l looked through (as I do from time to time) old blog posts and I found some pics from March 2010. And what do they tell you? To always, ALWAYS have an “almost four year old” close to you. When you do, you look at life in a brighter way.
Category: Life in general
There is a time for everything
Two summers ago the Mr and I stood by the ocean while our kids were swimming and playing in it and asked ourselves; “Is it time to move back?” 16 years ago we left the Mr’s home town to move to the other side of the country. Two years later we were looking for a house to turn into a…
Half an hour
A walk for half an hour is what you need. I have no scientific proof behind this statement. But it felt good. A half an hour walk by the beach with a happy dog and you have the best possible base for a good day.
Nononono
I did NOT sign up for this. A body not doing it’s stuff without fighting back. Not NOT ok. Did you hear THAT?! BODY.
Love ’em words
The other day a friend asked me “When were you truly happy in doing your job?” As the positive (here she goes again the self-righteousness woman) individual I am, find happiness any- and everywhere. I see stuff from the bright side, that is just who I am. No, all jobs or parts of work are not…
The Melody festival
In Sweden the national qualifying for the Eurovision is called “Melodifestivalen”, the Melody festival. As a young girl (as a vast number of girls then and now) I loved the Melodifestivalen. I get very nostalgic (as usual) when I hear old songs and I get surprised how much of the lyrics I know by heart even…
Am I the only one?
The middle age female population, myself included, and media (and most probably a number of producers) in the western world are holding their breath. The premiere date of “Fifty shades” is getting closer. Personally I have ordered tickets for the 12:th February. Yes, I have read all three books, yes I enjoyed them andå no,…
It is Monday and it has a morning
Nothing more to be said.
A day filled
After a day with a visit to the theatre for some ballet (watching) I am ending it with watching Westlife’s goodbye consert and am surprised that I know so many of their song’s lyrics…
Found it
Yes, I have found it. The only common denominator between my husband and my father and it makes me go: Is their inability to decide. It kills me. From within. My father, if he knew English and read my blog would of course disagree. I must give him a A+ for communicating in change. But really, I…
Current status
My current status is a combination of this: and this I think that most women can relate…
What did I just say?
Earlier today I was in contact with an old colleague. We had a short chat about life. I remember mentioning something about children are not the end of ones life, they merrily adds on a dimension to life. Dimensions that I, right now, gladly, would skip for the dimensions brought by a Martini from a sky…
He that seeketh findeth
As you all know I am not a christian in the traditional conservatory sense, but I have done my own interpretation of what it means to believe. Thoughts that for sure would send a witch-hunt after me during the 16th and 17th century. And by Golly if I haven’t, once again, found a passage in…
Less charming
I know I am a person who both know and share less positive sides of myself. I don’t claim to be perfect, I sure do not feel nor do I strive for perfection (as perfection is subjective and very boring). But sure, maybe I am less good to share all the times when I yell…
It ain’t that easy
Just looked through a marvelous photography project of Johan Bävman called Swedish dads. While reading the different stories it becomes clear for me that sharing the very generous parental leave system should be a non-question in a country like Sweden. Like one of the interviewed, Loui Kuhlau, father said: “I have a hard time understanding why…
Nightmares
Nightmares are super hard for the fellow who gets them and for the mom who gets awaken and thereafter is fully awake at 3.00 a.m.
The perfect picture
Users of social media usually do their outmost to show a perfect picture of their lives. Most probably so do I. My life is perfect (or my life is much how I want it to be). I live it just like I want it. BUT I have a partner (who is not me) and children…
Question
Should we let children do what they want, or is it our responsibility as adults (not even necessary to be a parent) to guide our children? Just wondering.
Nothing to complain about
Watched the re-run of public service’s new TV-show “Straight through the heart” a documentary about different children who have a need to be cared for at the cardiovascular department at Lund’s hospital. I cry at saved kittens so for me to emphasize with this kind of show is no surprise, but when the Mr bursts out “We…
They’re back
Weekday. No value just facts and me drivning Sam to swim practise…
Believe in the process
There is much strength in believing. Any practicing religious person (independent of religion) would agree with me. As habitant of the world’s most secularized country I am not of a believer of religions. But I do have faith in both myself and “the process”. The process is anything you (or someone else) started and all you…
And three hours later…
…the Mr and I have a perfectly tidy bedroom. This was our boys way of calling truce after our breakfast battle. I was of course super happy and I didn’t use the word “but”. We sat down in the made bed (made bed in our bedroom never happens, unless a real-estate agent is about to visit)…
Let’s blame it on the mom
It is only me and my husband who have fostered these terrible individuals. No they are not terrible. I love my fantastic children to death, but right now I am far beyond frustration. I believe we are quite normal parents. We give a lot. Love, experience and to some extent; things. To that we follow…
All I need is
A blooper show and my day is done. Laughing and crying at the same time – good start of 2015!
