Eargasmic earbuds & the start of Management Control

Updates about my life in Sweden:

I had my very first lesson of Management Control this afternoon. All is proceeding smoothly.

But something I observed in class really irked me:
I saw someone behaving in a rather coquettishly towards another member of the lecture group. And for some reason, I find that to be rather annoying even though I am in no way involved in their interaction. And no. I am no interested in either person. I know many of you will find what I have posted really childish and lame...

But for the sake of intellectual discussion and sharing I thought I post my observation anyways. Tell me what you think!

After weeks of research and game theory, I finally bought a pair of Sony earbuds. 

Elated would be an understatement. EUphoria. 

Euphoria in the EU. 

*hurhur*

Whether my weather will be a beggar to the weather.

It's the first time in my life that I have experienced living in such cold weather for such an extended period of time. And some of my friends have asked me if I like it here and if I will start complaining when I get back to tropical, hot & humid Singapore?

My initial response will be hell no. I never complain. But hell, you know that's a big fat lie. I will complain. Maybe not to you, but probably to myself or to God, or to anyone else who won't be able to record our conversation and post it on Facebook.

During the time that I've been here, I find myself reflecting on this ever-so-dear subject– the weather. The weather plays a very important part in my life. The weather affects the temperature, which in turn affects my mood; My mood affects what I do, which in turn affects my productivity and output. I believe that human beings by our very nature are heat-centred– we are sources of heat energy. Simply put, human beings are HOT.

So perhaps, the very reason why I'm ever so drawn to cool, cold weather is because I'm just SO DAMN HOT?

:P
BOOMS. 

Me showing off my new watch ;)

I find the constant need to cool myself down. Without the cold, I find myself flustered and temperamental. So ask me any time, I'd tell you give me the cold, because the warmth of my body needs it to regulate it's temperature.

But then I realise, I cannot control the weather. I don't know who controls the weather. The only weather I have control over is my own. So I just have to embrace the weather (hot or cold). And stay cool as a cucumber and as hot as a jalapeno at the same time.

ChinCHILLing. (Photo courtesy of @Zoeannethy)

-the end-

p.s. this post was inspired by one of my conversations that I had with SJ. Thanks for the inspiration! 

Flygvapenmuseum (Swedish Airforce Museum)

Yesterday, I went to the Swedish Air Force Museum with some friends. We CYCLED there. If not for Artus's insistence on going by bicycle, I would have happily taken the bus. THANK YOU ARTUS! I had so much fun! ONCE IN A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE!

Let's take flight!

Check out this pic! I was so excited and happy that I even dared to pose for the picture! Credit has to go to Martins for TAKING THIS PHOTO WHILE CYCLING! 

Incredible! 

Interesting that the propeller is made out of a single piece of wood.

Engine.

Please don't ask me to figure this out.

Anyone likes the number 2?

Fly into the sun... light... ceiling... whatever.

Khaki colours. I like.

I have no idea why I took this shot either.

Description of Sweden's very-own SAAB 17.

Sweden's coat of arms.

ROAR!

Aeroplane. 

I have run out of captions. 

Animals on board the Wright Brothers' very first flight.

Read and learn.

Latvian boys Martins (left) & Arturs (right) reading intently.

Cold war planes.

More planes during the cold war...

I didn't really understand how Germany was divided until I saw this picture.

Spiral staircase.

Pilot Martins

I look too happy!

=D

Arturs having a go at the simulator.

Pilot Arturs!

His outfit kinda has the same colour scheme as a pilot's overall!

Deposit 10kr and you will get it back when you return the key.

TOO COOL!

Check out the stickers on the toilet door. so cute!

Group photo before our journey back home!

WHAT AN AWESOME DAY. 

=D)

Tivedens National Park Part 1- Kloster Ruin

On Saturday morning, I went to Tivedens National Park with some German friends that I got to know  from my intensive Swedish language class. On Friday night, while I was in my laundry room (doing my laundry DUH!) Martin sent me a text asking me if I would be interested to join him and 2 other guys, Hendrik and Benedickt, for a drive to somewhere to "see some nature". I was like...

YEAH MAN! TOTALLY!

So, I packed a light lunch to share with the guys. I was so excited on Friday night because it was the first road trip that I would be taking in Europe! I pictured us walking to a scenic spot, laying down a mat to have a picnic in Sweden's nature reserve.

Morning came, I put on my long johns, jeans and jacket and walked over to the car-park to meet up with the guys. I knew something was amiss then I turned up at Martin's car and I saw that none of them were in jeans. They were in mountain trekking gear & snow guards while I was decked in denim jeans. Also, they were all spotting Deuter bag packs while I was merely slinging a cotton sling bag. Thinking that it was just German culture to be well-prepared for any situation, I hopped into the car beaming from ear to ear! =D

And so our journey begins...

Martin de-icing his car! It was -18 degrees C the night before!

 Me demonstrating that bottled water left in a car overnight will turn into ice. =.=''

Our first stop at Tivedens National Park- Kloster ruins, an old site of what used to be a Christian Monastery.

Before we headed into the ruins, we had to take some photos! That's Martin on the left, and Hendrik on my right! 

Kloster ruins from the outside.

From the inside.

Set against the snowy backdrop.

If I were alone, I don't think I'd venture anywhere near those dark chambers.

Inside the chamber. The guys found a pool of semi-frozen water. That's Benedikt trying to see how hard the ice is.

Out the chamber we come...

Photo taking time! I can't believe that I wasn't wearing any gloves!

We decided to explore the area around the ruin. Apparently, that's a barn. 

ARGH!

 The guys were telling me that we were walking on a frozen lake/ marsh pit and that it would be good to walk on the wooden bridge. I was like... I AM NOT GETTING OFF THAT WOODEN BRIDGE!

 Action only.

Don't know why I'm so happy also. Probably because I didn't fall into any frozen lakes. =.=''

 Candid shot taken by Benedikt! NICE!

Another really nice shot by Benedikt!

 Christmas postcard?

 Feel free to save and use as your wallpaper. HAHAHA!

 Vast open land. Something I don't get to see in SG.

 Martin has a thing for throwing snowballs into the air.

Martin, Hendrik and Benedikt.

This was the easy part of the trip as the ruins were a mere 100 steps away from the car.

Stay tuned for Part 2 - Our ascend to the summit & Part 3- Our trek to Vättern Lake!

Can't wait till I get more free time to share with you the DRAMA that unfolded. Haha, ok I think the drama is only in my head... but still... HAHAHA!

Till then...

=0)