Bruno
Nu flagar jag iallafall. Min panna är fläckig och min näsa randig. Okej, kanske inte randig, men jag har fina rosa fläckar lite varstans i ansiktet. Buhu.
Translation:
Just got back from the movie Bruno. Never in my life have I been so uncomfortable as the same time I'm cracking up of laughter. What a sick movie, half the movie someone is running around naked for some reason and the other half is just embarassing. Oj oj oj. Have some pictures that will be hard chasing away now at night...
My skin is peeling off. My forehead looks like a leopard. Same with my nose. Buhu.
xoxo
Elin
Surfbilderna

Starts with the basics.

How to get up on the board.

The snap.

And up, wow I'm good at surfing. ;)

Ok, no I at least got the board attached to me. Repeating the positions.

Henrik looks like a father who teaches his kid how to ride a bike. :P

The only picture with me "standing"... :P

Me and our "newest" friend Li. :)

And a pic from Petra's bye-party. Just because it's a cute one :D
xoxo
Elin
Rosa fläckar
När jag kommer till datan nästa gång ska jag lägga in lite bilder från när jag "surfade" i lördags. Nice.
Translation:
My skin is peeling off. And do you know where? In my forehead. Looks really good...
When I get to the computer next time I'll put up some pictures from when I was "surfing" last Saturday. Nice.
xoxo
Elin
The Fray
Efter det var konserten ännu bättre. Love love love live musik. Mums!
Ikväll är det ridlektion som gäller. Nice, ska bli skönt att inte rida i värmen. Imorgon är det Aupairmöte. Ledig heeeeeela helgen. Nice. Vad som händer då får vi ta och skåda i stjärnorna efter.
Translation:
Maybe I forgot to tell you but I gave Melanie The Fray-tickets for her birthday so we went to the concert yesterday. Really nice. But we made a huge blonde thing. We didn't really know how the guys in the band looked like, so when some people started to play at 8 (the concert started at 7), we assumed it was the Fray. They played song after song and we thought it was a little weird that we didn't recognize any of the songs. But people around us were screaming and shouting how much they loved that song and that song so we thought it was their older music. Haha, around nine the guys told us that The Fray will arrive soon. Opsie, it was only one of the openingbands... HAHA! After that the concert got even better! Love love love live music! Yummie!
I have a ridinglesson tonight. It's going to be nice not to have the lesson in 100 degrees. Aupairmeeting tomorrow. Off the entire weekend. Nice! Let's see what happens then.
xoxo
Elin
Haha!
"...Och medan var tionde fransman tänker på vackra kvinnor, tänker var tionde tysk på älgar."
Translation:
It's taken out from a text but, it's so funny!
"...And meanwhile every ten French thinks of beautiful women, every ten German thinks of elks."
Tricky
Translation:
Well, the sun is really tricky here in the US. Or more California. It was cloudy until 3pm and yes, even if I worn both sunblock and sunhatt my face is now burned. Aouch! But wow what a fun day we had! We've been playing volleyball, and haft fights in the sand, or more wrestlingfights but yes, something like that. We've been bathing in the ocean, jumped in the waves and had a picnic. What a day. Between all of this we had time to sunbathe too ;) And tonight we went to Old Town for some mexican food. I'm terribly full. And tired.
xoxo
Elin
Myspys
Translation:
At home. We ate at an italian restaurant. So cosy. After that, Kate Sessions Park with blankets, beer, chips and music. So nice. It was Alisa, Henrik, Li, Beyhan (?) and me. Good night!
Surfing
Nu ikväll ska vi ut och fira Henrik som har födelsedag idag! Grattis på honom!
Igårkväll var jag på Melanie's sweet sixteen och haha, ärligt talat så kände jag mig gammal. Men mitt lilla gäng jag umgicks med, två svenskar som jag träffat innan och Mel's barndomsvänner, vi dansade och tävlade tillsammas. Haha, det var jättekul faktiskt och ja, det är ju lite annorlunda födelsedags kalas än hemma. :)
Haha, nu ska jag smida planer inför min födelsedag. Jag har redan fått förslag om att hoppa fallskärm och supa mig full hemma eftersom jag inte kan gå ut och köpa min egna sprit, så kan jag ju alltid låtsas. Haha!
Nu ska jag kila!
Translation:
Haha, I surfed today, for the first time in my life. :D It was so much fun and I even manage to stand up a couple of times. Hihi. Henrik, Alisa and me were at the beach, and I was asleep, I worked this morning. And suddenly Henrik wakes me up and says, ok, it's your turn! Haha out in the water and wiiie it was fun. I had seaweed on places where it's not suppose to leak in things. Hehe. Tonight we're going out to celebrate Henrik, it's his birthday. Congrats!
I went to Melanie's Sweet Sixteen yesterday and I honestly felt old. But my little gang had fun. It was two swedish girls, I met them before, and Mel's childhood friends. We showed them how we dance in Sweden etc. I was diffrent from home but a lot of fun!
Now I'm going to plan my birthdayplans. I already got the offers of parasailing and drink myself outrageously drunk at home, beacause I can't go to the clubs. So I can pretend. Haha!
xoxo
Elin
I do know what to say now.
Translation:
Haha, I'm gonna have as much fun as I can before I leave. Starting, now. Godnight. Maybe tomorrow is better...
I don't know what to say.
Som igårkväll när jag sa hej då till Dana, hon har en förmåga att försvinna lite titt som tätt, att ring mig nu snart igen, för jag åker hem om tre månader och du kanske inte hinner ringa innan. :P Det blir så brutalt på ett vis. Eller kompisar som planerar saker de ska göra i höst. "Nej, men då kan inte jag, då är jag i Sverige igen..." Weird är allt jag kan säga.
Translation:
I've lost my words. Today I got it on black and white. October 27th is the day I'm going home. I'll arrive in Sweden at October 28th around 2pm. When I saw all this I didn't know what happend. I got really happy and excited, but at the same time the few months I got left feels so incredible short. I have so much to do, so many people to hang out with. Honestly, I had tears in my eyes when I read my flightinformation and couldn't decide if it was because of happiness or sadness. I'm having a really hard time putting what I feel down in words. Of course I'm really excited about going home, but at the same time I'm leaving a lot here. In one way, my "other" life. And I knew from the beginning that I was going home after a year, but now when it's getting closer, it feels weird. Like yesterday when I said bye to my friend Dana, who has the weird habit of disapear for a couple of weeks, call me soon, beacause I'm going home soon, and you might call after I left already. It sounds so brutal. And friends who's planning things for the fall and winter I need to tell; "Sorry, won't make that, I'm in Sweden then". All I can say is weird.
xoxo
Elin

