Tomorrow is the day!

Hi guys!

I can't sleep just yet. Tomorrow I will leave for Tokyo, Japan! Can't believe the day has finally come, what happened to the last months??

Today was an ordinary Sunday but I had a lot of last things to do. Like packing the last stuff, double check the flight ticket, passport and visa! I also shipped the two packages with my winter clothing and got myself some yen to have for the first days!

I also, funny enough, also made omurice for dinner today because my mom really wanted to eat it one more time! I also thought her how to make it herself!

But after finishing watching midsummer murders as we always do we said good night and my mother started to cry A LOT. It was so so so so hard for me in that moment. I cried a lot as well and just felt.. heart broken. Seeing your mom cry might be the worst thing ever... I tried my best to stay positive and console her, but after wards I felt so sad myself here in my room. Why am I doing this again? Do I really want to do this? and these feelings and thoughts is so new to me, I felt nothing like this the first time I went to Japan.. this time is on a whole other emotional scale!! After talking to a friend I now feel better, but it's still hard. I also know that tomorrow probably will be even worse... but it's just a part I have to get through. I know I will and my mom will as well. It's not goodbye forever, we will see each other soon enough again. I'm sure!!

So, even if it might be hard and sad times, I'm now ready to face it head on! This goodbye is the beginning of something new and I'm so curious to see that new things I will learn about myself and who I want to be and how I want to live my life. Because its my life and I only got one so lets go for it!!

See you guys soon again!
Hugs!
〜Living the dream〜

Thanks Stockholm!

Hello again! 

I'm now on my way back to gothenburg and I must say that my stay in Stockholm was great! Finally it feels like I got a hang of how to move around in Stockholm smoothly and finding my way around! Such a nice feeling! I very tired now after two days with early mornings and full schedule days!  Yesterday I picked up my visa without any problems at all! I was in and out of there in 10 minutes! I decided to have a nice lunch at Kaknästornet with an amazing view of Stockholm! 

I later went in to town to walk around and  I found my way to Gamla Stan which I love so much! The buildings are just beautiful and the restaurants and shops are looking so adorable! 

I met Sara at roun 15 and we went to Mall of Scandiv! It was the most impressive mall I've been in in Sweden! The interior design is just spot on! we didn't buy anything but it was a nice time just walking around, talking and eating something sweet! They day ended with some wine and pizza at Sara's boyfriends family home, such a nice time! 

Today I started the day early and went to djurgården and walked around, such a beautiful Island! The scenery was amazing! Though I would recommend you going there in the after noon because basically nothing is open until 11:00! Which I didn't know and walked around there at 7.30 to 9.00! 

After that I look a but to the boat shore and took a sightseeing tour by boat! It was so nice and relaxing! I had lunch in gamla Stan and it myself some souvenirs I will give to friends! They day in Stockholm ended with me and Sara just chilling for a while drinking coffe outside in the amazing weather! 

So I would say this trip was a very successful one and I made lots of great memories! 

Now it's time to get home and rest so that I have energy for the rest of the week and all the amazing activities! 

Hugs! 

〜Living the dream〜

Stockholm - Picking up my visa

Hi!

Now it's time for one of the final preparations for Japan! Picking up the visa in Stockholm. Must say that even if I shouldn't I'm a bit worried that something might go wrong. I really have no reason to think that so it's weird that I do! I guess it's because this is the last thing that can make Japan not happen? That thought alone makes me worry... Well, I'm sure I will be able to pick up my visa and passport without any problems! I have been there once before so finding my way to the embassy should also not be a problem. But with my sense of directions you never know.. 

The train is at the moment 20 minutes after schedule so I will probably arrive in Stockholm around 10 O'clock. First I will go the embassy and after that I'm trying to decide what I want to do before I will meet up with Sara around 15:00 and go to Mall of Scandinavia before going to her boyfriends family house there I will stay for one night! Some of the things I'm planning on doing is to go up the tower of stadshuset to get some nice pictures of Stockholm! I also want to walk around in gamla stan and do some shopping! Tomorrow I will try to get to Djurgården and maybe some museum as well! Let's hope the weather stays nice!

