March 2012
Off with her head!
The Queen of Hearts
Didn’t get much sleep last night since I was desperately trying to finish articles I had to write so hello wonderful bags under my eyes!
Nowhere near done so I guess it’s a lunchdate with word.
But hey, it’s the first of March! So it’s b-b-b-birthday month! Happy unbirthday to me!
February 2012
“Incite a riot of new ideas.”
– Lockwood Huie, J.
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Lime and cinnamon rooibos
Is it gift giving week? Well if it is, I was not informed. Haha Elin surprised me with Lime and cinnamon rooibos tea from Indiska! Man I love surprises.
And hey! Leave the broiler manual out for me. I'm...
Lorelei Gilmore Gilmore Girls, Season 5 Episode 12
Did someone say hot chocolate?
Nicole surprised us today bearing gifts from her recent trip to Poland! I’m a tea girl but come on, who doesn’t love hot chocolate?
She got us Hotchocspoons from the Chocolate Company! They have over 50 flavors and they even have de luxe versions with alcohol (just had to include that haha)
I wonder if they ship to Sweden hmm…
Well, what if?
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You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
Roosevelt, E.
It’s been such a fulfilling week spending my days working on my room. It’s almost ready but everything’s taking so much time! My wall panels alone needed to be primed twice, filled, and sanded before I could start with the actual painting. But I’m so proud because it’s now got that rustic feel I’ve been trying oh so hard to achieve.
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Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock...
Mr. Cooper, you’ve been missed.
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Saturday Morning
Walls? Check!
White panel wood wall
I am knackered. I spend the day being little miss painter, painting my ceiling, Sam’s ceiling, and putting the base coat on all the wood planks on my wall. I just want to say that oil paint is a bitch.
God my arms are dead but I am pretty happy with the results! The photo below shows what the planks originally looked like (middle) what they looked like with one coat of primer (left)...
You got a fast car and I want a ticket to go...
Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
Let them eat cake.
Marie Antoinette
Rainy afternoon spent with Elin and Frida drinking tea and baking carrot cake. Nici, you were missed! We also went on a short walk in the forest where I was bullied to death for being a city girl haha. It’s always fun being away from the city and having cozy days like these.
Christmas lights, tea infusers, cinnamon sticks, oats
The carrot cake was a success and...
Extreme home makeover
Dahil walang trabahador sa Sweden, it’s manual labor week! It’s quite fun seeing everything come together though and I don’t mind spending my hours filling screw holes or sanding boards. Haha don’t you just love work clothes?
Dad and I have been working on the house non-stop and I’ve been doing tasks here, there, and everywhere so tomorrow is Ikea day and...
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The Breakfast Diary: den 20:e februari
Soft-boiled egg, caviar and avocado on crisp bread, berry smoothie, and orange juice
"A Little Princess... it's always tea-time..."
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Newest addition to my collection! Indiska never fails me when it comes to tea cups. :)
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Haaaaaaappy birthday mom
I hope you have fun in Taipei… if that’s even possible without me hahaha but seriously have a wonderful day and go lang shop ‘til you drop mom - you deserve it!
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To rainy days and floppy hats
Just before we left it started pouring down with rain. Timely that Indiska had this great sale so I bought myself a silly floppy hat and quickly fell in love with it! I’m a hat person. I have way too many but gaaah I cant help it!! Guilty pleasure.
The search for the best tea house continues! After reading a few reviews we decided to give Tea Pot a visit and I have to admit we were...
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Early morning drive
I have about half an hour to get ready before heading out so this will be a quick post! Running a few errands and looking for this week’s tea place today. Weather is pretty bipolar right now and snow’s turning into slush (which I hate) but I can’t spend the week hiding under my duvet… although… soooo tempting.
I want sparkly and fluffy snow back!
Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and...
Green
The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by...
Johnson, S.
So worth it.
Strawberry and yogurt face mask
I cannot believe it’s finally Friday. It’s been one hell of a week and presentation after presentation only led to sleepless nights and ahhh my face cannot handle this. So here’s something really easy to do!
1/4 cup of Greek Yogurt + 1/4 cup of Strawberries and you’ve got yourself your mask! Strawberries are a natural source of salicylic acid and yogurt is great for...
Louis Armstrong told us so
This will be a quick update because Sheldon Cooper awaits but I just had to share what I got in the mail today. I finally have a case for my phone! It’s from Society6 and if you’re in need of one as well I promise you will find one because they have a gazillion designs. Mine’s called Luis Armstrong told us so and I knew I had to get it.
Exploring the world one country at a time....
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Smoked Salmon Sushi anyone?
A few months ago Elin gave me this random present:
I love sushi haha so it made perfect sense when Ariana and Apes suggested that I go as salmon sushi to the party last Tuesday where you had to dress up as something you love. Took the sewing machine out for the first time and spent my Saturday afternoon doing this:
The photo below shows the original design but then my father went inside...
So I learnt form you do do do da do do do do do da...
Merry Happy :: Kate Nash
You can spend your days worrying about things you cant control
…or you could turn that frown upside down, give it your best shot, and make the most out of your day!
TIME TO ACCOMPLISH THINGS!!!
Ooooohhhh I wanna dance with somebody. I wanna...
Whitney ‘87
I have to stop avoiding things.
Hot as hell, cold as ice.
