shark tale

A shark must constantly keep swimming or it will drown. I honestly think all of us are in that same catch 22 as the shark. We have to keep moving or we will cease to exist. Things in my life are seemingly in constant motion. Whether it is business travel, or friends dropping by for a visit, or celebrating milestones of life with those we care about. I don't think I would have it any other way. This state of motion keeps life interesting and dynamic.

My wish for the New Year is that my life continues going along this shark path. And at the same time I wish the same for all of you out there. May year 2009 be an interesting and fun year!

blue

Over a cup of hot chocolate (with whipped cream - yum) at Stockholm Airport I suddenly realised that I was going home to a home where I am all alone... Leaving the country, family and friends behind that I love and going home to "nothing"... And the man I love is somewhere else, so no sweet embrace at the end of the journey to look forward to.

Later on as I was sitting on the plane I came up with the perfect solution... If I could buy a big big castle, everyone I love could fit in there and we all could live together happily ever after... If only dreams could come true.

Guess I'm feeling a little blue.
But give me a few days and I'll be back with true colours.

dress up

Santa came with gifts on Wedenesday morning and I had been a good girl! And when I was "Santa" at Sofia and Patrik's, Santa quickly turned into Batman.

the forth candle

I left Valter home alone in HK.
He's looking after my house while I'm in Sweden.

And Sweden is cold, just as it should be this close to Christmas. We light the forth candle today, and I think that at this very moment Santa and his little helpers are probably in the midst of getting ready to leave Santa land with a sledge full of gifts.

Santa, I promise that I have been a good girl.

and off I go

The birds manage on their own, but not us humans.
I'm talking about flying.

So tomorrow morning I'm getting on a plane to fly to the cold but beautiful Stockholm.

Christmas holidays, here I come!

monkey

Sunday hike = Advent hike = Monkey hike!

advent hike

It's Sunday, which means hike day.
The sky is blue and it is a beautiful day out there, this will be great!

But Sunday this close to Christmas also means advent. We have come to the 3rd one of the year today.
Have a great one everybody.
In a weeks time from now I'm in Sweden.
Hurray.

sing lucia

I haven't sung in public since I was in 6th grade I think. But tonight I sang loudly, a Capella, dressed in white and with a candle in my hand, in a very crowded Spanish pub.


Oh no that's a lie... Not that I sang Swedish Christmas songs tonight, but that I haven't sung in public since 6th grade... Last time I did was probably when I lived in Australia. And that was when I was in 11th-12th grade, but let's just settle at that it was many years ago I sang in public prior to tonight performance.

Anyway, it went well, it was fun and we got applauds and also some strange looks as we walked along the bar street singing. However, it's only Lucia once a year so I'll give them that, especially as we were celebrating a Swedish tradition in the middle of HK.

lost and found

Something terrible happened when Kris and I were in Boracay earlier on this year. I lost Skippy. Skippy is my book mark that has been with me for years and have done many journeys with me. And we lost him... Sure he got lost on a beautiful beach, but he was left there all alone...

However, my beautiful boyfriend who knew how much this upset me (it really did... stupid perhaps, but true) has now found him!
OK, I understand that it's not my old Skippy that got delivered with the post today, I understand that the old Skippy has gone to Skippy heaven, but I feel that the old and new Skippy share the same soul... And he was bought and flown to me with love.

So thank you so much my darling Kris!

And welcome home Skippy!!
You were lost but now you're found...

the number is two

In two weeks time I'll be in Stockholm. Can't wait!
And today it's the 2nd of Advent.

The number is obviously two.
Have a great Sunday all of you.

xox

ice skating

I talked to my mum the other day and she laughed when I told her that I was going ice skating, and said: well that was never your greatest talent was it...?! Hmm maybe not... I guess I've always looked more like an uncoordinated bambi on ice than an ice princess...

Anyway, we went ice skating earlier on tonight, and I might not have been the prettiest sight on the ice, but it was fun and (mum)I didn't even fall once!