As always I've been lazy posting during holidays, but it's nice to take a break sometimes from phones and internet and the rest of the world.
For a day we didn't have a choice either as the storm came and took away the electricity for 5 hours. The internet was cut for even longer.
Go check out Stefan's blog for some cute dog pics. I'll be back when we are back in Sweden in 2012.
Until then Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
24
Five good things that happened this December.
1. Project work can really be a pain when the teacher makes the groups but it seems like our teacher got it right this time because I got to know lovely Andrea and Susanna. I really hope to stay in touch with them even after the course.
2. Lucia in school:
3. Stefan brought me home some macarons when he was in Stockholm. I looove macarons! These were licorice, glögg (gluh wine), cinnamon and pistachio taste:
4. Gingerbread:
This was supposed to be a good one but as you know the first try turned out like pancakes. The second try was hard as stone. Doh! But perhaps they make a good Christmas tree decoration for next year if they stay as hard as they are now....
I just have to pic out the "prettier" ones:
Well...better luck next year!
5. The snow finally came
1. Project work can really be a pain when the teacher makes the groups but it seems like our teacher got it right this time because I got to know lovely Andrea and Susanna. I really hope to stay in touch with them even after the course.
2. Lucia in school:
3. Stefan brought me home some macarons when he was in Stockholm. I looove macarons! These were licorice, glögg (gluh wine), cinnamon and pistachio taste:
4. Gingerbread:
This was supposed to be a good one but as you know the first try turned out like pancakes. The second try was hard as stone. Doh! But perhaps they make a good Christmas tree decoration for next year if they stay as hard as they are now....I just have to pic out the "prettier" ones:
Well...better luck next year!5. The snow finally came
Friday, December 23, 2011
23
Tell about my best Christmas Memory.
This was a difficult one (all the ones that acctually require me to remember something are)
Anyhow, I like the Christmas feeling, the smell of the Christmas-tree, the food and just relaxing. Nowadays, it seems it is more a rule than an exception that both me and Stefan are exhausted when Christmas approaches so we just want to relax. When I was young I didn't appreciate those things so much as it was all a looooong wait until finally you could open the presents.
I've only soent two Christmases abroad I think. Between the Christmas in Spain and in Finland I didn't feel there was a much difference, except for the weather but it was still way better than the hot (40 + degrees) christmas I spent in Australia. It was impossible to enjoy anything unless you were indoors in the air conditioning (which was so effective it gave me a cold).
Here's some pics from Finland (2011) and Spain (2007). I count on you to figure out which pics are from where.
This was a difficult one (all the ones that acctually require me to remember something are)
Anyhow, I like the Christmas feeling, the smell of the Christmas-tree, the food and just relaxing. Nowadays, it seems it is more a rule than an exception that both me and Stefan are exhausted when Christmas approaches so we just want to relax. When I was young I didn't appreciate those things so much as it was all a looooong wait until finally you could open the presents.
I've only soent two Christmases abroad I think. Between the Christmas in Spain and in Finland I didn't feel there was a much difference, except for the weather but it was still way better than the hot (40 + degrees) christmas I spent in Australia. It was impossible to enjoy anything unless you were indoors in the air conditioning (which was so effective it gave me a cold).
Here's some pics from Finland (2011) and Spain (2007). I count on you to figure out which pics are from where.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
22
Something I'm obsessed or addicted to.
I couldn't think of anything so I asked Stefan and his first answer was lip balm. I guess he is right! But what is a girl to do when without lip balm one's lips get dry and horrible. Expecially now in winter!
This is what Stefan brought me last time he was shopping in Uppsala:) I like!
I couldn't think of anything so I asked Stefan and his first answer was lip balm. I guess he is right! But what is a girl to do when without lip balm one's lips get dry and horrible. Expecially now in winter!
This is what Stefan brought me last time he was shopping in Uppsala:) I like!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
21
Tell about someone I love.
Anyone who reads this blog knows that these two are the no 1 boys in my life :-)
This pic is obviously taken after we just moved in as there is not yet so much crap (ok, papers and stuff) in Stefan's "office".
I just thought of one more Christmas present we could use. A shelf for this room! Preferably a cheap but practical one as we will most probably not be bothered taking it back to Finland ( or wherever, when we are done here). Perhaps it is time to check out blocket for a second-hand one.
Anyone who reads this blog knows that these two are the no 1 boys in my life :-)
This pic is obviously taken after we just moved in as there is not yet so much crap (ok, papers and stuff) in Stefan's "office".I just thought of one more Christmas present we could use. A shelf for this room! Preferably a cheap but practical one as we will most probably not be bothered taking it back to Finland ( or wherever, when we are done here). Perhaps it is time to check out blocket for a second-hand one.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
20
What I wish for Christmas.
