19 Apr

07:21

Good luck Annika?

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Im not supposed to have electronical devices (neither Amy as we have figured out :* ) How can you manage to "crash" a normal usb device. I do blame it on the computer so i dont actually think its my fault. Seems like i dont have to do anything to make my things break. All i wanted to do was to post some photos-that wont happen sorry guys.
 
A few months ago my harddrive crashed (computers fault) ok-my fault that i did not get a new computer, but its been with me for so long its hard to say good bye.
Can we please go back in time to when these things did not exist? When you dont have to search every city to find an apple store when your phone breaks..
 
Today is my last day in Vietnam and its has been a great two weeks in this country. I was really looking forward to Vietnam (even if it was not in my route from the start) and it turned out to be exactly whaty i wanted it to be (except for the electric stuff). Its incredibly beautiful and each time you drive around a new corner it will be more beautiful than the previous one * I was lucky to find some great travel companions and ok i will give you guys a little bit of cred for the great trip. Pushbikes are the shit.
 
Gotta start figure out what to do in Cambodia aswell, which will be my next destination - Phnom Phen, another big city ( i think, what do i know? ) Leaving great things/people behind but ive got so much to look forward too <3
 
Xxx
 
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08 Apr

05:46

Vietnamese food?

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I like Vietnam . Not sure what makes me like this country more than for example Laos. There is just something with the chaos, the running traffic which is not even an organized chaos-just chaos. It kind of makes me feel like home again, Its like the traffic in India (and Malta)
 
The people here is very interesting and also so different depending on which place you get to. In the city i found most of them very nice , i think they are just used to tourists.. When i got here to Sa Pa which is a hillstation in the mountains - Its like coming to Nepal all over again. They all want you to buy something of them and "please look My shop" kind of thing. The place for north fake and trekking. (no we didnt trekk we just stroll)
 
Food in Vietnam can be quite interesting, maybe not too much to eat if your a veggie - but ive survived so far. Although i had the (the one) worst dish in my life so far, not just on the trip-ever. We found a nice looking place in an alleyway in Hanoi and my two friends did good with their food - but not me. Some veggies, noodles and peanut on the top-cant be too bad? Unless you put some puke-tasting sauce in the middle! Seriously it tasted like throw-up and it made me think again, i know i did not throw up today (i wasnt that drunk yday) and i lost my appetite for the rest of the day.. The waiter just looked at me with a wierd face when i told him the food tasted like puke
 
 
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04 Apr

17:46

Border crossing

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These past 27 hours has been amazing, of course (?). The taxi picked me up yesterday at my hostel at 5pm and then circled around town for about an hour and finally we (he) found the bus station. That was mission no1. Now Its the tricky part, finding a bus for the poor tourists aswell. 30 minutes later than planned we took of from the bus station towards Hanoi. First stop came after 15 minutes. Second one after 2hours 15 min. We will never get there..?!
 
At 2am we got to the border station ( apparently  - i was sleeping ) time to wake up and check out of Laos at 7am and the whole thing took about 3hours. This is time for my own mission - getting into the country without a visa. I know i dont actually need one according to the embassy but you never know with border controls and a new country and a new rule, why would swedes not need one?. By the time we got to the arrival - Vietnamn i was sweating and smiling of course, crossing my fingers.. They started flipping through the pages in the passport looking for the visa. There is no visa? Hmm, why is that? After some time debating with eachother and checking some papers i can see that one of them raises the visa-stampler and aiming for my passport. Boom - Its in! Whoop whoop i made it!! (puh) time for another ciggarette
 
Shortly after this (12 hours) we arrived in the city Ha noi - Welcome to Vietnamn
 
. 8pm .
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03 Apr

04:35

Next - Vietnamn

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My days in Laos is now over, Its been 7 days (which was enough). Im very happy to move oandens to get to see Vietnamn next. Laos was not my favourite country and i wasnt even supposed to go here. It would by wierd though to do all the countries here and not Laos so i decided to pass through. It was now or never and now Its over ;)
 
I am really looking forward to my 22 hours bus ride to Hanoi (really?)
 
it will be very interesting to get to the border without a Visa. Due to a new rule scandinavians does not need a visa (everybody else still needs it) thank you for helping me saving about 70 dollars. Maybe i shouldnt say anything until im actually inside the country..
 
 
 
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01 Apr

07:00

Laos

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Arrived in Laos five days ago and im planning om staying another two days and that should be enough. Laos was never on my list to go but it felt stupid to just not go since i will pass by. Its a beautiful country but there is just something with the locals and the atmosphere around here. Im really excited about Vietnamn and i cant wait to go there.
 