Thoughts
For many people it is action that is the missing factor. They know exactly what they should do, “if only”. One could describe them in a negative manner like people not having the balls to get their shit together and do something about their lives. I would probably describe them as “scared”. It is hard to…
Get a life
Really I need to. I need a goal or something to set my mind to before I loose the same. Is it training, a course, a new career or should I go into politics? I just do not know but I must do something. At the moment I am just getting annoyed with all the…
Why
I am truly tired over people’s limitation to asking why. When someone act in a certain way we just become annoyed over the fact that they act. But nobody takes the time to ask why. Or just aking oneself “Have I overseen/misunderstood something here?”. No, we just grab our smartphones and puke over all social…
Going to the theatre
Friday was the boys last day of school. Something worth celebrating. Sometimes in a simple way and other times with a big bang. This year it was closer to a big bang, at least with our measures. We went to the… theatre. We enjoyed Charles Dickens’ A Christmas carol. Personally, I believe that when a…
Season’s greetings
From us to you. Happy holidays and best wishes for that awesome 2015.
Cuteness alert
Call me superficial. Call me sexist. But hey, that is me. Here is Thomas Holm, danish musician who (apparently) has made at least one good song (if you, like me like easy going happy pop songs). If easy breezy pops songs ain’t your thing, but cute, beared men are – mute and watch (Scandinavian men do…
All my boys
I am one of them who strongly misbelieve the ones who, in their social media status, constantly tell how fantastic their partners and/or children are. We all know they might be and most likely are asses (or something similar) more often than they are perfect. Never the less I realize i am one of them….
I am Arne Hegerfors
Arne Hegerfors is a TV-host, sports and entertainment mainly, who has been around since I was a little girl. Realizing when watching the after talk to the MFF – Juventus Champions league game and listening and seeing Ola Wenström, the current TV-host, that he (and my generation) is now the same age as Arne Hegerfors,…
Today’s learning
Today I once again got it thrown in my face. The knowledge to never wait and that action is everything. Whatever you feel or know. Do it. Because tomorrow it can be too late.
Spoiled
I have realized that if there is one thing I dislike more than spoiled children, and that is spoiled grown-ups. Even if I live in a country where I don’t need to fight for survival (thank God) there is something very untasteful with average intelligent people who can’t/won’t think for themselves. Or even worse, who…
Longing
Saw these and remember and miss the summer.
London baby
We, of a certain age, know the expression “London Baby”. The Dock family just returned from a longer week-end in this fab city. Love the Brittish. Their correctness and politness. Just love it. Love it. And the architecture! Could just walk around the city watching it. I will not suger-coat it. There was some moaning,…
Sorry, I was wrong
Last week I said I knew what hell was like. I was sure it was like a playland. It won’t be. It will be like Hamleys. At least like the Hamleys on Regent Street on a Saturday afternoon. I am facinated. And torn. Because neither Hamleys or the Toy Kingdom at Harrods are anything like…
Two things
Today I have found out two things: 1. What hell will be like 2. Why God invented the Smartphone The answer is the same for the two and called: playlands (and I for one is sure that hell will be filled with three and four year old little girls and all they will do is…
46 years
Reading article after article, one Instagram and Facebook post after another. Thinking about how little 46 years are when it comes to man years on earth. Reading and crying. It doesn’t matter if you are an ex soccer pro or not. 46 is just a too young age to die at.
Proud
If you generalize, Swede’s are very poor at being proud over them selves. We are usually not the ones who will climb up a mountain and scream out our joy for being ourselves, just because we are soooo good. Or, maybe that is exactly where we would do it, as nobody would hear us on the…
Morning walk
Grey, windy, rainy Sunday. What you need is a walk by the ocean with a dog and your family.
Just according to plan
Tomorrow, dear friends is my 40th birthday and today our youngest showed his first ever interest in the female gender. Just according to plan. “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.”
Family
Really, no more words are needed (and if someone wonders, the elderly peeps are my parents).
Sons
Really, there are no words needed.
If life ended now…
… It would have been a perfect life. Today we decided to celebrate our boys. Just because. Because they are the ones they are. Many mornings we leave the house (and them) just right after they wake up. And not once they have been late to school (knock on wood). They make breakfast, they leave and…
Get a life
Yes, that is what it feels like I need to do. You know those things you do when you don’t work. I do not have more to do. The kids are at practice as well as the Mr. So what should I do then? Any suggestions (except exercise)? My best suggestion was… clean up and take…
School pics
They are here! The annual school pics. Unnecessary for someone like me who claims to take better pics herself, but still fun to have. To see how they grow. My darlings.
Stockholm and Peter Jöback
For some time now, my sister and I never give each other any birthday presents or Christmas gifts. Instead we do something together once a year. Usually a concert. Or a musical. Or a play. Personally I prefer anything with Peter Jöback. This year our budget let us go to Stockholm where we went madly shopping…
It is not only at drive-through you’re getting f***ed
But then again, are you really getting f***ed if you know you are getting it, but the people doing it don’t have a clue that you know? That my friend is the question of the day…
Louise Dock 