Well, well, if it isn't me again!
I left you high and dry there for a while. Not at all intentionally, it just happened. 
But hey! It's time to sum up the year that was 2012. 
It was a really interesting and adventure filled year, for sure. Let us have a look at what really happened from january to december of 2012.
JanuaryThe year started off with a lot of script writing. David and I were working on a screenplay for a movie and we went away from the city a few times to concentrate. First to 
a beautiful winter wonderland and then to Österlen where we celebrated 
David's birthday and I showed you how 
one of our days there could look like. This was my favourite post of this month, I think 
         FebruaryThis was the month when I went to visit my dear friend 
Camilla in London! We had such an amazing time and you can see all my posts from the trip 
here, 
here and 
here. Really love all these posts. 
In february David and I was almost finished with our screenplay and we celebrated by 
spreading the pages all over our living room floor.And one day we had a 
round table reading with some clever friends of ours. That was a truly terrific day. It was quite overwhelming to have people read and comment on something you've worked so hard on. And even more so when they seemed to love it! 
 
MarchSpring came this month and I spent many days in the park 
Trädgårdsföreningen, drinking coffee, watching people, hanging out with friends and just enjoying the beautiful surroundings. 
I made a little video called 
Have a fika with me about the swedish word Fika. In this post I wrote in english as well as swedish because you were starting to drop in from all over the world.
And then I showed you around 
my work space (it does not look as neat and tidy today...)
     AprilThis was a really busy month for me because I was planning a complete re-launch of lottalosten.com and the preparations were many.
I had a fun 
photoshoot with my friend Lovisa at one of my favourite photo locations in Gothenburg. Amazing place and beautiful friend - that's a great combo for a photoshoot!
 MayFinally it was time for my big 
re-launch!I had worked so hard and it felt great to start blogging in english as well. The first few months I tried to write my posts in both swedish and english, but after a while it felt a little too much so I started to blog exclusively in english instead. 
I showed you what all the 
little bits and pieces on this page means.May was a month filled with flea market adventures! I found so many great things and you can see some of my flea market posts 
here , 
here  and 
here .
It was a great time for 
evening walks at the cemetery , 
 warm days strolling around in Trädgårdsförening and 
in the city  together with David.
 
JuneIn June we went to Thailand! It was part business trip and part vacation. I took a gazillion photos and I'm very proud of all my many posts from there. 
First day in Bangkok, the adventurous  
 second day in Bangkok, then the 
trip to Hua Hin, the visit to 
monkey mountain, the day we went on a little 
urban exploration adventure and the 
beaches and night markets. 
I told you about the 
ladyboy Jessica who was the reason behind why we went to Thailand in the first place. Such a lovely person with an extraordinary story to tell.
And then I introduced you to 
Betty and Dolly.
This was also the month when I let you meet my 
fabulous theatre group Teater Esther.  
JulySummer time in Sweden can be so beautiful. David and I went to Österlen to spend some time there with my parents. 
We went for walks 
in the lovely evening sun and over the 
mystical misty hills.
When we came home to Gothenburg again we went and saw the new Batman movie and I was 
really angry with the movie business and the gender roles that they portray.          AugustI went to see 
my dear sister and niece for a couple of days and had a lovely time with them in Stockholm.
I made a 
really large necklace.I had a great time at the music festival 
Way out west. 
One day all of us in Teater Esther went on a little fieldtrip to 
take some poster photos for the play we were rehearsing. The last days of august were spent in Österlen where we started to write on a new screenplay. I took some photos of 
David and an old house and of 
David and some sheep.
                     SeptemberThis was an exciting month! David and I went to South Africa because a friend of mine was getting married and we were invited as both guests and photographer/filmer. 
I fell in love with the nature there and took about 4500 photos during that week. I have yet to show you the photos from the wedding but I did blog about 
the beautiful surroundings, the visit at 
Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and 
a romantic walk with us, the montains and some wild horses.
 
