White nights

I'm thinking about doing a serious detox and go 30 days without any booze.

I suppose it is not the best timing, I'm invited to 3 different parties and events and I have made reservations at a really lovely restaurant for Mr S and me next week.

But maybe if I start in April...

April is usually a good month. It's before all the spring After Works start and it's a good time to clean one self up before summer.

This morning I went out and dug out the car from the snow. We haven't used it since before Xmas since the heating system broke down. This Friday I have to take it to the auto shop and get a price for fixing it. I ahven't decided yet if we are going to get it fixed or if we shoudl buy a new one.

Mr S wants a Mercedes B - or C-class and I want a Peugeot 309 or this - well, a girl can dream...

Now I have to go and make some tea for my ill husband

Take care and stay healthy

Love/E

Song of the day: I Made It - Kevin Rudolf

A Blast from the Past

Ran into a person who used to mean a great deal to me a while back.
It was nice to see that everything was OK but other than that it was nothing. It is strange how people you once really liked and really cared about suddenly seem lie total strangers and you have no desire to get to know them again.
From what I have heard from others this person is the worlds a-hole anyway so I guess the loss is smaller than minor.

A while back I received a letter from a person who claims to be my biological brother (for those that don't know I am adopted from Liberia). This man lives in the US, make sense since my biological father apparently also lives there, and he said that "our" mother wa there visiting him.
After a few weeks I replied. It took me a while to work up the nerve and figure out what to write to him.
I got another letter where he suddenly wanted money - suppse I shoudl have seen that one coming- and he also wanted me to find him a Swedish woman he could marry. I am not only a bank, I am also a pimp... Great!
What shall I answer?? Go to the bank, you freak!
No I'll keep it low and just ignore him, like screening my calls.

On the upside: I have, or we have, decided where to go on holiday: fly to Munich and then hire a car and go through Austria, northen Italy and Croatia.
Mr S' son is coming too and M. Henri will join us in Croatia. I think it'll be great fun.
And I will get to drive on the autobahn - no speed limits. I hope we can rent an Alfa Romeo :)

Take care
Love/E

Song of the day: Hush Hush - Pussycat Dolls

Not in my "happy place"

At the moment I am so not in my "happy place".
I have all these things I need to do, not because I want to but I really must do them. Tried to cheer myself up yesterday with some shopping. Not even a pit stop at NK Nordic Design department cheered me up. I ended up buy a pair of new pants from Monki and a shirt from Pour.. but still no joy.
Stopped by my gay boyfriend J on the way home - it's always fun to see him. Went home and watched some TV and then off to bed.

Am looking forward to the week end though. Sis and me are going to look for a shelf and possibly go to a new mall that has opened and then we might go a catch a movie (if we could ever agree on one...)

I have taken the car to and from work lately. There are moments when I still can't believe I passed my drivers license... and on my first try! I feel very adult when I'm driving alone.

Today it's cold and sunny so I was thinking that i should walk home from work today. It should take about 45 mins since I'm more into strolling than power walking.

Better get back to faking to work now

Take care

Love/E

Song of the day: Rehab - Rihanna

E in the streets

Oh yes, I got my drivers license on my first attempt after having had absolutely no lessons. I have only been driving with Mr S and of course friend C who gave me a few helpful hints.
So yesterday after work I drove for the first time alone to my parents place :)
It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be but I have driven that way about a million times.

Mr S is now even more confident that he is an amazing driver... Well I suppose that is a question of each one's personal judgement....

Been to busy working and missed out on a lot of social activiteis lately but that is to change since I have always said that work should not take time out of life. So I intend to practise what I preach again. Went to the movies with sis, Henri and Mr S and saw the new Swedish movie "Patrik 1,5" I'd give it 4/5 - a really heart warming and optimistic film.

I am seriously considering byuing a car but with economy in chaos I think I'll wait and see how things turn out.

Saturday we are having our Housewarming party version 2.0 so tonight I have to clean the apartment and start thinking about what to serve.
I am growning "Menthe" in the balcony so I'm thinking Caiprinhas...

Take care

Love/E

Song of the day: Shut Up and Drive - Rihanna

Tighten up the ass

I've been to the gym twice already this week :) And I might be going again on Thursday.. if I can find he energy. My PT was surprised that I exercise a bit when I'm home. He said I have improved and since I am an attention-junkie I'll keep on working it.

