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Just an headsup for a friend's new product "Bakis" - two for faster hangover recovery.

Cellfish blog

Jan Chipchase has the coolest job ever. He travels the world to explore how people use technology, innovate, and relate to objects in general. What's even cooler: Nokia pays him to do it. Enjoy his inspiring blog:
Jan Chipchase

Ensam

7:06 am. I sit in the hotel restaurant eating breakfast on my own. Melancholy music in the background; yoghurt and raisins on my plate. I look around and realize that I have never felt as lonely as I do right now. I am the master of justified escape. I come up with reasons for why I have to move, leave, change, and then I do and I love it and hate it at the same time. I can't help wondering what I am running away from. Is it the fear of being nobody? The fear of being just like everyone else. In order to feel worthy I have to have my own city, my own country, my own continent, my own universe.

Being unique and special takes a lot of effort. It drains you until you don't even have energy to be someone.

A princess and her charming prince

Short report from a boring but still amazing graduation ceremony in the City Hall in Stockholm. Almost fell asleep during the nobel-like dinner. Jet lag, jet lag.

The truth about Finland

No mather how half-Finnish I am or feel, there are things about Finland that i'll never be able to understand. Finnish desserts is one thing.

This morning, I bought something that looked like a wonderfully fresh grapefruit yoghurt, but almost died when I realized what is was: An absolutely dreadful mix of yoghurt and cottage cheese.

Those of you who know how much I love food probably understand how horrible it tasted when I tell you that I threw it away...

Tilt-shift

This is one of my new favorite photo techniques. Not that I use it or anything. I just like looking at the photos. The technique is called Tilt-shift and can be viewed on for example Flickr.

The fool on the hill

I made a complete fool of myself at the gym yesterday. I felt so good after the workout that I decided to take a picture of my butt to see if the improvement was visable. I was alone in the locker room, so I just turned on the camera timer (10 sec) and took an appropriate pose. Suddenly, a woman shows up from nowhere. I panic and realize that my only chance of getting out of this very awkward situation is to pretend that I am stretching. So, I do. Now, it all would have been ok if it weren't for the fact that at the same time as the woman passes by, the flash goes off... Needless to say, I have never been so ashamed before (I think)... At the same time I just felt like laughing loudly.

Well, the woman never said anything, and I did end up getting an amazingly flattering picture of my butt.

Or what do you think?

Adore Dior

This is the most gorgeous dress I've seen in a long time. Dior by John Galliano. The turquoise jewelry makes it look even more stunning.

Subservient chicken

Is this chicken real or not; you tell me...

Adorable walkable

I adore these cute shoes from J. Crew.

Indie shopping

More cool blogs and online stores:

Indie Fixx (blog/shop)
Mohop (shoes)
Something Old, Something New (blog)
Vintageous (vintage dresses to kill for)


[Pic from Figs & Ginger]

Why being Swedish matters

Sometimes I really miss being Swedish...being surrounded by the Swedish just-enough-is-enough-way-of-thinking...actually caring about all the small things that make life a little bit more enjoyable.

Today, I found this text on the website of the Swedish public broadcasting company SVT:

"Spela med djurens orkester, gissa bajset och lär dig mer om skogens invånare i Myror i brallans roliga spel." [Free translation: Play music with the animal orchestra, guess poops (?), and learn more about animals who live in the forrest in Ants in the pants' fun game].

Don't you just love Swedish innocence?

Check

Time for an update:

• survive Media Lab Sponsor week next week [CHECK!]
  
• project in Sensor Technologies (an accelerometer that analyzes movement)
• project + 15 page report in Autism theory and technology (study of skin conductance response in people with autism vs "normally" developed people) [CHECK!]
• find an apartment in Helsinki [CHECK!]
• book tickets to Helsinki [CHECK!]
• clean my room and store my furniture and other stuff somewhere in the house [CHECK!]
• clean my office and say farewell to people I may never see again
  
• fly home and catch up with family and friends
• attend a graduation ceremony at my old university, KTH
• find a dress for the graduation ceremony[CHECK!]

Slightly closer to the "end"...

Bus under täcket

Det här längtar jag efter...

Prayer

For the second time in history (at least to my knowledge) a song in the Eurovision song contest has very obvious connections to me and my family. In 1998 Katarina Hasprova (Slovakia) participated with the song "Modlitba" (prayer). This year Marija Serifovic (Serbia) sang "Molitva" and won. Is it ironic that the family name that I have spent so many years hating is finally becoming popular just three months before I leave it behind?

You decide.

