visingsö and jönköping
okay, so today is actually the 27th and i'm actually really drunk (okay, not in the process of typing this now, just writing it initially). i just got off of a forty-one minute skype conversation with billy after five glasses of wine and a lot of drunken rambling with mike, hans, and katie. katie has been quiet and a little strange all day - i can't quite put my finger on it, but i have my theories. anyway, i'm basically a misanthrope in any situation - i find myself wanting to spend more and more time alone as the days pass on. after a while, most people seem to become a one-note tune to me after i spend time with them for more than a few days. there are definitely people in every situation who don't fit into that category, particularly those who are a bit more reserved, but they are generally the exception rather than the rule. enough of that, though...i have some catching up to do. it is now wednesday night, not tuesday and i already feel the slowly spreading ease of sleep slipping into my limbs, so i need to move quickly before i have to add another day to the tally of days i'm behind. monday was our day off, but katie and i weren't able to find out what time we would be heading into the city because the ferry office wasn't open to take reservations. woke up at 9:20 instead of 8:20 and found out that we were leaving at 10:40. broccoli and mushroom omelets and apelsinjuice (orange juice) with a pot of coffee that seemed to take forever to heat up. just as we were pouring our first mugs, hans came to the door and insisted that we were already late (we had twenty-five minutes, but tina was worried we would still be asleep or hadn't received her e-mail about the ferry reservation at 11). a slow, relaxing day off just turned into a frantic frenzy in a hurry. got into the car with tina, jessie, and nez and talked about the plan for the day. ferry to grånna then thirty minute ride to jönköping. they dropped us off at the museum and city bibliotek and said they would pick us back up to go to the A6 shopping center together in four hours. we walked around the library, but skipped on the museum since we will be going for free in the near future (theoretically).
headed towards the walking streets and tried to scope out a good cafe to make a game plan. went for espresso at coffeehouse by george on the far side of the canal, passing some roma street performers wailing a duet of "the winner takes it all" on an accordian and a trumpet. decided to find the h&m and just explore the maze of pedestrian zones and walking streets. went to a pretty neo-gothic church a little off the beaten track and then passed a tex-mex market (of all things to see) on the way back to the main drag. went into gina tricot where they were having a 49/99 SEK sale. picked up two adorable dresses, two clutches, and some other accessories for less than $20. got a turquoise belt at h&m for less than $2, but i was generally unenthusiastic about their sale. went to the swedish equivalent of a claire's, ur and penn (though they sell many more watches than you would see at an equivalent store stateside) and another cute boutique, where i added three or four pairs of earrings and four necklaces to my haul. there is something about the thrill of a bargain hunt! then we rushed to the museum, worrying that we would be late because we had been waiting in line to check out at ur and penn, but we were fine. i'm so glad katie has her own watch now, so it was worth the stress of trying to beat the clock to make it back to the museum on time. drove to the A6 center and went to the systembolaget for box wine to get us through the week, while tina, nez, and jessie wen to the bookstore. oh! i thought it was strange, but there was actually a game stop...in sweden! came back and hans came over shortly after we got settled back in at the cottage. made veggie burgers and drank wine. hans gave me a few movies and we talked about film, tv shows, and a little bit about music. listened to robyn and talked about pop music more than anything. i was too tired to update my journal after billy and i skyped, plus my finger was killing me. i really need to lay off the keyboard but that won't happen, i'm sure. it keeps swelling up immensely with next to no notice...i guess i just need to get over it and work through the pain.
tina didn't want me to work the next morning, but i was stubborn. it has warmed up substantially and i thought that was why my finger was feeling better on tuesday, so i worked through it. i went out into the field with tina and hans and we are dangerously efficient together. ended with 73 holes at 3:30, at which point we went to pick up mike from the harbor. came back and took a much needed shower, then headed over for dinner duty at the other house. we made veggie lasagna - spinach noodles, broccoli, artichokes, tomatoes, more spinach, and onions. hans made a salad and his own homemade salad dressing. went back to the house and had an hour to start going through pictures and e-mails before mike and hans made their way over. they hung out while i finished my master promissory note and loan entrance counseling online. why i had to do it again is beyond me, but whatever. we talked about loans and copenhagen, where in the world we would like to travel. i can't wait to travel with someone i love. had five glasses of wine (which i already mentioned) and ended up drunk-skyping for far too long, though it was worth it. love of my life. yet again, not enough time to write (hence why it was far too long of a conversation). finger was fucked up again on wednesday morning, so my weather theory is blown to hell. same teams as yesterday (tuesday), finished 92 holes. cleaned the house and took out the trash during lunch so that our new roommate wouldn't be too repulsed when she arrive. katie is going to have to start cleaning up after herself more - i always do the dishes and cook for both of us more often than not. she needs to pick up the slack a little...or a lot. did laundry and uploaded photos from jönköping and continued my e-mail discussion with holly about grad school. i lack the specificity to find a program that is right for me - why do i have to be a part of a discipline that demands you know what your dissertation will be about six years in advance? damnit. she is helping thought, i just have to figure shit out. made dinner (wheat penne with fresh veggies) and organized music on my computer. made sure my downloads of mad men and fantastic mr. fox worked (they did!) and then skyped before starting this update. now time to cozy up with my digital copy of lord of the rings on my e-reader - the perfect end to a long day.
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