I don't know what to call this post :P Update?

So good news: my Danish is getting better, for some reason? I don't really know why, maybe I'm just getting so used to switching between them. I considered writing my blog in Danish again, but I figured it was a good practice to write English and I'm pretty sure my Danish spelling is still kinda messed up :)

Bad news: it is raining today, and it's cold and gross!

Good news: I had a super fun weekend :D
Saturday, me, Nich and Mikinzie went to Brownsburg and saw their High School's musical (Singing in the Rain). At first we went to Meijer and I got my first "frozen coke," a slush ice but with the fizz from the soda. Then we went to Walmart, so I could get some things for my Sociology project. Then we went to Panda Express to eat :) And THEN we went to Brownsburg! But we were to early, so at first we took pictures on the elementary school's playground. The play finally started and I sat down next to Mikinzie and an old, grumpy, man. It was a really good play, definitely something they've spent a lot of money on, but their school was already so fancy and rich-looking that it made Mooresville look like trash :) During intermission, me and Mikinzie went to the bathroom, but when the one closest to the auditorium, the only one we knew where were at, had the worlds longest line, we started searching the school for another one. Success! After the play we stayed and met some of Nich's friends and talked for a while, before trying to find our way out of town. At first we took a quick stop at Starbucks, must have! The only mistake was us leaving our luck behind at Starbucks. We headed out of Brownsburg, and went on, until non of us really knew where we were. At first it wasn't bad. We were in Indy and kinda knew where, but when out rode changed name and we didn't recognize anything any more, we turned around. Mikinzie called her mom and she got us guided back on track. After dropping Mikinzie of, me and Nich stopped at the gas station, so he could get gas and a drink to keep him awake on the way home. Hitting the road again the drink fell and was all over the car, it is kinda funny to think back on :P we must have been tired! Oh well. I came home, and I had had a lot of fun!

other news? I have another Track meet tomorrow. I'm running the 100m and the 200m and if somebody gets sick, also the 4x100m. It's out first outside meet, so it better stop raining!

In choir, one of our songs has this one high A at the end and on Friday Mr. Damron told us that only one girl was gonna sing that note, to not drown out the other parts. I told Nich and Mikinzie that I really hoped he wouldn't give it to me, but talking about luck, of course he did.
I don't like singing alone :P That's why I'm in choir! Ha ha, but it's okay. It's only one note.

And then btw. I take back EVERYTHING I said about liking outdoor practices :) Today was cold and .. wet. Luckily we only ran a mile and then went inside and did muscle training.

That's all I got for now (:
Take care! See you soon.
Love, Mette

The Spring is hitting.. Hard!

The warmth is definitely coming to Indiana, and a lot nicer than it does in Denmark. It's 8pm here and 16C/61F. Outside practice is lovely when there's not a cloud in the sky and the sun is burning down. Only if it wasn't as windy it'd be perfect.
But not only is the weather warming up, but so is everybody's moods and it's finally more fun to be an exchange student again (not that i hasn't been during the winter). I mean it's not only everybody else, it's my mood too! I lost my activity at the Track meet yesterday (200 meter) big time, and at first I was mad at myself because I knew I could've done so much better, but going outside and feeling the smell of summer nights and good friends can just never let you down, can it?

So I'm gonna start a list of weird things, funny things and American things and have it laying around, 'cause I'm really starting to noticing them and when I once feel like I have enough, I'll post them on here for you :)

I thought of a lot of stuff to tell you all earlier, but I can't remember what it was. Oh well, I'll save it for another day!
BE CAREFUL! Love Mette

I thought of a lot of things I was gonna say on here, earlier, but now I forgot, so I'll save it for another day. I by the way, I've been pretty busy, but I'll try to catch up with emails and messages one of these days!
BE CAREFUL! Love Mette

These are the days of my life!

It's Friday and that means it's weekend! Woo!
It is the last day of the first 9 weeks, which means that I'm halfway through this (last) semester of school in the United States. Woo! (Also weird to think about though)
The weather is AMAZING compared to Denmark at this time of the year. I've seen the temperature at 22C this week, and I know it's been higher - GO MARCH IN INDIANA! It's 22:32 and 11C, I'm not complaining. Not when I can walk around without a jacket in March!
I still have straight A's. (A- in stupid U.S. History, because I don't care and it doesn't interest me, but who cares :) Maybe I'll just prepare a little for our tests and get an A this semester, but why? I'd rather have fun, ha ha. It doesn't mean anything, anyways)
There's two weeks till Spring Break!
I have my first Track meet on Tuesday, I'm gonna run/sprint the 200m. and I'm kinda nervous. I'll probably loose big time, but I'll have fun :-) If somebody gets sick I'm gonna do the 200 relay (Danish = stafet) but I've never done that before, so hopefully they won't :)
I got my uniform for Track today:


What else? Hm. I don't really know.
I just love these day, my mood is definitely on it's highest!

Hope you're doing good!
BE CAREFUL.
XOXO Mette

Over 7 months!

I didn't even realize it.
Every other month of this year I've noticed that "today I've been here for 3 months" or 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6 months, but it wasn't till I saw two other blog posts saying "7 months" that I realized it this time.
7 months! That's such a long time?

So I looked through my old pictures from the year, some bringing fun memories, some less fun.
Have I experienced what I wanted to? I guess. I didn't really have that big expectations. I've got a lot of great friends - both in Mooresville, but also all over the world. After some trouble in the beginning, I've ended up in an amazing family. My English is a lot better than when I left Denmark. I've seen A LOT of the country, much more than I thought I would see. I've grown with the experience in every possible way, both in age, maturity, hight and weight :) And whatever else you can come up with. I found sides of myself I'd never seen before and 'got to know them.' I learned that things will follow you no matter where you go. It's hard to explain.

I've got to know American culture, and yes it is like the movies.. Most of the time.
America is definitely the land of gossip! If you don't want everybody to know something, you keep it to yourself. Completely! Not even that best friend you thought would keep the secret. Give it some time and ask another friend if they know, I bet you they do.
Fastfood. What can I say. It's true, it's fat, and good.. Once in a while!!
High School. Yes. Groups. Lunch tables. Lunch. Lockers. Crowded hall. Bathroom passes. Grades on everything. Detention (I haven't had any!). Suspension from school. ISS - In School Suspension. Yes. All true.
Car Culture. Definitely. And even if you could take your bike somewhere (didn't like in the middle of nowhere) I'd be scared to get killed :P
Big! Yes, everything IS huuuuuuuuuuuge.

But as I've seen other students post too, there's definitely one thing I've learned more than anything else. What I have in Denmark.
I've learned to love my bike and my public transportation. My food. My CITY LIFE! My friends. My school system! My life. But most of all:
I have learned that I have the best parents and the best brothers, the best grandparents, the best family you could ever imagine. I've learned how much they care about me, support me, is there for me and I can't even describe it. I love you!!

I'll try to be a lot better to write again!
Be careful everybody, take care! I hope you're still having a wonderful time too!
Love Mette