From Me to You.

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Another year is about to End.

I find it hard to believe that today is officially the last day of 2010. I'm working on a list that I published last year with questions + answers to sum up the year. Anyway after making different plans for the evening I ended up staying at home with my beloved ones and I could not be happier :)

Considering the cold snowstorm that is going on outdoors I am glad that I can stay warm and indoors instead of being outside struggling to get to a party somewhere. To be completely honest I believe that this type of celebration is a bit overrated.

For many this feast only circulates about alcohol which I think is very sad. Instead it should be about spending time with the people you care about the most. As long as we are together and that we all remain in good health that's all that truly matters.

Work, work, work.

Picture: Zara

I apologize for my absence and lack of posts but as you can see above I've been quite busy at work due to the big Christmas SALE at Zara which begun last Sunday. It has literally been a crazy week with nothing but work, work, work. Luckily today was my day off and I've had time to relax and simply enjoy the afternoon at home.

This is my second time working during a SALE at the big company and I must say that people go mad at our store. For some reason this is the only time of the year when certain visitors release their inner "beasts" inside and run amok. One of my colleagues had suffered the other day when a customer had pulled her hair in order to get a hold of a dress that was hanging only a few metres away. Talking about crazy working conditions. Luckily I have the best colleagues in the world ♥

Beside all the chaos that I've experienced during this hard week I've actually been able to find a few good bargains at our store. A pair of classic black pumps, a black blouse with cute white dots (very preppy), another blue checked blouse, a light pink coloured 100% cashmere sweater and a LBD (little black dress) perfect for New Year's Eve! :) I'll show you pictures later!

Christmas Day.

Good day to you all! :) I hope you were able to spend yesterday's Christmas Eve with family and beloved friends. My father and I came in for about one hour ago after talking a long winter walk in a very windy and cold weather outdoors. Still after eating so much good food one absolutely needs to get a bit of fresh air so we enjoyed it.

These last three years a new Narnia film has had its premier on Christmas Day. My family and I have therefore made it a small tradition to go and see each and of them on this very day. This year is no exception ;) I'm looking forward to see The Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Treader (see trailer)

Merry Christmas!

Picture: Private - This year's Christmas Tree + gifts (Taken with my iPhone)

To all my readers in Sweden, USA, India, Netherlands, United Kingdoms, Portugal, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Turkey

I would like to say:

♥ Buone Feste Natalizie ♥ Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak ♥ Feliz Natal ♥ Feliz Navidad ♥ God Jul ♥ Kala Christouyenna ♥ Merry Christmas ♥ Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun ♥ Shub Naya Baras ♥ Sretan Bozic ♥

Christmas Morning.

Mood: Nothing but smiles since it's officially Christmas ;)
Done: Enjoyed a long breakfast in front of the fireplace very cosy!
Plans: Shower up next & get ready for the absolute best day of the year ♥
Looking at: My laptop's screen
Listening to: The Drifters - White Christmas* - Voice
Reading: Nothing yet but I will be reading many Christmas rhymes later
Drinking: Fresh orange juice and perhaps a warm cup of tea later
Eating: Just finished a long breakfast, looking forward to all the good food
Best: I've had a cosy Christmas morning and there is so much to come! :)
Worst: No negative thoughts today, well I could have slept a few hours more..
Weather: Still very cold but beautiful, I absolutely love winter!

Wrap it Up.

Picture: Chic and Cheap Gift Wrapping Ideas

I've been busy all day preparing for the last things for tomorrow. I've spent tonight's evening on my bedroom floor where I've been wrapping up Christmas presents. Every year I try to come up with different theme of how to decorate our Christmas tree where the presents also follow the same thread :)

This year's theme and colours are rusty red, frosty white and golden details. I found two beautiful papers to wrap up my presents with, I'll try to take pictures of them tomorrow. They are both classic yet simple, this year I decided to skip all the "little people" and many of the typical old fashioned papers. It's fun to have different themes every year, a bit of variation does not hurt the creative mind ;) I better continue otherwise I'll be stuck here all night. Sweet dreams!

Remember This.

"Nobody has it easy. Everybody has problems whether its friends, family, school, money, food or even shelter. You don't know what they go through. Nobody is perfect, nobody deserves to be perfect. So before you start judging, criticizing or mock somebody remember everybody is fighting their own war."

Vintage Details.

Picture - Private, taken with my iPhone

Some of you who might have read my previous post about the joy I felt when I found this "vintage" (not really but it's five years old now..) Mulberry Bayswater. I have actually worn it everyday since I got it, I absolutely love it.

Considering it's been such a great term at school I had to reward myself with two other little gifts, as seen on the picture three true vintage books and an adorable dachshund made out of a mixture of different patterns where the majority of the fabric is very similar to tweed.

