Wednesday, October 31, 2012


Wednesday
Happy Halloween my friends!
Dropped two Harry Potters at school this morning, super cute. One of my host-kids have golden blond hair but we sprayed it black and I took my eyeliner and made scars in the foreheads. When we came to school all the other kids also had dressed up so fun to see, good morning!

Right now I'm searching for schools and gyms online. I went on Monday to a gym called YMCA with Carole. I don't know if it's the best one for me though since it's a little bit to long of a drive. Well we'll see.. Didn't really find anything that looks better yet. I want to start to work out again so bad, it gives me such a good feeling in my body. And with school I didn't find anything interesting so far.. I need to do my 6 credits that Cultural Care wants me to do. It's so hard to understand how much it cost, how many credits and how to register I feel very confused. Hope I'll find something.

This week is slowly moving forward. I went to bed at like 9 pm yesterday I was just exhausted even if I had a little nap on the day after my walk. Today's weather is not so fun so I don't even feel like walking. Since it's Halloween I'll be home tonight and give out candy to all kids why the rest of the family will be out trick or treating! We'll have some friends for school over as well and have a little pizza-party. I'm very excited! We also carved pumpkins the other night so much fun! Kiddos have off from school tomorrow and friday so have to figure out what we can do.
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things to think about
What do you mean If I can? Jesus asked,
Anything is possible if a person believes.

Don't give up, don't stop believing and trust!

Do you want to know who you are?
Don't ask, act!
Actions speaks louder than words.

peace out amigos
yeaah maybe I should take Spanish classes, will look it up right now!!!
see u later alligator

Monday, October 29, 2012

Monday-funday

Martina was here this weekend since Thursday evening. We had such a good time, missed her so much, she left Virginia just one week before me. Now I just have to save up some money, buy a flight ticket and go visit her in Santa Monica. My host-family absolutely loved her so that was great, I mean how can you not.

We smoked some hookah, went one night to Berkeley for party and the whole Saturday we spent in San Francisco. We took a guided bus-tour for like 20 dollars, totally worth the money. It was amazing we saw the city and the last stop was Golden Gate Bridge, It was so cool. I always wanted to see the bridge up-close. Sunday morning we went to church which was really good! The service was very interesting  and Carole was also with us. Unfortunately I had to drive Martina to the bart-station yesterday afternoon so she could fly back to L.A.. But we had a brapheonmanazing time!

Sarah and Sofie from Sweden will come visit me here in San Francisco soon, time is flying. The 19th November!! Can't wait, we're going to L.A and Las Vegas, how cooool is that? Always wanted to go there, It feels so unreal, like a dream that it's soon time to go there. I'm so happy for all the places I've seen just this last year when I lived in Virginia and what I'm about to see. I really never thought my life would be like this if you asked me a couple of years ago.

Halloween is coming up soon, my host-kids are so ready. The twins are both going to be Harry Potter and then have been Potter everyday after school for like a month. This weekend my oldest host-kid was baking pumpkin muffins, delicious! And every morning they ask me if it's not Halloween today, so cute. But on Wednesday they will go trick or treat and I'll stay home giving out candy to kids, that'll be fun. Also two days this week they have off from school both Thursday and Friday so I'll try to plan something fun, maybe a trip to the Zoo or go to the movies or whatever!
I don't have much plans for this week, I know I want to start to go to a gym, YMCA whit Carole. She already has a membership there and a guest-pass so I think we'll go tonight after work and do some exercising. Something I missed, I had a great place back in VA. Other than that I know there's a Halloween party in Berkeley Wednesday night that my Frenchies wanna go to. And they want to dress up so we'll see about that. Could be fun.
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Notes from Church..
What does it mean to grow up in God? I want to know Christ, showing up with Jesus in daily life, participate with Jesus suffering assume the best of God in your worst. Get to know Jesus better, have a relationship with Jesus that's how you start to know God. Everything compared to Jesus is garbage. How can you be more like Jesus, what would Jesus do.

This world is broken but Jesus is making it new through us. Slow up, show up and grow up. You got to slow down and stop, take a breath, show up before God. Everything you have or lost is through God.

Request to be God, ended whit death. Don't try to be God, there's only one God, he's a jealous God.

Ask your self, what is the proper speed limit, then ask your self how fast you're going. Slow down, we are speeding up..

Love and respect are models, when you raise kids teach them this and then live like you learn.
How can I bless people/ friends around me. What acts can make someone else happy, show love. It's not what you get it's what you can give.