I always find it so hard to wish for something, at this point we are starting to have more than enough towels, kitchen stuff, etc. and none of us are very picky with what we have -as long as we have stuff that serves the purpose. Now I thought of some things but I realize that this post came a bit too late probably as it is only 4 days to Christmas.
Stefan also made a christmas list the other day. I know that he wanted a new e-book reader but, since he didn't know which one, we decided that we will go buy it after Christmas togheter instead (when it will probably be cheaper anyway). And as for me, I bought my own Christmas present this year as it was easier when I have a Swedish account. The thing is that most of my necklaces got lost in the move to Sweden (I still hope to find them somewhere, anyone seen a colourful little toilet bag made from recycled juice-packages? looking more or less like this):
So, I couldn't resist this cute one below, and the money will go to Stockholms stadsmission's work for youth and kids that are less well off. Officially this is Stefans present for me:
Anyhow, I wouldn't mind anything from Emmas webshop either or a facial treatment at their saloon.
And on top of that we would need a new camera, but I think that will have to wait until after the wedding. Which makes me thing that, of course, funding for the wedding and a honeymoon wouldn't be all that bad christmas presents either (we'd like to go to Africa! in case somebody missed the no 18 post).
Then there is also a whole list of books I would like to read, for example Skinny Bitch, Hundens språk och tankar, Badskumt and In the shadow of man.
Well, let's hope that Stefan checks this post and keeps it in mind for next year! ;-)
I always find it so hard to wish for something, at this point we are starting to have more than enough towels, kitchen stuff, etc. and none of us are very picky with what we have -as long as we have stuff that serves the purpose. Now I thought of some things but I realize that this post came a bit too late probably as it is only 4 days to Christmas.
Stefan also made a christmas list the other day. I know that he wanted a new e-book reader but, since he didn't know which one, we decided that we will go buy it after Christmas togheter instead (when it will probably be cheaper anyway). And as for me, I bought my own Christmas present this year as it was easier when I have a Swedish account. The thing is that most of my necklaces got lost in the move to Sweden (I still hope to find them somewhere, anyone seen a colourful little toilet bag made from recycled juice-packages? looking more or less like this):
So, I couldn't resist this cute one below, and the money will go to Stockholms stadsmission's work for youth and kids that are less well off. Officially this is Stefans present for me:
Anyhow, I wouldn't mind anything from Emmas webshop either or a facial treatment at their saloon.And on top of that we would need a new camera, but I think that will have to wait until after the wedding. Which makes me thing that, of course, funding for the wedding and a honeymoon wouldn't be all that bad christmas presents either (we'd like to go to Africa! in case somebody missed the no 18 post).
Then there is also a whole list of books I would like to read, for example Skinny Bitch, Hundens språk och tankar, Badskumt and In the shadow of man.
Well, let's hope that Stefan checks this post and keeps it in mind for next year! ;-)
Monday, December 19, 2011
19
Today I'm supposed to tell you about a friend who lives far away. Now I'm not sure if this counts but I'd like to share the blog of our friends' Ninnu, Petra and Emelie who are currently travelling around the world.
They are now in NZ but some days ago they were still travelling down the east coast in Australia. It was quite a trip down memory lane to follow the blog. It feels like ages ago I was there, but seems most things are just the same.
Check the pics from their Aussie adventure here.
They are now in NZ but some days ago they were still travelling down the east coast in Australia. It was quite a trip down memory lane to follow the blog. It feels like ages ago I was there, but seems most things are just the same.
Check the pics from their Aussie adventure here.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
No 16 & 17
Had a long day in Uni yesterday and went to a birthdayparty afterwards, so didn't have time to update the "christmas calender". But I'll do two today instead.
Yesterday I was supposed to tell you about me as young and today about a perfect day.
I find it quite difficult to try to remember how I was as a young and I am not sure if what I remember is correct. However, I think I remember being a quiet kid that was thinking a lot, a bit shy maybe, or at least I had a lot of respect for people older than me.
A perfect day for me is a day like today (except for that I wish the weather was better). But a day with no plans, no stress and therefore some room for being spontanious.
Yesterday I was supposed to tell you about me as young and today about a perfect day.
I find it quite difficult to try to remember how I was as a young and I am not sure if what I remember is correct. However, I think I remember being a quiet kid that was thinking a lot, a bit shy maybe, or at least I had a lot of respect for people older than me.
A perfect day for me is a day like today (except for that I wish the weather was better). But a day with no plans, no stress and therefore some room for being spontanious.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
No 15
My favorite books.
I wish I had time to read more! Mostly nowadays I read fact books, which are really good as well but of course it is nice to sit down with a really good novel sometimes. Books I've read in the last years that was not fact books and I liked very much are "The Book Thief" (a very sad one though) and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". Adding to those I can also recommend the Tiffany Aching books by Terry Pratchett. They are not as heavy as the discworld novels by him but good fun and great adventures.
