A Royal Mess

What's a better way to prepare for a long stay in Sweden than watching a documentary about the royal family? Nothing! A Finnish channel just broadcast the first episode of a documentary series about the Swedish royalty. Sure, monarchy is pretty outdated in today's world and only serves a ceremonial purpose and costs a hell of a lot of money, but I do have a sweet tooth for that stuff. I mean, come on! They have castles and horse carriages!

I couldn't care less about that tabloid thing they've got going on these days, scrutinizing the royal family members' every step and reporting their every move. Same goes for other celebrities. Who really cares? But to get an authorized glimpse into the life of the royalty, I just find it fascinating. Like a whisper from a forgotten world. A world that, for the most part, deserved to be forgotten, but it's nice that the romantic and elegant parts live on. I definitely wouldn't want to be a part of any royalty, but the fantasy appeals to the little girl in me.

Anyways, it's weird to think that I won't be here to catch the next episode. Or the ones after that. I've been sick for the past few days so I've been watching a lot of TV, and I've discovered a lot of programmes I won't see. I won't be able to attend my favourite festivals either. But hey, who cares about TV or festivals when I have a whole new adventure ahead of me, and with an amazing person!

It's getting real close now, about 30 hours and I'll be on my way. I came down with a badass stomach flu on Sunday, so for 2,5 days I could hardly remember where I was, let alone think of where I was going. Today I started packing for real, and I've now got 10 kilos of clothes packed up. I'm allowed to take 28 kilos in total, but maybe I'll save some space for the return trip - you know, for royal souvenirs!

-Karoliina

P.S. Can't wait to see the royal mayhem when princess Victoria gets married on June 19th...