Welcome to wonderful.

This weekend I spent in Scandinavia with my friends Thomas and Marlee. It was amazing. Possibly one of the best trips I've ever taken. I never expected to go to Denmark or Sweden, so to go to both of them in the course of three days was really exciting. I wish I had been able to stay longer - but perhaps I'll go back someday.



Highlights -
1. Staying in my mom's friend Nina's beautiful apartment in the center of Copenhagen. Cooking potato, broccoli and cheese casseroles and listening to Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder records on repeat.
2. Going to SWEDEN and going to H&M and Ikea. Malmo, the city we went to in Sweden, was beautiful. And cheap.
3. Going to the Louisiana museum and deciding I'd like to live there someday.
4. Loving Denmark and Sweden... but realizing that no where compares to Amsterdam.


In other news, I've been thinking more about the summer. Basically, I need to work and I need to not pay rent. But I've also been thinking that I'd like to spend some time on the West Coast - just because I think it will be nice to have a change. Especially if I'll be living at home next year during school (which seems like it will happen) it will be nice to be somewhere else for the summer. A buffer between Amsterdam and coming home for good. So, then the only three things standing in my way are 1. a place to live, 2. a way to get there and 3. a job. My mom seems to think I have a free place to stay - plus I have lots of friends and could also stay with them. However, it would be nice to also have my own home-base where I don't feel like I'm intruding on everyone else. In terms of a way to get there... I always thought I would fly but it seems to make a lot more sense to drive there. Firstly, it would be terrific to have a car while I'm there and secondly, I could drive across the country on my own and visit a bunch of friends along the way. That in itself seems amazing. In terms of a job... I've worked at two places that have LA locations (Cheesecake Factory and Lucky Strike) so I could most likely get jobs at those places or look for something new entirely. Either way... it all seems like it could potentially piece itself together. And the possible road trip seems amazing.

I've postponed all of the things I've had to get done today thus far and I think I should go get them done...

Until next time.

Oh and PS - I now have a computer again. And not only a computer but a brand new silver Macbook. It was completely worth the two week wait.