New home, new bed

I'm currently resting in my new bed, in my new apartment. I got the bed from IKEA yesterday, and pieced it together with the help of a friend. I got to sleep in my own bed for the first time in forever, and in my own apartment for the first time ever, and it was an amazing night. I haven't slept so well in weeks, and when I woke up this morning I felt quite a lot better than the day before, which had been filled with headaches and stress. I'm really pleased with the bed, even though it takes up a lot of my space. I was prepared for that, and didn't expect anything else. I wanted a ridiculously over-sized bed, and I got one.
I'm going to upload more pictures of my apartment as the work with it progresses. I currently have really bad internet connection, which makes blogging very difficult... The fact that I'm getting constantly distracted by people isn't helping either... But don't worry, I still love all of you, no matter how much you distract me! <3
Hugs from my new apartment!

Apartment Update #3

Okay, as you know I went to look at an apartment yesterday. I knew that a lot of other people had already showed interest in the apartment, and I was one of the last ones to do it, so I wasn't expecting something really. But as soon as I stepped into the apartment, I absolutely fell in love.
It was small and filled with natural light, amazingly cozy, with a lot of potential. It was located in an old, beautiful wooden house, less than 15 minutes from my university by foot in a pretty quiet neighbourhood. It was perfect for me, and knowing that I shouldn't get my hopes up since the odds were against me because of the number of people who had applied.
Then, last night, I get an email from the person who owns the apartment. I'm completely prepared for bad news, but when I open the email, it says I'm their favourite and they would like me to be their new tenant! First, I think I didn't read it correctly, and I read it again. They ask me to come sign the papers today, and I said yes...
I've been waiting to move into my own place for so long, and now that it's finally happening, I can barely believe it. I'm going to finally live alone. I'm going to have my own space, my own time and I won't have to share said space and time with someone else. And, I'm going to live in a place I view as ideal.
I'm honestly so happy and still kind of shocked. I'm really exited about finally living alone. I'm going to wake up without someone waking me up too early, or having to take someone elses needs into consideration whenever something needs to be done. I get to be selfish and I love the idea of just thinking about me, myself and I for a change.
Also, the fact that everything is within walking distance is absolutely great, since I value environmentalism. I can walk to school, and I can walk to every store I might ever need, pharmacies... Everything. Besides living so close to my university buildings makes it possible for me to sleep longer on school days, since the time I spend taking myself to my lectures is going to be cut in half, and I won't have to worry about missing the bus. I really dislike stressful moments in my life, and I look forward to removing another object of stress for me.
I can't wait to sign the papers!
Hugs from a very exited bluehaired new tenant!

Apartment update #2

   As you know, I've been looking for a new apartment for a while now, and it's been a real struggle for that while. Finding a new apartment has been surprisingly hard, and I was really close to just giving up, declaring defeat and moving in with some random person instead of finding my own place to live instead of living like I want to.
   I went to one of the oddest meetups a few days ago, a person was supposed to show me an apartment, and a friend of mine decided to be nice and drive me. Which was one of the greatest things that ever happened to me, since the meetup was awful. We drove for like forever, and got lost twice, and when we get to the correct place, I get all sorts of odd feelings. The porch is filled with wooden boards, the door looks like it's going to fall apart and the whole house looks run-down. And the person who was supposed to meet up with me to show me the apartment, wasn't there and wasn't answering the phon when I tried calling. Needless to say, me and my friend got out of there right away.
   But then I placde an open add on the Internet, and I got a ton of responses. I've managed to actually have some apartments to pick from, some that are actually quite ideal and some that I can picture myself living in. I think that's a good sign. I have had a lot of emails in my inbox recently and I really feel like this has taken a turn for the better. Putting yourself out there really works, and I would highly really recommend it for anyone looking for an apartment.
   As for the future, I have two new people to meet up with in the close future. I have an apartment showing to attend this Saturday, and one on Wednesday, and I'm looking forward to both a lot. Both apartments seem really great, and I hope they'll be just as good as they seem.
   Wish me luck!
Hugs from a temporary place!

R.I.P.D

   Nick Walker is a cop at the Boston PD, at least until he gets shot during work. When he wakes up, he realises he gets pulled into a completely white room. A woman greets him, and tells him that he died from the wounds from the shooting. Nick, completely confused by the concept of his death, gets offered an opportunity: do more police work as a dead man, and score some points for judgement day. He obliges, and thus he joins the Rest In Peace Department, a police department made up completely by dead police officers, from different eras in time.
   Nick gets assigned to a completely obnoxious partner, and soon realises that his new job is taking out souls of the dead that have dwelled on earth for too long. Nick walks into an adventure, and a case, that he could never imagined.
   I really enjoyed watching the movie, since it showed me things I haven't seen before, and a completely new perspective on the afterlife, which is always amazing and enlightening. As a comedy/action movie, I actually found this movie a lot of fun as well, as many good laughs were spread out throughout the entirety of the film, and the characters were interesting and perfect for connecting to the movie on a personal level, at least for me.
   If you enjoy laughing, oddities, hats from the 1850's or just action movies in general, I would recommend you spend a bit of your time today watching R.I.P.D.

