Happy New Year!

May the dawning of this New Year, fill your heart with new hopes, open up new horizons and bring for you promises of brighter tomorrows.
May you have a great New Year! ♥

In 2010

How many...
People did you kiss? Mainly three - Stephen, Anton and Erin. I'm sure my sisters, nieces (definitely the newest one!) and parents may have gotten a kiss or two as well... :)
Countries did you visit? One. We went to Northern Ireland in June. :) It was Erin's first visit "back home" and I hadn't been over for 4 years.
Places did you live? One, the same place as previous 4 years.
People did you date? None. If you don't count fika-dates. ;) I don't think you really date that much after getting married and we barely dated before marriage anyways! ;)
Books did you read? Not as many as I would have liked to. 2010 was the year I became a Twilight fan! :)
People were living with you? Three - Stephen, Anton and Erin.
Animals were living with you? Two cats - Ossie & Charlie and a bunch of nameless fish.

What was your...
Favorite movie? I've only been to the movies once this year...I think. :) The Twilight Saga - Eclipse. :)
I'm trying to think if I've seen any decent dvd's or such...terrible memory! ;P Up! I liked - or at least remember! ;) Whatelse...? Ah! How to train your dragon that kiddies got from friends for christmas was excellent too. :)
Of course! :D We saw Avatar too!! :D I really liked it!
Favorite concert? The Christmas concert with Sanna, Shirley and Sonja.
Worst experience? We've been spared from bad personal experiences this year but my worst mommy experience was when not-well-with-fever-Erin got soooo sad on her birthday, for not getting what we didn't know she wanted. :/ Spraining my ancle sucked majorly too, I still haven't really gotten back to my good walking routine after it. :/
Politically, the result of the election was truly disheartning. :(
Happiest moment? Probably getting accepted to uni but...silly enough the royal wedding made me giddy for daaaays (still does)! :D So did getting my new "mugs of joy". I'm all about the little things in life. ;)
Biggest change? That'd probably be starting university. :) I mean it's still studying but it feels more...real...you know? Like there's a truer goal now in a way that it wasn't before. My weight shifted a great deal too (towards the better!) during 2010, but I've still have a long way to go.
Biggest surprise? Finding out that big sis was pregnant again. :D Realising that not being logged on constantly actually isn't as challenging as I would have thought. :)

Did you...
Break a bad habit? Yeah, but I picked them up again too! ;P
Start a relationship? Nope, but I've made few new friends I hope. :)
End a relationship? No.
Change jobs? No.
Change living situations? Nope.
Lose a loved one? Thankfully not.
Start a new hobby? No.
Have an addition to the family? Yes! :D September 21st we, or more correctly, big sis Sanna and brother-in-law Boris got (our) their "surprise" ;) baby - *Alice* Emma Lilo Susanna.
Get married? No.
Get divorced? No.

So, what are the things you want to see happen in 2011? Are there things you want to change in your life? About yourself? Comment!

As usual I want us all to be healthy and safe from harm. I want to do well at university, loose more weight and finally get my drivers licence. I'm quite happy with myself for a change, feel like I'm "on track" so to speak. I'm not so certain where I'm/we're going but also not too worried about needing to know. :) I think 2011 might be somewhat of a cusp in our lives. I feel change coming.
We'll see if I'm right in a years time! ;)

New page!

I don't know how may of you have checked out my "pages" (the tabs at the top of the blog) but in an effort to tidy my home page I decided to move the links of my favourite blogs to their own page. It turned out better than expected actually! :D I can now display the blog headers and buttons in a much tidier way. :) :) :)

If you haven't already checked out my favourite blogs go, go, go and please let me know if you've got any gems of your own that I can follow!

Edited Dec. 29th to add:
Hmmm... I wish there was a way to put the blog archive on it's own page too! I like, for me, to be able to go back in a easy sort of way (i.e. not have to scan the post archive from the dashboard) but as far as I'm aware it's not possible to move them...or...??

