Crayfish
So I have been lazy at writing here, reason being crayfish night and work weekend. Trust me, not that much happen during work weekends so really quite boring to write about.
However, I think I should share some pictures from the crayfish "party" just because, well, it is almost as swedish as midsummer!
As seen here we played some Trivial Persuit after the crayfish, it is always a nice way to pass time. Even more so when me and Jonna are the ones winning it all!
It is fun how everyone keeps asking me if I have gotten the swineflu whenever they hear then I have been sick. Really gus, you are oh so funny! However, I do plan to vaccinate myself for it. I get miserable and whiny and pouty from your regular cold. No one would want to see me with the swineflu. When I got this last flu, I was really thinking "Oh typical, I am sure I got the swineflu!". I am such an optimist. Hopefully I can stay healthy until I can get the vaccine.
Did I mention I have returned to WoW? I did... it is loads of fun and screenshots will be incomming someday soon!
Over and out
However, I think I should share some pictures from the crayfish "party" just because, well, it is almost as swedish as midsummer!
As seen here we played some Trivial Persuit after the crayfish, it is always a nice way to pass time. Even more so when me and Jonna are the ones winning it all!
It is fun how everyone keeps asking me if I have gotten the swineflu whenever they hear then I have been sick. Really gus, you are oh so funny! However, I do plan to vaccinate myself for it. I get miserable and whiny and pouty from your regular cold. No one would want to see me with the swineflu. When I got this last flu, I was really thinking "Oh typical, I am sure I got the swineflu!". I am such an optimist. Hopefully I can stay healthy until I can get the vaccine.
Did I mention I have returned to WoW? I did... it is loads of fun and screenshots will be incomming someday soon!
Over and out
See my vest
Not that I plan to write about fashion, but this one thing I actually need to comment on because... well, it made me laugh out loud when I saw it. Apparently this autumn furry vests are in style.
See my vest (<- youtube link)
Some men hunt for sport,
Others hunt for food,
The only thing I'm hunting for,
Is an outfit that looks good...
See my vest, see my vest,
Made from real gorilla chest,
Feel this sweater, there's no better,
Than authentic Irish setter.
See this hat, 'twas my cat,
My evening wear - vampire bat,
These white slippers are albino
African endangered rhino.
Grizzly bear underwear,
Turtles' necks, I've got my share,
Beret of poodle, on my noodle
It shall rest,
Try my red robin suit,
It comes one breast or two,
See my vest, see my vest,
See my vest.
Like my loafers? Former gophers -
It was that or skin my chauffeurs,
But a greyhound fur tuxedo
Would be best,
So let's prepare these dogs,
Kill two for matching clogs,
See my vest, see my vest,
Oh please, won't you see my vest
And if you have not guessed my point of view... they are so ugly and I just can not get how people can willingly dress in something like that.
Over and out
See my vest (<- youtube link)
Some men hunt for sport,
Others hunt for food,
The only thing I'm hunting for,
Is an outfit that looks good...
See my vest, see my vest,
Made from real gorilla chest,
Feel this sweater, there's no better,
Than authentic Irish setter.
See this hat, 'twas my cat,
My evening wear - vampire bat,
These white slippers are albino
African endangered rhino.
Grizzly bear underwear,
Turtles' necks, I've got my share,
Beret of poodle, on my noodle
It shall rest,
Try my red robin suit,
It comes one breast or two,
See my vest, see my vest,
See my vest.
Like my loafers? Former gophers -
It was that or skin my chauffeurs,
But a greyhound fur tuxedo
Would be best,
So let's prepare these dogs,
Kill two for matching clogs,
See my vest, see my vest,
Oh please, won't you see my vest
And if you have not guessed my point of view... they are so ugly and I just can not get how people can willingly dress in something like that.
Over and out
Shopping spree
Yesterday I went on a shopping spree. Not a very big one but still, a shopping spree! Thomas had managed to loose his cell phone (while drunk, I might add) but we had already planned to get him a new one anyway so went out to Media Markt (my workplace) and soon found someone that is decent enough for someone that only use it for calls and text messages. Sony Ericsson w302. Me, I got a Sony Ericsson w200i that will do for another year or so, I am also the kind to only use it for phone calls and text messages and maybe an audio book sometimes.
Then it was time for my part of the shopping, I was on the hunt for a new camera. Chatting a bit with one of the girls at work I soon realised what camera I want. I was looking at camera A, but I could get the better camera B for same price, and that included camera case and memory so the choice was not even all that hard. Employe discount is really nice things. So this is what I bought:
Panasonic DMC-FS62. It is all blue and shiny and pretty. I was looking at the red one at start, but I am very happy with the blue one, I am in love with it already. I am even pondering naming it (suggestions please?. You also see the very cute camera case I bought for it, very good since this camera I will bring with me pretty much all the time.
Today we went on a little walk up to ÖB (low price store) to buy some new Dove shampo and other things. I brought my dear little camera but of course it was all gloomy and cloudy and a raingrey town is not all that fun to take photos of but I took photos anyway, need to use my blue little toy.
First picture is of the open grass area at the end of our street. A very nice place for sun bathing on less cloudy days.
Then we have a syringa that was just so pretty I had to take a picture of it. Love the flower, hate the smell.
Last one is during the walk up to ÖB, I almost thought it would start to raid with those dark clouds above. But we were lucky and the only water that touched us blew down from a tree.
Time for me to prepare food, enchilladas today. Perhaps more of a friday food really, but on friday it is crayfish time!
Over and out
Then it was time for my part of the shopping, I was on the hunt for a new camera. Chatting a bit with one of the girls at work I soon realised what camera I want. I was looking at camera A, but I could get the better camera B for same price, and that included camera case and memory so the choice was not even all that hard. Employe discount is really nice things. So this is what I bought:
Panasonic DMC-FS62. It is all blue and shiny and pretty. I was looking at the red one at start, but I am very happy with the blue one, I am in love with it already. I am even pondering naming it (suggestions please?. You also see the very cute camera case I bought for it, very good since this camera I will bring with me pretty much all the time.
