London 3-7/8: Day 5
So it came, my final day in London. I almost couldn't sleep...woke up many times but was well rested anyway.
I went out for breakfast before getting my heavy bags and head for the airport. I took the bus to Piccadilly Circus and changed for the blue line for Heathrow Airport, that's when my sleep kicked in but I couldn't sleep since I had been standing for the entire journey (1 hour approx). Arrived at the airport, loads of people but I was there in very good time.
I checked in my new bag and stood in line for passport control...walked around in the terminal while waiting for the info on the board. Had lunch, fruitsalad and the info came on. I walked to the gate, heard a bunch of swedes going back to Stockholm...I could only think of my family.
Window seat, and up in the air :) I listened to music...fell asleep...woke up...fell asleep and checked the phone a few times (got some pretty nice shots) and finally, Stockholm was underneath me :)
Arrived safe, headed for the bus to the city terminal and took the train home. My girls were waiting by the bus stop close to home and we hugged :) Thank you London for a gorgeous time, Thank you Lord for keeping me safe on the flights and in place. Until next trip, au revoir for now!
London 3-7/8: Day 4 part 2
Um...hi.
I couldn't fit all the pictures of my day in the previous post so I wrote another one :)
After going back to the hotel, dropping off the gifts for the family and took a few minutes of rest, I went back out. There was a place where I hadn't been and that was Leinster Terrace, which is only 10 minutes away from my hotel. It's a gorgeous garden with smaller fountains and a lot of space to think. I breathed in the fresh air, took a few pictures and then headed to the crowded Oxford Street.
So I continued to buy the gifts for the family and bought a salad on my way back to the hotel...my new favorite: Prêt a Manger's Asian Beef Salad! It's a bit spicy but I loved it!! :) A big bottle of water and some fruitsalad.
Shower, start packing the bags (yes I bought a new purple bag to fit everything) and phone home to the girls.
Goodnight!
London 3-7/8: Day 4
Tuesday...my last day in gorgeous London, tomorrow I'll be heading home on a direct flight :) Although it was fun to make a stop in Frankfurt, for a moment it almost felt like I was going home to my grandparents...I miss them so much too. It's been almost 8 years since I last saw them. Talking on the phone really doesn't count ;)
So my morning began at Marks & Spencer for a nice cup of tea, small biscuit and cheese scone (It's so good!!)
Then off to Kings Cross St Pancras Station (you know the station where platform 9 3/4 is) and it was quite a cool experience.
I also visited the Harry Potter shop and bought a card, you know as a "I was here" thing. Then off to Leicester Square to visit the M&M world, the smell of chocolate got me all dizzy and I felt like I was going to faint. I bought a few presents to my girls and then went out for a breather of fresh air... I felt kind of lost and realised my sugar level was low, so I went to KFC to grab some lunch. Wasn't even sure what to eat, because I wasn't hungry at all but like I said my blood sugar levels said otherwise. I checked in through my phone to get a good seat on tomorrow's flight and I got window!! Wohoo!!
After walking around, I headed to Harrods. I always get lost there...funny. I found the toys floor and took some pictures of the Disney part. It's so pretty!! They even had a Marvel section and I met Captain America!
Final place on my list was Royal Albert Hall, last time I was in London for a week (august 2012) I didn't have the time to get there so now was my chance. I was quite tired though, spent too many hours walking and not so much sitting. I bought an ice popsicle and walked slowly there...suddenly there it was: Marvellous and Gigantic. A few years ago they made the 25th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera here (I have the dvd) and I can imagine how wonderful it must have been.
Went inside to check if they had any pretty souvenires but nothing in particular, I think my pictures are better ;)
I sat by the stairs inside for a while, my feet were aching and I was almost falling asleep. Called home, talked to my girls and went back out to take some more pictures. Walking back to the station I saw a huge line to a museum...although I was tired, I stood in line for the Natural History Museum :)
I saw tons of interesting things: dinosaur bones, animals and so on...I would've seen a T-Rex but there was this huge line so no. Maybe some other time. I sat in their yard and checked my blood sugar levels...time for a snack but I really didn't want anything. So I bought a fruit salad and just listened to the wind, and the kids yelling to the pigeons. Some dad dropped a piece of chocolate icecream, picked it up and gave it to his son...
Nothing surprises me anymore LOL.