This just proves how fun it is to be named Elin in the US. :)
Hör jag ett till Wigglewiggle...
Translation:
If I hear another Wigglewiggle...then I honestly believe that I will jump into the ocean. The kids favorit show is The Wiggles. And they do nothing else than nag about the Wiggles. And Dylan can't speak properly yet so he is saying wigglewigglewigglewiggle aaaaall day long. Understand my thoughts? I'm ready to get off now. Haha, one hour.
xoxo
Elin
Don't give me sugar after 8pm.
Translation:
Oh my godness. We went out for sushi tonight. Alisa, Susi, Henrik, Dana and Tabitha. It was so much fun, especially when I haven't seen Dana for like a month and a half. After the dinner we went to Youghurtland for som youghurt. Daaah! Haha, but when I'm tired you shouldn't give me sugar. I get almost high and laughs for nothing, but when that's over I'm more tired than ever. Nice to be home know though. Fun night!
xoxo
Elin
It's a new me ;)
Translation:
Or something. I got a haircut today. Or cut...I trimmed it a little bit, but I needed to so it was nice. The hairdresser really loved my haircolor! She couldn't stop pet it like I were a dog or something ;) Afterwards, Stefanie and me went to Fashion Valley for some shopping. I bought, suprisingly, pants. Haha, really good looking ones from, you guessed it, Hollister! I'm happy!
xoxo
Elin
Tickle, tickle!
Var på bootcamp innan det och min kropp är helt död. Jag trodde jag var öm efter helgen, men icke då. Nu så...
Nybäddad säng så nu ska jag sova gott gott gott!!
Translation:
Just got back home from the movies. Susi, Henrik, Alisha and I saw Ice Age 3. A little funny but not a big wow. The funniest were; tickle, tickle. But see the movie by yourself. I'm not going to explain the whole movie to you. ;)
Went to bootcamp earlier and my body is sore. I thought I was sore after the weekend, but now...
Just washed my sheets. Nothing better exists. I'm going to sleep sooo goooood!
xoxo
Elin
Beachday
Translation:
OMG, I were at the beach between 11.30 and 6pm today. What a lovely day! We've just been relaxing and playing volleyball and ate ice-cream. I took a walk down to the beach, because when everyone is sleeping in, I'm the one walking down to the beach. Points for me! The ocean were really nice, big waves and not to cold, actually really warm. Really fun to play volleyball in the waves :D Well, now I'm tired. We'll see if I end up down at Sherri's house for a bit or an early night at home, again.
xoxo
Elin
Buttdial
I love it!
My butt just hang up on you, sorry.
Haha, denna tv-reklamen är så förbannat rolig! Men eftersom det just nu inte funkar att lägga upp klippet här så ger jag er länken så länge, och så försöker jag senare igen ;)
Translation:
Haha, this tv-commercial is just hilarious! But it doesn't work to put the clip here so you'll get the link for now, and then I will try later again.
xoxo
Elin
Click here for the commercial!
Daphne cracks me up
Translation:
Haha, she's so sweet that little girl. Tonight when I was working, Daphne and me sat down for a little chat. We talked about how she can stay up longer when she gets older. Like a bolt from the blue she said; "When I turn 4 I will have my first, nice cup of coffe!" Haha, she cracks me up!
xoxo
Elin
Ey, I need to keep up the Swedish spirit somewhere, right?
Igårkväll skulle vi som sagt bara ut och fixa tårna. Slutade med att jag kom hem sent inatt. Ops, men det var kul. Vi kekade och spelade tv-spel och hade det gött. Somnade lite till Monty Python, (var har jag sett det innan?!) och när jag funderade på att dra hem runt 12 ja då rumlar Oscar in och då blev det ju till att stanna lite till och umgås. Så ja, det blev sent. Men nu är jag vaken och ska snart på ridlektion. Uscha ute i öknen är det, ja just det, öken. Boling hot. Wish me luck!
Btw, kommer aldrig mer sätta en fot i en taxi här i SD igen. Ringde två som sket i mig, slutade med att jag fick gå upp till Grand och vinka på en. Mutter.
Translation:
Just because I just want everyone to know I'm swedish I went to get myself some swedish toes. Sherri is going to the Pride-festival this weekend and wanted rainbowtoes. I made Swedish toes. Haha, picture proof below.
Yesterday as I told I only went out to get my toenails done. I ended up coming home late this night. Ops, but it was fun! We ate, as usual, played videogames, that I rocked, and had a good time. I feel asleep in front of Monty Python, (where have I seen it before?!) and when I was starting to think about getting home at midnight Oscar came by and it resulted in me staying longer and played more videogames etc. So yes, I came home late. But know I'm awake and am having a ridinglesson in the dessert. And it's going to be boiling. Wish me luck!
Btw, I'm never going to catch a cab in San Diego again.
xoxo
Elin