Today we went on a little walk up to ÖB (low price store) to buy some new Dove shampo and other things. I brought my dear little camera but of course it was all gloomy and cloudy and a raingrey town is not all that fun to take photos of but I took photos anyway, need to use my blue little toy.
First picture is of the open grass area at the end of our street. A very nice place for sun bathing on less cloudy days.Then we have a syringa that was just so pretty I had to take a picture of it. Love the flower, hate the smell.
Last one is during the walk up to ÖB, I almost thought it would start to raid with those dark clouds above. But we were lucky and the only water that touched us blew down from a tree.
Time for me to prepare food, enchilladas today. Perhaps more of a friday food really, but on friday it is crayfish time!
Over and out
Open season on Twi-hards?
Lately something has annoyed me. Peoples eagerness to trash Twilight infront of me. No one that knows me can have missed that I am a fan. But honestly, I am getting pretty damn tired at defending myself. Why the bloody hell should I have to defend myself?
"Hehe, but Annie likes Twilight so that shows her taste in movies"
"How can you like that crap? Worst movie ever!"
"Please explain how you can like that stupid movie!"
"Aren't you too old to be a Twilight fan?"
"What? You like Twilight? Thats embarassing..."
And so on, I think I heard them all by now. Even from Thomas but he stopped when he saw it really upset me. Why can't people just accept it? Is it really annoying you guys that much?
I don't get half the things other people like, but I don't go questioning it to their faces so why is it there is open season on Twi-hards? Everyone also seems to think they are amusing or something when they comment about it. Really though, it gets boring after a few months.
I love Twilight. I love New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn aswell. Hell, I even loved what little of Midnight Sun that has been published. I am so eager for the movies. But as to explain why I love them? I cant, I don't want to and I shouldn't have to. Only time I force people to talk about it is when some idiot tells me how bad they are without even having watched the movie or read any of the books. Other than that I keep my Twilight talk to fellow Twi-hards.
There, now I got that off my chest. So in the future if you wanna make fun of Twilight and its fans, do it infront of someone else!
Over and out
"Hehe, but Annie likes Twilight so that shows her taste in movies"
"How can you like that crap? Worst movie ever!"
"Please explain how you can like that stupid movie!"
"Aren't you too old to be a Twilight fan?"
"What? You like Twilight? Thats embarassing..."
And so on, I think I heard them all by now. Even from Thomas but he stopped when he saw it really upset me. Why can't people just accept it? Is it really annoying you guys that much?
I don't get half the things other people like, but I don't go questioning it to their faces so why is it there is open season on Twi-hards? Everyone also seems to think they are amusing or something when they comment about it. Really though, it gets boring after a few months.
I love Twilight. I love New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn aswell. Hell, I even loved what little of Midnight Sun that has been published. I am so eager for the movies. But as to explain why I love them? I cant, I don't want to and I shouldn't have to. Only time I force people to talk about it is when some idiot tells me how bad they are without even having watched the movie or read any of the books. Other than that I keep my Twilight talk to fellow Twi-hards.
There, now I got that off my chest. So in the future if you wanna make fun of Twilight and its fans, do it infront of someone else!
Over and out
August Festival
Every year Norrköping hosts something they call Augustifesten or August Festival for you non-swedes. It's a combination of market, firework, tivoli, music, food and nice things like that. Although the music isn't all that nice and you usually feel better if you ignore that part.
For me it is the market and fireworks that are interesting. Due to stupid flu I decided that going outside in the cold (rainy) evening to watch fireworks might not be the best idea. I refused to miss the market tho, sick or not! It is alot of tents that mainly sell things you would not touch with a 10 foot pole. And it is almost as fun to people-watch as to watch the actual merchandise.
We did see a couple of raggare that of course went straight for the cheap t-shirts with stupid prints on them. Like the "Fuck you! I drive a Volvo" one that almost brought my breakfast back up again. Well, I guess I should not complain just because people got greasy hair and dress from top to toe in jeans with stupid badges on them and listening to Eddie Meduza... no wait, this does seem like a really good reason to complain!
On with the story, the whole idea with the market (according to me and Thomas) is to try interesting food. So we sampled sausages (and bought a wild boar sausage) and cookies and donuts. But not the actual food this year, I am still a bit grumpy about not getting the nacho plate but considering I really wasn't hungry I guess I was right on passing on it.
We did see a living statue that was really quite brilliant. Or rather, living robot in this case.
He was very cute and started moving if he was given money. Mostly people sent their kids up to place the money and then he picked them some imaginary flowers. That part was a bit too sweet for my taste so... ofc... I did not give money. Plus I wouldn't like everyone staring at me while he was thanking me. I am such a wuss.
This has nothing to do with the actual festival but this spot is just so pretty I have to show it
I just like living in a town that got loads of pretty trees and flowers and fountains. Norrköping is wonderful in the summer... and in the winter aswell. I will show you pictures of that in a few months!
To next year I really should bring enough money to buy a poncho, I say that every year and I always forget it until next year. One could almost think I was blonde!
Over and out
For me it is the market and fireworks that are interesting. Due to stupid flu I decided that going outside in the cold (rainy) evening to watch fireworks might not be the best idea. I refused to miss the market tho, sick or not! It is alot of tents that mainly sell things you would not touch with a 10 foot pole. And it is almost as fun to people-watch as to watch the actual merchandise.
We did see a couple of raggare that of course went straight for the cheap t-shirts with stupid prints on them. Like the "Fuck you! I drive a Volvo" one that almost brought my breakfast back up again. Well, I guess I should not complain just because people got greasy hair and dress from top to toe in jeans with stupid badges on them and listening to Eddie Meduza... no wait, this does seem like a really good reason to complain!
