Bliss

Don't you just love a day off, when you don't have any plans and can do whatever you choose to do? Especially after three days of headaches due to three nights of bad sleep (and also probably my body telling me to shape up and eat healthier). A free day is pure bliss!
After getting a good night's sleep ('til 10, gosh!) I've been busy watching tv shows, setting up shelves in my bookcase, filling up said bookcase with tomes and movies (I need more books), cooking and even doing a bit of household work. It feels sooo good.

The day that would never end

Tired. Aching back. Too many customers. Not enough staff. Never a good combination. The one positive thing is that my back doesn't ache as much as it did at the beginning of the day. Hooray!

Be my friend

Sometimes you get a customer who just radiates positive energy and infects you with her happy attitude. Those times I feel like exclaiming "Let's be friends!". If only it was that simple to make new friends. Most people would probably think you're strange and walk away. And I wouldn't blame them! 

While I was studying in Japan I used to frequent a Starbucks during breaks and after class. I actually asked a girl working there if she would like to be friends. But we had met a few times already and she had commented on my Linkin Park pin attached to my bag since she was also a fan of them. Turned out she didn't live that far from me, so we ended up having coffee (or rather, sticky rice cakes and tea) in her neighbourhood. We emailed each other for a while after that, but that didn't last long unfortunately. I'm still a little disappointed that it didn't turn into a lasting friendship.

A long time ago, we used to be friends?

You forgot my birthday. It wasn't the first time, and it wasn't unexpected. I wouldn't really mind if it was just a missed birthday greeting, if you could just try to keep in touch. No calls. No emails. No messages on my phone asking a simple "what's up?". How long must I be the one to reach out? How long should I bother?

It just makes me sad. I miss my friend.


Sewer Walking

You and me, we used to talk
Like a river underground,
the sewer where we used to walk.
The hole at the end empties out to the pier
Where paper boats disappear

Me, I try to send this note,
Float it like a paper boat,
But paper sinks and words are weak.
I try but I don’t speak

Join together in the silent snow
Turn our faces up to see
Not endless night but day,
A pier,
And you and me, talking.


Grace's poem, from Joan of Arcadia

Thunderhead

Känner mig en aning trött i huvudet. Lite åskspänningar kanske. Imorgon är det jobb igen. Skulle gärna ha lite mer semester, men det är väl egentligen inget brådskande som jag skulle vilja göra under några extra lediga dagar. Bara vila lite antar jag. Gå igenom lådor för att se vad som kan kastas, vad som ska tas med till nya lägenheten. Var upp en sväng på vinden idag och hittade saker som jag glömt att jag ägde. Och vissa saker som helst skulle ges bort.

Sorry, but I'm not interested in becoming a hoarder

Tomorrow we're going through grandma's things to see what we want to keep. I'll mostly be there to help, as I'm not that interested in old things. Sure, maybe I can use an old pot for my kitchen, but I don't want to drag any collectibles or old furniture home. "You have to take a painting" is what my dad told me. No thank you. Of course I get that he wants to preserve those family things. But I don't want to take anything home, only to leave it in a corner somewhere to collect dust. I want things I can use. And paintings of old ships and the like is just not in my taste.

Close encounter

Had a magpie trying to fly in through my kitchen window this morning. It probably noticed me standing there, watching it. Maybe it wanted to say hello. Obviously, it couldn't get through the glass, but it tried again and then settled for a few seconds on the windowsill, looking in at me. Then it took off again.

It was probably the same bird that woke me up. Heard some scratching that I couldn't locate at first. But when I went into the bathroom I could see a bird flying off the roof outside my window. I bet it wanted to get in from the cold rainy weather outside. I wouldn't blame it.

Finished booking concert and Stonehenge tour tickets today. We're good to go!

To do

Was difficult getting out of bed this morning with my body feeling like an old lady's and heavy like lead. But I managed. It's weekend and time to "rest".


Today's to-do list:

• Go to birthday party (haven't got a gift yet!)
• Go to work to pick up my creditcard that I forgot in my locker yday. Still annoyed with myself.
• Hopefully have time for a little shopping
• Meet up Cornelia and go for dinner somewhere
• Watch Snow White and the Huntsman

A lot to do, but at least (almost) only good things. I guess tomorrow will be a day of re-planting and cleaning the house.

Yesterday me and Cory booked a trip to London. Going to see Grant Lee Buffalo in concert (yes, they're back together!) and visit Stonehenge. And of course, do some shopping! Am so looking forward to it! Excitement!

And now breakfast!

Far Far Away

Been longing for the weekend since monday, and now that it's finally here I only feel weighed down by must-do's. What is a weekend for if you can't enjoy it and feel relaxed? I only feel stressed and guilty that I don't want to spend time with people on their conditions every time we see each other. It all makes me feel like going far far away and not to come back for a long time.

A day's accomplishments

It's been long since I've gotten so much done in a day! Vaccumed the house, worked out, went for a walk, cooked food for lunchbox, did some washing, folded laundry, cleaned bathroom and litterbox and read a few pages out of A Clash of Kings.
Gonna be a long week of work starting tomorrow, with only sunday off in between this one and the next. Already longing for the weekend after next. I love my days off! :)

The mummy returns again. And again.

Why is it that they always show the same old movies on the telly? Ok, I get why, but people can only watch The Mummy so many times before they die out of boredom. I think it's time to buy the rights to something newer and/or better.