäller det att ta studenten! Arrivederci!"
Ganska ironiskt att jag lyckades uppfylla mina framtidsdrommar inom ett ar, haha.
I alla fall tankte jag leka med min design pa denna bloggen, den ar ju faktiskt frukatnsvart trakig rent utseendemassigt (hoppas inte att den ar lika trakig innehallsmassigt bara).
Saa, ska leka med designen nu.
Ciaooooo
En rolig sak jag sag nu nar jag laste igenom min gamla blogg ar att jag har skrivit foljande, som inledning till bloggen:
"Detta är alltså Louise, en 18 årig tjej som bor ute på vishan i Skåne och slutar snart gymnasiet. Bloggen är en liten hobby jag har, jag älskar att skriva och här kan jag få utlopp för det som pågår i huvudet på mig. Här går det att läsa om i princip allt; skola, träning, icke-träning, festande etc. Framtidsdrömmar är att få plugga, jobba och resa, hur jag nu ska kunna kombinera allt det på en gång, men det löser sig! Just nu gäller det att ta studenten! Arrivederci!"
Ganska ironiskt att jag lyckades uppfylla mina framtidsdrommar inom ett ar, haha.
I alla fall tankte jag leka med min design pa denna bloggen, den ar ju faktiskt frukatnsvart trakig rent utseendemassigt (hoppas inte att den ar lika trakig innehallsmassigt bara).
Saa, ska leka med designen nu.
Ciaooooo
Graduation
"The List"
Soooo, more thoughts about what I want to do before I die. One thing I've always wanted to do is going to Tibet and travel around there. So that's going on the list. What else? See here:
- write a book (about what? haha)
- be fluent in four languages at least
- learn an asian language
- meet Anthony Kiedis (not very realistic, but oh I want to meet him!)
Ah, I can't come up with anything atm, it's so hard to put it down like this. I mean, what I want to accomplish right now all have to do with my studies.
I'll give it some more time of consideration I think. But now I'm really going to watch a movie. But first, Radioactiva by amazing Kings of Leon.
- write a book (about what? haha)
- be fluent in four languages at least
- learn an asian language
- meet Anthony Kiedis (not very realistic, but oh I want to meet him!)
Ah, I can't come up with anything atm, it's so hard to put it down like this. I mean, what I want to accomplish right now all have to do with my studies.
I'll give it some more time of consideration I think. But now I'm really going to watch a movie. But first, Radioactiva by amazing Kings of Leon.
Here in your arms
What's up with being lonely? I'm all alone at the moment, which is quite wierd since I've been spending every single moment of my last months in Sweden with friends and family, and my whole time in NZ I've been attached to the hip to Esme and Brittany, and also wonderful people such as The Gretch, Jonathan the queer, Jess, Millie, Mak, Charlie, Linnea and the list goes on and on.
And here I am, all alone. It feels wierd, especially since I used to be so good at being on my own, being independent you know. And it's not only being away from friends and family. Having no boyfriend feels wierd from time to time, I mean who doesn't love to fall asleep next to someone who means a lot to you? It's hard, but on the other hand, my family will always be there, I will always have friends to turn to and I stick to my philosophy that love simply doesn't last forever in most cases. I'd be happy if I'd ever be blessed enough to find someone that would be right for me, it's just I don't see that happen right now.
Maybe it's really not that bad being on my own? I mean I can't always rely on other people to be there, one simply has to be able to take care of themselves. Oh well, on the other hand, I think I'm pretty good at it already, but still.
Isn't it amazing how people affect our lives? When Esme and I first met, she was the emotional one led by her heart, and I was the rational one led by my brain. But after a while together, she became more rational, as I became more emotional which was good for both of us, because the most healthy way to make a decision is to combine what your heart and brain says, and after that decide what would be the best thing to do. Thank you Esme for affecting me that way, you have made me more conscious of good decision-making.
Well, I've been a bit of a philosopher the last couple of days, might have something to do that I haven't been working, I'm just waiting here to get a freaking job, aaaaah I have to find something next week or else I'll go nuts over here!
