The Taking of My Blogger Virginity

This very sentence I am typing right in this very moment with my very hands marks the end of my Blogging Virginity.

Exciting? Well, not in as much of a sexual sense as I wish it was. But, it is a sort of a mood enhancer. So far so good.

Moving on…

I am currently enjoying my last week of being halfway across the world from my current home, in Bellingham, Washington State. I have been away from my home for a week less than two months. I have been floating about the lovely little country of Sweden. I have been here once before, last year, but this year has been a completely different experience. I have managed to weasel my way into the hearts of some absolutely wonderful Swedes here, and they have returned the favor to me.

It is a strange feeling to behold, being away from home for this long. I don’t really miss being there as much as I feel I am expected to, but I suppose I shouldn’t feel like there is a level of appropriate or inappropriate amount of missing I should have towards my hometown. That’s just silly.

Last year, it was hard to leave here after just a month. This year, it feels like I am truly leaving a piece of myself here. Because of this treacherous dread of leaving this place, I know it will not be too long before I return.

I got to meet up with the people I grew fond of last year, including the Stenbeck Family, Jovva, Charlie, Victor, Ante, Pelle, Blom, Johan, and of course Martin and his family. This year, I have so many new awesome people to add to that list… Jonas, Mike, Mikael, The whole Karlstad Gang, Anders, Henrik, Teodor, the cool kids in Norrkoping, and a whole bunch of other awesome Swedes… I met so many amazing people here; I cannot even begin to attempt to list them all at once. But I am known to have an outstanding memory, so I will cherish every single one of them.

I will miss all of you…

I have had many amazing experiences here in Sweden. Here is a list depicting what some of those things were…

- I got to play an awesome show with my beloved band, Pretty in Punk, at Stockholm’s University.

- I got to go wakeboarding with Jovva, Charlie, and Simon at Vaxholm’s water ski club.

- I saw “The Dark Knight” in one of Stockholm’s cinemas with Carin and Marcus.

- I drove a minivan full of punk rockers, music equipment, loud music, and beer.

- I engorged myself with certain food items I cannot obtain in the states such as Marabou Mjölkchoklad, Kex Choklad, Cheez Ballz, and all sorts of really good cheese.

- I was forced to play Wii Mariokart… and I am now a lover of it.

- I became addicted to Dr. Mario.

- A very large toad peed on my hands. It’s a long story. Long and wet.

- I picked up a giant grasshopper and it attacked Jovva.

- I went with Marmar to his parents’ summer house and built an amazing fort for his adorable toddler niece and nephew.

- I made a birthday cake for a special dude that turned 24 this year.

- I attended Frasses Fixar Fest and made an absolute fool of myself. The best kind of fool, of course. The kind that you point and laugh at.

- I built a beer bong while in Norrkoping, so I could properly teach the university students how the American college kids party.

- Martin and I played in a studio and he recorded one of my acoustic piano songs, and he turned it into a Disney-like production. So awesome.

- I watched Neverstore and Millencolin at Gröna Lund with Marcus, Carin, Anders, Charlie, Victor, and Simon.

- I went on a date with Marmar to Garlic and Shots (a bar) in Stockholm and fell in love with the Bloodshot. I can never get enough. It’s like spicy pasta sauce with vodka in it. I love it.

That is all I can think of in this moment… but that is only a small chunk of the massive amount of adventures I have been partaking in while here in Sweden.

I do have a week left. The opportunities for awesomeness to occur are bountiful. I am sure I will have many things to add to that list before my time is up.

Stay tuned. This is the first of many entries to come. Entries that will unveil your eyes to the chaos that is the life of Bridgett M. Fox.

(Parental guidance suggested.)

Before ending this session, I would like to take a moment to thank Martin, whose fault it is that I am blogging. Every time we talk, he always has something to share with me that he learned while reading someone’s blog. He has many different blogs he checks up on from time to time, and I have found that it is not without reason. People are interesting. In some strange way, I feel like pinning my thoughts to the internet, and reading the thoughts of others, make me feel like I am more of this sticky web called humanity. I am not a shy person, and it is time I become involved.

So now, officially, I am so involved.