new job

Yes, I have gotten a new job. I will be working for Siemens in Camberley as a Credit Analyst. I'm starting my new job after our trip to Åre. I'm excited about this opportunity. It will be interesting to try something new and to learn more. I will miss some of the people from Mizuno though. I've had a good time with my friends there, but now I'm off to a new challenge.

lazy Sunday... as usual :)

Today I stayed in bed until noon, went for a one hour walk in the rain, finally started knitting, cleaned out under our coffee table in the living room, made omelet, painted my nails, dreamed about going to Thailand again, got a very nice suggestion from my favourite person in the whole world - to go to Paris in the spring, started thinking about what fun things to do when Veronica gets here in March, and thought about the new job I'm about to start. Life is full of things to enjoy - I'm loving the opportunities.

Next thing on the list is to learn how to use my camera properly. I think this lens will be perfect for my birthday. (50mm f/1.4). Especially if we go to Paris end of April as we are planning now.


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song of the day

Soul Survivor feat Beth Croft - How He Love Us

"If grace is an ocean we're all sinking "

childhood memories

Something I miss from when I was a child is singing a prayer with all my sisters and parents just before falling a sleep in my bed. We would usually sing this:

Kjære Gud jeg har det godt
Takk for alt som jeg har fått
Du er god, Du holder av meg
Kjære Gud gå aldri fra meg
Pass på liten og på stor
Gud bevare far og mor
(Og alle barn på jord)
Amen

I guess now this could be something to look forward to. One day when we get our own kids I will teach them this song. :)

in serious pain

We tried TRX yesterday and today I am aching in so many muscles I didn't even know I had. It is a great work out for your core because you have to constantly stabilise yourself. It's horrible but great to be back on track after all the good food this Christmas. I need to start walking everyday for at least 30min, that has always been what does the trick in the past, and of course be very vareful with my portion size. I need this and I want this! I WILL be back in shape for summer 2011!



Anyone else with similar plans - I'm up for a cheering and supporting group! :)

my talented family :)

All of us singing together at a Christmas concert in Denmark.

mmm :)

I'm actually having a perfectly nice time on my own. Had a long warm shower, breakfast in bed, watched a few episodes of Cougar Town, and eaten almost all of the Stroopwafels that my neighbour brought with her from Holland. (I love these biscuits, they are soo good, chewy, sirupy and cinnamon taste. yum).



Tonight I'm planning on going to the cinema - on my own or with whoever wants to come - and see The King's Speech. Everyone says it's amazing and I think the trailer seems very promising. Not Andreas' kind of movie, so I thought it would be perfect to see it now he isn't here. :)

friday on my own

I've just had a really low key relaxing evening on my own. Had tons of candles lit all over the living room, put my lounge wear on, a cold diet coke, and watched a movie. Dreamgirls with Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson. GOSH! The first time I watched it I thought it was ok, but now that I've gotten to know the songs better the movie has really grown on me. They are such amazing singers! Now it is bed time for me, tomorrow is another cosy, but lonely evening. Sunday evening will probably be much better :)

H&M 2011 catalogue

Just got the H and M catalogue in the post and I have to say, reluctantly, that the collection wasn't that good... :(. I know the H&M online collection generally is rather dull, but usually there are classics that are great for the cheap price. Oh well, I didn't go through it in detail. Maybe it just needs another look :) I'm sure I*ll find something ;) (Don't worry Andreas...)

self-pity

I've not been feeling well since I came back from Sweden. I haven't been able to sleep at night and I must have some kind of stomach bug or flu (or what it is called here). The only thing I've managed so far is to do some laundry (I haven't even unpacked yet, but I have washed everything that was dirty in our house. The only problem now is that I'm running out of space to hang things to dry. And I feel too tired to start folding clothes... can you see what problems I have? Oh well, at least it will only be two work days for me, then weekend, and then Andreas will be here. Can't wait!

recommend: Modern family

When I was with Veronica this weekend we started watching Modern Family. It's hilarious. All the characters are hilarious and such stereotypes, but it also has a little bit of morale which is surprising in this day and age. If you have half an hour (or a couple of hours) you can watch an episode (or a season).

beautiful things from nature

I found these lovely pictures on the blog Helt Enkelt. I love the raw beauty of things from nature mixed with the cold feeling of metal. I tried to buy a mounted set of horns for the wall on ebay but lost the bid...




Check out Anna Malin's blog.

snow boots - check

I went shopping for proper winter boots when I was visiting Veronica in Stockholm this weekend. All day we were searching through every store we could find. Everything was sold out. We asked if they would be getting more, but the problem seemed to lie with the supplier. I guess this winter was colder than anyone expected. Finally I found at least a pair I liked but unfortunately they only had them in size 37 and 43 (4 and 10 UK) and they weren't getting more in stock either. But they nice lady in the store said that there might be some in a store down the road (competitor - that's true customer service when you refer your customers to competitors). When I got there there was one pair left and it was my size! While I was trying them on another person came in and asked if they fitted (otherwise she wanted them). It was crazy - everyone was trying to find winter boots and there was nothing left!



As I was paying they told me that the pair I found was a returned Christmas present that didn't fit, and it had just come in 5 min before I entered the store. LUCKY ME!
I got it in my size and I got the boots I wanted! I am so ready for our skiing holiday.

best ad campaign ever

Bianco Footwear Ad campgain year 2000

Bianco Footwear continues to make a name for itself
with its unusual and provocative marketing campaigns.
This culminates in what is perhaps the most sensational,
talked about and extensively discussed advertising campaign
in the industry "We recommend a pair of really really beautiful shoes".
The campaign is rewarded with a 'Silver Lion' at Cannes.

Lambi Christmas

We are staying with Andreas' parents now and his mum has bought toiletpaper from Lambi with Christmas pattern on. (Lambi was Andreas' nickname in highschool for those who didn't know).



Now we've just watched a Swedish movie: Bröderna Karlsson, and we've eaten tons of candy (Celebrities and Quality Street). Gosh, when I get home I should fast for a few days to get my system back to normal.