Archive for December, 2009

Another year

I was going to write a sort of end of year post, but I just don’t have the inspiration to do it, and I don’t feel like it. I haven’t gotten around to formulating any resolutions yet, or maybe I’m scared to. In my opinion though, I’ve just not solidified them yet. I know they’re going to be about my creative stuff; I want to do more of it, and maybe even sell a few bits and bobs (a girl can dream, right?).

But it’s late now and I’ve been running around shops all day, or all afternoon at least. I bought a wonderful underskirt from Vila and a really pretty knitted dress from WESC. I’ll take some pictures once I have them on and stuff. I’m going to wear it tomorrow for new year, so maybe that’ll be a good opportunity.

I must admit that I miss Kev terribly now and I wish we could be together for new year and all. This is actually the longest we’ve been apart since September last year (2008). I almost can believe it, or that it’s been that long. It’s wonderful and weird, but I’m so happy! But honestly, the one thing on my mind right now is to make it till Sunday so I can clamp on to him at the airport and not let go for a very long time. Well, maybe it’s safer if I refrain from clamping while he’s driving us home, but after that… I tell you, he’ll want to send me away again!

It’ll be fun to give him his presents and catch up properly. An hour on the phone every second day really isn’t enough! What won’t be that much fun though, is getting back to work. My god, I don’t know if I’ll be able to handle that. Maja, I’ll trust you to steer me through the day on MSN! :D Hopefully then I’ll be able to live it through and maybe even feel ok about coming back the next day. Nah, I’m kidding a little, it’s not that bad. It’ll be nice to see my lovely colleagues again, for sure.

Anyway, I shall go to bed. I’m feeling quite restless, but what else is there to do? I’ll read my book for a bit and see if that’ll be able to send me to sleep. To be honest, I haven’t quite grown to like it yet, so it just might.

Christmas food and MORE SNOW

Food first!

Meatballs in the making

Meatballs in the making

Cabbage, tasty cabbage!

Cabbage, tasty cabbage!

We counted to 187 meatballs in the end I think. They're almost all eaten already!

We counted to 187 meatballs in the end I think. They're almost all eaten already!

Riiiiibs!

Riiiiibs!

Ham is being prepared!

Ham is being prepared!

Ham! And a nice sauce to the left there... I love that sauce... I eated it all!

Ham! And a nice sauce to the left there... I love that sauce... I eated it all!

Nom nom nom nom

Nom nom nom nom

And then today, there was this!

Snow! (more than before)

Snow! (more than before)

More snow!

More snow!

Big mountains of it!

Big mountains of it!

Big, pretty mountains

Big, pretty mountains

On my feet!!!

On my feet!!!

Anders’ cooking show

Yes, you heard me. My dear brother has a cooking show! Here’s a sample! Go watch them all at www.deffordie.com!

Snowy Sweden!

I’m in Sweden now, arrived safely on Sunday evening and so far it’s been quite hectic. Two days of intensive Christmas shopping and meeting with friends. It’s been very nice though, and today I’m having the day off from everything. The only useful things I’ve done today is make some coffee and shovel some snow. And speaking of snow, there’s loads of it! And I took some pictures!  :D

See that big pile on the lawn? I made that!

See that big pile on the lawn? I made that!

Mmmm... snow on vegetation...

Mmmm... snow on vegetation...

Our snowy street!

Our snowy street!

And this is what it looks like outside the windows at the back of the house.

And this is what it looks like outside the windows at the back of the house.

Present from Maja

Maja’s present from our gift exchange arrived! I love it, it’s great and now you must be really curious, so here’s a picture!

How lovely is that? The carp just makes me happy! Thanks Maja!

How lovely is that? The carp just makes me happy! Thanks Maja! (Yes that's my hand, and a mug warmer, and yes that's Dragon Age on the monitor.)

And that actually gave me enough motivation to finish my gift for Maja, but I can’t post pictures of that here, now can I? I’m really excited about it though, it turned out really well, but I must stop talking about it now or my fingers will slip.

Let’s talk about doodles instead. I’ve made some new ones at work that I’m quite pleased with, all done in blue Bic ballpoint pen on regular notebook paper.

He's coming for you... My boss thought it was a bit creepy, lol!

He's coming for you... My boss thought it was a bit creepy, lol!

And this is a cow-dog (the little one) and a bunny-giraffe, by Maja's request. Boosh! Had fun drawing them.

And this is a cow-dog (the little one) and a bunny-giraffe, by Maja's request. Boosh! Had fun drawing them.