Saturday, December 28, 2013

2013

Well Hello There!

Now that 2013 is coming to an end, I've taken a look at the year and realized that it has been a good, long, hard hell of a year! So for todays post I am going to brign you on a little journy with me and go through 2013 with me!

- January
I started the year by making new years resolutions and was eager to fill them up! My dad turned 48 on january the 7th and on that same day I got some really grate news, I got a job! My first propper job with long work days and real monthly paycheks! I owe a lot to that job, but mostly I owe the peoble I worked with. They drew me out of me little shell so I gaind a lot of confidence and grew up! I also met one of my closest friend there!
Also in January I got my drivers license (FINALLY).

- Febuary
Just an ordinary month, nothing outstanding that pops into my mind. Got my first paychek though and that was pretty exited! But I just kept on going to work and kept on with my life. Febuary is a short month and it flew by like the wind on a stormy day.

- March
A very big step was taken along with a huge decition that month. I stoped taking my dipression medication. It might sound lika the tiniest thing to someone, but my doctor had said to me that I had to be on them for one and a half year, maybe longer, before I could quite taking them but I had been feeling so good past months that I decited to quit. But that dosen't mean I am depression free, not at all, it just means I can cope with it and know how to handle it.

- April
One of my new years resolutions was to lose wight and lose 15 inches of my waist for mid April, and I did it! (even though they're all back now...) Life kept on going and I was happy with me and my life!

- May
On the 13th of May I turned 19 and later in May my older brother turned 28. My last day at work was at 31st of May which ment thant I had to find a summer job. Denmark won Eourovision and Iceland sang their song in Icelandic which haven't happened since 1997. I delivered lambs to their mommy sheeps like I have done for the last 8 years and over all it was a great month. Funny fact, May is my favorite month, everything gets its colors back after a long gray sleep under the white thik cover of winter.

- June
I started my summer job which you can read all about in another post. My younger brother gratuated 10th grate and I went out with my friends couple of times.

- July
The first week of July was the most fun I had this year and you can reat about what I did here. I met some new people and some friends from other countries aslong I made some really good friends! My little brother turned 16 which means he can apply for his drivers license and start practising ( but I just got mine!) A tractor drove over my fathers food and around the same time I had my last day of my summer job.

- August
My 20 days of no work began but those days were a hell of a work thoug, with my dad's broken leg there was a lot do do around the farm. But on the 22nd of August, onother big step was taken in my life. As my brother begin his journy  in high school I returned to mine. This was a big desition for me, the last time didn't go so well so I was a little bit scared of going back but I am glad I did. That means I am closer to gratuating ( whenever that will happen though!)

- September
I got broke for the first time in my life, I had no money at all and had to ask my parents to give me some and that is not a proud moment for me. School kept on going and that month flew by.

- October
My little sister turned 12 and she is turning into a little rebel I can tell you! I got a part time job  along whith school which was getting alot harder! My dipression started to say hello and I was starting to have a little panic attakcs and loosing sleep out of stress.

- November
School and even more school and a little bit of work. I started to remember why I don't like to be in school and I just got more and more tired . Not a grate month to be honest.

- December
SCHOOL-SCHOOL-SCHOOL! It is driving me crazy! I quited my job and went to alot of meetings! But christmasbreak came with alot of missing sleep. But even school gets in the way of christmas as the teachers through some big assinments at us just before the break whisch didn't start until the 20th by the way! But in my break I've done a lot of thinking, alot of sleeping, alot of eating, alot of telly watching, alot of smiling and alot of laughing! I got to many presnts and one of them was the One Direction movie - This Is Us. This movie got me thinking what am I doing with my life, why aren't I living my dream like thouse 5 lads are doing!

But over all 2013 has been a great year, full of big decitions and growth. I met alot of new people and made alot of new friends! But like a heartbeat, life is full of up's and down's and this year have had it as well.

Until Next Time

~ Elisabeth

Friday, December 20, 2013

Update

Well Hello There!

  I thought I'd give you a little update of my life. As you know I returned to school this autumn and my christmasbrake started yeasterday so I have finished one semester. Last time I was in school it didn't go so well, I faild almost every class but this time I feel like it went much better! I don't get my grates til January though so I have to spend my christmas holiday thinking if I did it, did I pass my tests, did I do enough. But it hasn't been easy even though it went better, it has been one hell of a road and it has taken a lot of space on my scetual and it has been stressfull but I did it, and I am so proud of my self for doing it!
   Like I said, my breake started yesterday so at my first day of doing nothing I slept in, cleand my room, put my christmas decorating up, cleand some other parts of my house, whats some telly, surfed the internet and now I am all cosy in my PJ's, listening to BBC Radio1 and writing a blog! I have a feeling that this is going to be a good christmas this year! I can now feel some relexion in my body and mind after a hard 5 months of work and I can gain my energy and build it up for the next year! I am really exited for 2014, new year, new begining, new oppertueties, new me!
  That wasn't a big update but it hasn't much been up since last time, mostly just school and work. Oh yeah, I quited my job, that didn't work out so well so I have to get a new one next year, but Im not going to stress about that!