I wish I had time to read more! Mostly nowadays I read fact books, which are really good as well but of course it is nice to sit down with a really good novel sometimes. Books I've read in the last years that was not fact books and I liked very much are "The Book Thief" (a very sad one though) and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". Adding to those I can also recommend the Tiffany Aching books by Terry Pratchett. They are not as heavy as the discworld novels by him but good fun and great adventures.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
No 14
A photo that somebody else has taken of me.
Photo taken in István's place by Stefan. Could be a commercial for ecological cider, it was in any case good!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
No13
Happy Lucia Day!
Today I'm supposed to tell you about my favorite thing in our home. I had to think about it for a while since we are only here temporarily and therefore don't have too much stuff but I think I have to say that it is the clothes-room, I guess you can call it a walk-in closet as well, it does not only contain our clothes though, but also the laundry machine and other things for storage, but it is fantastically practical. It is so easy to get an overview of the clothes in the morning instead of having to dig trough a closet where it is difficult to find anything.
Have for sure saved me time in the mornings-now I never want to live without a room like that again :-)
Pictures have to wait for the moment as I run out of prepaid internet yesterday and seems like their website for reloading value is down at the moment and Stefan need his computer back :-)
Until tomorrow! (seems like we have a bad storm outside again!-no snow though)
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
No 11
My future dreams.
Well, the thing is I don't really care too much. It's gonna sound like a cliché but I'm pretty happy just hanging around Stefan and Faro.
The fact that the economic crisis is hanging over us and the environmental threat (scientists agree that the 2 degree goal is not gonna be reached any longer) has made me come to terms with the fact that most probably these factors are gonna affect also us in some way. I just hope that after my studies I could get a job where I could make a difference, even if it would be the smallest one, but doing something useful about the environment would make me feel happy.
Short term though, I hope we can get married as planned next year and that I manage to finish my studies in 2013. After that, it will be time for new goals and dreams.
Well, the thing is I don't really care too much. It's gonna sound like a cliché but I'm pretty happy just hanging around Stefan and Faro.
The fact that the economic crisis is hanging over us and the environmental threat (scientists agree that the 2 degree goal is not gonna be reached any longer) has made me come to terms with the fact that most probably these factors are gonna affect also us in some way. I just hope that after my studies I could get a job where I could make a difference, even if it would be the smallest one, but doing something useful about the environment would make me feel happy.
Short term though, I hope we can get married as planned next year and that I manage to finish my studies in 2013. After that, it will be time for new goals and dreams.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
no 10
What's in my bag is the question today....
Well, first of all as I'm back to studying I'm back to my using backpack, pehaps not the most fashionable of alternatives but it's useful. Luckily, I'm in the agriculture University so it's quite relax as far as it comes to clothes.
Inside the backpack is my wallet and iphone + loader + earplugs.
Some snack for when blood sugar gets low. Right now, almonds and dried cranberries. and Finnish gum.
Articles, handouts, notes and my calendar.
Knife and fork, as I usually take my own lunch, pens, calculator as my current course in is production economics, nail file, toothbrush (I think I forgotten it thre after we travelled to Finland last time, but it has come in handy sometimes) ipod, lip balm, more gum, throuth pastilles and cuticle cream. Additionally, my make-up bag is usually in there as well just the very basic and necessary.
Well, first of all as I'm back to studying I'm back to my using backpack, pehaps not the most fashionable of alternatives but it's useful. Luckily, I'm in the agriculture University so it's quite relax as far as it comes to clothes.
Inside the backpack is my wallet and iphone + loader + earplugs.
Some snack for when blood sugar gets low. Right now, almonds and dried cranberries. and Finnish gum.
Articles, handouts, notes and my calendar.
Knife and fork, as I usually take my own lunch, pens, calculator as my current course in is production economics, nail file, toothbrush (I think I forgotten it thre after we travelled to Finland last time, but it has come in handy sometimes) ipod, lip balm, more gum, throuth pastilles and cuticle cream. Additionally, my make-up bag is usually in there as well just the very basic and necessary.
Friday, December 9, 2011
No 9
Today, one of my favorite songs... As I just did some Zumba and I'm tired fo the darkness and rain I thought I'd share with you a the feel-good zumba song "historia" by Wyclef Jean.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
No 8
Today I'm supposed to tell about a favorite piece of clothes. I really like this shirt that I bought second-hand but it's still in really good shape and very cute. It's a Billabong one so it makes me think of Australia even if I think the colours are best suited for autumn.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
No 7
Today I'm supposed to post one of my favorite photos. Had a long day so I'm not gonna start looking though all the photos but I found one the other day that I didn't even know we had. It's from when we still lived in Helsinki and it looked nice and cuddly.
I am not sure Faro is enjoying it too much though!
I am not sure Faro is enjoying it too much though!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
No 6
Happy Finnish Independence Day to all of you!
Today I was supposed to tell you about the blogs I read.
