Sunday, May 28, 2006
Ner som en pannkaka och upp som en sol...
Vaknade hursomhelst på bättre humör även om min förkylning inte verkar ge med sig helt. Har nu på morgonkulan suttit och rättat prov och fört in resultat. Betygsdisketten har också fått sig en genomkörare. Det är så dags för betygen ska lämnas in på tisdag…
Jag borde baka något också för jag ska bjuda min svenskgrupp i åttan på fika hade jag tänkt… men vi får se hur jag gör. Kanske det är enklare att köpa något på hemköp.
Hej så länge
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Jag - en kändis! Haha...

Mjälgaskolans nior showade i sin egen kabaré på Maximteatern. Några lärare fick också vara med.
Mjälgaskolans nior showade
Borlänge
Hemkunskap, spermadans och ursäkter stod på repertoaren när Mjälgaskolans nior showade på Maximteatern.

Mjälgsskolans "Cabaré" innehöll bland annat sketchen Skolstart.
FOTO: TOMAS NYBERG
De hade bara repat några veckor men äntrade scenen som fullblodsproffs. I onsdags spelade Mjälgaskolans klass 9 A och 9 B sin egen kabaré inför två nästan fullsatta salonger på Maximteatern.
Sketcherna var skrivna av ungdomarna själva, och hette saker som Spermadansen, Hemkunskap och Pistvakt. Artisteriet drog ner många skrattsalvor i publiken.
Flera olika roller
- Jag dansar och spelar flera olika roller. Jag är mest nervös för hur det ska gå i numret Streetdance, sa Sanna Rosell, som laddade bakom scenen mellan föreställningarna tillsammans med de andra artisterna.
Två av numren hade skrivits med den snart pensionsmogne biologiläraren Leif Vänström i åtanke. Det ena hette ”Vänis rapp”.
- Kul med uppskattning. Och kul för mig att se hur vissa ungdomar blommar ut i en annan miljö än skolan, sa Leif ”Vänis” Vänström, som arbetat som biologilärare på Mjälgaskolan i 25 år.
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Friday, May 26, 2006
He still sits there...
Today I finally settled the matter and went to OnOff and bought myself a printer, well actually, it's not just a printer, it's an All-In-One Inkjet (printer, scanner and photocopier in one) from Lexmark. The only snag is that I forgot to buy printer paper so I'll have to buy some tomorrow.
Anyway, Sutida has arrived and my mum and dad met her for the first time today. Mum said that Sutida seemed to be a very nice and pleasent girl. I hope that she and my brother will be happy together. I'll probably meet her in June, when school's out and it's time for me to take the bus to Torsby.
Now I'm going to listen to the silly little devil on my shoulder and have myself some Turkish yoghurt and strawberries (the very first this year, for me anyway). Yum-yum!
Monday, May 22, 2006
Long live the king!
The Swedish monarchy has been a tradition for more than one thousand years. During this period of time there have been more than 70 kings. Carl XVI Gustaf, who ascended the throne in 1973, is the 74th King of Sweden and he originates from the Bernadotte family, which has ruled Sweden since 1818.
The head of state has no political power but he represents Sweden and some of his duties are to open parliament and to preside over meetings of the Foreign Affairs Advisory Council. Of importance are also the King’s state visits abroad when he represents Sweden and enlightens its advantages.
As mentioned before, Sweden is a democracy and at the same time a monarchy. These two forms of Government stand on contradiction to each other, because in a democracy you have the right to elect the politicians you wish to be the ones leading the country. But in a monarchy the post as head of state is inherited. Those who are against monarchy feel that this kind of constitution is highly undemocratic and that it goes against all that democracy stands for.
Birger Schlaug from the environmental party, expressed his thoughts about this issue on March the 7th 2001. He asked, with what right we force children to be brought up to become head of state and to make them into public persons whether they want it or not. He also said that every single human being must be given the right to grow and develop as freely as possible without a constitution that tells you: You are going to be head of state! You are going to be brought up to become head of state! Schlaug is one of those who wants to abolish the monarchy with the argument that it is an antiquated form of Government, and it should therefore be treated as so.
