Panic.

Now the panic is starting for real though.

Panic?

When teachers ask if we had hit the point of panic yet, you suddenly start to think. Should I panic? Are there reasons for me to? The answer is: YES. I should panic, and sometimes when I am by myself the I am struck by terror and a bit of hysteria. However, the feeling has passed in a second and I am then back to normal. I do not know if this is good or bad. The expected behaviour of the IB-student at this time of the year is sitting locked inside the restroom crying one's eyes out. I really have some math to learn, and biology, so I will spend a lot of time in school these next coming weeks. Only five weeks until exams!

It is not helping that all students in the non-IB program has the IB-floor as their new hang-out spot. They're talking, shouting and playing music/youtube videos and are over all extremely obnosxoius.

something strange

Something strange is happening.

Nowadays, I wake up every morning by myself just after 6 am. After more than 8 hours of sleep. This mysterious new sleeping patterns started slowly, but have now taken over completely. I am full of energy from 6.30 am to when I come home. Then I am exhausted, I just wanna sit around staring out in thin air. This might be because my days are stuffed with new things happening, new info to take in and just so much to think of. Things that go through my mind these days are: exams, math, graduation, summer, studying, moving, baby brother on its way, and other minor (sarcasm) stuff that affects a soon 19 to be year old.

I figured, if I stay out and not go home until later in the evening, I will keep up with the tempo and not become tired. So I will now spend my afternoons/evenings at the library, gym or the closest bar.

Cupcakes Again

As I have mentioned, we are in somekind of a cupcake phase right now. I have also mentioned that we will have a cupcake day. This cupcake day today evolved into a cupcake competition, with judges, rules and different categories. It is called the Cupcake Competition Super Mega Awesome Extravaganza. The categories are:
- Chocolate
- Elegant
- Wild and Crazy

You will get points for both apperance and taste. If you win, you will be crowned "Cupcake Master" (this I just made up, but I will suggest it tomorrow).

I AM GOING FOR THE WIN




Maybe you have realized that we take everything seriously, we can never do anything half-hearted. We always go crazy with most things.

Cupcakes

Some of my friends are right now in a Cupcake-phase. This means that they on their free time make cupcakes. And lots of them, many different types and flavours. And I am happy, since these cupcakes have to be eaten by someone and I am always willing to sacrifice myself. Sunday I invited meself to my Cupcake-friend and had a nice chat with tea and homemade cupcakes.
Today me and my friend spent the afternoon in the park, sitting in the sun eating these delicious treats.

We have also decided to have a "Cupcake-Day" when we will just spend the entire day makig cupcakes. It will probably not happen until this summer, but it will be awesome.

Lanterna

Lanterna Revision Courses is an organization who offers IB-students with effective courses in whatevery subject one feels in need to revise. For an smaller or larger sum, revision courses are offered in Stockholm in spring. My weak subject is math, so I therefor signed up for an intense 2-days course which will take place at Stockholm's School of Economics, or Handelshögskolan in Swedish. By doing some good revising now, and having the help of a proffesional during easter break, I hope that I'll get a passing grade and better in my exams.

Downton Abbey

I have recently found out about a British drama series called Downton Abbey, and I have to say it is wonderful. I love it. Period. It is set in pre-WWI society, circulating the lives of the inhabitants of Downton Abbey, both family and servants. After only seeing 5 episodes, I as the audience has already developed a relationship with almost all the characters. Some I love, some I despise, some I feel a deep sympathy for and some that are just ver charming. One of the actors also did the role as Edward Ferrars in BBC's version of Sense and Sensibility. Another famous person from the cast list is Maggie Smith. The lady more famous as Professor McGonagall for the younger generation. Thanks to variuos websites online I have seen up to episode 5, but now I have to stop myself from watching more, I really do not wish this series to end.

I therefor recommend everyone to sit down and watch it.

Juni B.

A couple of weeks ago, a new family member was introduced to our family. After several months of nigging, my sister finally convinced her dad/my stepdad to buy a dwarf hamster, so called a djungarian/winter white russian hamster/siberian hamster. I was against this from the beginning. First of all, I realized a year ago that I do not like animals. They're ok in small doses, but living with one? They're smelly, dirty and without someone taking care of them they'll die. Also, when we got an aquarium, the first three weeks the fishes died all the time. And the idea of our house smelling like pet food terrified me. But the major reason for me being against a pet was jealosy. If I had wanted a hamster when I was 7 years old the answer had been: NO. However, a cage and pet were obtained and the placed the cage outside mine and my brother's rooms.

Did you know tha a hamster run about 8 miles every night? That is 12 kilometers. Hamster have a high metabolism and have to exercice, for a wild hamster it is easy since they can run around freely, but the pet hamster runs in a wheel. And hamster are noctornal animals, which means they run in their wheel at night. This means that the sound of a squeeking wheel is heard every night.

However, against all odds, I have come to care about our new family member. Her name is Juni B, named after Barbara Park's fictional character Juni B. Jones. She is snow white and has big black eyes and adorable tiny feet. She is small and can fit in my palm. And since she is not "mine", I am not the one who have to clean the cage or feed her. So basically I have only gained the good parts of being a pet owner, since the bad parts are taken care of by others.

Biology

As I have mentioned before, I'm on break. Up until today, this break has been everything but efficient. I have slept, watched TV and been on the computer. Friday I was at the bar with some friends, and the Oscars of course, but that is it. Today, I changed. My mom woke me up at 7, and I got up at 7.25. I then showered, ate breakfast and took the bus into the city. There I bought myself some important school supplies and half an hour after the City Library has opened I was there with my biology book. I then had a lunchdate with my computer eating sushi and working on my english project. After lunch I went back to the library where I studied until 15.20. 5 hours biology and 40 minutes english!

I finished my day with a cappuccino and great company (more english dicussions though) and then home. A very active and efficient day.

Break

This week every student on Stockholm is on break. Many spend this week up north skiing, or down south sun-bathing. Not me however. Yesterday was spent on sleeping since I fell asleep at 7am after watching the Oscars. When I woke up, I thought the time was just after noon, but I realized it was close to 5 pm. After this realization I knew that my study-break was ruined, how would I be able to go back to a normal sleeping schedule after this? It appeared then that this was no problem. I fell asleep at midnight, not being awake more than 7 hours, and slept until nine the following morning.