Sunday Summary

It's been a while since I've done one of these, and considering how little I actually have to offer in this "return of the Sunday Summaries", it may not be the best comeback. However, I'm not one for backing down, so let's just dive right in, shall we?

Well, last Sunday I travelled back to Denmark from Sweden by train. It was a very hot day, and the air-condition in the train was, of course, broken. So that wasn't exactly a fun ride. However, it was nice to get back home and back to "normal life", although not a whole lot has happened this week.

I've been Skypeing it up with Kasper most nights, and then Wednesday Maria called. She and her daughter Mel had been at a beach house with their family, but Wednesday the beach fun was over. She called me up rather abrupt and asked if I wanted to do something. Since my plans were to have a Harry Potter movie marathon (I know; I'm living life a little bit dangerously haha) I immediately said yes! Maria and Mel came by, and then we drove down to the harbour and ate some ice creams and enjoyed the blazing sunshine. Then, because it was just a tad too hot to sit in direct sunlight, we drove on back home to my place and grabbed a blanket, some fruit, several bottles of water and headed on down to the lake by my flat. There we sat for hours, just chatting it up, listening to music and having fun, while sweet little Mel enjoyed the sun, the nature and another ice cream.

And, well actually... that's about it. I'm not having the craziest of summers this year, but I actually don't mind that much. It's nice to go to bed at 4 in the morning and sleeping 'till the middle of the day, though it may not be the wildest way of living. But kidding aside though, I do enjoy having the freedom to do whatever I like whenever I like to do it. Because Summer's already over soon; only a couple of weeks left.
But I actually do look forward to get back to school; it'll be nice to get back to a normal rhythm once again - although I'd still like to place a bet on how long I'll be feeling that way, once school starts again :)

Have a lovely Sunday

- try not to melt away ❤

Små Smil

... [small smiles] at the flat

Have a lovely Friday,

have a lovely weekend

and don't forget to smile ❤

Ice mocca is deleciousness on a HOT Summers day

My my my, it's been a while, hasn't it?
I've taken a little blogger break for about two weeks, while I enjoyed a nice and relaxing vacation by the Swedish countryside. Now I'm back in my way too hot apartment and I'm ready to get back to blogging.

As I said, it's just way too hot! I've opened all of the windows and my front door, trying to let some fresh air in and cool the place a bit. Outside it's about 90 degrees (or around 30 degrees celcius), but inside it feels like a lot more.
As an avid coffee drinker, I can't go a day without that sweet taste of grounded beans, but it seems impossible to enjoy a hot cuppa joe in this weather. Well, I'm very happy to announce to you, that the ice mocca season has started! - Well, I suppose it has been here for a while, but at my house, today is officially the first day of ice mocca making.

I can honestly say that I make a pretty decent - dare I say totally awesome? - tall glass of chilled ice mocca.
It doesn't take a degree in science to figure this out, but still; I thought I'd share the recipe with you today.
It's terribly simple; just
- make a strong pot of coffee
- pour it in a blender and add 20-30 ice cubes
- also, you should pour some skinned milk in as well (as much or as little as you like)
- ... and blend it all together; make sure all of the ice cubes are crushed

Then just pour it in a tall glass and - if you'd like (I do this every time) - add some chocolate sauce and stir.
Deliciousness in a glass ❤

Wednesday plans

Hi everybody, how are you today?
It's pouring down, so we can't work outside in the garden today.
But actually that ain't so bad, since I'm having a lovely day inside; coffee and a Swedish magazine about everything retro from Scandinavia - life could be worse!
Later today, me and my mum will walk the very short way down to Bygdegården, where we'll have a cuppa coffee and a piece of cake, and a chat with the neighbours and locals.

 Have a fun day

- and don't forget to smile ❤

Sunday Summary - Evening edition

Hi everybody, hi Sunday!
How are you doing today? I'm doing just fine, but I'm very very tired - I've been hard at work outside in the Swedish garden all day and now is the first we're done with all the chores. So because of that, today's Sunday Summary is very late - I hope you understand.

Anyway, this week was very slow and uneventful up until Friday, where I travelled to Sweden with my folks.
My mum was dropped off by my dad Friday morning, and so therefore we decided on a delicious breakfast. We invited my grandmum by, and the three of us had a very nice couple of hours. When my grandmum left, me and my mum just relaxed for a couple of hours before we took the train to Copenhagen. After a little while, my dad came and picked us up, and then we journeyed to Sweden.
The ride seemed kinda long this time - perhaps because I drove most of the way, perhaps because I hadn't really had so much sleep, or perhaps because it was very hot... I'm sure it's all of the above. Anyway, we arrived at the house at around 9, and after unpacking the car for a while, I just took some time off by myself, relaxing and watching Modern Family.

