Sunday, April 29, 2012
Pick a language
Sometimes I feel like writing in Swedish actually... I speak Swedish all day, every day during the week and often mix both languages at home, depending on the word I'm looking for and which language it comes to mind in first.
J was in Stockholm for an exam this weekend, so she came over and spent Friday evening with us. I was so dog-tired tho, so I'm not sure I was a very good hostess (sorry wifey!).
Last evening I was invited to a party/presentation by my good friend N, who is a saleswomen for certain choice adult products. It was nice to get out, talk about things and catch up, and have some drinks. Came home around midnight and went straight to bed... zzzzzz
About 3am I was woken up by M getting out of bed to answer the phone!!!!!!!!??? Poor thing was worried Ais might wake up because of the noise <3. We've had problems with someone ringing up at odd hours of the night, it sounds like a kid who doesn't speak swedish and generally hangs up the phone as soon as someone answers, but GOD it's annoying and soo infuriating! I called Comhem and got number presentation, but the number is a hidden number so it doesn't help. Not sure what to do about it yet
J was in Stockholm for an exam this weekend, so she came over and spent Friday evening with us. I was so dog-tired tho, so I'm not sure I was a very good hostess (sorry wifey!).
Last evening I was invited to a party/presentation by my good friend N, who is a saleswomen for certain choice adult products. It was nice to get out, talk about things and catch up, and have some drinks. Came home around midnight and went straight to bed... zzzzzz
About 3am I was woken up by M getting out of bed to answer the phone!!!!!!!!??? Poor thing was worried Ais might wake up because of the noise <3. We've had problems with someone ringing up at odd hours of the night, it sounds like a kid who doesn't speak swedish and generally hangs up the phone as soon as someone answers, but GOD it's annoying and soo infuriating! I called Comhem and got number presentation, but the number is a hidden number so it doesn't help. Not sure what to do about it yet
Friday, April 27, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Weekend stuffs
Friday after work I met up with a colleague and we went to get a naprapathic treatment. It was really good to give my back and neck some well deserved attention and care! We went and had a fika afterwards and girl-talked and gossiped about work stuffs.
Later in the afternoon picked up T, my little bonus kiddie I have once a month and then Ais and I watched a movie together in the evening. Saturday we went to Kungens Kurva since M wanted to look around and get some stuff, so we walked a lot and did some window shopping. I have my eye on an Ipad, even though I know it's a different operating system than I'm used to and I don't think Apple products should be so overpriced, but it's pretty, and there's so many things and ideas I have for using it. Maybe I can put it on my wishlist for xmas....
Today we looked at the houses we had bookmarked, lots of them had showings today, but nothing we felt we needed to go to. This whole process is time consuming and frustrating, I'm not a patient person and I really don't like the notion of the buyer having to do so much work! Anyhoo, fingers crossed and here's hoping that things will start looking up on that front.
On a happier note, I got a freebie today :) I went into Kicks looking for a facial serum and tried to get some help from the girl in the store, she didn't really have exactly what I was looking for, so she gave me a little test kit to try at home. That made me very happy.
Later in the afternoon picked up T, my little bonus kiddie I have once a month and then Ais and I watched a movie together in the evening. Saturday we went to Kungens Kurva since M wanted to look around and get some stuff, so we walked a lot and did some window shopping. I have my eye on an Ipad, even though I know it's a different operating system than I'm used to and I don't think Apple products should be so overpriced, but it's pretty, and there's so many things and ideas I have for using it. Maybe I can put it on my wishlist for xmas....
Today we looked at the houses we had bookmarked, lots of them had showings today, but nothing we felt we needed to go to. This whole process is time consuming and frustrating, I'm not a patient person and I really don't like the notion of the buyer having to do so much work! Anyhoo, fingers crossed and here's hoping that things will start looking up on that front.