Most of the blogs that are in the list to the right I read and then a lot of "green" blogs for news and studies, plus some other curious things. My google reader list is just getting longer and longer...Oops!
Let's see if I can manage to list (only) a few of them that I enjoy reading. I try to pick blogs that are not my friend's now so perhaps you will find something new and I won't favorise anybody.
365 Days of Breakfast
She is usually just posting her breakfast but she is a wedding photographer as well and goooosh I wish this woman would be our wedding photographer! I just think she manages to take pics that radiates warmth and cuddliness. Lovely!
Emmas Ekologiska Skönhetsblog
I've followed her blog since she started her own webshop and now she has just opened her own shop in Stockholm with a friend. I like how brave she is just to do what she believes in. And usually she doesn't spare the words and opinions in her blog either. Fantastic!
Kemikaalicocktail
Probably the only Finnish blog I will ever read but it's about to close down :-( Anyway, she will probably keep writing somewhere else.
Pickipicki
Probably the best food-blog ever :-)
Visit Stockholm blog
Just in case there would be anything going on as we are living relatively close nowadays
Fredrik Backman
I think one of the most popular blogs in Sweden if I understood it correctly, I guess also I got hooked, he is just funny
Elsa Fries
Also food (environmentally friendly food though) and she has such a cool name!
Today I was supposed to tell you about the blogs I read.
Most of the blogs that are in the list to the right I read and then a lot of "green" blogs for news and studies, plus some other curious things. My google reader list is just getting longer and longer...Oops!
Let's see if I can manage to list (only) a few of them that I enjoy reading. I try to pick blogs that are not my friend's now so perhaps you will find something new and I won't favorise anybody.
365 Days of Breakfast
She is usually just posting her breakfast but she is a wedding photographer as well and goooosh I wish this woman would be our wedding photographer! I just think she manages to take pics that radiates warmth and cuddliness. Lovely!
Emmas Ekologiska Skönhetsblog
I've followed her blog since she started her own webshop and now she has just opened her own shop in Stockholm with a friend. I like how brave she is just to do what she believes in. And usually she doesn't spare the words and opinions in her blog either. Fantastic!
Kemikaalicocktail
Probably the only Finnish blog I will ever read but it's about to close down :-( Anyway, she will probably keep writing somewhere else.
Pickipicki
Probably the best food-blog ever :-)
Visit Stockholm blog
Just in case there would be anything going on as we are living relatively close nowadays
Fredrik Backman
I think one of the most popular blogs in Sweden if I understood it correctly, I guess also I got hooked, he is just funny
Elsa Fries
Also food (environmentally friendly food though) and she has such a cool name!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
no 5
It's been a long day at Uni today doing a group assignment but now to funnier things. Today's task is to tell you about who I was a year ago....
Just for fun I checked what I blogged about in December last year and apparently we had a dinner with my chinese colleague at Nokia almost exactly one year ago. I have never ever had such good tea as that time!
But otherwise I guess I had started to think about studying some more and it led us to coming here. Which I definitely do not regret!
Also, a year ago I managed to do my gingerbread well. This year I got the gingerbread recipe mixed up. I read liters instead of deciliters when it came to water...so let's say that my dough was a bit loose. I didn't have the heart to throw the dough away so I managed to add up with flour so and the stuff was cookable.
Turned out to be ok pancakes! With some banana and syrup they will do for breakfast for some days.
Gingerbread pancakes with glöggi:
Now the good dough is waiting in the fridge, gonna get start on the cooking tomorrow so we can finally have some gingerbread with the bluecheese we bought! :)
Just for fun I checked what I blogged about in December last year and apparently we had a dinner with my chinese colleague at Nokia almost exactly one year ago. I have never ever had such good tea as that time!
But otherwise I guess I had started to think about studying some more and it led us to coming here. Which I definitely do not regret!
Also, a year ago I managed to do my gingerbread well. This year I got the gingerbread recipe mixed up. I read liters instead of deciliters when it came to water...so let's say that my dough was a bit loose. I didn't have the heart to throw the dough away so I managed to add up with flour so and the stuff was cookable.
Turned out to be ok pancakes! With some banana and syrup they will do for breakfast for some days.
Gingerbread pancakes with glöggi:
Now the good dough is waiting in the fridge, gonna get start on the cooking tomorrow so we can finally have some gingerbread with the bluecheese we bought! :)
no 4
Today was the day to tell you about a person I admire.
I'm gonna choose Lone Dröscher Nielsen becasue I just think she is so cool. She used to be a flight attendant for SAS but after she did some volunteer work for Orangutans she moved to Borneo and eventually started her own Orangutang Rescue center.
Unfortunately at the moment she has taken a break becasue of severe exhaustion. I feel very sorry for her and the work they are trying to do, it can not be easy when palm oil is big business. And where there is big money involved and ruthless people with power...well, you know how it goes.
You can read more about her here.