Anywho, I'm just gonna watch a movie (thinking about 10 things I hate about you) and chill out.
Work tomorrow, can't wait :D
And here I am, all alone. It feels wierd, especially since I used to be so good at being on my own, being independent you know. And it's not only being away from friends and family. Having no boyfriend feels wierd from time to time, I mean who doesn't love to fall asleep next to someone who means a lot to you? It's hard, but on the other hand, my family will always be there, I will always have friends to turn to and I stick to my philosophy that love simply doesn't last forever in most cases. I'd be happy if I'd ever be blessed enough to find someone that would be right for me, it's just I don't see that happen right now.
Maybe it's really not that bad being on my own? I mean I can't always rely on other people to be there, one simply has to be able to take care of themselves. Oh well, on the other hand, I think I'm pretty good at it already, but still.
Isn't it amazing how people affect our lives? When Esme and I first met, she was the emotional one led by her heart, and I was the rational one led by my brain. But after a while together, she became more rational, as I became more emotional which was good for both of us, because the most healthy way to make a decision is to combine what your heart and brain says, and after that decide what would be the best thing to do. Thank you Esme for affecting me that way, you have made me more conscious of good decision-making.
Well, I've been a bit of a philosopher the last couple of days, might have something to do that I haven't been working, I'm just waiting here to get a freaking job, aaaaah I have to find something next week or else I'll go nuts over here!
Anywho, I'm just gonna watch a movie (thinking about 10 things I hate about you) and chill out.
Work tomorrow, can't wait :D
Pics!
I'm at Kelsey's right now, hopefully I'll move in this weekend. I really like it here, couldn't have asked for either a better place or a better person to live with!
This is me right now, playing with her webcam
This is me right now, playing with her webcam
I'm dreaming of a GREEN Christmas
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So this blog post is about how we all could enjoy Christmas in a more environmental conscious way. The first and probably the most obvious way would be the Christmas tree. Through buying one made of plastic, you're not only avoiding having your home full of needles (barr) but you'll also be able to re-use this one for years and years, saving both woods and money.
When you buy your Christmas ham or turkey, make sure it's made out of free range animals, who didn't spend
Buy ecological greens, say fruit and veggies, but also nuts and raisins. By ecological, I mean products that are produced through ecological methods that does not harm our nature. May I suggest an ecological vinglogg to all of you in Sweden: Dufvenkrooks for 69 SEK.
Not only ecological is worth to keep an eye open for. Fair Trade is a great brand that supports the producers all over the world who earlier suffered from bad working environments, too bad payment and so on. With Fair Trade, the living situations have been improved for these workers and their families. Fair Trade is a brand spread all over the world, for an example, there is a great little store in the heart of Helsingborg, Sweden, on the same street as the restaurant Oasen. Pop in and have a look, personally I'd recommend their chocolate, probably the best chocolate I've ever had.
If you're looking for fair trade products, there is a symbol to find on all of them, and if you buy one of these, you know that it's for a good cause and also for a great taste experience. Examples of fair trade products to be found both in the specific stores and in regular stores and supermarkets are: coffee, cereal, wine, clothes, peanutbutter, tea and the list goes on.
Another way to make your Christmas green and also more personal, would be to make your own decoration to hang in the Christmas tree. Bake your own gingerbread, decorate them and hang them in the tree, multi purposed deco that is also eatable. Why not take pictures of you, your family and friends and hang them in your tree, decorate them with scrap booking or whatever you feel like.
Use your imagination and personalize your Christmas tree and you'll end up with one that no one else has.
Use your legs. By that I mean that it's really nothing wrong with leaving your car every now and then, if you're going somewhere in walking or biking distance, skip the excuses: enjoy the beautiful white Christmas weather (or the NZ hot summer) and walk. Taking the car is in most cases very unnecessary, and a waste of gas and money -and nature's resources.
This is it for now, I hope you'll reconsider your Christmas and make just a little bit greener!
Yours faithfully, Louise.
