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WEEKEND PLANS

18/11/2016

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Happy friday everyone! I have a good feeling about this weekend - my neighbor went to England last night and left her dog with me. The fact that her dog is a Rottweiler makes it even better. 😊 I mean, I love all dogs but Rottweilers are my favorite. ♥

Anyway, so baby sitting my neighbor's dog is pretty much the highlight of my weekend, but on Sunday we're gonna go to my brother's place for a little pre-Christmas baking session. He doesn't know that I've got a dog over the weekend so he's gonna be super excited when my sister and I show up at his place with two dogs. ​😊
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Glad fredag allihop! Jag är rätt så taggad på helgen - min granne har åkt till England och lämnat sin hund hos mig. Det faktum att hennes hund är en jätte gullig rottweiler gör saken bara bättre. 😊 Jag älskar alla djur, men rottisar är helt klart min favoritras. ♥

Nåväl, att vakta grannens hund är i princip helgens högpunkt, men på söndag så ska vi hem till storebror och julbaka. Han vet inte om att det kommer en extra hund så han kommer bli jätte glad när vi dyker upp med två hundar. 
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CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING!

16/11/2016

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It's no secret that Christmas is pretty much my favorite time of year - I pretty much start Christmas shopping mid-november, and this year is no exception. Today I bought the first Christmas present, and I have to say I'm super pleased with it. 😊 

I'm not crazy (well... just a little), but the reason I always buy my Christmas presents so early is because more often than not I order them online and there is a possibility that it could take two weeks to get delivered depending on the that specific store's stock, so I always wanna make sure that I get the things I want before it's too late. And also I love having the gifts under the tree well before it's time to open them, it just adds to the Christmas feeling. ♥
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Det är knappast någon hemlighet att julen, mer eller mindre, är min favorittid på året - generellt börjar jag köpa julklappar redan i november, och i år är inget undantag. I dag inhandlades den första julklappen och jag måste säga att jag är väldigt nöjd med den. 😊 

Jag är inte (helt) galen, men anledningen till att jag börjar köpa julklappar i november är för att jag oftast köper de på nätet, och det kan mycket väl ta upp till två veckor att få sakerna levererade beroende på lagersaldo hos butiken man handlar. För övrigt så tycker jag att det bidrar till julmyset att ha en massa julklappar under granen långt innan det är dags att öppna dem. ♥
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GIVE IT TO ME

14/11/2016

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I just saw this on the Eleven.se website (my favorite online store to buy beauty products), and it would be the perfect Christmas present (mom, take note). This gift set contains both the colors I mentioned in my previous "Christmas Wishlist" post plus a super dark burgundy color. These are my colors! 😊 Nailed Lacquer Collection, Smith & Cult 
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Såg precis den här på Eleven.se (för övrigt typ den bästa sidan för att köpa smink och skönhetsprodukter på nätet), och det skulle vara den perfekta julklappen (Mamma, skriv ned!). Kitet innehåller båda färgerna jag nämnde i mitt senaste inlägg om julklappar plus en mörkröd/lila färg, dvs. mina favoritfärger gällande nagellack! 😊 Nailed Lacquer Collection, Smith & Cult
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SNOW DAY

9/11/2016

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Hi everyone. I've decided to do my best to start blogging again. I went through my archived posts and realized that I miss it, and it's fun to have to look back on. Not making any promises but I'm gonna try to post a couple of times a week. 

Obviously I can't write a post today without mentioning the extreme chaos that the snow has created recently. It's been snowing non stop for about three days, with no signs of stopping. There are no buses and all taxi companies seem to be booked until at least 5 p.m. - I don't even know if I'll get home tonight! Worst case scenario I'll have to walk.
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This is what it looked like outside my building this morning...
Of course I also have to say something about the US presidential election, because everyone is talking about it. Everyone seems shocked that Donald Trump won and, believe me, I get it - he's an awful person and I am in no way supporting him - but I'm not surprised. What I think that us Europeans don't understand (and they talked about this on the news this morning) is how extremely hated Hillary Clinton is in the US. Now I don't know politics, at all, so I'm not gonna talk about things that I don 't know, but regardless of how we feel about Donald Trump on a personal level, he was elected and all we can do now is wait and see how he handles it. Like my dad said when I spoke to him this morning; Donald Trump will not be making all decisions alone (thank f*ck for that!). There's still a congress that will have to vote for any proposal he puts forward. So like I said, let's wait and see.
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CHRISTMAS WISHLIST 2016

