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the year in review.

alrighty.. after spending a chaotic new years, with new friends, at the Vanguard in Hollywood, the spring was hectic. we got confirmation that we were indeed moving to Crete in February, and the following 2 months were filled with work, NO PACKING, a bit of stress, farewells, vet visits, more stress, overlooking the movers - severely hungover, having the movers pack our airmattres, so we spent the first night on the floor, with the blanket from my car, cleaning out the flat in SM while crying my eyes out, spending 2 weeks at C&S, while B was in Crete, a loooong flight with the boys (who did amazingly well), a week at a hostel, where the boys get used to being outdoors. We finally get the house in Crete, with a nice dog kennel outside, and the first night in the house we realize that there's a sheep farm right around the corner, and the sheep wander past the kennel in the early am.. :) we spend almost 2 months with loaner furniture from the base, and finally get our stuff right in time for a few visitors. :) it's amazing, that whatever furniture and crap we had in a small 1br flat in santa monica filled a 3br, 2 story house.. ;) the boys get used to the kennel, after escaping once to kill some chickens and once after Scoob tries to dig himself out, and manages to get a deep gash along his side from the fence.

We went to Ibiza, Spain, for a week in June, for a couple of friends' wedding, was fantastic to meet up with our friends from CA for a few days. We also managed to eat the worst (and the most expensive) Sushi in the whole of Europe, and some of the cheapest and tastiest Sangria.. :)

The summer was stormy, in many more ways than one, and come early august, i started a short project in London. 3 months turned into 9 months, and.. that's where we're at now.
went back to Crete for 2 weeks in Nov, B got extended in Crete until summer of 2010, and he is here now for 2 weeks, and it's FREEZING cold outside. :)
since our plans to go to Sweden for x-mas were ruined, we at least went to the IceBar here in London, to enjoy some -5 degree weather and the feeling of being back home.. :)


alrighty.
i wish you all a happy new years, and may 2009 be a fantastic year for everybody.


C&B

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so.. finally, FINALLY mr.B is coming to town. Spoke to him a few hours ago, and he'd just arrived in Athens, i guess after a very shaky landing by the pilot.. haha, mr.B is NO fan of flying to start with, so.. he didn't sound too happy at all, but.. at least he made it there, and is due to land here in London in an hour.

can't wait.
walked down to JerkCity for lunch, and got some jerk chicken, ox tail and cola champagne (very jamaican food) to wish him welcome in town. :) (cola champagne tastes pretty much like 'trocadero')

have worked my buttocks off the past couple of weeks, to get stuff done here at work, so i can enjoy a few days off, and i think i am finally, almost done.
am working for a while tomorrow, but.. am contemplating making it half a day. juuust because, tomorrow is our x-mas eve, and i am used to celebrating on the 24th.. none of this 25th stuff..


anyways.

gotta get ready.

Merry Christmas, everybody!!

c&b

long time between updates..

i can't believe it's almost Christmas! crazy..
i can't believe I've been in London for almost 5 months, either.. it was only supposed to be 3 months, but.. one thing leads to another, and i am still here, obviously. Am actually here until mid-may, as of right now.

B's coming out here next Tuesday - can't wait!!! i can't wait to show him around, to go exploring, to do silly little tourist things, to snuggle on the couch - just to have him here. :) i have a few days off after christmas, will try to cram in as many things as possible during those days.

it's a beautiful day here today.. rained overnight, and is sunny out today.. sunny and cold, but... at least there's sun. :) makes wonders for your mood.

what else.. am working my behind off, as usual, trying to get my shots done before Christmas.
bought a bicycle, and managed to ride around for a few days before getting completely drenched on the way home one evening, and got sick.. haha, got sick like a dog, and got the rest of the office sick too.. i am not very nice, no. :(

oh well.. otherwise, nothing new on this side of the pond.
just waiting for B to come here.

dat's all!

.c&b

back in London..

i am sorry if the updates have been kind of sparse as of lately, it's just so much to do, and not enough time in the day to sit in front of a computer.. (that was a lie, as i am in front of a computer ALL day, but.. not enough time to do what I want, not work.. )

Spent the first 2 weeks of November in Crete, which was perfect.. 2 weeks of nothing. Spent a lot of time at the beach with Scoob and Tay (need to upload the pictures)and completely spoiled them rotten.. :)

the birthday was nice and mellow, and just spent eating well and sleeping on the couch in front of a movie.

had some friends over for dinner on friday, and went to other friends on saturday, and slept most of sunday, after way too much wine and too little food.. :)
it's quite strange how Crete in so many ways feels like 'home' at the moment, but so does London.. Crete is home when i am here, and London becomes home when i am there.. and Cali is ALWAYS the ultimate 'home' when me and B are talking.. but.. then again.. regardless of being in Crete or London, i feel more american than swedish.. yea, yea, i know, i am confused. :) it's all good, as long as i keep track of WHERE i am at the moment.. :)

what else.

mrB is supposed to come out this way for x-mas, am looking forward to that.. it'll be his first time out here!! :)

ah well.. time to head home from work.

hope all's well!

C&B

back in crete..

and it's gorgeous here..
not as sweltering hot as it was in the summer, but well around 245 degrees in the day time, and around 20 at night..

quite pleasant..

will be back with more later. :)

.c&b