A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my youngest sister, who turns 2 years old today! :)
I spoke to her on the phone today, which was actually the first time! She's never been big on the phone either, some times she's listened, but she's never said anything herself. But today she talked to me, and answered my questions! *cutie*
Other than that, today has been pretty bad. I'm still suffering from my cold - at times it gets better, but then I just find myself completely out-of-it again! And I can't really afford that the way things are right now!
I think I have come up with a solution that should work, so that the consequences won't be too bad, and I guess that's a good thing at least.
Anyhow, now I'm mostly focusing - no, totally focusing - on getting through tomorrow and Tuesday, which won't be easy! I have so very mixed feelings about this whole mentor thing, and that just makes it harder to handle it. Originally I did want to become a mentor, when I saw how the system worked this fall. I knew it would be a massive challenge and at the time, it was just a thought, nothing substantial about it. Later on, things got pretty complicated, with both Greek and the essay, and then the essay not working out so well ... and I decided not to pursue this whole mentor-thing, but wait a semester and see how I felt then.
But when they contacted me and actually asked me if I wanted to be mentor, there was no way I could turn it down. I have worked toward the goal of actually "becoming a person" at the Department, not just someone who is invisible and completely anonymous - and this told me I've come a long way there! So then all of a sudden, the mentor thing was on again.
I still do want to be a mentor, I think it would be fun and challenging and a good merit to take with me - but I'm at the same time completely terrified. I will be the centre of everything, I will lead an entire group (and I have no clue as to how big that group could be!), I will have to come up with activities that work, I will have make sure that what I do actually help these students (otherwise the whole idea is lost) - and I'm soooo anxious about that!
While I'm going to lead a mentor meeting tomorrow, the whole thing becomes painfully real now, because this is actually the start of it all ... no turning back or putting off any longer! *gulp*
It doesn't help my anxiety that I don't know where we are supposed to meet (I know which building, but that's it), or the fact that there will be as many as 30 people there! *gulp again*
I know that I basically do want this, and I do not intend to back down from it (in fact, the 'solution' I mentioned earlier actually came about so as I could still attend this mentor-education!), but that doesn't stop me from being in a state of panic.
I have an early morning tomorrow, and I have a strong feeling I will need some time with my diary tonight as well as tomorrow, so I think I'd better get started on that so I can get at least some sleep tonight!
Wish me luck tomorrow, okay!?
Sunday, 11 January 2009
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Present And Future!
Wow, I think I've actually caught up on my blogging now! Not bad, huh?! :)
This post will let you know what I am up to right now and what lies ahead - since I have a few tough weeks coming up.
Right now I'm writing on the final Greek exam, which is a report on Gal. 3:14-29. I love this form of exams, we are to do an in depth analysis of the text, translate it with a linguistic commentary and then look at what the text says, it's historic meaning in context, it's reception history, what it might mean today etc. That is precisely what I enjoy doing, and what I want to continue doing pretty much forever ... well almost anyway! I certainly don't object to the task, even though it feels a little heavy for a rather short course on basic level. The problem is time!
Right now I suffer a cold, I get pretty high fever at times, my head feels like it's made out of cotton balls and I'm constantly tired - which isn't a good concept for working 24/7! On top of that, things are so intense right now, that I have to stress like an idiot if I'm going to get it done!
On Monday and Tuesday I have the mentor education, and I don't think I have fully grasped that yet! I really want to be a mentor and do a good job of it, but at the same time I'm very anxious and almost filled with panic about it. It's definitely coming a lot closer now too, making the anxiety levels even higher. We're also not taking the education at our Department, because the mentors from the Theology Department will be together with all the mentors of the Faculty ... so I don't even know where I'm supposed to be on Monday morning! *gulp*
Everyone around me is really wonderful and encourages me and ensures me that I'm going to be a fine mentor, and I really, really appreciate that. Wish I could be so sure myself though ...
On Wednesday we have the last Greek lecture, and on Wednesday and Thursday I have to complete my report, pretty much living in the Department library! The deadline is really noon on Friday, but I really would like to go to a seminar on Friday morning. It's the essay seminar I should have gone to, had I finished my essay, and even though I'm not required to go now, a friend of mine will have her essay up for opposition then, and I'd really love to be there. I have been interested in what she's been writing about since I first heard about it, so it would be great if I could be there. But then I have to complete my report by Thursday night.
