It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

8,4 below zero, a layer of snow and a mail in my inbox telling me that Becoming Jane is now available for reservation. Yey me! Glorious day indeed! The release date is set to 30th of January 2008. It comes rather cheap, only 169 SEK. I think I’m going to make a reservation now! *bouncing* I’m totally obsessed with the movie and the history behind it. It just sooo good! If you have not seen it, SEE IT NOW! Tom Lefroy is played by dashing James McAvoy and Jane Austen by Anne Hathaway.
(from bbc.co.uk)

“Based on a true story from Jane Austen’s life, that came to influence her success as a writer and much loved authoress. The movie is set when Jane is 22 years old and still unmarried, something that is bothering her parents.

But then one of the wealthy men in Hampshire makes her a proposal and Jane’s family accepts on her behalf. At the same time Jane falls in love with the Irisman Tom Lefroy who is spending the summer with relatives in Jane’s hometown. Tom has been neglecting his studies in London and is sent to the country as punishment. The couple begin a romance. But with Tom’s reputation and the decision of Jane’s family the romance can only have one ending…”

The description above is taken from cdon.com and may not entirely be true to what actually happened. If you are interested in the real story about Jane and Tom please visit the Becoming Jane Fansite for more information and facts regarding the two.

(from abc.net.au)

T PLUS 2 days.

And it feels pretty darn fine. It is so nice to know how my days are going to turn out. I can plan my free time now. And I know how my pay check is going to look like.

The week end was quiet. I had the day off on Friday so I took the time to go and get my hair done. Nice new hair style and a new colour as well. Went brown instead of red this time. I am very pleased with it! :)

On Saturday we went to my father’s for a nice taco dinner. My sister was visiting from the cold north. I haven’t seen her since last Christmas so it was about time! I do miss her sometimes, though she is usually quite irritating as younger siblings can be.

I got a letter...

I do not know whether to laugh or cry.

I have been invited to a newly opened night club called Ambassadeur which is for us “who does not grow any younger”. How does that feel? I do not concider myself that old, I have quite recently turned 27. The age limit is 25 for us that “is a bit older but still young.”! At the end of the paper they write: “Psst! You who finds showing of ID complimenting may feel acknowledged at our place.”. As I said, should one laugh or cry? But I got a free pass for me and a friend. Free of charge is good. One should perhaps go and check it out some day? They think I would like, although they are promising “tasteful house”. Hmm, I don’t like that kind of music. And since when is house tasteful?! Well, taste differ I suppose.

T minus 6 days and counting [update]

The deed is done. Not that there were any discussion regarding my salary to talk about. I asked if the amount on the contract was final. And it was. For the time being anyways. That is what you get for changing contracts in the middle of a “term”, and then you have to go with the flow. She promised me a bigger rise in the spring when there are salary negotiations again. I am very pleased with having a monthly salary now with all the holidays coming. It feels safe. I don’t need to worry about how much my pay check will be from now on (yes, well not more than that it could be larger).

But, alas, I will miss these involuntary free days that can make a whole week!

T minus 6 days and counting

I’m going to the office today to talk about my new assignment. It is a bit scary. We are going to talk about my new monthly salary (have been paid a guaranteed salary of 133 hrs a month before). I never know what to demand and I am too nice and can never stand up for myself. I have searched the net for the average salary for a person with my position so now I have a starting point anyway. I do want to raise my salary a bit of course. I have to feel that I benefit on taking this whole time position.

I haven’t been working for three weeks now. I’m starting to realize that this is the last week when I’m relatively free and unbound. I have only Thursday planned and then I’m going to my new workplace for an introduction. I’m so glad that I’ve taken a few days of after new year’s!

Krim and me on a stroll!

Lovely day! :)

The weather is great today. A really beautiful winter’s day. The sun is shining and it is a couple degrees below zero. Of course this calls for a long walk with the doggie. J Krim loves snow! Especially he likes to play excavator with his lower jaw so that he gets a mouth full. This results in coughing most of the time. But it does not prevent him to take another bite of the ice cold snow, to his mistress vexation.