Yesterday, Saturday, was very hot and sunny. After sleeping in for a while I helped our around the garden for a little while, and then I went for a long bike ride around the Swedish countryside - I stopped by the very idyllic, very Swedish lake and lay in the grass for a while, reading a book. And then I drove on back home, lay in the sun for a while and then just helped out around the house and in the garden.

And today... aaaah, today. Today has been all about doing "chores" outside in the garden. I got up at 9, we ate a nice breakfast outside, and then we started working... and working and working and working. It only became hotter as the day progressed, but I'm not complaining! It was actually very nice just mowing the lawn, arrange the flowerbeds, rake the leaves and so on. Then a little later - or actually not so long ago - I took a quick shower, put on some makeup, and the we walked the short way to Bygdegården - a towns house here in our small, Swedish town, where people take turns hosting every Sunday. There's coffee, delicious cake and good company, and it was, after all, nice with a break from all the garden work. Then, after about an hour of that, we drove to Åseda - the nearest town - to get water, do a little grocery shopping and have a softice.
And now we're finally home, every grocery item is stored, and some of our Swedish neighbors just stopped by. My mum and dad are with them outside in the garden, but I decided to take a break inside the old house, so I could write this post.

And that's about it for today.

I promise you I'll be back during this forthcoming week,

with more idyllic pictures from this lovely Summer in Sweden ❤

I ❤ Summer

... especially by the Swedish countryside!
Today is fantastic! I've been down by the road side, gathering flowers and smultron (Swedish word for forrest strawberries).
My plans for today are: Finding a blanket, make myself a tall glass of lemonade, and lie in the sun reading a good book...

...I hope you all are having a fine day in the sun ❤

Pink Wednesday

Hello Wednesday!
It's raining again today, and with all the Roskilde Festival people
roaming around town so it ain't really possible to walk around, I thought I'd stay in.
So today I'm just a quiet day with a blanket, a good movie, a cuppa lavender tea and a strawberry smoothie.

 

Have a fine day ❤

Sunday Summary

Yet another week has come and gone, and once again here we are... Sunday.
My week has been great - the perfect combination of staying up late, sleeping till noon and relaxing, and then there has been two awesome days filled with fun times, friends and laughter.

Tuesday my friends Preben, Vineet and of course Maria finished with their last exam, which was Math on an advanced level - phew! They all did great, and the day before, Maria had invited me to come on by and have a few beers (of course no beers for me) and hang out after they were done. So that's what I did! We hung out on a bench in the school yard for a few hours, just laughing and having the time of our lives.

Then Thursday was graduation day for a lot of my friends. We were supposed to see them graduate at the Hotel Prindsen, and then move on over to our school to celebrate further. Maria usually drives to everything, but Thursday she'd like to have a drink or two, so she took the train. I was supposed to meet her at the train station, but her train was delayed for 45 minutes, so that kinda sucked. But it didn't matter, cause when she finally arrived, we walked over to the Hotel Prindsen and met up with some of our friends. Unfortunately, because we were so late, we didn't manage to get a seat, so instead we decided to just walk over to the school and start celebrating. Which we did! Little by little people started showing up, and I got the chance to wish all of my graduation friends congratulations.
Anyway, the gang and I had such fun just sitting outside and chillin', the others drinking champagne and beer - alcohol free cider for me. Maria and I went home at around 9, and then for the rest of the night I just relaxed and took it easy.

So that was what happened this week.

As I said, a lot of relaxation and a lot of fun. 

Have a lovely Sunday y'all ❤

DIY vase or candlestick holder with lace tape

Hello Saturday, nice of you to drop by again.

Today I'm going to show you a very easy, very lovely and very creative DIY. 

You don't necessarily need lace tape; you can do this with other kinds of fabric - or even normal tape with colour or print. However, I think this looks absolutely adorable.

Yes, you will need a vase - or a glass bottle, if you're making a candlestick holder. The size of the vase - or bottle - really doesn't matter, just use whatever you think will look pretty. However, remember to check that you have enough lace tape or fabric, so you don't run out of material in the middle of your project.

That's right; it really is super easy, and doesn't take long. You just want to make sure, when you're cutting the lace tape, that it fits all the way around the bottle or vase - actually, you should add and inch or two extra, just to be sure. Remember to take it easy and make sure that the lines of the tape are straight, so that the ends match together.  

So there you have it - an easy and quick DIY on this lovely Saturday. 

Have fun, be creative and think differently!

