bugger.

Right. I want to start uni. Become a nutritionist. That's why we're here, because it's free in Sweden. And I'm attached to Gothenburg now, I want to stay. Don't want to move to Umeå, it's off the (rugby)map. Not really an option. There are other options.
1) Go back to the UK.
2) Massey Uni in Auckland.

To qualify here in Sweden there is a course I need to do and I also need to improve my grades or exam results (högskoleprovet). So I went to see a guidance counsellor today. Signs outside were promising "we'll help you reach your goal", "the right education can lead the way to your dream job" e.t.c. Sounded optimistic but in actual fact there is really nothing they can do for anybody at the moment because of financial cutbacks. The course I need to do is full and there will be no half-term entries or distance learning options like normal because of the cutbacks.

The focus in this country at the moment lies on getting young people to go straight from college to uni and adult students like me (bloody hell I'm an adult) are left to suffer. I find this ridiculous! Not a lot of 18 year-olds know what they want to do with their life and should be given the time they need to figure this out rather than starting a degree and then giving up half way through. Surely that's not the sensible option in a country where education is free?

On the plus-side, there was another degree which is new and looks interesting. Health promoting something something.

22.36

Harland and Anders are off on their epic bike ride.

I'll be thinking of them.

And sending them happy thoughts.

In bed.

Sleeping.

night night.

Go boys, GO!

There he goes...

He's off! First day at work and he's been received with open arms at S.A.T.S gym in Frölunda. Finally! After all the wait and hard work my darling has put in to get there he is now at the starting point of his new career. I'm so excited for him!

You!

If you want to get fit, drop in and see Harland S, he'll sort you!

;)

Scarface

Another silly injury from rugby training, playing grab and hold I collided with one of my team mates and her eyebrow was gashed open: A bit of deja vu, a similar thing happened in London a few years ago, except I was intact then, not as lucky last night as I stood up and said "don't worry I have a hard head" to coach who replied "yeah, but you're still bleeding though"
Off to the A&E we went and after waiting for a few hours as they had forgotten me (how they could miss the very upset girl with blood on her face I do not know) and then at 11 pm I got my five beautiful stitches. Not impressed. Hate needles and stitches. The doctor thought I was a big baby and threatened me to stitch up my mouth. Fair enough...

hard day at the office....

we couldn't not go to the beach today... 25 degrees, clear blue sky and no work. It was also a nice relaxing thing to do the day after a hard weekend of rugby. This particular beach, Näset, is only a 20 min bike ride from home and it was lovely and warm there today. Perfect timing with the weather, it's meant to be cooling down tmrw and I'm working (well, it's my second day of training at the café). We actually ended up spending about five hours at the beach and were joined by my mate Michy, her boyfriend William and our rugby coach Mike.

It was a balmy 15 degrees in the water

must have been a good weekend...

just showing off a few of my bruises from this weekend. What a weekend... We lost away to Lund yesterday by one point. We did not play well but we were never going to be allowed to win anyway, referee was on their side from the start... Today was a challenge, but we all like one of those, don't we. I honestly could not picture myself playing 80 min of rugby when I woke up this morning. But I did it for my team. It's such a nice feeling being part of a team after my Scotland experience. These Gothenburg girls are a good bunch and I feel like we've been through hell together this weekend, and come out the other side stronger as a team. It has to be mentioned as well that our opposition today was my old team and a few familiar faces, but there was no doubt where my heart was today.

Do you know what? I would do it all again tomorrow if I had to.

working class hero

I survived my first day back at work after about 8 months holiday! In fact, I quite enjoyed it, getting stuck in and trying to learn my may around the café, all the prices and the menu. It'll take a while but I'll get there. Having a day off tomorrow, (ah the joys of part time work) time for training and getting stuck in to my other job. I'm booking sports halls for the twelve week sports academy I'm managing this autumn. I've already organised with the rugby club to book the facilities through them in order to keep prices down.

Training tonight was fab, even though we're missing a few key players in the back line that got injured playing for Sweden, it was flowing nicely and everybody seemed to be in a good mood. Excited and also apprehensive about the weekend and double-banger (game in Lund on Saturday and home game against Malmö on Sunday) ouch.