I'm gonna choose Lone Dröscher Nielsen becasue I just think she is so cool. She used to be a flight attendant for SAS but after she did some volunteer work for Orangutans she moved to Borneo and eventually started her own Orangutang Rescue center.
Unfortunately at the moment she has taken a break becasue of severe exhaustion. I feel very sorry for her and the work they are trying to do, it can not be easy when palm oil is big business. And where there is big money involved and ruthless people with power...well, you know how it goes.
You can read more about her here.
Lone Droscher Nielsen: Where The Wild Things Are from Qi GLOBAL on Vimeo.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
no 3
On the list today is to tell about my best friends.
I've never much liked putting my friends into categories like better or worse so I thought I can tell you about my bridesmaids. They are all important to me.
Cia is one of my bridesmaides. We met when I was studying and working in Arcada. It feels like ages ago now! But we had lot's of fun and many parties.
I was her bridesmaid as well (the photo is hers as well):
My sister will be another bridesmaid.
And Jessica will be my third bridesmaid. I am not quite sure exactly when I got to know Jessica since she is from the same area as me where everybody knows everybody :-) She was in the same class as one of my friend's in High School so we hanged out every now and then all of us. But some years ago she and her husband bought a house close to ours in Liljendal and then we started hanging out more and more :-) They have six lovely dogs so it was difficult for me to find a pic of her, we have a nice amount of pics of their dogs though. But in the end I found a nice one of her and her husband in their wedding.
I've never much liked putting my friends into categories like better or worse so I thought I can tell you about my bridesmaids. They are all important to me.
Cia is one of my bridesmaides. We met when I was studying and working in Arcada. It feels like ages ago now! But we had lot's of fun and many parties.
I was her bridesmaid as well (the photo is hers as well):
My sister will be another bridesmaid.
And Jessica will be my third bridesmaid. I am not quite sure exactly when I got to know Jessica since she is from the same area as me where everybody knows everybody :-) She was in the same class as one of my friend's in High School so we hanged out every now and then all of us. But some years ago she and her husband bought a house close to ours in Liljendal and then we started hanging out more and more :-) They have six lovely dogs so it was difficult for me to find a pic of her, we have a nice amount of pics of their dogs though. But in the end I found a nice one of her and her husband in their wedding.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Psssst......
No 2
So today is the day to tell about the city we live in. At the moment we really don't live in a city. The closest city is Uppsala, we are still in the Uppsala county, but just on the edge. Knutby is the closest town:
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We live still a few kilometers from Knutby "center". Knutby has a very nice resturant though, Knutby krogen, so that is a plus and I like the little grocery store Ica also.
Otherwise, unfortunately, Knutby is just known for some horrible events that took place in 2004 that I rather not think about too much, at least not when taking the dog out at night. Anyway, as I've said, there is mostly only deers around and we do live in a very nice house, so we are very happy here.
Questions for me and tales about you are still welcome :-)
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We live still a few kilometers from Knutby "center". Knutby has a very nice resturant though, Knutby krogen, so that is a plus and I like the little grocery store Ica also.
Otherwise, unfortunately, Knutby is just known for some horrible events that took place in 2004 that I rather not think about too much, at least not when taking the dog out at night. Anyway, as I've said, there is mostly only deers around and we do live in a very nice house, so we are very happy here.
Questions for me and tales about you are still welcome :-)
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Inspiration
To make it an easy blog-december for myself I thought I could just join this blog Christmas calender idea I found here.
This is the list:
1. Berätta om dig själv.
2. Berätta om staden som du bor i.
3. Berätta om din bästa vän.
4. Berätta om en person som du beundrar.
5. Berätta om vem du var för ett år sedan.
6. Berätta om bloggarna du läser.
7. Berätta om ett av dina favoritfotografier.
8. Berätta om ett av dina favoritplagg.
9. Berätta om en av dina favoritlåtar.
10. Berätta om vad som finns i din väska.
11. Berätta om hur dina framtidsdrömmar ser ut.
12. Berätta om någon som du saknar.
13. Berätta om din favoritsak i ditt hem.
14. Berätta om ett fotografi som någon annan tagit på dig.
15. Berätta om en av dina favoritböcker.
16. Berätta om hur du var när du var liten.
17. Berätta om hur en perfekt dag ser ut för dig.
18. Berätta om en plats du absolut vill besöka innan du dör.
19. Berätta om en vän som bor långt bort.
20. Berätta om vad du önskar dig i julklapp.
21. Berätta om någon som du älskar.
22. Berätta om något som du är beroende av.
23. Berätta om ditt bästa julminne.
24. Berätta om fem fina saker som har hänt under den här decembermånaden.
Sorry, the list is in Swedish, I'll translate it as we go along though. Today 's subject is anyhow to tell about yourself. As I am not sure what to tell as I think most people who follow this blog already know most things about me, I thought you can ask the questions, if there is any, and I answer them tomorrow along with telling about the city we live in, which is no. 2 on the list. :-)
Go ahead! & please, let me know who you are if there is anyone reading I am not aware of :-)
This is the list:
1. Berätta om dig själv.
2. Berätta om staden som du bor i.
3. Berätta om din bästa vän.
4. Berätta om en person som du beundrar.
5. Berätta om vem du var för ett år sedan.
6. Berätta om bloggarna du läser.
7. Berätta om ett av dina favoritfotografier.
8. Berätta om ett av dina favoritplagg.
9. Berätta om en av dina favoritlåtar.
10. Berätta om vad som finns i din väska.
11. Berätta om hur dina framtidsdrömmar ser ut.
12. Berätta om någon som du saknar.
13. Berätta om din favoritsak i ditt hem.
14. Berätta om ett fotografi som någon annan tagit på dig.
15. Berätta om en av dina favoritböcker.
16. Berätta om hur du var när du var liten.
17. Berätta om hur en perfekt dag ser ut för dig.
18. Berätta om en plats du absolut vill besöka innan du dör.
19. Berätta om en vän som bor långt bort.
20. Berätta om vad du önskar dig i julklapp.
21. Berätta om någon som du älskar.
22. Berätta om något som du är beroende av.
23. Berätta om ditt bästa julminne.
24. Berätta om fem fina saker som har hänt under den här decembermånaden.
Sorry, the list is in Swedish, I'll translate it as we go along though. Today 's subject is anyhow to tell about yourself. As I am not sure what to tell as I think most people who follow this blog already know most things about me, I thought you can ask the questions, if there is any, and I answer them tomorrow along with telling about the city we live in, which is no. 2 on the list. :-)
Go ahead! & please, let me know who you are if there is anyone reading I am not aware of :-)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Fear of the Dark
I thought I wasn't scared of the dark but now when we live on the country-side I realize that it was never really dark in Helsinki, not even during this time of the year. There was always street-lamps to hang on to, even in the little forest and in the little park behind and in front of our building. I shouldn't be suprised though as I've grown up in the country-side.
Now though, if I can avoid it I don't go out with Faro when it has become dark but sometimes I have to, and if so it is of importance to take the road to the right because there is less forest on that side. When I can't see a damn thing I prefer to at least have open space (the fields) around me instead of forest. I know that it's silly but it's not really my rational side thinking, and possibly I should even have been more scared in Helsinki because what am I really gonna meet in the forest here? A deer is probably on the top of that list, which is acctually a lot less scary than most dodgy people in Helsinki.
Well, at least Faro is not scared and does not get bored of the same path, because every day there is new smells. I take the other direction of the road or go to the forest when I have the opportunity to take him out during the light hours.
The gear when we go out in the darkness:
Faro has a reflective west and a reflective collar.
Same goes for us minus the collar but plus some other reflexes. (Stefan in this case) Stefan also brings a little flashlight that he puts on when a car drives past (or when we see/hear something, usually Faro is the one who notices the deers or cats or whatever first in the dark).
And finally some road pics just to illustrate the pitch black for you :-)
Road to the right:
Road to the left:
Now though, if I can avoid it I don't go out with Faro when it has become dark but sometimes I have to, and if so it is of importance to take the road to the right because there is less forest on that side. When I can't see a damn thing I prefer to at least have open space (the fields) around me instead of forest. I know that it's silly but it's not really my rational side thinking, and possibly I should even have been more scared in Helsinki because what am I really gonna meet in the forest here? A deer is probably on the top of that list, which is acctually a lot less scary than most dodgy people in Helsinki.
Well, at least Faro is not scared and does not get bored of the same path, because every day there is new smells. I take the other direction of the road or go to the forest when I have the opportunity to take him out during the light hours.
The gear when we go out in the darkness:
Faro has a reflective west and a reflective collar.
Same goes for us minus the collar but plus some other reflexes. (Stefan in this case) Stefan also brings a little flashlight that he puts on when a car drives past (or when we see/hear something, usually Faro is the one who notices the deers or cats or whatever first in the dark).And finally some road pics just to illustrate the pitch black for you :-)
Road to the right:
Road to the left:
Monday, November 28, 2011
Snow
We had some snowfall last night, I was sure it was gonna melt but some of it acctually stayed. Quite crazy, it was something like 10-12 degrees during the day and in the evening after the snow the temperature had fallen to 2.
In any case it does look much more pretty with some snow around-not looking forward to the cold though!
Also used some egg yellows for a sauce and what better to do with the whites than use them for some meringue. I'm a sucker for meringue but it's not very often I acctually come around to make some (like what do you do with all the yellow then?) even if the homemade ones are the best.
In any case it does look much more pretty with some snow around-not looking forward to the cold though!
Also used some egg yellows for a sauce and what better to do with the whites than use them for some meringue. I'm a sucker for meringue but it's not very often I acctually come around to make some (like what do you do with all the yellow then?) even if the homemade ones are the best.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Happy first Advent everyone
Had my first glöggi (mulled wine) and ginger bread today! Yammi! Have been dying to drink the glöggi already for some days now.
