#42, well really a re-done #41, but you know what I mean, and it makes it seem like I have more entries =p

Hej Hej!

So as some of you may, or may not know, I've been in Sweden for the last week or so. And I'm due a blog, so I thought I'd combine the two =]

So I flew out on 10th, at some ridiculously early getting up required time of like half four for my flight at 7am. Managed to sit next to some ok people on the flight, which was full, had the obligatory screaming kid 3 rows ahead, thank god for skullcandys!

Arrived at about 10am, like quarter past with getting bags and stuff, and strolled into arrivals, to see my trenchcoat-clad, and inexplicably smiling (we thought we were gonna have trouble recognising one another :P) very good friend indeed, Estrid =]

Just kinda as a side note, I'd decided to go to Sweden because me and Estrid have been talking for about 4+ years now (we met through her cousin Sigrid, who is never on msn anymore :p and likes to make tea from grass and sugar apparently, and also a big hey if she ever comes across this! It also is apparent to me that I can't remember how me and Sigrid first started talking, so god knows how it all started lol)

So I get a quick tour of Lund in the rain, as we're walking to the other bus stop.

Another side note, Lund is a frikking awesome city, made out of a mix of new and old (and we're talking very old) buildings, some huge fuckoff amazing cathedral, which incidentally has a very cool crypt, and some crazy clock which just plain pwns, I'll try to find a pic of the clock so you guys can see how pwn it is (Swedish people who are reading this, I know you've probably already seen it, but bear with me for those who haven't)

Lund also has this really cool little (I say little, it goes back inside forever) coffee shop just round the corner from the Cathedral, I can't remember the name, but I'm sure Estrid does. It's got a really student/bohemian feel to it, and is apparently really popular when the University is in session, which I can imagine really, as it's a really relaxed atmosphere, where someone could easily sit all day and do work or whatever.

And now to dispel/reinforce some popular myths.

1. Everything is really expensive in Sweden - False, people just assume that because they have high (30%) tax, in actual fact, public services like buses and trains become much cheaper, and the difference on other things is hardly noticeable
2. That most girls in Sweden are hot - True! It was nice to see so many beautiful people :P

And that's the only ones I can think of tbh, if you guys can think of any others, comment them or whatever.

I got up to a lot of fun stuff while I was there, and it was nice to be outside a lot for a change, Estrid and I spent a lot of money on disposable bbqs, and marshmellows lol.

As yet another side note, Emil's apartment was fantastic, with it's projector tv, and awesome home network, and just general coolness. It was like, this cool:


I also met some amazing people while I was there, people now firmly affixed as friends in my opinion, people all most definitely welcome to stay if they ever want to come to England (if I have room of course :P), and if any of you are ever in London, do tell me, I can find us some fun stuff to do =]

But, yeah, Sweden has made rather a lasting impression on me, so expect me back there soon. And I'm thinking about perhaps working for 6months (probably the back six of 2010) and then maybe moving to Sweden for 6+ months. But I'd really had to have learnt Swedish by then lol

Ok, so that's pretty much it I think, if people can think of anything I've missed out, do tell.

Hope you're all well etc
Miss you guys!

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