Now here's another nice song:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BysR7R1Zq94)
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Life-changing decisions
Ok I'm back again, sorry for not updating. If anyone's reading this that is haha :) Not much happens here, so I have no good reason to update often. I work, hang out with the oldies there, come home, eat, study, go for a walk, study more, go to sleep. That's about as exciting as it gets. Until last weekend.
I had to go to Gävle, to get my lenses, and asked a friend if he wanted to join me, to get some company. We had dinner in town too, and that's when he revealed it: he want's to have a sex-change! What to do, what to say? Well, frankly, I couldn't care less, I mean, if he's happy, then I'm happy for him, he's still my friend, as a male or female. I immideately started to give him some tips about his hairstyle etc, and raided through my closet for some old clothes that he can get. Fortunately the two other friends that he has told it to so far reacted just about the same was as I did.
If I ever go through something so life-changing as he is going through, I pray I'll have just as good friends by my side as he has (I'm not wanting to set myself in a good light here, I'm thinking of the other two guys. Though I'm pretty awesome myself, sometimes ;P ).
Does it really matter, if you're a man or woman, as long as you're a good friend? I honestly don't care. The important thing is that you're a good person! I'm behind my friend all the way through, will be a bit hard, since I'll be far away, but I'll do whatever I can. Thank god that there's the sort of surgery and science nowadays that makes a sex-change possible! I know how miserable my friend has been, going to a schrinker for years, eating anti-depressants etc. If this is what he truly wants, truly feels deep inside, and it's the right thing for him to do, that will make him happy, then it's obviously the right thing to do. Unfortunately not all people are as open-minded as my friends and me, and I fear that my friend will go through a bit of hell because of this, that's my only concern...
So to all you people out there, going through something similar as my friend: Just do it! There's always gonna be assholes out there, giving you shit, but amongst them, there will be some true pearls, your real friends. Might as well sort them out and start your new life with a new body, new closet, new lifestyle and some old, true friends, right?
Well, what else to tell? I finally got the info about my future host-family in Japan, yeay! I'll be staying with the Kikuchi family - 73 year old retired dad (from what I have no idea), who likes to read and ballroom dancing (!), 69 year old mom, housewife, who likes handicrafts and knitting, and their 10 year old dog (yay, I'll have a dooogggiiee!!!). Their daughter lives and works in Tokyo and visits in the weekends as far as I've understood the letter in japanese that I recieved. There was a photo too, they look really nice, all of them. Too bad the daughter doesnt' live there, would have been nice not to be the only child, as I've always been. On the other hand, I'm pretty used to it. My only "fear" is that they won't have internet at home, since they're so old! Gah! Although my coordinator at TIU is right about what he said: I'll probably learn more japanese not having internet in the house... But I want to be able to use MSN and Skype!! *sniiifff* Oh well, we'll see what happens. I'll survive for sure. And the uni and it's wifi-network isn't that far away...
35 more days!!!
I had to go to Gävle, to get my lenses, and asked a friend if he wanted to join me, to get some company. We had dinner in town too, and that's when he revealed it: he want's to have a sex-change! What to do, what to say? Well, frankly, I couldn't care less, I mean, if he's happy, then I'm happy for him, he's still my friend, as a male or female. I immideately started to give him some tips about his hairstyle etc, and raided through my closet for some old clothes that he can get. Fortunately the two other friends that he has told it to so far reacted just about the same was as I did.
If I ever go through something so life-changing as he is going through, I pray I'll have just as good friends by my side as he has (I'm not wanting to set myself in a good light here, I'm thinking of the other two guys. Though I'm pretty awesome myself, sometimes ;P ).
Does it really matter, if you're a man or woman, as long as you're a good friend? I honestly don't care. The important thing is that you're a good person! I'm behind my friend all the way through, will be a bit hard, since I'll be far away, but I'll do whatever I can. Thank god that there's the sort of surgery and science nowadays that makes a sex-change possible! I know how miserable my friend has been, going to a schrinker for years, eating anti-depressants etc. If this is what he truly wants, truly feels deep inside, and it's the right thing for him to do, that will make him happy, then it's obviously the right thing to do. Unfortunately not all people are as open-minded as my friends and me, and I fear that my friend will go through a bit of hell because of this, that's my only concern...
