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Farewell!

2009-05-06T06:52:00.000-07:00

This blog will no longer be updated. Thanks to all my readers for sticking around. My year in Sweden is coming to an end and this blog has served me well. I intend on making a new blog for those who I am leaving behind in Sweden. When I do, I will inform you guys!

I am lucky to know and love people on both sides of the world.

In Pictures: Valentine's Day

2009-02-15T08:17:00.001-08:00

In Pictures: Just an Update

2009-01-25T19:19:00.001-08:00

And I wanted to say I love you and miss you. I can't wait to see you guys again :)

The Essence

2009-01-06T13:27:00.000-08:00

In Pictures: Goodbye, See You Soon

2008-12-30T16:50:00.000-08:00

In Pictures: Bowling in Eskilstuna

2008-12-29T17:28:00.000-08:00

So I am back in Sweden now feeling as refreshed as ever with a new hair cut and a new perspective on just about everything! I will be posting some videos from my trip back home to Florida of me, my family and the precious time we spent together. The video needs to be uploaded to my computer, edited, and then I will post! So hold tight everyone :D

Love,
Lisa

My First Real Snow!

2008-11-24T14:39:00.000-08:00

Enjoy everyone! Don't be too jealous of the cute snow layered town! I bet FL is nice and green right now, with blue skies. What a sight! Thanks to Janet for the ride this morning :)!

In Pictures: Studio Fun

2008-11-09T13:29:00.001-08:00

My friend and I went to the photo studio here in Ryd to experiment with b&w. These are the ones he took of me :) Enjoy!

President Obama

2008-11-05T00:11:00.000-08:00

I am proud to be an American! We all await to see what President Barack Hussein Obama will do in his presidency. This is a historical moment in which we have all taken part of and for the rest of our lives this will be the moment about which we say "I was there." What an amazing moment!

In Pictures: Halloween in Sweden 2008

2008-11-03T15:29:00.000-08:00

Me and some of my girlfriends got dressed up, did our make up and hit the town with other friends! Swedes do dress up, but its not as big as it is back home in the USA! That's why we decided not to go too crazy with the make up. Take a look...

An Eventful Weekend

2008-10-26T12:47:00.001-07:00

This weekend was filled with food, fun, and friends. Friday was dinner hosted by Galiya and Saturday was Evgeniya's 30th Birthday party! Today of course, was centered around recovery and studying!

Friday Night:

Saturday Night:

In Pictures: Cindy

2008-10-21T00:27:00.001-07:00

Ryd Forest Fun!

2008-10-19T02:59:00.001-07:00

We got a group together, brought korvar (hotdogs), marshmallows, spirits and started a fire in the middle of the forest!

Las Mañanitas

2008-10-16T10:50:00.000-07:00

Las Mañanitas cantada por Pedro Infante.

Translation:

This is the morning song that King David sang
Because today is your saint's day we're singing it for you
Wake up, my dear, wake up, look it is already dawn
The birds are already singing and the moon has set

How lovely is the morning in which I come to greet you
We all came with joy and pleasure to congratulate you
The morning is coming now, the sun is giving us its light
Get up in the morning, look it is already dawn

Happy Birthday Mom

2008-10-16T04:30:00.000-07:00

46 years ago at 7 a.m. on October 16, 1962 you were born in Havana, Cuba. You gave us all a life time of love, laughter, and happiness. You live on in our memories which reflect the past and in our dreams which look towards the future. You taught your parents that miracles can come when new life is brought into the world... You taught your sisters that the best friendships come from family...And you taught your children that mothers are the every day hero, the rock, and the inspiration to do good on our earth. As for the rest of the world, you taught people that there is unbelievable strength in those who look into their hearts and that even a beautiful, feminine, little woman who loves wearing her big high heels can show the courage of a lion.

Mom, you are the inspiration in my life. The light. The rock.

The reason I used Somewhere Over The Rainbow for the song is because many years ago when we were in the car talking, this song came on the radio and you told me that the day you passed on from this earth that you didn't want us to cry and grieve you in depression. You wanted us to listen to the words of this song, learn from them and enjoy our lives.

Quote at the end:
“You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all she's left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see her, or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her only that she is gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. Or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.” - David Harkins

In Pictures: Catching Autumn's Tail

2008-10-15T10:58:00.001-07:00

This morning was really pretty.

So after a few hours of studying...

My friend Elux and I decided to take a walk into the forest!

It didn't take much searching to find...

Beauty in the little things.

Fully capturing it with your camera is impossible.

But don't worry! All you have to do is open your eyes...

And see the beauty for yourself.

I love you, my family! That is the most beautiful thing in my life.

Digital Scrapbook: Intervallen 2008

2008-10-14T15:02:00.001-07:00

Digital Scrapbook: Autumn in Sweden 2008

2008-10-05T05:48:00.001-07:00

All pictures taken by me :D

Slideshow: A Child Again

2008-09-26T03:48:00.001-07:00

In Pictures: Random Fillers

2008-09-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

Me at a friend's corridor party during a weekday where we spent all night playing Trivial Pursuit in Swedish!

So I got some part-time work dog walking/dog sitting a very sweet and playful black Lab. named Kim. No, Kim isn't a girl. Yes Kim is a boy's name here in Sweden!

Kim's close-up.

A clearing in Ryd Forest.

My close-up.

Draget 2008

2008-09-20T16:58:00.000-07:00

Tug-of-War between the different student sections. Enjoy!

In Pictures: Feeling Mom

2008-09-20T15:30:00.001-07:00

In Pictures: A Pretty Afternoon

2008-09-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

So, Stefan got a job in his field at Configura and he goes in Tuesday to work out a schedule with them. We rode our bikes downtown this afternoon and on the way to our destination we passed the building he will be working in. We got a quick snapshot of it up above.

The turquoise bike is Stefan's and the one to the left of it (the one cut out of the picture) is mine.

Just another beautiful day in Sweden. They tell me I should enjoy this while I still can. The winter is approaching steadfastly. Then everything will be gray and all the colors will go away.

How My Day Went...

2008-09-10T14:51:00.000-07:00

BBQ i Ryd

2008-08-17T12:13:00.000-07:00

Tack alla för att ni kom!
(Thanks everyone for coming!)

For everyone who wasn't there, I was thinking of you the whole time. I love you all, my family!

Swedish - English Definitions
Bastu -Sauna
i - in
Ryd - My neighborhood (primarily a student neighborhood)

My First Pub Experience

2008-08-11T18:04:00.000-07:00

DISCLAIMER Please keep in mind that everyone was "a little bit" unsober. Just keep your sense of humor close at hand when watching this.

This was the opening night for the Fall 2008 Semester at Herrgår'n, a student pub in Ryd that is situated within crawling distance of my apartment building.

For Papi

2008-08-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

A Tour of My Apartment In Sweden

2008-07-30T08:01:00.000-07:00

A Little Bit of Linköping

2008-07-29T13:05:00.000-07:00

Dancing in Gardens

2008-07-27T15:51:00.000-07:00

When Mom brought home that blue sparkly dress for Cindy she told her that she bought it because she picked it up and a vision of Cindy dancing by our front yard garden came to her. Imagining that made her happy. This is what I pictured Mom seeing.

Taverna Opa

2008-07-25T11:18:00.000-07:00

A short video of my going away party. I want to thank everybody who was there for making it an amazing memory! And an "I love you" for everyone who wasn't there and for those who were there in spirit, Mama. Special thanks to Tom & Ivette for everything!