I crossed the pond

So, I am now in the United States of America. I got here yesterday after a long plane ride. I flew from Landvetter Gothenburg at 7 am and landed 16 hours later in Salt Lake City Utah with a quick stop in Utah. As I was going through customs and passport control here in SLC I had to stand in line for almost 2 hours and when it was finally my turn they said something was wrong with my fingerprints so I had to come and sit in a room and wait for my entrance in the US to be ok:ed. By this time I was so tired I could cry but I didnt but held my head high and ut seemed like there really wasnt a problem at all..I guess someone else just needed to look at my papers...it was very weird I must say.

But now I am here, I went to bed early and woke up at 2 am and was wide awake, Ive never had a jet lag coming this way before but now I know what it feels like. Eventually I fell asleep again and woke up with a beautiful view of the snow-covered mountains and the sun shining through my windows- A great feeling.

On my first day in the US I went to the courthouse and met with the judge and his law clerks. I think this internship will be very rewarding and I am certain I will learn alot. The people I will work with seem really nice!!

After that meeting I went to lunch with my adopted family, the Austen's, at Cheescake factory. I was so full afterwards I vowed never to eat that much again because if I do my clothes wont fit me for very long.

After lunch we went to get some things that I stood in need of such as a new wallet that fits american dollars and a Calvin Klein bag... I also got a phone that I will try to activate when Im done here.. So that has been my first day, it is 6.30 pm here and I am about ready to go to bed.. but I will not..

I just want to say that life never really turns out the way we plan it but if we live in a way that allows us to be in tune with Gods will things will, most certain, turn out for the best. I think this will be a good spring.

Back on track

Dear faithful readers of my blog (all three),
Now it is about time to get serious with this thing. Its been a while, there has not been a lot to write about since I last updated here. the whole fall and winter so far was spent writing my bachelor thesis. I will not speak of it here because honestly, I am pretty sick of it. So, what now? Well, the plan is to do my internship at the District courthouse in SLC. I am waiting for an interview at the American embassy and when that is done I will be on my way, return to beautiful Sweden in June.

To be honest, I am freaking out a little. In a couple of months I have an education and should be all wise and adult but I don't really see myself in that role yet. Perhaps in a couple of months...I don't know...

So now you must wonder what do I do during the days when I don't have any school work?? well, I will enlighten you. I go out for a walk. I watch a lot of movies, I knitted a scarf, all on my own, I'm shopping, to be honest- the days seem to blend together, its pretty sad really and rather boring actually but at the same time it is very nice not to have school work to worry about.

I have big plans for this year. I will be in the states during the spring and beginning of the summer, then I will go to Russia in the fall and hopefully get to go to Israel not to far ahead in the future. In my absolute near future I will figure out what I can write in this blog to entertain you.
k.bye

My Father

Today is Fathers-day in Sweden so I thought I'd write down a few lines about mine.
When I tell people about my dad I always say that I am his favorite daughter. He has never said that and I don't think he ever will but I feel like his favorite in the way he treats me.
I love how when I have a problem and comes to him for council that he doesn't tell me what to do, but guides me in how to know what to do.
I love that even thought he sits in an important meeting he takes the time to leave it in order to give me a hug and help me with something that is important to me.
I love how he calls me when one of my brothers or sisters is not feeling ok, and asks me to call them, because i feel needed
I love our deep gospel discussions, I can always come to him when I have a question about the scriptures or service in the church.
I love how he always puts my mom first in the family.
I love how he puts the Lord first in his life.
I love the fact that if I am out one night he always makes sure I am home safely.
I love it when someone comes to pick me up to take me somewhere he tells the driver to drive safely because there is precious cargo.
I love how people come up to me and ask if I am my fathers daughter.
I love that I am his daughter. I am so grateful for everything he does for me, I could not have asked for a better father. Now you know.

dobodobido

It is kind of bitter-sweet, but now I have finished my final exam, I have lots more to do but none of it is an exam...ok...its mostly sweet, all I have left now is my dissertation and then internship...oh life is good sometimes...

Shout-out to Ewan, who faithfully follows the blog, this update was for you! so HERE is one of the best songs in the world...it will be played on my funeral...k.bye

hej.

