Ok, so like my previous blog, this blog died an ignominious death. I just can’t seem to bring myself to bother very much with anything these days.
Quick updates:
1) I have 2 more weeks left in Sweden! It’s crazy!
2) Miranda darling visited me over the weekend, fresh off her Amsterdam air. We had great fun, staying in an apartment that my host mum arranged for us, having tarot readings and our usual heart-to-hearts.
3) I celebrated Halloween, my host parents’ birthdays and went to a Halloween dance party at the military academy, surrounded by gorgeous men.
4) I had an amazing Thanksgiving dinner at Sara’s house with her host family and a bunch of other American kids with the program. It was an amazing night- filled with turkey, gravy, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, cornbread and so on. Sara and I put up a valiant effort trying to locate canned pumpkin, but to no avail. The Swedes just don’t like instant stuff. On one of my bad days, I spent a good 15 minutes ranting to Max about how upset I was that they didn’t have instant pie crusts. Anyway, I made a rather successful blueberry pie for the dinner.
5) I found out from my mum that my 25 year old engaged cousin is getting married Jan 23, 2011.
6) The sun hasn’t been up in Sweden for about 2 months now. It was reported in the newspaper that Sweden has only experienced 4 hours of sunlight in the whole of November.
7) I went through this really depressed stage where all I wanted to do was fly home. I’ve gotten over it. I think. I’m beyond stoked at the thought of having Singaporean food in about 14 days though!
8) Laurel worked a miracle, and I’m staying with her next semester! EXCITED!
9) I’m all ready to bring a Swedish Christmas to Singapore. I have glogg spices- a delicious mulled wine that the Swedes drink. I’ll boil my spices with apple juice instead. I also bought 2 Christmas figurines, decided who to give my homemade jam to when I get back and my host dad bought me a gingerbread house in a box-all I have to do is glue the pieces together and decorate it with icing and chocolate when I get back. He made his from scratch and it’s massive and gorgeous!
10) I have a ton of work and papers to do but I can’t be bothered.
11) I had lunch today with Chaz at Yam yam, this thai buffet place. My stomach feels weird from mixing chinese tea and coffee (not together it one after another) so I’m resting it off. But I had such a nice time teaching him Singlish and chatting.
On one hand, I want to be home. On the other, have I really maximized my time here?
