I'mtitanium ; -

 
sometimes I really miss club nights with my girls. I've never felt such a freedom going out on the town as I did in seoul. the music just sets you free and no one cares how you move your body. the beat is heavy and usually good. if the week had been full of stress it was a perfect way of getting rid of it all. 
 
so, long time no blogpost huh. I don't have any reason for not posting, other than being in the present I guess? I've been to stockholm to visit dear friends and to help with an event. I've been to friends' cabins, as well as my dad and his wife's. I've been working, which feels nice. I've lost a very dear person to me; my grandmother. the funeral is next week. as much as it saddens me, she lead the life she wanted, and it all ended on her own terms, I can't be more grateful for that 
 
until we meet again, may the force be with you.

doyouwannabuildasnowman ; -

 
I sure have a good-looking baby brother.
 
in other news, trip to stockholm is booked. see ya july 26th~

icecreamicecream ; -

I just NEED to write about this place quickly. my mom kept nagging and nagging about it, and one warm summer day she decided that we would go there. it's a family in town that has started their own café that focuses mainly on gelato ice cream. they just basically opened up their backyard the public. the atmosphere is great and the ice cream is delicious!
  
 

hädanefterskajagvabra ;

amazing weekend, amazing people, amazing music. I guess I can summarize this weekend as; amazing.
 
thursday was spent in caroline's cabin, by a small lake. we just ate good food, snacks, listened to music, enjoyed the clear chilly weather, and played a fun game of cards.
 
I spent friday at linn's apartment with her, sofia, dabbe and sara, having a few drinks before going to the festival area to ride some rollercoasters. I  l o v e  rollercoasters~~.
 
on saturday, my cousin Elin had her "confirmation", which meant going to church for mass, and then to meet the family on my mother's side. it was great seeing them again, and weird at the same time. I still feel like they're small kids, when they're obviously not.
 
and then the evening came. I met up with Anna at her apartment, she had a fancy hairdo made by her friend, before having a nice dinner and wine on her balcony. amaziiiiiing. then we went to the city centre to see magic happen on stage, thanks to Veronica Maggio. the evening was a bit chilly, but I met a lot of people, danced a lot, enjoyed the bright summer night.
 
yesterday, my friends and I made TACO GRATIN at sofia's house, and iT WAS AS DELICIOUS AS I REMEMBER IT. she's got an amazin backyard, just by the river, so we could sit there until the late hours, and talk and talk and talk.
 
 
today I went with my mom to a flee market, found a vest for like $5, and later in the evening we went to an open exercise group outside. it was nice moving around and now I really feel it in my body. 
 
tomorrow I'm going to my dad's cabin, but if I'm lucky I'll have time to meet up with a dear friend on the way. cossing my fingers everything will work out. but NOW, I'm hungry, so I'm going to get a late night snack. laterssss.

dukanvälpantamera ; -

h e m m a.
 
h o m e.
 
우 리 집.
 
 
 
I am not using the camera of my phone as well as I should, but I will blame that on the jetlag. this midsummer we spent in the windy cold outside, but it was a great reunion, a lot of laughter, stories, music, not as much singing as we'd maybe have liked, but that can be saved until next time. last night, caroline, victor and I drove out to sofia's cabin, a good, adventurous 3 hour drive back and forth. two deers spotted on the road, I have you know. this sense of serenity is something I've missed, when you're so far out from civilization, all you hear is the sounds of the forest and the air is so clean.
 
I've been home hor 5 days now, and even though I'm happy to be here, meeting old friends and catching up, I can't help but feeling seoul is still the city for me. so, hopefully we can have an amazing summer, with a bit warmer weather, and then I can prepare for going out there again, to chase after my dreams. ah.
 
blogging feels soso, hence it so rarely happens. I'm hoping for a bit more inspiration.

vadspelardetförjävlaroll ; -

6 more days until I'm on swedish ground again. I've tried to match lunch and dinner schedules the coming days, and even though it's a bit stressful, I'm looking forward to being up and running around this city that I love. if I haven't made plans with YOU yet, you should tell me, and maybe we'll find time for a coffee sometime, hehe.
 