Alrightie...So I know it has happened again...it has taken way too long since I updated my blog but there are legitimate reasons for it.
First of all, I have been to the US of A for three weeks... I mean I could write a whole novel on my experiences there, but I wont. I will just tell you that when you feel you should do something, DO IT. I felt I should go to the States with my very best friends and I did and we had such a great time, I got to know so many wonderful people and got to deepen my friendship to more wonderful people. I learned things about myself and I made decisions that I hope can bless my life.
One of those decisions is to go back... I have been offered an internship with Federal Judge Benson and I am now in the process of my visa application..so the plan is 5 months in the States in the Spring...yeah.. that takes a lot of my thinking energy.
secondly, when you have been away from school for three weeks it is a lot of work when you get back. that is the case with me, but I know I can handle it. I am actually suppose to write on my home-exam now, but everyone needs a break, or two....or three... whatever...
thirdly...I can't think of a third reason for me not writing here...so let me instead write:
Life is wonderful! seriously, I have so much to be grateful for. I am grateful I have so much to do because it means that I can get an education, I have many friends, I have opportunities to go places. I am grateful I get distracted from writing my exam because it means I have many fun things to do. I am grateful I can get up at 6 in the morning because it means I have something to get up to. I am grateful for my phone bill, it means I have many friends I talk to. I am grateful I gained a little bit of weight in the states, it means I ate alot of good food....(ok maybe Im not grateful for the weight-gain but I am grateful for the food) I am grateful I am loosing that weight now that I am home, it means that I have a healthy body that gets rid of the extra fat when I exercise. I am grateful for my heavy bag, because it means I have books to read.
Most of all, I am grateful that I know that this life is a testing time, that I know who I am, and my destiny. That helps me know what is really important in life and helps me to prioritize that.
lovelovelovelove
k.bye.

like in a book...

You know those books you read about a little cozy shop with a eccentric shop owner who knows her customers and affect their lives. Well, last Saturday I found a shop just like that. I was in town with my sister Becca to find a bag that would fit my computer. When it comes to bags I am very picky...bags and shoes! Anyways.. so I
found this bag, it was a Lacoste bag and was leaning quite heavily towards the expensive side...but so far it was the best and I kind of had decided to buy it. Then all of a sudden I saw the most beautiful coat in a window and decided to go in there and try it on. As we walked in I realized it was somewhat an older ladies store...The shop owner came up to us and told us to let us to let her know when we needed help and that it was a discount on all the bags. I looked at bags and I found a perfect one..well.. it would have been more perfect if it was black but never mind. The Shop owner praised the bag and said it was a good choice, she called my sister madame (in Swedish no one says that unless the very refined people) I told her I wanted to try on the coat as well and as I tried it on she came out and exclaimed: That is adorable! you look like a doll! That color is perfect on you..I told her it is my favorite color and she said we were kindred spirits because it was her favorite too.Anyways I decided to buy the coat...partly because the lady was so sweet..and because I loved it! As I tried on the coat and as I was waiting to pay I heard how Sivan was giving complements to her customers and how some customers asked for her opinion and her way was so..what word should I use...Delightful! When I had signed the receipt with a pink pen she said: I want to give you this pen, its not every day that you meet a kindred spirit and perhaps you will be like me when you are old. I told her I would look forward to be like her. As I walked out of the shop I was so happy, it was joy.. I could almost cry. I will probably not go back there to buy clothes...but I will definitely go back there to soak in the atmosphere!

Dreamy

As some of you may or may not know I am a woman of dreams and when I say dreams it is both the dreams of the future as well as actual dreams when I sleep. At the beginning of my career as a blogger I told you about the dream I had about the Swedish crown princess (see september 2009) and I have had many experiences like that. However, lately I have had two profound experiences related to my dreaming which I will now relate to you, here we go:

Dream #1
I dreamed that I was a princess and responsible for a big community. Then a herd of black dragons came across the sky with the aim of killing me and destroying my people, they were very evil. I remember standing on the pavement with my father, the king, watching the dragons, first small black dots that as they came closer turned in to ferocious beasts. I felt real worry. but then all of a sudden a prince came and took a lamppost and threw it in the eye of the Chief dragon and everything was good again.

yeah, that was the dream...I don't really know how to interpret this dream, maybe that one day a prince will come and take all my worries away:)

Dream #2 partly a dream and partly reality...
Ok so this one is even weirder... brace yourselves!
I don't know if I can make any sense of this dream and I don't really think it has anything to teach me other than sleeping with my mouth shut.
To be honest, I don't remember what the dream was about, all I remember is that I had all this stuff in my mouth. A wooden toy turtle, a goldfish and lots of other things. ( yes, I know, this is really weird) Then I spitted out the goldfish in a glass of water but I still had all the other stuff in my mouth and then I accidentally swallowed....At this point I wake up from having trouble swallowing and I feel that I have actually swallowed something!!! This is 3am and I freak out! what have I swallowed?!?! Anyways.. my imagination keeps me awake for a good hour or so, thinking about the possibilities. Thankfully there is facebook and youtube to distract me and eventually I fall asleep...with my mouth shut.
By now you are probably wondering how I am feeling...I feel ok so far.. but I rather not think about what I have swallowed...:S