End of week one

This is my street. Unreal.

So school has officially started and it is the end of week one for me. This week did not go by as fast as the weeks usually do at SBCC, because of all the new impressions, classes and all the new students you meet. These 4 days feels like 3 weeks to me! But it's fun, I like the first week of school because of all the new people you meet.

All of my classes are great and it feels really good to be back at work. I have met with almost all of the other bloggers and they are all about to get started on their blogs! It feels really good to see everyone again. I am truly grateful for this internship that I've got, I really love it.

my frittata

And other than all of the school related stuff, I've settled in at home in my room but I am doing some things a little bit different this semester! During my time in SB I have been terrible in the kitchen. I haven't been cooking AT ALL! Which results in a lot of eating out, that leads to spending a lot of money. So this semester I have decided to do all of my cooking at home. Well, most of it anyways. It's going great! A few nights ago I made frittata with turkey, shrimp, tomatoes and spinach and it was delicious! And so easy to make. I am proud :)



Oh, and this weekend we will probably hang a lot DT around the Arlington Theatre to try and spot some of the movie stars (starstruck?) and mingle with the crowd. You haven't missed that the Santa Barbara Film Festival is starting today right?
I think it will be a crazy weekend DT since school started and all. It will be fun!

And next weekend we are taking the car to IKEA to get some stuff for the apartment. I will eat meatballs for sure!

Have a great weekend everyone!

I'm Back!

Hi everyone!

I'm back! Back in the U.S., back in Santa Barbara, back in school and now finally back at my desk working as an intern at SBCC's Marketing Department.
And for all you new readers;

I'm Malena. 28 years old, Swedish, Marketing major, and this is my 5th semester at SBCC.
Through my internship I was a part of building these student blogs and I am also (obviously) blogging myself, and loving it! So welcome back to all my readers, and a big welcome to all the new ones! Hope you all had an awesome winter break. I did.

First day of spring semester, gorgeous day.

Some big news that I have to share with you is that this will be my very last semester at SBCC and also my last months living in California. Just recently, I decided I want to move back to Sweden after this semester. Although leaving Santa Barbara will be the absolute hardest thing that I will have to do, I feel very excited about the next stage in my life back home, where I'm close to my family and friends.

Beautiful winter wonderland, my hometown Vasteras

Don't worry though, I will make the most of my time this spring and I already have a NY trip booked in February (to visit one of my closest friends who's studying there this semester) and a ticket to Coachella in April. I'm sure I will take a few trips down to LA and up to SF as well, and I am confident that this will be the best semester yet!

Just to mention a few things about my break in Sweden; I celebrated Christmas with my amazing family, New Years with great friends, I worked in retail at MQ (where I was store manager before I moved here) I spent time with all my best friends, I played in the snow, I had many breakfast dates at Espresso House and I spent all my spare time with a very special someone.

one of many scones breakfasts 

And to the classes I'm taking now: Since I'm a marketing major, I already have all the required marketing classes but I decided to refresh my memory a little bit so I'm taking 2 marketing classes this semester; Public Relations and Relationship Selling. I am excited about both, I think they will be very useful!
Other than those I'm taking english 111 and environmental studies with lab.

Please let me know if there's anything in particular that you want me to blog about or if you have any questions at all!

Malena