A sathurday with a indescribable love for Chitown
My love to the city is unbelievable. I'm really enjoying every second. Walked around down town all on my own until 2.30pm and got some errands done. Sunny weather and amazing city, then it doesn't matter if you're alone. Went home and became one with my bed for a few hours. I'm now at Starbucks again in Glencoe having my caramel frappuccino obsession. Was supposed to go even further north to Cilla but off course I jumped off to early. Just my daily bad luck. And there's no more trains until late tonight. Haha omg. But no anger. If I didn't jump off here I wouldn't have seen the most good looking guy I've seen since I came to the US, 10 point guy, haha and I'm to shy to walk up to him. "If I was an non afraid american....". I also saw the actor Matthew Modine. Don't know yet how the night will end. Girlsnight at Annas or Down Town "street party" if I understood right.
Good morning beautiful world
Sitting at Starbucks right now trying to wake up. Got really late last night. About 2 hours sleep. I can just blame myself, but had the greatest night. Went with Cilla, Sara and Luisa to Lincoln park for a night out. Ended up going to some of my American friends and stayed there all night. Woke up at 8.30-9.00am and went directly down town. Have a lot of things to fix with before I'll go home. The bed is all I can think of right now:)
Memorial day 5/28
Memorial Day is an American federal holiday observed annually on the last Monday of May. It is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
Had a tough but really great monday and memorial day. Me and Siri came home at around 8am that morning and came right the way Down Town. Tryed to find a place to leave our bag during the day but ended up going home to shower and the off down town again. Picknick in a park with some friends, Siri, Jenny, Anna + (her visiting friend) and David. Walked down to the beach in the perfect summer heat. Closer to nighttime me and Jenny headed off to some american friends. Perfect day perfect start of the week.
Booooooooston #2
Sorry people! No pictures from Harvard. Dont know whats up with my blog but cant put up the pictures. They are maybe to big. So this is what you get guys. Check in Siris blog to see more. http://siric.blogg.se/ pusspuss
Tick
Found this creepy thing trying to eat itself into my skin on my hip. A tick! The biggest one I have ever seen on a human.
Don't need the iPhone Siri, I already have my Siri
Having my favorite salad (Thai chopped chicken) at Panera Bread. Didn't have any Internet at home today and didn't really wanna be home right now so panera was just perfect! Have had really good day. Went to Siri to look through the pictures from the weekend in Boston then Starbucks for our crazy obsession with caramel frappuccino and jewel osco (grocery store) brownies. We probably bought our first and last Venti size (largest). Picked up B from school and luckily she had a playdate and C skipped his lacrosse, so finally got some really good time with C that I usually never get. Played soccer. And guess what!! Yeeii I can walk, run and even play soccer in converse again. My toe is making progress.
David Guetta - nothing but a awesome night
Went for a pree party at Cillas hotel room down town with by girls and their friends visiting. Then off for the congress theatre for David! A hot crazy night! Tickets sold out! He totally rocked the night. No words can describe! Went back to the hotel for a shower and then me and Siri moved on for train and flight towards Boston. Sitting in new York right now waiting for the second and the last flight for Boston.
Starbucks in my heart
I'm right now at starbucks trying to get the mess out of my brain. It never stops. Found out a new thing today that is messing everything up for me. I'm gonna tell you later about that. I'm in one way exited for it but also annoyed. I dont even know if everything can work out. Well, nothing of this will make sence to you now but I'll update you later.
Have otherwise had a great day, it's super hot outside. Wonderful! Yesterday night I meet up with a friend (David) in North Park. He's sadly going home soon. Bought pringles chips. Havent eaten that in forever. Gosh it tasted good! Looking forward for tomorrow. David Guetta and then were off for BOSTON!
5/23/2012 that's how we write it in the US
I just came home after a really nice breakfast/brunch and gossip by the pool with the girls at Cillas house. Bagels, american pannkakes, fruitsalad, egg, etc. Got to meet both Annas friend and Cillas two friends that arrived here yesterday to visit. Cant wait until my Sara comes over in the end of this summer!! This is gonna be a amazing summer with a lot of time by the beach and the pool.
