Funfun

I had a great weekend! Me and my IB girls made some pretty strong wannabe-polski drinks and went out dancing. Sorry about the photo quality... phone camera :P

In this last photo you have my half Russian friend John. For those that did not know I am too, half Russian.

A nice day in April 2011

I was looking at old photos and found these from April 2011, when I was still in High School. This day was really warm and I went with my father to pick up a small boat that had drifted away from my neighbors lot...

This summer in Sweden (2012) has been the rainiest in more than 200 years. I feel like we didn't have nice weather for more than 10 days altogether... maybe 14. That's what you get sometimes.

Lesson learned?

Something funny happeded yesterday.

On our way to the summer place (by car), I asked my dad to drop me off 4km from home so that I would jog home. I do this sometimes, it is quite time effective. It was getting dark, time was about 9 - 10 PM.

1,5 kilometers from home there is a passage through the woods that is especially foresty and as I jogged through there I thought hmm sounds like a lot of animals and just then a baby moose walks up on the road.

Baby moose... oh shit where is mommy moose... and there, mommy moose. Two tonnes of moose curious about me just 20 meters ahead ohgosh I didn't dare do jog or walk any further. I have no idea what would have been the smartest thing to do if mommy moose had started walking towards me. Moose is friendly but very protective... and huge.

I was just about to call my dad when my two new friends walked back into the forest due to apperance of a car. Phew! Also wasn't just some car, but my dad. Super express? He wanted to check on me... just because; late hour, dark, some cars (hunters) parked by the road... just to be safe. Timing or what!!

Last week on almost the exact same spot a badger crossed the road before me, about 9 PM. In the future I will jog some hours earlier I think... or what next, Mr. and Mrs. Boar? No thanks heheh.

Sports

Update on this matter: My work out is going great and I FEEL GREAT. Best decision of my life! At the moment I'm up in five days of work out a week of either gym, jogging (or both) or swimming.

Results are visible and my stamina is improving fast, but what amazes me the most is the result on my knee (1 year post ACL reconstructive surgery), I can actually RUN, accelerate and sprint. I think I haven't been this fast since I damaged my knee... still not as fast as before the accident, obviously it's not like a healthy knee, but I have good hopes now that it can become so. In five years running hasn't been this good =)))

Technofobe?

Heey so this whole blogger summer has been about... either I have no camera, or I have no computer; a bit ironic. But I finally bought a new laptop!! My poor HP may now go to rest after four years of service... and recurring death-rattles... I must say my HP fought well.

Did I ever tell you, or did anyone of you perhaps even have the chance to NOTICE, how  my computer got hacked, in Hungary?

I logged on blogspot and pressed "new post" but left my computer alone for 30 minutes for dinner. When I got back chinese fabric retailers had hacked my computer through this blog! They posted photos and text sort of "look at this CUTE fabric" or "look at this CUTE angry birds fabric" LOOOL and my computer was all crazy. I had to create a new user on my computer... which my boyfriend named "hejbajs", ("hipoo"). Thanks bro! Well especially after that my HP never really was the same again...

So now I have a computer - but no camera. I broke my mom's on our second day of stay in Paris (note: I LOVE PARIS!!!!!!!!!) and as for my own... I think left my charger in Hungary!? My camera is out. Yeah... so if you see a photo here, it's probably taken with my phone. Hehe.

Andandand

By the way! I only have two more days of nursing practice left.

AND after having spoken to the "department of surgery" I will spend two whole days with orthopaedic surgeons next week throughout surgery, rounds, preparations etc.

AND next Sunday I'm going to Paris!
PLUS the kimchi I made is actually really good!

"I know, it is hard"

Deceptive photo from July when I donated blood...

So far I'm working out every second day which makes it 3 - 4 times a week. My stamina has been poor but at least today at the gym I experienced a noticeable difference (in out-of-breath-fatigue) compared to last week.

On way home AND PINK ADIDAS

My new skeakers. Iwiwiwhiho lovelovelove...

