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sun tanning
Can you see that I’m desperately trying to do a peace sign in this picture?
Hello lovelies! Today I finally got to spend some time in the sun. My whole morning went to sort things out over the phone which is too tiring to even write about …Zzzzz.
Anyway, after all those calls I found a book, put on some music, had some pink grapefruit (so damn juicy and delicious) and a bottle of sparkling Coconut water and soaked up some Swedish sun out on the balcony.
I might, just might got a bit of a tan. I put on spf 30 all over my face and body.Makes me laugh, if this was in Australia, I would have been burned by now. Here in Sweden, I wasn’t even sweaty after 2 hours in the sun!
I know its not real and its Snapchat, but I love round glasses. Regret so much that I bought a square shaped one 🙁
Last night we had a small Persian feast at my auntie’s. She was suppose to make me ox tongue, and as you can see here she did not stop after one dish (not that any Persian in history ever has…) She made 4 different dishes! And instead of being grateful, it actually pissed me off a bit. haha Three out of those dishes are my favorites, but they absolutely don’t go together! So I had to pick…. I picked the tongue. I have not had that dish in maybe 5 years so it was an obvious choice.I just realized why Ambrose makes fun of my obsession with food….I spent half this post about dinner last night.. 😲
Ehhhh I’m gonna go now.Think that will be best for everyone. hahhaHave a lovely afternoon. xx
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saturday in stockholm
Hey guys, its Sunday and I am sitting here in the kitchen with a cup of cardamom coffee. I have been cleaning up and now trying to get some admin stuff done before tonight. We are invited to my aunties house for dinner so want to be done with work stuff before we go.
Above you can see some pictures from yesterday. Power-walk right after I woke up, Sweden is ridiculously beautiful this season. The green color in nature is almost looking fake over here because its too “popping” if you understand what I mean? After we had a typical Persian (at least in my family) breakfast. Its all normal I guess except we eat a ton of mixed fresh herbs. Thyme, parsley, coriander, mint, and all those others I cannot remember the name of right now.
Around 9pm we decided to go out for a drink. Well at least Suz (that’s what we call my mum) insisted. We took a cab, started of at Hotel Diplomat then walked a couple of meters down to Strandvägen 1, on the same street. I always go here the last couple of times I visited Stockholm, its a great place for breakfast,lunch and dinner. In the evening it turns into this lovely lounge type of place with a good crowed and feeling. I can highly recommend it if you are in Stockholm and don’t know where to go. We sat at the bar and by the end of the night we were talking with people all over the place. I have to say, I love Swedish people more and more every time I am back here. They are way more friendly, open, lovely and fun.
Such great great night, we had so much fun. Except at the moment when a guy (seemingly normal) that was talking for a while said; “well, I wonder by the end of the night if I will be sleeping with you or your lovely mother”….. haahahahahaha That must be the most disturbing sentence I have ever heard in my life.
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Denmark
Today has not been exciting enough to take pictures of haha. I have been cleaning the house, running errands, grocery shopping, visit to my physiotherapist and acupuncture for my neck. Nobody wants to see pictures of me running errands 😉I have also tried to look up some pictures from when I was visiting Denmark with Ambrose. Think it was end of 2015 or beginning of 2016. I am flying to south of Sweden with some friends in a couple of days, and we have decided to take the train over to Copenhagen while we are down there. I am trying to get some memories back from looking at our old pictures because we had such a great time there. I especially wanted to find this lovely restaurant where we had breakfast one morning. But I cant find it! There are too many pictures from our trip, here are some. How charming isn’t Copenhagen!?!
If we ever would move back to Scandinavia, I could seriously consider living in Copenhagen. Its the perfect mix of north and south of Europe.
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Namegiving Milton
I had such luck, made it to little Milton’s name-giving celebration. Usualy I am over on the other side of the world, missing wedding and all these big events that are going on in my family an friends life. This time I made one! 🙂
Our part of the family were all (as usual ) late to the church. Well not me, but all the rest. But that was the only drama of the day haha. The rest was amazing and it was so nice to hang out with these people again!
