why I love göteborg #4

the vicinity of nature..

it takes no time at all to get out of the city and go to beautiful lakes, green nature

and some good old fresh air

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today I went on a little trip with some friends to check out Delsjön for the first time

and it turned out to be just lovely

I can't wait to see what the area will look like in the winter 

and I'm pretty sure this will end up being one of my favorite spots next spring.

eva

it's 2 am 

I've had too much red bull for the night

why I love göteborg #3

went to my first hockey match today.. 

and definitely not the last one since I had a blast!

our team won and my friends tricked me into getting the frölunda colors painted on our faces

a great night with great people!

FRÖLUNDA!

sunny friday

today was the perfect day, not a cloud in the sky

so it didn't take us long to run out to the park after class

and take advantage of the sun and its warmth

before they leave us for the winter

somehow I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy the springtime over here

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on another note

keep your eyes and ears out for this lady

lana del rey

dear god that voice is just exceptional

why I love göteborg #2

it's a student city 

so even though it's not the biggest city around 

it's still full of life and you can always find something to do

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tonight was Göteborg's student kick-off

snapped these shots during Timo Räisänen's performance 

good times

why I love göteborg #1

lack of library hours calls for some other Sunday night study places

and I think I've found my favorite one

the open window brings fresh air,

the sound of the occasional tram passing by and the slight smell of the 

delicious thai food from the restaurant below simply just make me happy 

I'm going to enjoy every bit of this loveliness while the nights are still warm

eva  

home

headed home for a few days of vacation

and some quality time with family and friends

the summer weather is finally back after being lost for the entire month of July

can't say that I dislike it

by the way..

Shook's remix of Fallulah- I Lay My Head

is brilliant 

(and suits the weather)

done 

at 

1 0 1

I'll miss the bar a little bit

off

I just watched the whole season of 

Game of Thrones, 

pretty much in only one sitting involving the same enthusiasm that tends to follow when I get sucked into TV shows.. that is screaming, laughing and crying at the screen

I need season two to air, badly

other than that I've spent the last days enjoying some good food

made my crappy nails look awesome and golden

and knitted a new headband.. 

which is pretty much the only thing I know how to knit, 

yet.. 

it's all in the works

gotta love the days off work

pie time

just like a little kid I like to wait in front of the oven and count down the minutes until it's ready

 

sweetness

Sweden countdown: 

32 days

it's therefore only appropriate to end this with some lovely Swedish electro-pop

Urban Cone- Urban Photograph

less than six weeks until taking off for Sweden

until then..

only 11 days of work

and over 20 days of 

some sweet summer relaxing

chiddy bang

heatwave

yes please!

i
want
summer

göteborg

so the next stop abroad is finally confirmed

from 1. September 2011 I'll be spending two years in 

this beautiful city

yes yes yes!

anyways

despite an endless overload of work it's still a feel good Sunday

eva

my singing stars

Peter Simone

this guy has definitely become a favorite, his songs are fantastic.

I´ve been hooked on them for weeks now and don't seem to get 
tired of them at all,

now that's some talent 

This side alone

Leave Hollywood

Awake and dream

this video just proves my point

and the best thing is..

you can download his songs (legally and guilt free) from his website

can't wait to hear more

long overdue

school/project/work overload these days

just so I keep expressing my love for Foster the People

-Helena Beat-

good stuff


ps. 
dear snow,
 I like you and all,
 but it feels weird hearing people talk about spring break while all I do when I go outside is trying not to fall flat on my face on the slippery ice..
you can get moving now,
 see you next winter.

not so lazy Sunday..

this song's amazing.. 
Foster The People- Pumped Up Kicks

the beat itself is beautiful but the song really first grabbed me once I shifted my attention to the lyrics..


Robert’s got a quick hand.
He’ll look around the room, he won’t tell you his plan.
He’s got a rolled cigarette, hanging out his mouth he’s a cowboy kid.
Yeah he found a six shooter gun.
In his dads closet hidden in a box of fun things, and I don’t even know what.
But he’s coming for you, yeah he’s coming for you.


