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Six

So.. I've been MIA. I have no big excuses other than the fact that real life is sometimes enough. I had a wonderful and relaxing time during the holidays, and guess I just continued to be in relaxation mode for far longer than I planned. But, now I'm back! I've been tagged by my favorite Texan Jessica with the meme Six weird things. I'm sure you all have heard about it. So without further ado, here's six weird things about me. The list of course could be far longer than six.

1. I have a thing about even numbers. The volume on the stereo - need to be an even number. Flowerpots in the window - need to be two. If I ruled the world everything would be even numbers or pairs.

2. I swear like a sailor. I do try and moderate myself when out in public. But when I hit a toe in a door or something like that some really bad (and I mean really bad like I'm ashamed afterwards) swear words come out faster than I can control. I need to work on this one.

3. I sleep with my feet outside of the bed. I freak out and can't sleep if I have to sleep in a bed with a baseboard, and can't stick my feet out. Plus I sleep on my stomach and put my pillow between my arms (stretched over my head) rather than under my head.

4. I need my clothes to be folded my way. There's no other way. I refold my clothes if mr. D folds them for me. There's my way and the wrong way.

5. I have a thing about talking on the phone - I need to be alone (as in alone in the room) when making phone calls other than close family. But I rather take those calls alone too, when I think about it. Thinking really hard about it, I like to be alone for many things. I'm a loner. I work better on my own.

6. I rub my feet together when going to sleep. This sometimes annoys the heck out of mr. D because of the sound it makes (you know.. the rubbing sound). I also do this when I'm really comfortable on the couch.   

So. Six weird things you probably didn't want to know about me. Feels good to be back blogging. Now, if I could only get back to crafting. 

lack and mac

I´ve been down with a nasty cold (haven´t we all?), hence the lack of crafting and posting. But all is not bad - I got an early Christmas present from mr. D - a brand spanking new MacBook! Yay! I´ve been drooling over a Mac for a long time, but since I had a functioning computer I couldn´t justify bying one. It´s sooo very nice, it might just be the best Christmas present ever. I think it´s gonna take a bit getting used to though, converting from PC to Mac. A lot is alike, but a lot is also a bit different. Mostly for the better so far.

Tomorrow I´m going to Stockholm with work - getting up at 5 in the morning and getting home again 9 in the evening, and not a single hole in the schedule for even the tiniest bit of fabric shopping. So no shopping, no crafting tomorrow. Seems I´ll keep the blog postless a tiny bit longer.

New banner

Since it snowed yesterday, and everything is covered in white, it found it appropriate to make a new banner. Now, if only the ground would stay white, instead of turning to greyish yuck and ice.   

winter/fall

Last week it was freezing cold, and snowing. This week it's back to fall, with leaves falling, beautiful colors and crisp, but warmer air. Had a wonderful stroll trough the park with Sniff at lunchtime, and had to take a snapshot of all the leaves (with my phone). The whole park was covered in a 10 cm deep leaf blanket. Leaves are fun. Especially when wearing rubberboots.

I'm (sort of) back!

After a long vacation (3 weeks.. what?), followed by trips with work and a trip to London I'm finally back home. It's good to be unpacked and it's good to have some normality. I'm excited to start making things again after a total of 6 weeks away from the sewing machine. I'll start posting regularly again soon.

On another note fall is finally here - the trees are loosing their yellow leaves, it's chilly outside, it rains quite a bit - all the ingredients for lots and lots of long nights of crafting and cuddling up inside with a glass of red wine or a cup of hot chocolate! Yay!

See you soon!

28

1. Today is my birthday,
2. I'm 28 years old.
3. When I was little I thought I would have it all figured out when I was 28.
4. I still haven't got a clue.
5. I sleep on my tummy with my feet on the outside of the bed,
6. and my head rests below the pillows.
7. I need things in pairs. 2, 28, 14. I can't take it if the stereo volume is 15 or 27.
8. I love the smell of hot asphalt and car fumes in the summer,
9. I love them smell of rain too,
10. but most of all I love the smell of Sniff.
11. I have 40 something pairs of shoes, 20 of them or more are sneakers.
12. I love all things with a banana flavor.
13. My favorite color is light baby blue (Robin's nest blue). I also love chocolate brown.
14. I love chocolate.
15. I try to be nice and do good every day, but I find that really, really hard sometimes.
16. I have a second job as a spin instructor,
17. but you wouldn't guess that looking at me.
18. I think the most valuable thing I've learned so far is to have big dreams on a small scale.
19. I went to a private school in high school, and loved it.
20. I need to smell before I taste. Sometimes I won't taste food after I've smelled it, even though it doesn't smell "bad".
21. I'm deadly afraid of sharks when I swim in the ocean, even though I've never seen Jaws.
22. I'm also really fascinated by sharks, and love to watch shark programmes on TV.
23. I love the ocean. The smell. The feel. The saltyness. The sound. The colors. The openness. The image. The feeling. The largeness.
24. I'm not a vegetarian, or an environmentalist, or a very good recycler. I still believe in animal welfare, taking care of our planet and reusing stuff that can be reused.
25. In 4 days I'm on my way to Bahamas. 
26. I haven't had a vacation in a year and a half.
27. I've worked every other weekend, in addition to my full-time job, ever since.
28. I'm not going to make a big deal out of my birthday. It will be filled with packing and preparing for vacation.

I not going to be posting much for the next three weeks. I'll be busy staying away from sharks and sleeping with my feet outside my (sun)bed.   

New banner

Since fall is right around the corner, I figured it would be appropriate to make a new fall banner. Also, I hope this will take attention away from the lack of crafting and posting. Or wait, playing around in Illustrator can be crafting, right? I would especially think so when one have no idea of what one is doing in Illustrator. :)

9 days till vacation!

Nobody puts baby in the corner

Sorry about the title.. couldn't resist :-)

I just ordered two prints from the wonderful shop of Emily inside a black apple. I ordered the Corner Girl print and the She's Nobodys Baby Now print. I can't wait to get them up on my wall! So excited, Emily has the most wonderful art in her store, if you haven't been there - go look! She also very graciously combined shipping for the two.

Nobody's baby now happens to be my favorite Nick Cave song (I've been known to shed a few tears when hearing it live in concert). Well actually I love most Nick Cave songs, and if you pinch me really hard I would have to say that probably 4 or 5 of his songs are my all time favorites. Love love love his lyrics, his voice and his oh so rock n'roll-ish appearance.

I had trouble containing myself whilst in Emliy's store - I wanted to order a bunch of prints. Nobody's Baby Now was sort of a no-brainer. And the Corner Girl print - well, what can I say. I still feel like that from time to time. Little girl who gets put in the corner after behaving, uhm, inappropriate. I guess it's often self-imposed, but still! Something in her expression that's so... familiar.

Time flies!

I'll be back with some crafting very soon. Right now laundry and catching up after a week away is keeping me busy! (That, and the fact that I got a wonderful magazine swap package from Liane. Hmm.. can't keep my nose out of those magazines!)

Ahh..

..right now I am sitting on the roof of my hotel with a cup of coffee and wireless connection, working. Oh if I could only work like this every day! The sun is shining, it's really hot although it's only 10 in the morning - and for the rest of the day I get to work outside! I'll be working on our stand for the rest of the day (umm.. until 10 tonight) but it's outside!! And I get to go to a concert to finish off the night. If life could only be as sunny as this every day of the year.. (but then I guess I wouldn't appreciate it as much!)