I don't have anything major planned for that weekend, yet, but on Monday January 19 it starts again! The Hebrew course has its introduction then, and I am expected to be there, introduce myself and suggest a time and place for the first mentor meeting then. That night, there's a dinner at my Greek teacher's house, he invited us all for a good-bye dinner! Very nice initiative, especially since he'll be going to the U.S. on the 21st and teach at Yale!
During that week I will have my first mentor meeting - *panic!* - and that Thursday (the 22nd) I have the introduction to all my courses; both essays and both reading courses, so I should really have some intelligent thoughts regarding all that by then ...
So as you can see, I will keep busy ...
I'm annoyed by the fact that I'm sick, because that makes everything seem much harder than it should otherwise. I'm very nervous about a lot of things going on right now, but somewhere deep down inside me I still have a fragment of confidence telling me that I have come so far now that I can handle this! Unfortunately I have a hard time reaching those feelings when I'm not feeling so good ... Guess all I can do is try to get rid of the cold as best I can and hope for the best!
Now I am going to read about 70 pages of commentary literature on Gal. 3:14-29 and hope I find something I can use for the report!
Take care, I hope you have a great Saturday evening (and hopefully one that's more exciting than mine! *lol*)!!
This post will let you know what I am up to right now and what lies ahead - since I have a few tough weeks coming up.
Right now I'm writing on the final Greek exam, which is a report on Gal. 3:14-29. I love this form of exams, we are to do an in depth analysis of the text, translate it with a linguistic commentary and then look at what the text says, it's historic meaning in context, it's reception history, what it might mean today etc. That is precisely what I enjoy doing, and what I want to continue doing pretty much forever ... well almost anyway! I certainly don't object to the task, even though it feels a little heavy for a rather short course on basic level. The problem is time!
Right now I suffer a cold, I get pretty high fever at times, my head feels like it's made out of cotton balls and I'm constantly tired - which isn't a good concept for working 24/7! On top of that, things are so intense right now, that I have to stress like an idiot if I'm going to get it done!
On Monday and Tuesday I have the mentor education, and I don't think I have fully grasped that yet! I really want to be a mentor and do a good job of it, but at the same time I'm very anxious and almost filled with panic about it. It's definitely coming a lot closer now too, making the anxiety levels even higher. We're also not taking the education at our Department, because the mentors from the Theology Department will be together with all the mentors of the Faculty ... so I don't even know where I'm supposed to be on Monday morning! *gulp*
Everyone around me is really wonderful and encourages me and ensures me that I'm going to be a fine mentor, and I really, really appreciate that. Wish I could be so sure myself though ...
On Wednesday we have the last Greek lecture, and on Wednesday and Thursday I have to complete my report, pretty much living in the Department library! The deadline is really noon on Friday, but I really would like to go to a seminar on Friday morning. It's the essay seminar I should have gone to, had I finished my essay, and even though I'm not required to go now, a friend of mine will have her essay up for opposition then, and I'd really love to be there. I have been interested in what she's been writing about since I first heard about it, so it would be great if I could be there. But then I have to complete my report by Thursday night.
I don't have anything major planned for that weekend, yet, but on Monday January 19 it starts again! The Hebrew course has its introduction then, and I am expected to be there, introduce myself and suggest a time and place for the first mentor meeting then. That night, there's a dinner at my Greek teacher's house, he invited us all for a good-bye dinner! Very nice initiative, especially since he'll be going to the U.S. on the 21st and teach at Yale!
During that week I will have my first mentor meeting - *panic!* - and that Thursday (the 22nd) I have the introduction to all my courses; both essays and both reading courses, so I should really have some intelligent thoughts regarding all that by then ...
So as you can see, I will keep busy ...
I'm annoyed by the fact that I'm sick, because that makes everything seem much harder than it should otherwise. I'm very nervous about a lot of things going on right now, but somewhere deep down inside me I still have a fragment of confidence telling me that I have come so far now that I can handle this! Unfortunately I have a hard time reaching those feelings when I'm not feeling so good ... Guess all I can do is try to get rid of the cold as best I can and hope for the best!
Now I am going to read about 70 pages of commentary literature on Gal. 3:14-29 and hope I find something I can use for the report!
Take care, I hope you have a great Saturday evening (and hopefully one that's more exciting than mine! *lol*)!!