Have had alot of struggle the latest days/week. The doctor I went to to check my toe sent me a bill. A huge bill. A bill that my insuranse should pay. Luckily and hopefully everything is fixed. Have to check it in two weeks again. Then when me and siri boocked Boston. They took money twice so I'm really broke right now. Had to email my bank in sweden and bla bla bla.. Feels like everyone is trying to take money from me:S First I had to get a new phone cuz my charger didnt work, then I went to New York and it got stolen, so had to get a new one again. Then the bill from the doctor, then this with Boston, and of course my hostdad came up to me yesterday too and said that ha had tracked the calls from the phone that got stolen. They have been calling to outside the US = high bill. I'm just waiting for my car to crash or something even worse. Overslept this morning too. And during all of these weeks I have had a broken toe. Good job girl! Did I break a mirror or what?! Over all I'm having a blast anyway. Time to walk "my" lovley dog in the prefect weather and then work for a few hours.
BOSTON
Me and Siri have booked Boston for this weekend. Its gonna be the craziest weekend. Going sathurday morning, right after David Guetta, sleeping over at a crappy hotel, having a whole day there on sunday and then going home early monday morning without a bed to sleep in over the night. Say whatever you want, I know were crazy n I think I like it! ;D
Some pics from past times
Kafein - A really nice café runned by students in Evanston
Dinner in Highlandpark with the best
The beach - Have got the best weather ever already!
Love my life here!
It was way too long ago now I updated here. But as my dad always says. When I don't update I'm having a great time. And Its true. I'm really enjoying every second. We got great weather, so have been to the beach a few times, been picknicking with friends, working, had cosy great dinners in evanston and highland park. This sathurday we also had our first bqq of the year. We went to a great bbq party with amazing people. Love my friends and life here!
Today I'm working all day I believe. Hopefully I will be off for a few hours soon. B is "sick". I dont know if I can believe that she is that sick but she has a little bit of a cold. We have been watching two movies and I have been trying to get some important things done. Ill give you more of an update soon;)
David Guetta 25th in Chitown!!!!
We better knock on wood
Tvätt, tvätt, damsuga, tvätt, laga mat, tvätt, disken, 28grader varmt och sooool, strandhäng, jobb och lite tvätt igen. Städar rummet och lite annat. Snart sängdags. Puss på er!
The American life is lovely just as the life in Sweden but different
Förlåt människor men nu kommer det nästan bara komma klag på livet här i USA men antar att jag bara måste skriva av mig. Har det GRYYYYYYYYYMT här men fan för det man hatar med det här livet. Ursäkta mina ord ibland men det går mig riktigt på nerverna nu från och till.
1. Känner mig låst här uppe i Wilmette, Cyckel PLEASE och lite närmare till stan och de sköna områderna. Metra eller loop varje dag blir "pengar växer på träd" mycket pengar och hålla tider osv. Funkar inte så.
2. Parkhäng, grillning, bada på stränderna. Asså fuck it. Ursäkta mina ord ännu en gång. Permission för att få hänga ett större gäng och grilla. Allt stänger efter 8 och man får inte röra sig varken på stranden eller parkerna. Hur bra regler hålls har jag ju ingen aning om men HERREGUD. Fritt land. NE inte någon stans!
3. Bo hos en familj. Ja det går bra på jobbet, och jag det är kul. Men känner inte att jag kan röra mig någonstans hur jag vill i huset. känner mig iaktagen och obekväm. "Ja nu är jag hungrig för kvällsmat!" Uppe i köket... "nehep, de höll visst till där med sin mat och allt". Bjuda över vänner går fint men hur kul är det att sitta i barnens lekrum. Och sen curfew, "jo tack jag är 15!?". Mötas av värdföräldrar som egentligen inte bryr sig om en varje dag. Tänka på vad man har på sig så man inte klär sig dumt inför barnen. Jag vill ha frihet att klä mig hur jag vill när jag vill, äta när jag vill, vart jag vill, hur jag vill. Ännu en grej, jag kan inte boka upp mig på roliga saker när jag känner för det, för mitt schema får jag veckovis och söndagen innan varje vecka. Men yes då!
