2011 in pictures
While talking about last year, I might as well let you know in which ways it was wonderful. And speaking of wonderful - the first picture from last year, taken with my camera (not my phone) is this one, from the 2nd of March <3. At James' place (by then) in Southampton.
And actually. The year kinda started for me in March, when I went to Exeter in England, for 12 unforgettable weeks. Totally a memory for life.
March 2011
I went to live in wonderful, lovable Exeter. A life of fun pub nights, hanging out with friends at the language school, going on trips to stunning places like Agatha Christie's summer house. Feeding the swans by the quay, going to crazy costume parties with friends (me as a leopard on the picture) and finding an incredibly welcoming church where I got friends in Christ. (And much, much more)
April 2011
Went to Cheddar to taste, yes of course, cheddar cheese. Also started to love fudge for the first time, in the small town Wells. Got to experience a bit of Wales where I visited three different castles. Started to get used to having lots of different host sisters and brothers. My friend Frida came to visit me, and we both got tattoos in Exeter! Could go to the beach as early as in APRIL (spring arrives earlier in England!). Visited Oxford and fell in love. Simone and Tom had become my best friends, and we helped Simone when she decided to move there.
May 2011
My last month in England. I saw a shark (basking shark) for the first time in my life! Mum and dad came to visit me for a few days. I saw a black swan. Started to count the days, met my lifegroup from church and had fish and chips by the sea. The last week I met lots of friends and my heart ached by the thought of having to leave.
June and July 2011
Unfortunately, I don't have any good pictures from these months, because I didn't do much of interest. I worked most of the time, enjoyed the summer and hung out with friends to catch up the last three months.
August 2011
August became a month I'll never forget, because me and James officially became a couple on the 4th!
The other half of the year passed by as an emotional rollercoaster for me. With James, I was as happy as I can be, without James (those weeks we were apart) my life was miserable.
We're still in a LDR, but I'm trying to get used to saying goodbye. I'm learning to stay happy although I can't be with him when I want to. And the weekends we have together are definitely worth the wait, and they give me wonderful memories to live on during the weeks without him.
I love him so much, and I can't believe that I get to be this lucky. I've experienced love that has brought me to tears of happiness, and that still happens.
And actually. The year kinda started for me in March, when I went to Exeter in England, for 12 unforgettable weeks. Totally a memory for life.
March 2011
I went to live in wonderful, lovable Exeter. A life of fun pub nights, hanging out with friends at the language school, going on trips to stunning places like Agatha Christie's summer house. Feeding the swans by the quay, going to crazy costume parties with friends (me as a leopard on the picture) and finding an incredibly welcoming church where I got friends in Christ. (And much, much more)
April 2011
Went to Cheddar to taste, yes of course, cheddar cheese. Also started to love fudge for the first time, in the small town Wells. Got to experience a bit of Wales where I visited three different castles. Started to get used to having lots of different host sisters and brothers. My friend Frida came to visit me, and we both got tattoos in Exeter! Could go to the beach as early as in APRIL (spring arrives earlier in England!). Visited Oxford and fell in love. Simone and Tom had become my best friends, and we helped Simone when she decided to move there.
May 2011
My last month in England. I saw a shark (basking shark) for the first time in my life! Mum and dad came to visit me for a few days. I saw a black swan. Started to count the days, met my lifegroup from church and had fish and chips by the sea. The last week I met lots of friends and my heart ached by the thought of having to leave.
June and July 2011
Unfortunately, I don't have any good pictures from these months, because I didn't do much of interest. I worked most of the time, enjoyed the summer and hung out with friends to catch up the last three months.
August 2011
August became a month I'll never forget, because me and James officially became a couple on the 4th!
The other half of the year passed by as an emotional rollercoaster for me. With James, I was as happy as I can be, without James (those weeks we were apart) my life was miserable.
We're still in a LDR, but I'm trying to get used to saying goodbye. I'm learning to stay happy although I can't be with him when I want to. And the weekends we have together are definitely worth the wait, and they give me wonderful memories to live on during the weeks without him.
I love him so much, and I can't believe that I get to be this lucky. I've experienced love that has brought me to tears of happiness, and that still happens.
A new year, a new update!
I'm back. I'm back! :)
It's been 39 days since I wrote something here, and I've kinda missed it in a way, but it's also been very nice to just relax and not having to feel pressure to update it all the time. But now I feel like writing again, and I hope I'll be able to do a good job!
Christmas was great. I love celebrating the best time of the year with my big family, food, Christmas music and a nice atmosphere. The kids are running around waiting for Father Christmas to come (he comes in the afternoon here in Sweden, weird, I know...), and everyone's in a happy mood.
An even more exciting thing that happened in the end of last year, was celebrating New Years abroad for the first time in my life! And in the wonderful city LONDON, with the best person I know. James McEwan. We watched the fireworks of course, and that was incredible. The best New Year's Eve I've had (so far?), defo.
And suddenly it was 2012. Just like that.