I never act like it's the last time I'm going to leave here, cause if I know myself correctly, then I'll be back for a trip in a couple of months or so. I think I'll always come back as long as this feeling of being so at home doesn't disappear. I just really long for europe and the swedish summer and family and friends at the moment, so there's honestly not a lot of anxiety lingering in the air. maybe it'll hit me the last minute at the airport next wednesday..
 
every summer there are two big events happening in my hometown; one is 'trästockfestivalen' ('the woodstock festival' directly translated) which is a free event, and the other is 'stadsfesten' ('the city party') and then there's entry fees. I was thinking if I should go or not. but, veronica maggio is playing on saturday so I basically HAVE TO GO. her music makes me so happy, and whenever I feel a bit homesick, I just play her album and dream away. everything about it reminds me of summer. 
 
åååhhh längtar så jag sprickeeeeer.
 
when we met HER (middle) in 2009 at trästockfestivalen. oh we were so young,

mybabydon'tmessaround ; -

b o r a c a y .
 
so, I had a feeling that I would absolutely love it, but not at all like this. I had seen pictures of white beautiful beaches, and usually pictures lie in some way, but it was exactly like I had pictured it. we spent the whole days by the amazing warm water, having mango drinks and whatnot, feeling the warm breeze, laughing with people we'd just met. 
 
hostel-life is something that'll always fascinate me. 80% of the time it's a good experience. when I went to japan and stayed at a hostel, there weren't really any people I connected with. at this hostel, the atmosphere was so welcoming, and if you got eyecontact you were basically already friends. at night we would all bring our own drinks to the rooftop, chat and sometimes there was karaoke, sometimes drinking games from australia and sometimes just discussions and listening to stories from around the world. it always amazes me how people can be so fearless and free spirited. even though I've moved to the other side of the world myself, I still live in an enviroment that is very safe and known to me. I leave boracay with a lot of memories stored, a lot of new friends I'll always remember, and a new amazing country discovered. 
 
 
now back to real life. I have exactly one month left in korea, and it hasn't really hit me yet. maybe I'm really ready to go home for a while. I keep telling myself that I'm free and have nothing to do, which is probably not true, and there are at least a thousand things I should be doing; like shipping stuff home. 
 
bah I'm pretty happy with watching the new game of thrones episode when axel gets back from his walk with the dog he's babysitting.

boyI'mfallininlovewithyou ; -


first day in boracay is over and second day started. we spent the day looking around in shops and swimming in the water. soooo niceeeee. that's how I'm gonna explain everything. soooo niceee. we're now sitting at a cafe, having a second breakfast ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ we're gonna head down to white beach after that~ have a nice day! 


didIforgettomention ; -


so, I somehow ended up in Philippines with kim! okay, not somehow, we've planned this trip for about a month, but I haven't really been spazzing about it online. well, now we're here! 

the final destination is boracay island, which I've heard soooooo much about, good things, so I'm excited! our plane arrived late to kalibo last night so we stayed at a hotel nearby that had gotten good reviews. we're probably the only customers, but it's really nice and the staff is super friendly. In about 20 minutes or so we'll head to the bus that'll take us to the cost where we can get a boat to boracay! 

aaaaaahhhh it's so niiiiiiiceeeeeee. 

어버이날 ; -

today is  어버이날  in korea. what is that you ask? if you take the korean word for mother; 머니, and the korean word for father; 아지, and the korean word for day; , you get; 어버. parents' day! pretty logical right?
 
so today is the day when you are supposed to feel grateful toward your parents (though we could do so all the time (but of course it's case by case)) and bring them carnations and flowers and whatnot. sadly, my parents are on the other side of the world, so all I can give to them today are these words;
 
 
mom, dad, I love you both so much. you've both taught me what's important in life, and I treasure every moment I get to speak to you, hear your voices. you're both happy right now, living your lives with someone you love and loves you, and that makes me happy as well. the fact that you both came to visit me in seoul last year means the world to me, and we'll always share these memories together. mamma, pappa, jag älskar er!

첫째론kickdrum,두번째론snaredrum,세번째론hi-hat ; -

so, blogging every day didn't happen. oh well. yesterday, because I had two free tickets, kim and I headed over to everland amusement park, which is about a 40 minute busride from seoul. I've gone there two times before. both times it's been crowded, so we were a bit afraid it was going to be the case again. much to our delight, it wasn't! maybe it was because it was buddah's birthday, but the longest we waited in line was 30 minutes or so, when I've waited over two hours another time.
 