On with the story, the whole idea with the market (according to me and Thomas) is to try interesting food. So we sampled sausages (and bought a wild boar sausage) and cookies and donuts. But not the actual food this year, I am still a bit grumpy about not getting the nacho plate but considering I really wasn't hungry I guess I was right on passing on it.
We did see a living statue that was really quite brilliant. Or rather, living robot in this case.
He was very cute and started moving if he was given money. Mostly people sent their kids up to place the money and then he picked them some imaginary flowers. That part was a bit too sweet for my taste so... ofc... I did not give money. Plus I wouldn't like everyone staring at me while he was thanking me. I am such a wuss.
This has nothing to do with the actual festival but this spot is just so pretty I have to show it
I just like living in a town that got loads of pretty trees and flowers and fountains. Norrköping is wonderful in the summer... and in the winter aswell. I will show you pictures of that in a few months!
To next year I really should bring enough money to buy a poncho, I say that every year and I always forget it until next year. One could almost think I was blonde!
Over and out
TV shows
It is still about a month left to all my wonderful TV shows start again. I am really itching to get back to watching it all again. And while I am waiting, I will discuss some of the shows I follow.
How I met your mother
Thanks to Mattias for showing me this one. I know I didnt quite trust you at start but thanks for forcing me to watch it :P Barney is my absolut favorite. If you haven't checked this out you so should. It kicks Friends ass!
The Big Bang Theory
Amazingly funny, and terribly nerdy. But then I have always had a soft spot for nerds, I guess that comes with being a gamer.
House
Thomas will probably kick me for saying this, but I am actually getting a bit bored with this one. Mostly its too predictable, you almost know the second he will figure it all out by himself.
Supernatural
Oh, now this one I am ashamed I didn't find earlier. And yes Luke, I know you told me time and time again.. I was being stubborn. It's a girl thing. Sadly tho last season wasn't as creepy as the first one but I still got big hopes for the next one. I like scary, creepy stuff that makes me sit and hug a pillow in a bright lit room.
Criminal Minds
This one is the best one. Seriously. At least for someone like me that have been fascinated with serial killers for years. It's always been the psychology the gets to me, how can people be so... bad? And of course the big question, are people born bad or is it their surroundings and upbringing that brings out the bad? The hardest episodes to watch are those were you feel compassion for the killer. Oh, just thinking about it I want to re-watch episodes! I want this one back now! In this show I got my biggest favorite easily picked out, sweet wonderful SSA Dr. Spencer Reid. Once again, this might be my love for the nerdy types talking. I so do prefer brains over brawn
Dexter
First time I tried to watch Dexter I turned it off in 10 minutes. I am terribly sorry for that! Second time I watched the entire episode and then went to fetch husband to watch it again and we have been addicted ever since. The world's most charming sociopath me thinks. Even though I sometimes want to slap him really hard, mostly so when he hurts wonderful little Rita whom I totally adore!
Now with all this said, I think I will go dig out some old Criminal Minds episodes and re-watch. One month to go... it is too much! Too much I tell you!
Over and out
How I met your mother
Thanks to Mattias for showing me this one. I know I didnt quite trust you at start but thanks for forcing me to watch it :P Barney is my absolut favorite. If you haven't checked this out you so should. It kicks Friends ass!
The Big Bang Theory
Amazingly funny, and terribly nerdy. But then I have always had a soft spot for nerds, I guess that comes with being a gamer.
House
Thomas will probably kick me for saying this, but I am actually getting a bit bored with this one. Mostly its too predictable, you almost know the second he will figure it all out by himself.
Supernatural
Oh, now this one I am ashamed I didn't find earlier. And yes Luke, I know you told me time and time again.. I was being stubborn. It's a girl thing. Sadly tho last season wasn't as creepy as the first one but I still got big hopes for the next one. I like scary, creepy stuff that makes me sit and hug a pillow in a bright lit room.
Criminal Minds
This one is the best one. Seriously. At least for someone like me that have been fascinated with serial killers for years. It's always been the psychology the gets to me, how can people be so... bad? And of course the big question, are people born bad or is it their surroundings and upbringing that brings out the bad? The hardest episodes to watch are those were you feel compassion for the killer. Oh, just thinking about it I want to re-watch episodes! I want this one back now! In this show I got my biggest favorite easily picked out, sweet wonderful SSA Dr. Spencer Reid. Once again, this might be my love for the nerdy types talking. I so do prefer brains over brawn
Dexter
First time I tried to watch Dexter I turned it off in 10 minutes. I am terribly sorry for that! Second time I watched the entire episode and then went to fetch husband to watch it again and we have been addicted ever since. The world's most charming sociopath me thinks. Even though I sometimes want to slap him really hard, mostly so when he hurts wonderful little Rita whom I totally adore!
Now with all this said, I think I will go dig out some old Criminal Minds episodes and re-watch. One month to go... it is too much! Too much I tell you!
Over and out
Sick, sick, sick
I haven't been writing here in two days or so. Have you missed me?
The reason of course being the sickness. Yesterday, on my birthday, I barely left the couch because of 39-40 degrees fever. Today is a bit better, but I still got fever and now I got a nice cough aswell. Life is just wonderful. I really hate summer colds. And the timing? On my birthday? That just isn't fair!
Luckily my dear mom came over with a few gifts and, more importantly, some medicin! Nose spray so I could finally breathe easily again! Much love to mom for that! Today I can sit up, even though my head is pounding all the time and I rather spend more time on the sofa again. Will return to it soon.
Dear husband is in the kitchen fixing some pork with stewed brown beans. Swedish cuisine is amazing!
Over and out
The reason of course being the sickness. Yesterday, on my birthday, I barely left the couch because of 39-40 degrees fever. Today is a bit better, but I still got fever and now I got a nice cough aswell. Life is just wonderful. I really hate summer colds. And the timing? On my birthday? That just isn't fair!