See you tomorrow ❤

(We've got these) Days of Summer

So yesterday was Graduation Day for all of my friends who are graduating this Summer - and it's quite a lot of them actually. I've met a lot of awesome and cool people whilst studying at VUC Roskilde, and it just so happens that a lot of them are graduating this year.
Every year the school has a kind of "ceremony" for the graduates, and this year it was held at Roskilde's finest hotel, Hotel Prindsen. Me and Maria were supposed to be there at 4 to see our friends, but unfortunately Maria's train was delayed, so we ended up being quite late. But it didn't matter much, since we couldn't see anything anyway.

So we, Maria, some of our other friends and I, decided to walk the short way to our school, where the "after party" was held. Little by little people started showing up, and spirits were high - mostly, or at least partly, because of the cheap champagne bar in our old cafeteria (haha).
Me and the gang bought some take out, we drank beer and champagne (well, you know, I didn't - I drank alcohol free apple cider) and had such a fun fun fun time. Luckily the weather was okay, so we sat out in the chilly - but lovely - Summer evening sun and just laughed, smoked ciggys and had a lot of fun!
I got to see and say congratulation to all of my graduating friends - and if any of you are reading this, then I'd just like to say: Holey moley, you guys did it! I'm so happy for you; CONGRATULATIONS!

Hope your day is shaping up to be a great one

- I'll see you tomorrow ❤

Marie was looking lovely as always 

- look at that chick; even when she's making faces she's stunning!

Maria thought it would be funny to block Preben in when he came back from the bathroom

It didn't face him though, and he and Vineet were chillin' as always

And this table looked a lot worse by the time we went home :)

xoxo. Nat 

Let the Summer into your home (on a rainy day)

Today it's raining, a bit chilly and the sky is grey, but it's still Summer out there - actually it's a typical Danish Summer, but that's a whole other story.
If it's also raining where you are and you're missing that bright Summer sun, here's a few tips to how you can bring Summer into your home:

❤ Flowers are great no matter where (or who) you get them from. If you're light on cash though, and you don't have a handsome man to give you flowers, just grab a scissor and go outside. There's nothing like flowers that you've gathered yourself!

❤ You can also buy a little flower plant, put it in a nice pot and buy a matching candle. Buy them in a nice, bright colour - that way you'll add a touch of Summer to your home.

❤ And finally strawberries! Aaah, there's nothing like the taste of strawberries in the Summer. Sort them out, maybe sprinkle a little sugar on them, and put them in a nice big cup - it looks adorable.

Sunday Summary

Ah how time flies when you're having fun.
Although I've only been on Summer break for a little over a week now, I find it that my routine is already totally screwed up. You know; up all night, sleep until noon. But then again, now is not the time to be sensible - I mean, why not take advantage of the situation when it's right there, right?
But yeah, not a whole lot has happened this week - other than I've enjoyed the freedom and in general just relaxed.

On Tuesday I had a very happy day. The sun was shining and it was hot hot hot. Maria came by after finishing an exam, and so therefore we relaxed with ice coffee, fruit, chocolate, biscuits and ice cream. We had a lovely time; it had actually been quite a while since I'd last seen Maria, so it was just great to see her and hang out once more. 

On Thursday I was sitting on the couch and reading a book, when suddenly my mum called. It was very hot that day, so she asked if she could drop by after work and at the same time take the opportunity to not sit in an overheated train back to Falster. Of course I said "Come on by", so I grabbed my bike and drove to meet her half way.
She stayed for a couple of hours, and so we had a great time just chilling and chatting. It's always lovely to have my mum visit, and this time was no exception. Later in the day, my dad came by to pick up my mum, but before they drove off, they stayed for one last cuppa ice coffee and a ciggy.

Friday was just a nice and relaxing day at home. I'd bought a bottle of S. Pellegrino and just stayed home with a good book. Not a whole lot happened, but I was nice to finally have time to just kick back and read read read. I don't read very often - well, other than homework anyway - because I find I don't have the time. Usually when I sit down with a book - or a TV show - I wanna finish it in one sitting... or at least, I'm trying to get it done in as few sittings as possible. But now I actually do have the time to just kick back, so that's exactly what I did that day.

And today I've been at my grandmum's for a visit. My sister and her kid Selma - my niece - had stopped by for a visit, and so I thought I'd join them and say hello. I love to be on the side line and watch how my niece's just getting bigger and funnier every time a see her. I can't believe she's already almost two and a half; time just flies by. But anyway, I came home about an hour ago, and now I'm just enjoying a cuppa coffee and an episode or two of Lost.