I looooooove roller coasters, love the feeling you get in your stomach whenever you drop from a high point. thankfully kim does too, so we tried basically everything we could, from the viking to the big t-express, and what I like to call "the spinny thing". there are always seconds of regret though, like when you're going up the steep hill toward the first BIG drop, but all thoughts are suddenly gone in the blink of an eye.
 
the weather was awesome, and when it started to get a bit chilly we turned back toward seoul again. soooooo happy we decided to go!
 
 
kim and I aren't done with adventures yet though,
but more about that in another post!

canyoucomebackhome ; -


blogging on a daily basis are we now? maybe. hanging out with fiona in garosukil, having coffee and ice choco, looking at people, talking about life. just the Saturday afternoon I'm in need of ♥

onetwothree넌나를떠났지만 ; -

wow, I haven't written a word for over two weeks, and there are still some great souls out there who checks in every now and then. the last post was a very serious one, so this post will be a little on the bright side~
 
the past few weeks have been a bit heavy, with both illness and stress, but with a start of may comes a new sort of a new start for me as well. I am now more free than I've been the past year. the flight home to sweden leaves on june 18th and I intend to enjoy every minute of korea until then.
 
last weekend, our dear sara came to visit! she's been here a few times now, and she's gotten to know a few of my friends, so it was superfun to get together in a group and for example go for sunday brunch. sara is just one of those people I know I'll have close for the rest of my life, so goodbyes have sort of stopped being tearful, we know we'll see each other again soon anyway.
 
 
today, me and my friend mili went to a city in the south of korea, called jeonju, to attend a film festival. it's not a long trip, only for the day, but it's a nice getaway from seoul for a change. we've got tickets for one movie that premiers today, and I'm really excited! after that we have som time to kill before the train goes home again. now I have to move to the cinema where we're gonna get the tickets~
 
 

it'shardtobelieveyou'rerightheretonight ; -

source; BBC
 
my heart is aching. that's all I can think of to say. even though I have no relation to any of the people onboard, who are still missing, even dead, I turn on the TV and is met by the anguish the parents, friends, siblings are expressing. it's heartbreaking. I can't even imagine the feeling of losing someone close in this way, to not have a clue of where they might be, if they might be suffering.
 
a few years back we had this kind of incidence in my hometown. a boy went through the ice and it took months, even years to find him again. the whole town stood still, in one way or another you knew him, knew someone who was close to him, and it's something no one in our generation ever will forget I think.
 
I was shocked when MH730 went missing, but I somehow couldn't get my head around it. this time it's different, it's so close, it's affecting a country I've come to love for the passed few years, affecting it's children. so many students are missing, and when I think of the fact that these are all individual persons who have their own dreams and hope, my heart shatters a little bit more. I read about young students who gave their lives to save a friend, and I find it incredible that there were people like this in the world, sad that they are no more.
 
I've seen screencaps of messages parents and friends recieved from their loved ones on the boat, saying "I don't think I'll be able to tell you this later, so I'm going to say this now; I love you", and I think my heart is split in two. I immediately messaged my parents and my little brother, just saying I love them, scared that I don't tell them enough. you can obviously never know when your last chance will be. 
 
all my thoughts, prayers and condolences goes out to the families of the missing and those who are confirmed to have passed away. that's all I can really do. maybe the lesson the world will learn, both from the MH730 mystery and the South Korean ferry tragedy, is that we /need/ to appreciate those moments we have together, let them not go to waste.

너만계속바로보고싶찮아난오정말 ; -

ah, the amazing weekend. where to start.
 
I've attended a korean wedding for the first time ever! my friends carlos and eunsil finally tied the knot! they invited me and angelina for a weekend in busan, where the bride is originally from. they also asked if we wanted to sing at the wedding, and how could we say no. we arrived friday night and got picked up by the bride and her father, and went over to their apartment. suuuuch a big and beautiful place. it was amazing getting introduced to new family members who somehow got so excited to finally put a face to my name (since I've lived with eunsil for a few months in seoul). we got super spoiled with a big bed as well as big korean breakfast following day. and then we were off to the wedding. 
 
korean weddings are usually held in wedding halls, but since both families this time were chatolic, it was held in a cathedral. it was nice being in that sort of enviroment again. 
 
 
before the wedding, eunsil was sitting in a room next to the big hall, in her dress, looking all pretty. we went and took pictures with her after we were done rehearsing our song.
 
 
after the ceremony was over, it was picture time once again, with family and then friends.
 
 
now, in sweden and probably everwhere in the western world, we celebrate with a wedding cake, but here it seemed like meat said it all. after all pictures were taken, we headed over to a galbi restaurant around the corner where I ate more meat than I've ever eaten in my whole life I think.
 
 
after a while, ther bride and groom walked around to every table to greet all the guests who attended their wedding. they were looking all cute in their traditional korean clothes. 
 
