Treat yourself to some Swedish melancholy

The best lyrics ever

You go to my head
You go to my head,
And you linger like a haunting refrain
And I find you spinning round in my brain
Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne.

You go to my head
Like a sip of sparkling burgundy brew
And I find the very mention of you
Like the kicker in a julep or two.

The thrill of the thought
That you might give a thought
To my plea casts a spell over me
Still I say to myself: get a hold of yourself
Can't you see that it can never be?

You go to my head
With smile that makes my temperature rise
Like a summer with a thousand Julys
You intoxicate my soul with your eyes
Tho I'm certain that this heart of mine
Hasn't a ghost of a chance in this crazy romance,
You go to my head.

Time, life.

So Vanja is almost 11 now and the small bald head belongs to baby Joel now 7.
We don't even have a "real" phone at home anymore.
What remains?

My love for the kids and for Anders. I fell for his looks and way with words. 13 years down the road, it turns out he's got so many other sides I didn't even know about.

Like the other day when he said the cornerstones of the Berry family

 -  Honesty. Respect. Dance. -

should be the core values of our household too. Agreed.

Furthermore, he surprised me the other day by saying he's a Brony. Not sure how I feel about that, but Niki's delighted.

WTF Vanity Fair

Is a woman's body now reduced to being a naked headrest for Bond?

Ps. Noticing you're not very interested in any females in general when it comes to your articles either. Just that naked midsection?

Where everybody knows your name

All on a first name basis with this horrible storm by now.
If only we could do what NYT offers readers: a chance to "Personalize Your Weather".

STOCKHOLMARE!!!

MISSA INTE DETTA!!!!

Top things I can't understand right now

1. The appeal of Daniel Craig.
2. Mitt Romney's political appeal.

Fashion is funny

These are Marni. No joke. Or it has to be, right?

They make me happy, though.

When I tell Joel to draw portraits of me, he always starts by making a few thick horizontal lines. These are the first things he draws, the features that must characterize me according to him.

At first, I thought it was sad. But then I realized that those ridges are my "Oh my God/You're kidding/get outta here/no way"-traces - memories of every time I've been astonished or amazed or surprised. SO Often!

Ps. Look how easy it is to look at that forehead and imagine it's a belly.
Ps 2. Are you uncomfortable with me staring at you like this?

Weird truth

Out of everything I ever say, the one thing people have the hardest to accept is the following:

I like to walk.

People will go to great lengths to help you from walking. I don't understand it. I love walking. Love it.

Advice you didn't ask for

1. Do you hate emptying the dishwasher? Here's an easy tip (you'll still have to empty it though):

Time your next emptying the dishwasher. You might be surprised at just how fast it's done.
Next time, you'll think to yourself - well I hate it but I only have to hate it for 1.35 minutes. I can take that.

2. Do you shy from reading some of your kids' favorite picture books because they're simply too long? Just do it one more time and time the reading. You might be surprised at just how fast it's done. Next time, you'll think to yourself - well it's long but my kids really love it and we'll have 10.35 minutes of great reading together, I have that much time, I do.

100% love and joy

Met up with Annika and baby Lisa and suddenly have trouble remembering what could possibly be the reason not to have a thousand more kids.

Being woman

I indulge in mobility, how about you?

Bat babies.

From The Guardian.

Yes please, I'd like to sit there.

Such awesome, femaleish, Niki de Saint Phalleique furniture!

Sign of the times

A google search for "philosophy" yields a skin care brand as top result.

Ps. I love the irony of this, since in so many cases (like mine) skin care remains a school of thought more than actual action.

Why there are no freelance copywriter reality shows

Whatever happens, happens on the inside. 

Remember this

Can't believe they're not this small/young anymore?!?!

Help

Best foundation?

FOR THE LOVE OF MJ AND DIANNA

Rapport från tunnelbanan, linje 13 från Ropsten

I vänster öra:

"Men Phoebe får ju rida varje dag. Och pappa har ett jobb han älskar OCH sin gård. Så jag förstår honom."

