Sweden Again

In Stockholm we are for the third time in one month. The city looks beautiful with all the snow, and we have some interesting plans for the next few days.
Getting here was a bit of a pain, the plane was about an hour late due to the bad weather, and getting up at 5 am is never fun anyway.

Chocodate with the Girls!

Yes. You can really spend two hours on drinking a cup of tea/ a mug of hot chocolate. Good thing we had some salad before filling ourselves with chocolate, so at the end our eating habits might be considered quite balanced.  But anyway, who CARES about eating habits when you have the chance to spend some quality time with a couple of great girls.

No trip to town without shopping. The tea collection found some new members. I'll make myself a big cup now, while preparing for tonight (classes are starting) and the snowstorm that's on its way, while trying to avoid falling asleep. Five hours of sleep last night and I'm feeling quite dead. 

Magic Box

I was looking for a t-shirt, but found a box containing some real treasures instead.

Films and books

Russian classics (Dostoevsky, Turgenev and Pushkin are all in another box)

 One of the most appreciated gifts I have ever received

Some chic-lit

Best contemporary writer

Inspiration!

Political philosophy

Laugh out loud and contemporary issues

Monday 25/1/10 - Du bist nicht allein

                                                              

Monday 25/01/2010

Activity: skipping

Whim: sparkling water

Music: Schiller

Attitude: blood, sweat and tears - just bring it on now so that we can get it over with

Happy moment. seeing the sun

Language: German

Failed Attempt: start reading The Rebel (L'Homme Révolté) by Albert Camus

Moment of escapism: discussing Roadtrip 2011 with Allison

SUNSHINE!

See that thing in the middle of the picture? It's something we haven't seen for weeks. Now all other plans will be cancelled, I need to get outside!

Hej Sokoly [Hey, Falcons]

It's time for some youtubing to celebrate the new week. The below song is one of my favourites, as it brings back a lot of memories including wild nights with Polish vodka, karaoke and hiding from nuns.

Not only foreigners like it, though. Apparently the song was very popular among Polish soldiers during the Polish-Soviet war, as well as during World War II.

The song (you can find the Polish lyrics below in case you feel like singing along) is about a young cossack who bids farewell to his girl and his home, the ever so green Ukraine.

In real life you might find it useful to know how to say: "Wina, wina, wina dajcie". That is, "give me wine, wine, wine".



Hej tam gdzieś z nad czarnej wody siada na koń kozak młody,
Czule żegna się z dziewczyną, jeszcze czulej z Ukrainą!

Hej, hej, hej, sokoły, omijajcie góry, lasy, pola, doły,
Dzwoń dzwoń dzwoń dzwoneczku, mój stepowy skowroneczku!{2x}

Ona jedna tam została jaskółeczka moja mała,
a ja tutaj w obcej stronie dniem i nocą tęsknię do niej!

Hej, hej, hej, sokoły, omijajcie góry, lasy, pola, doły,
Dzwoń dzwoń dzwoń dzwoneczku, mój stepowy skowroneczku!{2x}

Żal, żal, za dziewczyną, za zieloną Ukrainą,
Żal, żal, serce płacze, już jej więcej nie zobaczę!

Hej, hej, hej, sokoły, omijajcie góry, lasy, pola, doły,
Dzwoń dzwoń dzwoń dzwoneczku, mój stepowy skowroneczku!{2x}

Wina, wina, wina dajcie, a jak umrę pochowajcie, na zielonej Ukrainie, przy kochanej mej dziewczynie!

Hej, hej, hej, sokoły, omijajcie góry, lasy, pola, doły, Dzwoń dzwoń dzwoń dzwoneczku, mój stepowy skowroneczku!{2x}

Midnight Feast

It looks horrible, but tastes so heavenly that you can slurp it straight from the bowl. Besides, it's got plenty of vitamines and antioxidants, so it's good for you too! Blueberries, cantaloupe and non-fat natural yoghurt.

One Day

One day I'll want one of these, as it looks like the dog-version of Tomi, the hairball. I even have the name figured out, it looks like something that could be named Frunze. (I have a tendency to name things after either communists or ice-hockey players).

The Finnish Lapphund is one of the most popular dog breeds in Finland, but it's not that known in the rest of the world. Originally it was used for reindeer herding, but is nowadays also used as a companion animal and sometimes also for agility.
This medium sized dog is known to be very intelligent and active, social, gentle and friendly.

So, if anyone really wants to surprise me for my birthday...

The picture and information is from here and here

C'est vendredi!

“The basis of optimism is sheer terror.” (Oscar Wilde)

A bit of positive thinking on a cloudy day... and sometimes others have said it better: 

 

 

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” (Herm Albright)

“That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.” (George Foreman)