I even booked my flight back home to Sweden, had to do it while i still have money on my bank account .. On the 21st may i fly out from Malaysia and arrive in Gothenburg the day after :)
 
Its gonna be great to come home and Malaysia is gonna be the best place to finish my trip at. Some movienights with my Cissan and diving by the Perenthians *
 
 In about an hour i move to Vientiane where i will spend my last days in this country. Looking forward to sitting on the bus to Hanoi (Vietnamn) for 30 hours, whoop
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30 Mar

15:47

Asia

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For once i should give some type of update here. Of course i was supposed to do this frequently but i should know myself better than that ;)
 
What happened these past few weeks then? What will happen the comin weeks? Usually i wouldnt know what will happen but my new me decided differently - booked one flight ticket :o which gives me a time frame for things (countries)
 
So far ive visited 3 new countries and at the moment im in my 4th one. I have another 3 to go before i get home to my Loved family.
 
There was a quick but great visit in Amsterdam where i learned the difference between Holland, Netherlands and Dutch. 
 
I spend most of my time in Thailand and i know that it will for sure not be my last time there. There are so many things that i didnt get to see so Its worth a second visit. One day 
 
Burma, oh well Myanmar as we are supposed to say - same same but different - was an very interesting country. I think Its worth going there now before it explodes too much. In a few years it will look like some parts of Thailand, like Phuket. Unfortunately the food isnt very good, if you get tired of the food- remember that you (probably) wont be there very long and Thailand will wait for you.
 
Now i ended up in Laos which is actually Lao without the "s". The people are Lao and they also speak Lao. In this writing moment which is earlier than this post im in a minivan on my way to the next city in Lao. From luang prabang to vang vien. When i crossed the border from India to Nepal last year i thought that i will never find a way which is worse than this or even the same or similar. I was so wrong and dont even understand how i can manage to write this... To stay positive i can say that the view is beautiful - if i could see it through the smog
 
Later during the ride:
Since Its quite a long ride, sometimes it changes and it even clears up abit. Thats when you see how beautiful Lao is underneath it all. It feels like i took a stroll with Frodo in Shire (fylke) and then stopped by the halleluja mountains, they happened to be nearby. 
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29 Jan

17:25

Pack / Unpack

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Here we go again, once more im suppose to nicely put down (throw) all my belonging down in a suitcase. It's my life in a suitcase, backpack or maybe i should start with a handbag, makes it lots easier to pack. Again its time to leave one amazing place to go to another, leave everything behind, leave everybody behind and just look forward and have no idea whats gonna happen. Hoping for the best and not think too much about the past and where you just were and what might happen if you didnt go. Oh my that is just so exciting ! ! Whats next ?
 
That's a life in a backpack
 
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24 Jan

16:57

Passport arrival

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Finally, finally i got my passport back from the embassy in London, not that i was worried of course.. The best thing about it, is not that it arrived, its that it also came with a Mayanmar visa inside ! Here we go ---
 
 
Its getting close and closed to the date of departure, now its only ten days left on the rock. Still i have so many things to do and i dont feel finished here, i dont think that ill ever be finished. Guess thats why i always end up back here every time ;-)
 
Just got back from my last maltese class now, there will be no more classes for me now. Its been a good couple of months and i wish i could stay and continue the studies. I really like trying to learn maltese, its no that easy, believe me
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21 Jan

20:19

Nervous ?

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I think im starting to get a little bit nervous about the whole trip now. Mostly the point of leaving-Malta, i always hate this part. I don't really want to leave but at the same time i so want to go away and explore the world and all that comes with it. As soon as i am on my way from here i will probably cry and then start laughing when looking forward. Its not really the first (or the last) time i do this thing.
 
Sweden, i cant wait to get there! Every day i see new photos of this little tiny girl whos my niece, how is this possible? -Yes is know how it happend i had biology in school
 

She is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen
and the tiniest <3
 
In two weeks i will finally get to see her!
 
I think i might like Maltapost again. Apparently they
tried to deliver a registered letter to me today,
i wasnt at home as a was working. They are giving it
another try tomorrow - Fingers crossed for my passport
 - With a Visa inside
 
My Malin left yesterday, its so empty without her here.
I got used to having her back again <3 Poor Malin thou,
it took her about 24 hours to get home safe to
Gothburg - Without her luggage
 
It's been great, hectic and a week full of adventures
and wine, mostly wine
 
Dont forget       - great guy
 
 
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17 Jan

20:28

Auntie Nemo !