I found my way out of the museum, sat in front of the place underneath this huge tree...just relaxed :)
I headed back to the hotel, I just need some rest and then out again to buy some presents for my girls and my friend. Later!
London 3-7/8: Day 3
Monday morning in London, only 2 days left before leaving this beautiful city...it both saddens me and makes me happy...I absolutely love London but I miss my family so much!!
This particular morning I had my breakfast @ Starbucks, headed for the Disneystore to buy something for my sisters collection (she absolutely loves Piglet from Winnie the Pooh) and ran into Sully :) my favorite from Monsters Inc. What's with me and guys with big and strong arms...wow!! *LOL* We fit perfect! ;)
Walking from Disneystore to Victoria's Secret...wow a lot of lingerie, nice things for say a wedding and cosy things for everyday :) but for now, I'll stick to cosy. I'll definetely come back for the wedding stuff hehe.
Went across town to Tower Bridge, sat by Starbucks to have a lemonade and it began to rain. Only a little, so I kind of enjoyed myself under the umbrella looking at the bridge in it's full glory. Life is great, truly great :)
Headed back to the hotel quite early, since my feet were pretty sore...I fell asleep for a few hours and then I got up to buy an evening snack. Shower, phone home and then enjoy the tv's company with a big bottle of water. Thirsty? Um...yeah!
London 3-7/8: Day 2
I woke up a coupple of times during the night, splashed my face with cold water to be able to sleep...
Got up quite early even though it was sunday, thinking that maybe some of the shops were open but no...everything was closed until 11 am! So yeah...it was around 9 am and I didn't know what I was supposed to do, suddenly I found myself walking around Haymarket and all the theaters around. Especially one caught my eyes... Her Majesty's Theater :) I know Peter Jöback was playing The Phantom here last year but now he's making success in Brodway, USA so now they have another Phantom...Marcus Lovett :)
Standing between The National Gallery and the fountains, St Martin in the fields was ringing in to sunday mass. So I decided to go, which was actually nice. It reminded me when I went with my grandma :)
After that it was already 11 am so I hit the shops again...bought a few things and continued my journey throughout London. So far I had visited a toystore (completely new to me) where I saw loads of fun stuff from the Harry Potter movies/The DaVinci code/Lord of the Rings, CK store and a few other stops.
Around 7 pm I was back in my hotel room for some rest.
Beautiful London 3-7/8 :)
I didn't have the time to write before but now, at home feeling a bit under the weather, I thought of writing some ;)
My first plan was to travel to Paris, since I've never been there but unfortunately in the news they spoke of a meningitis break out at clubs...which is kind of risky for me since club people could be pretty much anywhere and my health isn't all that good all the time.
So I went to my constant love, the one that never fails...London. Actually I had another plan, to see if I could change a persons mind towards me but right on time, I changed my mind.
When I already changed plans, I told him about it and he just confirmed my feeling a few days before. I guess I'll always be a hopeless romantic and think the best of people, but I also need to know that not everyone sees things as I do.
Anyway...on saturday morning I got up early, said goodbye to my mom and headed for the airport. Had a nice breakfast, wandered around in the shops and then headed for the gate. My flight made a stop in Frankfurt and I stopped for snacks before boarding the flight to London Heathrow. At 2:30 pm I landed and around 4 pm I was in my hotel room...tired and all sweaty. I called home, showered and went out for dinner.
Unsure of what I really wanted, I chose Marks & Spencer in Oxford Street...they had this wonderful mini plates of asian food :) Pretty much just what I needed, to that a pot of tea :) YUM YUM!
I wandered for a few more hours in #Oxford Street, went to shop at #Primark (awesome place btw)
before taking the tube back to my place.
Back in my room, another shower and some tv watching to help me sleep...woke up a few times because it was way too hot in my room, nothing a cold face towell couldn't help :) Goodnight!
9-10/8-2013 Movie Frenzy!
Pic from Google.com
So...my final days of summer vacations came, believe me...I didn't want it to end. I needed to rest although I've been away from work for 4 months, still it's so tough to work like I do but hey...you do what you gotta do.But to end it well, I went to the movies with my girls to see "The Heat" with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. Damn what an awesome movie!!! Never laughed so much in my life...especially when I saw a guy that reminded me of someone I know...hahahahaha!!! It's a little bit of "Miss Secret Agent" but hey, I loved it!
On saturday I went to the movies alone...I was going to enjoy some X-Men related goods in "The Wolverine" and wow, just wow!!!!! I absolutely adore Hugh Jackman.
