After CGS had suddenly closed, I found myself looking for work and typically, it was very difficult to get work in Sweden. I did however manage to find a job in Germany which I am very lucky for! I started working there in early December, and I was back in Sweden over Christmas and New Year to finalize the move.

So far, I have been living in a hotel and finally last Friday I have found an apartment. I don’t know how long it will be until I will be set up there with internet and even furniture, but fingers crossed it goes smoothly and doesn’t end up being too expensive. So far I think that it will probably need several stops at IKEA but to be totally honest i’m not really a girl who would enjoy those visits as much as most others. I guess it’s only fun when you don’t have a budget

So the question that most people have asked me about this move is; “ARE YOU SERIOUSLY GOING TO TAKE PURRI OUT OF SWEDEN!??!”. Well to answer that, as much as I tried to convince him to stay, he also wanted to come along and experience the German lifestyle with me.

So PURRI and I drove for 16 hours from Sweden to Germany. We decided not to take any furniture with us, so we wouldn’t have to drive with a trailer. I’d say it was a miracle that we fit everything in the car, but we didn’t, and we still need some boxes shipped from Sweden So far we have agreed on the following things being better than Sweden:

• The price and quality of beer
• The lack of a Systembolaget
• The food

As much as I hate to bitch about moving, it is truly one thing I hate doing. Between carrying stuff, figuring out what fits where and buying new IKEA furniture that just breaks after 6 months, moving is just hell for me. Where can I hire some hot, buff, shirtless men to do this task for me?! But i’m really looking forward to having a place to call home, and i’m also really looking forward to having a real kitchen!! YES… I CANT WAIT TO COOK!!

The town we’re living in is basically the German eqivilent of Sodertalje but a little bigger. Since we’re about 2.5 – 3 hours from Holland, I really hope my visits there will be more frequent.

Anyway, I’m really looking forward to hopefully building a bit of a life here, making new friends and learning some German. So far, mein deutsch ist nicht so gut! But they voice over everything on TV here and no one has really good english so i’m forced to learn some. It’s just that since I spend so much time in the office, everyone there speaks english anyway, so i’m gonna have to stop nerding out and go and be social with the locals! Wish me luck!

Oh by the way! I’ll try and post pictures up of my new apartment and from the trip down to Germany ASAP!