Christmas 2010 in photos

On the eve before christmas eve (when us Scandinavians celebrate christmas) me and little sis did our last (first!) christmas shopping. When we got to Partille where Mommo and my troop had already gathered we did some gingerbread baking and chocolate dipped marshmallows followed by the decorating of the tree.

(all photos Sanna P.)
Anton marshmallowing.
Erin decorating.

Christmas Eve Julia, Erin, Elsa & Anton.
Anton, Erin, Elsa & Julia.
Big sister Sanna, middle sister E. :P & "baby" sister Anna.
All worn out after a long food & fun-filled day.
Girlies (Elsa, Erin, Julia) in their new Hello Kitty nightgowns.

Another christmas is over, filled with a whole lot of new anecdotes and memories... :) It was great, as always, and I'm eternally grateful to Sanna who every year is the one sorting, organising and putting up with all of us descending on her household. :) Thank you! ♥

Despite not really having to think about anything more than getting to and from our get-together I think I most enjoy christmas now, when it's over. :) When we've had the fun and family time, now when we're home again and have another day to just ourselves, to just lounge about and do whatever we please. :D

♥ E.

Happy Holidays!

I've put my books down over the weekend and trying my very best (hardest!) to tune out all the "study buzz" going on in my head. I'm off now, desperate for a short, far too short, break 'cause on Tuesday it's time to go into overdrive again! :O It's madness the amount of uni stuff that is due in the first week of Jan. ?!?!

BUT! :) For now only Family time - hopefully with a little bit of peace & quiet thrown in there somewhere! ;)

However, whenever you celebrate this winter season and change of the year - Brightest Blessings to you from us.
♥

Sanna, Shirley & Sonja

We've (me, sisters and mum) got a new tradition - treating ourselves to a xmas show that we've been interested in seeing. This year is, I guess the official start of this tradition as we went to our 2nd xmas show (2 times is tradition isn't it? ;)). We went to see Sanna, Sonja & Shirley ("backed up" by Björn Kjellman, Brandur Enni and Måns Zelmerlöv).


It was beautiful. I think the girls could have done it all by themselves but with this being their third xmas show I guess they too need some diversity. :) We all enjoyed it, both the show and company (as intended in our xmas show idea ;)) and I think this tradition will live on. :)




My gorgeous sisters!
(li'l & big sis)♥ E.


Edited (25/12) to add:

 4th advent
När fjärde ljuset brinner,
Vi hämtar julegran,
Och alla barnen räknar,
Da'n före da'n före doppareda'n.

Rough translation
When the fourth candles burning,
We get the Christmas tree,
And all the children start counting,
The day before the day before Christmas Day
(or actually Eve).

Grinchy

Like I wrote earlier, December (possibly Nov. too) hasn't been great for me.
What's been going on with me...really...?

I'm still not sure, I've just been SO drained physically, mentally, spiritually. Stuggling to "catch my breath" in all the everyday stuff, not really any tougher than usual but, I guess, somewhat new - with me still trying to find my footing at university. My 'fight' against the lbs has also sort of gone a bit off track and Christmas is a hard time to find motivation for that too...

So, really I'm just generally bummed and a bit grumpy but I know I'll come again, better and brighter than before. ;P Isn't that sort of weird (too), that I'm always sure that I will be alright...? :) 'Cause I am...

It doesn't stop me from being a bit of a Grinch but...I will come around! :P

Later on we're going over to big sister Sanna and will stay the night there too. Best Friend Anniina's promised ;) to see if she too can pop by and maybe join in on the fudge and toffee making. :)
There's nothing like some good ol' Sister Time to make a girl feel better! :) :) :)

♥ E.

Weird...

♥ My little Lucias ♥
(photo: Mine)
My Christmas-feeling's been put off a little bit... My usual Christmas boots is the Lucia celebrations but this year it was "cancelled" due to teachers and kiddies at nursery being sick. Sure, Lucia happened anyways but my 'part-taking' in the tradition is seeing the little ones dressed up and singing the Lucia songs. It's so beautiful and just gives me that *feeling* that Christmas is just round the corner.