What about the ones who are in favour of monarchy? Well, a recently published opinion poll shows that a majority of the Swedish population believes that monarchy is to prefer in the long run and that the royal family should be retained.
There are four main arguments that speak for monarchy.
- First of all, the head of state needs special education and appropriate upbringing from the very beginning of life and because of that no one from an ordinary home could be suitable for the job as a king or queen.
- Secondly, the royal family benefits the export. In other words it is good for the industry. Sweden exports, for example, JAS-planes to South Africa and Volvos to many parts of the world. Thirdly, the royal family functions as s symbol of Sweden and it is said that monarchy infuses stability and continuity into the society.
- The last and final argument is the idea that not everyone in society can or will stand behind and support an elected head of state.
When Birger Schlaug talks about human rights and points out that even a royal person is in titled of making her/his own choices in life, I cannot do anything but agree. We live in a democratic society, which means that we have certain rights and obligations and that we can make our own decisions most of the time. But as a crown princess or a crown prince your career has been determined for you, even before your birth. The whole idea of having a monarchy seems to me very unfair, both to the democratic society and to the heir of the throne, in this case crown princess Viktoria.
In spite of that, I mean that we should let the royal family be and keep the monarchy. I do not think that monarchy causes any serious trouble in society, because the King has no real power, his duties are of official and ceremonial nature and he is merely a representative of the solid, fair and equal Sweden. I also believe that the Bernadotte family has grown into the Swedish folk soul through the centuries and that people really enjoy and appreciate having this piece of history among themselves.
A trip down memory lane...

Har samlat ihop alla mina gamla dagboksinlägg från Lunarstorm och från en annan hemsida jag pysslat med en gång i tiden och lagt in dem på http://walloldies.blogspot.com/ för er som är intresserade. Vi börjar 2001 och vandrar så sakteliga mot 2006...
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Project Runway meets Top Model
Anyway, back to that miiighty fiiine day! I thought I’d try all these clothes on that I just couldn’t wear a couple of weeks ago, and I feared the worst while picking the clothes out of the closet. But would you believe it (!), a lot of the clothes that didn’t fit before now fitted without a problem. I felt so proud of myself and perhaps a little bit stuck-up while posing in front of the mirror with a big smile on my face.
It was Project Runway joining hands with Top Model. I no longer have two stomachs, just one and it feels really great. But I still have a long way to go before I’m satisfied.Apart from my weight issue I’m also about to catch a cold. My throat and nose are
itching. It feels like something’s stuck up my nostrils and I feel kind of dizzy at times. And the sneezing!? What’s up with that? Luckily, the coming week, I only work Monday till Wednesday. Then I’ll have four days off. My conscience tells me that I should clean my entire apartment, but the lazy devil sitting on my left shoulder thinks I should lay down on the bed and read a good book. Right now, I feel inclined to agree with the idle devil. Perhaps I’ll have enough stamina in a few days to chase him away, but we’ll see won’t we?I went to the cinema Friday evening together with Anna-Karin. We watched The Da Vinci Code. It was quite long and it was tough sitting still during the slow parts, because we’d both read the book and knew what would happen. Still, I don’t think that it deserves all the bad reviews it got. It wasn’t that bad at all, however I advice you to watch it at home instead, in that you can pause and go to the bathroom or make yourself a sandwich.
That’s all for now, I’m going to bed… after having a closer acquaintance with the nasal spray Otrivin in my bathroom cabinet of course. Can’t live without my dear old friend Otrivin during a cold can I?
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Fet, ful och finnig
Så långt är allt bra, ormen i paradiset har ännu inte ringlat sig fram för att vifta med andras lycka och välgång framför deras snokande, skadeglada trynen. Omgivningen är invaggad i falsk trygghet och plötsligt en dag bestämmer du dig. Du får en gnutta hopp och lite inspiration. Du ska ta tag i ditt liv, din vikt och din självkänsla. Du ska inte behöva känna dig ensam. Du slutar äta godis och kaffebröd och upptäcker att det visst inte var så svårt att avstå… ormen har nu ringlat fram, redo för att hugga omgivningen i arslet...