On a happier note, I got a freebie today :) I went into Kicks looking for a facial serum and tried to get some help from the girl in the store, she didn't really have exactly what I was looking for, so she gave me a little test kit to try at home. That made me very happy.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
My Uni applications list :
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1
Socionomprogrammet
210 högskolepoäng, Ersta Sköndal högskola, Stockholm
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2210 högskolepoäng, Stockholms universitet, Stockholm
Förskollärarprogrammet
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3180 högskolepoäng, Stockholms universitet, Stockholm
Studie- och yrkesvägledarprogrammet
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4180 högskolepoäng, Stockholms universitet, Stockholm
Kandidatprogram i marknadskommunikation och IT
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5300 högskolepoäng, Karolinska institutet, Solna
Psykologprogrammet
Monday, April 16, 2012
" Time is swift, it races by..."
I've had so many thoughts in my mind lately : I'm falling a bit behind with math ( absolute deadline to be done is the beginning of June!!), mostly because I haven't had the energy or desire to put in the time. I've been slack about going to the gym too, and that bums me out :(
We've been looking like crazy for a house, there's a bit of a time frame there, because we need to both have jobs to get a loan approved, and I'm planning on studying in the fall.. soooo.... no pressure of course! But, just looking, comparing prices, checking out the areas,deciding whether or not a property is worth actually going and looking at, trying to time in the showings so we can both go and have a look, not to mention just discussing pros and cons enough to actually agree, and trying to get a visual and an idea is really energy and time consuming. It feels like there aren't enough hours in the day! I've also been caught up looking at hotels /flights, and trying to plan out the whole summer and at the same time keep up with all the stuff that is happening here and now.
We got more snow and cold and it was no fun going to work this weekend. One of my colleagues remarked that I looked angry or troubled yesterday, and I said that, no I'm not, I've just got a lot on my mind.
We went to the dentist last week for Ais's routine checkup and she has a bit of an under bite so she got some instructions to train her teeth, so that the front teeth will come forward just a tiny bit and then the bite will be normal. And of course that's something I have to remind her to do.
Today is the last day to apply for uni - fingers crossed now that I've chosen well and that by some means I've managed to be self aware and insightful enough.
We've been looking like crazy for a house, there's a bit of a time frame there, because we need to both have jobs to get a loan approved, and I'm planning on studying in the fall.. soooo.... no pressure of course! But, just looking, comparing prices, checking out the areas,deciding whether or not a property is worth actually going and looking at, trying to time in the showings so we can both go and have a look, not to mention just discussing pros and cons enough to actually agree, and trying to get a visual and an idea is really energy and time consuming. It feels like there aren't enough hours in the day! I've also been caught up looking at hotels /flights, and trying to plan out the whole summer and at the same time keep up with all the stuff that is happening here and now.
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| Waiting for the bus Sunday morning... |
We went to the dentist last week for Ais's routine checkup and she has a bit of an under bite so she got some instructions to train her teeth, so that the front teeth will come forward just a tiny bit and then the bite will be normal. And of course that's something I have to remind her to do.
Today is the last day to apply for uni - fingers crossed now that I've chosen well and that by some means I've managed to be self aware and insightful enough.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
>:-(
So annoyed!! Can't find a flight to Paris at the times/dates I want for under 3000:- which IMHO is maybe just a tad too much to spend on a 2-day trip, not to mention what else I'll spend on food, transport and SHOPPING! :) Not sure what to do....
Spend the last hour or so, browsing the net and comparing distances, prices, availability, etc, etc AAAAAAnd... I can't find a decent hotel for a decent price for the dates we'll be in Spain :-( Humph Grumph.
Spend the last hour or so, browsing the net and comparing distances, prices, availability, etc, etc AAAAAAnd... I can't find a decent hotel for a decent price for the dates we'll be in Spain :-( Humph Grumph.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Finally!
Worked a couple of extra days over the weekend, since the overtime is good pay on the holidays. I notice though, right away that I haven't had as much time to get stuff done at home, to work out, to switch off and relax.
Easter weekend was otherwise nice, we got to do some fun stuff together at home and had time to visit with M's brother and family, which was long overdue! I realize I miss having people in a group, to hang out with regularly, because I usually just get to spend time with my friends one on one, but there is a different sort of exchange when there are more people around, which is nice. We had good food, wine, and lots of laughs.
