stockholm - a summary

i know i know, i need to just wrap up my whole trip so far.. but i have bits to tell about denmark, and i only have half an hour here in the stockholm central station on the internet (unless i buy more)(i might...), and i just want to yammer.

saw aaron off this morning to his flight in helsinki, and not a moment too soon. 
love him to death but he´s like a brother, so we fight and bicker and i want to kill him.
and three days with just him is waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much.  like whoa.
so i was happy to be on my own again for today.  i totally prefer to travel alone. egads!

wandered over to gamla stan to a couple shops, thought i lost my phone at the hostel, finished up my shopping (not much to do about the phone at that point anyways), walked back to the hostel, found my phone in my inner pocket, felt like a dumbass, remembered that i had forgotten to get something in gamla stan, hauled my suitcase through the snow back over there, got what i needed, hit the train and came downtown.  did i mention the snow?  there is alot of it...

from there, i put my suitcase in a locker and went shopping!  like i need to... maybe i need help.  therapy!
im out of control.
bought a couple tops at h&m cause they were cheaper in sweden, got talked out of trying to scam h&m and the cheaper swedish prices by amalie (she is one smart cookie), and hit a shoe store.  i need to have new shoes.  shoes, not boots.  so what did i get?  boots.  and shoes.  and runners.  but all on sale! honest!
three pairs of shoes, two being leather, for 1000 sek, which works out to about 150 cdn, or about 750 dkr (is that the abbreviation for danish kronne?).  whatever.  a good deal!  go me!

now to see how it all fits in my suitcase and still remains under the weight restrictions.  i have a (strong) feeling that i will be paying extra on my luggage going home.  oh well!  you only live once right!?

after that, i went to a pizza hut for a yummy/greasy lunch, as i hadnt eaten all day long.  bleh.
i also needed to use a washroom as it costs 10 sek to use them in the train station.  and its not like they are nice or anything.  seriously...

and now i have about an hour and a half before my train leaves.  at least its direct to copenhagen, and i can try sleep.  hope i have a window seat.. i should check that... hmmm i *think* it is.. fingers crossed!

i do have pictures from yesterday on my camera, but not on this here public computer.
we went to the vasa museum to see a 300+ year old restore warship.  definitely cool!

but all that later.  when i do real update-type posts with pictures.  once i can have a good sleep and a good shower.
i am soooooo looking forward to being back at my danish home.  i sure my danish family is happy to have me back!  taking over the living room and such as i do... (sorry!) (only a little.. cause i do love it...)
and tomorrow sarah comes to join me in copenhagen for 5 days!  so exciting!!!!!

ok.  thats all i have.  for now...
i could nap right now... or have a morfar?  yes thats it... a morfar.... mmmmmm...
must... stay awake... til .. the train.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

feb 6!

big day right!?

i am in the vancouver airport right now. free wifi ftw!

i was hung over today. and my voice is going from having the cold and drinking last night.
i sound terrible/sexy. depends on who you ask.

got everything packed today. last minute of course. thats how i roll.
managed to get out and have my work blackberry unlocked so i can get a danish sim card for it.
gots to have communication means!

now im just waiting.. i was at the airport early, as i thought it would be busy with the olympics being so close, but the international departure area is pretty dead. also, my flight is delayed 40 min. yay.
so ive been sitting here, talking on the phone, charging my ds and now.. blogging!
sans pictures. but that will change soon!
denmark is picture taking/picture posting time!

supposed to board in one hour. i hope it flys by. maybe ill walk to a quieter area and talk on the phone some more.

my mom had a hysterectomy yesterday, so she is still in the hospital. i hate that i couldnt be there with her this time. but at least i can call her.
so ill do that, drink my hot water and honey to soothe my poor throat, and hopefully get on the flight soon. and take off.
its something around 9 hours, but since its a night flight, im hoping to get lots of sleep.

depressing news is playing behind me. i really do have to go now.

feb 5

all better today. i totally sweat it out last night.

one more day of work tomorrow. i think it will be the most stressful day yet.
knowing that its my last day to get some big things done, cause i cant put them off any longer, making sure that everyone is up to date on what they need to be, and also getting some personal things done, like depositing money into my account, buying euros for my 6 hour stop over in the amsterdam airport, and unlocking my blackberry so i can get a pay as you go sim card in denmark.

christine got her yesterday and we hung out this evening. well, we did last evening too, as she is staying at my house, but last night we were both really tired by the time she got here.
today after work i went to meet her at sacred heart downtown where our friend steph is doing a guest spot while in town for basically the entire time i am gone. awesome.
so said hello steph, made plans for the three of us to go out for some sushi on saturday, and then we went for.... sushi. cant get enough.

we found this place across the street called sushi star, and thought it would be a regular hole in the wall sushi joint like you find all over vancouver. turned out to be a super cute fancy affordable place with awesome staff.
i decided to deviate from the norm and order some special rolls instead of the regulars (avacado roll, tempure yam...) but i was not prepared for how massive they were!
worst part is i thought about taking pictures and didnt. guess im not taking enough notes amalie, sorry. but so good anyways.

