Hej från Sverige!

Yep, I am freezing my toes off up North in the land that gave us H&M, ABBA, and IKEA. In a few days, we are catching a 16-hour night ferry to Helsinki, Finland to spend a couple of days there before grabbing the ferry back to Stockholm and heading back to Berlin. Which seems downright toasty compared to this Arctic place.

But I have someone here to keep me warm. The someone I plan to marry in just three short months.

He gave me a beautiful ring yesterday, by the way. Two silver bands crossed and soldered together.

Sometimes it amazes me that I have found someone who knows me so well.

Except for today, he learned about my unfortunate finger and toe situation passed down from my mama, where they freeze in the tiniest drops in temperature. But the trooper that he is, he gave my feet a rubdown right in the Central Station.

That's love, I have to say. Especially since I was wearing yesterday's socks.

An Amazing Austrian Aniversari

Aniversari means Birthday in Catalan...but more importantly it starts with the letter A, which is vital for that whole alliteration thing I like to do sometimes.

Last Friday was my birthday, and for a month my fiance (that sounds so weird) had been telling me that he had a major surprise up his sleeve. So Friday night, after drinks with a few friends, and a day filled with candy and handmade cards and a yummy yogurt cake I came home to find several American items like Fluff, Jif Peanut Butter, Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, and Arm and Hammer Baking Soda arranged and gift-wrapped on our bed. And the mysterious package he had been checking the mailbox for had finally arrived and was filled with TOOTSIE ROLLS, which are the most bestest candy on Earth. He couldn't find them in Europe, and so had a friend living in Chicago ship them over for me. He is super awesome...but you will find him even more so after you hear what he did for me as my "non-material" gift.

It was Amazing. It was in Austria. It was my most Awesome Aniversari...

For a clue, go here...you may just figure it out. I'll have to tell you the details at a later date. Right now, I need to go buy some groceries.

I really love my life. And the love of my life.

And I am not talking about the Tootsie Rolls. :)