The car chase continues. Last week end we tried a Mercedes B-class - lovely I could have bought it right there and then a Volvo - very big and sort of masculine in a way. Driving it gives you some serious balls :) 

Then I had a traumatic experience in a SAAB. I drove like I used to when I first started driving when I was 18, couldn't get any gears right... Oh no SAAB is so not my thing!

Mr S loves Mercedes, he says that car gives you a certain style that he likes.

Work is good but busy. My two bosses are nice but both of them are very unfocused so I have to think for 3, not like I am confused enough already.

On Saturday Mr S and me are going to Eskilstuna, a small town somewhere possibly not too far from Stockholm. We went to on of those "romantic get aways " last fall and the food was bad and don't even get me started on the service. True to himself Mr S complained, in a very polite way so now we are being refunded with a free dinner :) This time we are staying at a hotel "down town" in Eskilstuna. I've never been there so it should be interesting.

Had a disturbing conversation with sis a while back. She can sriously consider moving away from Stockholm and go to another part of Sweden. Where would she go?!?! I tried o encourage her to move to Paris (since I need someone to stay at when I'm there) but no. I could not imagine her anywhere else than Stockholm. I mean she is trendy and cool and works it wherever she goes! Therefore I have decided to help her find a fierce apartment and a fierce man so she will stay.

I haven't been very succesful so far but I won't give up.

Take care

Love/E

Song of the day: Grown Woman MJB feat Ludacris

Coming around again

Am recovering from possibly the worst cold known to man. I knew I was allergic to cats but not how bad it seriously was. My folks were looking after Zlatan the cat during easter and he made me sneeze and cough and constantly have a very runny nose - now combine that with a cold and a fever and you get a nightmare version of myself.

Working in the beauty industry as I do know I can't really look like crap. Most of the ladies at work always looks great, regardless of outdoor temperature, time of day or state of mind. I dragged my sorry ass to work the last couple of days because of the simple reason that I, due to the cat, felt worse while staying in the house.

Today I felt better though so Mr S and me managed to get some things done.

Our new kitchen is slowly coming together. They will start working on it on day afer tomorrow which is good. And even better, they have promised us that it will only take 10 days to finish. Loves it!

The rest of the renovating is apparently done by complete imbecills and morons. They will be done in June - I shit you not. There has been a hole in the wall for 3 weeks now. 3 WEEKS how hard can it be to fix that?!?!

Today I also test drove a Dodge Nitro it has a certain feel to it. It's really big and it has a certain ghetto fierceness. I'm not sure it's the car I want though.

We'll see, suppose I should get my drivers licence first...

Take care

Love/E

Song of the day: Poison - Alice Cooper

Ride it like it's stolen

Am very happy today:
I went looking for cars with Mr S today. Actually drove two cars one Peugeot 307 and one Alfa Romeo. I prefered the French and Mr S the Italian... negociations continue. I realized that I really like cars :) In the Alfa I did 130 on the highway, was so nice! That car is made for speeding in - loves it :)

He did say that he would buy the French if/when I pass my drivers license... I do however think having a learner's permit is good enough!
Once I have a drivers licence I have to drive alone and that really freaks me out.

Then we stopped by IKEA and a few other places looking for kitchens. We are having our bahroom and kitchen renovated in January. I don't know where I am supposed to live during this time but the co-op are providing "possibility to shower" i. e. a shack in the yard. Hm, can't really see myself shower in a shack in the backyard but there is a first time for everything. Or not...

Afterwards we went to the movies and saw The Bourne Ultimatum (3/5). Mr S loved it, I wasn't very impressed actually.
Yesterday we had brunch with friends Gonza, T and sis. They are really lovely, had such a nice time. Afterwards we went on to fix Mr S' clothes for the wedding, it's finally done! I was really stressed out about that but as always Mr S manages to fix things in the end. Now it's about 3 weeks to go.
Am looking into the possibility of going with Mr S to Lisbon after the wedding. He is going to work in Lisbon for abut 10 days and I might be tagging along for a few days. I can't decide if it's a good idea or not. He'll be working and entertaining clients and I'll be on my own most of the time anyway: going to museums and shopping. Lisbon was really nice as far as I remember but being there all alone... I don't know.

Found one of my favourite tunes on Itunes. So that one will be the song of today

Take care
Love/E

Song of the day: You don't own me - The Blow Monkeys