It's not my day
Translation:
The kids haven't done anything else than whine today. I was so tired when I got off at 4 that I fell asleep and didn't wake up until 5.30, but only because my hostmom were knocking on the door. Still tired though. Weird. Well, well, soon weekeend.
xoxo
Elin
Hackekyckling
Translation:
My knee has a rough week. When we were at the beach the other day I scraped it and I got nice wound that refuses to heal. It looks yukie! Really attractive to have a wound on you knee that looks like you got one of these disgusting diseases or something. And yesterday when I let Luscious out from the kennel he litterally knocked me down with his big head. He hit me right on my already sore knee. Weird dog, well, my knee is sore.
xoxo
Elin

I gotta feeling
Den här spelas överallt just nu och jag gillar den.
Var på IKEA ikväll en sväng med Henrik och köpte lite choklad som vanligt. Tog sedan en springrunda med Luscious. Gött gött.
Translation:
They play this song everywhere right now and I like it.
I went to IKEA for a while with Henrik tonight and bought some choclate as usual. Later I took a run with Lucsious. Nice nice.
xoxo
Elin
Kill my butt
Translation:
My oh my. Bootcamp today. That guy is not little crazy he, but as all the other americans he need to stand out from the crowd to keep the people in his class. But efficient workout, I must say. Last friday we killed my legs, today my butt. Feels good. Haha. I'm pooped. Well, I'm gonna watch Gossip Girl in lack of something else to do.
xoxo
Elin

