My Room

This is my room in Ireland! I have been blessed to live in a great house and have a spacious room at an affordable price! Here are the pictures! I plan to to some decorating but that is an expense that is way down on my list of need!

My closet and chair. And of course the holy flag of Sweden. ;)

The view from my window! Not amazing but it gets good light in the morning!

My dresser and bed! Luckily the room came furnished!

My nice big bed with my Gustav Klimt curtain. He is one of my favorite artists!

Sick Bay

Eoin and I playing when he was sick with the chicken pox

So I've been out of commission since Wednesday night. I just have the common cold but it has really beat me up. So as I've been sitting here in my room for the last 48 hours I've had lots of time to think, to read, to update my iPod and to think of all the things I miss from America. Truly I can do just fine with what this wonderful has to offer. But there are a few things that take my fancy and tickle my taste buds that are not found in Europe.

If anyone reading this is overtaken by the Christmas spirit of giving and wished to bless me with a little package from abroad I would be most stoked!

• Goldfish Crackers - The rainbow colored ones, cause the purple ones taste best!
• Cold Cream - Ponds or generic brand, I feel like an old lady using this but it is the best makeup remover!
• Extra Polar Ice Gum - The little blue dots are so fun!
• Suave Rave Pump Hairspray - Most of the hair spray here is aerosol, and I prefer a pump, plus the Rave smell reminds me of high school!
• DayQuil/NyQuil - The capsules not the liquid, medicines like this you have to go to a pharmacy to get
• Trader Joes Chocolate covered Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites - pure bliss!
• Bobby Pins - I think Goody or Conair makes the one with no slip grip, a style must!
• Dr Scholls For Her Comfort Insoles - I do a lot of walking here!
• and last any puzzles for playing with Eoin. He is 4 years old, so maybe nothing with more than 20 pieces.

Thank you so much for reading and if you want to send one one and any of these things please send to:

Aan-Sofie Guzik

46 Ardfallen Terrace

Cork City, Ireland

Good Day

Yesterday was a great day! I showered in my house! Went to tea with a lady from our church. The tea was in support of Cork Penny Dinners, a soup kitchen in town. At the tea, I met the Mayor's wife, Tanya Murphy and we chatted a few lines. Then I found a cute new store/boutique and bought a friend the perfect Christmas gift. Next I went home and started cooking a traditional Swedish dish. A potato casserole type thing, it turned out great! Then I went to the Neglia's to watch Eoin. He was in a good mood and sweet if not a little hyper! We played and did muscle therapy. I minded him while Mike went to a prayer meeting. He would stay in bed so to get him to settle down I had to lie in bed with him, I almost fell asleep! Then I came home and cleaned my room!

A wonderful day!

Christmas Ball

Well last night was the 1st annual Calvary Cork Christmas Ball.

It was so much fun! We have been planning this for weeks and this week had been especially crazy. But it all came together and was amazing! Rachel, Jacq and I decorated, the place looked stunning! We strung ornaments on fishing wire and lined the ceiling with them! We put lights all over and huge silver snowflakes that we cut from wrapping paper. We had a mini christmas tree with fake presents and loads of candle all over the place to give a wonderful glow! There were loads of people there and almost everyone got on the dance floor for a bit. Some never left! The food was fantastic and the musical events delightful! (Goo job Siona, Hannah, Rachel, Aden, Ian!)I ran around all night, watching Eoin, setting up food, cleaning up, talking with people, dancing, filling water, taking out filled trash cans, and I had so much fun!

This was a fundraising event too! We charged 10 euros a ticket and the profits went to Jacq who is going to Brazil in March, and Ian who is helping with the church in Waterford. They were able to get a good amount of money to help out with their ministries.

Mission Christmas Ball......Success!

I got home at about 1:30 am and slept till 12:30! I haven't slept that much since I was jet lagging!

Anyway, it was such a good time and I am so grateful everything went well.

My hair and makeup for the ball!

And God has been blessing me so much lately! I was able to get enough support to make it though January with paying rent and everything. I will be hitting the pavement on Monday to find a job. Some students from the bible college in Germany came to Cork to visit for 2 days, my parents paid to have them bring 2 suitcases of my things for me! Christmas came early! So now I have more wardrobe and shoe options! I feel so blessing in this week! Praise and thanks you God!