Archive for December, 2009

The first week

For everybody I didn't speak, or who doesn't follow me through other ways: I have arrived and I'm great! The last week has been pretty busy. On Thursday, I moved. Wayne drove me and it took about 15 hours to get from Utrecht to Stockholm. It was kind of strange to close the door behind me, but I was really prepared for the moment. We drove through Germany, took the ferry to Denmark (probably the most boring country in Europe) and from there drove to Sweden, using the tunnel and bridge between Copenhagen and Malmö. Malmö is about halfway, so it took around 7 hours to drive up to Stockholm. In the evening we finally arrived and it was great to see my girl again. My sister and my mom were already there and the following weekend we spent strolling around Stockholm. My girl threw me a welcome party on Saturday, which was awesome. Some people I already knew where there and I met some new ones. On Sunday, my mom and sister said goodbye and went back to the Netherlands. Because of all the traveling, moving and stress of the last couple of months, we didn't do a lot in the evening. On Monday, I went to some government offices to take care of the paperwork and on Tuesday, I started my new job. The company is great; a lot of very smart people and a great atmosphere. In the next couple of days/weeks I'll get more adjusted, but I really feel home here. Life is great!