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Am I the happies person on earth or what?! No im not, my loving sister and her Andreas are even more happier than me :-) Although, i bet i am the happiest auntie on earth! Finally the little girl came out and she is so amazingly beautiful (auntie Nemo genes of course) i just cant wait to see her. I want to go back to Sweden yesterday and cuddle, but i have to stay put and wait 18 very long days until i arrive in Sweden on the westcoast and then i can finally see her for real.
 
 
Wow, 18 days! That means i only have 17 days left on this rock before i fly off once more for new adventures. Its gonna be some good days down here though, specially since Malin is here! She came the day before yesterday and i am soo happy to see her! Its been ages since ive seen her and we already had a great time here on the rock. We manage to drink a few bottles of wines, rented a car (not at the same time), did shopping and sightseeing. Walked down on memory lane several times and walked around on the streets of Malta and just enjoying this rock of ours
 
Time to make plans for the coming weeks on the rock ;-) So many things to do still and people to meet.
 
Btw, im still waiting for my passport to find its way back to me with my Mayanmar-Visa.... Mr Lin (who apparently is not working for the Embassy) cannot help me anymore..
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11 Jan

20:59

Almost time to go

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I am getting totally excited now about the coming trip! Its definately going to be an interesting trip, mostly because i just dont really know where im gonna go.. I do have about the first month planned out and i also do know that i am going to go to Malaysia, but then i still have about 2-3 months left to go somewhere in Asia.
 
There are so many places i want to go to but there is just so little time and then there is that small tiny (big) problem about the money, i really dont know how much im gonna have. Crossing fingers for a good payday this month eh ;) Ive been thinking about Korea, Israel and all of south east of Asia but i cannot do all of them unfortunately. I guess i just have to wait and see where the winds might take me, maybe south America? hah
 
Sitting here now talking to my lovely sister on skype, i cant believe that she is actually getting her little baby soon, i just cant wait . I miss my sister soo much and i really want to be with her now but that will have to wait until later. In a few weeks i will finally get to see both of the girls <3
 
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07 Jan

13:15

Last month in Malta

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Now im here again, another last time in Malta, its never gonna be the last time in Malta. Something just always drags me back here.. Even so, for now this is my last month in Malta (again) and there are so many things to do, people to see, food to eat and cocktails to drink and so on. Still have a few things to fix for the trip.
 
Yes, i sent my visa-application for my Burma visa aswell.  I am a little bit nervous about it, since i did just send my passport with Maltapost? (wtf) Which means that it has to be sent by Maltapost all the way to London and then Maltapost have to get it back and put it in my letterbox.. Not so sure about this but i will just have to wait and see - crossing fingers here.
 
Very very soon my amazing lovely sister Erika and her Andreas is having their baby! Finally the babygirl is coming :D I just can't wait to become auntie Nemo once again. Altough its really bad that i cant be there with my sister when she comes home from the hospital. I will have to wait a while before i can see the little babygirl for real.
 
 
My Malin is coming soon again, on the 15th she will arrive back on the island and its gonna be so great to have her here for a week :-) Its gonna be like the old days again, staying up all nights drinking wine and talking shit. Miss you Malin!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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03 Jan

14:28

Post order?

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I know i makes total sense but still, who knew that you need to go to the postoffice to
get a post order? -The third woman in the bank knew that. Thank you HSBC for sharing that information after one hour in the bank and after the postoffice is closed for the day. Since i could'nt get a post order i got some dollars instead, make the best out of the time in the bank.
 
I did book another flight today and this time its Bangkok-Yangoon and then back again to Bangkok after a few days. I also managed to get some small passport photos taken, after trying to get those done for a few days. It's not easy to get things done in Malta around Christmas/New years time.. They (meaning myself) look absolutely horrible and im glad i dont have to show the photos around too much.
 
I feel i have done enough for this day, im gonna lean back in the sofa now and search for a good movie to watch.

Oh yes, im gonna wait for my sister to maybe call me later and let me know when she is giving birth :) All these things that you can know beforehand nowadays, amazing! I think in about two weeks I will become aunt Nemo-again ;-)
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02 Jan

13:42

The start of a new year

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I look at the date where it says 2013, and i get the same wierd feeling i do every year, i will never get used to this year and the writing 2013 instead of 2012. I will get used to it though, i do the same every year, repeating the same things all over again. By November i would have forgotten how to write 2012.
 
There are so many things happening this year and it starts happening very soon, or i guess it already started, depends on how you/I see it. In only one month i will be flying off this island, again and off for some new adventures. Its crazy, only a month away and ive got so many things i need/want to do before i go. Like getting a visa and booking my flight-ticket to Burma? Might be a good idea...
 