7/11/2016

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01.Cozy Sweatshirt, H&M // 02. "Versaille" bracelet, Snö of Sweden // 03. Pajama pants, H&M // 04. Line bracelet, Syster P // 05. Clover charm, Thomas Sabo // 06. Nail polish " Kundalini Hustle", Smith & Cult // 07. Nail polish "Stockholm Syndrome", Smith & Cult
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NEED A CHANGE

15/9/2016

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I just realized that it's been about two or three months since my last blog post, unfortunately I just have not felt inspired to write lately and I think I need a break or change of some sort to get back on track. I'm thinking I need a new blog design or maybe even a new host page to get back to feeling inspired and excited about blogging. 

Those of you who also follow me on Instagram have probably also notioced that I haven't been posting as much as I used to. The only thing that really keeps changing is my Pinterest page. 

Anyway, I don't know how long this blog break of mine will last, but in due time I'm sure I'll find my way back to having fun with social media. In the meantime follow me on Pinterest ☺
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I'M ALIIIIIIIVE! ☺

6/7/2016

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I feel like it's been months since I last blogged (and honestly, it kinda has been). I've had so much trouble with the site not letting me post new things that I eventually just gave up. Anyway, I'm back now and the website works so I'll try to get back on it. 

So this friday is my last working day before my vacation, I leave for France on sunday and I'm so excited! I've been longing for summer since like February (which, when you live in Scandinavia, is not unusual) and I really can't wait to just leave and spend three weeks in a deck chair. ☼

Oh, and I might also take a vacation within my vacation and go to Paris over a weekend to see my best friend. I'm not sure I can afford that yet but we'll see. Either way I can't wait for my vacation! ​✈
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Det känns som att det var flera månader sedan som jag skrev något på den här bloggen (och nu när jag tänker efter så är det nog två månader sen). Jag hade konstanta problem med portalen som vägrade låta mig skriva nya inlägg så till slut gav jag upp. Som tur är verkar det funka nu så jag ska försöka blogga lite mer nu.

Fredag är min sista jobb dag innan jag åker till frankrike i tre veckor, och det är f*n i mig på tiden! Jag har längtat efter sommaren sedan februari (vilket troligen inte är så ovanligt när man bor i sverige, men ändå), så det ska bli så himla skönt att åka bort och ligga i en solstol i tre veckor. 
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Just det, jag funderar också på att ta semester i semestern och åka till Paris över en helg. Jag är inte helt säker på att jag har råd med det än så vi får se hur det blir med det. Oavsett så längtar jag galet mycket efter semestern! ✈​

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FINALLY!

19/5/2016

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Hi everyone! As you may have noticed I haven't posted anything since last week when I got back to work after being sick - the reason for this being that the platform that I use (Weebly) has not been co-operating with me. I could log in but when I clicked "edit site" the page was just blank. 

Anyway, nothing's really been happening in my personal life lately so I don't have a lot to post on this blog, but I've tried out a new shampoo and conditioner, I bought a couple of nail polishes from the new Essie gel couture collection, and I've got an appointment scheduled to get eyelash extensions (with volume lashes this time) in like three weeks, so I've got some beauty related things coming up on the other blog now that the platform is working again. ​😊

In other news there's only about a month left until my vacation, which I'm pretty psyched about. As per usual I'll be going to France for at least two out of my four week vacation, just hang out at my parent's house and not plan a single thing. I'm really looking forward to that. 😊
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I'M BACK!

9/5/2016

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Hello everyone, long time no see! First off I'd like to apologise for the lack of blogging. I've been sick for a week and a half and I just have not had the energy to sit down and write posts about my life, especially since my life consisted of laying on a couch all day. 

Anyway, today's my first day back at work since I've been sick so I need to focus on catching up on work before I can get to blogging again, but once I'm back on track with everything else I'll try to start blogging more. I also thought I'd bring my camera with me more so I can take pictures of stuff I do. Good things are coming! ​😊
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​Hej allihop, det var ett tag sedan! Jag har varit sjuk i en och en halv vecka ungefär så jag har inte riktigt haft energi till att blogga om mitt liv, särskilt inte som mitt liv bestått av att ligga på soffan och snora - inte särskilt spännande läsning.