Luckily my dear mom came over with a few gifts and, more importantly, some medicin! Nose spray so I could finally breathe easily again! Much love to mom for that! Today I can sit up, even though my head is pounding all the time and I rather spend more time on the sofa again. Will return to it soon.
Dear husband is in the kitchen fixing some pork with stewed brown beans. Swedish cuisine is amazing!
Over and out
Typical
Its typical, here it is my birthday and of course I gotten the flu. At least the fever seem to have gone down, it was way up last night. So its 5am and I am sitting here feeling a bit sorry for myself. I think I am allowed to whine today to be honest.
Anyways, will post more later when I have gotten some more sleep!
Over and out (for now)
Anyways, will post more later when I have gotten some more sleep!
Over and out (for now)
Murder she wrote...
The book I am reading at the moment is a swedish book about Jack the Ripper. It is abit strange to write a swedish book about him, but on the other hand it might be good for some books to be written by someone totally on the outside and not some patriot. So why you wonder do I read this? Well, I actually am very fascinated with serial killers.
Now that should be a warning sign, right?
So why do I like reading about things like that? Why do I have several True Crime books? It is not the blood and the gore that gets me, its the psychology behind it all. Right now I am quite fascinated with child murderers. Hence the question the other day about Boy A. I am about to re-read a book about Mary Bell that is very interesting
I would want to buy more books along these lines. Although child murderers there aren't that many books about but I would also want to read more about Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy and many more. Now you know what to get me for my birthday!
Of course, with Jack the Ripper there isn't that much about the psychology for the easy reason that the killer is unknown. It would have been interesting to know what could cause a person to do the crimes he did. And even more, how many murders were actually done by Jack? Were there copy cats active aswell?
See, it is fascinating! This is why I am such a fan of Criminal Minds!
Over and out
Now that should be a warning sign, right?
So why do I like reading about things like that? Why do I have several True Crime books? It is not the blood and the gore that gets me, its the psychology behind it all. Right now I am quite fascinated with child murderers. Hence the question the other day about Boy A. I am about to re-read a book about Mary Bell that is very interesting
I would want to buy more books along these lines. Although child murderers there aren't that many books about but I would also want to read more about Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy and many more. Now you know what to get me for my birthday!
Of course, with Jack the Ripper there isn't that much about the psychology for the easy reason that the killer is unknown. It would have been interesting to know what could cause a person to do the crimes he did. And even more, how many murders were actually done by Jack? Were there copy cats active aswell?
See, it is fascinating! This is why I am such a fan of Criminal Minds!
Over and out
Some poems again
So last two days been a bit hectic at work, costumers waiting non stop. It also been really nice tho, its much nicer to work when there is alot to do rather than just go around fixing boxes in neat rows or things like that.
I am however quite tired and my head is too... mushy to come out with anything new and interesting to write here so I thought I would share some more of my poems. Not sure how many of my readers actually read poetry but... you can all start now!
Interesting
It's interesting
this love of mine
so soft, so warm
and cold as ice.
It's interesting
the way you are
so here and now
and touch the sky.
It's interesting
both you and I
so right it is
the way we fit.
It's interesting
this love of mine
the way we are
both you and I.
It is abit fascinating to read my old poetry, its quite obvious that I was addicted to vampires when I wrote them. Well, I still am but not as obsessed as I used to be. However, here is an example:
Right now
The night come closing in right now.
And shadows round your mind.
The purple velvet sky above.
Stars shining through the clouds.
I hear your pounding heart right now.
The living of your soul.
Your hand in mine, dear ray of life.
A smoke screen for my eyes.
So drown in ecstasy right now.
A journey out of time.
A fragrance of immortal life.
That feeling made me cry.
Be prisoner of night right now.
Drink potion red as life.
A pendant round your neck I give
my love eternally.
By the way, has anyone here seen Boy A? It is on my "to watch"-list and it would be interesting if anyone out there had seen it.
Over and out
I am however quite tired and my head is too... mushy to come out with anything new and interesting to write here so I thought I would share some more of my poems. Not sure how many of my readers actually read poetry but... you can all start now!
Interesting
It's interesting
this love of mine
so soft, so warm
and cold as ice.
It's interesting
the way you are
so here and now
and touch the sky.
It's interesting
both you and I
so right it is
the way we fit.
It's interesting
this love of mine
the way we are
both you and I.
It is abit fascinating to read my old poetry, its quite obvious that I was addicted to vampires when I wrote them. Well, I still am but not as obsessed as I used to be. However, here is an example:
Right now
The night come closing in right now.
And shadows round your mind.
The purple velvet sky above.
Stars shining through the clouds.
I hear your pounding heart right now.
The living of your soul.
Your hand in mine, dear ray of life.
A smoke screen for my eyes.
So drown in ecstasy right now.
A journey out of time.
A fragrance of immortal life.
That feeling made me cry.
Be prisoner of night right now.
Drink potion red as life.
A pendant round your neck I give
my love eternally.
By the way, has anyone here seen Boy A? It is on my "to watch"-list and it would be interesting if anyone out there had seen it.
Over and out
Bitchmode *ON*
Today I am in a grumpy mood. Its just something with comming home from a long work day to find two people drinking beer in your sofa that just puts you off. I was SO tired and just wanted to relax, I hate being forced into being social after work like that. Not that I was social, I just went tot he computer and ignored them. They got sport so not like it could disturb them.
It really does annoy me tho, over 9 hour workday on a weekend and I can't even relax in my own home when I get home. And I feel like a total bitch for whining about it but I really need to whine.
Somehow they managed to get the entire appartment stinking of beer, that doesn't really help with the headache. And on the sofa table there are 2 half full beer cans left after they left. It's charming. Really.
