Man, I’ve had an awesome day. Or rather, an awesome evening. Or rather, the last 40 minutes before typing this have been epically awesome.
The day was nothing special, woke up, had a mixed breakfast of chips, milk and grapes (yep, I’m getting into my cramming mode) and began studying. Took a few breaks, studied some more, you get the picture. My Mom came home late because she was busy at work, almost 9 PM, and we had a late dinner.

First awesomeness after that: A few months ago, I helped my dad file a case against his car dealership. Today, the car dealership agreed to reimburse half the sum we requested. Power to the people! (I jumped around, hands in the air, shouting that for a good fifteen minutes. I even got my Mom to join in. Imagine two short Chinese jumping around, laughing and shouting) It’s a pretty decent sum too, and we may get the other half when the case is settled in court. Power to the people! Or hell, just Power to me! Weeeee!

Second awesomeness: going to Alex’s boyfriend’s place for a late movie night. To watch Eurotrip. We were four people in total, and I was quite curious as to what the others would think of it. I’ve watched it enough so I’m chuckling at every single line, but they weren’t as big fans. I guess I have to accept the fact that not everybody thinks it’s the greatest movie of all times. (OK, I don’t either, but it is pretty good. Pretty damn good!)
Hee, I’m in a silly mood tonight. The place was amazing anyways, a huge, spacious five-room two-story apartment at one of the best addresses in the city which he shared with several other people. I’m so bummed I’m missing their moving-in party. Alex was wonderful as always and said she’d cheer me up by taking me dancing every single night next week. Now that’s a good friend =D

Third and most awesome awesomeness of them all: I got a ride home on her boyfriend Björn’s motorcycle. He was so kind, explaining how I should sit, that I didn’t need to be afraid and that I was to tell him if we were going too fast. Me, I could hardly wait to get onto the motorcycle. I had taken a few short trips on Maria’s before, and loved it. And because he’s just as awesome as Alex, he took the scenic route through the Stockholm night, past night clubs, the royal castle, over several of the bridges that span the inner city and across entire Södermalm. There was a bright full moon, all the glittering city lights were reflected in the water and there were plenty of people afoot, making the most of this wonderful, warm Swedish summer with it’s wonderful, warm summer nights. I’ve always enjoyed summer evenings in Stockholm, walking along the water and admiring the beauty of the city, but experiencing it all on a motorcycle is a whole new experience. We weren’t going fast at all, exactly according to speed limit which meant mostly 30 or 50 km/h, but the rush of air, the way the motorcycle takes the curves, and the entirely different point of view… I thought it wouldn’t be much different from being in a car, but in a car, you have walls around you and a roof over your head, and your view is limited to the windows and mirrors. On a motorcycle, it’s just you and the road. You’re so close to it all – the people, the streets, the sights – but yet you’re in another world as you’re whooshing past them.

Someday, somehow, I’m going to have a motorcycle, and I’m going to take a drive in Stockholm city on a night like this. I’m going to feel the engine rumbling underneath me, I’m going to lean in good on the curves, and I’m going to accelerate and hang on as it shoots forward. And hopefully, I can show somebody what I experienced tonight.
(Oh man, I can’t wait to tell my Dad. He loves motorcycles.)

I’m going to fall asleep with a huge smile on my face tonight.