Having fun with my roommates

So I went to glögg night on Thursday. I met new people, some of them Scandinavians and others Americans studying Scandinavian languages. There were some students of Finnish there too. They were only beginner students, but it was interesting to hear how much they knew Finnish. The languages spoken mostly during the evening were English and Swedish/Norwegian/Danish. It was nice to realize that I really did understand most of what was spoken. Only the Danish part was a little hard to understand. We drank glögg and red whine, Salla brought some home made salmiak vodka, and there were also Scandinavian foods there. Felt a little like home.

Friday was the International coffee hour again. And like last week, I went to eat dinner with my Asian friends. This time, however, there was a new person joining us. One of the Danes from Thursday. He came to the coffee hour and so we invited him to join us. Again we ate there for almost two hours. I ate too much, by the way. Also, I decided to taste jello and I must say, it tastes awful. After dinner I came home to find my roommates playing cards. There was also a new person there, a friend of one of my roommate's come to stay with her for the weekend. Jenn and Sarah, being over 21, invited me to join them for drinks in a bar. So I went. And drank too much. I only really had three drinks, but apparently here in America they make the drinks with a lot (and I mean A LOT) of alcohol and sugar so as not to taste the alcohol. And so I was quite drunk. But I had lots of fun. And I got to know these two roommates much better, and another friend of theirs. There is one very good thing about American bars, by the way; I did not smell like tobacco after leaving. They are not allowed to smoke in bars here.

On Saturday I had a hangover (as you might already have guessed). And by the way, I have not had a hangover for about three years, so this was not a welcome feeling. I have always been wise enough to stop drinking in time, but not this time. Well anyway, after taking a shower and some pain medication, my roommates, the friend and I went shopping in Gateway (a mall). I bought a nice pink drinking bowl for Fiona (my little puppy), a pair of high-healed shoes, a pair of sandals and jeans. And spent only 45 dollars. Pretty good I think. And then we went to eat at Taco Bell. Ok food, not as good as in Taco House in Finland. In the end, Saturday was a nice day. Spent the evening with my roommates doing nothing smart.

My favorite event of the weekend happened on Sunday. We (two roommates, two of their friends and me) went painting pottery. I painted an ice cream bowl. It turned out quite nice. I think I am going to bring a lot of painted pottery home with me. :) In the evening I finally tried to do the homework I had been neglecting all weekend. Boy was it hard to do. I could not concentrate. My weekend was great. I was with my roommates all weekend and had lots of fun. Must do that again.

After the weekend I have been trying to concentrate on schoolwork and so have not done anything that actually requires mentioning. I have been so busy with my work that haven't really had time to do much else. Tomorrow evening going out with Daniela and Jen, my exchange student friends. Thursday evening is the Scandinavian meeting, so I'll go there. Otherwise, nothing special planned. Hope you guys are having fun. And if you want a painted mug or bowl or something, just tell me and I might make it happen. :)