Hello, everyone! It's been a while since I wrote an entry; and the reason why I didn't was because I've been busy with University, that is why I would like to write this new entry about some personal things about me. 

 I'm a nineteen-year-old student of English Literature and Linguistics. I've loved English since I was a child, but I also found out that I love Sweden and Swedish a couple years ago. I have the chance to apply for an Erasmus scholarship in any place. I've always wanted to choose this opportunity to live in Sweden and get to know the country, culture and know more about Swedish. But I also would like to go to England to improve my English. This month I have to choose where I want to go. I know I have the chance to go to England any time because it is very close and things there are easier, sort of. But I haven't got the chance to go to Sweden every day, right? I think that if I chose Sweden, I would have the possibility to go there later, maybe to have my master's there or even to work there would be easier if I already had some experience there, right? Still, I'm doubtful because of the money "problem". I would like to know more about how it is like to study in Sweden because there is not much-verified information about it.

 P.S: I would appreciate any info that you knew. There will be more entries soon, pinkie promise! ;)

Autumn. Malmö. By Hannah I.

☁  Where to find the pictures: http://coffeeworld.blogg.se

~ Love, Ana ~

I miss the countryside in Gällinge. I miss walking through the forest and having a peaceful picnic with hot chocolate and a crazy partner who tests the frozen lakes we see on the way all the time. I miss how you could drive and there was barely anyone else on the road. I miss taking a flashlight at 5 pm because it is too dark to go for a walk. I miss the smell of candles lit all day long at home. I miss the snow. I miss those beautiful trees that you can see from the window with that beautiful moon while I was in the bed. I miss the streets. I miss the airport times. I miss you, Sverige.

Göteborg. Winter. By Marta Vargas

Autumn is a season which we Spaniards do not know much about since the first autumn leaves fall when winter is about to start. But I've heard that in Sweden, autumn is really beautiful and lasting! So you have time to walk with bunches of dead leaves along the ways. I am a walking lover. I love going for long walks to glance at the landscapes or just to relax.

Royal National City Park. Autumn. By Tiia W.

I've always wanted to grab a camera and go for a long walk to take pictures but since I do not have a fine camera, I cannot do it, but soon I will! I would like to have one when I go to Sweden to study there for a year.

I also like lakes, so parks with dead leaves and a lake would make me stay all day long there; and it would be much better if there was a pick nick.

Royal National City Park. Autumn. By Tiia W.

☁  Where to find the pictures: www.plungebytiia.com

~ Love, Ana ~

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☁  El otoño es una estación de la que nosotros los españoles no sabemos mucho, ya que las primeras hojas de otoño caen cuando el invierno está apunto de empezar. Pero he oído que en Suecia,  ¡el otoño es muy bonito y duradero! Así que tienes tiempo de dar un paseo con montones de hojas muertas  en el camino. Soy una amante de los paseos. Me encanta dar paseos largos para admirar los paisajes o solo para relajarme. 

☁  Siempre he querido coger una cámara e ir a dar un paseo para echar fotos, pero como no tengo una buena cámara, no puedo hacerlo, ¡pero pronto lo haré! Me gustaría tener una cuando vaya a Suecia para estudiar durante un año.

☁  También me gustan los lagos, así que los parques con hojas muertas y un lago me harían quedarme allí todo el día; y sería mucho mejor si hubiese un pick nick.

☁   Donde encontrar las imágenes:  www.plungebytiia.com

~ Con amor, Ana ~

I've never been into candles much, I think I simply used them when the electricity was cut off. But since I've been to Sweden, I've discovered other ways to use them and how they make you relax. It was Advent when I was there, and they turned on a couple of candles every day, but I never understood why since in Spain we don't pay too much attention to Advent and neither we turn on candles to celebrate it.

Malmö. Spring. By Hannah Ingelsten

Actually, in Sweden, they turn on candles whenever they have the chance to do it, especially in the dark and long months of winter. Besides making your place warm, comfortable and cosy, they make it beautiful. There is nothing better than arriving at home after a long day of work, get some comfortable clothes, something to drink, get the place dark and turn on a couple of candles to relax. Well, actually there is a hot bath with candles. To finish, they prepare your house for Christmas and make you look forward to it even more.

Winter. By Tiia W. 

Stockholm. Summer. By Tiia W.

☁  Where to find the pictures: http://coffeeworld.blogg.se

    

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~ Love, Ana ~

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☁  Nunca he estado muy interesada en las velas, creo que simplemente las usaba cuando se iba la luz. Pero desde que he ido a Suecia, he descubierto otras formas de usarlas y cómo hacen que te relajes. Era Adviento cuando estuve allí,  y encendían un par de velas todos los días, pero nunca he entendido por qué, ya que en España no prestamos mucha atención a la época de Adviento y tampoco encendemos velas para celebrarlo.

☁ En realidad, en Suecia encienden velas cada vez que tienen una oportunidad para hacerlo, sobre todo en los oscuros y largos meses de invierno. Además de hacer que tu casa esté calentita, cómoda y acogedora, la hacen bonita. No hay nada mejor que llegar a casa después de un largo día de trabajo, ponerte algo de ropa cómoda, algo para beber, poner la casa oscura y encender un par de velas para relajarte. Bueno, en verdad si lo hay:un baño caliente con velas. Para terminar, preparan tu casa para Navidad y hacen que la recibas con más ganas.

☁   Donde encontrar las imágenes: http://coffeeworld.blogg.se

    

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~ Con amor, Ana ~

Lakes is something that, at least, in Spain, we don't have, and it is something that I really love of Sweden. In fact, I love anything which has to do with water. Honestly, I've always like the water as long as I can remember; I love swimming, I love feeling the water; I love that first time you go to the sea every year and you walk to the sea and wait until a wave come towards you to feel the water on your feet, I love that sensation.

