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get ready for another long post...

Tuesday the 20th was the Russian tybble party. We had to wear red and drink vodka. Robin's dad and dad's fiance were in town so they came over and he cooked us some dinner. The chicken was so good. We hung out with them a little bit then went down to the party. It was fun, just another hang out with the international students.

Wednesday Karla, Robin, and I went to the Frimis free buffet. We took Robin's dad and dad's fiance. They had french fries and I piled my plate high with them. Then we walked to O'Leary's and watched half of a soccer game. Some town drunk came over to us and started talking about America and how we are all white nazi's. We had to call someone over to take him away. We were pretty tired so we went back home at half time.

I started my Developmental Psychology class on Thursday. It was SO boring. At least I have people in there to talk to. The girls waited for me to get out of class and then we went into town. We met up with the dad and fiance and walked around a bit. We saw their hotel and then we headed to Pitchers. I got a Tiger Woods burger which had BBQ suace on it. It was DELICIOUS.
We hung out there for a little bit and then decided to head home.

I had class again on Friday and was in a bad mood when I woke up. Class was again so boring it was torture. Robin and I went to tybble pizza. Then we went to a little party for an hour just to say hi and Happy Birthday. It was kinda a long creepy walk. We went home and I packed for Hamburg.

Saturday I woke up around 7:30am and couldn't get back to sleep. I got up and got ready for Hamburg. I met the girls at the bus stop arounf 10am and we headed to the train station. We got on the train and switched 2 times. It went by pretty fast. Then we took a short bus ride to the airport. We met up with everyone there and checked in and went to the gate. We boarded around 3:25pm and I sat with Robin and Karla. Jerry, Fede, and Chris were in front of us. The flight was pretty fast and not bad. We landed jumped on another bus and headed to town. We got to town and we were all pretty starving. We went to a nice restaurant and I got some pesto and a Becks. It was so good! Then we headed to the hostel. They had said online that it was right across from the subway exit so we got off and I recognized the sign from the pictures. But some guy told us to make a left, left and then a right. We walked for 45 mins before finding it RIGHT ACROSS from the subway. Luckily the guy was still there and we got in, freshened up and Danielle, Uta, Quang, and Fede met me, Karla, Jerry, and Chris at our hostel around 11pm. Andrew, Robin and Brad were too far away so they stayed in for the night. We all went to Reeperbahn which is the red light district with all the bars and sex stores. It was so lit up and so many people were out. Not like Orebro where the streets are empty at 7pm. It was so fun, Karla and I were kinda tired but Fede, Jerry, and Chris wanted to go to this Rock club. Fede couch surfed and the girl who he stayed with came out too. She was so cool. At first the music was really awful and then they started playing songs Karla and I knew so we had fun. We didnt dance, just watched everyone else. We got home and got to bed and it was 4:30am.

Sunday we were gonna get up at 11am but decided to sleep and got up at 1. Fede met us at the hostel and we went into town to meet everyone. The weather was so awful! We walked around a bit, went into the Europa Passage mall and I got some Chai which tasted like heaven. We decided to just hop on the bus and go to Robin, Andrew, and Brads hotel. So we all went and there was a Kebab place and people got some. I showered at the hotel. Everyone but me and Karla went to the Queen concert so we stayed behind and slept and got ready. We took some awesome pictures jumping on the bed. Everyone got back around 11pm and we went to our hostel to drop our stuff off and then headed out for the night. We first went to a rock bar and the live band was AMAZING. I was having a great time. Then a bunch of drama happened. People were crying, I was one of them and we walked home. When we got to bed it was about 3:30am.

Today I woke up around 10am. Got ready, woke the others and checked out. Fede met us and me and Karla had seen a 24 hour bakery and wanted to get something. I got a blueberry muffin that was so good. We went into town and met up with everyone and walked around. The sun was shining and it was gorgeous. I bought a shot glass and we just went into some shops. Then we headed for the bus station. We got on the bues around 3:45pm and headed to the airport. Our flight left at 6:20pm and it was another ok flight. Robin, Karla and I bought a one-way ticket on the bus everyone else had taken on Saturday and we hopped on. It was a really noisy and shaky bus but I was comfortable with Jerry sitting next to me. We got to Orebro around 10:00pm and went to the bus stop. We saw it wasn't coming for 20 mins and all went into McDonalds and got something. I got on the bus and now I'm home. It was probably one of the best times of my life and I feel so much closer to this group of people. They will be lifelong friends.