'Cause Little People Grow!
Here an entry on my adorable younger sisters - and I have to say I think the title is more than accurate. They certainly grow A LOT ... and FAST! :)
The older one, 'M', is 4½ years old now, time sure does fly!
I think she's grown a lot over their long vacation, she seemed really different when I saw her this Christmas! It's still 100% intensity and an impatience if she doesn't have anything to do that she enjoys ... but she still seems more grown-up then before. And she actually can sit still and listen to a story or watch cartoons on TV. I didn't get that many great photos of her, she has the same 'photo-gene' as me and my Dad and tend to make funny faces or close her eyes in almost every picture.
The little one, 'I', is not so little any more. Fact of the matter is, she turns 2 years old tomorrow! Amazing! She's the regular little darling right now, and that age is SO wonderful. She's talking quite a lot, and putting whole sentences together. She does have a remarkable vocabulary, and I remember 'M' had that too. 'I' does have a little bit of her own pronunciation and intonation which makes it even more cute! :) She can say Zorro but does have difficulties with "Jessica". 'M' was the same, she used to call me "Hecka" for a while! *lol* 'I' has her own way, and calls me 'Eckia' or 'Jeckia' which isn't all too bad! :)
Various photos, including some singing, dancing and playing on 'M's toy piano!
We went and lucky for all of us, it was very kid-friendly! They had these really cool penguins with handles on, on skates, for the kids to hold on to, and 'M' just loved it! She had so much fun, and did really really well. 'I' spent most of her time in the playing ground, but she did get to try "Pingu" as well ... and just look at that face! :)
The older one, 'M', is 4½ years old now, time sure does fly!
I think she's grown a lot over their long vacation, she seemed really different when I saw her this Christmas! It's still 100% intensity and an impatience if she doesn't have anything to do that she enjoys ... but she still seems more grown-up then before. And she actually can sit still and listen to a story or watch cartoons on TV. I didn't get that many great photos of her, she has the same 'photo-gene' as me and my Dad and tend to make funny faces or close her eyes in almost every picture.
The little one, 'I', is not so little any more. Fact of the matter is, she turns 2 years old tomorrow! Amazing! She's the regular little darling right now, and that age is SO wonderful. She's talking quite a lot, and putting whole sentences together. She does have a remarkable vocabulary, and I remember 'M' had that too. 'I' does have a little bit of her own pronunciation and intonation which makes it even more cute! :) She can say Zorro but does have difficulties with "Jessica". 'M' was the same, she used to call me "Hecka" for a while! *lol* 'I' has her own way, and calls me 'Eckia' or 'Jeckia' which isn't all too bad! :)
Various photos, including some singing, dancing and playing on 'M's toy piano!
We went and lucky for all of us, it was very kid-friendly! They had these really cool penguins with handles on, on skates, for the kids to hold on to, and 'M' just loved it! She had so much fun, and did really really well. 'I' spent most of her time in the playing ground, but she did get to try "Pingu" as well ... and just look at that face! :)
The Holidays in General
Time for a more general update on my time with my families during the holidays.
I mentioned earlier that Christmas was for once absolutely wonderful! I think I'd give away too much personal stuff and too much family history if I were to write the details about it, but some things happened that really made Christmas 2008 very memorable to me.
The practical matters worked out great too, as I was able to have pretty much one full day with my Mum and one full day with my Dad and his family.
The rest of the holidays worked out really well too. I often find it difficult living with so many people, and little children, for a long period of time, as I am very used to being on my own, and feel the need for personal space. But this year it actually went better than I had expected. Not everything was great of course, but on the whole, it felt better than I thought it would. And for that I am very grateful!
Toward the end of the holidays, things didn't turn out so well though. Once again, I don't feel comfortable going into details but there were a few things and incidents that gave the end of the holiday a bitter taste ... for various reasons. I don't mean to say that this changed my view on the entire trip, but these things were so severe, I still feel I should mention them.
