did we find balance

stockholm -9 degrees
tel aviv 9 degrees

(ga'aton and vendel are probably experiencing something completely different)

amsterdam-istanbul-tel aviv

so short. so quick. time flies. already on my way back. poorly prepared. and no trains to the north due to rebuilding of the tracks. grrrr....

oh well.
goodnight europe.
goodmorning middle east.

oups...

frkn l, jag insåg precis när jag städade igenom mina kvitton att jag lyckades ge dig den gamla tunnelbanebiljetten istället för den nya. sorry.....

almost like the real stuff

and since i didn't manage to find film for my old polaroid camera, this funny thing will have to do, that i found through this sweet blog.
fun, fun, fun...

and that was that.

this lovely trio took me to the airport.

me and my middle sister started the day with this generous, and not very healthy, but oh so tasty breakfast

which meant having to rise and shine quite early. but worthwhile just for the sunrise.

and beloved mum made this delicious dish, with saffron, fennel, apples, pomegranate, broccoli....

i miss you already.
i am going out to walk the nostalgic streets of rotterdam.

kiss and hugs

i AM

tired.
on a full-on practise of not getting stressed.
and maybe i am less stressed than usual.
but tired.
and, getting more torn each time i say goodbye.

a few days of winter

and it is all very picturesque

playing trivial pursuit with the family

i have such a beautiful globe that i would love to bring with me...

enjoying the cold, sharp air in my lungs

aunt sara has many kisses to give

and a few donuts she needs to eat

and some flowers to smell

this was the candy buffet from new years eve. it looks so pretty, even though most of it is full of gelatin, so i didn't eat it.

new beginning

the new year started with:
*many hugs
*good food
*a long night
*a great surprise!!!!

as simple and good as that. perhaps i will think about a few resolutions for later.

just another way to measure

but still, for '09 i wish to have

PEACE

on all levels. individual as global.
(some have creative ideas of how to achieve that)

och en till födelsedagsflicka

stort grattis fröken l på födelsedagen! hoppas att du har det fint i london, och att du får ett fint nytt år... ännu en gång så önskar jag att jag vore där du (ni) är !

massor av kramar och kärlek
-lillasyster

fret for your figure and
fret for your latte and
fret for your hairpiece and
fret for your lawsuit and
fret for your prozac and
fret for your pilot and
fret for your contract and
fret for your car.

wake up and smell the coffee

this is not an irrelevant morning.

9.17 (israel & palestine)

waking up feeling drained and uncomfortable, from dreams and thoughts.
the contrasts are so huge in this place. but not only here.

i am still waking up in my safe bubble. going to work as usual on a sunday morning.
it feels completely irrelevant.

what "started" yesterday (rather a accumulation from years back) won't lead to anything more fruitful and it certainly won't offer any positive solution to ANYbody and still, those are the means of 'communication' which are grasped for.

it is so awful, and so sad.

why

so much suffering and hatred in this world. i fail to understand, over and over again.

back again

misty desert view

eilat has a few scary parts that look like disney land. not completely my cup of tea.

drinking sake and getting spoiled with sushi and good company

it was warm and i was tired

more desert views.

the desert mountains are breathtaking and frightening in their beauty. i want to get out and walk. and walk. and walk.

and the green 'lush' hills of the north are comforting to return to.

little santa wishes you a wonderful one

rien du rien

a confession, dear family and friends far away:

not a single christmas package nor even a little card has left this house to the post office.
and anyways, there is almost nothing in this house worth sending.

the intention was good, but failed in the last moment....as usual.
hmmm

merry fucking christmas!

i made knäck, with silan, which is like a sort of honey made from dates. and carob paste. they are delicious!

...and very healthy for the teeth.

and i am burning one last chanukka-christmas candle before i go.

bye, bye my sweet home!

födelsedagsflickan

fru a, grattis på födelsedagen! hoppas du har en fin, skön, lugn dag och en bra början på ditt nya år. jag hoppas jag hinner ringa... och önskar jag vore där hos er.
massor av kramar och pussar