34. Winning

I don't have to pay for my gym for next 6 months, Ha! Take that fat! :D

33. Christmas!

Presents - check. Ticket and passports - check. The element of suprisse - check.
We are ready and soon on the way to my parents. Family Christmas here we come!
But there is one more thing. Christmas wishes. Here are mine:

Don't be the one that only takes.

This year be the Giver.

And if anything in you life makes you unhappy,

give yourself chance to change it.

Marry Christmas :)

32. Queen

I watched a documentary about Freddy Mercury. It took me back till when i was 8. I wanted to go on Queen concert. My mom told me I am too small. I did get permission to go when I'm 15. I was so happy. But then, two months later... Freddy died. I was crying so bad. My mom was crying too. It was horrible lost to deal with when you are 8.

Movie made me sad. Se him getting more and more sick but still finding strengt to make music. To record this one last song. That's something to learn and do. Never give up!

31. Presents

Christmas in less then 2 weeks. So cool! I'm already done with all christmas shopping. This year I'm going to spend holidays in Poland. First time since I moved to Sweden in 2008. We are buying some small present for my mom and dad but most of all for kids. We are buying clothes, since kids in my family can't complain on not having enough toys. I am also preparing something special for my god-daughter. I wrote a short short about her and her teddy turtle, made illustrations and turned it into cute litte book. I hope she's going to like :)

I have also en evil plan for my man but let us keep it a secret for now ;)

30. Being busy

I'm busy. Why am I so busy? Next few pages in my calendar are filled with meetings, school tasks as well with some fun stuff like cinema and workouts. I'm done with christmas shopping so now all I need to do is focus on my school. It's fun to be busy :)

29. To Be Remembered

I was working on friday at my work place. I'm study now so I'm off from work. Anyway I haven't been there since August. I wasn't expect 6 years old kids to remember me well after working with then only 2 weeks 4 months ago. Who would. That is why it felt so good when I appeared and the first thing I heard was: Magdalena! Can you tells us a story?

I love working with kids :)

28. The Fit

I have in my closet a skirt. It's grey, in 50's style and I got it in a very good price. I have it for about a year or mb longer. It doesn't metter since I haven't wear it even once since i bought it. Magically after I brought it home it stopped fitting me. So i was waiting. And I was working out since I know magic might work on my clothes but not on the size of my butt.

Today I decide to give it a shot one. Just to see if my workouts give me something more then good feeling and higher self-esteem. Did it? Well... I'm wearing the skirt today so Yeah, my workouts gave me the fit! :D

27. The surprise

My better half is having a birthday. Last year i put a hug box in the kitchen. He was pretty sure his present was inside. He did however find an orange and a note: Your present is under the coffee table. It was fun to wake up to his "what the hell?" :)

This year i did it a bit different. I know his night habits. I know he wakes up at night to go to bathroom. That is why his gift was waiting there. Ha! He didn't see that coming :D

26. 1957

I had a hard week. For a moment I felt like back in Poland, all stressed out and in hurry. But I'm done now with all troubles and can start breathing again. And I am breathing with accords of "Summertime". Year 1957. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. I'm pretty sure that year was as beautiful as this song :)

25. Get in touch

I'm not very good with making friends. And I am definitely not good with keeping in touch with people. I do however notice when someone if more friendly with me. That is why I decide today to send some sms's, mail's to friends of my that I wasn't lately in touch. Yes, we are all busy, but to send a short "Hi, how are you?" takes just a few seconds. Anyone can find time for that.

My small activity worked like a chain effect. I received mails not only from the people I send messages too,  but from few more. And it was really nice to know that someone there is thinking about me :)

24. Laziness

Most part of the saturday we spend in bed. We didn't feel like doing anything and after last few weeks, where we both were busy and active, being in bed seemed like a right thing to do :) I did it with clear conscience. I did have en intensive workout on friday and I knew I will be working out hard the day after. Laziness is good for you! (from time to time)

23. Storytelling

Yes I like stories and fairy tales. I like to listen to people that tell them. I like to read them. And since I work with kids I also do love to be a storyteller myself. I like to believe I am good at it. Today i was telling a story about the clever fox. Kids loved it and asked for more later. I start telling "The Three Sillies" with four kids next to me. Then four turned into 8 and at the end 15. And then I has to tell it one more time. I love my job :)

22. Paper and pencil

I have a great power in my hands. A power that helps me control group of kids. I can draw! I just couldn't break the wall between me and kids. Till today. I was helping making some poster to the classroom. I got kids attention when i started drawing different kinds of fishes. They loved it. And I am no longer invisible for them. Now I'm cool "fröken" that can draw ;)

I'm tired...