Well winter wont last forever so might as well take advantage of the lakes while they’re frozen. I’m feeling a bit better and I figured that fresh air wouldn’t hurt so I went over to Frida’s house and went ice skating with the Widesjö siblings out in their lake!
I’m not exactly the ice princess, so I got teased by by Frida’s 7 year old little brother haha I...
¿Qué hacer en un viernes por la tarde?
I have been going crazy spending my days locked in my room trying to get rid of this stupid cold. I needed to make something or do something and well, when has chocolate ever been a bad idea?
El té, el chocolate, y una película de Woody Allen.
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In case of life. I just had a really great time...
-Jonathan, Serendipity (2001)
I love Serendipity. I know, I know, it’s corny and cheesy and cliché - but I love it.
Well it’s finally Friday. I wish I could say that I am back in top form but I just sneezed thrice in the last 30 seconds. I’m feeling a bit better compared to the past few days though so I guess I’ll just have to continue resting and drowning myself...
Accent wall?
I can never seem to stay in one place long enough so it just seemed like the perfect theme for one wall in my room. So what will it be - New York? London? Subway Map? HELP!
Hello giant ball of color
I am so bored of being sick now.
Gör det bästa av situationen och njut istället för...
Livet är för kort för att du ska ägna så mycket tid åt något som egentligen är så oviktigt. När du kompenserar med maten händer det sällan något med vikten, eller så går du upp efter at du har svält dig. Resultatet är egentligen enbart att du kommer att må psykiskt dåligt. Det är inte värt det. - Isabella Löwengrip
“I don’t know how many girls out there constantly obsess about...
Bed rest
I’ve been in bed all day and I still feel terrible.
Tea, cinnamon roll, Isabella’s book, and Daniel Craig to keep me company. Gosh I really hope this bug goes away. I hate hate haaaate being sick. I feel so helpless.
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Alltså, är ni te-sjuka?
@nzaborowska
Yup the lovely Nicole called us tea crazy. Maybe we are? But I don’t know, I kind of like being tea crazy. Well today we made our second stop for our personal tea project: The Search for the Best Tea Place in Skåne. Seeing as we were in town we decided to have fika at Te Trollet!
It’s this quaint little place in the middle of Osby with the cutest tea bag...
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The Breakfast Diary: den 6:e februari 2012
Started my morning with a boiled egg (6 minutes), an avocado, and some orange slices
La dolce vita
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Eat Pray Love
Watched Eat Pray Love for the second time this week. Gosh something is not right and I still cant put my finger round it.
You gotta stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.
We call it “dolce far niente”, the sweetness of doing nothing.
So, miss me. Send me love and light every time you think of me… Then drop it. It won’t last forever. Nothing does.
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Guess what I found?
Summer photos! Boy do I miss random mornings, impromptu lunches, shopping trips, and dinners. I think these were taken sometime in July? I started the day by having breakfast with Iya (and bumping into everyone from UA&P haha) always a treat!
When Louie and the rest were finished with their meeting Iya, Aaron, Louie, Belle and I walked to Shang and had lunch at Pho Hoa!
Guess...
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Stockhultgårdens Tebod
Friday’s adventure? Well we’re currently on the search for the best tea place in Skåne (the south of Sweden) and Stockhultsgårdens Tebod was our first stop. I think it’s the most incredible place during the summer, but even more during winter. It’s located in like the middle of nowhere (I’m not kidding because both Frida’s phone and my phone could not...
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KEEP WARM AND SNUGGLE UP
Good morning starshine. The earth says hello!
It was freezing this morning and I had to eat my breakfast by the fireplace because it was so freaking cold. But I have to say nothing beats a giant cup of real good tea to keep you warm! Oh and I got my lovely lovely mug when I was in the Isle of Wight last autumn.
Tea over coffee any time of the day. Tea is cozy and homey and just perfect...
You know what I miss?
Mr Men and Little Miss books :(
I know every single one of them by heart. Yes, because as a child I was already a nerd. Gosh I really loved Roger Hargreaves! Haha he made my childhood worthwhile #drama hahaha anyway I got the photos from Börje when he came to visit last week. I honestly think it’s so much fun going down memory lane…
…and seeing all the annoyingly cheesy...
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Mucha gente compra cosas que no necesita con...
True.
I love Spanish class. Anna-Maria, Uljanna, and I always panic right before class trying to remember all the verbs and what they mean but hey - it’s good fun! I love how señor Sebastián always uses Shakira as his example. ¡Shakira es talentosa! Okay señor we get it haha.
1. Jumper :: Dad’s closet 2. Plaid polo :: Forever21
Check out my twin today: CLICK!
Oh goshhhh...
January 2012
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Will I regret this in the morning?
probably yes because I have so much left to read! But I do have time before my afternoon classes start. Anyway thought of the night:
Definitely no strings attached :)
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Giant bows, hearts, and polkadots
Ah yes Monday… everyone’s favorite day of the week. I have to leave for school soon so I have a feeling that tomorrow will be let’s cram this Tuesday because I wasn’t very productive over the weekend. But I did have fun! So nope, no regrets!
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. - Joe Lewis
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The Breakfast Diary: den 30:e januari 2012
Good morning Tumblr Universe! Another breakfast post (which you’re all probably tired of) but it really helps me keep track of what I’m eating.
Today I had Alpro Soya Yogurt and fresh berries. I love how soy yogurt tastes a bit tangy - but the good kind of tangy! I like the vanilla more than the original because then I don’t have to add honey or any other sweetener :)
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