My first home made kimchi

Exciting news!! I've made my first home made kimchi. It's the Korean version of sour cabbage or "kaposta"... I followed this video-recipe (click). But make sure to wear gloves if you make it... because I didn't and the hot chili burned my fingertips. LOL! Puffy and sore.

Want to work out!!

A jobless day! And great weather too. My sister was over with her kids here at the summer place which was a lot of fun.

Hmm I want to get in shape. I know that I'm in good shape, but I'm talking about some serious business good shape... and I when I get there (two months of summer vacation will probably offer a good start) I want to keep it throughout Med. school! And for the rest of my life for that matter. If my boyfriend manages to find time for exercise every day and still achieves perfect grades in school then I can do so too...

I enjoy working out. But you know how some people love the burn when they push really hard... I'm not one of those people. I withstand the burn and love how I feel afterwards, and the physical results of course. I think this is why I've never been interested enough in becoming really good at swimming for instance... because to build such a stamina requires a lot of pain... and I've never enjoyed these moments... In my head I'm all "IT'S JUST TEMPORARY MARIA GOGO IT'S GOOD FOR YOU".

Where am I right now? I work out on average twice a week, during school too. Which is about the minimum requirement to be in decent shape. I don't really bother with diet and I drink alcohol on occasion.

Anywayyys wanna know something stupid?
My new Adidas sneakers motivate me crazy much. Hahah oh but I just have to show you later they're too gorgeous...

Comment #1

Five (random) things you probably didn't know, about me...

1. When I need to call someone on their home phone I always repeat in my head the presentation "Hi, it's Maria is (friend) at home?". It sounds something like  hiitsmariaisdennisathomehiitsmariaisdennisathome... in case their parents would answer, so that I know what to say... Only because once when I was seven or eight I presented myself as my friend and was looking for Maria.

2. I like to escort insects out alive if I find them inside my house. But if there is too much at risk and if I have to kill the insect... I sincerely apologize to it. I also do this when I (for instance) pick a flower or if I catch a fish.

3. I walk around naked at home at any time of the day. I just don't mind. I don't lock the door when I shower in case someone needs to brush their teeth. I'm much comfortable with my nakedness amongst family or close friends... but don't take what you read too far, it's not like I'd walk around naked with guests in the house. However, among people close to me, if I hide while changing clothes (or whatever) it is for the sake of comfort of my company and not me.

4. I don't believe in super natural powers, superstition or spirits or a god or anything like such... but I do make a wish whenever I see a falling star. Quaintly, but those few cute things that I've wished for have come true and even if it doesn't prove or mean anything it is still silly enough to make me slightly confounded.

5. When I was 16 I was almost sleeping on the train when I realized it was probably my station and time to get off, so I ran to the door. No one else was getting off with me and I had to open the old door by my self which took a long time... also I opened the wrong door at first which made me anxious. Finally I came out on the platform. But it was so dark outside (Swedish winter) that I didn't recognize my station and I figured I went off too soon. I manged to jump back on the train just as it started rolling. A staff girl asked if I went off at the wrong station and I said "wow haha I thought this was Flen" but she responded in a weird tone "... this is Flen?" so I made a quick glace behind me to judge the speed (bicycle) and jumped off. Backwards. In high heels... Eventually I landed on my butt. Thought only afterwards of what I did... would not repeat.

Alright... I don't have a working computer of my own anymore. I'm at my father's...
What happened since my last post:
I just got home from "work". I'm doing the nursing practice for a month now at the hospital in my hometown. I may say that it is not a sit-down job! My feet are sore after just two days of work, lol. The nurses are really pleasant and proficient.
Last week I visited my friend in Poland. She's in Med. School too at The University of Gdánsk. We had drinks cappuchino gossip and shopping! But not much luck with the weather hahah rain was pouring down 24/7...
When I got home I had a get-together at my summer place with my High School friends!

Lastly I've bought a six day trip to Paris with my family. PARIS!! I've been wanting to go there so badly... for a year. Hehe. Really only since I opened The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Can't wait!!

Pictures coming up. #1 and #2 from Poland, the rest were taken at my summer place.