It always feels good to enter a new year. A fresh start with lots of new things to look forward to, but also surprises and maybe things I want to know about the future, but that only God knows.
There are a few things that has happened since last year, already.
I'm not longer working at the school as a student's assistant, which is quite a big change. I've gone from having a job, to not have a real job (yet!), but to study! And it's not even at a uni or anything. I'm at my sister-in-law's photo studio, learning to photograph! She's my teacher, and I'm learning by being her assistant, getting different challenging tasks, reading her books and practising! It is so much fun, and I've learnt SO much during my first 2 weeks! Just being there is inspiring! :)
So apart from an inspiring, fun spring ahead of me, I've also planned
- to turn 20 next week! (!!!!!)
- to see Michael Bublé with my friend Clara in Stockholm in April! (second time!!)
- to go to Edinburgh with James and his family in June! (first time in Scotland!)
Doesn't that sound great? And it's only January!
It's been 39 days since I wrote something here, and I've kinda missed it in a way, but it's also been very nice to just relax and not having to feel pressure to update it all the time. But now I feel like writing again, and I hope I'll be able to do a good job!
Christmas was great. I love celebrating the best time of the year with my big family, food, Christmas music and a nice atmosphere. The kids are running around waiting for Father Christmas to come (he comes in the afternoon here in Sweden, weird, I know...), and everyone's in a happy mood.
An even more exciting thing that happened in the end of last year, was celebrating New Years abroad for the first time in my life! And in the wonderful city LONDON, with the best person I know. James McEwan. We watched the fireworks of course, and that was incredible. The best New Year's Eve I've had (so far?), defo.
And suddenly it was 2012. Just like that.
It always feels good to enter a new year. A fresh start with lots of new things to look forward to, but also surprises and maybe things I want to know about the future, but that only God knows.
There are a few things that has happened since last year, already.
I'm not longer working at the school as a student's assistant, which is quite a big change. I've gone from having a job, to not have a real job (yet!), but to study! And it's not even at a uni or anything. I'm at my sister-in-law's photo studio, learning to photograph! She's my teacher, and I'm learning by being her assistant, getting different challenging tasks, reading her books and practising! It is so much fun, and I've learnt SO much during my first 2 weeks! Just being there is inspiring! :)
So apart from an inspiring, fun spring ahead of me, I've also planned
- to turn 20 next week! (!!!!!)
- to see Michael Bublé with my friend Clara in Stockholm in April! (second time!!)
- to go to Edinburgh with James and his family in June! (first time in Scotland!)
Doesn't that sound great? And it's only January!
This blog... Hm...
I know I'm not a good blogger at the moment..
A few reasons why:
- I'm a bit lazy
- I'm working and usually very tired when I get home
- I don't have anything in particular to write about right now
- Not much inspiration
Maybe I'll let the blog be for a while. And come back when I feel I really have something to offer? :)
See ya!
A few reasons why:
- I'm a bit lazy
- I'm working and usually very tired when I get home
- I don't have anything in particular to write about right now
- Not much inspiration
Maybe I'll let the blog be for a while. And come back when I feel I really have something to offer? :)
See ya!
April come she will
I'm SO freaking excited about THIS that I just bought tickets for! Me and my friend Clara are going, and I can't wait! It will be around 2 years since I last saw him, in Berlin. An experience I'll never forget! :)
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
We're starting to decorate for the first of Advent the upcoming weekend! :) I thought I would like to give you not only some pics, but also my list of favourite Christmas songs! Enjoy!
Favourite Christmas
Favourite Christmas
I like it!
The last couple of days
The other day, the sky was so incredibly beautiful. It felt like I was in a fairytale, and that the world had become spellbound.
Yesterday was the first day I wore these velvet shorts that I bought in London. They are so comfortable, and so lovely. Love them!
Yesterday was the first day I wore these velvet shorts that I bought in London. They are so comfortable, and so lovely. Love them!
Ready!
I'm officially ready for Christmas! (Hm, am I not always ready? haha) Today, me and mum made Swedish 'Lucia cats' or 'saffron buns' or whatever you want to call them. In Sweden, it's called "Lussekatter" at least! We're always making them before the first of Advent every year. And then, we always need to bake more after a few weeks. We just love them so much!
So, James. Whether we'll celebrate Christmas in England or Sweden in the future - I NEED these, ok? ;)
So, James. Whether we'll celebrate Christmas in England or Sweden in the future - I NEED these, ok? ;)
London!
I had a lovely time in London last week! I really liked it! Big Ben and Westminister Abbey the most.
I spent my days with my friends Lisa and Clara who live there at the moment, and the evenings with James (who worked during the days). It was SO wonderful to see him again!
London was nice. I saw everything I wanted to see, went shopping a bit, had a lot of coffee at Starbucks and Costa, relaxed in the grass in Hyde Park, saw "Phantom of the Opera" (wow!!) with James, enjoyed lovely Covent Garden and lots of other things.