YEEEY IT WORKED!
Min rosa skönhet.
xoxo
Elin
Ännu en helg till ända.
xoxo
Elin
Saturday
Efter jobbet körde jag upp till Reijas, hon tog också en nap så jag hamnade vid hennes pool. Nice. När hon vaknade tog vi även en simtur. Niiiiceeee. Tog en tur till centrala Carlsbad där vi kekade middag och nu ligger jag här. Alldeles utslagen och redo för sömn. Imorgon blir nog ännu en tuff dag vid poolen.
xoxo
Elin
Ännu ett adjö
Lite bilder kommer när jag får dem från Stefanie.
xoxo
Elin
Torsdag alla redan
Nu ikväll jobbar jag lite men det är ganska så lugnt efter det att barnen gått och lagt sig. Så nu har jag lite Vänner-marathon och chillar. :)
xoxo
Elin
If she wanna roll she rolls
She can roll with the punches
Long as she feels like she's in control
If she wanna stay she stays
If she wanna go she goes
She doesn't care how she gets there
Long as she gets somewhere she knows oh no
Done.
Haha, Sanna fick mig nyss att garva så tårarna rann. Haha, jag trodde jag var den enda som hade problem med uttalet av mitt namn men henne kallar dem tydligen Dolphine. HAHA!
xoxo
Elin
"Här kom det lite gräs!"
Imorse kollade jag på hela MJ's memorial cermony. Den var fin faktiskt även om den var lite väl stort uppblåst i media. När hans dotter helt oväntat tog tag i mikrofonen och sa ett få par ord brast det för mig. Jag klarar av att se de vuxna gråta, men när ett oskyldigt litet barn visar sin sorg, det klarar jag inte av. Min värdpappa sa ett ord, shame. Jag lipa. Farewell King of Pop. Se hennes tal här. Stackars barn.
xoxo
Elin
The Swedish Charm
Annars har dagen varit lugn. Min värdfamilj gav mig som sagt 2 dagars extra ledigt då deras vänner från San Francisco är här men jag måste istället jobba lite på lördag och söndag. Not to bad. Jag hade faktiskt väntat mig att jobba lördag så det hela är inte så farligt. Ganska go vecka faktiskt. :)
Morgondagen får vi se vad den har att bjuda på. Kanske träffa Petra och den nya aupairen, får se om Oscar och jag ends up med att kolla film. Mina planer är väldigt lösa. En sak vet jag. Jag måste springa. Igen.
Nu ska jag lyssna lite Alphabeat - Fascination. Jag har varit lite konstig hela dagen. Sprallig.
xoxo
Elin
If you want it, you can have it,
but you've got to learn to reach out there and grab it.
4th of July
Så lördagförmiddag tog jag en promenad ner till hennes hus där vi kom på den galanta idéen att blåsa upp en barnpool som dem hade och fylla den med vatten så skulle vi nog överleva dagen i solen. Och det var seriöst den bästa idén på hela dagen, för däri hängde jag stor del av dagen. Även upplagt för ett bra vattenkrig som jag konstigt nog alltid lyckades förlora. Vi var ett härligt gäng där i träggården och senare vankades det barbeque! Skitgött mexikanskt kött som man åt med corntortillas :) Efter det slappades det lite till innan vi skulle gå ner till bayen för att kolla på fireworksen. Det är väl i stort sett det som hände, men vilken härlig dag. Människor överallt och stämningen i våran yard var störtskön. Jo, Oscar och jag gick till Von's typ 3 gånger för ingen annan orkade och det man inte har i huvudet får man ha i benen. 3:e gången dock åkte vi moped, men den paja utanför Von's så vi fick så snällt gå hem ändå. Kom i säng sent och vakna tidigt så idag har jag inte varit aktiv, legat och slöat hela dagen. Såg filmen Borat, haha, nu vet jag vad Robert svamla om hemma med sina "sexy-time with my mother-in-law" och "great success!". Nu ska jag banne mig sova, men ni ska få se en bild som säger allt om gårdagen!
xoxo
Elin

Nice.

Sol och äppelpaj.
Imorgon ska jag också sola. Bara så att ni vet.
xoxo
Elin
Never again...
Nu ikväll har jag varit på engelska lektion. Jag hamnade i den mest avancerade gruppen men människorna i den kan knappt engelska. Mycket irriterande. Jag menar vi skulle säga "Earlybirds likes to get up at crack of dawn". Men människan fattade inte alls och envisades med att säga the birds. Jag får krupp.
Neeej filmdags snart.
xoxo
Elin