THE DREAMJOB for a student like me
So I've been thinking about what job would suit me the best right now, something I'd enjoy working with and that would give me some kind of experience I'd be able to use in my future some how. So here is a list of jobs that would be a dream for me to have.
LUSH
- a brand of hand made cosmetics, and just walking past a store makes my nose go nuts from all the fragrances from there. Working there would be fun because of all the soaps and bath bombs, and I'l probably end up buying body products for most of my pay, but on the other hand, it would be worth spending money on.
THE BODY SHOP
- a job even better than Lush would be The Bedo Shop, which not only has totally GREAT products, but also not tested on animals and fighting for human rights, and some eco products as well. The Body Shop is quite expensive, but supporting people in need, environment and animal rights just through buying a product is worth a bit of a price, especially when the product itself is absoluteley amazing! I'd LOVE to work there, I hope to end up there some day.
WHITCOULLS
- this big retail chain of book stores would be such a great place to spend my working summer days on, I mean I love books so what would be more great than working in a place where all the newest books come in, in all shapes and sizes? It would be educating and fun, the best combination possible!
BARTENDER
- this job just might be one of the coolest jobs ever. Not if it's something you get stuck on doing, because I really can't see the opportunities working behind the bar for the rest of your life, but as a temporary thing, in purpose to make money, it's a great job I've been meaning to do for quite a while now. I just hope that I'll be teached how to bartend at Micky Finn's where I work now, that would be, honestly, a dream come true.
DOGWALKER
- I'm not even sure if it's counted a a real job, and even if it was, I'm sure I'd never make much money out of it. But picture this: it's a beautiful, warm day in December, you have a couple of dogs, get some exercise and the only bad thing really is that you have to clean up after them, which really isn't that bad. You also get to hang out with awesome animals, and get some tan at the same time. If it was possible to make a fortune out of walking dogs, I'd be up for it.
How do you reckon?
LUSH
- a brand of hand made cosmetics, and just walking past a store makes my nose go nuts from all the fragrances from there. Working there would be fun because of all the soaps and bath bombs, and I'l probably end up buying body products for most of my pay, but on the other hand, it would be worth spending money on.
THE BODY SHOP
- a job even better than Lush would be The Bedo Shop, which not only has totally GREAT products, but also not tested on animals and fighting for human rights, and some eco products as well. The Body Shop is quite expensive, but supporting people in need, environment and animal rights just through buying a product is worth a bit of a price, especially when the product itself is absoluteley amazing! I'd LOVE to work there, I hope to end up there some day.
WHITCOULLS
- this big retail chain of book stores would be such a great place to spend my working summer days on, I mean I love books so what would be more great than working in a place where all the newest books come in, in all shapes and sizes? It would be educating and fun, the best combination possible!
BARTENDER
- this job just might be one of the coolest jobs ever. Not if it's something you get stuck on doing, because I really can't see the opportunities working behind the bar for the rest of your life, but as a temporary thing, in purpose to make money, it's a great job I've been meaning to do for quite a while now. I just hope that I'll be teached how to bartend at Micky Finn's where I work now, that would be, honestly, a dream come true.
DOGWALKER
- I'm not even sure if it's counted a a real job, and even if it was, I'm sure I'd never make much money out of it. But picture this: it's a beautiful, warm day in December, you have a couple of dogs, get some exercise and the only bad thing really is that you have to clean up after them, which really isn't that bad. You also get to hang out with awesome animals, and get some tan at the same time. If it was possible to make a fortune out of walking dogs, I'd be up for it.
How do you reckon?
You'll never walk alone
So today it's been 13 days since the terrible mining accident, in which 29 miners lost their lives. 29 souls lost, 29 families left without their sons, fathers, husbands, fiances, brothers, cousins. Accidents like this one reminds you of how fragile life really is, and that nothing should be taken for granted. I have had this uneasy feeling in my stomach since the memorial started an hour and a half ago, and I think it's just because I just now realized that these men are dead and won't come back. Since I currently live close to where the accident happend, it's easier to really understand, and see how it effects people around you.