It's also nice thinking about the dinner we should have tonight, wonder how it will be with that considering I got no idea when my dear husband gets back home. Kinda getting too late for food now anyways. Argh, not a good day for me. Gonna go get some pain killers and continue being grumpy in silent!
Over and out
Pancakes
My husband is very much in love with american pancakes, but I have never been happy with the ones I have made. They just havent been fluffy. But then I got a brilliant idea, getting the recipe from an american! I know, its just the best idea ever, I wonder why I didn't think about it earlier.
So thanks to Amanda (whom I met on FarmTown, go go Facebook) I got a new recipe and today I tried it out. And oh my, there were fluffy indeed. We thought for a long time what to serve them with, Amanda suggested bacon and syrup but now that's just a bit too american for me. So we went for syrup and nuts. And it was yummy!
So thank you Amanda for this recipe! It was amazing! Who knows, sooner or later I might even try it with bacon!
Heading out soon, off with mother to the cinema to watch the swedish comedy Sommaren med Göran. And maybe a glass of wine or two after. Tomorrow I work, long day. This weekend is the final days of Media Markts 30 anniversary so we are expecting alot of costumers. That will be loads of fun, it is much nicer to work when you got something to do.
Over and out
So thanks to Amanda (whom I met on FarmTown, go go Facebook) I got a new recipe and today I tried it out. And oh my, there were fluffy indeed. We thought for a long time what to serve them with, Amanda suggested bacon and syrup but now that's just a bit too american for me. So we went for syrup and nuts. And it was yummy!
So thank you Amanda for this recipe! It was amazing! Who knows, sooner or later I might even try it with bacon!
Heading out soon, off with mother to the cinema to watch the swedish comedy Sommaren med Göran. And maybe a glass of wine or two after. Tomorrow I work, long day. This weekend is the final days of Media Markts 30 anniversary so we are expecting alot of costumers. That will be loads of fun, it is much nicer to work when you got something to do.
Over and out
Oh by the way...
When I got up today I felt so lazy. I mean really really lazy. And in the afternoon I sitll hadn't moved my lazy butt down to the gym. And then MIchael wrote to me on MSN and asked if I had been working out. I was about to say no but changed my mind, then I thought about lying because I really did not want to look lazy. Then I realised how utterly silly I was so I got up, changed clothes and went and did my workout.
Friends can be very good motivation, even when they don't mean to be. Thanks for that M!
Over and out
Friends can be very good motivation, even when they don't mean to be. Thanks for that M!
Over and out
Wrestling
Yes I know, most of you don't care about wrestling at all. Well though luck for you! Although, I think our kitten would agree with you because this is what he looked like yesterday when we watched WWE Smackdown:
During that match not even I can blame him though... Slam Master J vs Chris Masters. It was all very very boring.
However, I do really like wrestling. I didnt't before, my ex tried to get me interested but for some reason it never took hold. Then I met Thomas, and I did grumble a bit when I found out he liked wrestling. Would I never get away from grown men beating on eachother? But something changed, this time I fell for it. And I fell hard! But I do ask, how can a girl NOT fall when you got eye candy like this
To the right you got Randy Orton, the major heel (bad guy) of WWE Raw and on the left the wonderfully talented John Morrison. Mr Morrison is a heel turned face (good guy). I have been cheering for him for more than 1,5 year but it is only recently that others do aswell, now that he is a face.
"But wrestling, isn't that just fake?" you say. Well, part of it, the matches are scripted after all, and all the drama around is very much scripted. But still, when you watch alot of it you can easily spot the bad wrestlers (*cough* Cena *cough*) from the good wrestlers like Morrison and Orton. And I do not think it is ALL fake. Sure, you can see them faking some moves, things that are only ment to look good but I have my doubts about faking jumps from 3 meters up or big hits that leave marks on the body after. What do you think they do, stopped mid-fight to add some makeup?
Anyways, fake or not I find it addictive. So now I sit each week and watch WWE Smackdown and Raw. There are many other wrestling shows out there but these are the two I follow. And I do not only like the good looking guys as a friend accused me of. It is not my fault that the good looking guys are good wrestlers!
Here is a fast clip of John Morrisons finishing move, and even non-wrestling fans should admit it does look cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWpQqkQOHcc
Over and out
During that match not even I can blame him though... Slam Master J vs Chris Masters. It was all very very boring.
However, I do really like wrestling. I didnt't before, my ex tried to get me interested but for some reason it never took hold. Then I met Thomas, and I did grumble a bit when I found out he liked wrestling. Would I never get away from grown men beating on eachother? But something changed, this time I fell for it. And I fell hard! But I do ask, how can a girl NOT fall when you got eye candy like this
To the right you got Randy Orton, the major heel (bad guy) of WWE Raw and on the left the wonderfully talented John Morrison. Mr Morrison is a heel turned face (good guy). I have been cheering for him for more than 1,5 year but it is only recently that others do aswell, now that he is a face.
"But wrestling, isn't that just fake?" you say. Well, part of it, the matches are scripted after all, and all the drama around is very much scripted. But still, when you watch alot of it you can easily spot the bad wrestlers (*cough* Cena *cough*) from the good wrestlers like Morrison and Orton. And I do not think it is ALL fake. Sure, you can see them faking some moves, things that are only ment to look good but I have my doubts about faking jumps from 3 meters up or big hits that leave marks on the body after. What do you think they do, stopped mid-fight to add some makeup?
Anyways, fake or not I find it addictive. So now I sit each week and watch WWE Smackdown and Raw. There are many other wrestling shows out there but these are the two I follow. And I do not only like the good looking guys as a friend accused me of. It is not my fault that the good looking guys are good wrestlers!
Here is a fast clip of John Morrisons finishing move, and even non-wrestling fans should admit it does look cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWpQqkQOHcc
Over and out
Poetry
A few days ago I was over at mom's place and there I found, to my delight, my old poetry collection. And when I say "my".. I really mean it. The poems are written by me!
