From American Screwballs to Swedish Meatball...this is life

The 20th of May came rather quick, but here I am in Sweden exploring a new way of life and having much of a culture shock. I decided to make a blog upon my handome Father's request. Most people blog about things they see, but I feel like I might be better at expressing what the hell goes through my head as I explore this beautiful foreign country. So just warning you b4 you read...this is not rated PG, but I would love for you to jump on my bike and enjoy the ride of a life time!

My sister and I in Old Town Stockholm

My sister and I in Old Town Stockholm
The BEST Swedish girl around

Friday, July 23, 2010

..."WHATS GREAT ABOUT THIS IS YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO PICK YOURSELF UP BY UR BOOT STRAPS, AND FIGHT AGAIN TOMORROW"-Randy Johnston (faza)


I have been up to no good really...
I have to make this blog kinda quick bc its late, im so sleepy, and i have games tomorow.
FORGOT AL CAPS AGAIN SORRY! OK SO THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN WITH THE GIRLS ALOT. MARIA AND I BOTH GOT GYM MEMBERSHIPS SO WE HAVE BEEN WORKIN OUT AT THE GYM EVERY DAY...DOING REALLY GOOD WITH THAT! THE GYM HOURS ARE REALLY DIFFERENT THEN THE US. THERE IS NO 24 HR FITNESS, ITS OPEN FOR PROB A TOTAL OF 8 HOURS A DAY AND ITS DIFFERNT EVERY DAY, AND NO WEEKENDS. THESE PPL ACTUALLY HAVE A LIFE! HAHA. MATILDA, GABBI, MARIA AND I ALL WATCHED A MOVIE LAST NIGHT THEN MARIA SPENT THE NIGHT ON THE BIG COMFY COUTCH! (THE COUTCH AT MY HOUSE IS THE BIGGEST COUTCH U WILL EVER SEE AND ITS SO COMFORTABLE)

I WILL UPDATE YALL ON MORE OF MY WEEK TOMORROW. I REALLY JUST STOPPED IN TO SAY HI.
I TALKED TO MY DAD TODAY. I DONT THINK I HAVE EVER IN MY 22 YEARS OF LIFE SEEN HIM AS STRESSED AS HE EXPRESSED TODAY. HAD ME WORRIED SICK WHEN I WAS AT PRACTICE. HE IS TOO SUCCESSFUL AND ACCOMPLISHED TO BE THAT WORRIED. HE REALLY JUST NEEDS AN ICE CREAM DATE! HAHA-YAH RIGHT-ONLY IN MY WORLD DOES THAT FIX THINGS. HAHA. BUT WORK IS STERSSFUL FOR HIM RIGHT NOW, AND I FEEL LIKE HE NEEDS A BREAK. U KNOW SOMETIMES YOU PITCH A GAME-LETS SAY A 2 HITTER, HAVE 9 STRIKE OUTS AGAINST A GOOD TEAM (FLORIDA ATLANTIC OR SOMETHING) AND YOU TAKE THE LOSS? I FEEL IKE THATS MY DAD RIGHT NOW. BUT THAT HAPPENS, AND SOMETIMES ITS SO GOOD FOR US TO HAVE THOSE HEART BREAKER DAYS...WHETHER AT WORK, IN BALL, IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, IN RELATIONSHIPS...YOU JUST GOTTA TAKE WHAT YOU KNOW, AND TRY TO STEP IT UP A NOTCH! AND I TAUGHT MYSELF IN HIGHSCHOOL WHEN I WOULD LOSE ONE RUN BALL GAMES TO GREAT PITCHERS, BUT NOT GREAT TEAMS...."YOU MIGHT BEAT ME TODAY, BUT ILL BEAT YOU WHEN IT MATTERS"

NONE THE LESS I HOPE HE GETS THE "GAME WINNING HIT" OR STRIKES SOME1 OUT WITH BASES LOADED...FOR HIS SAKE. I THINK HE NEEDS IT RIGHT NOW. BUT HE ALWAYS TOLD ME AFTER A TOUGH DAY ON THE FIELD..."WHATS GREAT ABOUT THIS IS YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO PICK YOURSELF UP BY UR BOOT STRAPS, AND FIGHT AGAIN TOMORROW" HE TOLD ME THAT AFTER I GOT SHELLED BY OREGAN UNIVERSITY...HAHA HAHAHHAHAHHA----(IN 2007)

TOMORROW I WILL BLOG MORE IN DEPTH ABOUT MY WEEK WITH MY GIRLS...THEY MADE MY WEEK SO GREAT! MARIA, MATILDA----YALL R GREAT :)

I AM ABOUT TO HIT THE SAC, I JUST WANTED TO BLOG SINCE I HAVENT IN A WHILE...DONT LOSE HOPE--A FULL BLOG WILL COME TOMORROW.

GRAMPS-SINCE UR UP THERE...SEND DAD A GOOD FAST BALL TO THROW THE WINE BUSINESS, AND ME A GOOD SCREW BALL TO THROW IN THE GAME TOMORROW :)

SENDING ALL MY LOVE FROM SWEDEN-
"WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER"
XOXO,
SHANN
#1 ON THE FIELD, #1 IN YOUR HEART

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