“All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun…”
“All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.”
“All the other kids with the pumped up kicks
You better run, better run, outrun my gun…”
“All the other kids with the pumped up kicks,
You better run, better run, faster than my bullet.”


it's spooky but I guess that's what makes me love it


anyways..


got a long week ahead so it's back to planning and scheduling,
if you get to spend your Sunday doing nothing, enjoy it.

january already coming to an end

 graduation's coming up in a month and surprisingly I've already decided on what to wear..

a jumpsuit!
why haven't I owned one sooner?

here's to finding a sweet graduation outfit, paying only 3700 kr for it and the fact that it's so comfortable that I'll have no problem taking a nap during the terrifyingly boring three hour graduating ceremony

in other news..

the death of me has arrived

it's related to grad school and is called international economic law. 

it's roughly 950 pages long.

950 very long pages of the GATT/WTO and the international monetary system

the goal of the semester is to find this book interesting

we'll see how it goes..

eva

ps. slight changes around here.. I´ve become all fancy and added an about me section and a section specifically for music and such.. woot woot!

iron & wine's new album kiss each other clean is dropping next week

and it includes my new favorite song

walking far from home

beautiful

that man's a genius

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anywho..

the weather these past days has got me wanting spring again..

the snow isn't particularly fun when your only black boots leak and the salty snow 

leaves a permanent mark on your new leather oxfords.

But something tells me spring will get here early this year..

I can't wait for light sweaters and blazers, sunglasses, shorts

and a complete absence of freezing fingers

hello 2011

2010..

..turned out to be pretty amazing

I met some fantastic new friends

I managed to travel as much as I wanted

I was reunited with my lovely family and friends at home

I found a great apartment in downtown Reykjavík, an apartment that happens to be the first place I have lived at in that wonderful city which truly feels like a proper home

I managed to finish my BA studies, even turned in the thesis three weeks before the deadline

2011..

will be something special..

I've started my MPA studies

I've got a both fun and demanding volunteer position with a lot of responsibilities through AIESEC

and I've got a new part time job

and I'm already planning my next trip abroad

but somehow this incredibly busy schedule doesn't frighten me at all.. 

 in fact it's just exciting (at least for now)

if I survived my ridiculously insane final semester at SU then this one shouldn't be a problem at all

the key is just to enjoy as much as possible of it as spending life with a frown is just no way to live.

For me music is a big part of it all.. 

I'm pretty sure music is the one element I could never live without..

 I  seriously wouldn't mind that much if it would rain non-stop for the rest of my life, 

or even if there were no TV or movies. 

But a world without music? 

now that's something completely different.

this one's amazing

love it!

eva

december

some things are just vital during finals

since I don't drink coffee, these have become vital during the up to 10 hour study sessions at the university.. 

I'm completely aware that I'm pretty much just drinking a mixture of  90% sugar and 10% awful "toxins" that make your body go all boo-hoo.. but I don't care, I need my occasional caffeine kick.

I just make sure to drink it cold., or at least somewhat cold..

a warm can of euroshopper is something that should only be forced down your throat during the most extreme cases of near-death-study-sessions

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mandarines, or clementines,

or you know,

 just whatever you want to call them..

They are such an essential part of the Advent here in Iceland that at the moment they hit the grocery stores here in Iceland I find it completely acceptable to put up the Christmas decorations

 (no matter if it's still November)

I probably eat around  six of them each day while studying..

(Horray for vitamin C overdose!)

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the lovely blend of malt & appelsín is just as essential as the clementines.. if not more.

an absence of malt & appelsín would be just enough reason to cancel Christmas.. entirely.

and I'm not kidding.

for the non-Icelanders out there, this is a traditional drink made by mixing malt (liquid, sweet with sort of a liquorice taste to it) with orange soda.

it's actually the only non-alcoholic drink I bothered to pack and bring back with me to the States last year after the Christmas break at home.

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flick my life

there are no words to describe the amount of laughter this website has brought to my study table at the university

it's just too good

the best parts are the tags that follow every picture..

absolutely priceless!

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and last but not least.. 

I need people.

there's no way I can dig myself into a hole in my apartment for the whole time

an occasional day at home is alright but studying with friends can actually turn those weeks of finals preparation into something fun

or at least you get to share the "finals-crazy" you get with people who are going through the exact same thing

this is how we'll end after finals.. 

and it makes it all worth it!

hahaha!

eva