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Merry Christmas to Everyone
Friday, December 23, 2011
Quiet
It's been quiet here for several reasons, one of which is NOT that the baby came.
She insists on staying in the belly.
Here are some pictures from our christmas last year, up in Sälen. Snow and -20. A bit different to sunny and 25.
Not much has happened here. We had a visitor - Erika. Memo's friend from Tabasco, with whom he lived in Paris.
It was very nice.
We're almost done with the christmas gifts - except for ourselves. So today we're going to the mall to get the last things.
The baby's room is almost ready - except for mattresses, so today we're gonna go order those.
Everything is falling into place.
Scary.
I hope you have a nice christmas!
Puss
She insists on staying in the belly.
Here are some pictures from our christmas last year, up in Sälen. Snow and -20. A bit different to sunny and 25.
Not much has happened here. We had a visitor - Erika. Memo's friend from Tabasco, with whom he lived in Paris.
It was very nice.
We're almost done with the christmas gifts - except for ourselves. So today we're going to the mall to get the last things.
The baby's room is almost ready - except for mattresses, so today we're gonna go order those.
Everything is falling into place.
Scary.
I hope you have a nice christmas!
Puss
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Swedish TV
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| Lucia |
Not because Swedish shows are the best, but certain days of the year there are things they air that are typical Swedish.
Today, the Lucia celebration.
Thank you SVTplay for letting me watch it. Made my christmas feeling a bit stronger... although, looking out the window it's taken away straight away! Haha...
For you who live abroad, here's the link: SVTPLAY Lucia
Puss
New Color
New day, new color... It's almost true.
After having researched a bit online, I decided it was safe to fix the color of the hair, again.
So here's the result.
A bit dark, but I like it!
Spent the morning in the sun, and the rest of the day so far trying to fix the electricity problem - they've now changed the switcher or whatever it's called, so hopefully we won't have to go to the "gardien" as often...
Now lunch and prepare class...
Puss
Lucia
Today it's Lucia in Sweden, here's how Wikipedia - my bible - explains it:
In traditional celebrations, Saint Lucy comes as a young woman with lights and sweets. It is one of the few saint days observed in Scandinavia. In some forms, a procession is headed by one girl wearing a crown of candles (or lights), while others in the procession hold only a single candle each. Today most cities in Sweden appoint a Lucia every year. Schools elect a Lucia and her maids among the students and a national Lucia is elected on national television from regional winners. The regional Lucias will visit shopping malls, old people's homes and churches, singing and handing out pepparkakor (gingerbread). Nowadays boys take part in the procession as well, playing different roles associated with Christmas. Some may be dressed in the same kind of white robe, but with a cone-shaped hat decorated with golden stars, called stjärngossar (star boys); some may be dressed up as "tomtenissar", carrying lanterns; and some may be dressed up as gingerbread men.
Now a picture of baby Vincent on his first Lucia:
For those who missed, pictures of the baby shower are in the previous post.
Puss
In traditional celebrations, Saint Lucy comes as a young woman with lights and sweets. It is one of the few saint days observed in Scandinavia. In some forms, a procession is headed by one girl wearing a crown of candles (or lights), while others in the procession hold only a single candle each. Today most cities in Sweden appoint a Lucia every year. Schools elect a Lucia and her maids among the students and a national Lucia is elected on national television from regional winners. The regional Lucias will visit shopping malls, old people's homes and churches, singing and handing out pepparkakor (gingerbread). Nowadays boys take part in the procession as well, playing different roles associated with Christmas. Some may be dressed in the same kind of white robe, but with a cone-shaped hat decorated with golden stars, called stjärngossar (star boys); some may be dressed up as "tomtenissar", carrying lanterns; and some may be dressed up as gingerbread men.
Now a picture of baby Vincent on his first Lucia:
For those who missed, pictures of the baby shower are in the previous post.
Puss
The 2nd babyshower
So the weekend....
Saturday we were supposed to receive the washing machine and dryer - but of course this did not happen, and when we called today they said they wont come until the 21st of December.
Let's hope they do.
Memo, Gabriel and I went around town trying to prepare for the baby-shower - we bought chips, more chips and cheap beer (30 Pesos for a six pack - Gabriel and Memo bragged about it all night).
We prepared the house with Esperanza who helped put a bit of female touch to the party - balloons!
The shower was a hit - people showed up, with diapers and some even with other things (clothes, bottles etc) amazing.
Here are some pictures Esperanza took:
Right now I am making my hair a bit darker - although it's not too visible on the pictures, the color of my hair was very "pale" not at all nice... so I am trying a bit more chocolaty - since that's what I really wanted, not red-ish.
Saturday we were supposed to receive the washing machine and dryer - but of course this did not happen, and when we called today they said they wont come until the 21st of December.
Let's hope they do.
Memo, Gabriel and I went around town trying to prepare for the baby-shower - we bought chips, more chips and cheap beer (30 Pesos for a six pack - Gabriel and Memo bragged about it all night).
We prepared the house with Esperanza who helped put a bit of female touch to the party - balloons!
The shower was a hit - people showed up, with diapers and some even with other things (clothes, bottles etc) amazing.
Here are some pictures Esperanza took:
Puss
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