Stockholm. Autumn. By Marta Vargas

  In Sweden, there are lakes everywhere, absolutely everywhere! Probably, people who live in the country or nearby know more about it, but those who live in the city, like Göteborg or Stockholm will go to the sea. And that is also beautiful to see, too. No matter where you are, the landscape is always beautiful and unforgettable.

Malmö. Spring. By Hannah Ingelsten

☁  Where to find the pictures: http://www.imartavargas.blogspot.com.es

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~ Love, Ana ~

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☁ Los lagos son algo que, al menos, en España no tenemos, y es algo que verdaderamente me encanta de Suecia. De hecho, me encanta todo lo que tenga que ver con el agua. Sinceramente, siempre me ha gustado desde siempre; me encanta nadar, me encanta sentir el agua, me encanta esa primera vez en cada año que vas al mar, caminas hacia él, y esperas hasta que una ola venga para sentir el agua en tus pies, me encanta esa sensación. 

 ☁ En Suecia, hay lagos por todas partes, ¡absolutamente en todas partes! Probablemente, las personas que viven en el campo o cerca sabrán más de ellos, pero aquellos que viven en la ciudad, como Göteborg o Stockholm, irán al mar. Y eso es bonito de ver, también. No importa dónde estés, el paisaje siempre es bonito e inolvidable. 

☁   Donde encontrar las imágenes: http://www.imartavargas.blogspot.com.es

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~ Con amor, Ana ~

I am not a city girl, but when it comes to Sweden I would not mind living in a city or town. Streets are beautiful and the way every business or house look is so beautiful, too. It seems that you are visiting a city from a wonderland or from a doll house.  I would spend every day going for walks and I would never get tired of a town like this.

Ystad. Spring. By Hannah Ingelsten

I would see every corner of it, every shop, every street. I just imagine it full of cafes where you can stop by and read, of cute small cake shops where you can see a very nice owner baking, of old book shops where you can spend a whole afternoon without getting bored. I know, it is very dreamy, but I love cafes for reading so much, and cute cake shops and book shops. 

Lund. Spring. By Hannah Ingelsten

This post is a little late, but two days ago was Midsommar and I would like to wish you a glad midsommar på er alla!, which means a happy midsummer for you all!

☁  Where to find the pictures: http://coffeeworld.blogg.se

~ Love, Ana ~

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☁ No soy una chica de ciudad, pero cuando tiene que ver con Suecia no me importaría vivir en un ciudad o en un pueblo. Las calles son preciosas y la manera en la que se ve cada negocio o casa es preciosa también. Parece que estás visitando una ciudad de un paraíso o  de una casita de muñecas. Pasaría cada día yendo a dar paseos y nunca me cansaría de un pueblo como este. 

☁ Vería cada rincón de la ciudad, cada tienda, cada calle. Simplemente la imagino llena de cafés donde puedes pararte un rato y leer,  de pequeñas y lindas pastelerías donde puedes ver a un simpatiquísimo dueño, de viejas librerías donde puedes pasar toda la tarde sin aburrirte. Lo sé, es muy de ensueño, pero me encantan muchísimo los cafés para leer, y las lindas pastelerías y librerías. 

☁ Esta entrada viene un poco tarde, pero hace dos días fue Midsommar y me gustaría desearos un glad midsommar på er alla!,  que significa un feliz día de San Juan a todos! 

☁  Donde encontrar las imágenes: http://coffeeworld.blogg.se

~ Con amor, Ana ~

It was Christmas's Eve in 2012 when I saw snow for the second time in my life, but it seems as if it were the first one. It felt so good to walk in the snow and cold, but it was pretty nice. I remember how I laid on the snow and tried to make an angel. I remember how I was taking pictures when, suddenly, I saw small snowflakes all over. My hair was turning into white while I ice-skated on a frozen lake.

Gällinge. Winter. By me

Sometimes I remember how I was walking back home and there were many snowdrifts from which I took some snowballs to throw them to someone. Or how you could see a whole path full of grass and snow at the same time.

Stockholm. Winter. By Marta Vargas

Every winter I wish I was there and could feel the snow again. It must be amazing the first day of snow; to go out in your boots and feel the snow and its sound while you walk. I am really looking forward to coming back to this white land.

Stockholm. Winter. By Marta Vargas

☁  Where to find the pictures: http://www.imartavargas.blogspot.com.es
                                                

~ Love, Ana ~

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☁ Era nochebuena del 2012 cuando vi la nieve por segunda vez en mi vida, pero parecía como si fuera la primera. Sentaba muy bien andar en la nieve y el frío, pero estaba muy bien. Recuerdo cómo me tumbé en la nieve e intenté hacer un ángel. Recuerdo cómo estaba haciendo fotos cuando, de repente, vi pequeños copos de nieve por todas partes. Me pelo se estaba volviendo blanco mientras patinaba en un lago congelado.

☁ A veces recuerdo cómo iba de vuelta a casa y había muchísimos montones de nieve acumulada de donde cogía bolas de nieve y se las lanzaba a 'alguien'.  O cómo podías ver todo un camino lleno de hierba y nieve a la vez.

☁ Cada invierno desearía estar allí y poder sentir la nieve otra vez. Debe ser increíble el primer día de nieve, salir con tus botas y  sentir la nieve y su sonido mientras caminas. Estoy deseando volver a esta tierra blanca.

☁  Donde encontrar las imágenes: http://www.imartavargas.blogspot.com.es
                                                       

~ Con amor, Ana ~