Guess that's is something most people didn't know about me, that I write poetry. Or, at least that I used to. Some of them are over 10 years old. Its fun tho, most of them were bad. I mean really bad. I mean, something you would find on the third page of Google-bad. I went through it all and did find some I wanted to save, and some I am really proud of.
So I thought that over time I will post part of them here, both the english and the swedish ones. I guess you non-swedes can entertain yourself with trying to translate. Will start off with some stuff I wrote when I was around 16-17 or so.
Cry to heaven
Cry to heaven,
no one can hear.
Cry to heaven,
they can’t feel your fear.
Touch the stars,
that you have above.
Touch the stars,
and reach for love.
Let them scream,
don’t you turn.
Let them scream,
let them learn…
And here is a swedish one:
Livets bok
Se livet som en oskriven bok.
Ja, lev och fyll dess sidor.
I motvind kan det vara svårt.
Men lev ditt liv, lyft bort ditt ok.
Tag ord för ord och rad för rad.
Så kommer hela stycken.
Hys hopp om livet som du har.
Och skapa text, på tomma blad.
That's all you get for now, because I got some wrestling to catch up on. Time to drool over John Morrison!
Over and out
Guess that's is something most people didn't know about me, that I write poetry. Or, at least that I used to. Some of them are over 10 years old. Its fun tho, most of them were bad. I mean really bad. I mean, something you would find on the third page of Google-bad. I went through it all and did find some I wanted to save, and some I am really proud of.
So I thought that over time I will post part of them here, both the english and the swedish ones. I guess you non-swedes can entertain yourself with trying to translate. Will start off with some stuff I wrote when I was around 16-17 or so.
Cry to heaven
Cry to heaven,
no one can hear.
Cry to heaven,
they can’t feel your fear.
Touch the stars,
that you have above.
Touch the stars,
and reach for love.
Let them scream,
don’t you turn.
Let them scream,
let them learn…
And here is a swedish one:
Livets bok
Se livet som en oskriven bok.
Ja, lev och fyll dess sidor.
I motvind kan det vara svårt.
Men lev ditt liv, lyft bort ditt ok.
Tag ord för ord och rad för rad.
Så kommer hela stycken.
Hys hopp om livet som du har.
Och skapa text, på tomma blad.
That's all you get for now, because I got some wrestling to catch up on. Time to drool over John Morrison!
Over and out
Gym
Started with workout today again. I feel like such a good girl. I guess I should show what the "gym" looks like aswell. It's just a room in the basement of the appartment complex where I live. Was a spare room so we (the owners of the appartments) decided to turn it into a mini-gym.
As seen here it isnt much, but its something. At least it beats having to pay to use some big gym with loads of nastily fit people showing off their muscles!
Over and out
As seen here it isnt much, but its something. At least it beats having to pay to use some big gym with loads of nastily fit people showing off their muscles!
Over and out
Thomas
I put up a link to my husbands blog. He is writing about his WoW adventures, that at the moment aren't all that adventerous unless you count beeing boosted in Wailing Caverns for adventure.
He is re-rolling horde (some people just never make up their minds, now do they?) and tries to update his way to the top.
For the WoW people it might be a fun read, he does look extremely silly after all. And he dies. Alot. A very lot.
Link to his blog is over there ------------------------------------------>
Over and out
He is re-rolling horde (some people just never make up their minds, now do they?) and tries to update his way to the top.
For the WoW people it might be a fun read, he does look extremely silly after all. And he dies. Alot. A very lot.
Link to his blog is over there ------------------------------------------>
Over and out
World of Warcraft
Today I have been a very good girl and 8.20 I was down in the gym for a workout. Lets leave it at that. No need to talk about how incredibly un-fit I am. I was a good girl, ok?
So, I said I would talk about my WoW life. I guess I should start with what I played. I started playing Leanei, UD priest on Stormreaver but then me, husband and some friends moved on and went alliance instead, this time on Bloodhoof and that server has been my home ever since. There I made Leylani (later renamed Lani), a human mage. Human because I knew right away I would want to rep grind and that extra bonus was well needed. Almost 2 years later tho I re-rolled to my new priest, Welle, a cute night elf. And bye bye goes the rep grinding. Honestly though, I did reputation grind a lot on Welle aswell but some things, like Cenarion Circle, I refused to do all over again.
So now I got Welle and Lani... oh, you thought that was enough? Of course not! I also have my other priest, or well... third priest Jorja but she is now retired since I find shadowspec very boring! Instead I created Wellani my enhancement shaman. And silly enough that was the name I liked best. Hence the blog, and my msn nick. Last character created was Gryning, a death knight. And so you see, one death knight... one draenei shaman.. I am big with the flavor of the month thing!
As for guilds, I been incredibly lucky. I changed to Welle when I returned to WoW after a 3 month break and stood there with no guild and crap gear. That was when Protectorate found me and took me under their wings. Was there for around a year and we had loads of fun, getting splatted all over the floor and walls in Black Temple and getting burned to charcoal in Mount Hyjal.
However, I was given an opportunity too good to refuse and last summer I joined Gatekeepers. The guild I had wanted to be in since I was supertiny in Silithus and saw them killing dukes. And here I am. I got to where I wanted in WoW, with the guild of my dreams. And now what? Raiding don't hold the same charm for me anymore. All the achievments and hard modes. I do miss the people tho. Both of Protectorate and Gatekeepers and from other guilds aswell.
That's me, with the golden wings. This was taken when Gatekeepers just had killed Yogg Saron for the first time. Things like that did kinda make you feel pretty good about yourself.
Will I return? I don't know yet. Probably? Maybe? Give me a reason good enough and I might. Being bored isn't reason good enough. Seeing Thomas play again I do miss it a bit.
I guess only time will tell.