I höger öra:

"Nej, pappa hämtar flickorna idag, mamma har ju bridgen".

Thanks granny!

Different times, different hats, different music in our ears BUT GRANNY AM WEARING YOUR CLOVER HAT PIN.

Do you wear hats in heaven?
love
-e

Found! Useful list.

Was looking for the one fear not listed here: fear of live theatrical performances. 

Word	Definition
acarophobia	fear of itching or of insects causing itching
acrophobia	fear of heights
aerophobia	fear of flying or draughts
agoraphobia	fear of open spaces
agyiophobia	fear of crossing busy streets
aichmophobia	fear of sharp or pointed objects
ailurophobia	fear of cats
algophobia	fear of pain
amathophobia	fear of dust
amaxophobia	fear of riding in a car
ambulophobia	fear of walking
anglophobia	fear of England or the English
anthrophobia	fear of humans
anuptaphobia	fear of staying single
aquaphobia	fear of water
arachibutyrophobia	fear of peanut butter sticking to roof of mouth
arachnophobia	fear of spiders
astraphobia	fear of being struck by lightning
astrapophobia	fear of thunder and lightning
automysophobia	fear of being dirty
autophobia	fear of solitude
ballistophobia	fear of missiles
bathophobia	fear of falling from a high place
batophobia	fear of heights or being close to tall buildings
batrachophobia	fear of frogs and toads
belonephobia	fear of pins and needles
bibliophobia	fear of books
blennophobia	fear of slime
brontophobia	fear of thunder and lightning
cancerophobia	fear of cancer
cathisophobia	fear of sitting
cenophobia	fear of empty spaces
chrematophobia	fear of money
cibophobia	fear of or distaste for food
claustrophobia	fear of closed spaces
climacophobia	fear of falling down stairs
clinophobia	fear of staying in bed
cremnophobia	fear of cliffs and precipices
cyberphobia	fear of computers
cynophobia	fear of dogs
dromophobia	fear of crossing streets
dysmorphophobia	fear of physical deformities
ecophobia	fear of home
eleutherophobia	fear of freedom
eosophobia	fear of dawn
ergasiophobia	fear of work
ergophobia	fear of work
erotophobia	fear of sex
erythrophobia	fear of red lights or of blushing
euphobia	fear of good news
Francophobia	fear of France or the French
gallophobia	fear of France or the French
gamophobia	fear of marriage
geniophobia	fear of chins
genophobia	fear of sex
gerascophobia	fear of growing old
graphophobia	fear of writing
gymnophobia	fear of nudity
heliophobia	fear of sunlight
herpetophobia	fear of snakes
hierophobia	fear of sacred things
homichlophobia	fear of fog
homophobia	fear of homosexuals
hydrophobia	fear of water
hypsophobia	fear of high places
iatrophobia	fear of going to the doctor
iconophobia	fear or hatred of images
kainotophobia	fear of change
kakorrhaphiophobia	fear of failure
kenophobia	fear of empty spaces
ligyrophobia	fear of loud noises
linonophobia	fear of string
lygophobia	fear of darkness
lyssophobia	fear of hydrophobia
macrophobia	fear of prolonged waiting
metrophobia	fear of poetry
monophobia	fear of being alone
muriphobia	fear of mice
myophobia	fear of mice
mysophobia	fear of contamination or dirt
nebulaphobia	fear of fog
necrophobia	fear of corpses
neophobia	fear of novelty
nosophobia	fear of disease
novercaphobia	fear of one's stepmother
nyctophobia	fear of the night or darkness
ochlophobia	fear of crowds
oenophobia	fear or hatred of wine
ombrophobia	fear of rain
onomatophobia	fear of hearing a certain word
ophidiophobia	fear of snakes
ophthalmophobia	fear of being stared at
optophobia	fear of opening one’s eyes
ornithophobia	fear of birds
paedophobia	fear of children; fear of dolls
panophobia	melancholia marked by groundless fears
pantophobia	fear of everything
parthophobia	fear of virgins
pathophobia	fear of disease
pediculophobia	fear of lice
pentheraphobia	fear or hatred of one’s mother-in-law
phagophobia	fear of eating
phengophobia	fear of daylight
phonophobia	fear of noise or of speaking aloud
photophobia	fear of light
pogonophobia	fear of beards
psychrophobia	fear of the cold
pteronophobia	fear of being tickled by feathers
pyrophobia	fear of fire
Russophobia	fear of Russia or Russians
satanophobia	fear of the devil
sciaphobia	fear of shadows
scopophobia	fear of being looked at
scoptophobia	fear of being looked at
scotophobia	fear of the dark
sitiophobia	fear of food
sitophobia	fear of food or eating
spectrophobia	fear of looking in a mirror
symmetrophobia	fear of symmetry
syphilophobia	fear of syphilis
taphephobia	fear of being buried alive
technophobia	fear of technology
thalassophobia	fear of the sea
thanatophobia	fear of death
theophobia	fear of God
tocophobia	fear of pregnancy or childbirth
tonitrophobia	fear of thunder
topophobia	fear of performing; fear of certain places
toxicophobia	fear of poisoning
toxiphobia	fear of poison or being poisoned
triskaidekaphobia	fear of the number thirteen
uranophobia	fear of heaven
xenophobia	fear of foreigners
zelophobia	fear of jealousy
zoophobia	fear of animals