Another thing that wasn't really great during the holidays was studies. I did try to study when I was away, make no mistake about that, but I have my own techniques when it comes to studying, and unfortunately they don't work there. My Dad's girlfriend studies some as well, but she goes about it completely different from me. She can easily sit with her books for a short period of time, any time between 15 minutes and an hour, and actually learn something ... which is great, because she can get studying done when the kids are taking their mid-day rest or after they've gone to bed at night. But I can't. If I sit down for an hour, and then doesn't get anything done for a day or so, that hour is wasted ... I don't remember anything and I have to do it all over again. Which was the case here ... So basically, I didn't get anything at all done, meaning I'm in a whole lot of trouble right now! (So why am I blogging instead of writing my exam-report on Galatians right now?!?! I'm a hopeless case!)
Still, my overall impression of the holidays is really good this year, and that is something I will definitely take with me.
Finishing off with some lovely photos. We did get some nice winter weather around New Year, so these photos are taken on December 31 and January 1. Enjoy!
I mentioned earlier that Christmas was for once absolutely wonderful! I think I'd give away too much personal stuff and too much family history if I were to write the details about it, but some things happened that really made Christmas 2008 very memorable to me.
The practical matters worked out great too, as I was able to have pretty much one full day with my Mum and one full day with my Dad and his family.
The rest of the holidays worked out really well too. I often find it difficult living with so many people, and little children, for a long period of time, as I am very used to being on my own, and feel the need for personal space. But this year it actually went better than I had expected. Not everything was great of course, but on the whole, it felt better than I thought it would. And for that I am very grateful!
Toward the end of the holidays, things didn't turn out so well though. Once again, I don't feel comfortable going into details but there were a few things and incidents that gave the end of the holiday a bitter taste ... for various reasons. I don't mean to say that this changed my view on the entire trip, but these things were so severe, I still feel I should mention them.
Another thing that wasn't really great during the holidays was studies. I did try to study when I was away, make no mistake about that, but I have my own techniques when it comes to studying, and unfortunately they don't work there. My Dad's girlfriend studies some as well, but she goes about it completely different from me. She can easily sit with her books for a short period of time, any time between 15 minutes and an hour, and actually learn something ... which is great, because she can get studying done when the kids are taking their mid-day rest or after they've gone to bed at night. But I can't. If I sit down for an hour, and then doesn't get anything done for a day or so, that hour is wasted ... I don't remember anything and I have to do it all over again. Which was the case here ... So basically, I didn't get anything at all done, meaning I'm in a whole lot of trouble right now! (So why am I blogging instead of writing my exam-report on Galatians right now?!?! I'm a hopeless case!)
Still, my overall impression of the holidays is really good this year, and that is something I will definitely take with me.
Finishing off with some lovely photos. We did get some nice winter weather around New Year, so these photos are taken on December 31 and January 1. Enjoy!
Friday, 9 January 2009
Yesterday's Adventure
Time now to write a little about yesterday. But first some backstory.
Originally we had planned to celebrate my Dad in Gotheburg today. He and his family would take the train yesterday, spend two nights in a hotel, I would drive up after lectures today and be with them for the evening, and take a really late bus back.
Due to some bad news (regarding the person I mentioned in an earlier entry), the celebration was cancelled. My Dad couldn't get the train fare back, so instead it was decided they would take their train yesterday, I would drive up yesterday and meet them for lunch, then they'd take the car home and I would get a bus.
I had a pretty bad night the night before and yesterday morning was very slow. The others would arrive around noon, and I started from here at 9. It was a little later than I had planned but I still figured I'd get there in time to meet them at the station. Yeah right! *rolling eyes*
The first 40-45 kilometres went well. Then it started snowing. A little at first but it quickly got a lot worse - and I mean a lot!! The sight was very limited and I was afraid how the weather affected the roads. There was heavy traffic and you couldn't relax for a second! This horrible weather kept on for about 120-130 kilometres, then it started clearing up and the roads got better. I was very relieved and figured the last bit would get a lot easier.
I hadn't been going for more than 15-20 kilometres before both lanes of the freeway came to a complete stop. I still don't know what was going on, but I suspect it was a salting-truck or something like that out, in both lanes, because for the next 3o kilometres we couldn't drive any faster than 40km/h tops ... very annoying!!
When I finally got to Gotheburg I got quite nervous. It was just about lunch, it is Sweden's second largest city and I'm not that fond of driving in large cities. I had a fair idea of where to possibly get a parking, and for once this day I got really lucky. The drive through town went supersmooth, and as soon as I got onto the parking spot, I found an opening! Talk about luck!
