Som tiden gaar, klokken slaar - yay!

Hej alle sammen.
I feel like writing in danish, but already now, I am thinking in English, so I better keep on going in this direction, so I won't confuse myself.
So this has been a long, good and interesting week, where I've been doing a lot of different stuff.
I've been doing XC every day after school again, and this week has been even harder, than it used to be...
Monday we had a hard workout, where we had to run 1 mile as fast as we could, where the coach would time us, and then we had to do the same again even faster 3 times, so it was really hard. But I ran faster for every time, so it was nice, even though it was really really hard. Our coach gave us a good advice about lying to ourselves, when we were running. So when you feel tired and want to run slowly, you have to run even faster, and it really helps - but it's really hard mental!!!
And the day after that we had a medium day, and then Wednesday, we ran 6.75 miles, so it is 10.86km. It was a long and hot run, but I did it, and it was good!  :)
After that we had an "easy day", where we ran around 4 miles, and the same Friday....

You are probably waiting for the good news, so here we go:
We had a race yesterday, and it was a really BIG race! We were against 15 other teams or something like that, and there were a lot of hills, and it was really windy.
Okay, this is no good news. I ran really good the first mile, and I was number eight in the raise - compared to all the 100 runners there were. I kept pushing myself, and suddenly it all went black for my eyes. I couldn't focus, and it was all black for my eyes, so I went into the side, and I was so dizzy. Luckily I found a good friend, who helped me and told me to sit still, while I was trying to get to myself...
I passed out..........
It was a really bad experience, and I feel so bad every time, I think about it, but it happens sometimes, and I am still here. My minds were saying keep on moving, but my body said stop, so I won't push myself so hard the next time.

Today we went to church for three hours, and I felt okay -except for a weird headache, I keep on having. It's like hurting in my head and my ears. And then suddenly after the first hour in the middle of a song, I could feel the headache, and I felt suddenly dizzy again. I didn't know what was happening, and people gave me some water and stuff like that. Yeah, it's been a really weird day, and I am so frustrated right now....
I've just finished my Chemestry homework, where we are going to have a quiz tomorrow. I am doing my best at school, but it is still a bit difficult. Especially Chemestry....
I know it doesn't count, but sometimes it still feels like, and you get really frustrated, when you feel stupid all the time... or most of the time :) HaHAHAHAAHAH!

Homecoming is coming soon, and I need to find a dress soon :) It's gonna be fun!!
Love you all. I am really not having a really bad time here! I am just in a bad mood, because of all that's been going on lately.

Write to you all soon again... pictures are still missing... I'm sorry :) They'll hopefully come soon:)
Take care,
Julie <3

Healthy and back on the field again!

Yes, it's been some time since, I wrote my last blog, so I think, it's time to update!
It's been a crazy weekend, and I've been sick all weekend - even though I had many plans....
First I was supposed to go to a meet with XC (cross country), but then I was too sick to run after the warm up, so I went home with the middle school - an hour before the high school went home.
I was so sad that I had to leave my second race, and that I couldn't race, but I was really sick, so I went home.
The same day I had an YFU event, I've been looking really much forward to, but again I was too sick, so I stayed home in bed under my blanket and drank a lot of tea and ate nothing but soup and dry bread.
It sounds okay to me, but right now I got enough of soup for a long time! :)

The next day my family or my host mom and the kids went to church, while my host dad and I stayed home in our beds and watched movies and played games, because both of us were sick.

But when it came to Monday, I went to school - even though I felt sick. I just wanted to give it a shot, but I should have stayed home.... so when it came to lunch, my friends followed me to the office, so the nurse could check me, and call my host mom. I went home and spend all my time in my bed and just wandering around... didn't feel like doing anything.
 After that experience Monday, we agreed that I should stay home Tuesday, so I could be good again, and it was needed!!! :)
 I was really sick Tuesday as well, so a day off was more than needed, and it helped a lot.

Today it's Wednesday, and I've been to school today. It was really good to see my friends again, and to be doing something, instead of just laying in my bed all day and eating soup as you anyway wanted to throw up...

I've never been sick like that before. It must have been a cold that was around, because I was apparently not the only one, since many of my friends and other students have been through or are having the same...
I had a headache in my head, it hurt in my ears and my throat, and I felt like throwing up after eating anything.

But I am good now, and I've been to practise today, which was really good and hard. We were having a hard workout again, and it was a even harder workout than the one two weeks ago.
But it didn't hurt so much as last time, and it was actually possible for me to breath between the runs!! :)

Tomorrow it's Thursday, and I am going to do XC, and make my homework, and then Friday, they are having a football game at the high school, so I am definately going. I will promise to take some pictures and put them in here, so you can see them. I am sorry, that you haven't seen more pictures, but I've been a little bit, too, busy to do it.

Saturday I have plans about movie night or going out shopping with one of my friends from lunch and Chemestry. She's really nice, and I hope, we are going to do it!!! :)

For the people who are reading my blog and considering to take a year abroad, as I am doing: DO IT! You won't regret. It is hard from time to time, but it's so much better than hard, and it's worth it!!! :) I can't give you a better advice, than DO IT! Don't dream it, but do it! :)
I love every minute, and I am so happy that I made this decision! This is really amazing :D

Love it! And I hope, you love it too! No matter, where you are in the world. :)

Love, smile and many American hugs,

Julie :D

Taking the days with a smile

I know my last post was a little bit sad and depressive, but this one is definately not going to be the same! :)

I got a good time here, and I can feel how the bonds between my host family and friends are getting bigger! <3
I love it here! It's so cool, and I can already feel, that this is going to be the best year of my life.
The language, the friendly people: the culture!!!!

I eat food here that I'd never dream about eating in DK, and I got new favorite recipes and favorite meals here! I like it, and I am running every day!
I can feel it in my legs - especially after the hard workout, I got yesterday at cross country!
We were at the track, and we were sprinting longer and longer in the most terrible heat! What an awful and funny experience!
I can feel how my appetite is getting bigger - after all the running and all the new expressions every day! :)
The school, the information, the new friends, the difficult words, the tests - you know: everything! :)

I love it, and I am so glad to be here!! :D

Today I went home from a good sleep over at Amber's house. Then my host mum and I went to a swimming pool, with to other women from the street. It was really good and funny! :)

I am just hungry now - again!
We are going to make broccoli-cheese soup for dinner! MUMS!

The funny thing about cross country is that I got homework! I have to run today or tomorrow! That's so cool!

Love it! Hope, you're all having a good time!!!! :)

See you soon - if not - I am busy!

Love,

Julie :) <3