It's just so rewarding when a happy child smiles back at you - and you know you just made his day!
Thursday, August 5, 2010
If you smile at someone, they might smile back...
Today I did some face paintings again at a company party for their employees and families...
It's just so rewarding when a happy child smiles back at you - and you know you just made his day!
It's just so rewarding when a happy child smiles back at you - and you know you just made his day!
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children,
face paintings,
quote garden,
working girl
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Family Business...
So, last night my sister and I stayed over at my parents' place. The reason for that: my sister's name day (saint's day) - our Mom really loves to celebrate things like that. She made lasagne (okay, so I begged her to do that) and my sister's favourite cake (with pudding cand strawberries).
Just a few "hard" facts about that...
But hey... we had a nice family dinner and really funny evening. I can't remember the last time all 4 of us watched a movie on TV together - with the usual response of Mom, my sister and me: falling asleep in front of the TV! Luckily, our parents bought a new sofa (together with a matching armchair) last Christmas that's big enough for all of us! My sister and I argued about who's got the blanked first, naturally (we actually have 3 of them but the other 2 were put away in the cupboard and no one wanted to get up).
Oh, and of course Mom and I had to bug my sister about texting with her boyfriend for at least an hour. We had a lot of fun, she din't like it that much obviously. (And since we are sleeping right next to each other - only a thin wall in between - I know that she called him before going to sleep. I mean... they are going to see each other today (again). Can't be THAT hard to overcome being seperated for just a single day. He basicly lives at our place anyway - unless he's at work.)
Before drifting away us 3 ladies were loudly discussing the day - which still drives Dad crazy. We usually awake somewhere between 11 and 12PM only to move on into the real bed. Not before we had a real crazy toothpaste-fight in the bathroom. I had to laugh so hard I almost choked on a gulp of water! I guess Dad isn't used to so much action and entertainment anymore - he told me that next time we come over he's gonna move out into my apartment... LOL
Another thing about being "home" (with Mom and Dad)... I don't know when I went to bed so early the last time (okay so anything before 0:30AM is actually early for me). I forgot, though, that my old room's window faces a major street and quite obviously I'm not used to traffic noise at night anymore. Nevertheless, I'm quite well-rested today!
In my apartment my wiondow faces the backyard with the garden. There ARE other sounds, though. There are 3 other apartment blocks facing the same yard. I can tell what TV program my neighbours watch, when they are on the phone, arguing... or having sex! Not that I want to know, though... It's just hard to ignore.)
Just a few "hard" facts about that...
- My sister's name day is in March. I googled it a while ago though and found out that the official nameday for Janine (which is Hebrew for Johanna/Jane) is August 17 but never mind anyway...
- MY name day is August 8. I usually forget about it - every single year. Last year I remembered shortly before Christmas... speaking of priorities. hehe
- Mom didn't even think of mine until yesterday morning...
But hey... we had a nice family dinner and really funny evening. I can't remember the last time all 4 of us watched a movie on TV together - with the usual response of Mom, my sister and me: falling asleep in front of the TV! Luckily, our parents bought a new sofa (together with a matching armchair) last Christmas that's big enough for all of us! My sister and I argued about who's got the blanked first, naturally (we actually have 3 of them but the other 2 were put away in the cupboard and no one wanted to get up).
Oh, and of course Mom and I had to bug my sister about texting with her boyfriend for at least an hour. We had a lot of fun, she din't like it that much obviously. (And since we are sleeping right next to each other - only a thin wall in between - I know that she called him before going to sleep. I mean... they are going to see each other today (again). Can't be THAT hard to overcome being seperated for just a single day. He basicly lives at our place anyway - unless he's at work.)
Before drifting away us 3 ladies were loudly discussing the day - which still drives Dad crazy. We usually awake somewhere between 11 and 12PM only to move on into the real bed. Not before we had a real crazy toothpaste-fight in the bathroom. I had to laugh so hard I almost choked on a gulp of water! I guess Dad isn't used to so much action and entertainment anymore - he told me that next time we come over he's gonna move out into my apartment... LOL
Another thing about being "home" (with Mom and Dad)... I don't know when I went to bed so early the last time (okay so anything before 0:30AM is actually early for me). I forgot, though, that my old room's window faces a major street and quite obviously I'm not used to traffic noise at night anymore. Nevertheless, I'm quite well-rested today!
In my apartment my wiondow faces the backyard with the garden. There ARE other sounds, though. There are 3 other apartment blocks facing the same yard. I can tell what TV program my neighbours watch, when they are on the phone, arguing... or having sex! Not that I want to know, though... It's just hard to ignore.)
Labels:
family
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Journal de jardin...
Es grünt so grün, wenn Spaniens Blüten blühen... (aka: The rain in Spain falls mostly in the plain...)
Just so proud of the garden! Though the weeds are gonna kill me one day...and I don't exactly have "green fingers" either!
Just so proud of the garden! Though the weeds are gonna kill me one day...and I don't exactly have "green fingers" either!
Labels:
flowers,
garden,
journal de jardin,
summer
Bye bye baby, baby goodbye...
Dear Jules...
Just a few things to remember before you go:
Who's gonna call me franticly in the morning about being late?! Or be in the same bus with me without any of us realizing it?!
Who will I chat with during my Russian classes? No more admonition from any of the teachers about talking too much (or too loud)...
Who will giggle childishly with me in classes at all?!
Who will discuss recipes with me and come over to cook?!
Who will I turn to and know without saying a word that we were thinking totally the same?!
Who will think of the same guys as handsome and cute as I do?
Who will review the latest episode of "Bones" with me (and season 6 will start soon)?
Who will understand me without having to explain?! (including my sarcasm and some jokes... not to mention all those insiders...)
WHO WILL BE JUST AS CRAZY AS YOU AND I WERE?!
Jules, I will miss you so! It's just not the same without you here...
But Stockholm is a beautiful place and I will come to see you soon! It's not that far... thank God! Be prepared!
Labels:
feeling of the day,
friends,
life,
random
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