 
ah carlos and eunsil, words can't really describe how incredibly happy I am for you. you've taken such good care of me for the past few months, even taken care of both my mom and my dad when they visited korea, and for that I'm forever grateful. I can only hope and wish that all of your dreams comes true, far away in australia, that you live happily ever after together. you deserve a good life, and each other. 늘 고맙고 사랑한다 ~
 
later at night, we said our (and in my case, tearful) goodbyes to the newlyweds, and met up with my friend lulu for an interesting night out. the hours before going back to seoul on sunday evening, we went to the beach to breathe in the fresch air, and hung out at coffeeshops just to take it easy.
 
 
this weekend has been in every way just simply amazing. it was a perfect getaway from some of the stress that has been building up the past couple of weeks. even though I don't think I would like to live in busan, it's a perfect place to go to when you need to clear you head a bit. if you go with great company, then of course it's even better!
 
now wasn't this a long blogpost. 

I'llbethereforyou ; -

this week was an end of an era. the 'how I met your mother'-era. I can say that I've never ever lost interest in this series. for 9 seasons they've amused me, and made me both laugh and cry. but, everything has to come to an end. I did not really like the ending at all to be honest (not gonna spoil for people who wants to see for themselves), but I guess everyone feels different about it. I found this picture online, and it's a good list of what this series might've have taught us.
 

니가있다없으니까 ; -

almost a week later, I realized I have to write about last sunday. the spring weather has finally come to seoul, even though it also brings the yellow dust. it's getting warmer day by day, the restaurants and cafees are opening up their widows and I love it! I'd decided to meet with kiro and anna, the girls I spent time with in osaka last month, so we ended up in 가로수길(super cool street). kiro had read about a restaurant called pier17, and we were all okay with trying it. 
 
 
after getting what we in sweden call "palt-coma", we headed over to the 5 floors of forever21 to look at all of the beautiful stuff they've got for the summer. I have so much inspiration, but not enough money to do something of it.. 
 
 
my friend had recommended a dessert place called deux amis, so we went there to see what delicious cakes they had to offer. they tasted as amazing as they looked. I don't think I've ever felt so full in my entire life. later at night, my friend axel (you've seen him around in most of my latest blogposts) went to our korean friend's brother's spanish restaurant, had amazing food, drinks, wine. it was such an amazing day with experiencing food. I thought I was going to be full for weeks!
 
well that was one adventure told very late. I really am great at updating on time aren't I.

youandme ; -

(from OCN's twitter)
 
I've just started watching God's Quiz, to catch up with the 4th season that is meant to start airing may 18th. I haven't had much time for it, only 2 episodes in so far, but I'm such a huge fan of forensic dramas, so this is going to be so good! (and can you spot what will make it 1000 times better than it already is?)
 
today has been such a stressful day, and when I'm stressed I can't really eat properly, so much stomach is having a concert as I'm writing this. maybe I can find something in the fridge....

Iwannatakeyouaway ; -

so I just briefly want to talk about something that happened yesterday evening! I was having dinner at this super cool taco-place, grill5taco, dunno if you've heard about it. it's in a cool area, I've met some cool people here before, but last night was just amazing. axel, lulu, and I were just minding our own business,
 
when SHIM JAEWON walks in.
 
since the beginning of last year I've been super fascinated by this guy. he's a performance director for SM entertainment, amazing dancer, and also a main part of the performance crew beatburger, as DJ. I've seen them perform at our favorite club maybe 4-5 times, and I've got at least 6 or 7 of his mixsets on my computer. this guy has so much passion for music and what he does, and that is inspiring in so many ways. 
 
(from instagram when I first saw them at club vera 2013)
 
anyway, back to last night. I freaked out of course, cause I've wanted to meet him for I don't know how long, and there he was, to have amazing taco for dinner. I freaked out internally of course, spazzing over kakaotalk (chatprogram) to julyssa, and in the end, she encouraged me to walk up to him just to say hello, because he's apparently the nicest man alive. 
 
short story even shorter, I walk up (and at the same time forget how to speak korean, good job), tell him I'm from sweden (because he's been there, and he  l o v e s  i t,) that I'm a fan of beatburger and that it's nice to meet him. it wasn't more than a handshake, thank you and nice to meet you too, but I gathered the courage to go up to him, so I'm patting my own shoulder for that. he's way taller than I thought to be honest, and his smile is amazing, I'm still dazzled. 
 
best encounter of 2014 so far. 

아프다아프다는말뿐야 ; -

 
 how to find motivation.
any suggestions?

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