I know that I keep repeating myself, but I just cannot get over this weather! It’s so beautiful and warm out, almost like a second summer after all that rain and chilliness we had. I left for class this morning wearing a sweatshirt and jeans, and when I came home an hour ago I changed… Read More Summertime Revisited
There’s nothing like a good hair day to put a spring in a girl’s step. Today is the first time since I cut my hair last weekend that I feel really good about the way it looks. I’ve been snipping little bits off here and there for past several days, and I think I may… Read More Hair’s to you!
It was another beautiful day today. It was actually hot, which is wholly unexpected for Sweden in September. I wore shorts and mowed the lawn and marveled at the summery weather. It was lovely. Tomorrow we’re going to Olof’s mom’s 60th birthday party, so we went to town this afternoon to find a present for… Read More Let the sun shine in
I know you’ve all been waiting on tenterhooks to find out if I passed the National Exam, and now you can breathe a sigh of relief, because the answer is “yes.” The oral exam consisted of another girl and me talking for fifteen minutes or so with the instructor, and for once I managed to… Read More Mission Accomplished!
At last! At long last! My first “real” entry! For various reasons, it’s taken me quite a long time from the date I bought this domain (way back in July) to the day I finally got everything set up, but I feel pretty proud of myself right now. Installing and figuring out Movable Type (inasmuch… Read More Here We Go!
At long last, it appears as though my page is in functioning order! Man, what a headache!
Wow, this is complicated! I should have taken heed when the MT page suggested not undertaking installation unless you’re a computer whiz. It seems to be working now, though, so I may have gotten it right. We’ll see . . .
(imported from old journal) I’m pleased to report that my hand is feeling much better today. I figure I should be good as new in a day or two. I have a whole new respect for small appliances, though. I seem to have caught that internet bug that is going around ’round these parts …… Read More Sunday
(imported from old journal) So, last night I was whipping up some pizza dough, and I was getting ready to add more flour, so I propped the handmixer on the edge of the bowl (leaving it running — does anyone else have a sense of foreboding here?) while I got the flour. The bowl of… Read More Painful Pizza-Making Adventure