So to all you people out there, going through something similar as my friend: Just do it! There's always gonna be assholes out there, giving you shit, but amongst them, there will be some true pearls, your real friends. Might as well sort them out and start your new life with a new body, new closet, new lifestyle and some old, true friends, right?
Well, what else to tell? I finally got the info about my future host-family in Japan, yeay! I'll be staying with the Kikuchi family - 73 year old retired dad (from what I have no idea), who likes to read and ballroom dancing (!), 69 year old mom, housewife, who likes handicrafts and knitting, and their 10 year old dog (yay, I'll have a dooogggiiee!!!). Their daughter lives and works in Tokyo and visits in the weekends as far as I've understood the letter in japanese that I recieved. There was a photo too, they look really nice, all of them. Too bad the daughter doesnt' live there, would have been nice not to be the only child, as I've always been. On the other hand, I'm pretty used to it. My only "fear" is that they won't have internet at home, since they're so old! Gah! Although my coordinator at TIU is right about what he said: I'll probably learn more japanese not having internet in the house... But I want to be able to use MSN and Skype!! *sniiifff* Oh well, we'll see what happens. I'll survive for sure. And the uni and it's wifi-network isn't that far away...
35 more days!!!
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Do Re Mi
Too bad I missed this, while I was in Belgium! More than 200 dancers suddenly started to dance to the song "Do Re Mi" from Sound of Music at the central station in Antwerp! Would have been so fun to see :P
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Detox - week 1!
Last sunday I started my 2-week detox, so one week has gone, and so has 2 kg. Sweet! Although I'm really tired of being a temporary vegetarian, I miss meat! Not that I eat a lot of meat, but I miss eating it sometimes. And of course my mom had to make a lot of food that I love while I'm detoxing...eviiiil! Oh well, it's worth it, since I've lost 2kgs so far! One more week, and hopefully another 2-3kgs will dissapear! Gotta get fit for Japan! Or rather, for their clothes-sizes... I'm determined to lose 10kg, preferably before going to Japan, but if I can lose at least half of it I'm happy, then I'll hopefully lose the rest in Japan.
I've been thinking of joining the karate-club at TIU when I get there, but now I found a new martial art that seems really interesting (which they also have over there at my future uni), Shorinji Kempo! Wikipedia it, can't be bothered to explain it :) It seems really cool, perfect for me! So hopefully I'll be more fit...hopfully.
What else do I have to tell? Not much...I work, come home and eat, study for a few hours, then take a looong walk, lately with my mom, very nice. Then study some more, though it's difficult to study all by myself I have to say. I really need someone to at least correct the exercices I've done, I have no idea if I'm making mistakes or not.
The weather over here has been great until this weekend. It's been soooo hot that I haven't been able to be outside at work! Nice though, I prefer that rather than the cold that came here this weekend. It's July damn it, it's supposed to be summer! Oh well...
44 more days...soon I'll find out what family I'll be staying with in Japan! Gaah! Oh, I've totally forgotten to tell you that I've been granted the JASSO-scholarship while I'm in Japan! Awesome!!! I'm sooo happy about it, now I don't have to worry so much about fundings while I'm there, my parent's are far from rich after all. Good things do happen every now and then. Guess I deserve it after all...
I've been thinking of joining the karate-club at TIU when I get there, but now I found a new martial art that seems really interesting (which they also have over there at my future uni), Shorinji Kempo! Wikipedia it, can't be bothered to explain it :) It seems really cool, perfect for me! So hopefully I'll be more fit...hopfully.
What else do I have to tell? Not much...I work, come home and eat, study for a few hours, then take a looong walk, lately with my mom, very nice. Then study some more, though it's difficult to study all by myself I have to say. I really need someone to at least correct the exercices I've done, I have no idea if I'm making mistakes or not.