This year Anton wanted to be a Lucia too. :) They were sooo adorable all dresses up and both little ones had practised so hard on the songs and the little advent-rhyme too...and, now it seems that it's not happening at all (was initially postponed) and I'm more than a little bummed. :( Kiddies are fine (thankfully!) without it though... :)
On Saturday I'm going with my sisters and mum to a Christmas concert with amazingly fantastic Sanna, Shirley and Sonja. :) :) :)



That will hopefully give me the boost I need to get shopping for Chrismas pressies...otherwise everyone will end up being without them! ;)
♥ E.

Not a "safe haven" anymore...

Although, not sure there is anywhere that's "safe" anymore...

Sweden seems, by all accounts, have had it's first hit by a suicide bomber. Yesterday afternoon a car bomb went off in central Stockholm and shortly thereafter a man blew himself up only 300 meters away from the initial blast. Thankfully things doesn't seem to have gone according to plan as it seems he only managed to kill himself. According to the news on TV4, 1 of 5 bombs that the suicide bomber carried with him went off.

(image: bbc.co.uk)
It would have been nothing but a catastrophy had he managed to get into the crowds of busy christmas shoppers... Two people have been taken to hospital, with minor injuries, received at the site of the car bomb.

Read more about this on:
bbc.com - "Stockholm blasts..."
cnn.com - "...explosions i Sweden"

♥ E.

3rd advent

När tredje ljuset brinner, vi julklappar syr
och alla bakar kakor
och har ett fasligt styr.

Rough translation:
When the third candle is burning, we Christmas presents sew
and all are baking cookies
and busy, busy bees.
♥ E.

Painfully Cold, Achingly Beautiful

Early December morning ,our little ones on route to nursery. - 15C or if you "like" 5F.

Walking up the road to our little yellow house.
This afternoon, with the sun setting behind the trees.

Breathtaking don't you think? And less cold too! ;) "Just" -5C (23F).
♥ E.

...

(image: Google)
I've been terrible at keeping up-to-date the last month, definately during December. We're just completely swamped with assignments and stuff at uni and I am so worn out. I'm knackered beyond belief and just feel like quiting, I just don't know how to. By some bizarre ... I-don't-know-what I seem to finish just in time, everytime, and *sigh* this time I doubt that I will 'cause I'm done. Finishing in the last minute is not (as you might think) amazing at all, it just feels like a fluke and I feel like a fake. :/

The last two days I've been doing everything but study for the assignment due in tomorrow, because I don't know where/how to start! I'm royaly STUCK and all I want to do is QUIT, give up, give in and comfort my wounded Self with chocolate, chocolate and white bread with cheese...

Winter is so beautiful right now, cold, crisp and clean and I've taken photos but just can't find the energy to transfer them to the computer (it takes all of 30 sec. to do it but still). Last weekend I had a kids&husband free day/night which was amazing and next weekend I'm going to a long awaited Christmas concert with my sisters and our mum but that's all I'll give you right now 'cause...I'm done.

E.

Iloista itsenäisyyspäivää!

Happy Independence Day!
♥ E.

2nd advent

När andra ljuset brinner är snart Lucia här
Hon bjuder oss på kaffe och bud om julen bär.

Rough translation:
When the second candle's burning, Lucia will soon be here.
She brings to us coffee and tidings of Christmas.
♥ E.

1st advent.

När första ljuset brinner står julens dörr på glänt,
då gläds vi åter alla att fira få advent.

Rough translation:
When the first candle's burning, Christmas is at our door,
we're all once again delighted to celebrate advent.
♥ E.