Ne asså jag ska väl inte sitta och vräka ur mig mer. Skrämmer väl er då men finns saker man hatar även om det är den bästa upplevelsen i mitt liv. USA och Chicago är grymt, men Sverige är bättre!! När jag kommer tillbaka till Sverige kommer jag att hata att alla pratar svenska med mig, att alla klär sig likadant, att det inte finns någon stor stad, allt inte Wicker park och alla de områdena finns, att inte amerikanarna kommer finnas som är så öppna och generösa och pratglada ända in i hjärtat, att allt jag älskar här inte kommer att finnas där. Låter dumt men sant!
If I could build my own life over here I would!
You feel what you deserve / Six flags
Jenny slept at my place, and I think we slept until 2pm. That was probably the longest I have slept. Have no windows in my room, witch can be pretty nice sometimes, but I really can't count on waking up without the clock alarm. Made swedish pankakes for breakfast and then work all night.
Sunday morning a textmessage from Anna woke me up at 8. Six Flags! A big jump up out of the bed and in to the shower. They picked me up around 9.30 and had a long fun day infront of us. Think we rode every rollercoaster we saw. Malins head wasnt with any more after those rides. Drove home at 6.30pm and bought some groceries for a picknick at the park near me. Had a great day with the best people!
Goodbye Party and Limo
As I said this friday we went Down Town with a Limo!!!! It was kind of a Good Bye party for my friend Lea (Germany). It was her time to go home after a whole year here in the US. We got picked up in Wilmette and drove Down Town and around for two and a half hour until the driver dropped us off at Wrigley Ville. One of the better nights we have had here in the US, exept the good bye. Were gonna miss you LEA!
School in the US is over and Limo time
Sent my last assignment in yesterday and just got the mail that I'm done and made it. Got the certificate sent to me and it feels awsome! No more school this year! Feels though that I should start thinking of what I want to do for work in the future. Have some thoughts, that I'm gonna keep to myself, but I have to look through the options and see where I can start from. Would be awsome to come back here or to Australia and study for a year, but we'll see whats gonna happen.
As I said we went to Evanston me and Siri yesterday. Jenny didn't come later but me and Siri went to the cafe place "Kafein" (think I spelled it right!), for a really nice night of talking and good fresh food. The place is runned by students and theres probably only students that goes there too. It's very vintage and nice. I like it alot.
Today I'm gonna meet up with some friends at Old Orchard to eat lunch, and tonight it's Limo time. It's gonna be a goodbye party for Lea (German) and go with a Limo Down Town.
Guess what I just saw
Hey people. I'm sitting on the porch in my backyard waiting to pick up B from playdate. And guess what I just saw. The first racoon of the year. Thought it was our neighbour kid that tried to get into our yard to get a ball he always accidently throws over the fence. Havent seen the whole animal before, only the head at night popping out from the bushes. Dangeorus? Yes I've heard so. And they make a total mess out of your trash.
My energy is back and the sun is shining. Could it get any better?! Im off at 6pm. Me and Siri planned to head off to Evanston to a fabricstore to get some stuff for bracelets then hopefully meet up with Jenny at a cafe there after.
Hope everything is dancing in Sweden!!
If I was a bird I would fly, fly far, far away, over the ocean to a place where something called "relax" hits my mind. The place is called "skärgården"
At starbucks trying to clear my mind. Trying to get things out of my way. Thats probably something many people dont know about me. I come to these short periods a few times a year when everything just hits me in a bad way. It's just to much on my mind. I just black out and dont know where to start over. I believe that a lot, or probably everyone, gets to those points sometimes that they just need some time. Everyone takes it differently. I usually just need my time alone to get back on track again. I'm not very social during these times. I even have a hard time writing this.
I finally got a new american phone after more than a week without one. Im back to life, wihuu. I have a problem though, that I dont even have ONE nuber on the phone. Oh ok one number now during writing this. That was seriously scary. I just got a message from my host mom that Bs hockey is cancelled tonight. I'm probably off at 3.30pm instead of 7. Something positive was exactly what I needed. Thanks host mom! Tonight it's movietime with the girls at the movie theatre.