The weather over here has been great until this weekend. It's been soooo hot that I haven't been able to be outside at work! Nice though, I prefer that rather than the cold that came here this weekend. It's July damn it, it's supposed to be summer! Oh well...
44 more days...soon I'll find out what family I'll be staying with in Japan! Gaah! Oh, I've totally forgotten to tell you that I've been granted the JASSO-scholarship while I'm in Japan! Awesome!!! I'm sooo happy about it, now I don't have to worry so much about fundings while I'm there, my parent's are far from rich after all. Good things do happen every now and then. Guess I deserve it after all...
La Loba
Just have to let you listen to my new favourite song for the moment - La Loba with Shakira! The english version, She Wolf will be released shortly. No PV for the song yet, so it'll have to do with this for now:
Friday, 26 June 2009
R.I.P. my dear Michael
This morning, as I was sitting down eating my breakfast, my mom called from work. Michael Jackson is dead she announced. What!?!? was all I could say. Had to rush and turn on the computer and read the news. It was true!
Rest in peace Michael, I hope you find some rest now, far away from all the curious people and weird rumours. You were my first idol ever from that I was 5 and did my exercise in kindergarden in Colombia to your song Bad, until I hit puberty. I had huge posters of you in my room and watched one of your recorded concerts over and over again while growing up.
Thank you for the music.
Rest in peace Michael, I hope you find some rest now, far away from all the curious people and weird rumours. You were my first idol ever from that I was 5 and did my exercise in kindergarden in Colombia to your song Bad, until I hit puberty. I had huge posters of you in my room and watched one of your recorded concerts over and over again while growing up.
Thank you for the music.
The asian invasion
Midsummer has come and gone, and with it the asian invasion - a.k.a. Ayami, Eriko & Jin. Ayami and Eriko was planned since loooong, and they arrived already on wednesday evening (on the 17th), Jin on the other hand, was totally spontaneous. She called on tuesday or wednesday, don't remember when, and needed to get away from campus (guy-problems...we have them all), so I told her to come up for a visit. She checked for tickets and sms:ed me later saying that she had found a ticket from Växjö to Falun on friday, she would arrive at about 18.30. Great, I answered, then you can stay on the same train after Falun and go straight here to Hofors. Good good, I'll be there at 19h then she answered back. So on thursday I drove around Ayami and Eriko in Gästrikland, showing them Gävle etc. Came back home in the evening, had dinner with my parents and sat talking all together for a couple of hours, very nice. Suddenly at about 20.30h the phone rings, the land-line that is. It's Jin.
"Hey, how did you get this number?"
"I asked a friend to check it up"
"Oh...ok...how's it going?"
"Ehhmmm...I'm here now."
"What here?"
"Here at the station"
"What??? In Hofors???"
"Yes..."
"But...you're supposed to come tomorrow on friday???"
"Noo...thursday..."
"Wait, I'll be there in 5 mins!"
Now she had actually written friday on the sms earlier, so we were all prepared for her to come that day, not on thursday. Ayami, Eriko and me immideately rushed to the car and I drove like a maniac to the station, where the poor girl had been waiting all alone for 1.5 hours...in the middle of nowhere I might add, cause the trainstation in Hofors is really out in the forest, all you can see is trees, trees and more trees. On top of that, she was aaaaall alone there! Oh and right, she had called several times on my mobile, only that I had forgotten it in the car earlier...
All's well that ends well, right? At least now we can laugh about it. (though I have to admit that I laughed about it already when she called... Come on, it was funny!)
Anyway, on friday, midsummer night's eve, my dad and I took the girls for a drive out in Dalarna, sightseeing. Unfortunately the weather was really shitty and raining all the time, but we did find some interesting stuff, like the pig-safari!
Things to do in Dalarna when you're bored...tip no. 1.
After this we went to the countryside close to Hofors, to a traditional midsummer night's eve-celebration. There a folk-dance team showed traditional dances after the traditional raising of the pole etc.
Very traditional, very Swedish...