I hate airlines

So first off hotwire sucks and it's gonna be too much to change my plane ticket. So I won't be here for christmas, my birthday and new years. Thats all I'm gonna say because I will start crying again.

So Friday the 19th was Orebro Day. We had a international team and competed against the other departments of the school. It was actually a lot of fun. The weather was gorgeous. There was a concert that night but I had looked up the bands on myspace and didn't want to spend my money on them. So I went home and Karla, Robin and I rented Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I had seen it in the theaters but it was HILARIOUS. And I am now in love with Russell Brand. The gag reel is just as amazing. If you are having a bad day go to youtube and watch the gag reel. Guaranteed giggle fit.


Saturday I went to tybble pizza with Jerry and it was so good. I will never get sick of pizza. Then we all went to town that night. I was in kind of a weird mood but figured I didn't want to be sitting at home alone. We went to a karaoke bar where there was no karaoke. It was boring. The girls decided to take the party home and I stayed with the boys. We went to some rock bar where you have to jump up and down to dance and that's just not my style haha. But I had some heart to hearts with two of the boys. It was an overall ok night.


Sunday was Juanita's b-day!!! So happy 21stttt. I'm missing all the parties but like I said I'm coming home for mine so we gotta roll them all into mine! The campus movie was Into The Wild and it was SO good. We had a little bonfire afterwards. Not the same as the ones on the beach but still nice.

Monday I had Swedish class. It is such a joke. The teacher lets us out half hour to an hour early and she expects us to pass our final? I feel like its a kindergarten class. Learning verbs like Sew and Vomit. Really when am I gonna use those words? I watched a movie called In Bruges with Jerry. I had never heard of it, Colin Farrell is in it though so I was all for it. Turns out it was pretty good. Makes me wanna marry someone with an accent.


Tuesday we have our country parties and since last Tuesday the room was double booked we had the REAL Uruguay party this Tuesday. Robin, Karla and I made tacos before hand. I think we are gonna make Taco Tuesday a tradition. They were SO good. The party was fun with music and the limbo. And the student newspaper had come out that day and my article was in it so I ran around telling people I was a celebrity and showing them all. I stole a couple copies from people's mailboxes haha.


Wednesday there was a free buffet at this club called Frimis so the girls went. We were kinda skeptical since it was totally free but it was actually pretty good. Some rice and stew and carrotts and delicious tortilla chips. That will also be our weekly tradition. We did go to McDonalds after and get some ice cream. And they just came out with these new criss cut fries. Yummmm.


I had class at 9am on Thursday and wasn't too happy about it. But it went well. I was kinda having a bad day. Then I started going CRAZY in my room. Like screaming at my computer. Robin and Karla came over because they also needed to not be alone and we just had a fun girls night. Reading cosmo and looking at youtube videos. It was very much needed.


Friday I went into town by myself and it was nice to get away for a bit and walk around. Around 5 pm I got into such a hyper mood and was dancing around and couldn't wait to go out. Robin came over and we had a heart to heart and then went to Karla's because her roomate was having a pre-birthday party. Then we went to Karen. It wasn't too fun so we came home.


Saturday I woke up with about five new bruises. Haha. One has like a gash in it. I have NO idea where I got them. Some things never change. I went to Robins at night and we walked to Ica to get some ice cream and watched Celeb Rehab and some Braveheart. I hate that when we do want to watch tv MTV is like the onle english channel.


Yesterday was Jesse's 21st!!! It was a lazy day. Finished my essay that is due in a week so I didn't have to worry about getting it done this week. Since we are going to Hamburg on Saturday!!!! I'm so excited. It's gonna be amazing to get out of Orebro for a while.


I have Swedish class in 40 mins and have to stop by the ESN office to sign some papers for the student cruise to Estonia. This was a long entry so thanks for reading if you did!!!

AHHHHHHH

sooo I just received some of the best news ever!! my mom said I could stay for Christmas, my birthday and New Years!!! I am so beyond excited I don't know what to do. and my article in the paper came out this week!!! ahhhh.

