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Woaaah....last night was amazing! 

The concert was at Debaser Strand which is like 4 min walking distance from my apartment. Nice. So I got there at the venue a little bit more than 1 h before they opened the doors. So I was just standing there, freezing like crazy for over 1 h hahaha. But yeah, it could've been worse. After getting in and hanging away my coat, I realized how tiny the venue was. I went up and stood right in front of the sound....managing...desk...thingy on the right side of the floor and stayed there during the entire concert. I had a pretty good view of the stage and I didn't have to be all squished between people. It was great!

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The opening band, Crown the Empire, was actually really good! I was like "oookay....I see you". Kinda shocked. But then....it was time...for One OK Rock!!! Like always, seeing people who's music you've listened to for years right in front of you is quite surreal. Like...they are actually there. Just a few meters away. I could see their faces and eyes clear as day...it was crazy! I remember thinking like "wow Taka looks just like he did when I started listening to them 10 years ago". That man hasn't aged. And his stage presence and movements are just as how I've watched on clips on youtube etc. 

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So mostly they played music from their latest album, "Ambitions". They played my favorite song from that album "bedroom warfare" and then some other random songs. No songs from the first albums which are the ones I really like though...not that I expected them to play them haha. But the played "the beginning" which was LIT AF. Overall, I am so happy I finally had the chance to see them live because daaamn they're good live. Taka has such an incredible voice it's actually ridiculous. It was such a great concert <3 

 

Yesterday I FINALLY started playing Horizon Zero Dawn. The main character, Aloy, is so freakin' cool and I can't decide who she reminds me of...I think some of her features might remind me of Buffy...or she reminds me of her just because they're both badass women.

I went to bed last night with a playtime of 7 ½ hours. Not too bad. I really like it so far. Both the gameplay, the story and let's not forget THE GRAPHICS. It's absolutely breathtaking. 

 

I met up with Hampus the other day for the first time in FOREVER. I actually think that the last time we saw each other was just before Christmas...2 years ago. Holy shit. Dinner and catching up was long overdue. 

We went to Ki-Mama Ramen close to Tekniska. I have never been there before so I was really stoked. They had a very wide menu with different ramen. I chose Tonkotsu Shoyu and Hampus took Miso Ramen. The food was ok! Not blowing my mind but definitely not bad. But it can't compare to Blue Light Yokohama. 

Anyways, we sat there for hours catching up, chatting about everything between video games and UD...it was really nice. Ever since I first met him (which is almost exactly 4 years ago) I've always kinda looked up to him. Like, he really feels like a 先輩, in many ways. So yeah, it was a great evening!

 

 

Last night I met up with my friends from GU! I feel like I've barely seen them this fall/winter, which sucks because they're so awesome! We met up in Bergshamra and did some grocery shopping, then we went to Tove's place and made dinner (wok!!) and double batch of chokladbollar. And we also had over 4 L of Julmust. Yes. 

We just ate and chilled the entire night. We watched some funny clips on youtube (like Sagan om Harry Potter and Sagan om de Bannlysta lol) and just...relaxed. It didn't even feel like catching up more just like we've last seen each other the other week. Just kept on going from where we left off after our graduation basically. Love it. Those girls are just amazing, I am so happy I met them during out time at Uni together <3 

 

 

Okay I can hardly believe it myself, but I actually managed to score one ticket to One Ok Rock's concert here in Stockholm next week. I have been wanting so hear them live foreeeever but never actually made it so when I heard that they're coming here to Sthlm again, I was determined to get tickets. BUT they sold out almost immediately. I was hella irritated. But then I started to look through comment on the Facebook event and saw that there were people selling their tickets, because they can't attend or whatever. And I was like YOO I WANNA BUY ONE TICKET PLZ and before I knew it....I had a ticket. Crazy.

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One Ok Rock is the japanese that I have listened to the longest. Before the Gazette, before Miyavi, before Gackt....there was only One Ok Rock. I heard their music for the first time back in 2007. That's absolutely insane hahah. Anyways I am super excited about the concert!
IF....just IF they play my favourite song, 夜にしか咲かない満月.....I am gonna bust a lung. 

 

 

It's THAT time again. The Arashiyama weekend. Two years in a row (2011 & 2012) I went to Arashiyama on this exact weekend. The first time was with Dena and the following year I went with Anton, Tsai and Bao. It wasn't planned to be on the exact same weekend, but it just happened. I think we timed it perfectly both years, the momiji were so beautiful and vibrant. I miss Japan so so much...I really hope I can go back soon and see the momiji again on this weekend....

 

Yesterday I finished watching 四月は君の嘘..... My cousin recommended it to me and yes, it was good. And sad. 'Nuff said.