Right now what's on my mind the most is trying to find some cheap tickets to Paris and a good weekend to go!! Also getting on with math and making sure my application for uni is exactly how I want it to be and in the right order ( I have to prioritize and rank all the programs I apply for), so it feels right and I don't regret it later!
It feels great that I'm finally home and have 2 days off to look forward to. Now for dinner -lasagne and maybe, just maybe, some wine and cheese afterwards... yum!
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| Bought these on the way home :) |
Right now what's on my mind the most is trying to find some cheap tickets to Paris and a good weekend to go!! Also getting on with math and making sure my application for uni is exactly how I want it to be and in the right order ( I have to prioritize and rank all the programs I apply for), so it feels right and I don't regret it later!
It feels great that I'm finally home and have 2 days off to look forward to. Now for dinner -lasagne and maybe, just maybe, some wine and cheese afterwards... yum!
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Happy Easter!
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| Ais learning to bike |
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| Ais's easter creation |
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| Easter egg full of candy |
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| Flying paper airplanes |
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| Happy Easter! |
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| What's left of the candy today ;) |
Monday, April 2, 2012
Work weekend and other thoughts
So I haven't had alot to blog about, this was my work weekend, which just means I had to get up earlier than I would have liked. There's less pressure though on the weekends and fewer things that "HAVE" to get done.
Yesterday I had a little run in at work that got me thinking about cultural differences. Unfortunately I have adopted a lot of prejudices towards people and I'm not ashamed to say I'm sort of a racist, but I try to keep an open mind. Too many of the prejudices are preconceived ideas that sad to say have been proven to be true in my personal experience. Like the gypsy lady who stole my laundry time and then refused to leave, or the African Muslim man with his patriarchal, dominating view that women are beneath men and not worth of his respect, or the immigrant Syrian/Iraqi/Iranian (among others) women who've lived here for 20+ years and haven't bothered to integrate into society, not bothered to learn the language, never held a job, and then expect the state and government to give them money and benefits and take care of them and their entire extended family. I wish I didn't think less of them, or think of them as second rate citizens, but I think in some ways I can't help it. It puts me in a kind of funny position though, having moved to Sweden not too long ago myself. I understand the xenophobia that alot of people feel, but that at the same time isn't politically correct to talk about.
I've had people treat me differently because they had preconceived ideas about how I looked, or talked and all those times I welcomed the opportunity to prove them wrong and to be a positive experience and maybe get them to be more open minded in the future, but I never thought worse of them for thinking that way, because I know that more often than not, the rumor is true, and the reality is such. So I think I'm entitled to my prejudicies and my racist assumptions, while at the same time, I'm really really happy when I'm proven wrong.
Yesterday I had a little run in at work that got me thinking about cultural differences. Unfortunately I have adopted a lot of prejudices towards people and I'm not ashamed to say I'm sort of a racist, but I try to keep an open mind. Too many of the prejudices are preconceived ideas that sad to say have been proven to be true in my personal experience. Like the gypsy lady who stole my laundry time and then refused to leave, or the African Muslim man with his patriarchal, dominating view that women are beneath men and not worth of his respect, or the immigrant Syrian/Iraqi/Iranian (among others) women who've lived here for 20+ years and haven't bothered to integrate into society, not bothered to learn the language, never held a job, and then expect the state and government to give them money and benefits and take care of them and their entire extended family. I wish I didn't think less of them, or think of them as second rate citizens, but I think in some ways I can't help it. It puts me in a kind of funny position though, having moved to Sweden not too long ago myself. I understand the xenophobia that alot of people feel, but that at the same time isn't politically correct to talk about.
I've had people treat me differently because they had preconceived ideas about how I looked, or talked and all those times I welcomed the opportunity to prove them wrong and to be a positive experience and maybe get them to be more open minded in the future, but I never thought worse of them for thinking that way, because I know that more often than not, the rumor is true, and the reality is such. So I think I'm entitled to my prejudicies and my racist assumptions, while at the same time, I'm really really happy when I'm proven wrong.
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