My thoughts today are aimed to those who lost someone in the accident, whether it was a son, or maybe the friend of a friend, this loss touch all of us.
God bless you.
My thoughts today are aimed to those who lost someone in the accident, whether it was a son, or maybe the friend of a friend, this loss touch all of us.
God bless you.
Life in a suitcase
My life has been so absurd the last couple of weeks, really. I've been travelling up north, back to Auckland, from Auckland to Christchurch, and here I am sleeping on my friend's couch. Yeah, thank God for friends willing to take me into their home and make sure I'm allright in this alien country (well I do reckon this is my home country for now, but still), what would I do without these wonderwalls?
Anyway, all of my clothes, shoes, paperwork, you name it, is in my giant, cerise-pink suitcase, but not for long. Hopefully, I'll move in to this place in a couple of days, and I'll have my own wardrobe, bed and so on. I'm looking forward to go buy a loaf of bread and a tray of eggs and eat the best breakfast ever: the Samoan breakfast with sliced toast with butter (MAO, WE NEED MORE BUTTER, hahaha), eggs sunny side up and some jam. Only thing missing is the fresh cocoa milk and some coffee with Amarula.
I usually love to know what's up next. Whenever I meet up with someone, I prefer to make sure the person knows exactley where I am, when I'll arrive and where that will be, and I often expect that person to do the same for me. I want to know what's going on, I don't want to end up standning there without a clue. But one thing I've gotten to know, and accepted, down here is that life doesn't always end up the way you thought it would, and one has to be prepared for things to go wrong sometimes. Even if I may not have everything most people in my age want to have right now, say heaps of money, a nice car (pr even a driver's license) or the Channing Tatum look-a-like boyfriend, I'm in this amazing country with all the opportunities in the world.
One thing I will fulfil, which I've wanted to do for nine years now, is to see the LOTR crew in action. Jess and I are planning to go and see the recording of The Hobbit, whenever it starts, and that will be so amazing, I alsmost go nervous when I think about it.
So I live here, and everyday leads me to something new. For an example, when it comes to culinary experiences, I've eaten so much down here I've never even considered to eat anywhere else: mussles, scallops, toast with french fries, pie with spaghetti, candy shaped as babies, you name it. At the same time, I've cut my meat consumption so much that I'm almost a semi-vegeterian. Practically, the only time I eat meat is when it's being served. I avoid it for a number of reasons:
- I don't enjoy it as much as I used to
- it's cheaper to go with veggies instead
- overconsumtion of meat is bad for the environment, and I personally reckon most people eat way more meat than they really need
I am also reading a lot of books, now that school's over, and I think I have close to six books in my suitcase waiting to be read. I'm reading two right now, Scar Tissue and Odd Thomas. I've read both of them before and they're amazingly good, I'm telling you, if you see them, get them and read them! Besides from that, I'm picking up on my guitar playing, and I plan to get some books in Italian to study the language on my own next year.
Speaking of that, the idea of that came from me realizing I have no hobbies. You know some people work out or do sports, some paint etc. But I don't really have a hobby, so if I find myself with enough time to, I'll have that as my New Year's resolution to study Italian on my own. I love the language, and it would be so much fun to do, and very useful as well.
But now it's past eleven in the night, everyone's alseep and I'll go to bed to read Scar Tissue. I hope everyone's fine and that the one's whos in a different time zone will have a great day.
And oh, I must admit that I got a bit jealous when I saw pictures from Jasmine's blog, even if NZ summer is gorgeous, I do miss a proper winter with snow. But there will be more Swedish winters.
See ya!
Anyway, all of my clothes, shoes, paperwork, you name it, is in my giant, cerise-pink suitcase, but not for long. Hopefully, I'll move in to this place in a couple of days, and I'll have my own wardrobe, bed and so on. I'm looking forward to go buy a loaf of bread and a tray of eggs and eat the best breakfast ever: the Samoan breakfast with sliced toast with butter (MAO, WE NEED MORE BUTTER, hahaha), eggs sunny side up and some jam. Only thing missing is the fresh cocoa milk and some coffee with Amarula.
