Not all that hot

I've been feeling better - that is I havn't been in constant pain, but there is still something wrong. I'm usually fine util around lunchtime when it seems like my energy is used up and the backpain and complete exhaustion take over my existance. Crap.

Well, at least I've managed to get some things done oday. We finished off our group project today and I stayed a short while in school to edit and fix the last details. Voilà - done! Yeay. And I also managed to get all my paperwork for a scholarship application done, and I've mailed it! Yeay. And I picked up my Uggs from the cobblers after having had them resoled. Yeay.

Yesterday I did something sort of naughty. I purchased a pair of boots that I really liked, but that were NOT in the budget... I still have a chance to return them... but I'm not sure I will be able to.

The best thing though is that Linus is coming here tomorrow and staying until Tuesday. YEAY!

Silverlining

Well, I'm still miserable as can be. Stupid back. But, that's not what I want to write about. No, I want to tell you about something that happened today and which made me quite happy. I was waiting for my turn at the reception in school so that I could book a room for Tuesday to do our group work in. I hadn't quite turned around when I herd, from the other side of the receptiondesk "Hello Kristina!". Slighty confuesed as I couldn't place this person in any way which would explain him knowing my name I just said: "How are you?". And then he progressed to tell me that he knew my name because he had helped me a couple of times previously and, well I have quite an unusual surname. AND I was also usually quite nice. It might sound silly, but that made mehappy. I don't go around wanting everybody to like me, nor am I someone who wants to like everybody, but, being generally pleasant to peoplr is something I find important. If we all were a little bit pleasant and smiled at strangers in our everyday life, life woud be more pleasant. And so I am happy to see it works and that I've succeded in my ambitions. I'm not House - I care what people think enough to be happy when they like me.

Halleluha

It's arrived. My beautiful, wonderful computer. The bestest Mac in the whole wide world. It looks good, it's small and slender and full of fun. I was going to study at first... but, you know. How can ou read when you've just received such a fun-filled toy? I've installed programmes, and tested all applications already on it. I've been troubleshooting ann got to know it. I'm sure the thrill will last yet a while. And look what a made in Photo Booth!
And then to my health... Not fantastic. I didn't get any answers from neither the doctor or the tests, but my back sill hurts badly. Thank God no cramps today. One theory on the table is Borrelia, but seems unlikly as I don't have any marks n my body. Or do I? Sofias going to check my scalp tonight - and then I may be able to exclude that theory. It's a mistery. I have a telephone appointment with my doctor on Tuesday. We'll take it from there. Apparently there was something weird with the reumatism factor of my blood. That will have to be investigated further in any case. Yeay...

The suckiest week

This really is turning out to be a very bad week indeed.

Am feeling sick. There is something wrong with my body and it has NOT got to do with me watching House or being a hypochondriac. My joints are killing me, as well as my back, I've had bad dizzy-spells, my toes keep on cramping up, and my throat hurts. I really think I need the doctor tomorrow.

The only things that make life bearable are: my MacBook due any day, watching House and knowing I have my friends and Linus.

Ponny-sitting

After class today I had promised Sofia to take care of her puppy Ponnin so I cycled there after class. Alex was at home working so I didn't do the complete doggy-sitting session, but I did take him out for a walk. We were (or rather HE was) the centre of attention wherever we went stopping a class, a man and a elderly lady in their tracks (the class was having a lesson outside which we interrupted). Ponnin got to play with two big dogs as well: a Doberman/Rottweiler/Labrador and a Golden Retriever. Considering his slight size he's quite macho.

Lots to do

I've been quite busy since getting back home. I had to hurry home from the airport for some lunch before my lecture and then hurry to Sofia's to watch the recorded last 5 episodes of America's Next Top Model. I was very tired after our evening, even though it had been very pleasant indeed. You get get too much of Tyra it seems.

Next day I had to hunt down the teacher responsible for my next course to find out for when I could rebook my flight (that was for this weekend) without missing school - something that had to be done that very same day. I had been worried he'd be difficult (usually we are treated as if school should be our one and only concern) but he was so helpful. Having talked about a couple of dates he said "Just email me which dates you're away and I'll make sure not to plan any mandatory sessions for that time." So nice!