Omgivningen säger: ”Åh gud så tråkigt du måste ha! Ska du verkligen inte HA ett wienerbröd? Kom igen nu, var inte så tråkig!”
Du avstår och känner dig stark. Du blir piggare och får varken halsbränna eller huvudvärk.
Du bestämmer dig för att äta nyttigare och oftare, du går aldrig hungrig. Du går ner några kilon, blir glad.
Omgivningen säger: ”Nä, nu får du allt ge dig! Du försvinner ju helt! Du äter ju ingenting!
Fast egentligen äter du både mer och bättre än omgivningen så du struntar i deras kommentarer och fortsätter på din inslagna väg. Motivationen är på topp. Du vill också kunna gå på badstranden och känna dig snygg. Vill inte skämmas över magen, baken och låren.
Du börjar träna regelbundet. Du går ensam för ingen vill följa med, men det klarar du bra för du blir allt piggare och gladare. Kilona försvinner i takt med besöken på F&S. Du går på jympa 3-4 gånger i veckan, testar spinning och tar en och en annan långpromenad. Du har inte ont för du har inte överansträngt dig. Den enda smärtan som uppstår är träningsvärken och den går snabbt över. Du lever ett sunt liv och känner dig nöjd. Självkänslan börjar smyga tillbaka. Du blir överlycklig när du ser resultat, magen är mindre, låren och baken med. Du får på dig ett par jeans du aldrig kunnat ha. Du känner dig snygg.
Omgivningen säger: ”Är du inte klok? Gå på spinning så tidigt på morgonen?! Nu börjar du allt bli manisk!"
Din hy blir finare, klarare och finnarna har flytt sin kos. Du börjar sminka dig, för helt plötsligt känns det mycket roligare.
Omgivningen säger: Vadå? Försöker du bli en fjortis eller?
NÄ, vet ni vad?! Jag försöker inte bli en fjortis, jag är inte manisk, jag äter som man ska och jag behöver inte ett wienerbröd för att ha roligt.
Så ta och stoppa upp er avundsjuka, mindervärdeskomplex eller vad det nu är någonstans där solen inte skiner och ta tag i era egna liv istället. Låt mig sköta mitt!
Tack för mig
Lady Di
Friday, May 12, 2006
scales forbidden...
This morning, at seven o'clock, I went to a spinning class and it made me feel more alert. Then, at work, I tried to teach my students about clause elements, but I think they've already taken a summer vacation... mentally that is...
In the afternoon, I and Anna-Karin went to Kupolen in order to do some shopping. However, we were both tired after a day's work and we grew even more tired after gobbling up the tasty food at the Thai restaurant. So... after a couple of deep sighs, we went home... My sofa was really tempting, I would've liked to lay down and sleep for a while. BUT! Somehow I caught some energy flying around and instead I took the bus and went to gymnastics class. What a good girl! Don't you think? ;-)
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Bloody blood pressure!
En positiv bieffekt är väl den att jag känner mig lite mer sporrad att fortsätta gå ner i vikt, så kanske blodtrycket går ner igen... hoppas hoppas...
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Wienerbröd och kladdkaka...
...alldeles nybakta, väldoftande och frestande. Jörgen på jobbet hade fyllt 50 så det hade ordnats med fika och blommor. Hade jag varit mitt gamla jag hade jag kvickt norpat åt mig en bit av varje sort, gärna lite i skymundan så att man kanske kunde... eventuellt...om möjlighet skulle uppstå, ta sig ytterligare en mumsig bit. MEN...och det här är ett stort ABER... jag kände mig inte alls så frestad som man skulle kunna tro. Mitt nya jag hade garderat sig genom att äta en smörgås strax innan + en apelsin som skulle tillföra lite socker, så fikastunden var rätt så smärtfri. Däremot är det den sociala biten med att äta tillsammans som man saknar. Kunna utbyta blickar i samförstånd över att det här var en väääldigt god kaka och kanske skratta åt varandra över att man mer än gääärna tar en bit till. Nåja, jag överlevde och senare på eftermiddagen blev det tonfisksallad och F&S som efterrätt... *pust och stön* vilket pass... jag känner mig helt slut. Ska slänga mig i duschen nu...