I usually love to know what's up next. Whenever I meet up with someone, I prefer to make sure the person knows exactley where I am, when I'll arrive and where that will be, and I often expect that person to do the same for me. I want to know what's going on, I don't want to end up standning there without a clue. But one thing I've gotten to know, and accepted, down here is that life doesn't always end up the way you thought it would, and one has to be prepared for things to go wrong sometimes. Even if I may not have everything most people in my age want to have right now, say heaps of money, a nice car (pr even a driver's license) or the Channing Tatum look-a-like boyfriend, I'm in this amazing country with all the opportunities in the world.
One thing I will fulfil, which I've wanted to do for nine years now, is to see the LOTR crew in action. Jess and I are planning to go and see the recording of The Hobbit, whenever it starts, and that will be so amazing, I alsmost go nervous when I think about it.
So I live here, and everyday leads me to something new. For an example, when it comes to culinary experiences, I've eaten so much down here I've never even considered to eat anywhere else: mussles, scallops, toast with french fries, pie with spaghetti, candy shaped as babies, you name it. At the same time, I've cut my meat consumption so much that I'm almost a semi-vegeterian. Practically, the only time I eat meat is when it's being served. I avoid it for a number of reasons:
- I don't enjoy it as much as I used to
- it's cheaper to go with veggies instead
- overconsumtion of meat is bad for the environment, and I personally reckon most people eat way more meat than they really need
I am also reading a lot of books, now that school's over, and I think I have close to six books in my suitcase waiting to be read. I'm reading two right now, Scar Tissue and Odd Thomas. I've read both of them before and they're amazingly good, I'm telling you, if you see them, get them and read them! Besides from that, I'm picking up on my guitar playing, and I plan to get some books in Italian to study the language on my own next year.
Speaking of that, the idea of that came from me realizing I have no hobbies. You know some people work out or do sports, some paint etc. But I don't really have a hobby, so if I find myself with enough time to, I'll have that as my New Year's resolution to study Italian on my own. I love the language, and it would be so much fun to do, and very useful as well.
But now it's past eleven in the night, everyone's alseep and I'll go to bed to read Scar Tissue. I hope everyone's fine and that the one's whos in a different time zone will have a great day.
And oh, I must admit that I got a bit jealous when I saw pictures from Jasmine's blog, even if NZ summer is gorgeous, I do miss a proper winter with snow. But there will be more Swedish winters.
See ya!
The earthquake centrum
I guess everyone knows about the huge earthquake that struck Christchurch quite a while ago. Well it seems like there have been afterquakes on a daily basis ever since, some of them so small one wouldn't even feel them, while some of them are up to 5,5 or even bigger. And that is big. Well, there have been afterquakes pretty much every day since I arrived in Christchurch ten days ago, and I haven't felt a single one, whereas Jess has told me now more than once "Dude, did you feel the earthquake last night?". I can't believe I'm the only one down here not to notice them. By that I don't mean I wish for it to happen, I just reckon I should feel them.
But since I'm staying here for quite a while, I bet I'll feel one or to before I head back to Auckland. Ah Auckland, it's so nice not being there right now. In one way, I miss it, but that would be the people rather than the city itself, for the people there (that I know and love) are absoluteley amazing! Ah I can't wait for next semester when all of us will gather up, regardless if it's for a studynight-marathon in the lobby or going out to party all night. Everything's fun with you! Even if many of my friends from Auckland will be spread around the world by then, I'll do my best to honor your names in the WSA fashion: having a shot of tequila for my dear tequila girls, sitting up all night studying and skyping with Charlie, so that he can destract me and I just might mock him with "Chaaaaarliiiie, let's go to the candymountaaaaain Charlie" and all of the other crazt shit we've been doing the last couple of months.