the rest of the night has been chilling at home, trying on shoes, packing a bit more and hanging out with christine.

bed time now. have to get up early and mentally prepare for a crazy day.

then its drinking time with the boys after work.

then. its saturday. go time.
make my suitcase pretty. make sure my liquids are packed nicely.
make sure i havent forgotten anything.
airport!
hmmm, i should remember to print out my itinerary/ticket tomorrow.... *sends self email at work*

ok! night!

keeping being AWESOME

a friend saw this somewhere and took a picture.
i find it far too amusing.. even being an ex-vegan..

b bolen

my friend sarah came to town!
she moved to toronto 3 years ago and i havent seen her since.
and although i only got to connect with her on her last night in town, it was super duper rad to see her!
i miss her tons!

sarah b bolen and i

kim, sarah and melissa at the anza club

kim and i

epic weekend #1

so, a week ago we had a long weekend.
and i had a rad long weekend.
first rad weekend in a long time and im still super stoked about it!

but first, i was made RFT last week!
well, technically, it started this week, but now im permanent!
this means that i dont have to stress about contracts running out and needing to find a new job before i have enough money to do certain things.
like move.
talk about a stress relief!
we went for lunch to celebrate, and manu ordered me a double hendricks and tonic.
for lunch!
yikes..

manu and i

friday was our last beer and cake at the downtown location for our office.
beer and cheer happens every friday. we have free beer and cheesecake.
until it all runs out.
so it was a big party, being the last one and all.

adam and i

miss amie!
pterodactyls!!

janna and i and a tribble!

afterwards, i went out for some kareoke with some of the audio peeps.
no need to explain there. kareoke always rules.


saturday was just pure epic.
8 hours in a theatre watching star trek related things.
i heart star trek. hard.
more than star wars. there, i said it.
we watched animated episodes, rap battles and poetry.
then wrath of khan (second trek movie) and THEN the new one.
it was so great.
awesome day!
and i spent it with my good friend nicole.
we even decided on our friendship tattoos, which i will post about later cause i need some thoughts.
saturday night janine came over and we went for pizza.
sunday i woke up and went for a walk to safeway for some groceries.
after that i called my friend terry, and we went for a bike ride.
i sold my bmx cruiser last year, so i got to ride terrys small bmx.
we went down to kits beach and sat in the grass and watched the wierdos.
then went for some food and home.

kits beach

terry!

back at his house, i borrowed his laptop and found this beauty almost right away.


got ahold of my friend simon to come look at it, and after a quick check, it was mine!
joy of joys!!
that night was pretty chill, but that was okay because monday was a holiday!

monday i slept in some, and then simon called and said that he had picked up my bike from the girl that was selling it.
he's been so great!
i went and met him at the shop, which is close to my house, and we got to work.
he would tell me what to do, and let me do it, so i get to work on my bike as well as have it fixed properly!
we tore apart the carburetor and cleaned it out, and took off the chain.
couldnt put it back together as i needed to order a part, so that was it for the day.

and all of this with the fact that i was cat sitting, so i didnt have to be at home! so rad!
well, monday i had to go back to my house, but whatever.
it was a nice quiet week with two kitties to boot!

vegas trip!

ok. vegas. wow.
first off, 6 days is way too long to be there.

i flew to albequerque, nm on the saturday.
brutally hungover i might add.
landed, saw jamies shop, evolution, and then begged to go to his house to pass out.
which i did.
we then went for some dinner (pizza), a drink (so needed) and were off to flagstaff, az for the night.
the next morning we drove through the hoover dam and saw that, then continued on to vegas!!!

dont really know what to say about that.
it was amazing.
i dont think i have felt that happy in the last two years, as when i was there with all my friends.
and my friends that are in the modification lifestyle sort of thing.
it just felt so good, i cant describe it.

the pool was amazing.
the hot tubs were open all night long. trouble.
make outs were had and enjoyed. (!)
i went to see the cirque de soliel show, love, which is all done to beatles music.
best. show. ever.
i loved it. cant wait to see it again.

friends were reconnected with
new friends were made
adventures had
one roller coaster rode
fun fun fun and love in my heart
too many hugs to count

i miss it already

starting out from flagstaff, az

yes. no explanation necessary

get your kicks on route 66

jamie and i at the hoover dam!

view as we drove over

almost there!

i heart lysa so bad. i miss her lots too

the ladies! christine, lysa, tasha, steph, julia and her sister

my favs! jamie and leo!

gregg! i may see him again in long beach!

my friend adam that i havent seen for 5 years!

harper lee in the house!

but no pics of her. yet.

i am staying with her in her hotel this week.
she is in vancouver for a conference, and is staying in this nice hotel a few blocks from my work.
she somehow managed to get a room on the top floor!

its soo nice and big and we have a huge patio!

we went and got pedicures, and then some wine, ordered room service and sat in the hot tub downstairs.

now its time to relax with wine and watch some tv!

the big comfy king size bed

the view out onto the patio

two sinks! who needs two??

people who need to chill wine, thats who

jet tub!

room service!

such a good burger!!
(fries werent so hot)

harper-lee's fish! so yum!

ok, here is harper-lee and i
from maui