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Today I started watching the new episodes of Gintama. The first episode already had me crying with laughter. I caaan't why is that show so ridiculous?! It's absolutely insane. Damn I've missed it so much.

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OH and hello, BTS ft Steve Aoki - MIC Drop!!! It was so lit. I am deceased. Slayed.

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I'm working this whole weekend so I am gonna enjoyed my last few free hours tonight. Drinking tea and study some korean probs. 

Last night I decided to drop out of my French class AND I FEEL 100KG LIGHTER. I did learn alot, not gonna lie, and kinda revived my old French skills a bit. I feel much more comfortable in my French now than what I did a few months back. But, this'll have to do for now. I am certainly not giving up on French. Just postponing it a tad bit.

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Now I can focus on other things, like studying Korean again etc, and I am so ready for 2018 already!!

 

So my Mom came and visited on Wednesday last week. She was in town for a course for her job, and decided to stay a bit longer to hang out with me. My Dad also had a course for work here in town (the day after Mom) so all three of us hanged out and went eating together etc.

 

We spent Saturday at my Uncle's place and I had some quality time catching up with my cousins. Yesterday, on Sunday, we spent the first half of the day putting together some IKEA furnitures and then I had to work.......let's not even talk about it.  Dad left yesterday before I went to work and Mom left this morning just after 6:00. I barely remember her leaving since I was half asleep hahah. 

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Today I am gonna prep a bit for tomorrow's seminar and then meet up with Anton who's gonna help me some more with my furnitures. And we're gonna play Resident Evil 6 as well. Ofc. We finished the first campaign a week ago. I already miss Leon. 

I haven't done ANYTHING today. If I have to write my main activities today they would be:

* Waking up at 7:00

* Recycle garbage

* Walk down to the platform to take the train to Uni only to realize that the power outages earlier this morning had effected the trains as well and I was NOT up for sitting in a train getting stuck in a tunnel with a shit ton of people. Not today. So I walked back home.

* Handed in an assignment due next week

* Made pancakes with pumpkin spice, maple syrup and walnuts (that combo tho)

* Started reading L'Étranger 

* Watched all of John Oliver's Last Week Tonight shows about Donal Trump and I am now, more than ever, amazed how America is even a real country. 

* Showered

 

THAT'S IT! I've been awake over 13 hours now and that's all I've accomplished. Worst part is that I kinda feel like "meh that's enough, eh?" hahaha. I was planning on watching the HP3 movie but I wasn't feeling it... ah well. Some days just...are like this I guess. 

I am baaaack~ I had some really nice, chill days in Umeå. And actually managed to get SOME hours of studying done even. How about that. But yeah, it was super chill. Hanged out with some friends, family, ate ALOT and just...took a breather. Here's some random pics from last week. 

 

Tomorrow I am going back up to Umeå for a few days. It's gonna be so great. I hope not only to meet my family and hang out with friend, but also to get some studying done. My French class is going quite bad and I'm honestly not even sure if I am gonna pass this course.... but I won't give up just yet!! 

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Last week was also such a trip. But only two days at work which left me with alot of time to read my (French) book. I finished reading the last pages today and also watched the movie....it was actually more weird than the book? Might be because I didn't totally understand the book lol.
I met up with Anton on Friday night and played some Resident Evil 6. We started playing the campain with Leon and Helena (that's her name, right?) and I have to say.....Leon is so much cooler than Chris. He is almost...hella cool?? I dunno but I like him lol. We also catched up and talked about life etc. When he was about to leave, we got stuck talking about the future in my hallway for probably one whole hours before he actually left haha. 

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Yesterday I went to Sofia's new apartment and we made karee raisu and lemon meringue pie (which turned out a little....roasted but still good!) and just chilled and read from my diary from our trip to Tokyo & Seoul. I've dreamt about Japan as well as South Korea several times the past week....I wanna go back so bad. 

 

I've had the most insane week in..... in a WHILE. I don't know where to start but tonight Dena is coming and I am so excited and we're gonna chat and catch up and just...chill. Cause I need to chill. 

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I worked 6 days last week and I'm gonna work 6 days this week as well...which means little time for anything else. My French is going pretty badly but I am trying to stay afloat....half ass trying, at least.

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I just feel like I am all over the place but...kinda excited as well?? I'll write more, when I know more. Let's leave it at that.

Today I had my first French exam. In like 7 years. And it was on French grammar. And not the fun kind. It was about word-classes, all the different conjugations etc. It was horrible. But somehow I managed to pass. Amazing.

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I feel like I should write more here, but since I don't have anything interesting to write atm I just...don't. I wanna get better at writing here because I know how fun it is to look back in like a year or so and be like "Huh...nice" kinda...you know what I mean. Soooo...what should I write then...? Oh I started watching Bungou Stray Dogs today. I am already hooked and I scream when I heard Miyano Mamoru's voice. 

