Merry X-mas!

We've had a few very relaxing days so far, yesterday was Swedish Christmas with meatballs, pickled herring, salmon, saffron buns and ginger bread... and opening the presents from Sweden. Today we're just playing games and reading books, and packing for the rest of the holidays. Tomorrow we're picking TP up from the airport, and going out to Rosewood for a two day Aussie Christmas bonanza, and then we're going to Mooloolaba. It's a little place up north by the coast, M's mom has rented an apartment there for a few days, 2 minutes from the beach, a pool and spa at the complex... Iiiih! Good thing we just got rash wests and sun hats... My first ever beachy Christmas!

Some pictures from the place we're going.

 

Well, if I can't have a snowy Christmas, this is a pretty nice alternative.

We'll probably be home again for New Years, we might just have some bubbly on the roof terrace.

Now, it's time for me to get back to my book and my saffron buns...

//Leets

New apartment!

What’s happened since last time?

• I’ve started my job, and I love it.

• We’ve moved into our own apartment! 

      The job is as a receptionist at Carrick Education, and it’s similar to what I did back in Swedland. So far, the days have been passing rather fast, although it’s calming down a lot now that Christmas holidays have started.

The apartment is great, it’s a lot closer to work, and it’s pretty perfect for us. It’s a one bedroom apartment, with a balcony, large-ish living room, a roof terrace and AIR CONDITIONING! The last one I’m especially grateful for, since it’s super warm here now!

On Sunday (Lucia) we went to a pool nearby, and I did somersaults for the first time in my life! And I’m learning to stay under water for longer, without pinching my nose… All good practice for when we go camping on Moreton Island! Unfortunately I got Urinal Tract Infection (urinvägsinfektion), and spent Sunday night at the hospital… But I’m all better now, got some antibiotics and stayed home and slept yesterday.

Now I’ve just baked the years first gingerbread cookies (thanks mom for the “pomerans”!), they taste really good! I’m gonna bring some for work tomorrow, gotta show people some Swedish stuff.

Otherwise we’re just taking it easy, preparing for Christmas, unpacking the last stuff, and just enjoying our new home!

If I don’t update over the next couple of weeks: Merry Christmas! God Jul!