Krim the Rottweiler

It looks like I’m not working today either. Nice in a way, but I’m getting tired of just hanging around the flat doing nothing. The only good thing is that I have a larger guaranteed salary now, 150 h per month even if I don’t work. It is ok. And it is only one and a half week till I start the new post at Uni and then it won’t be any more days off until Christmas, holidays and vacation.

I found a picture from Saturday that I took with my mobile. Hmm I wonder if I missed some adjustment or something… But I’m guessing it clearly illustrates my Saturday night. ;)

I think I’m trying to catch the band…

It's snowing!

At last! It has been snowing like everywhere but here the last couple of days! And now it is snowing like mad! Cosy. But not so enjoyable to walk the dog. Dressed in gloves, scarf, cap and my winter coat it went ok.

Aw! We got tickets for Iron Maiden in June! Yey us! Finally we are actually going! Well, of course it depends on if I've got someone living in my belly or not. Then I guess I have to reconsider. Anyways! Yey! (yes, I have been indoctrinated!) I can't wait!

(picutre from rockguiden.se)

Girl's night out

Wow, what a Saturday! We were supposed to be four girls, but in the end it was only me and Lotta who swaggered over to Engelen. We had loads of fun anyways! The entrance fee was a bit hefty, but after two bottles of wine at Lotta’s place we were on the move and eager to dance. After a short pit stop at the ladies we went for the bar and the live band. Unbelievingly loads of people everywhere! We had to fight our way to the bar. I was quite astonished that the clientele was rather middle aged (read: like 10 years older than me). A tequila went down and then a beer. On stage was Farbror Fläsk. A cool cover band and it was hard not to sing along.

More drinks and down it went to the dance floors. At Engelen you do not have to be afraid of being alone. Seriously. People (read: non Swedish men) cannot leave you alone. Sure, it is nice to be appreciated and my self esteem got a real boost. But oh how I longed for my beau. We had a blast and I am still in shock that I got to the subway in time to catch the last bus home. And I was not sober at all! My darling had heaps of fun over me when he met me half way home.

(a picture says more than a thousand words!)

Yesterday I have to admit that I rather regretted the vast amounts of alcohol that went down on Saturday. Sunday was spent in the sofa in a heap of self pity and with my darling as my servant. What would I do without him? *kisses for you my darling!*

sick of being sick

I'm still a sicko. Stopped up nose, sore throat, blocked up ears and still a slight fever. I called work and told them that I will not work for the rest of the week. Nemas problemas. I sound sicker than I feel. ;) But it still feels bad to call in sick when you have had almost a weeks vacation and two sickdays last week. But there it is. Nothing more to do, eh? I don't want to run around and pass on my cold to everybody else and sound like a bellows a soon as I happen to move.

Today we are going home. It has been snowing, lovely. If it weren't for the fact that we still have our summer tyers on. It looked like it would remain mild when we left home... Our usual luck. Well, we have to take it slow and hopefully it will be ok. :)

Enjoy the silence

Quietness has now entered our life and now we can enjoy our three days left of vacation and my darlings birthday.

But the weekend was a blast. What fun we had on Friday! The whole house was filled with relatives. Relatives I did not even know my darling had. Well, not even he knew! ;) Yes, some of them was just former in-laws, but who’s counting? We were about 25 I think. 7 kids under 18, ok two of them turns 18 in February. It was such a good time! Everybody was happy and so nice. Well, of course some of them got a few more beers into their belly than they should, but no harm done. My father in lay only turns 60 once. The kids were loud, but quite cute and now I don’t have to long for children for a while. The female side of the family cheered when we told them that we are trying for the next generation. They also wanted us married so that they could come to a wedding soon. We’ll have to see about that! pictures are found here

Now I sit here with a nasty cold and enjoying the silence. The last guests left yesterday evening. You could almost hear a needle drop.

Tomorrow is my darling’s birthday and I guess we’ll go and see his mother and grandparents and collect gifts and cake. A quiet birthday. And on Wednesday it is time to go home again…