beach 2011.

a little sandy beach, 15 minutes from town, is quite the luxury. but gah.. the heat.. +30 C is too much for me when i'm not used to it. in the shade under the beach parasoll i could live today though. summer sun is a little hard for a pale girl like me. it's really annoying being this white this time of year. here are two instax's we took.

stockholm.

I spent 4 hours in stockholm yesterday. the weather is full metal summer now, but the cold windy little alleys in the old town with cafés in every streetcorner was a nice escape. the rest of stockholm is stressful, the old town is my favorite part, it's in the middle of the city. i always end up there. it is just as cosy in the winter.

concert pics..

while i was scanning a few festival photos, in my pile of photos i came across these beautiful two of a thåström concert i was at back in 2002. great concert. it was cold, dark and raw! it was a big deal to me to see thåström in concert in my hometown. he is a swedish rocklegend.
i was very good at documenting with 135 film in my teens. the camera was my first, a simple Premier 35 mini M-355. i will post another camera guide soon with my non-toy cameras.

the Banner prince.

LA pic.

have i already mentioned that i love LA?

since i was a kid i've been told about my mom's trips to the land of "kalifornien" where skies are blue and the roads are long. i knew i had to go sometime, and i love it.

shoes n roses.

i'd like a rosebush garden..
with old big rose bushes i can hide behind.
and perhaps a few sunflowers too.

may month.

no harm in letting a little color into my closet..

vintage and second hand.

on the cold side of the planet.

film: kodacolor 200

moonia the polarbear.

film: kodacolor 200

more ville valo..

another one!

i might do the rest of the notebook with drawings like these of ville... i think there is about 25 sheets left. that would be a nice project to do and have. i haven't drawn properly in well, years... so these are not what they could have been lol. i have no patience.. so i rarely finish drawings completely, but i try..!

when i can't sleep in the middle of the night, i draw ville valo..

tiredness won over me. i don't think i'll finish it, and it is kinda ugly. sorry it's dark but it was night time!

it's been a loooong time since i've wanted to draw anything.. (even though i love it)

paintings are a little easier for me somehow, the last painting i did was of razorblade romance, perhaps i'll show the whole thing here sometime.. when i've finished it.

i just very much enjoy HIM.

easter holga's.

film: kodacolor 200

it's quiet in the forest.

{A}n hour drive from the norwegian border, my sister and i went on a small trip this weekend to three little lakes. our favorite lakes. i kept my eyes open for bear but didn't see any. i love getting out in these woods. i love how food tastes much better outdoors than indoors. i didn't listen to music once. i love how tired i was in the evenings, wanting to go to sleep at 8 pm and couldn't help it. how crazy is that. the forest is healthy, it's good for you (no, a city park does not count, you have to fear a bear for it to count).

we do this every year, we love it. here is last years with my brothers. next year i hope to extend and visit more lakes to get to know the area better. my family on both sides are from here. winter is over now. this is the last party i have before summer. it's the best party of the year. i'm not telling where it is. that's my secret.

the only holiday when there is no work, is easter. so everyone here always go away on easter. i should come up with a name that suits my adventures this time of year but so far i haven't got one. easter is very late in april this year, so i'm going this week instead. after all.. the weather decides when it's time. easter is not in tune.

holga in the slopes, umeå style

stina and i.

dear friends.

getting ready.

a bird skiing.

film: kodacolor 200