gosh its been a while since I have updated...
saturday night Robin, Karla, and I watched the VMAs at Robins and made a carrot cake. It was pretty delicious. The VMAs kinda sucked this year though.
Sunday we watched the campus movie There Will Be Blood. Daniel Day Lewis did a good job, but I don't understand how it won so many awards. I found it wayyyy to long and boring.
Monday I had two classes. I'm really liking my Swedish class. It's fun learning new languages and we all know each other in class so you can pronounce things wrong, in my case I pronounce them like an American. haha.
Tuesday I had class again, and every Tuesday each country hosts a party where you wear the country colors and serve food and play music. The room ended up being double booked and we had to take the Uruguay party into Robin's corridor. Imagine over 100 students in a hallway. It was crazyness and so much fun.
Last night was student night at Frimis again, the club in town. I wasn't gonna go but everyone else was and I wasn't gonna stay home and be a lame butt. Turns out we had a BLAST. There was a box thing and a speaker and us three girls danced on them and people were taking pictures. That's how we get it done in San Diego.
I have class again today which sucks. And I woke up in a terrible mood. On top of that my computer is aparently infected with a Virus and I need to save all my data and clear it out. Wonderful.

Thanks for the idea Robin...

so i'm copying Robin and her 10 things I love about Sweden because last night I was almost in tears because life is beyond amazing right now and it's been a while...

1. The other international students. I have learned so much more than I ever could in any history book.

2. The transportation system. I would ride the bus all the time if it was like the buses here. I feel so safe and clean not like back in sd.

3. My new bff's. I'm gonna be sad to leave Sweden but I'll have Karla and Robin close by to talk about this amazing experience. And to party with!

4. The air. I love opening my window in the mornings and smelling the gorgeous fresh air.

5. The drinking age. This one explains itself.

6. The Swedes. While they can be a bit rude walking down the street, whenever I have asked for help no one has ever turned me away. Everyone is so eager to help.

7. My corridor. I LOVE the people that live in my hall. I am so lucky I got a good hall. I have made another friend for life that I have to come visit all the time in Sweden.

8. Like Robin, Sweden has made me realize the person I am. And I love her. Back home everyone is so judgmental, here I have more confidence than I have ever had in my life.

9. Karen. I LOVE dancing so its amazing there is a club on campus to go to every Friday!!

10. Last but not least, I have realized how much I take for granted at home. The simple things such as a dishwasher or being able to count on someone to have an ingredient.

I miss you all at home!!! And I love you alll soooooo much.

turns out the pizza place was open. karla and I walked over to robins and robin and I got a pizza. As we were leaving this older man shoved this piece of paper at me and it was in swedish so I was like "no thanks". it was really creepy. we went to her place and watched Stuck On You and then walked home.
wednesday I did some laundry and then I had swedish class. we were supposed to be there for 3 hours but I told the teacher all the international students had a dinner that started at 5 and got us out an hour early. :) go me. I got home changed and got ready and met karla outside my building. we walked to robins because the pre party was happening in the building right below hers. we saw people as we were walking up and all the boys looked so nice all dressed up. we went to her room took some typical pictures and headed down. there were little snacks and some soda. we went to town on the bowl of chips. we all headed for the buses. it was at the same club I had been to last wednesday with the boys. but they had made it all fancy with tables and candles and name tags. we of course switched them so robin could sit next to me. her name became Meredith Robin. then the tables were cleared and we danced the night away. it was a really fun night. we took the buses home around 1:30am.
yesterday I got going around 1pm. showered, got ready and k,r, and I went to town. tonight is a beach party theme at Karen which is lame because thats like a california theme. but it should still be fun.

sunday was another lazy day. karla made us dinner: pasta, meatballs and salad. it was SO good. we went to the movie on campus which was Thank You For Smoking. it was actually pretty good. funny. it was funny to watch a movie about smoking in a country where pretty much everyone does it. they made a remark like when you see someone smoking they are probably european.
monday i was supposed to take my picture for my column in the newspaper but the lady couldn't make it. i did pick up my package from home. it had my sdsu sweatshirt, slippers, pictures and most important my buddy bear. we went to robins and played some cards and watched starsky and hutch which i didn't find amusing at all. we were getting up at 5am to wait in line to get tickets to the sea battle which is a student cruise to estonia, and we were going to make a carrot cake. so we walked to karlas and turns out robin forgot some ingredients....the carrots. hahaha. so we went home. i slept for a couple hours and got up at 5am. there were already about 20 people waiting. the doors opened at 7am and we didnt get tickets till 8am. i went to sleep for a couple more hours then had class at 12pm. class was good then i came home, showered and napped some more.
i love the people in my corridor. it is never a quiet night which can be good and bad. but one of the guys' friends birthdays is tonight so he was blasting music and everyone had their doors open. i am so obsessed with my one corridor mate marcus. he is so adorable.
so now im sitting online trying to see if the tybble pizza place is open.