Don’t you just love those people who, presented with the correct answer, blurts out: “I knew it!”. I remember myself doing this at the last day of school when the class had a quiz. Every time it was my turn I said those words, very happy and probably somewhat frustrated. And the parents (including my…
Tag: books
Like conditioner for the soul
The heading is a straight translation from Swedish, I have now idea if there is something more correct in English. But this is what my Friday morning has been all about. After our 6:00 am Friday morning routine at the gym, it was time for an author event at our local book store. Our local…
Damn it
The truths of all truths. The freaking power of now. My friend (she who taught me to eat eggs and omelett) said that I must read Eckhart Tolle‘s book “The power of now“. A book she found provoking but still could understand if not practically so at theoretically level and could understand its thesis. I haven’t…
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,…
Vacation
Life hasn’t stopped, we are just on vacation and looking forward to two and half more weeks of it. Beach, soccer world-cup, swimming, head injuries, friends, wine, more friends, ice-cream, biking, sun, movies, books, playing cards, late mornings, parties, dancing, more wine, tennis, jellyfish (the stinging kind), wasps (also the stinging kind), bbq etc etc….
He had me at “hello”
A while back I read Zlatan Ibrahimovic‘s autobiography (written together with author David Lagercrantz) and I enjoyed it. Maybe I didn’t think it was the most well written, but I still enjoyed it. What really captured me, and what made me determined to always respect one of the world’s most talented soccer players, was his…
Right here, right now
Sitting in my favourite armchair. A new book (well for me…), a cup of coffee, the afternoon sun sipping through the window and the rest of the family up to theirs. I am complete. There is nothing more I need. Happy happiness.
Louise Dock 