Suggestion: Try to enjoy your life instead.

The real Shakespeare

Though his identity and looks are constantly questioned...

...my guess is that the real Will looked something like this. 

Getting a hair cut today, YES!

A haircut is this overdue. 

So thinking I should give you

A BEFORE:

AND AFTER:

Just kidding. Real after will come perhaps tomorrow, who knows?

Real after.

Remember what's important

If you really want to succeed, add: Looks, money, connections, talent and a healthy dose of luck.

Do not share this notion of romance

Alessandra Ambrósio talks about the 2,5 million dollar bra she wears in this pic:

“It was perfect for me,” Ambrósio says of the set, designed by Long Island’s London Jewelers. “I felt they made it for me. It’s very romantic.”

Romantic to me: You laugh at my jokes, teach our kids to tie their shoes,  book trip to go with me to NYC, envision watching crap tv with me as a great pasttime. 

Bejewelled bra squeezing my poor boobs together like crazy? Not so much.

Cook so I can go running and return to a hot meal? You make me melt. 

Can we talk about this?

Wherever Brad goes, there's Chanel no 5? Just his luck? Inevitable?
I kind of feel this message as I've never understood the appeal of the classic fragrance.
But still, this commercial is so weird, it's like Brad's on a highschool audition for...Barefoot in the park or some other play people always audition for.

Did you see Living in Oblivion? I wish Chad from that movie would have read the Chanel piece and filled it with a bit of humor. Or Andy Samberg.



Ps. A little voice inside me screams "you're hurting Brad's feelings".
So Brad, if you're reading, I think you were great in Seven and Troy.

Downton anger

so upset. know it's childish but haven't been this upset with a series since...actually can't remember being this upset with a tv-series ever.

Love this cover

I love this cover art by super talent Ilya Green. Music ain't bad either.

Brave

Saw Brave yesterday, will see it again with my mom.
What a relief with a Disney heroine with not a single romantic interest in sight.
Also, instantly wanted to go to Scotland.

I love Santana Lopez

So much. 

Haven't craved a character spinoff this much since the idea of a Lady Grantham series.

Älskar den här låten

Mohammed Ali tar över rättigheten/ägandet av ordet fräsch efter att Outkast kastat vidare stafettpinnen.
Dagens budskap: Du kan se att jag är fräsch.

Älskar även dessa rader (lite svårt att höra men tror Beldina sjunger följande):

"Va kan de va som gör att jag e så djävla fräsch när jag går förbi?
Är det något som jag bär?
Jaaaa, kanske är det stil"

Tack Margret.