Monday, May 08, 2006
En frestelsernas dag...
Har inte varit och tränat något idag, har varit så trött och det blev en lång dag på jobbet. Men däremot tränade jag i helgen, även om jag av någon underlig anledning inte var i toppform på lördagen. ;-) Igår var jag på F&S i en timme och sen tog jag en timmes promenad, så jag är väl tillräckligt mör idag antar jag. Lite träningsvärk i häcken faktiskt... ;-p
Nu ska jag slänga mig på soffan och se Masdjävlar... tänker inte överanstränga mig idag..
Friday, May 05, 2006
Få - färre - färst...
If you would like to taste some good wine this weekend you should try Rawson's Retreat or Cacadu Ridge (both south eastern Australian). They're both cheap and you'll get drunk if you add Bacardi Breezer and Kopparbergs X-strong 7 % ;-)
Will we feel bad tomorrow? Will we have a hangover? NOOOO! Of course not, we'll be fit for fight and head for Friskis&Svettis tomorrow morning!! What did you think?! Aerobics here we come!! (This is of course a big lie!!!)
We're way toooooo drunk and we won't think of tomorrow... *jump jump*
By the way, we learnt something new yesterday, about the adjecitve "få". It's supposed to be compared "få - färre" and then what? Well, believe it or not, the third form is called "färst". obviously it's an old form of the adjective that we've forgotten here in Sweden...
We've got three red wine spots on the floor, how did they get there? It's a mystery to be solved...
Thursday, May 04, 2006
I had a sneaky suspicion...
We went inside together and the leader (also very YOUNG and FIT and SUNTANNED and BLOND) was hearty and said with a dashing voice "welcome to aerobics class!". Instantly I was in a state of shock and I realized that this would be a challenging moment. What was I doing there? These girls belonged, I didn't. So did I head home again? No, I stayed put... which I kind of regretted some seconds later... quick movements, advanced choreography and and the fact that YOU had to be in constant motion in order not to collide with someone else made me regress into caveman mode. I couldn't bring myself together to do the most simple movement, I didn't even know how to put the right foot in front of the left. When the others raised their left arm och lowered my right. When they swirled around I just stood there, gaping at their ability to move. Because I couldn't... I'm surprised I even worked up a sweat. But I did and I was so relieved when class was over and I could run home to hide under a blanket. I was quite embarrassed. Survived I did! But I'll probably never take an aerobics class again. I'll just stick to regular gymnastics.

Best wishes
The girl who survived
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
A whole new me.... at any given time
Hmm...but I do feel a cold coming on don't I... Ooh...I know I'm a hypochondriac and I know it's just my imagination... I think... It'd better be that way, because I paid 450 Swedish crowns and it burned a hole in my pocket...
Anyhow... I will lay down on the sofa for a while before I start jumping up and down. You know... I need to... hmm...recharge my batteries.
Later
Lady Di
Monday, May 01, 2006
Mission "VÅRSTÄDNING" Accomplished!
Tonight Johan's coming over for a visit. We are going to eat tacos and watch a movie; Guess who starring Ashton Kutcher. Johan is going to Oslo again (week 20) to earn some more money ;-) so that he finally can buy his precious motorcycle (Tiger something something). Maybe I'll have the privilege to sit on the pillion someday? *hint, hint*
See ya!
Lady Di
When pigs fly, I say...
Who's been playing around with my scales while I was sound asleep? I know I never bothered to sell my soul to Satan...you know the guy who's also known as the Devil and who's associated with horns, cloven feet and a poker. He likes to collect souls and to torture them. Anyway, I was thinking he might be kind of cranky and wants to get even... get revenge or something.
Or could it be my neighbours? Maybe they're slightly indignant after hearing me tapping around my apartment until two thirty, cleaning, dusting and ironing. Whoever's responsible I won't fall for it... I cannot be fooled...
Tomorrow the scales will once again show me 73,5 kilo and that's that... and no Johan, my stomach hadn't stuck on something so it took the weight off (watch the Simpsons if you (who reads this) don't have any idea what I'm talking about!).