Over and out
So, I said I would talk about my WoW life. I guess I should start with what I played. I started playing Leanei, UD priest on Stormreaver but then me, husband and some friends moved on and went alliance instead, this time on Bloodhoof and that server has been my home ever since. There I made Leylani (later renamed Lani), a human mage. Human because I knew right away I would want to rep grind and that extra bonus was well needed. Almost 2 years later tho I re-rolled to my new priest, Welle, a cute night elf. And bye bye goes the rep grinding. Honestly though, I did reputation grind a lot on Welle aswell but some things, like Cenarion Circle, I refused to do all over again.
So now I got Welle and Lani... oh, you thought that was enough? Of course not! I also have my other priest, or well... third priest Jorja but she is now retired since I find shadowspec very boring! Instead I created Wellani my enhancement shaman. And silly enough that was the name I liked best. Hence the blog, and my msn nick. Last character created was Gryning, a death knight. And so you see, one death knight... one draenei shaman.. I am big with the flavor of the month thing!
As for guilds, I been incredibly lucky. I changed to Welle when I returned to WoW after a 3 month break and stood there with no guild and crap gear. That was when Protectorate found me and took me under their wings. Was there for around a year and we had loads of fun, getting splatted all over the floor and walls in Black Temple and getting burned to charcoal in Mount Hyjal.
However, I was given an opportunity too good to refuse and last summer I joined Gatekeepers. The guild I had wanted to be in since I was supertiny in Silithus and saw them killing dukes. And here I am. I got to where I wanted in WoW, with the guild of my dreams. And now what? Raiding don't hold the same charm for me anymore. All the achievments and hard modes. I do miss the people tho. Both of Protectorate and Gatekeepers and from other guilds aswell.
That's me, with the golden wings. This was taken when Gatekeepers just had killed Yogg Saron for the first time. Things like that did kinda make you feel pretty good about yourself.
Will I return? I don't know yet. Probably? Maybe? Give me a reason good enough and I might. Being bored isn't reason good enough. Seeing Thomas play again I do miss it a bit.
I guess only time will tell.
Over and out
Baking
We were bored, and in the mood for something yummy!
So we made a sponge cake with blueberry jam filling. It really is too bad the jam always sink to the bottom, guess I should add it half way through instead. It really did taste yummy though!
I should start to plan the cake for my birthday I guess, its always fun. I like a reason to bake something fancy. The only reason to have a birthday is to bake a cake! And to get pretty presents, of course.
Over and out
So we made a sponge cake with blueberry jam filling. It really is too bad the jam always sink to the bottom, guess I should add it half way through instead. It really did taste yummy though!
I should start to plan the cake for my birthday I guess, its always fun. I like a reason to bake something fancy. The only reason to have a birthday is to bake a cake! And to get pretty presents, of course.
Over and out
Games
Thomas is going on and on about WoW. His new character is amazing lvl 2 or something. I wonder if I will let him live long enough to hit 80! As for me, I don't feel the urge.. yet. I probably will sooner or later but right now it's only the people I miss and not the actual game.
I am longing for Diablo III. I want it now now now! I have been longing for Diablo III since I first cleared Diablo II. For me it was Diablo that started my gaming life. I didn't know much about games before. At least not that kind of games, I only knew about games that was about a snake eating little dots or gorillas throwing bomb bananas at each other (hm, I wonder what that game was called). Diablo however opened a new world to me. My little rogue was amazing running around shooting her arrows or saying silly things (Yup, that's a cow alright!) when I clicked on stuff.
And then came Diablo II. And it was huge! First choice there was a sorceress but later on I gave my heart to the assassin. I reinstalled it a few weeks ago and that game is still going strong even tho I seen it all time and time again. And so I sit dreaming about Diablo III. The first videos posted looks amazing but knowing Blizzard it's probably a year in the future still. They would rather let us wait and give us a game worth this wait. I know this, but my patience does not!
Through the years many games have flashed over my monitors. Some (like Warhammer Online) got deleted again pretty fast. Others I loved. Like Heroes of Might and Magic. I played several instalments of that game and loved most of them. However last time I thought they had ruined parts of it by removing the simplicity, too much placing of armies and things like that. Big part of the charm have been that they are funny and interesting yet simple and easy to grasp.
Other games: Warlords II, Age of Empires, Worms, NeverWinter Nights, Serious Sam, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Spore, Civilization and of course... EverQuest!
EverQuest was my ticket into the world of mmorpg and I been stuck ever since. Probably because I had the most amazing kick ass guild! I still miss Forsaken Realm every now and then. We had so much fun together, all those people working together. I don't think non-gamers can understand the community you build within a game when you play together as much as we do (did).
This little pink frog was my lovely EverQuest character. She was ment to be called Jumpa Lot but by the time she was big enough for surname she became Jumpa Sweetbuns and later on Jumpa Panzerfrog when created the Panzer-family. I think we had Panzernuke, Panzertank, Panzerfrog, Panzermonk and a few others.
Thinking about this still makes me smile. I am making myself miss gaming. Damnit!
Time to go solve crosswords me thinks. Will talk about my WoW time some other day.
Over and out
I am longing for Diablo III. I want it now now now! I have been longing for Diablo III since I first cleared Diablo II. For me it was Diablo that started my gaming life. I didn't know much about games before. At least not that kind of games, I only knew about games that was about a snake eating little dots or gorillas throwing bomb bananas at each other (hm, I wonder what that game was called). Diablo however opened a new world to me. My little rogue was amazing running around shooting her arrows or saying silly things (Yup, that's a cow alright!) when I clicked on stuff.
And then came Diablo II. And it was huge! First choice there was a sorceress but later on I gave my heart to the assassin. I reinstalled it a few weeks ago and that game is still going strong even tho I seen it all time and time again. And so I sit dreaming about Diablo III. The first videos posted looks amazing but knowing Blizzard it's probably a year in the future still. They would rather let us wait and give us a game worth this wait. I know this, but my patience does not!
