December is a month that brings homesickness to many whom find themselves traveling abroad. I've experienced that with a few of our foreign exchange students so I'm mentally preparing myself for this horrible feeling. Luckily for me, I am going to be able to keep so busy and I am going to soak up so many new traditions that hopefully I can keep my mind off how far away from home I am this holiday season.
This weekend was full of fun! Friday night I went out with my friend Caylie and a few other friends. First we went to a pool hall that was decorated in the American Western style, and they even had Chicago Bulls Basketball Jerseys! What I want to know is how in the world do these Swedes find this stuff? After a round or two of pool, and a few tequilas later, we all headed to a dance club. Apparently this weekend was some kind of transvestite party at the club we went to... That was a shocker to find! Ha!
Today was actually the second advent... but due to hazardous weather conditions last weekend, the winter festival celebrating the first advent was moved to this weekend. The Helsingborg advent festival included the crowning of a Lucia, (which is the girl with the candles on her head singing in the movie above), a light show, and food.
Traditional Swedish foods around this time of year are lussekatter (saffron buns), glogg (a kind of .... warm grape juice.. not wine.. and it has hard alcohol in it) , gingerbread cookies, julmust (Christmas soda), and rice pudding.
I went downtown and met up with Martin and Caroline, we sat in a cozy cafe and drank some glogg while waiting for the Christmas light show to start.
After the exhibit, we walked around the market... and we ran into Caylie and Eric! (As seen in the video below)
I ended the evening excursion at the Brandt residence, sitting cozily watching a Christmas T.V. show (I could understand it!!!) And eating those delicious traditional foods mentioned above.
I think I'm really going to enjoy spending the holidays here, but of course I miss everyone back home and I love you all!
This week is my finals week for the online classes I'm taking, but thank goodness I'm not stressing too much, I think I'll be just fine!
The rest of this month will be filled with excitement, including going to Paris, back to Gotland, and then of course the start of the new year and heading to the Canary Islands! Can't wait!
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