Let me introduce Jonathan Lerman

Jonathan is an amazing autistic savant. He is a nice example of all the good things that autism can bring to the table, so to speak. I adore his art.

On the floor

OK, so now I am there again. You know. Tired. TIRED! I have no idea how I'll be able to finish everything on time. Panic! Panic! I Call Mr T. Want to cry. Say: "I give up. You got yourself a stupid loser." But I keep my act together.

I call mum. Start crying. Like a baby.

Talk to Mr T again. He is sad that I am stressed. But he loves me. We have each other. That is what matters. I like that.

You save me, honey.

Adorable edables

So cute, isn't it? Me want it. You can buy it in the store Syster lycklig in Stockholm.

Panic Gah Gah!

This semester has been rather pleasant, but some two weeks ago it suddenly turned into a semester-from-hell. Here is what I have to finish and do before the end of the month:

• survive Media Lab Sponsor week next week
  
• project in Sensor Technologies (an accelerometer that analyzes movement)
• project + 15 page report in Autism theory and technology (study of skin conductance response in people with autism vs "normally" developed people)
• find an apartment in Helsinki
• book tickets to Helsinki
• clean my room and store my furniture and other stuff somewhere in the house
• clean my office and say farewell to people I may never see again
  
• fly home and catch up with family and friends
• attend a graduation ceremony at my old university, KTH
• find a dress for the graduation ceremony
  

Had another one of those weird religious experiences today. Sunday. Church. Hear singing. Should I join? Maybe God can help me finish the projects at least? Nah, maybe next time. Don't have time.

In case you care

Three things I don't understand:
People who sneeze in their hands
Why crown princess Victoria isn't getting married
Why Anna Lind had to die

Three things on the table that I am currently sitting at
A chocolate penis lollipop
A pink cocktail glass
A black veil

Three things I am currently doing:
Thinking about how hungry I am
Waiting for Tom to text me
Thinking about how hungry I am

Three things I want to do before I die:
Go to Cuba
Write a novel
Have kids

Three things I can do:
Panic in an elevator
Get a brazilian without screaming
Spend too much money

Three things I can't do:
Have long nails
Jump from a building
Run 10 km in 45 minutes

Three things I think you should listen to:
Kids
Your mum
Your gut feeling

Three things I would like to learn:
How to say no
Dance ballroom
How to be patient

Three favorite dishes:
Cheese
Sauerkraut
Dad's Marillenknodel (apricot dumplings)

Fight club

And the bestest Swedish band right now: s l a g s m å l s k l u b b e n.

Andrea Crews

Wonderful, colorful indie fashion: Andrea Crews.

Figs and Ginger

Other cute brands:

Eli & Ra
Figs & Ginger

More ear candy

I also want these from Imooi.

That little extra

More shopping recommendations. Linda Trent Jewelry. I want these earrings for my wedding, please.

Puerto Rico...

Just ordered this bikini: Seafolloy's "Puerto Rico". I just wish I had a reason to use it. And I wish I could look like that in a bikini...

Color

I am still crazy about colors. Colorful pictures, colorful people. Rana is one of them.

Med näsa för kärlek

För mig är doften den vackraste av alla förnimmelser. Doften av vår. Doften av förnyelse. Doften av liv. Doften av barndom. Ibland sluter jag mina ögon och låter alla dessa dofter föra mig bort. Tillbaka i tiden; fram i tiden. Till nuet.

Vackrast av alla dofter är ändå doften av dig. När jag ligger så nära dig att jag kan inandas dig och samtidigt höra ditt hjärta slå så vet jag att jag kommit hem.

Socialismen är död, länge leve socialismen!

Så här den 1 maj måste jag passa på att kommentera detta med politik på något sätt. Jag låter detta foto, taget av Sven-Erik Sjöberg för DN, tala sitt tydliga språk.

Rubrik: "Vi måste förnya oss..."

Love

I am sitting here. Full of love. Loving Tom. Loving my family and friends. It almost feels like all the stupid things I did today and all the stupid things I said do not matter anymore.

And oh, I long for the summer...

Me and God or Those were the days

I don't believe in God, but sometimes he just doesn't leave me alone. I walk by a church on my way to the grocery store and suddenly feel a strong urge to open the doors and walk inside; ask the first person I meet: "Hey, brother. Would it be okay if I just sat down for a while? I have to contemplate". I usually don't attend to these quasi-religious cravings; I just keep on walking and pretend that I am not listening until God gets tired of bugging me and starts bugging somebody else instead.

If I'd actually believe in God, I'd pray right now. Pray for a more attractive body, for a more beautiful me.

I leave you now with a picture that I found today. It was taken in July 2005. God, those were the days...