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almost two weeks have passed since i came back to sweden - ah, the joy of being at home! to occupy myself during the days i've taken full advantage of having a kitchen again. never has baking and cooking been such a thrill! once i spotted jamie oliver's new cook book on italian cuisine i immediately took hold of my mum's elbow to drag her over and exclaim "must buy, NOW!" yum yum...
que mas? finished pride and prejudice the book and watched half of the bbc series again, bbq by the lake 'til 2am, several outings into town, tea at my grandma's place etc.
being here has also made me think seriously about my relationship with mr french. perhaps i should dump my criticism and pickiness for openness and possibilities. by this i mean, give him a chance. it's not often you find someone who will surprise you at the airport, whisper french phrases to you during an intimite candlelit dinner... yes, that is what i will do, stop whining and let myself be enchanted.
ta ta for now dear friends.

it's the thursday the week before i leave for sweden - a proper holiday will commence and i plan to make the most of my free time. recently my head has been overloaded with ideas of what i can do in the summer and in my not-so-distant-future-as-an-adult. combining all of my interests into one single job may not be possible, thus i can't limit myself! seeing jen's exhibition yesterday made it clear to me that creativity will be essential - fashion too perhaps? overall it was very inspiring so once i get back home i plan to let my imagination run wild - sew a dress, paint, take photos, read books, do everything i otherwise don't have time for. gah, i can't wait!!

it's been a while, i agree it has. but everytime i take the time to sit down and attempt to write something about the events in my life, suddenly it seems as though there's nothing to write about. easter was filled mostly with studying, work and girly nights in watching satc and the oc whilst enjoying ice cream and a bottle of wine. last couple of days i went to visit nick in hamburg. had a brilliant time. was slightly nervous before, but it was all good in the end.
the past week and a bit ive been preoccupied with six exams and work. at times my head would spin out of present and lapse into "temporary shut down". at least now theyre over, and to celebrate, first cracked open a bottle of martini, sat on the quad for a bit. in the night it was time for the union. but last night was the proper celebration - whole night out in london. got back at 5 in the morning, complety knackered!! worked almost seven hours today so tonight ill be going to bed very early.
anyhoo... cant write too much now too sleepy!

almost a week ago i arrived back in the uk feeling fresh with inspiration… despite the short stay it left me inspired and recharged. my first day in the house i’m living in at the moment was a disaster however. kathi and i had set out for a nice little jog in the morning, once back at the house we grabbed a bit to eat. seeing as the contents of my shelf in the fridge amounted to zero i joined kathi on a walk into the town centre. kathi left for work and i returned to the house. everything seemed fine until, to my horror, all the bedroom doors were open including mine, which i had locked before going out! but worst of all, the spot where i had left my laptop was now glaring up at me empty! at this point my heart was pumping so much blood around that i could hear it pounding in my head. soon the tears came. grabbed my phone and called my dad who had a hard time deciphering what it was i was trying to say. calm as he is, he told me not to worry and call the police. once i hung up i decided to go to the police station but when i get into the hallway i’m met by several electricians and the landlord! the landlord was not supposed to know that kathi and i were staying, so he was just as surprised as i was to see him. turns out he was the one who had taken my laptop for safekeeping so that the electricians wouldn’t steal it. thank goodness. then another problem pops up - why am i there, with whose permission, who am i? for the following two days kathi and i had to convince the landlord that we were reliable people so that we wouldn’t be kicked out. quite the drama.

all is fine now, no need to worry anymore thankfully. kathi’s left for a week in germany so i’m all alone. yay, lots of studying being done... meh, so bored. at least my mum's coming to visit me on saturday!!

hrmnn… oh yes, on the 26 april i’ll be going to hamburg to visit nick for three days, yay!

things are looking up. had a date last night with a norwegian masters student!! fun fun! went shopping in london today. have no more lectures for this term, for this year i should say. have been working a lot (and eating too i should say... am planning to cut back on the midnight pizzas and snacking once and for all...).
saturday i go back home for ten days then go back here.
right thats a very cut down version of my life here, but ill fill you all in asap! must go sleep now.