Känslan!

Ps 1, apropå Outkast:
Vet ingen som klär sig bättre än Andre 3000. Ingen. Hur snygg?:

Ps 2. Har lagt till Följer Mig Med Blicken på Springa-listan tillsammans med Losing You och Girl on Fire. Ska jag lägga till Diamonds tycker ni? Är lite underwhelmed, tycker den var så tjatig. "Bright like a diamond/diamonds in the sky x" en miljard ggr. Så var det ju iofs med umbrella också så detta kan mycket väl bli famous last words.

ps 3. Tog ett exekutivt beslut, lade till Diamonds, men längst ner på listan så man kan göra som man vill med den så länge man inte har listan i shuffle-läge. Då kan jag inte skydda er från diamonds-tjatet. Då är ni on er own.

SPRING SPRING!

Åh Sven

Idag skulle du ha fyllt 70 år. Vi saknar dig!

Sophia, Ava, Lelania and Sal!

Thanks for coming to see us! Lovely meeting you!

Niki

This is Niki, yesterday. Today, she's having her pic taken at daycare.
I love those early pics. They're so indicative of the future.

Here's Björk - looking all serious, all about integrity.

Julia Roberts - friendly, with an irresistible smile.

J-Lo, see that ambition? It's like she can barely sit still even for the photo shoot.

So in love with this child. 

Wow, you go, Australian Prime Minister!

But PM, rethink your stance on same sex marriage, won't you?

Wonder who will play her in the sure to come bio-pic? Tilda Swinton/Jodie Foster for looks or Cate Blanchett for Aussie cred?

Go running with Solange

Went running with this song twice this weekend. I don't understand how you would dance to it (Solange kind of shows us in the video, but those are moves you'd have to be a Knowles to get away with) but it's a fantastic running song. It carries you. It doesn't quite give me the chills like "I decided" did, but it's a great running song. Try it!

Also have a byKerber blouse.

Would you wear it? YES.

I'll tell you as soon as you can buy these byKerber clothes online. 

The feeling byKerber clothes give you

byKerber is a brand who designs for all kinds of women.
For women who wear glasses....

...and for those who don't. You'll be able to move freely,
feel great, run up and down escalators, carry kids, tell jokes,
go to a fancy dinner and then
YOU CAN WASH THE DRESS IN THE MACHINE!!!!

I LOVE BYKERBER. Will let you know when
you can buy byKerber online and/or in stores.

Don't you love this belt?
It was once my great granny's! She was a real heiress.
This is the one Downton Abbey-thing I own!
I LOVE IT!!!!



Ps. Yes, this is the same dress as the model is wearing in the post below.
How she can resist making overjoyous poses while wearing the dress is beyond me!

Nu blir det lite reklam!

Om du läser den här bloggen, och det gör du tydligen, då vet du att jag ÄLSKAR MARIELLE KERBER. Hon gör så fina kläder, i så bra kvalitet att man har dem år efter år efter år. Det är helt magiskt.

Jag har några Marielle-plagg och varje gång jag haft dem på mig får jag frågan var de kommer ifrån (en gång fick jag även frågan vad jag skulle göra senare på kvällen).

(Som ni kan se på bilderna kan man röra sig precis hur mycket man vill i Kerber-plagg. De har inget av den där restriktiva hållningen som jag hatar med många andra kläder.)

Nu vill jag bara sprida att Marielle startat en ny label, byKerber, och kläderna är så fina.
Det finns ingen hemsida uppe, än, men så fort det finns kommer jag lägga adressen här.

Klänningen högst upp har jag själv, ska lägga upp bild tex imorgon så ni kan se att även en helt vanlig o-modellmänniska klär i plaggen.
-e

ps. Stockholmsmänniskor- NI HAR SÅN TUR!!! Marielle öppnar snart en byKerber pop up-store nära er!