It is so quiet in the house! I can hear everything….right now, I am hearing the wind howling gently outside.

Nichlas has brought the kids to Grandma’s house for the weekend. He knows I need to spend some ‘me-time’ alone to catch up on my studies.

Part 2 of the Swedish Course has just started. I have started another course in a different school last week. So far, the teacher has given us way too much homework It is difficult to complete the homework and at the same time, look after the kids and do housework. Most of my classmates either don’t have kids, or have grownup kids who do not need 24 hours TLC. They spend alot of time in the library studying as there is a major exam at the end of the course. It is important to pass the course if I want to work in Sweden. So, this means that I really need to pull up my socks and study hard. It is extremely hard to master this language. I also find my English language skills deteriorating the more I learn Swedish. So please forgive me for the many grammatical and spellng errors in the blog.

Yesterday, I thought that I would go to town for some ‘me time’ and retail therapy. But I spent most of the time in the book shop finding the relevant textbooks to help me with the Swedish grammar. By the time I left the shop, it was a little late to do any retail therapy. Blowing 500 swedish kronor on text books is hardly my idea of retail therapy!

Right now, i better get down to my homework – write a letter to the press voicing your opinion on a topic you are passionate about… eg Stop Chid Labour, Safe the environment..drink less bottled water!