This is historical, my friends and readers. I never thought the day would come. Once in a blue moon, and bla bla bla.
This week I've been wearing pants every day. EVERY DAY!
And not only one pair, but THREE!
And not only black pants, but red and green as well!
It's like I don't know who I am anymore!?!?!
Of course I documented this strange occurence because I knew you all needed proof.
Black and brown and a cool facial expression.
Black and raspberry red and an overly happy facial expression.
Black and seriously bright green with a crazy facial expression.
One more thing: In the second photo none of my clothes are vintage or trifted.
I know!
Weird.
It will be back to normal soon, I promise.
By the way: I'm going to Scotland tomorrow. David will be home working while I run around Glasgow with my camera in front of my face. I'll get to spend some days with an old friend of mine that I haven't seen in almost ten years. It's going to be fantastic!
I promise to tell you more about this trip soon.
Until then: Tjngeling!
Two colourful things ending up in my stomach.
Water with fresh mint and sweet lemons (such a weird and lovely lemon!) and a plate of tasty things like fruit, vegetables and italian salami.
Two pictures of my jewelry work.
One of beautiful vintage marbles soon to end up in necklace pendants, and one of a Cage pendant in the making.
Two of me.
One with somber hues and a goofy face, and one with bright colours and a calm face.
It's all about contrasts, you know.
I had a lovely lovely weekend and now I'm looking forward to a great week with one of my oldest and bestest friends in the entire world. Tomorrow! Can't wait!!
I took a peek in my phone today and realised that lately I've been taking photos of my home, my food and myself. I don't really now what that means. Maybe that I haven't really been doing anything except eating, getting dressed and looking around my apartment.
Not really true, but lets say it was and take a look at my iPhone photos from the last month with a focus on food, home and my clothes.
Home:
It's been some work in front of the computer. I still haven't shown you all the photos from South Africa (they were SO MANY) and I've been editing lots of them lately. Tea and physalis and some great music is great company. Here's the playlist I've been listening to nonstop lately:
Möta våren med språng.
One evening the sun sent it's rays through our livingroom and landed on the paintings made by my grandfather.
Bedroom detail: Hats, jewelry boxes, "Lady with grapes" (I inherited it from my grandmother when she died a long time ago. It used to hang over her bed and I loved it when I was a little girl. I thought the grape lady was so sweet and even though I know it's not worth anything money wise I still love it. And she is one pretty grape lady, can't really argue with that.)
Bedroom window in evening light. I love the light through the blinds at that time in the evening. The stuffed animals don't usually hang out in the window but I'm thinking it looks kind of sweet. Maybe a bit like a kids room but I don't care. I'm a kid. Yes, I am.
Food:
Afternoon snacks. Physalis and
Halva.
Lunch: Ruccola, avocado, beet roots, goat cheese, walnuts. (salt and pepper)
The. Best. Lunch. Ever.
Breakfast the day after: Home made bread made of a gazillion different kinds of flour and seeds, apricots and lingonberry. On top of it: Ruccola, cold left over beet roots and goat cheese.
SO GOOD!
Last sunday at work I made cauliflower and broccoli soup and baked Ett Fantastiskt Bröd (A Fantastic Bread). It is what it's called. Truly fantastic. Sorry for the sideways photo. It's called art. Or somehing (cough! LAZY! cough!).
Yes! Fantastic, I tell you!
It was appreciated by everybody at work. I love baking bread for people!
Clothes:
It was winter and I bought a winter coat in LA. Came home to a Sweden perfect for my new coat. Brrr!
Then the sun came! I celebrated with yellow legs and a hat.
Last week all these arrived! I have been waiting a couple of weeks for this load of socks and tights from
We Love Colors to reach my mailbox.
This spring is going to be my most vibrant ever, it's a promise!
With my new tights came spring.
Minty legs, vintage velvet jacket and a mini skirt that blew up Marilyn Monroe style when I walked to work.
My favourite vintage shoes!
One day I decided what to wear after I've chosen the socks. So I was all black with yellow pops of color in socks and accesories.
Actually I almost always decide tights or socks before I choose the rest of my outfit. It's the most important piece of clothing, you know!
Wearing my cheeky grin and scarf from the lovely etsy shop
Shovava.
Olive green legs, sun glasses and a jacket I bought in Prague a few years ago. I love this jacket but it's really poor quality, the lining ripped the first time I wore it.
And yesterday!
I look a little bit like a leprechaun here. A very stylish leprechaun though.
I was on my way to meet up with some friends for food and wine. It was a really nice evening even though it was so windy that we had to sit inside. I want to sit outside, in the sun and watch the boats drift by! Sooooooooon!
Bonus picture (Proof that I've been doing things except eat, get dressed and look around my apartment.)
Pirates or Spring cleaning?
Hello!
In Sweden it's cold and snowy. In LA it's warm and sunny!
I travel really light and only bring a few clothes but lots of colored stockings, socks and accessories hoping to find some new things to bring home as well.
This is seven days in a row, clothes wise.
Pale but happy. Black dress and blue tights. In Sweden I get noticed when I wear these blue stockings. In Hollywood: not so much.
This is taken on the Hollywood street where we've been staying.
One day we went to check out Venice beach. I dressed appropriately with lots of hippie vibes.
Venice beach turned out to be quite boring. Too much tourists and cheap souvenir crap. But a few streets up we found some nice places. I'll tell you all about that later.
David had a meeting one day and I wandered around Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Avenue for a couple of hours. In a vintage shop I found these sunglasses. Needed a pair of sensible and useful sunglasses to wear when I don't want to wear my heart shaped ones.
This was definitely the perfect choice...
In a vintage shop on lovely Santa Monica Main Street I found these sunglasses. Look: sensible!
Right?
One evening walk around the neighbourhood in bright orange tights and my Sergeant Pepper-jacket.
Same black dress as earlier. Different coloured tights. And new shoes that matches my socks perfectly! Ain't that a lucky coincidence?!
This is on the porch to the house we've been renting. Sweet, isn't it?
And yesterday, on our way to the amazing fleamarket
Melrose Trading Post. The dress is from the same vintage shop in Santa Monica as the sunglasses I told you about earlier.
Big post about LA is coming soon. Maybe tomorow. If we're lucky.
Until then: Tjingeling!
the red trousers Lotta = awesome combo
Yaay! Thank you Camilla. Like them a lot even though it feels really different wearing trousers instead of skirts.