  I think I going to let that be it for this time, until next time!



~Elisabeth


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Christmas Cooking

Well hello there!
So it is 11 days to go until christmas, and that means that the Father Christmas is coming to night! Here in Icelans we have an old tradition that goes back hundreds of years back! We don't only have one Father Christmas, we have 13! So 13 nights before christmas children put their best pair of shoes oi their window and thein Father Christmas put a present in it. And some children put cookies and milk in for them so I thought I'd tell you how to make American Cookies to put in the window!



You will need;
125 pounds of Butter
125 pounds of Brown sugar
1 tewspoon of  Vanilla sugar
1 Egg
175 pounds of flower
1/2 teaspoon of Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
150 pounds of chocolate
130 pounds of smarties




Preheat the owen on 200°C.



 Stir togehter butter, brown sugar, vanilla sugar and the egg. Then stir in the flower, baking powder and the salt. when the dough is light and brown than ad all the chocolate.







Take 2 teaspoons and make small drops on a baking plate an cook in a owen for about 10 minuits .





I hope you enjoyd this post, And if you try this out, good luck! Until Next Time,

~ Elisabeth

Sunday, December 8, 2013

CHRISTMAS TAGS!!!

Well Hello There!
In Desember I have desited to blog every Sunday and Wensday! I know I've missed two days allredy but so maybe I'll put in two extra day's, If I have time ;) But I have 2 christmas tags that I am going to answer today to get my self into the holiday spirit! Hope you enjoy!!!

REDY FOR CHRISTMAR

1.Whats Your Favorite Holiday Movie?
- I have 3 favorites! nr.1 is a childrens movie and it is called Annabellas christmas wish and is about a cow who wants to be a raindear, and it has been my favorite since I can remeber myself. Nr.2 is of cours How the Crinch stole Christmas, I always get in the christmas mood and I laugh at the same jokes year after year! Nr. 3 is called The Holiday and is one of my classics. There are simply no christmas without those movies!
2. Whats Your Favorite Christmas Color? - Red, Gold and Green!
3. Do You Like To Stay in Your PJs Or Dress Up For Christmas?
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Here in Iceland we selebrate christmas on Christmas Eve, not Christmas day. So I get dressed up for the christmas dinner and the family photo shoot and for the present opening but after all that I switch into my PJ's and get cosy!
4. If You Could Only Buy One Person a Present This Year Who Would It Be?
- I would never do that! I would reather not buy anyone a present instead of just one, or buy just one present for everyone!
5. Do You Open Your Present Christmas Eve Or Christmas Morning?
-Christmas Eve, as I said earlier.
6. Have You Ever Built a Ginger Bread House?
-Yes, about 10 years ago so I don't remeber if I liked it or not...
7. What Do You Like To Do On Your Christmas Break?
- Just relax! Eat alot of good food, see my family, read a good book and watch telly.
8. Any Christmas Wishes?
-Well of cours I wish for peace on earth and that my family is happy and well, But all I want for christmas this year is a big christmas tree!
9. Favorite Christmas Smell?
-Ginger, sinamon and Klementines. And of cours the smell of the christmas meal!
10. Favorite Christmas Meal Or Treat? 
-My favorite christmas meal is a ham and my favorite treat is the pink Cuality Street sweets.

MY HOLIDAY TRADITIONS

1) Which holiday do you celebrate?
-My family selebrates Christmas.
2) What are you doing for the holidays this year?
- What we do every year, stay home and selebrate.
3) What's your favorite holiday drink?
- It is an Icelandik drink, non alkaholic, and is called MALT.
4) Candy cane or Gingerbread men?
-Gingerbread men!
5) What's your favorite holiday/Christmas song?
Well the Icelandic ones fx. Jólahjól , Snjókorn Falla , Ef Ég Nenni , Jólin Eru Að Koma ,and the more classic ones like Dansaðu Vindur , Ó Helga Nótt , Nóttin Var Sú Ágæt Ein
6) What's the weirdest gift you've ever received? 
- Last year I got a guied to become a Ninja from my cousin, that was pretty besar!
7) Have you ever made a snowman?
- Of Cours! I live in Iceland!
8) What is your favorite winter fragrance?
- spicey ones.
9) What is at the top of your list this Christmas? (or whichever holiday you celebrate!)
-A christmas star!
10) What is most important to you about the holidays?
- Cuality time with my family!

Well I hope I didn't bore you to death with this blogpost! Until Next Time!

~ Elisabeth