On a sunny day in July...

The weeks in the middle of the summer have always brought me some sense of content. Even though things can be bad during these weeks, I always enjoy these weeks as some of the very best every year. I am enjoying the "elbow room". The summer is indeed beautiful.



After some time of inactivity (guess why!) I can update you with the following:

• I miss Nicole, she is far far away (even further than she usually is) for a while, and I miss her extremely much.
  
• Djurgården sucks, and their fans are more entertaining than their footballplayers at the moment.
  
  
  
  
• AIK and the pronounced (by me of course) hillbilly Mikael Stahre have both surprised me in a positive way so far this season. It was fantastic to see AIK beat IFK Göteborg last night.
• I miss Nicole.
• I feel that time is flying and I have to admit that I despite my desire for changes and a paradigm shift, don't like the fact that time is flying away.
  
• I still miss Nicole.

A very strange period of time (which probably isn't over yet) has taken (is taking) place. I am fed up with it but I can't do much about it either. I just try to live through it and to appreciate that I'm not lying in a hospital right now, suffering from pain or terminal illness. I can walk and I can run. I can eat normally and I can sleep.

Life can be so beautiful sometimes, in the middle of the night. In the middle of the day. At dusk, at dawn. By the water when the sun sets, on the the top of the cliff where nobody can reach you. Through good times and through bad times, through misery and gloom. I know the value of one day.

Campioni di Super Coppa Italiana

We won. I admit that I thought that it was over and finished when Balotelli finally scored the 2-1 goal in the 83rd minute of the game, but Vucinic's corner kick extended the game with 45 more minutes. Despite the somehow unnecessary drama, it was an entertaining game, and most importantly, it was very interesting to see Mourinho's impact on the team and the game. Zlatan, great to see you on the pitch again!

The Italian Super Cup is actually not a prestigious trophy, but it does nevertheless feel good to see the team win cups and tournaments, irregardless of their status and reputation. That's one more cup for the trophy room.

Winning over AS Roma is prestigious though, and it means much after the thrilling title race between Roma and Inter last season.

It's pretty late and I have to go to bed. I have to get up early in the morning tomorrow, as it is Monday and a few hours of work. I have one thing to look forward to and it is (as I have mentioned in my earlier posts) the derby game between AIK and Hammarby. I have longed for the atmosphere at Råsunda stadium for some time now.

The weekend has been great, probably one of the better ones of this summer. I've spent time with friends and family and I have done lots of things (oh well...) and slept too little. In the beginning of the summer, when my exams were over and when I had left the student union board, this was what I was longing for. It feels good. I am satisfied.

Thank you for reading. Good night.

Summer

Summer is here again and it is so beautiful.