Rebecca in Ipswich

We went to the cinema yesterday, and we decided to see Angels & Demons. It was ok, I didn't have any expectations, since the first film (Da Vinci) sucked. It had cool effects and the acting was good. I just don't get why they were so calm in the beginning of the film, not running around screaming apocalypse to each other! (this is one of the the reasons I don't like films that much)

The film ended rather late, so we missed the last bus - meaning that we had to walk home. I was starving, since our dinner had consisted of basically nothing. It took an hour to walk, and I feel bad for Lucas/Lukas who had to walk back all by himself... Nice to get some fresh air though?

So far we have no plans for today. We need to get milk, and maybe some chicken for dinner tonight. Rice with chicken curry - yummy.

And no dad, still no Fish & Chips.

Photos are not being uploaded because the usb for my camera has been MIA. Have no idea where I've put it. Checked in drawers, bags, under things, over things, under the bed, in the bed... I'm hopeless.

Falling asleep yesterday was hardly a problem. I decided to try to sleep while Sophie was still on the computer, meaning that the light was still on - nothing that bothered me. We talked a bit, but suddenly I had apparently just fell asleep, and Sophie had been talking to deaf ears.

Today we bought rasberries, yummy, and bread! We saw the other guys that are here in Ipswich from the bus (everyone except Luc/kas), we waved (and I looked like a dork, I can't wave without even looking like a dork, or looking like "go the f*** away"), they waved back.

We tried to get a new battery for my computer, but that's not possible. We went to Hughes (it's really funny to say), and Argos (not as fun, but it does sound a bit funny).

It's blowing A LOT here, which is hardly just a little. It's violent xD

EDIT: HEY! It's exactly a week since we landed now! :O I thought it was Friday today...

I ate cereal for breakfast today. It tasted so good. I haven't been able to eat that before since all the bowls would be gone by the time we get up (which isn't that late, it's actually early). Then we ate sandwiches for lunch...

We needed to go shopping for grocery, and Sophie wanted to go to 1 poundland again (we go there so often it's getting ridiculous), so we bought some stuff. I found Hoola Hoops... but I'm the only one who likes them, and the bag is embarrassingly big. Too bad my luggage is just on the limit, otherwise I'd bring some back home with me, but dad's taking up the only space I will have with his icky Marmite.

Then after that we met up with the guys to eat some dinner. The only places here in Ipswich that serve decent food are pubs, and you have to be over 18 to get in!! So we ended up at McDonalds (not the best McDonalds I've been to), and then we strolled to their place.

When I started writing the paper for Swedish/social science, my computer decided to shut off completely again! It was off for about 10 min before it would restart again, and I'd lost my train of thought. Hate it when that happens!

And, mom (you complained about me writing in Swedish to you, but I don't see the poit of writing in English to you. I know you understand, it just does not make sense), you write way too many questions. I'll call you tomorrow (or Sunday) and we'll have time for some Q&A, since mostly our conversations has been about this computer... grr.

Sleep now! :D

Today we have no work. That is great - only that we have to eat noodles for lunch, and I have no idea what we're supposed to eat for dinner. Yesterday we ate a sandwich from Tesco for dinner. I bought a tuna one, since that's the only one I can eat! The other ones have bacon, cheese and tomatoes on them, and then the ham that looks a bit suspicious. Very cheap. About £1.50.

I fell asleep yesterday at eleven, woke up at one, didn't fall asleep until six. So, I'm quite happy we're not at work today. Not that we'd do much  there. No camera, computer... nothing we're supposed to work with. There's only stuff to do when Lucy's there, then you have goals for each day, but when she's doing other things, we drink tea with the elder ladies.

What I'm doing today is completing my social studies/swedish paper. I'm hoping that I'll be done with it by six, so that I can look through it one more time before I send it. (I'm also hoping that my computer doesn't shut down completely, and thus preventing me from writing, and sending, anything).

Apparently, or more according to Luke (two of the guy's roommate), Swedish teenagers aren't into drinking and drugs and such like the Brittish teenagers. Fun fact? It's a Luke fact. He's very good at rambling on about stuff that can be interesting if you aren't extremely tired. On this note I should probably add, so that you understand, that we went over to their place to celebrate Jocke's birthday. Very fun, actually.

it's nice to meet people, talk with people our age, since at Oxfam the mean age is around 60+...

