All I can think about right now is the cold. I definitely need to get a working heater. 14.5 C is way too cold for INSIDE the apartment! I'm doing laundry in hopes that the dryer will heat up the house. I haven't gotten the dryer started yet, just the washer.
Today I went through a self-defense class in order to make up some absences for aerobics. It wasn't too bad. Most of the girls were crying at the end because they gave us a chance to be "attacked" by a heavily padded guy whose only goal besides not getting hurt was to try and get the pants off. I didn't feel like emotionally abusing myself in that way. Even those of us who were watching were crying. The guys ended up bleeding despite their armor by the end of it. It was interesting. We got lectured over and over and over again about how we shouldn't go home and try to show any guy, friend, boyfriend, husband, brother what we learned. Because the guy will hold on as tight as he can to prove that you can't escape, but the girl won't be able to completely fight back because she likes the guy. Most girls aren't willing to break a guy's nose just to prove that she can get away. We were told if asked what we learned to just go into cute girl mode and say 'nothing.' Was an interesting experience. We cheered each girl on as she fought off her attacker for 30 seconds or so. The idea was to create a cheer in the back of the head in case something like this ever happens, to know that others are on our side. They also made us practice spitting at trees because they say spitting in someone's face is a good way to make them leave you alone long enough to get away. *giggle*
I was going to do homework today, but I'm just so tired and drained and cold and everything. Right now I just want to focus on staying warm. This means that tomorrow I'll have to do lots and lots of homework. I had a nice week off with my parents though. Relaxation is necessary too I guess.
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hej, so you're soon to be another american in sweden, eh? i can also recommend checking out livejournal, which has quite a few american expats on it who have come here because of love. if you can read swedish, there are also several of us (foreigners) who blog in swedish at http://stavfel.thought-bubbles.com/.
another english speaking forum:
www.lostinsweden.com
I can't guarantee the quality, but I know several people who are active on the forums there.
also, swedish news in english:
http://www.thelocal.se/
also, aussies in sweden:
http://www.coolabah.com/sweden/index.html
with a fairly amusing (although long-winded) list about "you know you've been in sweden too long..."
http://www.coolabah.com/sweden/youknow.html
Thanks! :) I'm still a few *cough* months away from making the perm move to Sweden. Looking forward to it though. Those look to be interesting links.
Well... I haven't beaten you up recently. So quit whining? I don't think I hit that many of David's friends. Peter because he's mean and deserves it, and what's his name who wouldn't shut up when he was drunk. But David has been trying to teach me to be nice and peaceful, not violent. Says it isn't Swedish. I should write an entry on that some day when I'm thought-dead.
That's cause girls have boobies which certain guys seem very fasinated with. I think there's a Cnt-Alt-Del comic about that.
Jonas, vad föresakade din kommentar om att kvinnor är elaka mot pojkar?
Hmm I´m not sure that I agree whit you there Jonas :-P
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