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Due to my French studies, I haven't been able to study any Korean at all for like the past...3-4 weeks? Uugh I'd so much rather study that but since I have a grade to think about when it comes to French, I feel like I much focus on that. For now. 

Satsuki left on Thursday morning, and then my Mom arrived later in the evening. We had planned a long weekend full of food, shopping and just chilling at home. We managed to check two of those things. Not much shopping were done at all. The fashion at Zara and H&M, for example, were just horrible haha. We mostly tried to find the most ugly garment and then laughed together at it. But yeah we've been having a great time together. But now it's Monday and back to....something, I guess. Here some pics from the past weekend. 

 

 

 

Yesterday, me, Satsuki and Sofia went to Uppsala! Satsuki have been wanting to go there and we haven't been there in a minute, (it's been 3 years since I was there last time!) so why not! We got ready and got on the train to Uppsala and arrived at around 10:00. The first thing we did was visiting the cathedral. Because it's boss af.

 

Then we went to Gustavianum just opposite of the cathedral and looked around a bit. Quite cool...I liked the stuff about astronomy the most I think hehe. 

 

After that, we were feeling a bit peckish and went to have lunch and fika at a café. We had found a café on foursquare which was highly recommended called "Güntherska Hovkonditori & Schweizeri", and yes.....it was lit!

 

We sat there and enjoyed some good sandwhiches and pastries for a while, before heading to the botanical garden. It was actually pretty big....definitely not the biggest I've been to but still...very nice!

 

We walked around and looked at flowers and stuff until it was time to head back to the station. We spent around 5 h there in total and had such a great time! Satsuki was really happy and glad that we went there, which makes the travelling time and fee (84 kr one way ticket.....) worth it! 

I feel like the fall is here for now. It's always bittersweet in a way...but I am so down for fall clothes and such! Bring me ALL THE BURGUNDY COLORED STUFF!  

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Since Wednesday, I've been having Satsuki staying here at my place. She is gonna stay here until Thursday next week, and even though she is busy doing interviews etc for Uni, we still get to spend alot of time together. It's just awesome. And I get to practice my Japanese which OH my god I am in a desperate need of.
Yesterday we met for lunch, after one of her interviews, at Falloumi on Ringvägen by Skanstull station. I've been hearing alot of good stuff about that place and yes....it was the bomb! Super good falafel and even better halloumi in a tasty pita with hummus and vegetables. Dreamy. 

 

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And how's the French going then, you might ask? Well, the first part of my grammar course is just awful... like, grammar terminology etc. It just won't stick, you know. I get the conjucations etc but the TERMS ITSELF...nope. But on a positive note, I can feel my French understanding getting better each day. It's almost scary. I hope it won't push out my Japanese or the little Korean I've managed to pick up lately...that would suck.

Yesterday I went to Anton's place to see him AFTER HIM BEING AWAY FOR ALMOST 3 months! How insane?! We catched up, played some video games (a crazy Shonen Jump fighting game and LEGO Marvel" and shared a pizza. It was so chill and fun, like it always is with Anton. I am so happy he is back in town! 

 

Today I had lunch together with Sofia, Satsuki (who's back in Sweden, if only for a short time) and a new friend, Keichiro. We went to "Knut" a restaurant that serves Northern Swedish food! We went there together with Satsuki and her little brother back in January and so we decided to go back there now and introduce THE NORTH (lol) to Keichiro. It was very difficult to decide on what to eat, but in the end I went with "viltbiffar" and mushroom sauce. It was suuuuper good. We sat there for a few hours and chatted and talked about Sweden and Japan etc. It felt so effortless to just hang out with Satsuki again...not like it's been almost 3 months since we last saw her. And it was really nice to meet Keichiro too! 

 

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After getting back home....what did I even do?? I read a bit, worked on my CV...ugh. I feel so restless. I wanna play video games but I finished The Last of Us yesterday...hmmm. 

Yesterday, me and Sofia watched the season finale of GoT. It was wild. We sat here half screaming and about to lose our shit. I am so ready for the final season! I've kinda decided to rewatch the earlier seasons this fall to refresh my memory a bit as well as make free some space on my harddrive haha (I got ALL the episodes, and they take up over 150G...). So yeah.

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I had a nice weekend too btw. I spent Saturday evening with Iris. We cooked some mushroom risotto and had dessert and snacks and then watched a movie. It was super nice.

 

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Tonight (Tuesday) I met up with Maja. Finally had some time to catch up for real. And booooi did we have some catching up to do. Always a good time with her. 

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Besides that....nothing much happening. My french courses started this week...been checking those out online etc. And I am gonna start reading "La Petite Bijou" later...not sure I am looking forward to that. I'd rather keep reading HP3 in Japanese. I only have like 200 pages left!