...but still smiling :)

21. New beginnings

New course starts today. At the beginning of a new course I am always full of expectation, hopes, plans. I am always determinate to be a exemplary student, study hard and regularly. Readying all the texts i need to read, be prepared and active. Yes, beginnings are always showing the bright future. Few days later I'm too tired to do anything and I'm finding hundreds of excuses to not do a single thing. But it's going to be different thing time. For sure ;)

Thompson Twins - Promises Promises (1983)

20. Cosy songs

A good song should have both nice melody and lyric. For me genre is not so important since i can enjoy any kind of music. Energetic house music at the gym, classic music while I'm studying, good ol' rock from 50s to clean up apartment, hard rock when I'm pissed and so on, and so on. There are however songs that i like to listen to now cause of mood I am in but to change it.

Tiny grain by Cecilia Nyquist is one of them (other might be Ingrid Michealson's "The way I am"). It just perfect song for after the gym, when you are still all hyper cause of the workout and fast music. You getting calm but not sad. I just makes you enjoy world around you with all the small things. There are simply cosy.

Cecilia Nyquist - Tiny grain (2011)

19. Movies based on comic series

I had "hemtenta"yesterday. Swedish solution for how students knowledge should be examine. It is basically normal exam with questions and time for answering them, however you sit at home, not at school.  I took some exams back in my times but it was nothing like this. It's tricky. You might thing: I am at home, with all books and internet. It's gonna be just fine. And the cosiness of your home is fooling you big time. The "hemtenta" is a nightmare. Be aware of it! Fear it!

Anyway that was yesterday. Today is my 3rd anniversary of moving to Sweden. Times goes fast folks. We didn't celebrate it much, mostly cause we forgot about it. We did had nice lunch on my favorite street in Gothenburg: Hagagatan. We went for a duck hunting to feed some (we did not succeed, ducks were intimidate by seagulls). And to make this day even nicer, we went to see Tintin. I never read the comic but my man grow up with them. I liked the movie a lot but he was disappointed with names. I can't agree more. Milou is Milou and it should not be call Snowy!

18. Making jokes

Today was fun...               Not! :P

17. Fruit

I did crashed my ipod headset. One store in my neighborhood had a offert for headset so I went to check it out. Nice pair of philips headset for only 50 SEK. But I was not sure. I got little bit confused so I took off. On the way back home I bought two, big pomegranate. That was much easier decision to make. And I'm going to enjoy it as much as a new headset. One day.

Michael Sembello - Maniac (1983)

16. Chaturangahdsgdahd...

I feel better. What don't kill us will make us stronger, right? To get read of at least one problem i took joga classes this morning. It didn't help me find peace and solve my problem but it definitely helped my sore muscles. I'm also getting better with my favorite joga position: Chaturanga Dandasana. That sucker is from hell but what life is without challenges, right? On the other hand how stupid I am to get up at 5:30 am to do some chatudatu thing.

Massive Attack - Teardrop (1998) 

00. Downer

I have a horrible day. I use present form cause it is not done yet. I woke up from a nightmare in a very bad mood. I crashed my ipod headset. I received unpleasant mail from my boss. I had to fight with a person that does not do his jobb. I'm stressed cause of school and incoming test. And i have this bad, bad feeling of jealousy suffocating me. This is not my day. But it should be better tomorrow. Wise man said: "Try for once exaggerate the happiness, not the problem". I'm going to try that tomorrow.