What i am really looking forward to the most though is the walk to santiago de compostela. That was really a great idea brought up by George (thanks for the great idea) and after shared with Amy. I cant wait to go!
 
Buen camino de santiago!

 
 
We did have a really good night on new years eve,
so it was a good finish of the year of 2012
and a great start of 2013!!
 
 
xx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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31 Dec

14:13

The end of this amazing year of 2012

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How this year went by so fast, it wasn't long ago that i was standing on the edge of the world in the south of India welcoming the year of 2012 with a bottle of old monk rum. I really love this year of 2012 and the last day of this year is gonna be worth remembering, a good finish off for this year and a great start of a new one.
 
 
What did happen this year then? Why was it really so good? Let's see:
 
* India - I was still in India by the start of 2012 and living indian life, there are two moments that i first though of when thinking about the greatest moments of this time. First one was in Andaman Islands, Havelock Island, and it was in the middle of the night/early morning id guess around 4-5 am. Hannah and me finally got the first song on the guitarr, with the singning and the whole thing. Laughing, singing and drinking rum (again) it was a great momemt. When we realize that we did it! Second is actually when i crossed the border back to India from Nepal, when i realized that i was back in India again and could eat curd as much as i wanted for three days.
 
* Nepal - So many good things happened here and altough Nepal as a counrty was not even close to as good as India, amazing things happens in this country. First one of is the Annapurna trekk, its my first trekk ever and i just dont know why i didnt do it before? Its amazing and i love trekking apparently- who could have known? Second is of course the bungy jump! Who the hell jumps out of a bridge when looking 160 meters down? - A lot of people. Third and last one of Nepal is the Vipassana meditation, who knew that 10 days in silence could do you soo good? I guess that i should keep up with the actual meditation even outside the meditation centre..
 
 
* Sweden - Family things always happens, of course <3 My sister got pregnant and she will still be pregnant for a part of the next year. I will never forget when my sister phones my up and telling me about the good news. A few months after she phones me again and telling me its a babygirl! Even bad things happen, my lovely grandpa had the leave this world and dont get the see the next year, he did have alot of good ones though, miss you and love you <3
 
* Malta - Seriously, back again? How many times can you come back to an Island? At least three times that is, there will probaby be another one if i know myself good enough, which i do. Everytime i get back here its just as great, only in a different way each time. New amazing people each time that i will keep in my life forever <3 Now its just one month left and then i am out of here-again.
 
 
This is just a small piece of all the great things that happened this year. Thank you, all of you who made my year this great, lets welcome another great year into our lives !
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23 Dec

20:53

Flight tickets booked!

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Alright, way to go me! I mananged to book my flight tickets today, thank you Sara for helping me out with the card! <3
 
I booked three flights today:
 
Malta - Stockholm
3rd February
 
Hopefully i will get to see Malin again and spend the night at her place before takin the train down to the coast :) Then i will finally meet my niece, who btw is not born yet but she will be. I truly hope, sister you can not be that late with the small princess ok ! She has to come out while or before im home ;-)
 
Gothenburg - Amsterdam
10th February
 
First time in Amsterdam, i do have time for a pit stop here before i go down to Asia :-D Will probably meet Luuk, if your not in school :) apparently i have to go to the Heiniken museum awell so ill book that in.
 
Amsterdam - Bangkok
12th February
 
Bangkok! Overwhelming and a huge city, ill see how long i last in there before i can here the beach calling my name... Gonna meet up with Martin when i get to the city :-)
 
Woho cant wait!
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23 Dec

13:50

Christmas spirit in the streets of Malta

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Hopefully i get to book my tickets today, at least the first ones, which is going to be Malta - Sweden - Amsterdam - Bangkok. If not ill do it tomo :) I really want to have these things done now, so i dont have to think about it any more. Guess i should fix a visa aswell, i do need one for Burma... Yeah i will , after the tickets
 
Im gonna share one the best moments in my whole life (so far) I know i have this video of my bungu jump that i did in Nepal, i just forgot that i brought it here to Malta. I was in Kathmandu and the jump is 160 meters, it was absolutely amazing, i was so scared in the beginning and afterwards i just can stop laughing. I still cant believe i acutally did it. And yes, i am so scared i about to cry, for real. If i compare it to how i felt i think i did good on the movie. Enjoy ;-) btw, its ok to laugh at me, i do.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqdSyfN3ASY
 
In was walking around down in Sliema yesterday, watching people doin all their Christmas shopping and yes i have to say, i kind of enjoy not having the christmas crazyness this year, no hustle with gifts and stuff. Just minding my own business. Then i actually got something for myself, i did some absolute crazy shopping that i got myself some new books! They had special price on the book store, buy 3 pay for 2. So i got 4 instead, felt better.
 