I had even some pics but turned out that the camera is really giving up on us so I can't be bothered uploading the pics. Seems I really have to put my faith in the iphone camera for now.
I had even some pics but turned out that the camera is really giving up on us so I can't be bothered uploading the pics. Seems I really have to put my faith in the iphone camera for now.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Small Kisses
When Faro was younger I tried to teach him the "kiss" command but it seemed impossible he was more aiming for my ears and shoulders, for some reason. However, some weeks ago when we were waiting for our turn in agility I was bored and used the time for trying the command again and this time around he got the new command after only few repeats. He still pushes his nose into my eye or nose sometimes and every now and then I get a cute chin-kiss but it's still a fun trick to show off.
Today it was a bit difficult to get his attention at first:
after the scratch moment he was still not completely convinced:
Until he learned there was dog treats involved:
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Today it was a bit difficult to get his attention at first:
after the scratch moment he was still not completely convinced:
Until he learned there was dog treats involved:
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The dresshunt continues
Ou gosh! I have now a dress at home but I'm pretty sure I don't want it. On the other hand I know a dress that could defenitely work but there is no hurry with that one.
Who would have thought is was so difficult to find a dress??? Somehow in my head I just strolled into a store and found the one I wanted and that was it. Apparently it's more complicated.
I have a class-mate from Ukraine who is also getting married next year and she put it pretty blunt and honest; "all dresses here are ugly, really". Let's just say that most probably she is getting hers in Ukraine. ( she showed me some pretty nice models you can get done there, probably a lot cheaper too) I wouldn't say all are ugly but it's pretty difficult to find something that makes at least me feel pretty. A lot of them are very heavy and huge and have the wrong details in the wrong place. Or maybe I'm just too demanding :-P
Well, I'm not in a hurry yet but it would have been nice to find one dress on sale yesterday. Turns out that the one I liked most was next years collection-so not so cheap. On the other hand I can now take my time and see if I can find something similar cheaper, or then I just go back to the store and get that one custom-made for me a bit closer to the wedding.
Sorry, but no pics as I don't want the husband-to-be to know about the dresses I'd looked at.
Who would have thought is was so difficult to find a dress??? Somehow in my head I just strolled into a store and found the one I wanted and that was it. Apparently it's more complicated.
I have a class-mate from Ukraine who is also getting married next year and she put it pretty blunt and honest; "all dresses here are ugly, really". Let's just say that most probably she is getting hers in Ukraine. ( she showed me some pretty nice models you can get done there, probably a lot cheaper too) I wouldn't say all are ugly but it's pretty difficult to find something that makes at least me feel pretty. A lot of them are very heavy and huge and have the wrong details in the wrong place. Or maybe I'm just too demanding :-P
Well, I'm not in a hurry yet but it would have been nice to find one dress on sale yesterday. Turns out that the one I liked most was next years collection-so not so cheap. On the other hand I can now take my time and see if I can find something similar cheaper, or then I just go back to the store and get that one custom-made for me a bit closer to the wedding.
Sorry, but no pics as I don't want the husband-to-be to know about the dresses I'd looked at.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Doh!
Good new is I found the wedding dress yesterday when I googled around on the net.
Bad news is it is in New York and haute couture.
Not what I expected to find googling "rustic wedding dress".
Ou well, found something similar -ish today on the web so back to Stockholm tomorrow to try some dresses out. Will let you know how it goes :-)
Bad news is it is in New York and haute couture.
Not what I expected to find googling "rustic wedding dress".
Ou well, found something similar -ish today on the web so back to Stockholm tomorrow to try some dresses out. Will let you know how it goes :-)
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Tolling training
I have absolutely zero christmas feeling so far. Well, maybe next weekend if we go to the Christmas market in Uppsala castle as we planned it will appear from somewhere. I'm also really annoyed that our course is not finishing before Christmas, but instead we will have the exam after the holidays. I'd rather have it over and done with before.
The weather is not helping the Christmas spirit either. Today we spent the day at a toller-meeting training and it was fun but when I look at the pics from there it just looks gloomy and horrible. And quite interesting if you have no idea what's going on :-D
Let me introduce to you the art of training "tolling":
Even if we have a toller I have never trained the actual tolling part before. Basically, tollers' orange colour attracts ducks. Tollers were bred to resemble a fox since foxes hunt ducks by waving their tail, again since ducks for some reason nobody really knows are attracted and curious by this colour and come closer to see what's up. So by breeding a dog that resembles the fox, hunters could play with the dog close to the shore to get the ducks to come closer and when they were close enough they could shoot them and then the dog would do the retrieving of the bird as well.