I hope you're all having a fantastic day,

and let's hope it'll only get better and better ❤ 

 

Friday Thoughts

I love Fridays!
Fridays are for thinking of the weekend and enjoying one self. Fridays are for buying shoes that are too expensive, and drinking coffee with a little too much sugar in it. Fridays are the best!
As I am now on Summer break, I have all the time in the world to just relax and enjoy the days. And that's what I'm doing today. I had planned on being out in the sun today, but the weather is grey and cloudy, and not for soaking up the sun. So I've bought a bottle of S. Pellegrino, lit a candle and I'm reading a book I got with a magazine last Summer, but never quite got around to read.
Today I'll just stay in, open all the windows and get some fresh air, and then I'm planning on burring my head in the book for a couple of hours.

Happy Friday ❤

Happy Day!

How can it be anything else but a happy day today?

Maria's just left; we've had such a lovely couple of hours together today.

It's been a while since I've seen Maria - we've both been busy busy busy with exams. But as mine ended last Friday, I'm now officially on Summer break. Anyway, Maria had her Art exam today, and when she was done, she came by my flat for a couple of hours.

As you can see, I thought I'd spoil her - and me - a bit, and therefore I'd made ice coffee with vanilla ice cream (it's like 90 degrees outside today), sliced up a honey melon, put some biscuits and chocolate on the table and I'd made a little ice cream dessert with sorbet and melon.

After we were done getting chubby, we went outside on the terrace and enjoyed the blazing sun and some ice cold water with lime whilst listening to music.

Such a happy day! ☀

Sunday Summary

Hallelujah I am free again!
Hello, all of you lovely people out there, and hello Sunday. I thought we'd never get here, and the suddenly here we are - again!
Let me start off by saying that I know it has been very quiet here in the Blogosphere for quite some time now, but ah, it's that time a year for finals. And like most other students, I've also been having some. Last week I told you that I passed my German final with a C, and today I can tell you that I passed my Psychology exam on Friday, with a D. No, it's not a fantastic grade, but I did pass! And let me tell you, I doubted if I would.

You see, Thursday I went to the school to randomly pick the subject on which I was going to be examined on, and I ended up picking "Learning & Intelligence" - which was actually pretty okay. Now, it varies form subject to subject and the level you are taking it one, but this exam was a 24 hour exam. It's quite alright if you don't know what it is; it can be a bit confusing. Basically what it is, is that you go to the school's office and randomly pick out a subject - which is hidden in closed envelopes, so you have to rely on fate! Anyway, you pick an envelope and inside is the subject on which you will be examined in - the subject is something that's been taught in class during the year. And then you have 24 hours to prepare everything you know and write a very complicated synopsis - which, I have yet to come across, someone who knows exactly how to do that!
Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong! Normally I don't panic that much over finals, but this year but has been a bit different. I've found myself quite nervous quite often. Although the German exam last week was okay. But the one I was really nervous about was the Psychology one, and boy oh boy did I get nervous. I actually ended up crying in sheer panic and frustrations! So I ended up wasting 4 hours on panicking, but the I finally got down to business and got it done - and were done at around 10 in the evening. There, I decided I would be happy - and lucky - if I passed with a D.

And so Friday came. I was actually pretty relaxed, and even though my exam weren't until 12.30, I decided to drive to school about 10.30. Lucky I did, cause turned out that 2 people didn't how up for their exam. So I could get in and get mine done a lot earlier - at 11! A lot of my friends wouldn't have done that, they've told me, but I just want to get it over with as quickly as possible. And so I did. I wasn't at all nervous; actually I didn't even get to finish, and then the exam was over. And yes, I got a D - which I'm happy about. D - or a 4, as it is on the Danish scale - is for the fair performance, which shows you have knowledge but display a fair few things missing. So that's okay! :)
After my exam it was Julie's turn - she also got a D, and then we went out celebrating our passed exams. We went to my favourite street café and grabbed a delicious bite to eat. We had a lot of laughs and I had a few ciggys, and then after we were done and said goodbye, I drove on home - and crashed on the couch, haha!
In the evening I had such a lovely time; I had an expensive bottle of alcohol free apple cider champagne in the fridge, which I had been saving for when I passed this years finals. So in the evening I poured myself a glass, lit a bunch of candles and watched back-to-back episodes of The Big Bang Theory - such a lovely evening!

But yes, now I'm all done with finals, so once again I have more time for fun and the blog. I actually only have one blog post in mind for next week, but let's see if something else won't come up ;)

Have an absolutely fantastic day everyone

and enjoy life - I will ❤

This picture I took right after the exam 

- I usually never smile with my teeth on pictures, but I was very happy :)