 
 
Yeah thats me goin crazy shopping ;-)
 
Thanks me !
 
 
 
I was looking for the Narnia ;The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe but i just couldnt find it so i took Thousand splendid suns and Hunger games instead.
 
I asked in the cashier if she had the Narnia book and she checked her computer.
Cashier: "Unfortunately we do not have this book at the moment"
Me: "Naah thats too bad, will you get it soon?
Cashier: "Oh no we wont get it before Christmas for sure"
 
Me lost i thoughts and dont say anything more in this subject. When did i mention Christmas? Im bying books for myself, im sure i wont mind getting a book after Christmas.....
 
Ive been drinking on the same cup of coffee for about two hours now, with the same coffee inside, i wonder how many times you can actually heat the coffee up in the microwave? Well at least two times for sure.
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19 Dec

12:28

Adventure is out there!

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So im gonna make this official now, its been kind of decidedish for quite some time but then again i know myself and just cant stick to one plan only. I like to change my mind several times a day ;) Either way, im leaving the rock - again. What is this, the third time now? So im gonna guess that i might be back here again quite soon, soon as in 6 months - 1 year. It all depends on what i want to do after the next summer, the big wow thou is that i am planning on being in Sweden next summer :-O oh my... Now thats been a while.. I have my great family back home and i really want to spend some more time with them for once, after all i have been away for some time now.
 
I resigned from work yesterday so its actually decided for real and now its also official, not just a thought anymore. Its weird thou, i dont really feel like leaving, again. Ah i always get this same feeling, like i havent done everything i wanted yet, like i didnt have enough time, i need more time, i have gonna leave things unfinished. I think that i will never have enough time and which is also why i always end up back here again ;-)
 
The plan is to leave from here in February, hopefully i get to book my first three flights this week and then im just not gonna book anymore flights until im in Asia (finally back in Asia).
 
 
The plan:
 
3rd February 
Malta - Sweden
 
10th February
Sweden - Amsterdam
 
12th February
Amsterdam - Bangkok
 
 
 
 
 ..
 
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17 Dec

14:47

Not lazy on the right days..

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First of all, no-one really rings my doorbell in the morning, unless i know that someone is comin and i knew that i was not expecting someone this morning. So when the doorbell rings and wakes me up (yeah it was 12:00 so aboout time to wake up anyways) i assumed that it was just someone who wanted the porchdoor to be opened so i just stayed in bed. If it was important someone would just call my phone, -unless its Maltapost coming to deliver a package. How was i supposed to know? Now i have to wait until tomorrow and go all the way to the post-office, which is on the way to work anyways, but still.
 
By tomo i will know who sent me the package ;-) , if i manage to find my nearest post-office
 
Tonight we are off to see The Hobbit :D Thats gonna be great, ive been waiting for this movie for quite a long time now, nerdy as i am...
 
Also trying to make some plans here in life, not sure how thats goin at all, just makes me confused.. I just hate flights...
 
 
Dreamteam ;)
 
 
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16 Dec

16:59

Winter wonderland

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Alright i know its time again, sorry for being so non-updating about whats goin on over here. Ive been so lazy with everything, kind of like it in a way =) I did get abit sick and tired of just using my computer since my hard-drive crashed down.. It was just too painful to use the computer when i knew that there was no way i could just open my Disney folder and pick any movie i wanted.. Im sill trying to get over it, its tough... Now im looking for some new stuff instead, and taaaaaddaaa i did find, who knew that you could watch other things?
 
I really have to get my hard-drive fixed, seriously, ive got so many photos in there its insane. But im on the edge of crying every day, so its easier to not try get it fixed so i just wont know. Its like bying a scrath-card and not scratch it, you might be a millionaire, and then you decide to scratch it and of course you did not win anything...
 
Living with hope..
 
Anyways, lately ive been enjoying the calmness of wintertime. Its always so busy during the summer so when the winter comes its like your just so tired of everything and you have like 100 hours to sleep in. Time for watching series, baking and cooking, whoop! Although when christmas is almost here they just stop showing series for the winter, that sucks..

 
 
We had the Christmasparty this weekend and 
it was a really good one,
you just never know with
companyevents, it either sucks or your
having the time of your life::
 
Epic photo fail
 
 
 

Sometimes we do try to get some christmas-spirit
for the sundays and the advent. Time for
christmas baking and mulled wine !
Okey well not this sunday,
we did it on the other ones ;-)
 
 
Cheeeers !!
 

 

 
 
 
 
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