Apartment Update #1

   I'm currently looking for an apartment of my own since my current solution is going to be temporary (besides, I think I'd like to live on my own), and I'm honestly really baffled by how hard it is.
   Honestly, it's not like my demands for an apartment are incredibly high. I want a light, small space where I can shower, wash my clothes, sleep and cook some food. That's literally it. I don't need anything else, but somehow, that's absolutely impossible to find. I just don't get it. All I want is a simple space to myself, and somewhere I can live and relax, a place where I can study and I can spend time doing whatever I want. But I can't. Since that's incredibly hard to find, and I don't get it.
   Of course, at the moment I have a bit space, I have a place to eat, sleep and do my work and I'm really happy about it. But this isn't temporary and I can't wait to find my own place and make it my home.
   Besides, I need my own space. It's not that I dislike my roommate or anything, it's just that living so close to someone else is a very odd experience, one that I feel very strange about. Even though I don't mind his company, but I can't shake the feeling that having my own space would be great. Just to imagine not having to consider every time someone else needs the kitchen (yes, such a little thing as that) or to think that I can play my music without my headphones constantly on, makes me really happy, which of course is because I'd love to live alone.
   So yes, as for now, I do share an apartment with someone, but I am looking forward to having my own apartment sometime, as soon as possible. And as soon as I do, I'm going to tell you all about it. And of course, I'll walk you through the process!
   Hugs from Turku!

Rant (Being sick)

*Incoming rant. If you don't enjoy rants, please go read something else. Thank you.*
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I have gotten sick. Again. I honestly can't believe this. Right now, the only thing I have the energy for is laying in bed, and getting up makes my head spin every single time. I have a lot of things to do, and feeling this bad and sick is forcing me to stay home and sleep away all my time.
I have even missed lectures because of my fever, and last night I lost my voice completely. Today, I can't even speak properly without it hurting to high heaven. It literally feels like my vocal chords have been torn up and sown back together, just to be placed into my throat and annoy me forever. The worst part is that I'm an incredibly talkative person, and now that I'm sick and my throat feels like a dying animal, I can't speak properly with people around me or express my opinions. It's really hard for me, because I really love talking to people and discussing different topics.
Something else that annoys me a lot when sick during this time is that... I have already been sick once! I had a cold like a week ago, got well, and now I'm even sicker. Good lord, I had just gotten my hopes up that I'd actually get to do things again without worrying getting overworked, feeling bad or straight up to just be able to go outside without getting exhausted from the stains of walking.
Besides, I have a lot of things that I want to do, not just things that I need to do. This makes me feel incredibly restless. Yet when I try to do the things I want to, I start to feel like I'm fainting, and my head spins.
Hopefully I'll get well soon, because I can't really stand being sick for a lot longer.

School and September Open

I know I told you guys I'd get my act together with the blog like a week ago, but hear me out: I've been crazy busy doing all kinds of odd things, working my not so little butt off and moving out for the second time in a month. Yes, I have left the elderly couple behind, and moved out of their place into a shared space with another student. Yay me, and I also moved like half a kilometre closer to centre of town, so that's great I suppose.
Last week I started my academic studies more seriously, and I've gone to quite a few lectures at this point. I am also currently waiting to see if I got accepted into finnish class (the course is more directed towards people with a lower skill in Finnish, and since my skills are not that bad (but not that good either)) I don't know if I got accepted or not. According to my sources (consisting of other students) we'll find out tomorrow. Somehow, I'm guessing I didn't get accepted and that I'm going to have to just pass a test to prove my skills in the language (which is the solution for the students not taking the class), but I'll know for sure tomorrow.
This weekend I also went to Kimito, which is an island outside the coastline of Finland. Really beautiful place, reminds me a lot of my home in Ostrobothnia. The main reason I visited, was because of a themed festivity called September Open, which featured a market and entertainment set in medieval style and characters dressed in timely fashion. (And yes, if you're wondering, the pictures are from September Open, not just some random people I met on the street). The video is from the knights riding into the arena, and their choice of music were for some reason very untimely... Also, before I left the island of Kimito, I had a not so usual dish, in the medieval times, prepared for me, aka pizza. Honestly, one of the greatest pizzas I've ever had, and I felt very full after eating half of it (those of you who know me personally will also know how hard it is to actually make me feel full).
From next week I have new classes beginning, and I'm really exited about those. I wonder a lot about the ones having the lectures, I'm really curious about what the courses might be about, and who I'm going to meet while having them. I have already met a great deal of new people after I moved, but I'm sure I'm going to have the time to meet a lot more during my years of studying here. I'm so thrilled to be a part of this city, and everything it has to offer, and I can't wait to see it all and explore every single part of it.
I should be going to sleep soon, I have classes from 10 a.m. tomorrow, so I really can't oversleep or stay up really long tonight. I've finally managed to get my sleep schedule somewhat up to date, and I don't want to ruin it.
Hugs from Åbo!

