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I got to Strängnäs at 10:31.  One minute late, but still earlier than Magnus and Thomas.  (I hate being late!)  We were to check in to our hotell and meet eack other at 11am in front of the stage.  The stage is gorgeous!  More expensive and well though-out than last year's, though last year's was impressive.  The first person I meet when I walk in is Jan from Date. He gave me the warmest hug (he gives everyone warm, real hugs and I love that about him)!  We chatted about being nervous and changes in the band and then suddenly a very young guy with a humble, yet confident smile came up to me and said, "We haven't met.  My name is Gustav."  He was the sweetest most well-raised guy you could want to meet and then I found out that he was only 16 years old and played bass in Von Hoffstenz.  Now I was crazy impressed with his boldness and social competence and just this one guy made me curious about this young band.  There was next to nothing listed on the internet about them, so I felt least prepared for this band.

At 3 minutes before 11, I arrive in front of the stage and am met with more hugs from the production and Thomas and Magnus come in as well.  We are all in a great mood, well...maybe not Thomas.  He is generally a grumpy old man, but a lovable charming one, so he never brings you down.  I sat down at our new "desk" and received the "black book", the one you write all of your honest comments in for the whole season.  Would be fun to save that I think and wait to see what the future holds for these bands and then reread them sometime.  I wrote the most notes, fearful that I would forget my spontaneaous reactions.  Magnus wrote a little bit and Thomas, nearly nothing at all, which he got insecure about from time to time, but he is not one who needs so much of that.  He knows quickly what he likes and dislikes and can articulate himself well when the time comes.

After lunch, the bands did their bildrep or filming rehearsal, where you have your normal clothes, go through your songs and adjust the sound to your taste.  This took several hours.  Directly after that, there was makeup and then a real rehearsal with clothes and the whole she-bang.

I thought that it would be difficult or scary to get the feel for being a judge and was shocked to feel how effortlessly it went and how comfortable I was with the job, as if i had done it very long time.  Afterwards, I begged Peter Settman, Melker and Kimma for critique but they didn't have any to give.  Just told me I was really good at it, which humbled me and pleased me at the same time.

I felt beautiful in my green, silk dress and got so many compliments.  The color is really gorgeous!

Afterwards, we changed clothes.  Hung out at the bar in the hotel, ordered a beer and just hung out.  The bands are a really exciting mix and I am so pleased to have had some chit chat time with them and hear their goals and dreams and issues.  Fascinating!!

So this morning, I woke up too early after only 5 hours sleep.  I guess I have too much adrenaline to sleep.  I walked sleepily to the restaurant to eat breakfast and it was completely empty, which made me happy because I wasn't in the mood to talk.  I ate my breakast alone and enjoyed the quiet.

Now my hair is in hot rollers.  Wonderful Gunilla bought them for me at a flea market.  It took me an hour to comb out my 175 hair extension after washing it for the 1st time.  What a pain in the ass!...but I'm cute!!

Think I'll make a quick stop into town and buy some pantyhose and maybe something warm to sleep in.  I froze my booty off last night!!!

Next stop:  Makeup at kl. 13:30!

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