It was that wonderful charming chaos that Persians have when they all get together 🙂 🙂
So much laughter that only this family can produce when we all get together. Thank God for a large family !____________________________________________
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Samira’s birthday
I don’t know why but I look like I am about to go out and kick someones ass ! 🙁
Anyway, here I am getting ready with the birthday girl <3
Sunday night I joined my cousin Samira and some of her friends to celebrate Samira’s birthday. We had reservations at one of the most popular Persian restaurants in Stockholm right now – Sharzad. Loved the atmosphere, the food was great but best of all was the company. Samira always complaints because I never ever come with her whenever she goes out with her friends. This is something we have been arguing over for years now, but I just have not been that “interested” in her group of friends.This evening I decided that I have not spent much time with her and she is going overseas for 2 weeks. So I agreed to join them. Also, I am more “mature” (hahahaha) now and can handle a night out with people who I normally would not hang out with. It turns out this group were fantastic and I ended up having such a great night, we all did. As you can see from the last picture, we “closed” the restaurant. Luckily Samira and a couple of the girls new the owner so it was alright.
Again, a Big Happy Birthday to Samira, one of the most amazing people on this planet who deserves only the best! xx
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lazy days in Stockholm
Here are some pictures from Thursday (when I arrived in Stockholm ) and from Friday. It has has been a good couple of days. Relaxed, spent with family and friends. I notice I have been away for quite a long time from the children. They are completely different from last time I spent time with them, they talk and they walk.Sweden is green and pretty as I remembered. I go from one house to another, not a dull moment. This time, I have put a note in my calendar the dates people are away on vacation. I came to visit in July, in Sweden, this is prime vacation days. Everybody is leaving somewhere. And as I mentioned before, I have, as much as possible, eliminated stress and unnecessary drama from my life. That is why I put as much as possible in my calendar. That way I can organize and plan so that I can spend quality time with every person, and enjoy it. Where as before it was all stressful, I often felt guilty for not giving time to one person. Or people felt that I was neglecting them while I was visiting. Now, I make plans, both for my own and my friends and families benefit.
One thing I realized recently is that I am really proud over how much I simplify Life in comparison to before.
How easy I react to different outcomes. How effortlessly I let go of things that no longer serves me. And how much more harmony I experience in my life. Really proud of that._________________________________________________
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Touchdown Sweden
Hello again from a very weird time 🙂 I was unsure were I was when I woke up 🙂
I think now its about 6am, I woke up at 4 in the morning….
Really tried lying in bed sleeping some more but my body was ready to get up so no point arguing. I am sitting here in a empty apartment with like no food at all. The store is not open yet but its fine because I have a breakfast date with 2 of my favorites I haven’t seen in almost a year now ; Emilia & Alexander 💜After that I have a ton of errands I need to do before meeting my beautiful friends tonight.
I have been waiting for the day to start since I have all these people I cannot wait to see. Been waiting since 4am haha !!Yesterday after my last flight from Amsterdam to Stockholm Arlanda it was lovely to see my friend Suzie’s face at the airport. She picked me up and since I had the best sleep on (all) my 3 flights I was not tired at all. So instead of going to the apartment and rest we went to pick up some Swedish food I really have missed went to her parents house and had a small feast. Missed talking to my girlfriends here in Sweden so much !
We stayed and talked until around 10 pm, you do have alot to catch up on after almost 11 months….
after she drove me to the apartment. It was there when it got a bit weird. haha it felt so strange, maybe because usually my family are there or something but I felt like I was in someone else house. Not where I grew up. Very bizarre.This morning it felt much better. I managed to find the wifi and some tea so I am good to start the day. Alot going on today, always like that the first couple of days.
Have a lovely day everybody. xx
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Stopover number 2 – Amsterdam
Hey hey,Sitting now in Amsterdam Airport. Found a lounge and just ordered a sandwich and a coffee, have around 2 hours here so I will keep updating you guys.
I had a good flight and again, slept most of it Zzzzzzzz. I guess I am pretty lucky to be able to sleep most of the time I am on an airplane. Guess I trained my body to do so since I have been traveling quite a fair bit by now. I had the seat next to me free so I could spread out and enjoy. When I did manage to stay awake I watched an interview on Oprah’s life and David Blane. Love both these people, both extraordinary if you ask me. Ambrose dislike both of them hahaha. Miss Ambrose already and I haven’t even reach my destination yet. Hmmmm. I am thinking to shorten this Europe trip even more now.
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