Todays my last day in Linköping for 6 weeks. Im both sad and happy to go, Ive grown more attached to this place since I've been gone for so long, but on the other hand 6 weeks is nothing. Especially now, when drama seems to find me although I try so hard to stay away from it. I think it'll do me good to get away from every day life for a little bit :)

At around 2am tomorrow morning (my time) We're getting in the car to drive to Gothemburg, where well get on our plane. After this we stop in Berlin an transfer to another train, that takes us straight to Karpathos, beaches and sunny blue skies. Im going to get some sort of internet over there, whether I get one for myself or visit an internet café every now and then, so youll get some updates. If anyone even reads this haha. I dont care, I like to think that you do :)

Soo, Ill see you in Greece :D

Today's the day I should have graduated, had I not gone to the US for a year. The rain is pouring down, and it makes me sad that all my beautiful friends will have to hide their gorgeous dresses and suits they bought months ago under rain coats and umbrellas. Today's the day I'll be driving around to the selected few I have the time and energy to go visit and congratulate, and hope that my gift for them at least begins to explain how incredibly much I will miss them. Because these are the people I was born with in 1991, I went to kindergarten with them, pre school, elementary school, middle school and finally high school, only to give them a short break from me 2008-2009. Ive drifted apart from some, and grown closer to others, but all of them have affected me in some way. Linköping is not that big - you're bound to run in to most of the people born the same year as you, because their your friends friends, friends cousin, friends boy/girlfriend, friends teammate or just aquaintence.

With all this said, I could not be more happy that I took my year away from all of this. Away from my comnfort zone and everyone I know, because my heart has grown twice as big as it holds twice as many people now. My time will come, just a little later than everyone else, and really - it's a good thing. I get to watch all my friends, and be proud of them on this major moment in their life, rather than be wrapped all up in it and not being able to see the whole picture. And not to mention how much people will be at my reception next year ;)

Now its time for me to get my butt out of bed, put on my raincoat, grab my umbrella and walk to school. For the last time this semester, and for the last time to meet my old friends. But i'll be seeing them, wherever they choose to be.

Today is our final concert for the year, its usually a very very long concert with both choirs and ensembles playing. My ensemble will be playing a song called Pamela made by Toto, and during our last rehearsals we really got the groove going, so Im excited to show that off!

Apart from this there really isnt much left to do in school, most of my classes are finished and I only have one more (maaaajor) test and one assignment to hand in, but I'll get to those eventually.

In about 14 days Mikaela and I are leaving for Greece - also a bitter sweet feeling since I'll be gone for so long (once again) and Im going to miss friends and family, but 6 weeks is nothing compared to a year ;)

I do have one thing to take care of, and that is buying gifts for all my friends who are graduating this year. Since that is pretty much my entire group of friends I have a lot to do, and a lot of money to spend.. not to forget my dads birthday june 12th.

Now Ill be heading to the concert hall for some soundchecking!

This is what we've been working for:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQzx7GFxY_8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeBN_3Vzp8M

My dad taped the videos, Im in the pink dress next to the girl with the bright green dress :)

I cant believe Im three days away from the dance that weve been planning for the past 6 months. Everythings falling in to place slowly but surely, although it hasnt been without complications. As of now the day will look like this:
7.45 - Hair and makeup at a salon called Studio 22
12.44 - Getting our photograph taken
14.00 - dress rehersal
16.00 - the dance
17.00 - meeting family, friends
18.00 - picnic at a park
19.00 - Drinks at the hotel we will be having our dinner at
19.30 - dinner starts
the rest of the night will consist out of eating, drinking, laughing, sweating, dancing, and all around partying. It will be one intense day, but I cant wait!

school is killing me right now, less than one month to go and its all hitting us at the same time.
Now, studying math.

Back in Sweden! Its been an interesting and fun weekend, although the weather was pretty bad and cold, so pretty much the entire band has gotten sick. Personally, Im suffering from a runny nose, sore throat and it feels like someones batting at my head with a baseball bat. But anyways, the trip began with a looong bus ride. Through Sweden, on to a ferry that took 20 minutes and, voila! WE're in Denmark! We all went to our motel, I got a single room (thank GOD!) so I could have some privacy on this crowded trip. Immediately we went to a little place called Ringsted where we had dinner, and later had our first gig at a music school in Ringsted. We played what has probably been our best show ever, and went to bed at the motel after checking out the nightlife in Ringsted (which was NONE).

The next day we took our little tour bus and went to Copenhagen. We did some sightseeing, shopping (YAY!) and ended up at Tivoli. When the others went inside Tivoli I met up with Amir and had a beer at Hard Rock Cafe. After about an hour or so I had to join the group again, so I went inside Tivoli and looked them up. People had been going on rides the whole time, I just went on one before it was time for dinner. WE looked up the cheapest place we could possibly find (McDOnalds) and had something to eat before we all sat down at a pub named Shamrock and spent the evening there.

Our final day there we just packed our stuff in the bus, drove all the way back to sweden and then played some songs outside a restaurant. It was freezing, but we all did a good job, and that was the end of our tour. After this, only a 6 hour bus ride awaited us..