After this we went back home for dinner, then Ayami, Eriko and me headed off to Sandviken, to visit my friend Per for a party (Jin didn't feel well, got carsick...), where we stayed until midnight only.
On saturday we had time for a sightseeing-tour in Hofors, before Ayami and Eriko had to leave. Not much to see here really, but here's some pics at least:
Things to do in Hofors: feed the fat ducks in the duck-pond.
Place of interest in Hofors: Kornskruven, the old sort of mill.
Lots of houses for sale over here, this one for example.
The ugly, penis-looking church of Hofors...
"Hey, how did you get this number?"
"I asked a friend to check it up"
"Oh...ok...how's it going?"
"Ehhmmm...I'm here now."
"What here?"
"Here at the station"
"What??? In Hofors???"
"Yes..."
"But...you're supposed to come tomorrow on friday???"
"Noo...thursday..."
"Wait, I'll be there in 5 mins!"
Now she had actually written friday on the sms earlier, so we were all prepared for her to come that day, not on thursday. Ayami, Eriko and me immideately rushed to the car and I drove like a maniac to the station, where the poor girl had been waiting all alone for 1.5 hours...in the middle of nowhere I might add, cause the trainstation in Hofors is really out in the forest, all you can see is trees, trees and more trees. On top of that, she was aaaaall alone there! Oh and right, she had called several times on my mobile, only that I had forgotten it in the car earlier...
All's well that ends well, right? At least now we can laugh about it. (though I have to admit that I laughed about it already when she called... Come on, it was funny!)
Anyway, on friday, midsummer night's eve, my dad and I took the girls for a drive out in Dalarna, sightseeing. Unfortunately the weather was really shitty and raining all the time, but we did find some interesting stuff, like the pig-safari!
Things to do in Dalarna when you're bored...tip no. 1.After this we went to the countryside close to Hofors, to a traditional midsummer night's eve-celebration. There a folk-dance team showed traditional dances after the traditional raising of the pole etc.
Very traditional, very Swedish...After this we went back home for dinner, then Ayami, Eriko and me headed off to Sandviken, to visit my friend Per for a party (Jin didn't feel well, got carsick...), where we stayed until midnight only.
On saturday we had time for a sightseeing-tour in Hofors, before Ayami and Eriko had to leave. Not much to see here really, but here's some pics at least:
Things to do in Hofors: feed the fat ducks in the duck-pond.
Place of interest in Hofors: Kornskruven, the old sort of mill.
Lots of houses for sale over here, this one for example.
The ugly, penis-looking church of Hofors...Jin stayed for another week though, and apparently my dad got inspired by her and bought a new bus for his work, a Hyundai that he immideately named Jin in honour of our corean guest. He even made her write her name in big corean letters on a paper, that he'll transfer over to a big sticker to put on the car when he gets it next week. Unfortunately I had to work all week that she was here, but she amused herself and didn't mind being alone, though I would have prefered if she had stayed for this weekend as well. Too bad she had to go back today. Now what am I supposed to do this weekend? Oh well, it was nice to have some company anyway :) Who will be my next visitor?
The plan for the weekend is yet undefined. Maybe I'll take my first drive on the motorcykle, if my dad allows me. I'm definitely going shopping for my detox-ingredients, gonna start detoxing for 2 weeks this monday (or maybe sunday?), hopefully I'll lose all the damn disgusting zits that have invaded my back and face (eewwww!!!!) and lose some weight at the same time. Need to slim down so I can fit into japanese clothes haha :P
Well, time to watch some anime then sleeeep. I'm dead tired. On a friday night! WTF??? I'm getting old...
The plan for the weekend is yet undefined. Maybe I'll take my first drive on the motorcykle, if my dad allows me. I'm definitely going shopping for my detox-ingredients, gonna start detoxing for 2 weeks this monday (or maybe sunday?), hopefully I'll lose all the damn disgusting zits that have invaded my back and face (eewwww!!!!) and lose some weight at the same time. Need to slim down so I can fit into japanese clothes haha :P
Well, time to watch some anime then sleeeep. I'm dead tired. On a friday night! WTF??? I'm getting old...
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