And I'm ending this entry with something very positive: homesickness is gone! Woho! Though, I still miss you all back home, but it's a more healthier and berable miss you. Ain't that great!

I was so tired today when I woke up, I don't think I've slept evry well tonight, since I remember half a dozen dreams...

The computer is working, though it shuts of when it wants to - there is no battery, so it has to be connected all the time. Getting a new battery soon, I hope. I also think it gets overheated, so it shuts off to cool down or something. I'm not this sort of geek, I can't work with computers this way!! :S Thank god for cellphones and my dad!

It was a short day at work, we didn't have much to do... Most of it could be done from here, so the old ladies there told us to go home! Yay! We went into Ipswich town center and looked around for food, and Sophie bought a sweater. It's really cool.

Then we found crepes! £2.50 only! I took one with strawberries, it was very jummy.

Now it's time to test the limits of this computer again! Homework!

Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's time to change, hey, hey
Since the return from her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like
June, hey, hey Tell me did you sail across the sun

Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated
Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there

Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey
She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that there's room to grow, hey, hey

Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land

Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way And tell me, did Venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there

Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you
Even when I know you're wrong
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had and me

Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back toward the Milky Way Tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated Tell me did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself

And did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And did you fall for a shooting star
Fall for a shooting star
And are you lonely looking for yourself out there




(It's really beautiful, Sophie plays it as often as she can)

 

Denna lilla krabat fick mig att tänka på Mickis ^^ Såg också en mosterklocka inne på Aros som påminnde mig om henne... men den var bakom kassan, så jag kunde inte ta kort på den. Den var söt iaf.

(Det finns många läskiga leksaker inne på Oxfam! :S)

PICTURE TIME! (I do not have photoshop, so I'm not going to be all fancy like Sophie)



This is how we sit when we're on our computers. On our bed, since there is no desk or anything here. It feels like home ^^



Ravenswood opp school bus stop. See the houses  to the right? If you go up there and turn a few times, you just might get to our house.
This was taken... two days ago at sunset. We went out to meet up with the guys here in Ipswich, we ended up going to their place, and they made us food! It was really nice. Then we watched a film, but we went out to get the bus about 10 min before it ended (and the bus went 20 min later, or so).



When we were out shopping, I spotted this. It made me think of Mickis and Issa, for obvious reasons.



Bus stop. I'm not particulary fond of the buses here. It's always an experience.


Stowmarket is a beautiful small little town. I really like it! The people at the Oxfam shop are really wonderful. The only thing that makes me a bit bummed is that there is not much for us to do yet. We work 10-5, without really doing much.



Me acting silly by the till. I can't actually work it. I know in theory how to do, but as soon as someone comes with money, I screw up in a new way. I haven't made the same mistake twice, but I've probably made almost all of them.


Because this one is cute ^^

Not the best day today. Or yesterday either, really. It’s the famous 3rd-4th-5th day, where at least my family get homesick. Since I’m in England without my family for three weeks, it’s a bit more extreme then I’ve had before. Not something I enjoy so much.

 It’s not only that! My computer decided to shut down a couple of times, always when I have written quite a bit on the paper that we’re turning in on Friday. It made me angry, desperate and panicky - so I cried. Oh, I cried. I’m not even ashamed of it. It was the computer I was going to use to keep sane! And I know my mom and dad doesn’t understand this, but without my computer, I’m going to miss everyone so much that I’ll probably be willing to pay the plane ticket back home myself…

But, we’re fine here. A bit bored. Working at the till and making clothes isn’t all that exciting. I’m hoping that we’ll find something fun to do this weekend. We probably will.

Also, dad complained about my spelling in my blog entries. I’m sorry about that, but they’ve been written in under ten minutes. This one has been written in a spell checker, so if you still see them… stupid spell checker? Pictures? Eh… they’re coming sometime soon.

I didn't update yesterday. Duh. The reasons for that are many, too many really for me to want to go through. It wasn't anything bad at all, it was just procrastination and going out to meet the other guys here in Ipswich. Free food, w00t!

Today was, ok. Computer was still not in, so we got to work in the till and I now know how to mark clothes in an Oxfam shop. I'm terribe at the till, I know everything in theory, but in practice screw up every time - and I do mean every time. I was hopeless, I won't try it again if I don't have to untill a couple of days.

