13 mars 2017

Less than 4 months

It's March, this is normally when I start to think about Sweden again. Booked my ticket back, contacted my jobs to see what and where I will work during the 3 months back that side ( I was gonna write back home, but this is home.. but that is also home.. haha. whatever, you know what I mean)
I am looking forward to the time in Sweden, but I do not wanna go yet! But it is nice that I found peace in being both sides. I do miss daylight bright summer nights, family, friends, some of the food (kebabtallrik, falukorv and potatoes that actually tastes something for example). I miss to feel safe outside, even in evenings. But after 3 months I am so ready to go back home to CT, trust me, it get's a bit boring, and the knowledge about winter on it's way makes it much easier!

I've gotten into a very lazy mode the last weeks. I lost all my energy. You know what I think I need? Exercise. But I just can not find myself doing it. How can it be so hard!? I am just talking about a walk in the morning or to get to the soccer on Tuesdays ( I promise to try go there tomorrow) or do some sit ups and push ups at home. But nope, nothing. I find myself working instead, or washing, or doing dishes, or watching series. Well, I hope it get's back soon.. Any ideas how to inspire myself?

Series.. at the moment I am following:
Sneaky Pete
Homeland
Riverdale
This is Us
Suits

Favourite is This is Us, for sure! But, Rupert Friend (Peter Quinn) has a fantastic part in Homeland this season, great actor! But how many seasons can Homeland go on for? Not so sure.. Riverdale is just another Teenage Series where the teenagers all look like they are over 20, but I like the Archie theme... And, it's perfect to watch when I am a bit tired. I just started to watch Sneaky Pete, and I am not sure how much I like it, but it is absolutely ok! Suits... one season too much? I kinda think so, not really exciting anymore. I just put my eyes on "Harvey", that's all :)
Oh harvey... 

Oh by the way, last weekend we organised a soccer tournament for fundraising. We raised R5000 only to have people come and play, have fun, eat some and dance some ( Thanks Metabs for the beats). I love organising events like this, it's a lot of planning, organising and work behind it, but when it is done, it is always so worth it!

Here is a pic of me and Erika from that day. Me in a Swedish t-shirt, of course ( GO ZLATAN)!



I wish I could blog about something fun... But... there is not much fun at the moment to update you about..



1 mars 2017

March!?!?!?

January was SO slow. February just disappeared. Crazy fast! Not sure how or why. I now have less than 4 months left here before I go to Sweden again. But 4 months is in one way a lot. Lot of things can happen.. I am aware of that..

Got home from another Garden Route Monday evening. That route starts to feel like home now. The roads, the hostels, the people. I love it. My favourite is still Myoli Beach in Sedgefield. It's amazing. Big, quite and the prettiest sunset AND sunrise. I wish there was a beach like that a little bit closer to Cape Town..

This week is full of admin. Planning. Emails. Phone calls. make sure things are sorted. On Saturday we are hosting a soccer tournament to fundraise for Breaking Bread Community Development  
Will be lots of fun but it also includes a lot of planning and organising and make sure people are coming etc, and things like these tends to be slightly more difficult in SA than in Sweden. People just live with the "manana manana" thinking. And it is awesome most of the time, but not when it comes to things like this. For example, I clearly wrote that 28th of Feb was last day to pay to be part of the tournament.. Today is the 1st of march and have even half of the teams paid? Nope.. Haha! I mostly laugh about it and do not get stressed anymore, but it is a bit frustrating sometimes. I could have all sorted, planned and fixed by now, and could relax until Saturday morning, now I know I will sit with this until Friday evening, and get teams to wanna book Saturday morning basically... Stress because of too LITTLE to do, and too much unorganised stuff. In Sweden you stress because everyone is super organised, want things to be done fast and stress you to hurry up... Different kind of stress, indeed! I think I prefer the South African stress though. Because it is just about to learn to not stress, and take it as it comes and when something comes up, I can fix it, until then, I can not do anything about it so why stress about it?

Ok a lot of bla bla bla about stress... Enough of that!

I have work to do! Laters - haters and lovers!