a new year is almost here and some things will change and others won't.

I will stay in Seattle for a while longer that I originally thought. I've sent in papers for a 6 month extention ~ I'll probably go home in late June, so don't worry it's not gonna be that long :)
this means that I will take some classes at Belleue Community College which will be interesting.

one thing that I will need to work on this year is cleaning up the mess I created at home studywize. I'm not really looking forward to that, but isn't there an old saying about an unmade bed which would fit that situation?

looks like this will be an interesting year and hopefully, for once, I'll manage to complete my goals.
I'll keep you posted

I'm sooo sick of all the girl drama!
what's with people? are we 12 again? if someone is pissed they should just say so and why instead of being all pissy about it. what - we can't have different plans for the weekend and still be friends? noooo. I get that now. wish someone would have told me before.
and now it will bug me the rest of the day. thank you very much for that.
I'm annoyed. can you tell?
can't wait to go home and get away from this.

let move on to soemething good.
in about a week I'll get my papers from Au Pair In America and I'll know what date I'll come home. I talked to my councellor and she said the likely dates are October 19th or April 2nd.
the agency only pays for the flight from NY - little bit strange, I know - so my optionas are to pay 320 $ to fly from Seattle to Copenhagen or 200 $ from Seattle to NY to Copenhagen. I would have gone with the seecond option since I need the money for shipping stuff home. but thanks to my great parents, who are paying for it, I can do the first, and waay less stressfull, option number one.

let you know when I have the dates :)

Obama won. yay!
looks like we have hope after all. and now his daughters can finally get the puppy they've been dreaming off. voila everybody's happy :) I really liked this election, especially since it was over about two hours before all the votes were counted. me likey why do I like Obama so much? in his candidate statement he has a lot of good things to say *crosses fingers that he will keep them* such as: "men and women receive equal pay for equal work" "all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care" "make college affordable for anyone who wants to go" and the big one that will affect those not living in the US: "end the war in Iraq responsibly" and lock down loose nuclear weapons"

like I said me likey :)
apparently F wants me to report all the changes and sure, I will but it may take a while since Obama wont become president for another two months. but once he does I'm sure the grass will become greener and the sun will shine brighter.
just kidding.

kinda...

today is Election day. it's finally here.
there are signs everywhere that says "VOTE!" abc family and all the other TV channels which are directed towards the younger population tells you to "VOTE!" Ellen had an how to guide in her show yesterday and gave the Americans some good pointers ~ don’t ask the person in the booth next to you who they’re voting for ~
it kinda makes me feel guilty for not being able to vote. If they only knew how badly I want to do it.
it feels like most people in Washington state roots for Obama, I even saw a license plate that said 4OBAMA. now that’s what I call a true democrat.
I’m going to cross my fingers, and hope for the best. apart from that I’m pretty powerless in this situation and I don’t like it one bit.

I want to vote, can I pleeeeeaaaase?
I’ll give you cookies

my parents came.... and left. it was really nice having them here and in a weird way I was sadder to leave them at the airport this time than I was when I left Sweden six months ago. odd. thankfully I had made plans to meet Maria and Danielle right after otherwise that would have been a bad night. but that didn't stop me from being all weepy in the car. it suddenly hit me that people are leaving. first it was Katrine a few months ago, Maria left the day before my parents, the other Maria is leaving in less than two weeks. so that kinda sucks. but I've been thinking about extending and if I do I might aswell get used to people leaving...

I realized that I love biographies. I just finished one about Heath Ledger, Audrey Hepburn is next on the list. and after that maybe James Dean? anyone’s life you think I should read about?

I’m going to Las Vegas in two weeks. fun fun fun. I’m going there with Danielle and two of her friends to salubrate her b-day. Vegas, baby! can’t wait to check out Grand Canyon which we’re doing one of the days.

last but not least: I found the perfect Halloween outfit. I got this really pretty dress. it’s very ”promdressy” Maria, Danielle and me will go as Miss Denmark, Miss Australia and Miss Sweden and will be fighting over the crown all evening at a party we’re going to. it’s gonna be so much fun but initially I wanted to be something ugly
~ cause hey! easier ~
a girly day could be fun to, I'm looking forward to being a red head again and getting our hair fixed. I'll probably dress up as something else when I go trick-or-treating with B and K since walking around the neighbourhood in high heels and a long dress doesn't seem like something I could do.