But yeah, as much wierd it'll be to be sitting out in the courtyard without seeing Dominik, walking into 3g only to realize that Esme and the Gretch have moved out, and going out panicking over Brittany being lost only to realize she didn't even come out with me, it'll still be amazing to meet new people, see new places and experience new things. Life goes on, but my dear friends all over the world, we just might see each other again, and I truly believe we will, it is just, as you know, a matter of money and time. That does not mean it is impossible, so I have my hopes and I know you have yours. Gretch for an example, I'm sure I won't get rid off her thank God, and I'll be living pretty close to Esme soon enough. Brittany lives in this far-away-place called Florida, but in my head I call it "Heaven" after hearing her describe her beautiful home, how could I live my life properly without visiting her and this Heaven on Earth? Not to mention everyone spread around in Europe, seeing you will only take a car and some gas.
Oh well, we all know it won't happen this year and probably not the next, but we are all also looking forward to that day, whenever it comes, when we get to sit down together, catch up, meet each others kids and husbands/wives and talk about the good old days and adventures in New Zealand.
Hehe this ended up being quite a nostalgic blog post, but no harm made, just feelings expressed.
Aussie
So I really want to go to Aussie by the way. I'm sure I'd easily find a job in Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra or somewhere else "cose to" where I am now and just spend a couple of months there working my ass off, and also getting a better pay than in NZ. It would be nice to just save some money before I return to Sweden. So in that case, I'll leave for Aussie in the end of June til the beginning of July depending on exams and flight tickets, and I'd probably stay there for three months depending on how much money I'd be able to save every week.
Hmm, so much to take care of regarding that.. I'll update you when I know more!
Ciao
Hmm, so much to take care of regarding that.. I'll update you when I know more!
Ciao
tired and slightly pissed off?
So today is a bad day. Not a big deal, everyday simply can't be a good day. Oh well, this whole thing being unemployed drives me crazy, I just can't spend five days a week doing nothing, so yeah it's really justified for me being irritated. Ah if only I could find a fucking full time job NOW!
Well. In order to stimulate myself I've been doing some stuff at least, for an example me and Jess have been playing some guitar, and she taught me some stuff. I'm working on the intro to Metallica's Nothing else matters and some other songs. I just love playing the guitar, I think I might play some when i get back to her house.
I just need to talk to Micky Finn's and make sure I have enough hours a week to pay rent, and then I'll move in with Kelsey. It'll be awesome to live there, close to town and everything, and I can't wait. And besides that, I've had all of my clothes in a huge as suitcase not for three weeks, so it's about time for me to pack my shit up.
Ah man, I'm going crazy here. Today I walked to The Palms, which takes about 30-40 minutes. I need to move my ass, and yesterday I weighed myself as well for the first time since June? Well, it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be, haha. At first I thought it said 60, which just couldn't be right. But it actually said 54, and I can live with that I guess, only three kg's to loose and I'll be back on my normal weight. Oh well, I really can't be bothered to even try and loose weight anyway.
But yeah, I'll walk my way back pretty soon. I'll watch a movie, play some guitar or read my book, just whatever.
Ciao.
Well. In order to stimulate myself I've been doing some stuff at least, for an example me and Jess have been playing some guitar, and she taught me some stuff. I'm working on the intro to Metallica's Nothing else matters and some other songs. I just love playing the guitar, I think I might play some when i get back to her house.
I just need to talk to Micky Finn's and make sure I have enough hours a week to pay rent, and then I'll move in with Kelsey. It'll be awesome to live there, close to town and everything, and I can't wait. And besides that, I've had all of my clothes in a huge as suitcase not for three weeks, so it's about time for me to pack my shit up.
Ah man, I'm going crazy here. Today I walked to The Palms, which takes about 30-40 minutes. I need to move my ass, and yesterday I weighed myself as well for the first time since June? Well, it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be, haha. At first I thought it said 60, which just couldn't be right. But it actually said 54, and I can live with that I guess, only three kg's to loose and I'll be back on my normal weight. Oh well, I really can't be bothered to even try and loose weight anyway.
But yeah, I'll walk my way back pretty soon. I'll watch a movie, play some guitar or read my book, just whatever.
Ciao.
