In Berlin:
I live alone now. It's quite and very predictable. Just the way I want it. Agnes and I realized we weren't really compatible for a 'living together-situation'. We have different needs that we want to be put first and at the same time none of us want to compromise. So hereby, I live alone. Yesterday I had Martina and Jonna (my two absolutely best friends here now) over. Jonna baked cinnamon buns, Martina watched '30 Rock' and cooked diner when I was cleaning the whole apartment. It took a while since it hasn't been cleaned in almost two weeks and in an almost miraculous there seems to somehow spawn sand in our hallway which spreads to both my floors in an instance. It needed cleaning. I cleaned. And then I decorated the first floor with myself (and my belongings).
I can stay in the apartment until the end of March, as I know now. I think I might be able to stay longer, but that's another story. By then, as of now, I'm thinking of going back home to Gothenburg again. I have felt a huge lack of my dearest friends, I miss you much. I haven't really felt that I've had anyone close, more encounters that you meet have a fun time with, but that you do not really call back again. I really need the comfort of knowing that there is always someone to call and meet whenever I need it. Now I have Jonna and Martina. I also have Marielle, but, sadly, she is leaving for Helsingborg on sunday.
Jonna and Marielle were both in my class. Jonna is from Gotland and Marielle from Skåne. Two lovely girls I know I will keep in touch with. We got that connection quite fast where you feel that you actually can talk about whatever and they understand. It doesn't happen often (as I've realized here), but you like it when it does. And it just so happens that they are Swedes as well. Maybe it's because we Swedes think alike that we seem to connect. The language, of course, too, but we have the same cultural background which think is a big part and beneficial.
Martina and I knew each other from Gothenburg, but as we agreed on; we hadn't been this close if it wasn't for Berlin. On monday we went to IKEA and spent a whole afternoon there. It was really fun. We laugh very much together. Very appreciated.
Now the pie (a spinach, leek (purjolök) and feta cheese one) is in the oven and I shall prepare for the day. Before the diner party we're having a small 'Weeds' marathon at Marielle and her friend Lotta's apartment.
Music today: Norah Jones' album 'The Fall'.