I went to meet with my family and it was wonderful seeing them again, and both girls were thrilled. We were going to do some shopping (or at least window shopping) but then there was a phonecall, again regarding the family tragedy, so everyone's mood dropped drastically. Instead we went for lunch, which was okay, but the good bye afterwards was really hard. My oldest sister, 'M', took it really bad, she crawled under a table in a corner, tears in her eyes claiming she wouldn't leave! :( It's not easy to force her to get dressed when you see that ...
They went for the car and I went to the station, having over 2 hours to spend before my bus. I had hardly gotten there before my phone rang ... it was Dad telling me he couldn't find the car! *gasp* Turns out he had taken a wrong turn on the way though, but it still took them half an hour before they had found it and could start their journey (took me about 7-8 minutes to walk from the car to the station!).
My wait for the bus was very slow, but the journey home went pretty well. I slept for an hour on the bus, but despite that I was completely exhausted when I got home!
Originally we had planned to celebrate my Dad in Gotheburg today. He and his family would take the train yesterday, spend two nights in a hotel, I would drive up after lectures today and be with them for the evening, and take a really late bus back.
Due to some bad news (regarding the person I mentioned in an earlier entry), the celebration was cancelled. My Dad couldn't get the train fare back, so instead it was decided they would take their train yesterday, I would drive up yesterday and meet them for lunch, then they'd take the car home and I would get a bus.
I had a pretty bad night the night before and yesterday morning was very slow. The others would arrive around noon, and I started from here at 9. It was a little later than I had planned but I still figured I'd get there in time to meet them at the station. Yeah right! *rolling eyes*
The first 40-45 kilometres went well. Then it started snowing. A little at first but it quickly got a lot worse - and I mean a lot!! The sight was very limited and I was afraid how the weather affected the roads. There was heavy traffic and you couldn't relax for a second! This horrible weather kept on for about 120-130 kilometres, then it started clearing up and the roads got better. I was very relieved and figured the last bit would get a lot easier.
I hadn't been going for more than 15-20 kilometres before both lanes of the freeway came to a complete stop. I still don't know what was going on, but I suspect it was a salting-truck or something like that out, in both lanes, because for the next 3o kilometres we couldn't drive any faster than 40km/h tops ... very annoying!!
When I finally got to Gotheburg I got quite nervous. It was just about lunch, it is Sweden's second largest city and I'm not that fond of driving in large cities. I had a fair idea of where to possibly get a parking, and for once this day I got really lucky. The drive through town went supersmooth, and as soon as I got onto the parking spot, I found an opening! Talk about luck!
I went to meet with my family and it was wonderful seeing them again, and both girls were thrilled. We were going to do some shopping (or at least window shopping) but then there was a phonecall, again regarding the family tragedy, so everyone's mood dropped drastically. Instead we went for lunch, which was okay, but the good bye afterwards was really hard. My oldest sister, 'M', took it really bad, she crawled under a table in a corner, tears in her eyes claiming she wouldn't leave! :( It's not easy to force her to get dressed when you see that ...
They went for the car and I went to the station, having over 2 hours to spend before my bus. I had hardly gotten there before my phone rang ... it was Dad telling me he couldn't find the car! *gasp* Turns out he had taken a wrong turn on the way though, but it still took them half an hour before they had found it and could start their journey (took me about 7-8 minutes to walk from the car to the station!).
My wait for the bus was very slow, but the journey home went pretty well. I slept for an hour on the bus, but despite that I was completely exhausted when I got home!
A New 'Family Member'!