Ready! :)

:) My snowman lantern -
possibly my favourite thing to take out of the xmas box.
Sooo...1st of advent's tomorrow and for once I feel a bit christmas:y before it's over and done with! :) Usually Christmas sort of hits me the day before Christmas Eve. I might get a bit of a nudge at Lucia, but last year I missed that too as I was working so I was (as per usual!) taken a bit by surprise that Christmas was already here...! :D

Not this year though! :) We've "finally" got our fake tree bought, we've been debating real vs. fake for years and not gotten round to acutally buying one... Because we did decide that a real one (indoors) is too much of a mess but fake ones are mostly blah if you don't want to pay a fortune for them (which I would do if I had the fortune to spend! ;) )... So previous years we've gotten a real one to have outside, on our porch...but...it's not been the same thing as having one inside! I've not wanted to decorate it with my "nice" decorations as it's outside and tends to fall over at least a few times before we decide Christmas is over and toss it! :)

The fake tree we got was at a sensible price (i.e. cheap!) and it actully looks OK when dressed in the blue, silver and white xmas tree decorations. I just need a bit more tinsle and it'll be fab! ;) I'll post a photo of it when it's "fully dressed". ;)

Merry Christmas!
♥ E.

Ready for Xmas?

As you may notice I've spruced up the blog (early!) for Christmas. If the music (presently on right hand side of screen) is too annoying press the "pause"-button on the "MyPod" and write me an angry comment in the nearest post available! ;) It it pre-set to start automatically but if it keeps my few trusty followers away rather than here pleeeeaaase let me know and I'll change it. OK? :)

I blame this early start on Christmas on my sister who's already gotten well started on decorating her home for the Holidays. ;) I am, like with most "homely things", rubbish at decorating for any holiday. Decorating in general I'm alright at/with, but all this stuff for all the holidays...?! I Love it but nah! I just can't be bothered... :/ I'll throw up som xmas lights and a few odd decorations and light a few more candles and possibly light a fire in the fireplace (although, it's a pest to clear out so I keep it at a minimum!). We'll see if we'll get a tree this year - for the kids! I'm happy enough with our annual tradition of decorating the christmas tree at my big sis's and not having to deal with the whole *blah!* myself...but...for the kiddies I/we might just have to.
*blushing now*

Yep!
That's me.
The lazy Xmas enthusiast! :)
'Cause I do love it! I love the tinsel and the music and all that cheesiness...! :) I just can't be bothered with doing it all myself...! ;)
♥ E.

:/ :\

I'm just writing something for the sake of writing something. I've been feeling totally uninspired lately. :/ Not sure if it's the end of the first course or the beginning of the second one (or perhaps both!) that has just...depleted me. :\ I feel totally drained.

I just realised that I haven't even mentioned that the drainage work on the house has been done!? How could I miss that!? :O
It got done fairly smoothly. Apparently the house had not only not had any drainage work done in the last 60 or so years but it seems to have been built without sufficient drainage! :O It's fixed now but I'm amazed that there's not been a damp issue in the basement until now... What sort of fool builds a house without anywhere for all the rain/wetness to go, except straight into the ground i.e. foundation of the house?!? *sigh!*

We had more snow last week :) and then rain again these last few days :/ so we're back to brown... Maybe the grey days dampens my mood too? :\

I don't know...I just feel a bit overwhelmed by Life at the moment without finding the inspiration to do anything about it. :/

E.

Some pics!

Here are a few photos from Anton's birthday party. :)

♥ E.

Birthday Party!

That time has come around again...having Anton's little friends over for his birthday party and... again...I'm more looking forward to it being over and done with than having them "all" (6 little ones) here for fun and games. *blushing!*

I'm sorry Anton, it doesn't mean I don't think you deserve a party, because absolutely you do, I'm just not good at these things... :/ ...I'm trying and hoping I'll be better at this one day...OK?

Tomorrow at 12 pm the friends will be arriving, Mum's promised to arrive beforehand to, tell me to get a grip and enjoy myself ;) and to, be at hand serving food and drinks and whatever else needs doing.

