I am a viking...

...this is what my flatmate thought I said, when I actually said "I went out biking."

Quite an interesting, non-provoked statement if you ask me. Just walk into a room, and say "I am a viking," and then just leave. Don't wear anything viking related. Just walk in, make the statement, while having the 1000 yard stare, and then just turn to leave the room. Wonder how the room would react.

Any who, I'm drinking a beer, and watching "The Little Death" on the side. Won't say anything about it, except it's an Australian comedy with a lot of the cast from "The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting." I might of recommended it to you, if not, then I am now :D

So, it's been a while since I last wrote something up here, so I'll bring you up to speed!

Let's start with the juicy bit! Sosa (aka my girlfriend)

It is going well with us, but I won't lie, it is pretty difficult. I don't even know where to begin on this topic. We chat via Facebook Messenger all the time, and Skype on a regular basis, and still, that one important bit is missing: the physical contact. I'm not talking about the sexual aspect of it (although, that does play a small factor in it) but more of the smaller things, like holding hands, a kiss good night, or a small pat. You all know what I'm talking about! If not, then in some odd way, I envy you! Yet, I don't, because you don't know what you're missing!

Gah! On the bright side of things, we're both counting down (with the help of apps) until we meet again, which will be down here in New Zealand! And I fully think that it's great that we're counting down, and not counting up. Even better, after she's left, we'll be counting down again till we meet again!

All I can say is that it's a beautiful time to be alive with regards to the available forms of communications. We can talk (not chat) either via mobile phone, Skype, or even Facebook (which uses Skype technology). And when it comes to simple text messaging, we have a plethora of options!

Speaking of communications, my new flatmate! He's pretty easy going, without a doubt. Although, I am starting to realise that he's keen on keeping it a simple business arrangement. How does that feel? Feels alright I guess. He lives a pretty simple live: work, school, child and World of Warcraft. Anything past that, he's not all that interested in getting into. He's been burned more than I have from what I've understood. It'll be good, and I'm not too worried about it. He comes off as a solid dude, as long as you're not a complete jackass to him, which I'm not, so it should be good.

Any who, we'll see how it all plays out.

Either which way, the room I have is very spacious. I don't feel cramped at all, and I have all the storage space I need. Also, I have unlimited internet and it's pretty well situated relative to school and other necessities.

Otherwise, I've been sussing everything out. I got my forklift license, applied for various jobs, and been biking a bit. And the biking here is amazing! Killer climbs, which will destroy your legs if you're not used to it, but the views you get from all that climbing, worth every second of pain.

Even on the crappier days that I've been out, the views have been astounding.

One main grief I have about it, are the quality of the roads. They're not exactly the same standard as what it is like in Sweden. Here the roads are a bit rougher, so they're a bit harder to bike on. There's more resistance and also a bit bumpier. It'll just take some getting used to, that's all! Also, need to remember that I haven't biked continuously since September/October, so I'm a bit out of shape compared to then.

It's now Sunday for me, and probably for you as well, however, tomorrow will be the big day for me. The start of my new course! Well, technically no, it's actually the orientation week, but it'll be good to get it all going either way!

So, it's late for me, and I need to go to bed so I'm ready prepped and ready to go!

Good night, all of you! And we'll be in touch!