The family of God, true King of the whole world. Together we fight the spiritual war against the evil. We are bothers and sisters. 

from the book of Philippians.
For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 

Things to think about..

Don't focus on things that you don't have. Think about the blessings that God has given you. Our prayers can simply be only requests but take a moment and think thorough the ways you are blessed and thank God for them.

Keep your face always towards the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you. Keep the negative thinking away, don't give it more negative energy. Put all your effort to see what is good, be positive. See something good in everyday.





















Thursday, October 25, 2012

Oppsii, more than a week ago since i wrote. Been busy I'll tell you that! Went downtown Ikea, San Francisco this weekend and I managed to go to the movies two times. Found a cool place like 15 min from here that has 5 dollar movie nights on Tuesdays and Sundays, perfectoo! And I cut my hair yesterday, my side-cut was getting way to long. Had a really nice hairdresser from Hungary that gave me like a 20 dollar discount since she thought it was so great that I was from Sweden. Looks like I got a life again, lol.

Can't believe this day is finally here, today at 3 pm my German best-friend Martina is coming and stays until Sunday. We saw each other like everyday for 1 year in Virginia and now we didn't meet since she moved to Santa Monica in the beginning of September. She's flying here, only takes a little bit more than an hour. I'm so excited and happy about that she's coming, this will be a awesome weekend. We'll probably smoke some hookah, lol, go downtown SF, maybe go out dancing tomorrow and tonight we're going with my host-kids to a Haunted-house thing since Halloween is coming up soon!

On Saturday I went with my Swedish friend Maja from Falun, Dalarna (wööööhöööö) and Carole (France) to Ikea. Was pretty cool, I was super-happy cause they served glögg, raising and almonds, which is a Swedish Christmas drink. It was sooo good, I don't even like glögg that much but it really felt like home for like a half second. Also the man that worked at Ikea at the food-store section was so nice. He thought it was so interesting that we where from Sweden so he gave us a round-tour in the store and even opened up some bags for us to try, one thing really tasted like the Swedish Kexchoklad, yummyyyy. Miss Swedish food in general, Ikea just makes me feel home haha love it!

Worked Saturday evening so was a quiet night. Went up early on Sunday to get ready for Church which was really good. Felt like a got some new energy and strength and new thinking. I took some notes but I searched my whole room, still can't find my paper. After Church I went with Maja and two others to downtown San Francisco. Was my third time there, we walked along with Market Street where there's a lot of shopping. Maja was the one shopping since I want to save up some money. We also went to Westfields shopping-mall. Had a great day, like SF a lot, hopefully I'll see the Golden Gate Bridge up-close when me and Martina go in this weekend.

Now I'll probably soon meet up with Maja before work. Don't know for sure what we're about to do but we'll figure it out! BTW forgot something I went to DMV and passed the test for my drivers license!!!! So any day now my new California driver's license will come in the mail, yippiee :D

Life is Good, God is Good. He's putting very interesting people in my life right now. I feel like it's really meant for me to stay here and there's a reason why I came to just his place and this family. This Sunday I met another girl called Fatima from Stockholm, Sweden. Gosh, that girl, we just clicked seriously, great personality!! Might even see her this weekend, she invited me to a halloween party. She has been here since 1,5 year I think studying. I think I might do that after I'm done whit this au pair year. Take a CSN loan from Sweden and then fix somewhere to live. I just need to diced what I want to study..

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Thing to think about,,,
Don't live your life thinking that you are not responsible for your actions. Sometimes we tend to do things even when we know it's wrong whiteout giving it to much though. You maybe have to think through some situations in your life that you should change and do it now before it has gone to far. It will make a greater damage if you don't take care of the issue in right time. You are the person that have the power to make the right decisions. Trust yourself and trust in God and you'll go far.
Recognize your mistakes, apologize and take steps to rectify, make the situation right. Be strong and free yourself from defensive pattern of denial that erodes who you are- a worthy and loving individual!!!

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Don't judge other people. God alone has the power to judge, save or destroy. What right do you have to judge your neighbor? Then we don't trust that God will do it good. Before you judge someone else make sure that you are perfect and didn't do mistakes..

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Love your Lord, your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your strength. I feel my life's getting more positive, less selfishness, anger and guilt! Love your friend, what act of kindness can you do today to lift up your friend to lift them up? What feeling to you leave your friend whit when you walk away? Are they thankful for your love, do you give and show your love?

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(11:11)- yes I know it's good


well, as usual I'm getting stuck here writing about the thoughts that are spinning around in my head a little bit to long than I planned. Time to gooo, see you later alligator!