Nåja, i dag är första dagen tillbaka på jobbet efter att jag varit sjuk så jag har en del saker att ta tag i så att jag kommer ikapp. När jag är på banan igen så kan jag börja blogga som "vanligt" igen. Jag tänkte också att jag skulle ta med min kamera ut när jag göra grejer så att jag har bilder att lägga upp, det borde vara roligare än att bara läsa. Små spännande saker att se fram emot. 
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NEW HANDBAG AND OTHER THINGS

13/4/2016

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Good morning everyone! Springtime has (finally!) come to Stockholm and even though I have horrible allergies, no one is happier about that than me. Tourists and people from more southern countries always mention that Swedes always turn toward the sun like sunflowers as soon as spring comes. That's because it has been dark, rainy, and miserable for like five months when the sun finally comes back! We will proudly turn to the sun and you can make fun of us all you want. 😊

In other news me and my sister went "window shopping" two days ago, and I decided to go to DKNY and have a look at their bags. For a while now I've looked for a handbag with long enough straps so I can wear it over the shoulder. I currently have this Michael Kors bag, which is great - it's a great size, and has clever compartments for everythin - but not being able to carry it over my shoulder is starting to bother me. So we went to DKNY "just to have a look" and I walked away with this beauty (but in black, of course)! ♥ I have honestly never bought a bag that quickly, I think we spent like a total of 15 minutes in there. We went in, I found a bag that I thought was so pretty (I think it was this one, but in beige), but it was too much like the bag I already had. So I told the girl in the store what I was looking for and she suggested this bag to me. And the more I looked at it, the more I liked it. It comes in a variety of colors but black looked the "cleanest" - and let's be honest, I'm a black handbag kind of girl. When I started hesitating (because it's a lot of money) she told me that they had something like 10 or 15% off that specific bag during the weekend and if I bought it I'd get the discount. So I hesitated some more, looked at some more bags but after my sister convinced me, I got it. And I'm happy I did! 😊 It doesn't have any clever compartments but it fits everything (Sasha always said all my bags are "Mary Poppins-bags" because I fit pretty much anything and everything in there, this bag is no exception) which I'm happy about.
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Hej allihop! Våren har äntligen kommit till Stockholm, och även fast jag har fruktansvärda pollenallergier så är ingen gladare än jag. Turister och folk som kommer utomlands ifrån brukar säga att alla svenskar vänder sig mot solen som solrosor så fort solen och våren kommer. Och det är väl klart vi gör! Vi har levt i mörker och regn i fem månader när våren och solen äntligen tittar fram igen. Jag vänder mig gladeligen mot solen, och folk får gärna tycka att jag är konstig, det gör mig ingenting. 😊

I måndags så gick jag och min syster på stan. Egentligen så skulle jag inte köpa något men det blev inte riktigt så. Jag ville gå in på DKNY och "titta" på väskor. Jag har varit på jakt efter en väska ett tag nu som man kan ha över axeln. Nu har jag den här väskan från Michael Kors, och den är jättefin - har smarta innerfack och man får plats med allt - men att inte kunna ha den över axeln har stört mig ett tag. Så vi gick till DKNY i NK och kikade lite, och jag hittade en väska (jag tror det var den här, fast beige) som jag tyckte var skitsnygg, men alldeles för lik den jag redan hade. Så jag förklarade för tjejen i butiken vad jag var ute efter och hon föreslog den här. Och ju mer jag tittade på den, desto mer gillade jag den. Men jag var tveksam, det är trots all rätt mycket pengar att lägga på en väska bara sådär. Men hon sa att de haft erbjudande på den väskan under helgen (10 eller 15%) och att om jag köpte väskan så fick jag den rabatten. Efter lite mer velande (och övertygelse från min systers sida) så bestämde jag mig för att köpa den (men i svart då givetvis - jag tyckte att svart såg bättre ut, och jag köper ju faktiskt bara svarta väskor) ♥. Den har inga smarta innerfack på samma sätt som Michael Kors väskan, men man får verkligen plats med allt! Så jag är jättenöjd. 😊​
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