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again

Tomorrow I will be going to the states. Unfortunately, not for such a joyous occasion. My cousin was shot and killed on Monday night. He was so young.

nina(my sister), me, CJ, and Dar

R.I.P. CJ. You will be missed!

Back

Last night I returned from my weekend getaway to Sweden/Denmark. It was needed! I desperately needed to be away from work and Amsterdam. I have now returned, relaxed and renewed. Though work is really starting to be a pain. Not sure how long I can keep doing it…more on that later!

On Thursday I barely made it to the airport in time for my flight, but I made it! woohoo! The procrastination princess prevails again! The flight to Copenhagen was quick. I had a glass of wine, cookie, and read about 3/4’s of “Cat’s Cradle”(more on that later). Pleasant flight. I arrived in Copenhagen and immediately ran to catch a train to malmo where I switched trains and enjoyed a dark trip to Lund. As soon as I got off the train there was Per waiting for me! It was such a great feeling. Not only because it was nice to see him since I had missed him so much! , but also because I kind of freak out in unfamiliar places with an unfamiliar language. I arrived fairly late so we had tea, talked, and stayed up all night just enjoying each other’s company.

Friday morning Per had to go to class and I stayed in bed and made up for the hours we were awake the previous night. He came home after his class with the yummiest falafel and we hung out and talked more. The rest of the day was pretty lazy. We went to a sauna. How Scandinavian?! It was my first time ever. Needless to say I was more irritated than relaxed. Haha, I learned the “scandinavian etiquette” for entering and leaving the sauna. It’s pretty much “DON’T TAKE YOUR TIME! JUST GET OUT AND CLOSE THE DOOR”. Per told me that’s typical of every dad when their children would leave the sauna. They wanted the sauna to stay as warm as possible. After the sauna we played some video games with his friends and had dinner.

Per

Friday night Per had a gig DJ-ing at the nation he’s a part of, Blekingska. Nations, from what I understand, are similar to fraternities. They cater to certain people. There’s one that’s primarily for anarchists, a political nation, and Blekingska is considered an indie/alternative nation and there’s more! It was super cool and not lame like a frat house. It’s much more like a club and the atmosphere is different. I didn’t have the required student ID so, I was put on the guest list as the guest dj. bwahaha. I didnt do anything except stand behind the DJ booth and look cute. Only for a bit though as I had some dancing on the dance floor to attend to!

see?

Good times were had that night and the next day we ventured to a city called Malmo. We walked around, I got to admire Swedish architecture, and green parks, had a yummy lunch, and found a castle! The only thing I truly, truly, wanted to see in this trip. haha. It wasn’t that impressive, but I was satisfied.

castle

It was built in 1530’s and was the place where Mary Queen of Scot’s third husband was imprisoned. (the more you know…) After walking around what seemed forever we met up with his friends. We hung out at their place and pre partied. They told me this was very much a Swedish thing and I thought…it’s very much an everybody thing! And was whisked back to memories of chugging “tall boys” of beer with my friends before the bar. *Ahh, memories* We went to Debaser to see Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin! A band I semi like and wanted to see. I appreciate that Per went with me even though he hates them. He even danced along. The show was meh, but the after party was so much fun. Spent the night dancing away to indie hits. By the way, Sweden as a whole is hipster land. Everyone there is a hipster…or at least dresses like one. The rest of the weekend was pretty chill. Just hung out, played video games, talked, went to a sauna! How scandinavian!?

Know what I didn’t do? Have a freaking meatball!

Hallo!

From Sweden ^_^

Fuck a Great Lake!

My friend Jeremy is a master of mix cd’s. I’ve been lucky to receive more than 75 personalized mixes(just a guess…could be waaaaay more!) from him throughout the years since we dated for half our lives. Ok, not half our lives, but forever. He makes the best/most diverse mixes and YOU can download a new one every week. You don’t even have to date him! He posts a new mix each week on his blog with tons of up and coming artists and some old school peeps as well. Check it out!
FuckAGreatLake

Hipster or Gay

Hipster or Gay?
Fun website I came across and a question I have to ask myself sometimes. hehe.

20 days…

That’s how long I went without playing Warcraft. That’s right folks! I’m back. That wasn’t long at all. I “relapsed” because I was bored and I wanted to play. Hahaha, nothing wrong with that! right….right?!

I am still not playing my mains(apricot, ayda). I’ve created a new character on a *gasp*pvp server! And I’m playing a horde toon. It’s not my first horde, but the first one I am trying to stick with all the way to 70.

Friday!

I thought I had the day off because you know…I’M SICK! Turns out I only have half the day off. I go to work in an hour. Boo! Here’s a song I cant get enough of. Go listen to it and love it too!
Lykke Li- Little Bit (loving hand aka DFA’s Tim Goldsworthy remix)

peace palace

My laptop is open and the kid is engulfed in Dora the Explorer so I am blogging. I am sick! Whenever the weather changes I always get sick. I don’t know if sick is the right word. It’s just a cold. I can’t stop coughing, sneezing, I breathe funny…when I can breathe! It sucks. And of course today I am working all day because the Dutch school system knows when I’m sick or hungover and decides to schedule off days for the kids on those days! Thanks guys!

The weekend is upon us again! Sheesh! Feels like the weekend was just here! I can’t believe I’m complaining about the weekend coming so soon, but here I am doing just that. Maybe the week hasn’t flown by. It probably just feels like it because I had a wild night out on a Tuesday. Hahaha, Only in Amsterdam can you still find a crowded dance club on a Tuesday night.

me, dev, and mike at the club

I went out with Dev, Tony, and some of his military friends who were visiting Amsterdam. We had a great time dancing and drinking until about 4 am! My actual weekend was pretty nice too. Per was here from Sweden. We had a good time just hanging out and enjoying each other’s company/Amsterdam. Well, I did…hope he did too. We took a day trip to the Hague and saw the “The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991″ or the ICTY. Long name, eh? I didn’t know much about it or what went on there, but Per explained the history and importance of it in great detail. I feel like I learn so much about…EVERYTHING when I’m around that kid. He knows…EVERYTHING. It’s kind of creepy. We also visitied the Peace Palace and walked around for hours talking. Good times. I’m visiting him in just 3 weeks. Can’t wait!

of course!

Of course the day I wake up feeling sick , I find out one of the kids is out of school for 2 days for holiday.

YAY

NOT