A lot of action from the beginning to the end...and Logan (Wolverine) is the kind of guy I would definetely date!! He's fearless, he's an expert in martial arts (you should see him with a samuraj sword) and he's a protector! I love him!! And the best quote? Well....this is one I have close " I was told I am a ronin, a samuraj without a master" Oh yeah baby he is!
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BA BA BA BANANAAAA
My first week of vacation is almost over and so far...I've done nothing out of the ordinary. Well my sis and I did see "Despicable Me 2" at the movies which was totally awesome :D I haven't laughed so hard in a long long time, those Minions really made my day.
This first clip is from the first movie, that we watched at home this week :D
This one is from the second...LOL!!
On other matters...well I think I'm moving slightly forward...Today when I was heading home from a shopping spree in town, I met this guy that reminds me of Jeffrey Dean Morgan (I'm telling you they're sort of twins), I usually see him on the bus home :D sometimes waiting for the train. Once he even said hi to me, even though we've never talked! Well today, he sat in the seat across mine, kept staring at me (like he wanted to say something) and when I pushed the button to get off the bus...the thing didn't work. I kept pressing but nothing, so I got up and approached the door but he had already pushed it for me! Awww ain't that sweet! He could say again though... I want a Denny Duquette!!! (Grey's Anatomy remember).
I'm not a musician but I can still write...
Poetry, stories and lyrics without music.
Last night, I had the weirdest dream...couldn't fall asleep after that, so I was awake for a few hours.
I'm not going to bore you out with details or anything 'cause I pretty much just remember the beginning of the dream of me getting off the train in the UK. But this part...I've lived (minus the singing to me directly and the kiss) but the music genre yes. Not the same song either...the other one was a country song.
Where's a singing Gerry when I need him? :)
Why can't it be simpel, for once??
GAH!!!!!! *screams loudly*
Don't you girls hate when guys you like (and you've made it clear that you're interested) just pretend they don't know anything about your feelings??!! Okay, I get if some guys can't talk about feelings but isn't kind off plain bullshit when they don't finish a conversation or just IGNORE you over phone/text/Twitter/Facebook and so on.
Oh you want examples...alright, I'll give you some
Recently I met this guy, with awesome manners and a very sweet heart but really sucks when it comes to keep a conversation alive or even understand that maybe I wanna be asked "How are you?" once in a while. So yeah, as you can see I'm angry!! Or even worse...dissapointed. Didn't think all the guys where just as stupid...I'm sorry, but no I mean that. STUPID! I don't avoid talking about feelings, it actually clears up the air between you.
That wasn't possible 17 years ago, when I was hurt for the first time by a guy that doesn't matter to me anymore besides bringing bad memories to life. He said in public (in junior high school) that I wasn't girlfriend material, I could only have friends but never be a girlfriend. I lived with those words for 17 years, thinking that he was right.
Now I know that he was just trying to hurt me, but sometimes those nightmares come back to haunt me when someone shows a little bit of affection. Like "Runaway Bride" I run and since nobody tries to stop me, I get away. Of course, I have a very sensitive radar that separates the few good guys I meet from the bad and I know when to leave. But when I fall for someone real, something that seem to have similarities with me, I want to fight for it and I lose...over and over again.
Long ago, when I fell for my guy-friend Marcus...he too has problems confronting his feelings and he also suffers from verbal incompetence (he can't say things without hurting people) so even I had to suffer his tantrums. I thought that maybe he wasn't ready for a relationship and I waited, but clearly he never made it to my point. We aren't friends today, not because of my feelings...I still loved him as my friend but he doesn't even know what those words mean. By that I mean, he doesn't even tell his family that he loves them.
Pic borrowed from Google.com
A day in the musical country part 2
Like I said before, Carey and I were seeing each other on friday morning before the gigg the same night. I was running late, my mom borrowed my buscard on her last day of work before her summer vacation and I had to take a later train. Luckily he had just woken up, so I could relax a bit.
We met in front of Expresso House by Central Station, from across the street he looked like a young Bob Dylan and I so regret not taking a picture right there...he was really really cute, with his old school shades and just looking plain cool.
Appereantly I wasn't the only one who thought that, the girls at the coffee shop were charmed by him and somehow I could see that they were hoping he would ditch me and go out with them. But that's just me, I think.
