One: These lovely ladies were in my home this evening. We have a theatre group together (with two more lovely persons that couldn't be here today). After some coffee and laughter we worked hard a few hours. Such a great bunch of people!
Two: To enter the kitchen later in the evning and see that my (fabulous) polka dot jacket matches the pitcher on the table which in turn matches the chair. All in perfect harmony.
Sometimes I think my mind creates Still Life everywhere I go.
That's my superpower. Now I need a cool name to go with that superpower...
Efter jobbet idag åkte David och jag till Gårda där de boende höll loppmarknad. Gårda är en stadsdel med vackra Landshövdingehus som inte restaurerats på mycket länge. De som bor där gör det under rivningskontrakt. När som helst kan de bli vräkta. Det är så väldigt sorgligt att staden inte renoverar husen som de gjorde i den nu så vackra stadsdelen Haga. Istället för att låta de förfalla tills det enda man kan göra är att riva och bygga nytt. Det är mycket konstnärer och kreativt folk som bor i Gårda och varje år anordnar de en loppmarknad för att öka medvetenheten kring stadsdelen.

After work today David and I headed to GÃ¥rda. It's a part of Gothenburg with old neglected houses that the city wants to tear down. There have not been any renovations done for a very long time and the people living in the houses are doing so under the fear of being evicted any day. There's a lot of artists and creative people living in GÃ¥rda and to raise awareness for the neighbourhood they organize a flea market once a year. The city neglects these houses until there is nothing left to do but tear them down, but many people think (me included) that they should restore the entire neighbourhood instead like they did in the now incredibly beautiful part of town called Haga. It's so sad to see these lovely houses get destroyed.
The fleamarket was held at the courtyard behind this house.
Look at that man with the hat and mustache! Fabulous!
A really happy Lotta with today's finds. A dress, a skirt and two silver plates with stands. All for only 60 kr (8.4 USD)!
My phone is filled with photos from this week. Let's take a peek.
Last saturday I had to work extra and on my way there I stopped to look at my city from across the water. I work at an island called Hisingen that's a part of Gothenburg.
I went to buy some sushi to bring to work. Speed in my steps.
It was Göteborgsvarvet that day. A half marathon going through Gothenburg every year. The runners pass just outside my work so we had a great view.
A dog living the good life.
Some fresh mint tea with honey one late evening after work.
Olskroken by night. This is my neighbourhood.
On the ferry going to work. I take the bike to and from the ferry. I love this so much; the two best ways to travel.
View from the ferry. They used to build ships here. Not so much anymore I think, maybe just repairs. Not sure though.
Sankt Pauli church right next to where I live. I pass this every day and sometimes, during night time, it looks just like Hogwarts.
One morning I realised my hair has become insanely long. I really need to go to a hairdresser!
Yesterday I was supposed to meet a friend for coffee at Trädgårdsföreningen.
When I got there rain clouds took over the sky. We had to go to a café with roof instead. I snapped this just before I left. I love this place.
Went to a café at the Central station instead.
On my way home I passed this parkway. It's so green! Spring has exploded over Gothenburg this last week.
Yours truly from the sofa late last night.
Went for an evening stroll yesterday. It was green everywhere.
This man was a telegraph officer when he lived.
I easily get hypnotised with rust.
This door is so beautiful.
One man had a grave chamber that was the size of a castle. He had a sphinx with uneven boobs, a bunch of pillars and statues of crying naked ladies. I wonder if he deserved that.
Aaah, so green!
On our way back we found a grave that was a bit open. David dared to peek inside. There was nothing in it.

På promenaden igår kväll funderade jag lite på vad som händer med gravstenarna när gravarna inte betalats på länge och byter "hyresgäster". Slipas de ner eller hamnar de på en särskild gravstenskyrkogård? En skylt informerade oss att om man är "intresserad av en återgångsgrav" så slipas stenen om. Jag blev lite besviken. Tänk vad fantastiskt om det hade funnits en gravstenskyrkosgård för kasserade gravstenar! Det hade kunnat bli världens bästa skräckfilm ju!
Förövrigt är jag väldigt fascinerad över hur vi människor tar plats även efter att vi har dött. Vi försvinner från livet men har ändå en yta som hör till oss och vår kropp. Hur stor yta vi tar upp styrs helt och hållet av pengar, och om vi har råd att smälla upp ett överdådigt mausoleum så kanske vi har turen att få det kulturmärkt så man aldrig behöver oroa sig för att bli någons återgångsgrav.
Vi är märkliga ändå, vi levande.

On our evening stroll yesterday I was thinking about what happens with the gravestones after the relatives stop paying the rent for the grave. Are they sanded down or are they sent to a gravestone cemetary? A sign informed us that it's possible to buy a "recycled grave" where the stones are sanded down. I was kind of dissapointed. How awesome wouldn't it be with a gravestone cemetary for all discarded gravestones! It would make the best scary movie ever!
Besides, I am really fascinated with the fact that we people take up space even after we are dead. We've left our life but still keep a spot to call our own. The size of that spot is completely decided by wealth. And if you have the money to build a extravagant mausoleum you might even get a landmark status so you'll never have to worry about being someones recycled grave.
We are a strange bunch, us living.
Fiiint! Du har det i ögat. Fortsätt så.
Tack, tack! Det lovar jag! :-)