It's been a while

since I wrote here, and I guess there is a reason for it. Since no one seems to visit my blog, I felt no bigger meaning into writing anything. But today I thought I'd write something. If not for you people then for myself ;) My life has been like an unstable flight the last months, not knowing if it would end with a crash...anyways, now I feel much better, thanks to people who have listened and helped me back on track. Suddenly all the colours came back, colours that have been there but which I couldn't see. The colours of life. I'm not so sure about the future, but I'm pretty sure that I'll move away from this place by the end of the summer. I think that if we do the same things every day, every week, every year, we will slowly stop to evolve as humans. We need variation. Move your mind!!
Hugs to everyone :)

A different birthday

Yes my birthday was two days ago, on the 1st of May. I'm not going to make a long story out of it. Simply because there's not much to say about it. I was home alone with my parents, and it was raining all day so it was a pretty slow day, and it was one of the oddest birthdays I have ever had. No one came by, and I guess no one was invited either. Well, I don't have so many friends living here anymore, and my relatives live far away as well as my brothers. This of course meant more cake for me! :D But they hadn't forgotten about me (luckily). Some people called me or sent an sms, so I'm not sad :)
The difference between being 19 and becoming 20 is not very big. One good thing though, is that I'm not a teenager anymore ;) The best part of my birthday was that my boss at work let me have a car the whole weekend :D I was really happy about it, because it was my favourite car (which he didn't know). A Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan :)
Material things can make you happy, but not as happy as a friend who says: Happy Birthday!

Today

I started with my new job on the car-rental company Avis. It was everything I had hoped for and a little more. Just awesome! The guy I work with is really cool and lets me work on my own already (despite that I'm a trainee the first weeks). I get to clean cars, fuel them up, deliver them to customers and of course drive them :) The best part is that most of the cars are pretty new. For those of you who know me, I'm a real carfreak and there's nothing I'd rather do than work with cars. So, thank you for giving me a new start in life. The last months of my life have been really challenging and some days I'd prefered not to wake up at all. But I hope this job can put the smile back to my face again. Bring back the good old Jakob.

My nephew

This is my nephew and his sister Molly. I saw him for the first time last friday. He is only four weeks old and very cute! His big sister Molly seems very happy to have a brother. She is also very sweet and funny and she likes to play a lot. She is only two years old but understands everything one says and she speaks pretty well too. She seems more clever than many grown-up people. That really fascinates me.

Gustav 1986-2006

This is Gustav. He was one of my very best friends. He only got to be 19 years old. He died from cerebral haemorrhage during a training session when he was on a training camp in France. He was one of Sweden's most promising orienteer. He was also the best mate you could ever have. Always friendly, happy and humble to everyone. Everybody loved him. Why is it that the best among people always die? I don't know the answer to that question, but what I know is that Gustav was like an angel who brightened our lives during his time here on earth. I will always carry with me the good memories we had together, and I'm sure that one day we will reunite again. He will always be in my mind, for he was not only my best friend, but also a perfect example of how a friend should be. Rest in peace, brother.

Never give up!

During a year I have now completed the following things: 300 km of cycling, 3 km of swimming, 30 km of running finally 90 km of skiing, which I did on February the 26th. I'm really glad that I now have made "En Svensk Klassiker"...freely translated one could call it " A Swedish Classic". It wasn't exactly easy and it demanded a lot of determination, but I'm glad I made it :) Especially the two last events were close to being cancelled for me since I was not feeling 100% well. Luckily I took the right decision and I survived! To all of you who have hard tasks to do, I only have one thing to say: Never give up! :)

Square One

Yeah so today I've finally created my own blog. I don't know why but I guess it might help me in some way. So anyways, today I went to the dentist to adjust my teeth (yes I still have braces) and I had hoped for getting rid of them soon but they need another 3 months so what can I say...this really sucks. This means that I cannot go to Australia and work yet, but I can just sit here and wait for someone to call me to an employment interview. So I guess I'll just do the best of the situation and take care of myself.