the "oh so cliché"-new years eve resumé. (and resolutions for the coming year)
and I'm not intending to hold back on the cheese. And how could I? This year feels like a bad American chickflick with the slow but good start the sort of anti-climax in the middle the great friends that pulled you though tough times and then ending on an absolute high :D! haha But nontheless I am forever greatful for it :D Many great lessons has been learned this year. And I'm not gonna mention names since people most of the time tend to know who they are... but I have this year come closer to some really awesome and utterly amazing people that makes me laugh and feel .. well, great! not to forget I have also come closer to a lot of people I knew before but have proven to be priceless friends that I hope to give back what they've done to me one day. :)
I've been to Portugal with some crazy as girls, I've been (finally) to Ireland -more specifically Northen Ireland- meeting some lovely and amazing people and fallen in love with the place ever so slightly.
I've even been to Aberdeen!! ;)
I've started collecting Records (finally as well). After considering it for years from admiering my dad's collection. Mayhaps I started because of some bad influence but I don't really care :P
My music repetoire has expanded. and I've discovered I am most likely, like the greater porportion of the Swedish population; a hipster.
I've discovered my love for Art History -leading to a sliiight change in my degree.
nope. This year has been filled with it all: love, laughter, heartbreak and sadness. But the most important thing I feel is how I feel right now, In this moment! and what I bring with me into the next year (the year I'll turn 22 and becomes really f-ing old). Just Love and Complete Happiness. I feel like everything is simply right in my life right now :)
For me this is what New Years is all about. It's about leaving all the bad behind. Taking with you all the good and joy and fond memories and leaping into the next chapter.
Because in the end... all that "bad" stuff that happened doesn't really matter anymore after the clock strikes midnight tomorrow, it will all be in the past. All that will remain is some vauge memories and the growth in me as a person. I don't really like to cling onto things of the past... so all will be forgiven full heartedly (honestly I most likely already have... but just to clearify for all) :) <3
I have never really been a person to hide my feelings about people. If I say you are my friend you are in my eyes and will most likely always be. If I say I like you I do with all that I am. It is not in my nature to "waste" time with people I don't like... simply because I can spend all that time with people who's company I enjoy.
This is ever so slightly digressing from the Resumé I intended. But it is what I take with me the most. My friends. My family... even my disfunctional uni family... you all mean the world to me and this year would have been nothing without any of you.
SO! these as my new years eve resolution:
I will spend more time listening to my friends and family.
I will also try to focus more on uni work.
I will become the best pole-fitness.. erhm person I could possibly be!
I shall NOT get pregnant (an old classic but it appears to be something I'm quite good at keeping)
I will (that's right I will.. not attempt but will) win at least ONE STUPID FIFA GAME!!
I will(!) get enough money to at least go abroad. If now abroad has to be Denmark.
....and for the love of a god I don't really believe in but I like the powerful sound of it, I shall definitely NOT get pregnant.
one of many great songs discovered. It's in my top 100 list.. the one that will never be made since I'm too busy pretending to do others.
christmas part 1 done
(Yes I know there's a miss in the dates.. Even by swedish standards.. But this is just how we roll)
Christmas with mother done :) so nice! The smörgåsbord was there, the allergic reaction from my part was there, the snaps (read akvavit shot) was there, the beer was drunken.. The probably inappropriate jokes were there as well. Basically a lovely gathering of the Brogren's! And I still have half of it to go on monday with my padre!! :D
Gifts were amazing ofc. (Though there was a lack of socks..)
The Black Keys - El Camino
A morning robe (yes I can now join the senior citizens for real!)
A cutlery set (I am after all a grown up.. Thus grown up gifts are a necessity. Socks however was not included..)
And money. Hard cash. Always appreciated. Gone to the -travel the world- savings account (and buy socks account)
Good start to the holidays! But now it's officially the 24th! So : God Jul!
I honestly doubt it can ever get better then this
I'm on such a high right now! :D Not only is it christmas ridicolously soon. Nor do I feel ike the pieces in my massive jigsaw puzzle called life are falling into place, nor the fact that I'm right now 110% certain that the people I surround myself with are the coolest, and bestest people one could come across.
but: Meeting the home kids today, meeting dad tomorrow, (christmas) then an all day shopping/drink session with cissi, then going to the cinima to see Girl with the dragon tattoo with the finest Julia and Amanda. Then new years and then back to St andrews! :)
AND I AM SEEING THE BLACK KEYS IN LONDON THE 11TH OCH FEBUARY!!!!! WITH THE COOLEST KIDS ON DA BLOCK!!!!!!! SOOOOOOOO EXCITED SOSOSOSO EXCITED!!!!!!
Conclusion: Life is too damn good right now. period.
0 inspiration, 0 motivation.. but 100% relaxation
... slept for 12h. SO GOOOOD. argh needed that so badly.
Yesterday I was more or less a train wreck. Haha the change from Scotland and Sweden.. meh, this is just some reasons why:
1) Almost had a heart attack in the store when they wanted £15 for a leave in conditioner (ddn't buy it obviously)
2) almost got hit by 3 cars, and everytime I stop by a zebra crossing I had to genuily wait for a car to drive by just to know where they'd come from.
3) Language is a failure. I think in English still.. so if I watch an english tv show or listen to english music I get confused.
4).. there are no sweet old ladies.
5) just got off the phone with orange.. and when I wished happy holidays he went "oh, bless you, you too".... bet your arse that won't happen when I get off the phone with the Swedish SAAS.
sitting with my last essay and cold coffee in the library....
... and it sucks because I know most people are already home. mrf.
But I'm comming along.. slowly.. It's due on tuesday. So technically I can finish it when I'm home in a cold and depressing Sweden on friday night. But lets try to avoid that shall we ;)
Though I have to say! DAMN I've been effective today! :D Cleaned my entire room + bathroom, did dishes and a wee part of the kitchen counter.. followed by the living room. I'm exhausted to the max. But it could have been a lot worse, I could still have course work to do... oh wait.
MEh I shall soon get kicked in the arse and stop my selfpity. Mainly because the library closes in 1h and I'd like to have done 1000 words by then. But not. Yet.
nostalgia, my dear old friend.. i've missed you
Sitting for the last time this year in Costa,, with my green tea and art history books as company. This semester has gone far too fast! I cannot believe all that has happened.. Both good and bad (because let's be honest those two are always gonna counterbalance.. Hopefully)
Just one more presentation. Then make an essay on the feedback. And that's it! Only leisure is sweden and exams left of this semester.
Getting into the Christmas spirit.. well sort off anyway
For someone who doesn't really celebrate christmas more then to the extent that I like the food and having a chilled evening spending time with the family it can be called geting into the right spirit. And this year I'm not even gonna celebrate it on christmas -neither eve nor day. But that desn't really matter... as I said. I like what we do on christmas (minus all the gift panic) not the actual : lets celebrate the birth of jesus.
WELL, back to the beginning. Today I've sort off gotten into the spirit. I'm freezing cold (good start). and I've been attempting to bake. Fingers crossed it wil turn out edible. considering it's too cold to make the yeast function properly and that I only had whole wheat flour.
I've been listening to 2 christmas songs... on repreat. mainly due to the 80's fashion or pretty boys in the videos but it still counts (huh, just realized that I haven't listened to wham!?!?).
Waiting to get those firm and nice buns into the oven (please, feel free to imply every sexual connotation you can possibly think of). Then I got to cook my dinner so I eat early before Pole. :)
Yea... today's a great day. Also (with right to brag) I managed to get a 19 on my SD presentation... and everyone who isn't aware of it: 20 is max.
Good, good mood :)
