KristinePersson

I horded NYC impressions today by doing Times Square, The Met, Harlem, Central Park, 5th Ave and loads of walking. It's huge but still packed with people everywhere. Taking the subway at 4:30pm is almost not an option- got smashed in the doors twice. The hotel's OK, it's located just 1 minute walk from Union Square. Got here yesterday afternoon after being stuck in traffic for an hour and a half, in the cab from the airport. Apparently I've exceeded my 100lbs weight limit already so I'm kinda clueless as to how I'm gonna get everything home on Tuesday. The flight here was fortunately only 4,5 hours long and I tried to sleep during most of it since my plan to go to bed early on Thursday night failed miserably. Mine and Evan's plan of making ... read more

Tomorrow's my last Thursday at the office. Which means I have 5 days left. I had my internship evaluation with Anna today which went really good, mostly because Anna is so honest and constructive in everything that she does, which makes her evaluation and assessment of my work such a valuable insight for me. She also provided me with my first real letter of recommendation! (I have one from Scandinavian Airlines from earlier this year, but it's in Swedish so it has kinda lost half its value already). I feel really sad for having to leave a job that I've come to feel so comfortable with and which has given me such a valuable insight in the international tourism business and the work of and behind an international NGO. All the networking and client relationship management, ... read more

Back in the US after a 4½ day road trip up north. Thursday: I got up rather early, packed the car and started driving up north through Washington on Highway 97 for my first part of the trip; the Twin Peaks filming tour. Yes, I know it might seem lame. And no, I don't care. I've been wanting to go ever since I was 14 and saw the series for the first time. And now I had my chance, since it's only 3 hours from where I live. The main attraction was of course The Double R Diner. It turned out to be closed, since it was a holiday, but the owner (such a nice guy) let me in through the back, where he brought me through the kitchen and in to the restaurant. His entire ... read more

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'll be leaving and heading north tomorrow morning to: 1) Check out Twin Peaks filming locations in North Bend, Snoqualmie and Fall City. Yes, I know it's completely nerdy. And no, I don't care. 2) Visit Seattle and hopefully find a restaurant that serves turkey and pumpkin pie. It'll be interesting to see what kind of people, besides myself, that eat out on Thanksgiving. 3) Continue north to Vancouver, BC 4) Go up to Whistler and Blackcomb. Maybe do a zipline tour if it's not too cold 5) Stop in Vancouver, Seattle and Olympia on my way back on Sunday/Monday I'll update with some pics when I get home again!... read more

So, apparently no one brought their office keys in this morning. When Liselotte and I arrived at 9am Nick had been climbing around on the walls and ceiling of the house for an hour, haha. Finally he gave up and broke into one of the windows on the second floor. Not so smooth but hilarious to watch. After a hectic weekend I'm planning on taking it slow this week. I have Fly class tonight at 5:30 pm, flow yoga tomorrow and hot yoga on Wednesday. Hopefully the pictures I ordered to be developed, will arrive early this week too, so I can start my photo album/scrapbook. On Thursday we have dinner at our house with a couple of people, where I plan to finally serve the Americans some glögg. On Friday me and Liselotte are planning ... read more