When it comes to packing for Japan I think I'm halfway through it! I seriously have to much stuff!! Hope to get it all done on Thursday so I can just relax the last days before leaving! 

Midsummer is also getting closer, even if the weather seems to be agains us I'm defiantly going all in this year with a flower crown and participate in the tradtional celebration with all the embarrassing dances! Bring it on midsummer! 

Hugs!

〜Living the dream〜

June! The month I go back home

Hi! 

It's JUNE, and have been for quite some time! June it the month I'm leaving home to go home.. It's so confusing for my heart these days! But I just recently a friends said this to me " I know it's hard but I know you. You will know that you made the right decision as soon as you arrive here in Tokyo, you are just having a bit of "cold feet" right now. So dont worry and just work through it!" And I so believe this friends is right so I will follow his advice!

10 days left, so what has happened since last? I have just been working and having fun with friends! Just some days ago I had my last workday so there last days it's all about friends and family! And some packing and preparing of course! 

I have been to a midsummer party which was a lot of fun! Last Friday it also was a "bye bye" party for most of the Japanese exchange student that now is back in Japan. My close friends Hannah and Isabella is also in Japan now so it feel a bit sad but I will join them soon so no worries! At the bye bye party we had a lot of fun talking and laught! Maybe a little bit to much to drink but it was fun non the less! 

       

                            

I also went to Liseberg on last time! There was so much people so we had to wait in line quite a lot but that just gave us more time to talk so I didn't mind it so much! The weather was great and I was there with the best friends ever so it was perfect! A really good memories I will bring with me! 

                           

Last Sunday I also went to an beautiful island just outside of Gothenburg with som friends!We did some hicking and picnic! The weather was on our side so it was an amazing day in the beautiful nature of Sweden! I think I will miss that part of Sweden a lot. The relaxing nature! 

Yesterday I had tea time with a friend at her house! We made scones and talking about everything. We hadn't been talking so much lately so was nice to catch up! 

Today I will do some packing and studying after this and tonight it's time for the last party night out! Time do kill that dance floor with the best friends ever! Jenny is coming over for wine and chilling before we hit the club later! It's going to be so much fun, can't wait! 

That's all that has happen the first 2 weeks of June! A lot more fun is to come! I will play badminton one more time and fika with friends. I will also go to Stockholm next week for two days! I will pick up my visa and be a real tourist for once and really check out my country capital before leaving! 

Hugs!

Living the dream

The hurdles of moving abroad

Hi guys!

Moving abroad to Japan is for me something that brings me absolutely happiness. I feel at ease and see a bright future ahead of me in Japan! But, there is always a negative side to the positive and for me one of the biggest hurdles of moving to Japan is all the goodbyes that comes with. 

I'm not moving from Sweden because I don't like it here, I love Sweden and my life here as well, but Japan just feels more right at the moment. Japan is the place I have to be in. So consequently that means "ending" a lot of things here in Sweden. I only have 10 days left in Sweden now and the other day I had my last day at work at Volvo! I felt so nice being done but at the same time I felt sad. It felt weird leaving the place I have been working at since I was in senior year of high school... I also had a lot of wonderful coworkers to say goodbye to. I did it with a smile but inside it felt... Sad. Yeah, just sad. It's weird that I was happy and sad at the same time.. Makes one confused for sure! I also know this is just the start of how the following 2 weeks will be like. My coworkers were the "easiest" step, then there is friends, best friends and family left.. Makes my heart hurt a little just thinking about it. BUT at the same time, I'm definitely not going to focus on the goodbyes. The last days here I will do my best to make as many amazing memories as possible with everyone I love! Because yeah, it is goodbye and I will not be able to see them in person so often, BUT they will just be a skype call away and I believe that real relationships don't break or change because of physical distance. It's the feelings that is important to cherish and that you can do despite being far away! I will also come visit Sweden of course and I'm sure some of my friends will visit me in Tokyo as well!  

So, conclusion. It's a hard thing, saying goodbye. It will be sad and hard sometimes. But it's not the same as an end of friendship or relationship. As long as the feelings are intact it will all turn out great in the end. There can be no beging without and ending so to speak! 

This has been on my mind the last couple of day but feels good to have shared it now. 

This will end the thoughts of today! 

Hugs! 

〜Living the dream〜