Mar 2007

Hej!

I'm back! Been a few weeks... nearly two months... since I have added to the blog site... basically cause I haven't had a lot to write about, well at least in comparison to what I have been up to since I have been in Europe. Anyway....

So, since I got back to Sweden on the 22nd January, I haven't left Sweden and have hardly left Linkoping. But still, life has been good, busy and cold. So, let me go back over time and pick out the most interesting things that have been happening!

Well finally, many of you will be happy/surprised to hear, I have been studying - a lot!! Hasn't really stopped over the past nine weeks, and there is still a week to go before a week and a half off around Easter. Anyway, I won't go into too much details, since I don't want to bore you with words like strategy, internationalisation, leadership and culture, but I will say that it has been really interesting and enjoying it despite the long hours.

Needless to say, I have still found time to party! Still averaging at least two per week. Either at the student pubs, in the city, or something new like Reggae night last week at a local pub/restaurant. Still lots of fun, always great getting around on a bicycle though in the middle of the night when it is freezing cold/snowing! But I have made it through, the snow is gone, and it's getting warmer (average +10C the past week). One of the most notable parties coincided with Carnival, so I will stick some photos of that on the photo page (will put the link at the bottom of the page).

Also have visited the ice hockey a couple of times, most recently yesterday. We have a top team here in Linkoping, who are into the semi-finals right now. Went to the first of seven matches last night, but unfortunately they didn't win. But there's still time! In any case, has been fun, and quite a good atmosphere to get involved in!

Went to Stockholm the other weekend as well, was good to catch up with some friends there, plus put to good use the staff discounts available through my friend Mattias, stayed at a great hotel for next to nothing, and had a nice dinner and excellent brunch, so was nice to enjoy something different from pasta! But by then the weather was getting quite nice again so spent some nice relaxing time wandering around Stockholm, still love that place!!

Hmm, what else?? Went skiing again!! The International Students Association organised a day trip to a place a couple of hours north from here, so was a pretty fun day, and great to get out on the slopes again!! Put a video on YouTube so you can check out just exactly how amateur I am. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bZ2nOsEd-w

So yes, skiing, and also started playing squash over the past few weeks, so after six months of doing not a lot sport-wise, I'm getting back into it which is quite fun!

I'm sure lots more has happened in that time, but either I have forgotten about it, or don't want to put in online for all the world to see... so gives you a reason to email me and get in touch personally with all those questions you want answered! I have a few emails in my inbox waiting to be responded too, have to get my personal assistant onto that one, so if you are waiting, I won't be too much longer!!

Sorry it's taken so long to write. But if someone wants to give me some more free time to go travelling I will be happy to take it. Actually, was getting a little sad there for a while with all the non-travelling, but then I just have to remind myself that the reason I came here was to study, and with the carrot of graduating in November dangling over my head, I've made sure my priorities are in order - no matter how hard it is to stay put when Europe is on the doorstep! In any case, I will have a month at the end of my studies to jet around, accompanied by my sister and cousin who will come over, so will make the most of that time for sure!

Well, have got some travel plans on the horizon, so stay tuned and I will try and keep the blog updated more frequently! And if we haven't spoken for a while - get in touch! And for those that have, thanks heaps, and I will write back soon!!

Ha det så bra/Take Care
Scott

Photo Link:
http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/gallery/users/scottg/

PS. Bruna - Parabéns a você! (Hope that's right!) Thanks for the letter, will get in touch soon!!