the rain is pitter-pattering down, but we’re headed out for a little day road trip (during our weekend road trip…
Tag: sweden
get out of the boat.
summer 2007 denmark: the plane touched down. five excited, never-been-to-europe-before university students, a fellow minister, and i found our way…
monday’s message.
hello, world! it’s a gray, cozy monday here in the northern land of sweden. i’m thinking that we haven’t seen…
i’m thankful for…
today i am thankful for so much: road trips exploring new cities friends sunshine the season of fall long walks…
when the leaves fall & the light fades.
what do you do when it seems like those dreary fall days begin to settle in? when things feel monotonous….
ho hum. just another pic in the paper.
you got it. i’ve got another one of my pics published in a newspaper. no big deal. this is just…
i hate the process.
trust the process. yeah right. something i’m actually not good at. though i truly try to be. sometimes i get…
i wonder where i really want to be.
i went to yoga in the middle of the day today. i could not shut off my brain. i tried…
“it’s a long way to tipperary”. 2.0
hello! it’s road trip day! last friday (day 2 of our extended irish weekend), we woke up in dublin, and…
can the unknown path be the right path?
the forest by ågelsjön. just outside norrköping, sweden. let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you…
gettin’ artsy in august.
i love the beginning of a month. it’s like a chance to start over every 30/31 days. a clean slate….
turning the page & beginning again.
things are changing in my life. it’s been a really big week. and i’m/we’re beginning a new chapter in our…
immigration said yes!
guess what i got?! today my PERMANENT residence card came in the mail… the swedish immigration offices have given me…
tragedy & beauty.
i could be angry. but i choose to channel that anger into passion. i could live in fear. but i…
immigration butterflies from an ex-pat.
i’ve got butterflies in my stomach. my palms are sweating. my heart is pounding in my chest. mentally, i feel…
you, me, & the whole world.
pic taken by me at skeppsgårdensläger, sverige (skeppsgården camp, sweden) with my iPhone & instagram. dreams, wishes, & peace.
all packed.
whew. i’m tired. and ready for a long week by the water. let me explain. tomorrow morning i’m leaving for…
how to start a summer day.
1. get up as late as possible and throw on some clothes. 2. meet some friends at a designated place…
i’m busy. hoping to get rich.
my entire bedroom has an orange-pink glow to it as the sun sets. it’s warm & calming. i’m under the…
a dream fifteen years in the making.
one of my blog friends, german-american abroad, asked me to write a little bit about my decision to move to…
sunshine & strawberries.
last night (as every night) i slept under the stars that hang on my headboard. i woke early to the…
summer solstice!
palm trees in greece. last october we spent a week on the island of rhodes. happy first day of summer,…
imperfect.
oh geez am i imperfect. in so many ways. and, i really let my imperfections shine during the past 2…
i wanna graduate from high school in sweden.
last friday was graduation day for many “high school” students in sweden. well, at least in my city. we had…
yellow & blue. all day long.
about 10 days ago it was the anniversary of my graduation from high school. guess how many years it’s been?…
art.
i love me some art. peace.
from a low angle.
“if you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” ― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret…
day 31: something beautiful.
my something beautiful from today: our friends’/lina’s “brother’s” newborn baby girl’s hand. we’re aunts again. yippee! good evening, good people….
27: something sweet.
today was a a little bit sweet and sour, i’d say. up & down. so, it is with some days,…
26: 12 o’clock.
an american classic for lunch at 12.00: a BLT (bacon, lettuce, & tomato). summer memories flooded my brain & my…
25: unusual.
listen to this song as you read the post. it’s a little unusual, but it’s just perfect. i’ve had it…
24: something new.
i rode on the bus today. the super hot bus, with lots of smelly people. disgusting, but true. how did…
23: technology.
with technology, we always think about moving forward. progressing. everything getting better. faster. thinner. sleeker. cooler. smarter. and to be…
day 20: something i can’t live without.
well, with today being my love’s birthday, and the fact that she is the most important thing in my life,…
day 19: a favorite place.
i live in the middle of the city, so the few trees that line the streets or are dotted around…
day 18: something i made.
well, first i made myself late for the bus. so all i could do was sit & wait. hehe. people…
day 17: snack.
my evening snack tonight. swedish style. crunchy-ish bread with butter & cheese. real butter. real cheese. yummy cheese. that don’t…
day 5: mexico, pride, & birdies.
hola! it’s may 5th. cinco de mayo! not that that means a lot here in sweden. but, in the states…
happy may day.
today is a holiday in sweden. yep. a random tuesday. well, not so random. it’s the first day of may….
the last day of april & a challenge for may.
FINALLY!!! the weather has taken a turn for the better & there is an abundance of sunshine and semi-warm weather…
week 4: photo a day. april.
here we go. the last installment of april’s photo challenge. i seriously cannot believe that may begins on tuesday! 2012…
pink is not usually my favorite color.
but, today, i’m all about that girly, happy, soft color. just look at the weather we’re having on this first…
things i love.
if you know me, then you know that there are a few things that i truly love… i love my…
a long walk with my love.
woke up late this morning and was greeted by this bright sunshine outside my window. finally!!! lina and i are…
my cup is overflowing.
i did it. i made it. i stood up, opened my mouth, and let the swedish flow. ok, perhaps it…
sunday night pep talk.
lina and i were discussing tonight the next 2 weeks and all that we face. it’s crazy. both of us,…
week 2: photo a day april challenge.
woo hoo! another week and 7 more photo challenges = 7 more tiny little peeks into my life. i am…
instagram easter.
word on the street is that Facebook has bought instagram for $1 billion. that is crazy. really crazy. and, while…