Another week has almost past and lots of must's
And things start getting in order. The weekend wasn't too bad, I met a friend from last summer, worked out pretty good with orienteering, went clubbing (but the clubbing here sucks!) and visited my grandparents and cousins on "mothers day". I've been doing inlines and on Monday I practiced lindy my first time with a partner since I left the US. It's a dance girl I met last year who dances all kind of dances but not much lindy so I have to teach her a bit, but that's Ok.
I'm more in balance with my training in general and happy with again training every day - despite it isn't dancing every day as before. Yesterday I ran my 3rd race, was ½ minute slower than last week but I had dinner too late, ate too much fibers so my tummy was really troubled and I couldn't push myself hard enough. I really 'know' I shouldn't eat a lot of crispy bread before a race, but I kind of *forgot* since I haven't raced enough the last couple of months.
I have some problems getting in balance with my food here, I'm constantly hungry and eat a lot but I've also gained 4 lb just since I came back to Sweden (11 since the fall) so I try eating more fibers/fruit, so I don't gain weight. Maybe it isn't a problem, can be mostly muscles and liquid because I've actually lost even more of my waist size, but because I've been doing more cardio training back here I didn't expect gaining weight.
This Friday the barn dances (summer dances) begins too! I'm excited, it's so many good bands playing this summer every Fri/Sat and also during the week, so I'm expectant! The job at work is also funnier now, I've been put into a programming project so now I'm forced to learn a lot of new things and can work whenever I've time.
The day before yesterday I hadn't done my hair when I came to work (I often have spiky hair), and when lunch came Sara was asking me: "Henrik, how are you today? You look so kind. I don't know what it is, but you're just just looking so behaved and kind. -I haven't done my hair today. -Oh yeah, that's why!"
So now I've decided to never go outside the door agagin without doing my hair, I'm looking too kind then :)
Another thing that happened last Friday was when I visited my mum and her 'new' boyfriend. We were sitting in the couch inside in the evening, when he said to my mum they had to move some wardrobes outside before going to bed. My mum quickly said "Henrik, can't you help Christer moving those?" And of course I could do that, and was ready to, but before my answer Christer told her "Henrik just came home so let him relax for a second, we can move them ourselves!" I was so surprised, and realized why it feels so burdensome coming home to Örnsköldsvik (one reason): everybody want me to help them with everything! My mum wants help moving things from here and there, my dad as well... things have to get fixed, working days together at vacation houses and grandparents and cousins have birthdays... Mothers day and "grandma is old, you HAVE to visit her this week"....
I hate it! It's so much demands from everybody all the time, back her people don't let me take care of myself instead everybody want me to help "just them", "just this little thing that doesn't work, I'm sure u can fix it when you're so proficient with computers" (etc.) It's SO NICE leaving town, and even better the country, and just staying away from all "must" 's.
Anyways, I love it's light all the time now. Also in the night I can go outside anytime and it's still as light as in the day (maybe a cloudy day, but still) and the temperatures are also getting higher now with 65-90 degrees. Some positive things with Örnsköldsvik is the smell of the sea, the sounds of sea gulls mixed up with the smells of typical swedish summer flowers (we have more different smells/views and year ages here). It's still calmer with less traffic, green outside and the beatiful sea to watch all the time everywhere! We have a fantastic coast and lots of hills and fantastic views in the area so I can highly recommend you to visit it sometimes during your life time. Now I have to keep working.... miss you Denver, USA and dancing in general! Swedish dances and dancers, see you tomorrow!
I'm more in balance with my training in general and happy with again training every day - despite it isn't dancing every day as before. Yesterday I ran my 3rd race, was ½ minute slower than last week but I had dinner too late, ate too much fibers so my tummy was really troubled and I couldn't push myself hard enough. I really 'know' I shouldn't eat a lot of crispy bread before a race, but I kind of *forgot* since I haven't raced enough the last couple of months.
I have some problems getting in balance with my food here, I'm constantly hungry and eat a lot but I've also gained 4 lb just since I came back to Sweden (11 since the fall) so I try eating more fibers/fruit, so I don't gain weight. Maybe it isn't a problem, can be mostly muscles and liquid because I've actually lost even more of my waist size, but because I've been doing more cardio training back here I didn't expect gaining weight.
This Friday the barn dances (summer dances) begins too! I'm excited, it's so many good bands playing this summer every Fri/Sat and also during the week, so I'm expectant! The job at work is also funnier now, I've been put into a programming project so now I'm forced to learn a lot of new things and can work whenever I've time.
The day before yesterday I hadn't done my hair when I came to work (I often have spiky hair), and when lunch came Sara was asking me: "Henrik, how are you today? You look so kind. I don't know what it is, but you're just just looking so behaved and kind. -I haven't done my hair today. -Oh yeah, that's why!"
So now I've decided to never go outside the door agagin without doing my hair, I'm looking too kind then :)
Another thing that happened last Friday was when I visited my mum and her 'new' boyfriend. We were sitting in the couch inside in the evening, when he said to my mum they had to move some wardrobes outside before going to bed. My mum quickly said "Henrik, can't you help Christer moving those?" And of course I could do that, and was ready to, but before my answer Christer told her "Henrik just came home so let him relax for a second, we can move them ourselves!" I was so surprised, and realized why it feels so burdensome coming home to Örnsköldsvik (one reason): everybody want me to help them with everything! My mum wants help moving things from here and there, my dad as well... things have to get fixed, working days together at vacation houses and grandparents and cousins have birthdays... Mothers day and "grandma is old, you HAVE to visit her this week"....
I hate it! It's so much demands from everybody all the time, back her people don't let me take care of myself instead everybody want me to help "just them", "just this little thing that doesn't work, I'm sure u can fix it when you're so proficient with computers" (etc.) It's SO NICE leaving town, and even better the country, and just staying away from all "must" 's.
Anyways, I love it's light all the time now. Also in the night I can go outside anytime and it's still as light as in the day (maybe a cloudy day, but still) and the temperatures are also getting higher now with 65-90 degrees. Some positive things with Örnsköldsvik is the smell of the sea, the sounds of sea gulls mixed up with the smells of typical swedish summer flowers (we have more different smells/views and year ages here). It's still calmer with less traffic, green outside and the beatiful sea to watch all the time everywhere! We have a fantastic coast and lots of hills and fantastic views in the area so I can highly recommend you to visit it sometimes during your life time. Now I have to keep working.... miss you Denver, USA and dancing in general! Swedish dances and dancers, see you tomorrow!
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