every year the the 2nd graders (17-18yr olds) in the music program at my school have a pop music song writing/performing competition called Melodifestivalen after a tv program of a of the same type. there was a full orchestra with them and everything. mad talent. Swedish celebrities (none of which i recognized, haha) were judges. this was the 1st place winner:

this one only came in third place but they got some hot back-up dancers:

i was referee for a basketball game at my school on tuesday just cause i'm american, that was interesting

isn't it funny how even today with all this technology that humans still don't have any control over volcanoes and their ash?

i am officially leaving Sweden on June 29th at 6:50am