Through the years many games have flashed over my monitors. Some (like Warhammer Online) got deleted again pretty fast. Others I loved. Like Heroes of Might and Magic. I played several instalments of that game and loved most of them. However last time I thought they had ruined parts of it by removing the simplicity, too much placing of armies and things like that. Big part of the charm have been that they are funny and interesting yet simple and easy to grasp.
Other games: Warlords II, Age of Empires, Worms, NeverWinter Nights, Serious Sam, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Spore, Civilization and of course... EverQuest!
EverQuest was my ticket into the world of mmorpg and I been stuck ever since. Probably because I had the most amazing kick ass guild! I still miss Forsaken Realm every now and then. We had so much fun together, all those people working together. I don't think non-gamers can understand the community you build within a game when you play together as much as we do (did).
This little pink frog was my lovely EverQuest character. She was ment to be called Jumpa Lot but by the time she was big enough for surname she became Jumpa Sweetbuns and later on Jumpa Panzerfrog when created the Panzer-family. I think we had Panzernuke, Panzertank, Panzerfrog, Panzermonk and a few others.
Thinking about this still makes me smile. I am making myself miss gaming. Damnit!
Time to go solve crosswords me thinks. Will talk about my WoW time some other day.
Over and out
Lindö
Today we decided not to stay indoors in the heat. I think that was a pretty smart plan of us to be honest. So we made yummy turkey sandwiches, packed loads of water, blankets, cookies, books, magazines and some crosswords and went out to Lindö. That is an area just outside of town, with forest, water an adorable café and, as we found out, loads of gnat.
Halfway there Thomas goes "did you bring the camera?"... ofc I didn't. Me remembering things? Can anyone really see that happening? So todays pictures are taken with my cellphone and are pretty bad. That's not only the cameras fault though, I am actually a really bad photographer!
First we tried to keep to the cooler shadows but we soon noticed that it was impossible to breathe without inhaling gnats. Then we moved out into the sun, it did help a little. A very little. Some animals are a bit prettier tho so I had to take a picture of this Small Tortoiseshell butterfly.
I spent most of my time with my nose over my beloved crosswords and as usual Thomas couldn't keep off although he doesn't really have the patience for it all the time. I find them relaxing, when I aren't getting stuck because then I only feel stupid.
All cookies and sandwiches eaten, loads of water gulped down and it was time to head back home. I did make a little detour to get some hair dye and now I am sitting waiting for my hair to dry so I can see how the new colour turned out. I only dye in some red to my normally brownish black hair, gives it a nice shimmer.
Thomas is finally caving in, I so knew that would happen. He is about to start World of Warcraft again. I am proud to say I think I will last a bit longer. Altho I guess I might return if my days gets too boring. Or I just spend the money buying more crosswords instead. That is a plan...
Over and out
Halfway there Thomas goes "did you bring the camera?"... ofc I didn't. Me remembering things? Can anyone really see that happening? So todays pictures are taken with my cellphone and are pretty bad. That's not only the cameras fault though, I am actually a really bad photographer!
First we tried to keep to the cooler shadows but we soon noticed that it was impossible to breathe without inhaling gnats. Then we moved out into the sun, it did help a little. A very little. Some animals are a bit prettier tho so I had to take a picture of this Small Tortoiseshell butterfly.
I spent most of my time with my nose over my beloved crosswords and as usual Thomas couldn't keep off although he doesn't really have the patience for it all the time. I find them relaxing, when I aren't getting stuck because then I only feel stupid.
All cookies and sandwiches eaten, loads of water gulped down and it was time to head back home. I did make a little detour to get some hair dye and now I am sitting waiting for my hair to dry so I can see how the new colour turned out. I only dye in some red to my normally brownish black hair, gives it a nice shimmer.
Thomas is finally caving in, I so knew that would happen. He is about to start World of Warcraft again. I am proud to say I think I will last a bit longer. Altho I guess I might return if my days gets too boring. Or I just spend the money buying more crosswords instead. That is a plan...
Over and out
Day one
So I might aswell start this with a little presentation, incase anyone finds their way here and doesn't know me. Not likely that will happen but all the same...
My name is Andrea, even tho most people (relatives not included) call me Annie. I am married to Thomas and we live with our two cats Terris and Emeriss.
Today was yet another hot day in Sweden and dear mom thought it was a good day for cleaning. Luckily the "cleaning" took around 30 minutes. Rest of the time we spent sipping wine and talking.
I know you shouldnt complain about sunny weather but honestly, when you are stuck in town in this kind of heat you are bloody allowed to whine and bitch and complain! I really aren't too fond of this "melting" feeling. I reallt don't mind the heat if its a bit windy and if I can be outside in the shadow somewhere. Tomorrow I think we will go out to Lindö and spend some hours down by the water just relaxing. It's nice to have a few days to just enjoy the summer. And maybe even get a tan, as a latina I kinda look... beige... if I don't get a nice tan.
Over and out
My name is Andrea, even tho most people (relatives not included) call me Annie. I am married to Thomas and we live with our two cats Terris and Emeriss.
Today was yet another hot day in Sweden and dear mom thought it was a good day for cleaning. Luckily the "cleaning" took around 30 minutes. Rest of the time we spent sipping wine and talking.
I know you shouldnt complain about sunny weather but honestly, when you are stuck in town in this kind of heat you are bloody allowed to whine and bitch and complain! I really aren't too fond of this "melting" feeling. I reallt don't mind the heat if its a bit windy and if I can be outside in the shadow somewhere. Tomorrow I think we will go out to Lindö and spend some hours down by the water just relaxing. It's nice to have a few days to just enjoy the summer. And maybe even get a tan, as a latina I kinda look... beige... if I don't get a nice tan.
Over and out