People here are so lovely and nice, especially the older ones. We have been offered tea, coffee, cookies and chocolate. We accepted the tea, cookies and chocolate (but not so much ;)). Sophie says she's drunk about 5 cups of tea today. Starting the day with a cup of tea is great.

Lucy, she's great. In her twenties, a musician. She loves Stockholm, and tells us stories of when she's been there.

Right now, both me and Sophie are very quiet. After four days together we don't have much to say to each other ;-) That and we're tired.

I have taken a lot of pictures today. But I'm not at all in the mood to post them now. Unfortunately- I have homework!

Svenska:
Mamma, vad står mamcia för?
Och... jag har fått munsår. Attans! >.< Mycket vectavir!

Today in Ipswich I stepped into the role of being a tourist and took a picture of the place. This is at the end of a street about the length of Drottningatan.

I woke up really early this morning (hey, more stuff I forgot to say!) and after a while of being cramped up in the room, I decided to go for a walk. Only one problem, I did not know where the keys was. So when Sophie woke up I took the keys and walked outside. The walk never became a walk, because Doug who was outside smoking (we said it was bad for him, but he didn't listen), and offered to drive us into the center of Ipswich to get Sophie a power cord for her computer since she brough the wrong one.

After we got the right cord, we walked up and down the street to see the place. This is the photo I took then ^^


This is our house! :O Our room is the one next to the balcony. The one with the balcony is Doug's, and the room above ours belongs to some guy who snores really loudly. I think his name is Ben.

First thing first; pillow problem is solved. Our awesome somethingsomething Doug let us use two pillows he doesn't use! How great is that!

We (or more like I) started our journey around eleven yesterday at Stinsen where we ate lunch together. Then we drove to Västerås where I and Sophie took the plane to Stansted.

The plane ride did not go without troubles, but we survived!

Sophie and I made fun of a steward, because he was rude and very, very amusing. Thinking he was really charming and good looking or something, and arogant (when in fact, it was the other stewart that was). We named him Ah-dam! (guess his real name).

Stansted airport has a really good restaurant, so we decided that we were going to eat there when we leave.

Busride went well, and fast- the wait for the bus was long though. We arrived to Ipswich train station on time, 20.10 (english time).

Today we went into Ipwich town, then when we got back we went to go grocery shopping! Heavy!

Photos? Let's break a promise.

Going to do homework now, because I am just that great.

Tomorrow Sophie and I are going to Ipswich, north east of London. It will not be as easy as it will be for Cormac, Issa and Mickis, who are going to live in Edinburgh, to get there. But we'll handle it. I'm leaving home at around 10 am, Swedish time, and arriving at the hostel around 8-9pm. A bit nervous about the train part of the traveling, but again, it will probably go really well.

At this moment I am surprisingly very relaxed, have still not yet reached the phase of panic, or anything close to that, only a surreal excitement. I can't believe I'm going to England for 22 days, it's... strange.

Packing is almost done. It has been moved from the floor of my room (so I am no longer tripping over it) to the floor of the living room, where my mother frowned over the amount, and the necessity of sertain clothes. 15 kg isn't nearly enough for three weeks when you have to pack sheets and other things that might be hard to live without (ibumetin! <-- will not be very helpful if it's really bad, but really great when it's just above tolerable). Damn you, Ryan Air. Postive thing though: carry on luggage can be up to 10kg.
25 kg total.

Plan is now to gather all school assignements from schoolsoft, and put them in a document so that I can work during the train ride, and - if it's beyond this world awesome- maybe on the plane. But if it possible on the plane I am very doubtful of. And of course, eat.

Can't wait for tomorrow to come!
(Pictures of packing process will be up. They're ridiculously boring)

This is the offical blog for me and Sophie's trip to England (Ipswich, Stowmarket), where we are on APU.

Today is two days before we go, and I don't know about Sophie, but I'm really nervous. I'm currently packing. Which leaves me with almost no clothes to wear for school, and that's a pain - but I'm handling it with skill and grace.

This blog will be kept in both Swedish and English. Swedish for my friends and family, and English for my friends online who doesn't understand the awesome language.

Pictures, stories, and such will be posted at the end of the day. Hopefully we will have something fun to say.