Summertime

They've hiked bus fares in Uppsala, from 20kr to 30kr for a single trip ticket. That move has 'encouraged' me to utilise my bicycle, and what do you know... it only takes 10-15 mins for my clumsy bike-riding to get to school, as opposed to 30 mins (optimistically) by bus.

My family is coming down to visit in the last week of May (yes, like next week!) and while it's nice and all - after all, i've asked them to bring down a shitload of stuff - transport costs for 5 adults is, frankly, not for the faint-hearted.

First, we determined that booking a taxi was more convenient and cheaper than commuting from Arlanda airport to home. And then we're going to Ludvika so the inlaws can finally meet face-to-face. And of course we're going to Stockholm... and before you know it, that's the equivalent of SGD700 in transport costs. That doesn't include the petty rides to and fro town and fees to any amusement parks or museums yet. Ouch.

Adding to the stress is the fact that my first national exam in Swedish falls - yes, you've guessed it - on the same week. And the following week, I start my summer course in a new school. And after that, we have a wedding to go to. It's a bit more special cos H will be best man. Summer vacation indeed.

Not that summer is apparent, mind you. The weather has been swinging from rain to sunshine week by week... and it's not quite hot yet. Some days it's a fantastic 20 deg Celcius, and then some days it's under 10 deg in the mornings. The days are definitely lengthening tho... it looks like 6pm outside when it really is 8... or later. ~ m!