Easter Break

I thought I would write a quick little recap of what my life has consisted of during my Eater break.

Once I got home from our weekend in London, I chilled in rainy Stockholm for two days. I strolled around the wet city, absorbing that special Stockholm-vibe that I always get when I am there. I ate some amazing food at several restaurants.
On the 2nd of April I took the train up to see my grandma. She cooked amazing food for me, I read my Game of Thrones book in the warm sun, we had a fabulous barbeque on the river. She has now sold her house and it was an emotional moment saying goodbye to that amazing place; the place where I spent most of my summers when I was a kid.
Two more days were spent in Stockholm doing practically the same thing as last time. I then took a short flight over to Helsinki. Jenny and Chris had flown over the day before, and for the majority of Wednesday we chilled in the house. Thursday we spent out in Helsinki, we went to Torni and Kamppi. Jenny and Chris baked cookies. We considered going to Tallinn on the Friday, but the boat is 2.5 hours one way, and in the end we decided that that was too long for us. On Friday night we watched Argo before we picked up Helina from the airport. The next morning Helen and I played badminton and then went into Helsinki for a quick shop and a bite to eat in Stockmann, before we headed over to the cinema to watch The Book Thief with Jenny, Chris, Roos and Naomi. I liked the movie, although it was quite sad. The highlight was probably a cute little german boy named Rudy (not in a weird way...). We then headed back to the Jacobson's for dinner with Roos' family and a ping-pong tournament.
I got back home in Örebro on Sunday night. Monday to Friday was spent chilling at home, shopping in town, eating sushi with mother, cycling around town in the sun, meeting up with Sangeet for a cuppa and a slice of cheesecake (which was phenomenal I might add), going out for dinner with family friends at an amazing restaurant, celebrating Easter on the Saturday with my parents and grandparents and then going out for drinks with Natalie in the evening (it felt like summer again, we were so happy!). On Sunday morning, my parents and I left for Stockholm, I drove half the way there before mother took over. I then left for Aberdeen early on Monday morning.

Stockholm

Getting back to Aberdeen felt very odd. Prior to the Easter break, I was just not feeling myself. I wasn't happy, I wasn't social and I was just fed up with university. Obviously, the break did help me a little bit and I feel revitalized for my last term of second year.

Peace!

Spring Break

Easter break is nearly upon us. I leave for London on Saturday where I will finally be reunited with my family and friends. We're staying until Monday, when we fly back to Stockholm.
I am so excited to be going home. It's a nice opportunity for me to recharge my batteries and relax a little bit before I go back to uni. While I'm in Stockholm, I hope I will be able to go to Livrustkammaren   (The Royal Armoury) on Slottsbacken to visit the Games of Thrones exhibition! A replica of the Iron Throne will be present, as well as some of the costumes from the series! I'm eagerly waiting for this awesome opportunity!
In early April I'll be flying over the Baltic to visit Jenny in Helsinki. Chris and Helen will also be there, a nice opportunity for us all to catch up :)

Stockholm with Helen

22.3 - 26.3

Deliiiish!

Helen's mattress deflated and so we had to improvise and make a mattress
out of three blankets. Bless.

Completely normal.

Helen being a hobo.

I can't believe it's already spring break! Where the hell did the time go?! It flew by in a blink of an eye - the same thing happened last term - it's scary how fast time flies.

As you may or may not know, Helen and I arrived in Stockholm on Friday afternoon after a very long journey (on separate flights however). I hadn't seen Helen since October of 2012, and that was only for about 3 hours in total, so when I finally got to give her a nice long hug I finally felt like myself again :)
Helen and I spent our days out in the city shopping, drinking tea at Urban Coffee and complaining about our feet and backs hurting haha! On Sunday evening we went to the cinema to watch Django Unchained - Helen, you will know how to pronounce this! KRRR. Helen had seen it twice before but this was the first time for me and I was not disappointed. Christoph Waltz you are a hell of an actor! I loved that Quentin Tarantino, the director of the film, plays a little role in the movie as an Australian cowboy haha. However, I still think I prefer Inglorious Basterds. I think I may have to see Django Unchained  one or two more times to be completely sure.

Top 4 Places I've Visited!

1. Stockholm

I think Stockholm is a given to be one of my favourite places; it has so much to offer! One thing I also really like about Stockholm is that you'll never be bored - there is always something to do. A warm summer's day can be spent in one of the many parks with a picnic basket, a rainy day is the perfect opportunity to visit one of the many museums :)

2. London

I've visited London several times and every time I go, I fall even more in love than I did the other times. The last time I was in central London, I strolled around the streets of Covent Garden, SoHo, China Town, Picadilly and Leicester Square. I fell completely in love with the architecture, the shopping, bars and restaurants.

I'm the type of person who can't stand it when it's too crowded, I get a little claustrophobic and I get irritated with the people who won't get out of my way! That's why I have a hard time going shopping on Oxford street, where all of the tourists and what not are roaming around - there's just too much going on. However, I do believe that visiting this area is a must if it is your first time visiting.

London Tube map

3. Tuscany

Italy is home to me, and I think I will always have a strong connection to it throughout my life. During my nine years in Italy, my family and I went on several holidays down to the beautiful Toscana. The best meals in my life have been consumed in this magnificent region and whenever I think of the food my mouth waters! Italy really does have the best food on earth <3

Another magnificent thing about tuscany are the omnipresent pine trees! They're beautiful and they're everywhere - they smell good as well. 

4. Barbados

The first time, and probably not the last time I visited Barbados was in December of 2011. My family and I went on a marvelous holiday over New Years and the first week of January. Visiting the Caribbean sea has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember, and now that I've had the chance to visit I want to go back! And I can cross it off my bucket list ;) If you ever get the chance the visit Barbados you simply must go to Oistin's Friday night's Fish Fry: On Friday night particularly, the big thing to do is go to the fish fry at Oistins Bay Gardens. The food is the main draw - excellent fish, (tuna, swordfish, marlin, mahi-mahi, flying fish), lobster, chicken etc served in an extremely informal setting. You can get your fish grilled or fried depending on which vendor you choose from. It's all cooked on the spot in front of you. Excellent Caribbean music performances are part of the experience as well!
Next time I would love to do a sailing tour around the beautiful blue water or maybe even a cruise - time will tell. But I will definitely go back again :)

Beautiful sunset every evening <3

View from our hotel balcony <3

Tip: To be able to fully experience a city, it must be visited several times. Visiting it once won't do you any good. I have quite recently realized this; f. ex. I think I will have to go back to London at least 3 more times to see and experience everything.

Acne Studios

From Acne

I'm drooling over this jacket right now!

Stockholm Fashion Week

Now that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Stockholm for A/W 13 has come to an end, I thought it'd be a good idea to show you some of my favourite looks from the runway!

Hunkydory collection was inspired by the 1960's and presented a minimalistic and sporty collection with a touch of attitude.

Ida Sjöstedt collection, always filled with fun and glamour, offered a great deal of crochet, sequins, midnight blue and luxurious burgundy.

This dress is just divine!! 

J.Lindeberg collection was inspired by Stockholm's Stadsbibliotek (the library).

Tiger of Sweden closed Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week as per usual, with a collection of "Intellectual Clash." On the men's side there was a lot of classical tailoring and on the women's side more "boy-meets-girl."

Source: stureplan.se