Bad day: I got a job walking this lady's dog three times a week for 1000 kroner a month. Unfortunately, the dog is a complete asshole. When I tried to turn around to go back home, he just sat down and stared at me. When I tried to tug his leash, he just dug in his heels. And when I tried to pick him up, he growled at me. This is a jack russell terrier, not a big deal right? wrong. Plus, this is Sweden. It's illegal to beat your kids, so its probably illegal to yell at your dogs too. I bet the other dog owners thought I was a bad mom.
Good day: I bought a pool pass that gets me into any "state" (public) pool for 10 visits. While I was swimming, I was thinking about why it was so much more strenuous to swim between islands in the Stockholm archipelago than it is to swim laps, and I decided its like the difference between being chased by Tigers and going for a jog. Much more interesting to be chased by Tigers!
Bad day: I lost my house key, probably while I was pleading with that stupid dog, Tonton.
Good day: My host mom found a bunch of children's books to read to improve my Swedish. And she told me not to worry about the house key. They will get a new one.
Bad day: I went to see the Teddy Bears at a club named Berns that looks kind of like a big boat from the outside, but since it was a free concert, it was completely packed, and they wouldn't let anyone else in.
Good day: Instead of going inside to see the show, we (me and Anna from the program)got to watch it on a big screen outside the club. It was exactly like watching the Stop Making Sense DVD, except in REAL TIME!!!
Bad day: It was raining, and we got really wet.
Good day: After the screen concert was over, we bought ice cream at the nearby seven-eleven, and looked at a men's fashion magazine.
Well, some days are like that, even in Australia AND Stockholm- I hope maybe you and Tonton can come to an understanding....
ReplyDeleteJust fix the offending pooch with that steely eyed gaze that comes over you when you're concentrating on a drum chart....(grin)
ReplyDeleteIce cream solves problems, especially bad day problems.
ReplyDeleteBut 7-Eleven ice cream? I just don't know.
I was robbed in Brazil, a block from my school. I don't think that will happen to you. Any day not robbed means an extra plus in my book because you can say to yourself, "Hey, at least I still have bus fare."