Stuff for school

One great thing about going to school is the shopping for stationery!  I completely forgot about getting my stuff ready before school started.  It was only on my first day of school that I remembered that I hadn't packed my bag.  And that I had nothing to pack.  I didn't have a pencil case, file or writing paper.  I took Pete's pencil and a pen and stuffed those into any small bag that I could find (yes Salinah, the same one you have).

In class that day, I saw others using their notebooks or writing pad to write notes on.  I had to use my iPhone to copy the notes - not an efficient way to do it, I tell you, especially when I had to use the three special vowels that are found in the Swedish alphabet.

I didn't have time to get a proper writing pad or to go to a proper bookstore to get my supplies.  Pete tried to help me look for one at the stores here but they didn't have any.  So, this week, I had to make do with the copier papers we have at home. 

This afternoon, after school, we had time to go to the mall to go shopping.  Here, there are not many stores selling stationery.  There's no Swedish version of Popular, Smiggle or kikki.  But I managed to find some pretty stuff - a notebook, pencils to match the notebook and some multi-coloured pens.  Once home, I decorated the cover of the book and wrote my notes in the book neatly and with lots of splashes of colour.  If that doesn't make me want to study, I don't know what will.