Citroën 2CV

Vroom!



I promised you colour!

This is the little 2CV I made for my sister's birthday. She has a massive collection of I don't know how many 2CV:s - but none in paper (one Cuban in papier mache).

I grew up a caravan child, probably to stem my father the sailor's constant restlessness (he didn't want a boat 'cos that would be too much like working). As soon as the grass grew green we'd pack up our belongings and giant dog and take to the road all summer through. He longed for this the rest of the year.

In the caravan my sister and I shared bed, and this is actually her old sleeping bag that I have turned into a bedspread. It's the softest in the world.

Candy eye

For my birthday I got this lovely colour kit from the Karol.
It's a portable candy eye, turning everything into sweets and nonsense.

With a vengeance

From Märsta and back... with a vengeance!







Blogger is killing me with its' slowitude today.
Is it Blogger or my connection that's the beast?

For the record I must add I'm still in love with the snow.
I realize I might be the only one here in Sthlm.
I helped an old lady home from the shop today. She had wicked make up, super red glossy lips and green eye liner. And white hair. A looker. My poor mum can't even leave the house. It's not right.

Today has been a most inspiring day, I had a business meeting this morning, you never know what leads to what, but meeting up with inspiring, professional people is such a hoot. I was happy sweaty afterward and that's a proper happy feeling.

I forced myself to ta mitt pick och pack and go shopping for clothes afterward. I'd had that in my schedule for a week, Friday, go shopping. I don't like it much, trying things on and prancing about in boutiques, but I think I did well. A spring coat, a 20's style glitzy sweater, two skirts and a handbag shaped like a blue silky shell, with a gold shell locket. Most of it was second hand.

The coat needs alterations, I'll take it to my mother the seamstress that don't like sewing any more. In my mind I can hear her sigh already and make out her concentrated frown. We've already had two nervous phone conversations about the collar. (She's nervous, not I.)

That's what you get for making babies.
It's short and sweet and then there's trouble.

Cheeses and board games

Roses, halloumi salad, Backgammon, jouse, the TV-tower, stuff for your world domination office desk such as globes, ikons, gold, Frustration and gifts for Glenn...

...is stuff I like.

Material world

Today is all about haves = strange objects, and have nots = money.

Item 1: A beautiful second hand feather hat that's divided my gang into "Ooh! You won't regret that!" to "That's the eeriest thing I've ever seen!" and "A dead bird! I'm not going out with you if you're wearing that!"

Item 2: A chockingly pink deer I got in Halle-am-Saale 2004 from a kind class mate on my birthday. At the time I really liked it but somehow never got around to placing it on my wall. In these days of stuffed and hand made beasts invading our magazine homes this deer has haunted me. Now it's turned white and is closer than ever to touchin' my wall.

Item 3: Ever since I watched "The producers" with my friend Monika I've wanted a little textile flower bonnet thingie that I saw on one of the little old ladies (oh how I love'em eager brawds) and now I've finally made myself one. It's big!

Item 4: Karol returned from her C.Aarmé music video making and Copenhagen partying days with a gift for me from her family, a Rörstrand Japan heirloom to commemorate one of her little old ladies, my Japan trip and my drawing style all in one. Loveliness. She also brought a Beppe Loda vinyl song especially made for her, "Karolina" and news that my friend Egils has taken a bad fall in the lonely dark and broken his nose and damaged his teeth. Oh why.

Item 5: A huge chandelier that I along with the feather hat purchased today is slowly making its' way up into my hallway ceiling. Insanity. Better pics will come, I'm sure. For now it's resting on my coach.

A late Christmas-gifts-for-my-friends post

One silver lining for hard times.

One white label clock for keeping them!

"A Karolina has been born unto us."
One tribute to 1978, with a - then - newborn baby and a - still - old planet full of crazy.
It's a rather good read if you click it.
"April 1 Dick Smith of Dick Smith Foods tows a fake iceberg to Sydney Harbour", is my favorite.
I like that he made the effort.

The Christmas harvest

My sweet family gave me Iittala Taika cups and saucers for Christmas.
Aren't they lovely?

(I was trying to make a little Ninainvorm-esque china display tribute here.)