hairless floors

I have succumbed to the higher powers (well at least bigger and stronger...) and agreed to have a cleaner come in once a week for 3 hours to polish the house and to do the ironing.

Not sure how I feel about it. It is against all my principles, but must admit that tonight when I come home to floor that is hairless I will not cry...

But still, my conscience is saying shouldn't I be able to take care of my own dirt, how hard can it be...? And on the other hand Ant is saying - common we both work ridiculous hours and there is so many more fun things to do than to clean on your spare time... And I agree with both. Which is the reason I succumbed... that and hairless floors...

What do you think?

surprise weekend

I was whisked off to Macau for my belated birthday gift.
And what a birthday gift it was...
A hotel suite and a heavenly good chocolate cake, a swim in the pool and a nice dinner.



And then... "The House of Dancing Water". A show that cost US$250 million to set up. It took 5 years of planning and 2 years of rehearsal to present this grand dreamlike performance - absolutely amazing. With 77 performers, which includes dancers, divers, martial artists, motorcyclists and acrobats the show narrates a modern East-meets-West fable. It's a legendary story of a princess and a brave stranger fighting against the Serpent Queen. And all this is done in a 50-meter circular pool containing 14 million liters of water at its fullest. I say ‘at its fullest’ because the stage is constantly in motion; at times it’s solid ground, other times a shallow pool, and then sometimes it’s deep enough so that a performer can – and does – dive into it from a height of 50 meters. I'll tell you again, the show is brilliant! It really is a bit like watching semi-naked Greek gods, their physiques so perfect and their execution of dangerous acrobatic stunts so precise.



I'm a very happy girl! Some surprises are definitely worth waiting for... :)

a wait

Sometimes a minute can feel like a whole hour.
Sometimes an hour can feel like a whole day.

Add that together and you'll know how it feels to be a very impatient and curious girl who is waiting for her birthday present for a whole month!
Tomorrow she will finally find out what it is.
Fingers crossed she will enjoy it immensely.
After waiting patiently for a month I deserve to enjoy it immensely!

An update after the weekend will follow!

footballers wife

I've somehow become a footballers wife...
Well not really, since Ant plays rugby.
But I am there, beside the pitch, cheering on my man...
My only comment: Rather pathetic, but bless my soul :)

the girls part 2

You can look at the girls and my chilled time at the beach in two ways.
Amazing days and/or the calm before the storm...
The days that followed the first weekend in the sun included a launch party for a new restaurant, a pre-party the "Swedish" way at home before going clubbing, and then a Sunday Champagne Brunch that turned into a 12 hours party. We showed HK our old dance moves, our bras as well as our biggest smiles and we had fun.

the girls

Having the girls here is the best thing ever!
The pictures below speak their own language - no words are really necessary.
Their first few days here that were mainly spent on the beach included an incredible slow taxi-ride to our Chinese hotel on the beach, a hike in the sun, chilled hours on the beach, ferry trips, a visit to an old fishing village but most of all many many laughs. And I believe that everyone enjoyed a bit of real down time in an otherwise hectic Hong Kong.

not on purpose

It is not on purpose that I am neglecting all of you out there. It is because time is disappearing on me...
Everyday has been full to the brim since I got back from Singapore.

Ant’s mum is visiting.
Work is busy as per usual.
My boss decided to come over for a week – which always means even busier times.
I had my birthday! Hip hip hurray. And got balloons, flowers, chocolate and champagne!
I got an IKEA delivery – so in-between all other things that have been going on I have been screwing Ant’s new wardrobe together.
It rained a lot and my house decided to absorb most of the water so now I have workers at home repairing my wet walls.
Sofia and Teresa arrived last Friday, the sun was shining and we booked ourselves into a beach hotel and spent the days in the beautiful sun that came out once the rain was over.
Ant’s mum is leaving tomorrow so we’re going out for dinner tonight. Before that I need to do much more work, buy a birthday present to the mum that is going back home to England and clean up after the workers that have made a mess in my apartment.

As I said. Busy days. But I am definitely not complaining. Just trying to remember to breathe now and then ;).