Edie Brickell - Goodtimes (1995)

15. A cookie

I took my bicycle to school today tho I was in pain. It felt good to skip smelly people on the tram. By the time i got home i was really tired. Fast lunch, teapot, little plate and... a cookie. I sit down on the sofa with a cup of tea and a cookie. Ginger cookie. Ginger cookie in white chocolat. Ginger cookie in white chocolat and blackcurrant jello. From Poland. That was so good!

14. Good workout

I was sick and lazy yesterday. But today is a new day and new attitude :) I was forced by the dark side (my man) to skip joga classes today but it motivated me to try this workout:

550 Rep Fat Massacre

It deserve the name. Anyway i loved it. And i was sweating and moaning and I'm pretty sure it will hurts like hell tomorrow :) Can't wait!

The Kic Pimpz - No Stopping Us (2006)

13. Being taken care of

The last week was pretty intensive. The trip was exhausting and I can feel now how much energy it requiers. That is why i spend almost whole day in bad, recharging my batteries and being taken care of by my lovely man :) He is the best :)

12. School trips

Last 4 days i was on a school trip with 9th graders. We went to Krakow (Poland) to see Auschwitz and Wieliczka. It was fun to be "home". And kids loved it too. The best part... I know the kids and i know they can misbehave but they were awesome. Especially when they were trying to order food in polish ;)

11. The falling leaves

I love autumn. Probably cause i was born in september :) And i love sunny sundays in October. We had lunch at my favorite Soup'n Bagel and after that long walk in the city. Trees with all the beautiful colors, "the autumn leaves of red and gold", people enjoying warm, sunny day and the person you care about laughing at your jokes.

Nat King Cole - Autumn Leaves (1956)

10. Attention

Today I was not all hyper. Today I was all in pain. Today was all about delayed onset muscle soreness. And nothing seemed to help. I would probably just go to bed with my DOMS-mood if it wasn't for the one little thing. First comment on this blog. It means that someone reads me. Someone actually spend few minuts of times to read me. And left a comment as weel. A small thing that made my day. Thank You :)

9. Morning workout

I was at the gym at 6:30 am. Nothing better then a good workout for a kick-ass start of the day :)
And it did kicked ass cause i was hyper all day long. I hade to go for a walk and i end up going to a party.

8. Successful makeovers

Oh well at least there are not orange right? Instead of light blond i have light brown or simply brown hair. I heard some comments about it. Positive comments and there are no orange as i expect so i decide to be happy about my hair :) Till the next time hair, till the next time...

7. Makeovers

I'm sitting in a bathtub with my mac and some magical thing on my hair that should make it look pretty. Every time i'm trying to color my hair by myself it turns yellow or orange. However, at this point anything will be better than what i have on my head right now. And I am really enjoying sitting in a dry bathtub :)

Lucie Silvar - Right Here (2006)

6. Rain

My and my bike were caught by rain this morning. It was fun cause we were the only one on the cycle path. We love it!

Jojo - Let it rain (2006)

5. Free stuff

To get two ticket...
to Göteborgs Symfoniker...
for free...
Always welcome :)

West Side Story - I  feel pretty (1961)

4. Cosy mornings

Easy recipe for a good morning:
pinch of sun
one balcony
cup of fresh-ground coffee (i buy my beans at Espresso House) served with milk and cinnamon
a blanket (if you feel cold)

Nora Jones - Sunrise (2004)

3. Brainwashing

I brainwashed seven people today. Seven grownups. Seven future teachers. I brainwashed them into a trip. En ordinary "fika" with colleges turned into planing when and how we are going to visit Moomin in Finland.
Who would know! :D

Backstreet Boys -  Quit playin`games (with my heart) (1996)

2. Cycling on a rainbow

I was cycling on a rainbow today. On few actually. And it wasn't even raining!

Sunshine was cooperating with sound walls and create lovely, small rainbows on the cycle paths. Now that's what I call traveling in 1st class ;)

Take That - Greatest day (2009)

1. A sunny day in October

17 degrees and sun after two weeks of rain and cold weather.
I liked it so much i left tram few stops before mine and walked home.
Even wind couldn't blow it for me ;)

'N Sync - Sailing (1998)