So what we did was having a toller net up which should resemble a bush where you hide yourself and the dog behind. The grass on the other side should in a real situation be water. Then you'd make the dog quickly and repeatedly fetch a ball or a toy on the sides of the bush to make the dog visible and non-visible for the ducks which makes them curious to come closer, during that time the dog should obviously stay quiet and focused on you and not the ducks. When the ducks are close enough you'd make the dog sit or lay down and eventually give him the command of fetching once the bird(s) is down. During the training a person just threw a dummy (people that don't have dogs; a dummy is this thing we train with instead of a bird) that the dog fetched instead.
It was a very funny training and it was cool to see how Faro reacted when I started whispering and pretended to sneak up to the bush quietly not to scare the imaginary birds. He was all in with me on the sneaking up part, I almost expected him to start crawling. Later when we trained retrieving with some real birds he was less cooperative but all in all he was a good boy today.
The weather is not helping the Christmas spirit either. Today we spent the day at a toller-meeting training and it was fun but when I look at the pics from there it just looks gloomy and horrible. And quite interesting if you have no idea what's going on :-D
Let me introduce to you the art of training "tolling":
Even if we have a toller I have never trained the actual tolling part before. Basically, tollers' orange colour attracts ducks. Tollers were bred to resemble a fox since foxes hunt ducks by waving their tail, again since ducks for some reason nobody really knows are attracted and curious by this colour and come closer to see what's up. So by breeding a dog that resembles the fox, hunters could play with the dog close to the shore to get the ducks to come closer and when they were close enough they could shoot them and then the dog would do the retrieving of the bird as well.So what we did was having a toller net up which should resemble a bush where you hide yourself and the dog behind. The grass on the other side should in a real situation be water. Then you'd make the dog quickly and repeatedly fetch a ball or a toy on the sides of the bush to make the dog visible and non-visible for the ducks which makes them curious to come closer, during that time the dog should obviously stay quiet and focused on you and not the ducks. When the ducks are close enough you'd make the dog sit or lay down and eventually give him the command of fetching once the bird(s) is down. During the training a person just threw a dummy (people that don't have dogs; a dummy is this thing we train with instead of a bird) that the dog fetched instead.
It was a very funny training and it was cool to see how Faro reacted when I started whispering and pretended to sneak up to the bush quietly not to scare the imaginary birds. He was all in with me on the sneaking up part, I almost expected him to start crawling. Later when we trained retrieving with some real birds he was less cooperative but all in all he was a good boy today.
Friday, November 18, 2011
I know the play face when I see it
Has spent the whole day in the Rädda mannen conference (read more in my other blog about that). Now I'm tired and in the train home in the train. I know someone who's gonna want to play when I get home, Stefan just sent me this pic:
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Stockholm trip
No luck with dresses at the vintage fair today. Found one cute one but it was too small for me.
Well, we had a nice time in Stockholm anyway and stopped by Hötorget to get some Spanish snacks that are difficult to find in other stores here.
Now I better get to sleep as I'm going back to Stockholm tomorrow.
Buenas Noches!
Well, we had a nice time in Stockholm anyway and stopped by Hötorget to get some Spanish snacks that are difficult to find in other stores here.
Now I better get to sleep as I'm going back to Stockholm tomorrow.
Buenas Noches!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Beetroot?
It was quite funny in the store when the young boy in the cashier had to ask us what was the beetroot and the sweet potato for weighting them. (in Sweden you don't have to weight your fruits and vegetables before). Poor boy blushed when he couldn't recognize them .
I wonder if it was one of his firsts days or if people just never buy beetroot. (I am not sure I have bought raw beetroot from the store before myself).
Might show you later what we did of them.
I wonder if it was one of his firsts days or if people just never buy beetroot. (I am not sure I have bought raw beetroot from the store before myself).
Might show you later what we did of them.
Banana Pancakes
Everytime I hear this song I get the munchies for banana pancakes.
Finally, this morning my dream came through! Yammi!
Finally, this morning my dream came through! Yammi!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Derivatives
Believe it or not but I spent the most of the weekend studying derivatives. Seems like derivatives is gonna be an important part in the next course and I have forgotten all about them. Suprisingly YouTube came to my rescue. I didn't realize YouTube could be so handy when it came to studying but in maths it really is, I understand a lot better when somebody explain it to me than when I'm trying to read it from some boring book.
All for you, definition of the derivative:
Enjoy!
All for you, definition of the derivative:
Enjoy!
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Fog and agility
It's foggy almost all the time nowadays! A few days ago when I came from Uppsala it was sunny when I came home and as soon I as I got inside the fog came almost scarily over fields and blocked all sunlight and view away. Today is the same again, but we were good and took ourselves out of bed in the morning for some agility training. Pic by our trainer, here is me and Faro:
The pic is taken from quite far so you might have to use your magnifying glass to see us! Fog in the background as usual.
The pic is taken from quite far so you might have to use your magnifying glass to see us! Fog in the background as usual.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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