The little dog is brand new though, I fell for it when I saw it in one of the big malls in town. Actually these details can be seen as a good clues for how I'd like to decorate my future home. At the same time I love minimalistic white spaces but I'd love to add some brown/vintage details to it too, in order to make it a little bit more personal ;)

One of my first goals in 2011 is actually to redecorate my bedroom. I have so many different ideas and I'm sure it will end up looking great! There will be "before" photos and "after" photos I promise :) Anyway I better put aside my ideas now that I'm heading towards bed. Sweet dreams!

Baby It's Cold Outside.

Oh my, it's -18 °C today, speaking of a typical Swedish winter. I guess one needs to put on the entire equipment i.e. big winter boots, warm cap, knitted gloves, warm scarf and my big + clumsy Michelin-look-alike jacket from North Face. It's very warm, still one looks like a black round ball in it. As long as I'm warm I don't care about it.

Anyway I'm going to defy this awful cold winter weather by going to town anyway. Still it would have been lovely to stay indoors all cuddled up beneath a warm blanket, a hot cup of coco and a good film. Perhaps that's something I can reward myself with later when I return back home ;)

I better get ready, my train leaves soon. I wish you all a Wonderful Wednesday!

A Qoute worth to Remember.

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Terrific Tuesday.

Mood: Nothing but smiles, only three days left to Christmas Eve :)
Done: Breakfast, read & answered e-mails, made up plans for the day
Plans: Shower up next & a short trip into town for the last Christmas gifts
Looking at: The magic winterland outdoors, photo shoot outdoors tomorrow
Listening to: Jay Smith - Dreaming People
Reading: Note to oneself - I must begin with my pile of Christmas literature
Drinking: Cool water and I will make myself a hot cup of chocolate later ;)
Eating: Lunch up next - did I say it's Christmas? (Equals to Christmas food!)
Best: I'm officially on Christmas Holidays - enjoying every day of it :)
Worst: It's way too cold outdoors, I love the snow but not the temperature!
Weather: Cold and slippery :/ but breathtaking - I'll show you pictures later

Amid The Falling Snow - Enya.

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"Maybe I am falling down
Tell me should I touch the ground
Maybe I won`t make a sound
In the darkness all around

The silence of a winter's night
Brings memories I hold inside
Remembering a blue moonlight
Upon the fallen snow ... "

The Wedding.

I never thought I'd see you cry nor did I expect to hear you lie. One thing still remains certain, I've never seen you so alive. In silence and with closed eyelids I held my breath and counted to five.

With an illuminating lace that embraced her chest in harmony and fair hair to her waist the bride awaited with butterflies within her veins at the beginning of the aisle. Her soul mate standing patiently at the other side of the room, admiring his angel who soon would become his bride and her angelic smile.

With a breathtaking gown, oh so white, as ivory and the whitest snow she lightened up the candle lit room. Clearly the focus was on the bride but one should not forget about the handsome and tall groom. Both of them walked towards each other in full bloom.

He took a gentle grip of her hand and opened up the palm only to see her vein of where their love always appears. She smiled with all her heart where the overwhelming emotions appeared in happy tears. Hi kissed her hand in a way of trying to sooth her nerves and said politely, "I will now read you my vow, listen carefully my dear."

I sometimes think I was born in the wrong Era.

Picture: Theme - Romantic Era (Click to enlarge!) - Collage made by me (pictures found through Google)

I often have the feeling that I might have been born in the wrong Era. If there had been a possibility to change the time and place I would have gone back to the 17th and 18th century. Preferably around the epoch when the English novelist Jane Austen published her first novels. The elegant fashion and style would have suited me well as the hairdos, manners and last but not least to live in the English countryside.

Still I must say that one can add smaller details from these eras and add them to the more modern lifestyle of 2010. For example I very often use braids in all different kinds of ways and try not to use as much make-up during the day - evenings are the only exception when a fun party awaits :) Anyway I'm still thinking about drawing my own wedding dress that I hopefully shall be able to wear some day. Can you guess where I most likely will find my inspiration? ;)

Christmas Holidays.

I can't believe it's Saturday already and that I've officially begun my so much longed Christmas Holidays! :) Yesterday I decided to surprise my colleagues at work by bringing a cake to work today since tomorrow I've been 6 months at the company, crazy how time flies!

Anyway I'm glad that I have an entire week to rest and to do absolutely nothing but spend time with my beloved ones ♥ Oh my, I just realized it's Christmas Eve on Friday.. Yes I admit it, I have a few presents to buy. Hopefully I'll manage it before Thursday. It's been such a long day and I can't wait to get some rest. Sweet dreams to you all!

Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Picture: Kyssjohanna

Take a look at this pair of absolutely stunning earrings from the Swedish web shop Kyssjohanna. The perfect jewellery for Christmas or New Year's Eve! Unfortunately they are already out of stock but hopefully they might sell them again after Christmas. Perhaps I will get them as a late Christmas gift or an early birthday present since I'm born in January ;) We'll see..

My apologize.

I want to apologize for my absence but these last two weeks have been crazy at school and so has work. Tomorrow is officially my last day with my classmates and after that I'll finally be able to fully celebrate and enjoy the Holidays.

Beneath all the stress I'm doing good. So far I've only scored A's in every subject and I feel so proud of myself. I hope you can all understand that I'm not saying this but to brag but to simply express the joy of finally being able to gain such high grades. I've never been an A student, not previously anyway, I guess that it's one of the good things that has changed and as a result of getting older.

Anyway it's been a terrific Thursday sofar and I feel like I owe myself some "me-time" which is why I've arranged a "mini-spa" tonight. I promise I'll write again soon, in fact I have a pair of earrings I must show you, I'm head over heels in love with them :) Later!

Inspiration: Jennifer Aniston

Picture: Collage made by me (pictures found through google and related links below. Click to enlarge!)

The perfect autumn/winter outfit if you would ask me! I actually had to buy the gorgeous sweater through Lindex's shop online. I love the brown patches on the arms! The perfect blue jeans that one can wear with simply anything in the wardrobe and to beautiful basics, warm UGGS and my favourite bag the oak coloured Mulberry Bayswater.

♥ UGGS
♥ Sweater with "patches"
♥ Mulberry Bayswater
♥ Jeans - H&M

2: My first Love.

Some people say that one can never compare other relationships with the first Love. When I think of my first true love I don't refer to any of the teenage "flings" that I had, when one believed that the boy I had just met was real love, when only a few weeks later they might have forgotten all about you and moved on to the next girl in the class.

Instead my thoughts are occupied of the first time I actually felt the meaning behind the words, I love you. I actually never said the words to the person whom I truly loved with all my heart but the opportunity was never given. In fact it wasn't until after that I stopped seeing him that I realized how much he truly meant to me and the fact that it has taken several years for me to get over him. Although I have understood now that a part of me will always love him, no matter what.

For some reason there are certain emotions that are very hard to describe. There are simply not enough words to describe feelings that may occur when two people fall in love. For example I loved the way he could always make me laugh and feel good inside. The way we connected and could talk for hours just like two old friends. Whenever he was around I always felt so safe and somehow could always escape to his warm embrace.

He was that special someone and somehow will always be. After all he was my first true love and the one person who taught me all that I know about the subject. That is why he deserves all my heart's respect.

Daydreaming just a little bit.

Picture: Collage made by me (pictures are from We heart it)

Spectacular Scotland - I can't help it but it's all I daydream about these days.. I'm planning on going there someday soon, preferably next autumn! Something to look forward too! :) With my Hunter boots and forest green oil coat/jacket I'll be ready for a weekend out in the countryside. Lovely and I just can't wait!

Make a Difference.

"In the darkest of nights I found her standing all alone staring beneath a diamond sky. I could see it was cold outside only by looking at her frozen tears that were left on her rosy cheeks. Her name was Alice. She used to be my kindred spirit and most beloved bosom friend.

With a skin as pale and delicate like the English rose, an angelic temper that would never hurt anyone not even a fly and with two smiling eyes which would always seem friendly. Although somehow I always knew, beneath this perfect surface lied the frightened soul of a seven-year-old.

Her mother was an alcoholic and her father an abuser. Alice experienced it several times per week and saw with her own eyes. There are no words to describe the terror that had filled her home, heart and soul. Unfortunately no one interfered until it was too late. Sadly it ended very badly and little Alice committed suicide at the age of twelve."

The text above is fiction and I was inspired by the Swedish organization BRIS (Children's Rights in Society). For those of you who are struggling with your Christmas presents this year, why not donate an amount to an organization that do good for the younger generation of children and infants all over the world? I will give away an amount and I suggest you do too!

Send your donations to the Swedish Postal account: 90 15 04-1 or visit their website for more information! (Click here!)

Christmas Details for every Home.

Picture: Collage made by me (pictures from Cox & Cox)

As I was searching for inspiration online while eating breakfast this morning I happened to enter this wonderful British website called Cox & Cox. Here I found this adorable wooden star, silver candlesticks and vintage canvas weekend bag. Perfect Christmas details to decorate every home. I'm very tempted to buy the candlesticks but first on my shopping list are the Christmas gifts ;)

Besides the New York trip was an early Christmas present to myself. Although my birthday is coming up soon which reminds me of today's date - 1st of December! Only 23 days to go.. I wish you all a beautiful day!