I like most movies except violent action movies.
Some favourites:
Chocolat
Forrest Gump
Rainman
Dead Poets' Society
Lord of the Rings (better as book though)
And, yes, actually: Crocodile Dundee
Best family film ever: The Jungle Book
Best TV series ever: M*A*S*H
A fabulous Swedish movie "Såsom I Himmelen = As It Is In Heaven". You can listen to Gabriellas sång performed by Helen Sjöholm in my videos. The film was nominated for an Oscar in 2004. If you haven't seen it yet: Try to... it is really good!
MUSIC
Mostly classical music but also old rock music, music from the 70s and the Swedish artists: Björn Skifs, Tommy Körberg,Jerry Williams and Carola.
For line dancing: country
And I love Spanish music.
But this time of the year I love the old traditional Christmas songs so this player starts with some of our most wellknown songs.
On top of the page you can find a video with one of my favourite singers, Norwegian Sissel Kyrkebö singing together with José Carreras. Opera has always been one of the gengres I have loved from the first time my grandmother took me to the opera when I was four.
In the player at the very top of the page I've put some Swedish music that I like and that has been popular here. It's performed by some of our most wellknown artists.
BOOKS
I love all of Cicely Mary Barker's books about flower fairies.
I also love novels from places far away and long ago. Most of the time there is a love story in them too. Good examples:
Lian Hearn's novels about the Otori clan in ancient Japan. The first being "Across the Nightingale floor" and Diana Gabaldon's novels starting with "Outlander".
Because it's set in a place I'd love to go to for a painting holiday I just love "Mistral's Daughter" by Judith Krantz.
These are only a a very little sample of authors and books that I like. I have a special place in my heart for detective stories and poetry, so a lot of them have found their way into my bookshelves.
MY FAVORITE COLOR
I love all shades of blue. And in combination with white, so the winter colours are just perfect! If I have to choose another colour, most of the time, it will be red.
I'm also very fond of Tricia Guild's colours to many peoples surprise. They mostly connect me with pastel colours and even beige. But then they don't know me - I'm definitely more colourful than that on the inside! I love Tricia Guild's materials for home decorating.
This is the time in Norrbotten right now:
I've chosen a digital clock because it can be a bit difficult to know if it is AM or PM otherwise.
And here's another fun clock:
Stockholm
MY FAVORITE FOOD
Old fashioned Swedish home cooking - kålpudding, kroppkakor
OH, and I love donuts! Lucky you Americans. All those different ones!!!
I'm a tea lover and have a favourite that's called "Winter fairytale".
But most of all I'm an ice-cream freak! I love all flavours, colours, shapes and lots of it...I wish...but ironically I'm allergic to milk so I can't have as much as I'd like -SIGH!
It's soon St. Patrick's and because I have a very good Irish friend I've chosen an Irish theme at the moment.
ABOUT ME
Some years ago (well, about eleven, actually) I always used to introduce myself starting: I am a teacher.
But after I had a burn out – because of all the common reasons, but mainly because of a severe tinnitus – I was forced to start looking at life and myself differently. So I’ll try to tell you about me. Not from what I do but who I am.
First: I am a very private person so had this been a Swedish site I would probably not have done this! But here, my friends, we go:
I am a wife and a mother of two “children”. My husband and I have been married since 1972. Our son, Olov, is 33 and our daughter, Eva, is 31. They both have a son and a daughter each. Andreas, 10 years old and Isabelle, 6 years old are my son’s children. Erik, 5 and Amanda, 4 are my daughter’s children. It goes without saying that they are the pride and joy of their grandparents. I love all of them and enjoy it enormously when we have the opportunity to sit by the piano singing together, and they seem to love it, too.
Other than that I can tell you that I am a positive person and an optimist. Or maybe a realistic optimist, or an optimistic realist…
Anyway – after my burn out I started learning about and practising mental training - or mind training I think might be a better word - which is a fantastic way for anyone to overcome most obstacles in life. If you haven’t tried it I really wish you would!
I am also very interested in people and the way to get to know people is to speak their language and I have always wanted to learn lots of languages. I’ve loved English since the very first English lesson at school and it obviously is my favourite. I like Spanish, too, but that I’ve learned as an adult so I’m not as good at it. It is so fun to be able to talk to people in their own language and you get treated much better if you do.
Phew! For a private person this was quite a lot so I stop here and hope to get to know you people in different groups, messages and so on here on the Hill.
WHAT I LIKE
I love my family and true friends.
I also love the unspoiled nature, fresh air and wild, untamed rivers of this part of our country. But I also love to travel to other places and wish I could come and visit all of you.
Photos from my trip to Ireland visiting my Irish friend:
I love painting and especially water colours! The only problem is that I have such high expectations of the outcome that when I sit with a white piece of paper about to start I almost panic. The only time I've felt completely relaxed and at ease was when I started on a painting that I knew I'd use to decorate my bathroom. Because I knew that it was "only" for a bathroom it didn't matter.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE
Arrogant, condescending people.
The far too long winters here near the arctic circle.
I hate to rush!
HOBBIES
My hobbies are water colour painting,singing in a choir, line dancing, mind training, jogging, reading.
I also play the recorder and the clarinet and since I became a member here on the Hill I've become addicted to PSP.
Mixed tags made from some of the gazillion tutorials you can find on the internet:
I managed to find a greeting with some green. Do you remember how much aggravation this tag caused us? I sure miss all that fun we had working tuts....sigh. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, too. Hugs....Kay
Well, here I am, trying to catch up on my comments. Been to long off. Trying to do this between laundry loads.
I hope you're doing well in your neck of the woods. I imagine you're waiting for spring like all of us. I think we all have a touch of spring fever beginning. Tired of this old cabin fever.
Here's wishing you a good week, what's left of it.