♥ Thanks Mum! ♥

After kiddiewinks have returned home all played out and with bellies full of good stuff :) Family will start arriving, which doesn't "stress" me at all...why is that!? I feel "intimidated" by a "bunch" of 4-5 year olds but not by Family and Friends (age ranging from 0-59) coming...weird...!
Anyhoot, family are coming about 3ish so we get to party twice...and truly have it over and done with all in one go, until next year! ;) :D

♥ E.
Off to bed! Sweet dreams...

*sigh!*

These last few weeks have been murder! Two big exams just one week from each other...stressing me out!

I've not been able to focus on much of anything else but my exams and whenever I've been forced to take a break I've just crashed on the sofa with a sore brain from information overload. Last night I fell asleep at 8 just after the kiddies and I could have easily gone to bed at 6...completely knackered!

Don't get me wrong, it's really interesting stuff! The problem is just knowing when enough is enough for now. Realistically our second exam ever at uni just can't be that hard/difficult to manage...but when do I know enough for this exam?!?

So...first one went well. I sort of knew it would beforehand...we'd be sooo well prepared for this "new" type of examination and post-exam-evalutaion of it so it didn't feel too overwelming. Today's exam though...just really really didn't know what to expect...I sort of knew that the interviews we did at our placements a few weeks back would be used as a reference point to the "essay" part but...how? And what else? What of all the interesting stuff is relevant for now??

Hmmm...so after having done the exam I sort of, maybe, perhaps, think that hopefully I might have passed this exam too...but...I honestly don't have a clue! :D I'm just glad that my brain can breathe again! :)
♥ E.

Anton's 5!

Well...almost! ;) Exactly 5 years ago I'd been in labour for a mere ;) 43 hours and I was finally admitted to the maternity ward. :) After another 9 hours of... labour ;P we finally got to see our little MisterMan...! ♥

♥ Tiny Baby Anton. 2 days old. ♥

♥ At his first Mummy-"fika". 2 weeks old. ♥

He was sooo little...! :) I can't believe he's 5 now... 5 !?!

Happy Birthday MisterMan! :)
Thank you for making me a better person and for giving Life purpose. ♥
♥ E.

And of course... Happy Birthday to Mommo too!! ♥
(Who's birthday it actually is today!)
Thank you for making me Me and for being the best Mom anyone could ask for! ♥

Passed?!

I think I might have possibly, most likely, almost certainly, passed my first university exam! :D :D :D

We got to process the exam in our study groups after we'd done it. It felt good, since what we agreed on being the correct answers were the once I had put down as that during the examination. When we came home rumour spread like a wildfire that the key to the exam had been published on the university intranet. :) And...as far as I can gather I should have passed the exam...and with a good margin as well! ;) :D We will not know for sure though 'til they've been properly checked and passed... but I'm feeling confident! :O :)

That confidence will only last for about another 24 hours before I have to start getting my head around our next Friday's exam, for which I've not even opened the books for yet!?! :O But...I'll deal with that fact on Monday! :)
♥ E.

Ginger!

Despite my stress about Friday's exam I started my week with a three hour (!?) visit to the hairdresser's. I didn't get my hair just as I wanted it since my black colour was a bit harder to shift than I had thought. It's still kind of dark but...we're on the right path to getting it just right.

Not a great photo, my hair's not that red - more red:ish brown with a hint of copper, but... You can see a change. :)

27 Okt. 2010
♥ E.

Cabin coma

Cabin coma - a new expression for the state which one ends up in when visiting my aunt's house in the woods. ;) My (n.b. totally unscientific!) theory is that it is the lack of electric gadgets and these items constant hmmmmm:ing noise that causes this comatose state of being.

The unexperienced person could easily sleep late in the morning, take a mid-day nap for a few hours, possibly adding another nap after dinner and then head to bed again early...! :) It's not to be mistaken for signs of boredom or depression but rather a state of total relaxation! :)

'Cabin coma' generally stays with short term visitors over the duration of their visit but for those who stay for a longer period this 'coma' normally passes after a 5-10 days. 'Cabin coma' does not seem to have any effect whatsoever on children.