So we had breakfast, talked and it was fun 'cause he was singing quietly again and all I could do was just enjoy :)
Then we talked about how Stockholm wants to become the new New York, he said that even though Stockholm is old it's not as crazy as New York...people don't cross the street until the green light, there's no crazy man with the "The world is gonna end" sign and clearly people are more relaxed.
We split up before his out-store gigg at Americana, but before that I gave him a present...a book by JD Salinger ('cause this guy girls, reads real books!) He was happy.
I took off, went on a small shopping spree before heading home to rest before the gigg, this was our last goodbye before he would leave for Visby and then the rest of Europe. I felt a strange thing, like something was gonna be lost and I couldn't do anything to keep it with me. We were friends and I didn't want to let go, just like any friend that is close to me.
I headed to "Pet Sounds" and was at the door at 9 pm sharp, but no familiar face. Maybe I got the hour wrong, nope...it said 9 pm. The waitress from the night before was there and she said "Your friend is by the window, you should join the company." I turned around, there he was...with other people, girls, having a fun time.
It was like my best friends party a few years back, I'm not very good with bigger gatherings so I just said "Can I sit in that corner and get a cola light please?"
I texted my sister, my friend and played Wordfeud...when the clock hit 10 pm, I was going ready to leave.
But before I could sneak away, he turned up at my side. The waitress had told him and he was sorry. Me too, for being so shy. I guess I never got over that part when you turn up in a place where there's no one that knows you and just start talking. We talked, headed downstairs for the show and I forgot about everything.
After the show, I stayed for a while and he went upstairs, probably 'cause the phone didn't have a good reception and it was hot. So this was my moment, I had to leave. At the door, he found me...we talked, got interrupted and talked again, we took that picture (should've taken it the night before) he signed my cd's and I hugged him goodbye. "It's over now, the music of the night..."
The best picture of the night.
A day in the musical country.
If somebody told me, that I would meet someone that sang modern like countrymusic, I wouldn't believe them.
If somebody told me, I would like it... I would think they're lying. But if I remind myself...I liked "Hannah Montana: The Movie" when I saw it in the theaters and some of the music was actually country. So I'm not totally against it. And now, quite recently...I met someone that sings modern countrymusic and old school country. How it all started? I think it began with him following me on Instagram, liking some of my pictures and then we became friends over Twitter. So we talked, about random things, I heard some of his music and thought "Well he's okay". Then maybe when he came back to Sweden, we would meet and hang. He had been here the year before, so he's not that new...maybe even passed by me, without knowing we would become friends later.
A real definition of "It's a small world we live in."
Anyway, so last thursday in the end of June, we met in a place called "Nytorget 6" not far from this icecream place that my family and I used to love. We love still, but we don't hang there so much lately. At first, I was lost...sometimes Stockholm turns into this place that I don't remember all that good and bigger cities like London become my playground. So we tried to find each other, I in a black and white dress and he, well in a country like shirt. For a moment, it was like a movie...the meeting of two people that had never met in person and fall in love.
No, we didn't...but it was nice. Meeting Carey was like listening to a brand new song, it didn't take long to like it. His voice was just, dark and seductive. The guys I have met before (on dates) have like this boyish sound to it but his was a grown man. If he was the dark side of the force, I would be happy to join.
So we hugged, talked and I said I was sorry for being late...I really was 'cause time just flew with this guy. And what I noticed happily was that his dark voice was good friends with his even better manners. Is that something american or just southern boys trying to impress city girls? I don't know but I surely liked.
We had dinner at this bar "Pet Sounds", in a table in the corner...we talked, laughed and he gave me a preview of his beautiful voice...he sings quietly but seductive. Wasn't I supposed to leave before his show in "Nytorget 6"? We had coffee and tea just before his gigg. I don't remember if I was supposed to leave after that, I was glued to that wall of the side stage until he finished. He even played my favorite Elvis song "Jailhouse Rock"... Just wow!!
He had scotch, two of them and it was like I was at this bar, back in the old western: Where the good bandit was getting a drink.
Everybody wanted to talk to him, I just waited. But when we finally talked, it was worth the wait.
I said bye, we had discussed of seeing each other the following morning for some breakfast. As I walked out, I realised I had been standing for 2 hours...my train was coming in 10 minutes and my feet were hurting. But since my adrenaline was on top, I ran to the station.
Btw, the pictures don't make him any justice...he's just cuter in person.
Sorry again...
