This week
Things are busy right now so I’ll just do a quick sum-it-up again, events of the week (in no particular order):
Went to Ikea to pick up some essentials (pots, pans, bed sheets, glassware, cooking utensils etc). Spent hours cleaning, throwing out stuff, and packing boxes (I’m moving in a week). Went to the gym (my drug). Spent hours in school and at home working on php assignements. Went for a long power walk and ran 10x stair intervals.
Went to a lecture and then ended up leaving last of everyone because I stayed to ask my teacher questions about php. Had sushi for dinner with my brother and talked more about php/coding/javascript (he actually wanted me to help him with coding. Onceinalifetime.). Had my favorite carrot cake from the local bakery on Saturday afternoon.
Went to the mall with J and helped her find gifts for her niece, we planned to do a fun shopping trip next week to get more stuff for my new place (can’t wait until I’ve moved and can have her over for wine/coffee/dinner/girl stuff). I finally got my J Brand jeans (that I bought in the US about 5 years ago) shortened to fit me. Had coffee and cake at a café and talked up a storm with J.
Went for a 13.5km run, can I just say: mucho refreshing (minus the blisters under my feet), got home and mixed up something cold to drink and planted myself on the balcony in the sun. We grilled burgers on the balcony (no, well, on the grill on the balcony) for the first time this year.
Oh, and I won two sessions with a personal trainer at a really fancy gym in the city. We’ve booked my first session for tomorrow afternoon. I’m stoked!
Zombie boy before his tattoos
Most of you have probably heard of Zombie Boy (real name Rico Genest). I posted about him about a year ago, and I remember googling at the time in an attempt to find photos of what he looked like prior to getting inked, but I never did have much luck with finding any “before” photos.
Today I finally got my curiosity satisfied, I came across this video and it’s pretty amazing. Dermablend completely covered Genest tattoo with makeup and revealed what he looked like before getting his skeletal mask. Check it out!
Elle Style Awards 2012 – Gorgeous ladies!
Let’s step away from NYFW for a moment to look at these four gorgeous ladies on the red carpet at the Elle Style Awards in London. It’s so refreshing to see some bold colors and dared outfits instead of the always dark, black, and gloomy looks you so often see on the red carpet of fashion events or award shows in Sweden.
Anyone recognize the dress on Poppy Delevigne (farthest to the right)? It’s Mary Katrantzou, who I mentioned the other day.
photos: fabsugar.com
Don’t sweat your New Years Resolutions
Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten
As funny as this video is, it’s also completely true and worth reminding yourself of when you wanna die ’cause you don’t look like Adriana Lima.
RIP Steve Jobs
RIP Steve Jobs iSad.
New header
I just freshened up the blog a bit with a new header, but not really loving it so I don’t know how long I’ll keep it.
What do you think?
At school
Yesterday during a lecture at school.
Yesterday everyone was pretty… er, dead. The second year students in my program had invited my class for drinks on Tuesday evening so on Wednesday we were all hungover and/or lacking sleep. I had a great time at the pub with my classmates and the second year students, finally got a chance to talk to some new people in my class and it’s always nice to get to see the students over us (and get to know them so I can get help from them when things get uncomprehensible).
I’ve been studying my little heart out (as usual) all week, so the weekend is looking pretty sweet right now, I need sleep.
Planning…
{Schedule by igobykaty.com, pen by iomoi accessories, journal and mug by anthropologie.com, keyring by Alexander McQueen}
I got my schedule for the first couple of weeks of school yesterday. I’m pretty eager to start school (and a little nervous). I’m trying to find a living arrangement for this fall, which is a real hassle. It’s a nightmare trying to find a student apartment in a big city like Stockholm (that’s full of students all looking for a student apartment at this time). So please keep your fingers crossed for me!
Peanut butter
One thing I always stock up on when I’m in the US is peanut butter! Yes, we have peanut butter in Sweden too, but the selection of flavors and kinds cannot even be compared to what is available in the US. Sadly, a jug of peanut butter weighs quite a bit, and with the limited weight allowance when I fly… a couple of jugs is all I can squeeze in my suitcase.
This time I found cute mini packs so I picked up a couple just to try the flavors. Aside from that it tastes good, nut butter is such a healthy snack, it’s full of good protein and it goes good with most things (apples, bananas, in oatmeal, on toast, or just as it is!)