On the Friday, me and James went down to Bournemouth, where he lives. He's got a great, new place which I liked a lot! We went to see the beach, walked around in Bournemouth, watched films and went to the cinema to watch "Tintin". Really, really good. I recommend it!
So. What can I say? Couldn't have wished for a better week! Enjoy the pictures!
(James' picture!)
In Bournemouth:
I spent my days with my friends Lisa and Clara who live there at the moment, and the evenings with James (who worked during the days). It was SO wonderful to see him again!
London was nice. I saw everything I wanted to see, went shopping a bit, had a lot of coffee at Starbucks and Costa, relaxed in the grass in Hyde Park, saw "Phantom of the Opera" (wow!!) with James, enjoyed lovely Covent Garden and lots of other things.
On the Friday, me and James went down to Bournemouth, where he lives. He's got a great, new place which I liked a lot! We went to see the beach, walked around in Bournemouth, watched films and went to the cinema to watch "Tintin". Really, really good. I recommend it!
So. What can I say? Couldn't have wished for a better week! Enjoy the pictures!
(James' picture!)
In Bournemouth:
Excited!!
I'm going to England tomorrow.
I'm going to ENGLAND tomorrow.
I'M GOING TO ENGLAND TOMORROW!
For the whole week!!
I'm going to ENGLAND tomorrow.
I'M GOING TO ENGLAND TOMORROW!
For the whole week!!
Att vänta och sakna
Saknaden gnager ständigt inom mig. Fastän jag då och då lyckats föra tankarna på annat håll, och lärt mig att inte falla i gråt varenda gång, så finns känslan där. Ständigt. Stundtals tar den över, och jag blir tvungen till att vika mig.
Just nu är det extra jobbigt. Det är tur att jag får träffa honom på måndag kväll. 3,5 vecka är verkligen gränsen för hur länge man klarar av att vara utan varann. Och så inser jag att det kommer att gå 4,5 vecka i december, då vi är ifrån varann. Puh. Och det tröstar faktiskt inte så mycket att vi kommer att ses i 2 hela veckor då, för det är väntan emellan som är jobbigast. Oavsett hur många dagar vi ses när väntan väl är över.
Men det finns inget som gör mig så glad, så lugn, och så trygg, som när jag får hålla om honom igen. Inga bekymmer, inga orosmoln, och inga sorger. Så känns det.
Därför är det värt den långa väntan!
Just nu är det extra jobbigt. Det är tur att jag får träffa honom på måndag kväll. 3,5 vecka är verkligen gränsen för hur länge man klarar av att vara utan varann. Och så inser jag att det kommer att gå 4,5 vecka i december, då vi är ifrån varann. Puh. Och det tröstar faktiskt inte så mycket att vi kommer att ses i 2 hela veckor då, för det är väntan emellan som är jobbigast. Oavsett hur många dagar vi ses när väntan väl är över.
Men det finns inget som gör mig så glad, så lugn, och så trygg, som när jag får hålla om honom igen. Inga bekymmer, inga orosmoln, och inga sorger. Så känns det.
Därför är det värt den långa väntan!
Yup, I know
I can SO relate to this feeling.
It might as well be me who says that. Every time I leave England after been visiting my boyfriend.
LeLove
It might as well be me who says that. Every time I leave England after been visiting my boyfriend.
LeLove
My new suitcase!
I love it! :) Finally I have my own!
Can't help it
I want Christmas!
As usual, I want Christmas earlier than what's accepted... But with these pre-ordered Christmas albums, I just can't help it!
Waiting for albums by two of my favourites:
GREAAAT!
As usual, I want Christmas earlier than what's accepted... But with these pre-ordered Christmas albums, I just can't help it!
Waiting for albums by two of my favourites:
GREAAAT!
Why would we ever choose to remain unmoved?
A friend of mine from The States wrote this once. It's just a part of the poem, and it's really true what it says!
(...) The people which come into our lives indeed mean everything
And so often with teary eyes, we say our goodbyes
A quick "farewell" and then get on with our lives
Life as usual, or perhaps
something close
But "life as usual" is nothing at all, really
It certainly doesn't appeal to me
For what is usual about this thing we call life
And why would we ever choose to remain unmoved?
No, I propose something greater is required
I propose that we not remain unmoved
But with each person who enters into our lives
Something should change inside
And we should give ourselves, a piece of our lives
Or maybe even more as we say our goodbyes
With tears in our eyes
(...) The people which come into our lives indeed mean everything
And so often with teary eyes, we say our goodbyes
A quick "farewell" and then get on with our lives
Life as usual, or perhaps
something close
But "life as usual" is nothing at all, really
It certainly doesn't appeal to me
For what is usual about this thing we call life
And why would we ever choose to remain unmoved?
No, I propose something greater is required
I propose that we not remain unmoved
But with each person who enters into our lives
Something should change inside
And we should give ourselves, a piece of our lives
Or maybe even more as we say our goodbyes
With tears in our eyes