OctoberAutumn came with lots of exciting events!
Teater Esther gave our first two shows ever! As it was our first play as a group we only did two shows, but they sold out and it was the best feeling in the world to put on a play completely by ourselves. We made it all: acting, costumes, set, props and coffee and cookies for the intermission. 
Here are some rehearsal photos from a couple of days before our opening night. 
David and I was working on the screenplay 
for our next movie and we went 
on a search for the perfect filming location.
And right at the end of the month, when the leaves on the trees were a beautiful bright orange, we 
started filming our movie that is called Allmänt Jävla Bäng. 
 I also told you about 
a bag that were once my mother's.
 
NovemberWe started off the month with taking our little film crew to Österlen for 
a week of filming. Had so much fun and learned a lot during this busy week. 
You will get to see more of what's happening with this movie soon, I hope. 
My dad released 
a book and I'm the photographer for most of the photos in it.
And then I had a week selling jewlery and photos at 
the christmas fair in Nordstan , meeting lots of lovely customers (and some crazy people as well). 
       December This was not long ago, you should remember. 
I guess you know all about my advent calendar? If you don't, or if you just want to see it all over again because it was THAT amazing, you can click 
here. 
 
So, that was 2012.
It feels like it was the start of many things. Some of them didn't really come through and some did. Some will maybe, hopefully, definitely see the light of day during this exciting year. 
One thing I know for sure: I will tell you all about it when it happens. 
           		
	
		
	
          
         
 
           
		  
                    	
		                  Hi everybody!
Just popping in to tell you about something pretty exciting.
Today my dad released a book with stories and interviews with people he's met through his work as a journalist for radio and newspapers.
I am the photographer of most of the pictures in the book and the cover is a photo by me and David has done the photoshopping with the monkey.
It was so fun to work with my dad on this. We had a couple of days when we drove to all the spots and places of the different stories so I could take the photos. 
I'm really proud to be a part of this book and I hope my dad sells a lot of copies of it! 
Och så lite info på svenska: 
Idag har min pappas bok släppts och jag är bokens fotograf. Omslagsfotot är taget av mig och David har photohoppat in apan som har en roll i en av historierna.
Boken, som heter Peders personer och Åkermans apa, handlar om personer som min pappa har mött i sitt arbete som journalist för radio och tidningar, och den kommer finnas att köpa i Småland framförallt då bokens huvudpersoner och berättelser har sina rötter där men vissa nätbokhandlare kommer också att sälja den.
Jag är så himla stolt och glad att få vara en del av den här fina boken! 
        		
	
		
	
          
         
 
           
		  
                    	
		  On our last day at the backpacker place David and I went for an evening walk with our cameras. We had a plan to get some photos of us under the amazing mountains. A memory, sort of.
 
I set out to position the camera in a tree and find the perfect view for us to be captured in...
        First attempt... not so good. Unless half a David was what we were going for, then it would have been perfect.
Now it's starting to look like something!
            Just hanging, us and the mountains.
Lotta Heart David.
A kiss was appropriate. 
    Grab grab... 
The sun was setting behind us.
        Look at the sun setting in a little bowl on top of the mountain...
    I collected some sun flares. 
    And we started to head back to our little house through the vegetation.
        We were suddenly face to face with a white horse. 
I think I gasped out loud here, the view was just perfect. I held my breath and took as many photos I could before the horse turned around and walked away. We followed. 
  And was greeted by a whole bunch of horses standing there in the gorgeous evening light. 
What a perfect memory it turned out to be, this last little walk under the blue mountains.
		
	
		
	
          
         
 
           
		  
                    	
		        It's happening now. Autumn is coming.
Every year I long for this.
The best season of the year. Hösten. 
		
	
		
	
          
         
 
           
		  
Härlig återblick med många fina bilder. Inte minst från ljuvliga Österlen. Längtar.