Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in a playful but thoughtful tale about Benedict, Francis, and God. From Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of “City of God”, and three-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten, comes an intimate story of … Continue reading
“Kids believe in Santa; adults believe in childhood.” Cate Kennedy Christmas Eve, the main Christmas day for us Swedes …. that is when Santa knocks on the door, asks if everybody has been behaving well during the past year (as … Continue reading
“You can’t understand a city without using its public transportation system.” Erol Ozan Will start to tell you about the fantastic “Istanbulkart”. So easy to buy when you understand how. When you have bought your card – the fare will … Continue reading
“A photograph is a moral decision taken in one eighth of a second.” Salman Rushdie “The answer isn’t another pill. The answer is spinach.” Bill Maher My favorite greens, peas and spinach!!!! “A small café, that’s love.” Mahmoud Darwish Cafe … Continue reading
In 2016 did John Lewis & Partners in the UK released this ad for Christmas with BusterTheBoxer! Even if I’m not a fan of Christmas, I love the card writing … all the lights … and great Christmas adverts! This … Continue reading
… what a fantastic fun and playful topic Amy came up with for this week – “On display” – Love it!!! “A visit to Marrakesh was a great shock to me. This city taught me color.” Yves Saint Laurent This … Continue reading
Time again to unleash this little Christmas commercial by Bergdorf Goodman from 2010, that also has a deeper message. I have posted this video for the first time 7 years now for Christmas – but this is worth to be watched again. This … Continue reading
She comes to us early in the morning of the 13th of December with her maids and sings for us, Sankta Lucia. Every school, hospital, TV channel, intuitions, hotel, larger working places, department store, airport, organization, church, and home with … Continue reading
Abstract??? Patti sent me down the thinking path again. “We are in an abstract universe by design.” Anthony T. Hincks First, a couple of artists came to mind … but I just have to share this amazing building. It was … Continue reading
“All human beings are my neighbors. We share the same planet.” Ana Monnar … but this post will I share the beauty of my Scandinavian neighbor’s music. I start with Finland, a country that I only have to visit a … Continue reading
…. in the red dress and I can’t even skate. How wonderful wouldn’t be to be able to skate and dance like this???? And fit in the dress. Love Gipsy King’s version of the song too. This is when dance … Continue reading
They say that if you are a true globetrotter is this one of the world festivals that you shouldn’t miss – up there with Rio, Madi Gras and the Carnival of Venice. Sweden’s Midsummer (‘Midsommar’ in Swedish) is the quintessential … Continue reading
…. a Swede in many ways, my heart is truly blue and yellow … our little country has in many ways made the difference to the world; lighthouse beacon flashing light, the dynamite, Skype, the pacemaker, the blowtorch, Volvo, multi-row … Continue reading
I spent most of my adult life at sea …. and I have also lived my adult life at places where the ocean docks. For me there is only one ocean … it only that it is given different names … Continue reading
“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it.” Lloyd Alexander It happens at times that I want to escape from everything …. just to float away and let the music fill me to the rim. … Continue reading