I've laso had the pleasure of being able to watch House as James (ie you) has been so kind as to lend me the DVD-box. I've tried to not overdo it so that they last a little while at least. I just love that misantropic son of a ***** though it scares me a bit that he appeals so much to me... and now I have him at my disposal. Thank you James!

Lovely English weather!

FYI: I'm sitting on our balcony, in the sun, studying.
In a summer dress.
My place in the sun.

Panic attack

I logged in to my internet bank today to check that everything was under control. I grateful I did since it wasn't. I discovered that having bought tickets to London spontanously and in a hurry and decing I'd best put them on my credit card since I didn't have time to transfer money from my savings account (I don't spend money I don't have - I just use my credit card to hold on to my money as long as possible and as a practical stepping stone) I had managed to overspend and passed my credit limit (that same week I had already bought to sets of return tickets and I had august spendings upaid as yet as they were due september 30). F***! I tried to do some damage control: I arranged to pay august's spendings, I conntacted my bank about what had happened and I tried to phone Sterling (and finally managed). I was successful and will not have to pay any penelty for my overdraft since I've laready arranged a payment and my ticket home tomorrow is as it shpould be. Phew. I wasnät too comfortable for a while there.

Whilst waiting for a reply from my bank and for the phone queus at Sterling to diminish I cleaned out the sewage pipes for the kitchen sink. This morning I discovered that they were apparantly plugged (the water wouldn't go away) so it was necessary. And it was awfully disgusting. I don't believe they've ever been cleaned out - they were the worst set of pipes I've ever cleaned. Ugh! But it's done and I can feel better about myself. Maybe this was divine punmishment for my carelessness with my credit card. Well, I've learnt my lesson and wil be well rid of the card by new year.

Surprise!

I was checking out my calender this morning and discovered that I had four days without lectures in a row - if I had gone to London I would have been able to stay until Wednesday morning. And I got to thinking. It would be nice - but financially a folly. Lets at least check out the available flight. Oh. Acceptable prices... but I couldn't possibly. Of course if I re-booked next weekend's trip for December... even with the re-booking fee it wouldn't be MORE expensive. But Linus might have plans? He didn't. But, oh, can I really. Yes. I did it. I booked a flight for tomorrow morning and will be in lovely London for four days and four nights. Yeay!!! All I need now is to get my December schedule so that I can fix next weeks trip.

Not as planned

Yesterday I finally received my final schedule for the first two months of this semester and was able to plan my life, above all my trips to England as well as Linus' here. But, as I knew deep down, booking tickets with this short notice is expensive. And considering flight times and transportation costs my cheapest and best option was about twice (or more) as much as I usually pay. The result is I'm skint and that this autumn will have to be a very frugal one. No shopping. No excesses. Nada. Except a new computer - but I'm borrowing for that and I can't do without it. C'est la vie.

Then I've rediscovered a problem with laptops. Since the keyboard is attached to the screen and I like having the screen quite far in on the table (so that I can do other stuff on my desk as well) I have a tendency to but lots of weight on my elbow which is placed on the desk when using keyboard or touch pad. The result? A bad pain. And I've been here before. Last time I had to keep my arm in a sling - it hurt that badly - but I'm trying to be wiser this time. Lets hope I manage.

HAd lunch outdoors today in a park. It was lovely.

Abandoned

Well, that just might be a bit melodramatic... but I'm sad he's left. Was wonderful having Linus over for the weekend - but I've got so used to an everyday with him, starting this weekend-goodbye-thing just feel very bitter. At least we had a very good time mostly relaxing.

Linus got here on Friday evening and we walked home from the station. I had prepared a gratain with new potatoes and blue cheese so we had a good meal and watched Cabaret which was even better then I remembered. Juxtapositioning scenes of decadent entertainment and brutality makes the horridity of it all even worse. We slept really late on Saturday but managed a visite to town to eat ice cream and look at a computer. I have decided. After careful consideration the MacBook 2.0 GHz seems the best option for me. SO as soon as I get my student card (and thus am eligible for the 10% discount) I will order away. Exciting! Afterwards we walked to AG's and bought a nice piece of meat, chanterelles and Swedish cheesecake. A very nice meal indeed. Today was very brief as Linus caught an unusually early plane and we left here at 13.30. Better for him getting home earlier. But sad to say good-bye. I accompanied him to Kastrup so we had a couple of hours extra and managed to grab a bite at Burger King. And now I'm home waiting for tomorrow.