Just being kinda swede-ish

I have learned a few more things since my last post

1. People aren't used to sharing drinks
2. Australians be cray
3. I SUCK at washing dishes
4. The earlier you go out - the earlier you get home - and the more awake you'll be for class
5. grocery stores have better discounts during the day (and i still rock at grocery shopping)
6. i am over prepared for these class without even trying #michigandifference
7. running in sweden is cool
8. not having a microwave isn't the end of the world like i presumed
9. i am thankful to not be on a program
10. if you fall when walking down a hill, it's so casual
11. Pear cider is the shit

Due to the high price of alcohol here, and I mean HIGH price of alcohol, people are not used to sharing drinks or buying drinks for others. At the club last night - which was actually super super fun. It was at Snerikes Nation and down stairs I was sick of listening to bad american pop music so then we ventured up to top floor and found the hip-hop room to get my true groove on. But I ran into one of my roommates Jacob out at the club and I was talking to him and took his beer and had a sip and he just kind of stared at me very confused. I was thirsty, whoops not sorry about it.

So at the club I met some australians who go so hard - like stupid hard. We decided to leave and do

 the good samaritan thing and took this Aussie home. I don't know his name but I do know where he lives, that he is in Varmlands nation, is from Perth, and has super crazy hair as Caroline described - Dragon Ball Z hair, but actually. It was comical dragging this boy on the bus and in the elevator to his room; I was just happy he didn't vom.com on us.

I SUCK at washing dishes - and I don't mean like my pots and pans when I am cooking at home. I started working in the cafe at my frat and I had to wash the dishes from lunch. Granted I know how to use big dishwashers because of my wonderful wonderful job at home (FUCK BDUBS) I usually don't have to do the dishes. I was in the back after lunch was over slaving away scrubbing the lasagna pans and somehow the boy i was working with was perfectly clean and me i was sopping wet hmmmph. Hopefully i recruit some boy to do the dishes for me when I work on Friday - girls shouldn't have to wash dishes. But as for working at the frat, besides the fact i get paid shit, it is fun it is a nice way to meet people and fill up my free time. I am trying to move on up to work in the pub rather than the cafe but i will keep you posted.

Last night we started pregaming at 7pm. Yeah that's right, usually when I would be laying in my bed napping at the Abbey or making tacos with Abbz, I was pregaming. We then go to the club at 830 because we didn't want wait in a long line (Q - as they call lines here) and you don't have to pay cover if you get in before 9. So there was barely a line so we got in around 845 which was nice because we only had to pay for coat check which was 10 kronor (aka $1.50) as opposed to 90 kronor ($13.50) - after 9pm. Although it seems odd to start drinking that early it was kind of nice because I had gone out and had a great time and was in bed by midnight and totally ready for my 10am class.  Unlike some other people who were like "OMG I shouldn't have stayed out so late because I had class this morning" - like who are you ?? At home we stay out until like 230 and who cares if you have class the next day and a 10am isn't even bad! Maybe if it was an 830 but 10? Cmon, get real and grow a pair.

Grocery stores have great discounts during the day. Meat is really expensive here but when I went they were having a sale on beef so I totally stocked up. Now I can have burgers for dayzzzzz.  And chocolate bars and gummies are great in sweden CAAAAANDY!

So i had my first discussion class yesterday and granted we had to have read 300 pages for class and I read ummm 30? But the girls in my class were freaking out that they still had 30 pages left to read and I was like if you know anything about politics in general you can figure this shit out - but then I realized I go to Michigan (GO B1UE) and she went to South Florida. South Florida, Mouth Morida - blah. Also no one knew basic things I figured any polisci major would know like Duverger's Law. Sorry I go to Michigan. But then it was kind of annoying because my discussion wasn't learning more about Swedish politics, it was me explaining american politics to the rest of the class. They still don't understand Super Pacs and our campaign finance - too bad I know way too much about Citizens United for my own good. Shout out to Shermzzz Pucket - miss youuuu!

I went for my first run in Sweden the other day and despite how cold it was - it was great because everything is so pretty here. Literally ran from a city center to a countryside - so cool.

My apartment doesn't have a microwave and i thought that it would be detrimental to my life. Like def on the top 25 of worst things that happened to me, but now i have learned to live without it. You just have to heat things up in the oven or stovetop - although it takes more time it makes me feel more like a real person. I would like to think I will be anti-microwaves when I return but let's be real, it is just sooooo easy.

Although it is harder sometimes being an exchange student and just thrown into swedish life opposed to being in a program. I met some girls in a program and they are kind of forced to be friends with eacother and do things together even if they don't like eachother and if any of you know me - that would not fly with me. If i don't like you…. k byeeeeeee. Also i feel more like a real person living like a swede instead of being an american just raging in a different country, sight-seeing during the day and hanging out with kids from my program. no offense to anyone in programs.

There is this huge hill outside my dorm that you have to walk down to get to the grocery store or the bus stop and sometimes Caroline and I like skating down it because it is so slippery. But now that it keeps warming up and then raining and then re-freezing it is sooooo slippery. Also my shoes don't have any traction so I have been contemplating just bringing a trash bag and sliding down it instead of wobbling down. I just don't want to look like a dweebus. However, it is nice to know that if you fall or wobble people will catch you instead of laughing at you because everyone is struggling.

And finally, beer sucks and PEAR CIDER IS THE SHIT. It is soooo good and they sell it everywhere. If you go to the liquor store you can get different strength levels of beer and cider here which is nice because I like the strong stuff. But pear cider is definitely a cheaper alternative to vodka and tastier alternative to beer. Pear Cider #ftw 

Sorry for the length - but until next time bitchezzz

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P.S watch this video - its great!!!! SHOUT OUT TO PAIGE NEWMAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o