Update

Well, I passed my oral exam so that isn't why you haven't heard from in about a week's time. First I was busy (when was I not these days?) and then when I finally got around to updating the blog Blogger was interrupted somehow so I couldn't access my account (it's true! I promise!). But here I am now.

Things are getting merry-go-round-busy now. It's just a week until I leave for the great Ugandan adventure. Sadly, I don't feel prepared at all. I really want to be but there seems to be no time. This weekend I'm working at the store, and the next weekend as well. My mum is coming for a visit; I still haven't spoken to my dear friend M since her baby was born; I want to read up on things.

So, today I'll work, then I'll start the preparations. It'll be fun!

P.S. If I am right, the last exam (for the environmental course) went really well - 47 out of 48 points! I am so proud of myself!

Throwing up seems like a better alternative than this

Oh my God, Mother Earth, Shiva, Kali, Jahve, Allah, Buddha..... I am SO nervous about this afternoon's oral exam in organizational theory!! I seriously feel like I don't know anything about organizational structure, domain theory, Rashomon effect and the rest of the hundred-or-so definitions that I'm supposed to imprinted in my brain. And it certainly doesn't help to know that I'll be alone with two academics in a room for two hours to do this, and that one of them is an old classmate of mine.

I HAVE to pass, to make everything worse; there is no other time that I can complete it. So it's now or never.

Now or never.

Julafton i förtid?

Jag älskar Åhléns. Och jag har alltid avskytt deras hemsida, för att den är så hemskt ouppdaterad. Men nu har det blivit ändring på det! Och det känns som julafton för jag älskar deras produkter: WERA och frk. och Complement och...

En sak är jobbig dock: det tar en evighet att ladda sidorna. Det är så att jag tror att jag är tillbaka på Windows 95-tiden när man kunde ladda en sida, gå och köpa kaffe och komma tillbaka bara för att upptäcka att nada, noll, nil, zero, hade hänt under tiden.

Så betyget blir nog snarare lucia i förtyg...

Music revolution

Is it a sign that you have more money than you need when you are prepared to pay 99 kr for a month of unlimited access to Spotifys music catalogue? Or is it a sign that you have finally grown up and understood what is important in life? I'm ambivalent.

Spotify is a company that through it's programme gives you access to all music you can imagine (or at least the big record companies'). You simply search for an artist and then are provided with its' music through streaming. If you're lucky to get an invite it's for free, if not, then you can pay your way.

I think Spotify has the potential to change how we choose music. It will most likely fragmentize your listening but at the same time broaden your horizons. It could have political consequences as well, for who will need the record industry if all it takes to spread your music is to upload it to Spotify? At the same time it feels nice to know that the artists do get paid somewhat for their efforts through a tracking device recording how many times a song or an album is played.

It seems that someone at last came up with an idea for bringing the internet music community and the music together legally.

On achievement & bugs

I've achieved a lot this week. Most important is the fact that I've managed to keep my discipline in studying; every day I've gone to the library to read this unbelievably complicated and heavy book on organizational theory. 525 pages without references. And now I'm almost done.

I've also gotten a bit further with the Uganda planning. I got some questions answered, asked even more, wrote a packing list (you wouldn't believe how long the medical kit-part is!) and read up on the country. It's just two weeks left now! I have the travel bug big time!

This is the last weekend of not working before we go and I'm hoping to squeeze in some coffees, wafles and cultural exhibitions amidst my studies. My butt needs to be reminded that it still has muscles - I didn't know sitting could be so uncomfortable...

Det måste vara nåt fel på den här dagen

...eller så är det nåt fel på mig. Nu ska jag iaf klaga lite till (säg inte att ni inte blev varnade!):

Ibland blir jag så otroligt trött på att vara den engagerade personen i skolan. Den som tar ansvar, den som talar för de andra, den som vågar stå för det hon tycker.

Nu säger jag absolut inte att jag är den enda som gör detta - vi är många där ute - men jag säger att vi kanske inte är tillräckligt många.

Anledningen att jag tänker så här just idag är för att jag klagade hos en kursansvarig över hennes sätt att planera en kurs, och fick bara blaj till svar. Hon hänvisade till paragrafer ("rättigheter och skyldigheter som student") och undvek att svara på det jag verkligen ville ha svar på. Dessutom lät det jävligt nedlåtande.

Just nu känner jag bara för att sluta bry mig. Blääh.

Ett litet utbrott så här på förmiddagen

Härmed lovar jag att jag ska undvika Hälsovetarbackens café så gott det går. Jag hatar stället och dess dyra mat. Jag hatar att man inte kan få betala med kort under tjugo spänn. Och hur fan kan några deciliter yoghurt med färsk frukt i kosta 20 kronor när den för några veckor sen kostade 15? Sånt gör mig galen!

Så hädanefter får jag ta med cappuccino själv om jag vill ha det. Basta.

Sometimes it's the best day

In contrast to the other day this Monday has been fantastic. I've done all the studying that I have to (and more!); I've returned my library books; sent all the e-mails; prepared tonight's dinner recipe; and I'm planning on going to the gym later.

I'm even planning to write a letter to my friend M - hey, there must be a place in heaven for me!

Not in the mood

Can't believe that I'm having the first day free in like forever. And I can't believe that I''m not in the mood for anything. It's now two in the afternoon and I haven't done anything with this much-looked-forward-to day other than clean out the dishwasher.

Such a waste. Fuck.