Hiyah All!
Sorry I haven't been online lately, I've been dealing with some personal issues, but I'm back on the horse trying to cope everyday :) I'm back at work since the beginning of April, it feels good to be back to see my friends...but I know it won't be for long. My doctor told me that I have to leave my current work, since the stress of working within healthcare isn't good for my own health. So now I'm looking for another job, something that fits me in this current state...like working at a reception, making orders through the computer and so on. Surely the work-database might find something for me that doesn't require me moving away from Stockholm (unless it's moving to LA *wishful thinking*).
Anyway, yesterday I had this small episode...I didn't feel so good and even though I was going to the movies with my friend, I just couldn't manage to get better. So yeah it was quite a bad Monday but then I slept quite well during the night, well I woke up a few times but this morning I felt quite fresh...so I guess it was just something passing by, I hope. I couldn't possibly deal with me getting sick again now that I just got back to work. Being sick isn't good for my wallet either...
Well, I hope that I start writing again more currently...and stop keeping things in my head only ;)
Oh by the way...I'm part of this movie project and I wonder if you wouldn't mind reading some about it or share it on the social networks like Twitter and Facebook. It's a movie called "Sunrise Tonight" and it's about my favourite subject: Vampires!
So please do check out http://www.rockethub.com/projects/21545-sunrise-tonight-trailer and if it interests you then share it or better yet...donate money to the project. Wonderful perks to the donations ;)
My computer time is up...gotta go
Take care and see you all soon!
An interview with a writer
Not everyday do I get the honor to interview a writer of my taste. Being interested in the exciting genre of "vampires" I chosed the book "Angel of Vengeance" among others and put it in my bookshelf. Although I didn't read it right away, it kept staring at me everytime I wanted to pick a book to read. Finally there was no turning back, I picked it to read one afternoon and couldn't put it down until it was finished. Little did I know, that I would end it wanting more.
Trevor O Munson wanted to be a writer from a young age, he wrote different types of novel genres and when he found screenwriting he switched. His first script won a screenwriting competition and that made him get an agent and start working on his gift. He also made a movie with Josh Jackson named "Lone Star State of Mind" based on his script with the same name. Things were looking very bright and Hollywood was knocking on his door.
He later wrote "Angel of Vengeance" after reading a Raymond Chandler novel and the classic "Dracula" at the same time and decided that combined genres could become something great. The vampire genre had struck him as an interesting field and made it a go. It was the first time he wrote about vampires and it became a success.
According to Trevor himself he states that his visions of future books and scripts -has it's own distinct and separate vision but I never really know what it is until I start writing them -.
Later on he began working with Ron Koslow (creator of Beauty and the Beast) to make it a tv show but changed the original book title to "Moonlight" since it could be associated with tv show "Angel". The show was then released and casted with main characters: australian actor Alex O'Loughlin as Mick and Sophia Myles as Beth. The show made the evenings more interesting on national television during a first season. When the show was cancelled, many fans complained that they wanted "Moonlight" back on the tv screens.
That request is still pending, with hope that one day...Mick would return.
Did I just make a mistake taking you back?
Yesterday I was feeling quite good, which I haven't felt since before I got sick in november. I cleaned my room, made a change and was quite happy for having a day without any problems. But something was missing, my friend...whom I haven't spoken to in a few months after not that huge but tired argument. We parted, both angry: he was angry because I said that his manners sound a lot like Sheldon Cooper, character from "The Big Bang Theory" who I actually like. Even though I like Sheldon, being quirky and strange... he's funny. But what I don't like is his "using" of the people close to him to get to his goal. That's pretty much what I said to my friend, I was and I'm still angry at that...when he wants something: talk or whatever it's gotta be his terms, his choices. If I talk too much, I annoy him. If I care too much, it's "nasty"...yes I loved him, more than friends but instead of telling me "You know I like you, but as my friend...we've been friends for blah blah years." He just acts like I've said pretty much "I wanna sleep with you."
I texted him yesterday afternoon, which I'm starting to think was a bad idea. I'm not sure I wanna stay friends with him anymore. I see clearly today and his words, were clearly unspoken for. I expressed my feelings, once earlier in our friendship and now...Am I so hideous that I can't do that anymore? I can't shut down my feelings, I can tame them but nothing more. Well for now I can say, I'm not going to talk to him until he texts and maybe not even response right away. 'Cause clearly, I'm nasty.
