Public Transport

The puplic transport in Stockholm, Sweden in genereal I think, is quit good. Even though few people are willing to acknoledge that. You see, in Sweden we always have to complain about everything even if it's good, that's what driving us to always be better. But that also makes us into a bunch of pretty negative persons. Some of us anyway.

Anyhow, back to the public transport. Since I have started in school and it's winter I have to use the public transport. During hours when everyone is using it. I hate it.
* You have to wait all the time, it's just a long waiting
* You get sick. People coughs and being nasty in general way too near you
* Bad drivers - wryneck. Fuck man, some buss drivers... Still nothing compared to the drivers on the Sunshine Coast, but still...

I can't wait 'til some warmth so I can use my bike instead. Perfect training as well. I miss it.

I miss you

Friends. I know a lot of people. From/in all over the world. Some are close, some aren't. Some means a lot to me. Some of the ones that means a lot may not know how much they mean to me.

Since I went to Australia (and came back) I've felt like I've lost a lot of friends. Or at least lost contact with. I did gain friends as well. But some parts are just missing.

I've got almost exactly as many female as male friends. Two of my male friends, both first name is Marcus, Andersson and Hindersson is two of the ones who means the most. Maybe without knowing how much. I really miss both of them. I've been training with both of them in periods, and now it's really hard training alone. They had a big part of my motivation. And I miss talking to them. They are honest guys.

I miss you guys. Please return.

Phase 3: Doubts

Should I really travel so much within in Sweden? For how long should I stay in London? Should I just go to Italy and hang around and learn some italian until I run out of money? Should I stay at home and try to get everything sorted? Should I just take a couple of weekends?

Anyhow, I'm having contact with the people I'm gonna see and during the weekend I'm gonna decide where to go, when and buy tickets.

3 months

Three months, 10 hours and about 15 min ago I landed outside Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, with flames out of the plane motors. I have been back in Sweden for three months. It feels a bit unreal. The year in Australia almost feels like a black hole somewhere years back in my life. I was so filled with anger, sadness and disappointment when I decided to leave forever four days before the Christmas break flight to Sweden. I am still filled with a lot anger, sadness and disappointment when I look back. What was my plan when I moved to the other side of the world and what happened?

The good side of the year: I met wonderful people that I'll always remember and love and hopefully keep contact with - Lizzy and Erika is the two diamonds. The two rocks that kept me hanging on in tough times, even though might had a hard time themselves. And I got so much life experiences - manage to live on my own and meet people, all alone, with no help (at the beginning) or contacts on the other side of the world - the first time moving from home.

Today I am alone for the first time in my familys flat. And I am happy. It feels so good to have some time alone. Even though I right away thought about having a friend over. But Im looking forward to quality time this weekend with people that means the most to me now. Back home.

You know. You loose contact with a lot people when you are away for a year. Its not hard nowadays to get the contact going again, but what keeps me away? What am I afraid of?


Sam Sparro - Black and Gold is still the favourite tune. It has been going for more than 24 hours on repeat, with a tiny break up with Mustasch songs tonight.

Over and out, sleep tight.

Swedish music

I truely believe that this blog will include a lot of swedish and australian music. My favourite swedish band at the moment is a modern Jazzish type of band called Koop. The last couple of weeks I have been listening to their record 'Island Blues' (2006) a lot. Here comes one of my facourite songs, 'Come to me'

Traffic

During my year in Australia, I spent a lot of time complaining about silly and stupid things in Australia compared to Sweden. One of the biggest things were about the traffic. At least on the Sunny Coast the intrastructure was terrible, but mostly about drinking and taking drugs and driving. But! There is two things that are good in Australia in traffic but not excisting in Sweden:


1. Talking in mobile while driving. In Sweden you can talk and drive without any legal problems. In Denmark e.g you can only drive if you use a headset. In Australia you are not allowed to talk in the phone while driving at all!

2. Bicycle with helmet. In Australia you have to wear a helmet when you bicycle. In Sweden you have to wear a helmet until you are 15 yo. Silly. Either permitted or not.


Song of the day:
Moi Lolita - Julien Doré

Roll the Dice

Hi and welcome to my new blog! This is a blog that hopefully will be filled with tech, music, photography, wine and other big and small things in life!

My name is Sophia, Im one of those swedish blondes who went to Australia. I spent one year (almost;)) at the Sunshine Coast in southeast Queensland studying photography and partying of course!

At the moment I am back in my home town Stockholm. I'm writing in english to keep my english going and give my Australian friends a chance to know what's going on in Europe.

Why 'Roll the Dice'? Music is an enormous inspiration in my life and the inspiration for this blog to be came from Finley Quaye - Dice.



Happy reading and listening!