Inledning

När hon i efterhand började tänka igenom det, hade hon ofta problem med att hitta en utgångspunkt, en plats eller händelse som kickade igång systemet, som fick henne att landa i den där smutsiga hålan. Men hon fann sällan någon, utan famlade i mörker som en man i en underjordisk grotta utan ficklampa i handen. Ytterst förvirrande, eftersom hon var den typen av kvinna som ansåg att allt hade en logisk utgångspunkt, det fanns ett epicentra för alla händelser...

Men när Jocelyn Grace fyllde trettiosex, lyckades hon äntligen sätta fast en punkt i sin historia, en händelse som verkade ha startat alla andra efter den. Den där förbannade eftermiddagen på caféet, där ingenting gick som det skulle.

Vad tycker ni om den här inledningen? Är det här något ni hade fortsatt läsa, eller någonting ni hade låtit bli? Lämna gärna åsikter i kommentarsfältet!

New Mittens & New Stories

   (Yes, the mittens are new. Yes, I decided to spoil myself by bying mittens, of all things. I found out that there's a Cybershop here in Åbo, and I have a feeling I'm going to spend all my extra money there...)
   Today I have all day to myself, and I haven't a day all to myself for so long, and it's really really needed. I've caught a cold, and my need for relaxation and alone time is really large. I need to feel great again by tomorrow, because I have to go to school, since my lectures begin at like 8 am it's going to be hard to make it with a cold.
   I'm going to try to clean the kitchen today, take out the garbage and do some laundrary, start reading Lord of the Rings again, and maybe something else as well...
   I also have a half complete short story, which I'm thinking of completing today. If I do, it's probably going to get posted on here during the evening sometime. I'm pretty happy with it so far, and I hope the rest of it turns out just as well as the beginning/middle part has. I've been really stressed and busy the last few weeks, and I haven't been able to do a lot of creative work because of that. Since my writing and blogging is kind of my therapy, the stress and bad emotions have taken an even larger toll on me.
   Hopefully, now that I'm starting to get somewhat of a routine going and getting a hold of things, I'll be able to do something creative every day to lower my stress levels and feel more comfortable again.    If you love something, you don't have time for it, you make time for it, and lately, I haven't been able to make time for my writing, which feels really bad. My creative work is my largest passion, and not having put any time on making progress with my work makes me feel more stressed, down and sad about almost everything else.
   Pro tip: if you have something that you're really passionate about, something that you really love doing and that makes you feel really great about yourself, make sure to spend at least half an hour doing it every day. You'll feel better about what you do with yout life, everything else that you have to do, and about yourself.
   Hugs from Turku!

ÅA

Now I've spent almost two weeks in Åbo, and I've finally started to meet new people, make friends, and even somewhat find my way around town (which is kind of a miracle for me, because my sense of location is terrible). I've already met a lot of interesting people and experienced a lot of interesting things.
One of the best things with studying at ÅA is you get to meet people who speak the same language as you, but come from a lot of different parts of the country, from parts in nothern Finland to islands in the southern parts in the ocean surrounding our country. It's so fascinating to see how different people are, though they belong to the same minority (those who speak swedish in Finland), how differently they behave and speak. And as you already know: I love meeting new people, people who can challange me and discuss things with me, and give me a new perspective. It's one of the greatest things life has to offer, if you ask me.
Aside from the people attending the university, my introduction to ÅA has gone absolutely amazing. I'm now able to find my way to the building I will be spending most time in, find some of the other buildings and know the general rules of the establishments, which is huge progress on my part.
This monday, my lectures will officially start, and I'm so hyped! I know it's really nerdy and really odd to say, but I'm really exited about starting my studies. I really look forward to this, I honestly think this is going to become one of my most educational and interesting years so far.