For the more experienced in this low electrical environment the symptoms are quite the opposite to that of cabin coma. There is a more or less constant activity, gardening, chopping wood, carrying/moving/building/etc., long walks in the woods, picking berries and exploring going on. All still very low stress and satisfying and naps after dinner are not uncommon. :) :)


Cabin coma is just what hit me this weekend when we were in Dalsland at M and S's cabin. My cousin Kati and her family were also there and we were all (except kiddies!) struck by this. ;)Absolutely fab! Just what I needed...my head feels majorly mushy trying to prepare for Friday's exam, one of two which I have to pass to pass my first course at Uni. It's truly doing my head in but a break was, and is needed. I got one and I'm right now taking one before I grab some lunch and press on with sociocultural perspective (google translation!) on learning + Dewey, Vygotsky, Montessori and all the other's we're supposed to grasp by Friday...!! :P

♥ E.

First snow!

The first snow has arrived...!? It has even lasted over night... :) Most likely it'll melt away before lunch but the surprising weather is starting to not be so surprising anymore. I sort of know to expect the unexpected when it comes to the weather....and that is worrying!

If it doesn't feel right to have snow this early...can it be right...?

Winter tyres aren't on yet so Stephen will have to drive VERY carefully when he goes to get them changed. I have no proper boots for the winter so my toes will be cold and most likely wet before I even get to the bus stop!

But, off I go, study, study, study...! :)
♥ E.

Time for a new 'do?

...or colour actually. :) Not much can be done to the 'do at present, although I'm considering trying to let grow longer again, never seem to have the patience to grow it long. ;)

I've loved the black, still do, but it feels a bit too cold in this cold season and I'm feeling a need for some warmth. Red's always been my thing but it's usually been a deep, quite dark, auburn shade and occasionally a bit "crazier" like a bright ruby red. Neither colour is what I'm after this time around.

I'm thinking about going for a shade I've never tired before (and I've done most colours available!) - a warm copper red. It has that gorgeous autumn:y feel to it that might pull me through the bleak winter days ahead. What do you think??


Christina Hendricks (image from google)

and Clara (image from UnderbaraClara) can pull it off, can I?
♥ E.

Jewel

My beautiful soul sister Née shared a video on facebook a while back - Jewel's "Satisfied".



I LOOOOVE it (made me cry!) .
Satisfied lyrics;
If you love somebody
You better let it out
Don't hold it back
While you're trying to figure it out
Don't be timid
Don't be afraid to hurt
Run toward the flame
Run toward the fire
Hold on for all your worth
Cause the only real pain a heart can ever know
Is the sorrow of regret
When you don't let your feelings show

So did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
Did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
'cause if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied

Busy people walking by
Can't help but worry some
With so many things to do
So little love gets done
Empty hearts everywhere
Drowning but dying of thirst
If you want love
It's not that tough
Start by giving it first
It's so easy to give
Baby can't you see
Just close your eyes open your heart
And do what comes naturally

Well did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
Did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
'cause if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied

Horses are built to run
The sun is meant to shine above
Flowers are made to bloom
And then there's us
We were born to love

I also found "Stronger Woman" which made me smile. The line "from now on I'm going to be the kind of woman I'd want my daughter to be" gave me goose-bumps!!



