Blue Monday: Hat party

Another Blue Monday.

We have an anual hat party every year here in Gothenburg. Every year we have different theme. We have winners for the best hat and lots of foods.

The event purpose is for us filipina ladies, to at least have fun on ourseleves. Meaning for us ladies only. No kids, no husbands and no boys allowed on our hat party.

These pictures were taken last year. Our theme was flowery dress. Next time (next month), it will be filipiniana attire (Philippine national custome).   Looking forward for it.

My guest last year was Nathalia Uruguay

With my best friends Shy and Janeth

Picture taking after the party

Getting ready

While waiting the other guests

Sweden national day

June 6 is the Sweden national day.

I've been living here in Sweden for more nine years and celebrating Sweden national day is always part of me. Unfortunately we did not celebrated this time due to some of uncertain circumstances that came along our married life. It was not a problem though between me and my husband but a little bit of disappointment for both of us. I will maybe post about it some other time. It's still fresh for me and I could not move on if I keep on thinking about it. 

Thankfully to my husband who is and will always be with me no matter what. Well sometimes life is full of trials, struggles and lot more that need to be faced and accept.

Well back to the Sweden national day, it was indeed a happy celebration (I assumed). Lots of Swedish citizens celebrated and did some traditional activities together. 

And for me, everyday is national day. Stay positive and peace all over the country.

 My sisters daughter wearing traditonal swedish attire

 If you could understand swedish, here is our national flag means

Sweden/swedish life

Being a foreigner in one country isn't that easy especially if you did not speak the same language as mostly do. 

I've been living in Sweden for 9 years and have been trying to adopt every single Swedish culture. We/us Filipinos known as the most hospital people and I have been trying to be the same in Sweden but many says, it would not work like that in Sweden.

At first, I thought of Swedish language as "duck language". I called it so because I couldn't understand any Swedish word, not even one. When I heard them talking in Swedish, I felt so stupid of not understanding even a single word. Thankfully Sweden offered us free language learning for us from other countries could learn to speak swedish.

After 3 years of fighting and "nagsusunog ng kilay" I finally can and understand Swedish. I maybe  speak not perfect grammar but I am proud i can speak their language. 

My nine years here in Sweden have been in so many ups and down, especially when it come to try to live as normal as it is. I mean, need to finish some profession to good future and good salary. Of course I could work here even if I don't finish any course but maybe as cleaners or gardener.

I am thankful to my husband who helped me along the way. I will continue to write about my struggles for me to finish my preschool teacher course. 

Happy sunday everyone.

Sweden t-shirt