Yes, fact of the matter is you are reading a very special blog entry right now. I am writing it from my new laptop, my new little darling! *lol* What is so extraordinary about that is that I really don't have an internet connection for the laptop, I have to get a 'mobile broadband' (I haven't the slightest clue if these are actually correct terms in English, or if I'm only making some homemade translation, but I'm totally new to all this and don't know too much about it), but I haven't yet. I'm using a cable on my stationary computer and I did manage to get the laptop hooked up to the cable and now I'm surfing - yay!! This switching of the cable between my two computers will have to last for a while though, so I'm going to try to figure out some way of solving that, so it doesn't take me an hour every time I want to switch it ... Guess that will be my task for this evening! :)
I'm VERY happy with my new computer, I got it for Christmas from my parents, and it feels wonderful to have a computer I can actually take to Uni! I won't do much other than write essays the upcoming year or so, in various sizes, and I wouldn't be able to write them all by hand first only to type them up when I get home, so it's going to be great to have this baby with me at Uni and type it directly! :)
I don't have a picture of the marvel just yet, but I will get one as soon as I can and post it, so you can see for yourself! *lol*
EDIT: A few hours later
Here's my darling! *lol* Okay, I know I'm exaggerating, but I can't help it. It hasn't really been a great day today, but I'm very happy I got my computer working, with internet, and I have sort of made a workable solution for the whole cable dilemma. It's not great at all, but I know it's only going to be temporary - for a few months - and I guess that's the main thing, right?! :)
I'm VERY happy with my new computer, I got it for Christmas from my parents, and it feels wonderful to have a computer I can actually take to Uni! I won't do much other than write essays the upcoming year or so, in various sizes, and I wouldn't be able to write them all by hand first only to type them up when I get home, so it's going to be great to have this baby with me at Uni and type it directly! :)
I don't have a picture of the marvel just yet, but I will get one as soon as I can and post it, so you can see for yourself! *lol*
EDIT: A few hours later
Here's my darling! *lol* Okay, I know I'm exaggerating, but I can't help it. It hasn't really been a great day today, but I'm very happy I got my computer working, with internet, and I have sort of made a workable solution for the whole cable dilemma. It's not great at all, but I know it's only going to be temporary - for a few months - and I guess that's the main thing, right?! :)
Tragedy!
I don't know when - or if ever - I will catch up on my blogging ... I had intended to write a few entries during the afternoon, but I received some really bad news when I got back from Uni, so I haven't really felt like it.
It's my Dad's birthday today, and naturally I phoned him this morning to congratulate him, even though we saw each other yesterday. It felt like he was rather short-spoken, but I didn't think much of it, I figured I must have interupted them during their morning routine or something.
He called me as soon as I got back from Uni, with sad news. A person very close to my Dad's girlfriend, in her family, died late last night, and when I had called this morning, he had just broken the news to my oldest sister ... I knew this person, though not that well, I have met him on several occasions and I got on with him quite well. He was diagnosed with cancer and toward the end it went very quickly - which is good when there's nothing to do, I know, but still makes you feel shocked. Very sad, he was even younger than my Dad ...
My thoughts are with my Dad and his entire family - and with the deceased's family as well.
I am trying to get things done, even though I'm doing it in slow motion tonight, so I'm hoping I will be able to write at least one more entry here today ... which will probably be about yesterday's little adventure.
It's my Dad's birthday today, and naturally I phoned him this morning to congratulate him, even though we saw each other yesterday. It felt like he was rather short-spoken, but I didn't think much of it, I figured I must have interupted them during their morning routine or something.
He called me as soon as I got back from Uni, with sad news. A person very close to my Dad's girlfriend, in her family, died late last night, and when I had called this morning, he had just broken the news to my oldest sister ... I knew this person, though not that well, I have met him on several occasions and I got on with him quite well. He was diagnosed with cancer and toward the end it went very quickly - which is good when there's nothing to do, I know, but still makes you feel shocked. Very sad, he was even younger than my Dad ...
My thoughts are with my Dad and his entire family - and with the deceased's family as well.
I am trying to get things done, even though I'm doing it in slow motion tonight, so I'm hoping I will be able to write at least one more entry here today ... which will probably be about yesterday's little adventure.
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Broken Promise!
Sorry to say I still haven't come up with any holiday-update-blog-entries! :( This afternoon has simply flown by and I haven't the faintest idea where it went ...
Tomorrow I'll spend the day in Gothenburg, trying do make a car-exchange and in some way possibly celebrate one or two birthdays (don't know which yet) despite no preparation and rather tragic circumstances ... *sigh*
I don't even know when I'll come home tomorrow - *rolling eyes* - but I suspect you'll have to wait for those update-entries a while longer. Hopefully I'll get some time to get them done with photos and all during the weekend!
Sorry about this short entry, but I have an early morning tomorrow, so I'd better try to get some sleep now!
Take care!
Tomorrow I'll spend the day in Gothenburg, trying do make a car-exchange and in some way possibly celebrate one or two birthdays (don't know which yet) despite no preparation and rather tragic circumstances ... *sigh*
I don't even know when I'll come home tomorrow - *rolling eyes* - but I suspect you'll have to wait for those update-entries a while longer. Hopefully I'll get some time to get them done with photos and all during the weekend!