So, I thought I'd post the YouTube links here and perhaps make you cry and smile too... :)

Stronger Woman lyrics;
I guess you could say I'm one of those girls
That's always been with one of those guys
You know the type
Like right now, he sleeps while I write

But it's better than crying
I'm worn out from trying
From loving a man who always makes it clear
I'm not welcome here
Just when he's hungry or frisky
or needs something cleaned
And you know what I mean

But not tonight
'Cause come the morning light, oh
I'm gonna love myself more than anyone else
Believe in me, even if someone can't see
The stronger woman in me

I'm going to be my own best friend
Stick with me till the end
Won't lose myself again, never, no,
'Cause there's a stronger woman,
A stronger woman in me

Light bulbs buzz,
I get up
And head to my drawer
I wish there was more
I could say
Another fairytale fades to gray
I've lived on hope
Just like a child
Walking that mile
Faking that smile
All the while
Wishing my heart had wings

Well from now on I'm going to be
The kind of woman I'd want my daughter to be, oh

I'm gonna love myself more than anyone else
Believe in me, even if someone can't see
A stronger woman in me
I'm gonna be my own best friend
Stick with me till the end
I won't lose myself again, never, no
'Cause there's a stronger woman,
A stronger woman

This is me, packing up my bags
And this is me, headed for the door
And this is me, the best you ever had
I'm going to love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me even if someone cannot see
There's a stronger woman in me
I'm going to be my own best friend
Stay with me till the end
Won't lose myself again, never, no
'Cause there's a stronger woman
A stronger woman
There's a stronger woman,
A stronger woman in me,
Yeah...

♥ E.

R.I.P. Mr. 'Puter

It was not a surprise, it was well passed its best-before-date, it was what could be expected of an ancient 'puter but still... we're sad to see it gone. Done. Dead.

It had not been cooperating for a good while and despite brother-in-laws repeated attempts to prolong its life it is now no more.

R.I.P. Mr. (it was definitely a Mr! ;)) 'Puter.
Thank you for you loooong and faithful service to our household.
♥ E.
Who is not be able to access my regular mail 'til Stephen gets it sorted onto laptop, just in case I'm replying slower than my usual slow manner. ;)

Talking about the weather

Not been much to talk about so that's why I've been a bit quiet.
The beautiful autumn days have given us just as many freezing mornings. This morning and yesterday it was -3C when I left kiddies to nursery! *brrr!*

It's been cloudier today so it'll probably not be as cold tomorrow.


Work placement this week as been OK too. It's just a bit difficult to know what to do when we don't know what to do... :] Teacher's good, kids are great (i.e. normal ;) ) but...yeah...I don't know. I just feel like such a novice, which I guess is sort of alright since I am a novice...! ;P

Miss studying! *lol!* Miss my study group. Miss not having to get up so early every morning.

I miss my mum! :) She's been sick with pneumonia, really sick actually... We thought she might even have gotten myocarditis but thankfully she's "just" gotten a very persistent case of pneumonia... We've not seen her for aaages and we all miss her, it's rarely that more than a week passes between us meeting up and now it's been about 3 weeks!

*sigh*
Dinner time - then early-to-bed-night...!
No! Can't! Grey's tonight!! ;P

♥ E.

Autumn's here!

Welcome...

We've already had a few frosty mornings and some rainy days but today I truly felt like autumn was here... I don't think it really had that much to do with the weather, though today's been overcast, grey and with a constant, occasionally quite nippy, breeze blowing. It's just that "it" is at that perfect point when the leaves have turned colour and are all just about to fall but still hanging on. When nature is at, in my opinion, its most beautiful... Rusty, earthy tones all over... ♥
I love it! :)
Despite today's overcast greyness we've mostly had sunshine this last week and next week has promises of the same...! Sunny autumn days make me all giddy!! :D I find myself smiling for no apparent reason...! :o)
I don't get "spring feelings", I get "autumn feelings"! ;)

In a few weeks the leaves will have fallen and soon been swept away or turned into brown-grey mush in the rain, rain, rain and that not-so-charming in-between autumn/winter-season will have set in. It'll be dark, cold, bare and bleak...'til the snow falls and/or ;) the Christmas lights warm our hearts again. :)

My work placement is alright... It has given me lots to think about... :) yeah... I'll write a summery of the placements when we're done. Two more days left at the nursery and then next week at a primary school. :)

Now, time to get kiddies to bed 'cause tonight it's the season premiere of Grey's Anatomy! :) :) :)
♥ E.

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♥ E.