I will celebrate in style! Boyfriend in tuxedo and I in a new frock bought for the occasion.
Some tips on what to do in 2007 - one for each day if you wish!
Happy New Year / Gott Nytt År!
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Saturday, December 30, 2006
2007 Wishlist (UPDATED)
I have been challenged by Tora to list five things that I want or know will happen during 2007.
1. World peace and reversal of climate change and all that, but sadly I know that won't happen. But I'm hopeful that the international community will make some progress.
2. I hope my American friends will come and visit me in Sweden (I've been there almost every or every year since I was an aupair ten years ago but they have never been here) - I know that if I present a "specific" reason they will come! But it's not all up to me...
3. I hope that a friend's friend will get rid of her cancer.
4. I hope that Margot Wallström will change her mind and become chair of the Social Democratic party, however, I'm quite certain that she won't. I'm not convinced - unfortunately - that any of the other candidates are up for the job, but I hope they prove me wrong.
5. I hope I will get a high-flying job at the UN! :)
UPDATE: Forgot that I'm supposed to tag three new people. I challenge Marianne, Nonna (you need to get your blog going again!) and Skolfröken.
1. World peace and reversal of climate change and all that, but sadly I know that won't happen. But I'm hopeful that the international community will make some progress.
2. I hope my American friends will come and visit me in Sweden (I've been there almost every or every year since I was an aupair ten years ago but they have never been here) - I know that if I present a "specific" reason they will come! But it's not all up to me...
3. I hope that a friend's friend will get rid of her cancer.
4. I hope that Margot Wallström will change her mind and become chair of the Social Democratic party, however, I'm quite certain that she won't. I'm not convinced - unfortunately - that any of the other candidates are up for the job, but I hope they prove me wrong.
5. I hope I will get a high-flying job at the UN! :)
UPDATE: Forgot that I'm supposed to tag three new people. I challenge Marianne, Nonna (you need to get your blog going again!) and Skolfröken.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Christmas Manners
It seems like people forget their manners completely when they are out Christmas shopping. I don't understand why, when it is soooo obvious that there is one, single queue for the till, people suddenly think they can skip the queue and start queuing behind someone who's being served at one of the tills? Do they think the rest of us are just queuing for fun? Do they pretend not to see, motivating to themselves that "I have so many things to buy still, I'm in a hurry"? Like the rest of us don't... It also annoys me that cashiers do not (want to) see this and tell people off.
Anyway, despite my shopping difficulties I had a pretty good day. Won a Kosta Boda bowl and two crates of beer in the Christmas draw at work today! (Also managed to buy my last X-mas present in the end.)
Anyway, despite my shopping difficulties I had a pretty good day. Won a Kosta Boda bowl and two crates of beer in the Christmas draw at work today! (Also managed to buy my last X-mas present in the end.)
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Under the Weather
I've caught a very unfriendly stomach bug and hasn't been feeling very well, to say the least, for the last few days. When I'm not even checking e-mail or blogging, I'm pretty sick. So since I'm here again, I'm feeling much less under the weather.
Last night Christer Fuglesang was supposed to become the first Swedish - and Scandinavian - astronaut in space but unfortunately bad weather postponed the launch to Sunday (too many low clouds). He's been waiting since 1992 when he joined the European space programme and 1996 when he joined NASA, so maybe another few days won't kill him. Rocket launchs are perhaps regular activity for some (although that has changed a bit since the Columbia disaster) but here in Sweden media have been pretty exstatic about this historical event for Swedish space discovery. With the Esrange space centre in northern Sweden, Swedish space industry is growing bigger every year.
Fingers crossed that Fuglesang gets to fulfil his childhood dream on Sunday!
Last night Christer Fuglesang was supposed to become the first Swedish - and Scandinavian - astronaut in space but unfortunately bad weather postponed the launch to Sunday (too many low clouds). He's been waiting since 1992 when he joined the European space programme and 1996 when he joined NASA, so maybe another few days won't kill him. Rocket launchs are perhaps regular activity for some (although that has changed a bit since the Columbia disaster) but here in Sweden media have been pretty exstatic about this historical event for Swedish space discovery. With the Esrange space centre in northern Sweden, Swedish space industry is growing bigger every year.
Fingers crossed that Fuglesang gets to fulfil his childhood dream on Sunday!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Friday Four
Theme: It is about yourself
1) My biggest disappointment in life is...
nothing of a serious nature. I'm still young so there's still time to achieve a lot of things. But perhaps I would've liked to have had more brothers and sisters. And even though I really like my present job and that there is still time to get these jobs, I would have wanted to have worked for the European Commission or the UN already.
2) I was the happiest when...
I was a small innocent child (probably, not knowing of the horrors of the world), when I got into Oxford, and when Peter said he loved me.
3) The most embarrassing thing I have experienced so far was when...
I as a small child for some weird reason pushed my grandmother into the counter (she wasn't hurt but she - and I - of course wondered why I did it; I guess children don't always display affection in the right way) and when I spoiled the surprise by telling my (other) grandmother what she was getting for her birthday (I was 7 or 9 years or so and still had a problem keeping secrets I guess. I still have no poker face what-so-ever). These are things I still remember. But as a adult I haven't had as many embarrassing moments, or perhaps I've dealt with them better because I'm more confident in myself. Other little things are when I didn't realise that my skirt was stuck in my nylon stockings at a party and I was showing everyone my behind (yes, I was wearing knickers at least!) or when I did a quite deliberate hands playing football.
4) What I most of all wish for right now is...
nice Christmas presents! And in the more long-term perspective, perhaps a job at one of the Swedish government departments (as a step to the European Commission or the UN) and a bunch of kids!
1) My biggest disappointment in life is...
nothing of a serious nature. I'm still young so there's still time to achieve a lot of things. But perhaps I would've liked to have had more brothers and sisters. And even though I really like my present job and that there is still time to get these jobs, I would have wanted to have worked for the European Commission or the UN already.
2) I was the happiest when...
I was a small innocent child (probably, not knowing of the horrors of the world), when I got into Oxford, and when Peter said he loved me.
3) The most embarrassing thing I have experienced so far was when...
I as a small child for some weird reason pushed my grandmother into the counter (she wasn't hurt but she - and I - of course wondered why I did it; I guess children don't always display affection in the right way) and when I spoiled the surprise by telling my (other) grandmother what she was getting for her birthday (I was 7 or 9 years or so and still had a problem keeping secrets I guess. I still have no poker face what-so-ever). These are things I still remember. But as a adult I haven't had as many embarrassing moments, or perhaps I've dealt with them better because I'm more confident in myself. Other little things are when I didn't realise that my skirt was stuck in my nylon stockings at a party and I was showing everyone my behind (yes, I was wearing knickers at least!) or when I did a quite deliberate hands playing football.
4) What I most of all wish for right now is...
nice Christmas presents! And in the more long-term perspective, perhaps a job at one of the Swedish government departments (as a step to the European Commission or the UN) and a bunch of kids!
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