Sorry about this short entry, but I have an early morning tomorrow, so I'd better try to get some sleep now!
Take care!
Some Homecoming!
I celebrated my homecoming after the holidays by getting a pretty nasty cold, which wasn't exactly what I had planned! I was pretty knocked out yesterday, and this morning so unfortunately I missed today's lecture! Not good! I am feeling a little better now, whether that is the cold actually getting better or me stuffing myself full of various pills and medicines is an open question! :) Still, I really do not have time to get really sick now, because my agenda the upcoming weeks are full to say the least.
Due to some family problems, the original plans for the future have been cancelled, so there has been some complications there as well - which is why I'm hoping to recover from this cold sooner rather than later in order for everything to work out.
I had planned to make a number of entries yesterday, letting you know what's been going on for the last few weeks, but as you may have noticed, that didn't happen. Instead I'm hoping to get at least some of them done today. As I am feeling a little better right now, I'm hoping to go out for a while, take advantage of the fact that I now have a car, and hopefully that won't knock me out completely ... as I need to have an active afternoon as well. Fingers crossed I will be back with more entries later on!
Take care!
Due to some family problems, the original plans for the future have been cancelled, so there has been some complications there as well - which is why I'm hoping to recover from this cold sooner rather than later in order for everything to work out.
I had planned to make a number of entries yesterday, letting you know what's been going on for the last few weeks, but as you may have noticed, that didn't happen. Instead I'm hoping to get at least some of them done today. As I am feeling a little better right now, I'm hoping to go out for a while, take advantage of the fact that I now have a car, and hopefully that won't knock me out completely ... as I need to have an active afternoon as well. Fingers crossed I will be back with more entries later on!
Take care!
Monday, 5 January 2009
Back Home!
Yes, now I'm back home again after the holidays! I left really early this morning, at 5.30 and was home around noon. The trip was okay, but it does get a bit tiresome when you're all alone in the car.
Today I haven't been doing much, starting unpacking a little, but other than that, not much. I find it a bit difficult to adjust - the more I establish my life here, and my routines and the person I am here, the worse that gets. I think it's because I really am two totally different people, I am one person (I'd like to say the "real me") when I'm at home, when I have my routines and my studies and whatnot, and I am a completely different person when I live with my Dad and his family. They have sooooo different routines, with two small children and since I don't have my studies or any kind of "job", the days are also spent quite differently when I'm there. So today has mostly been a question of getting back to who I am when I'm home, what my priorities are, how to spend my days and how to get back to this routine.
I just wanted to let you know that I'm back again, so hopefully my blogging will be regular from now on. I don't think I have the energy to write any more tonight - and I want to try to watch the Icehockey Junior Championships on TV since Sweden has made it to the finals, but it doesn't start until 1.30 a.m. here *yikes* Still, I have a lot of catching up to do in my regular diary until then, and I hope to get back here with more updates - and pictures! - tomorrow!
I hope you all have had a lovely Christmas, and have enjoyed the holidays.
For those of you who haven't: My thoughts are with you!!
See you soon!
Today I haven't been doing much, starting unpacking a little, but other than that, not much. I find it a bit difficult to adjust - the more I establish my life here, and my routines and the person I am here, the worse that gets. I think it's because I really am two totally different people, I am one person (I'd like to say the "real me") when I'm at home, when I have my routines and my studies and whatnot, and I am a completely different person when I live with my Dad and his family. They have sooooo different routines, with two small children and since I don't have my studies or any kind of "job", the days are also spent quite differently when I'm there. So today has mostly been a question of getting back to who I am when I'm home, what my priorities are, how to spend my days and how to get back to this routine.
I just wanted to let you know that I'm back again, so hopefully my blogging will be regular from now on. I don't think I have the energy to write any more tonight - and I want to try to watch the Icehockey Junior Championships on TV since Sweden has made it to the finals, but it doesn't start until 1.30 a.m. here *yikes* Still, I have a lot of catching up to do in my regular diary until then, and I hope to get back here with more updates - and pictures! - tomorrow!
I hope you all have had a lovely Christmas, and have enjoyed the holidays.
For those of you who haven't: My thoughts are with you!!
See you soon!
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