Fairytales of Kitt

An update

2008-02-20T08:58:00.005+01:00

Ok, I didn't quite manage to do what I wanted to this year. Namely have an online diary - I was hoping that having it online would make it easier for me to write on the blog - but I actually find it more difficult. Difficult because my highly developed perfectionist Gen are a big obstacle.

Yes, I have that Gen - Not that I ever had my DNA made up but I just know.... Just the other day I was blaming my mother - telling her that she was the one who gave it to me. I was hoping for some support and all she said was to drop it. Quote: "I was old before I realized that the only one who cares about it, is me - nobody else really sees it or maybe even appreciate it". Maybe I should give an example to clarify. I have been knitting a V-neck sweater in the round - so I first divided for the V which went fine and then for the arms. Big problem, I had lost a stitch and I couldn't find out where. By then I had already done an extra 10cm. What to do? Well I think most knitters would just leave it. No one is going to see the difference. But ME! oh NO! I have to undo the entire thing down to the V-neck to be sure that I make it right. Just because I know it is going to annoy me that I know it is not done correctly.

I will post a picture of it when done. But I still have part of the sleeves to do and I don't have much yarn left.

The most exciting thing that has happen lately is in the job area. Friday 8 Feb I applied for a job over the internet. The following week they asked for a phone interview only 4 hours after the phone interview they wrote me an e-mail asking me for an onsite interview.... So I'm going this Friday. So cross your fingers - the job sound really interesting and a good match for me. A great opportunity to really bloom. I'm a bit nervous though cause I will be having some tests I never had to do a test for a job before. I have to admit I always got my jobs in the past due my performance on the interview. (like the one I have now). I have tried to check out the logic games they have on the internet but non of them sounds like the one I'm going to take. Anyway I don't want to get my hopes up that I will get the first job I apply for - but try to enjoy the experience and be my self. I hope I can stick to the latter...

I apologize for any spelling mistakes but the function doesn't work today. However, instead of trying to be perfect I will just post it as it is.

Good intention to hard to change habits....

2008-01-30T09:31:00.001+01:00

Back again after a week of silence. I think it was better that way - Friday was a good day though went to Zurich to meet with my coach. Yes she is helping me find a new job. I had to realize that I was not going to be able to find the motivation and the confidence to do it alone. She is great - we a such good match and we connected right away. So my cv is almost done and this week we have to talk about my values in order for me in a potential interview to find out if that company will be a good fit for me. I don't want to go from fire to fire (or what ever the quote is in English). After we had lunch and a good long talk at Starbucks - I went to Das Kunsthause - they had an exhibit with a photographer Edward Steichen taking picture in the 1920-30s for Vogue and Vanity Fair http://www.kunsthaus.ch/cgi-bin/kunsthaus?MT=main (forgot how to do a proper link). It was small but good. Afterward I took the train back to Geneva (almost 3 hours) I was happy that I had decided to take the 1 cl. ticket. Not to many people or noise on the way back. I did bring my knitting but I spend most of my time ready this book that Liz had lent me "the glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls. If you are looking for something - this is the book. Emotionally a hard read - at least for me but otherwise easy and very well written.
Last news of yesterday - my friend Sara because a PhD Dr yesterday. I went to her defense. She was cool - though I did think the jury grilled her quite a bit - or maybe it is just harder to listen in then to be the one answering. I for sure couldn't answer. Physic is not my thing - to abstract for my brain really to grasp it. But I did understand some of it - which I was proud of. Another news is that my friend ML is about to have her baby. The water brook yesterday but as first no contractions. I haven't heard from her since and it is almost 24 hours. I hope it is good news.....Have a nice day....

Full Moon and more....

2008-01-22T22:38:00.000+01:00

I have been wondering today why I have been so much on the edge since I woke up Monday morning and now I know. It is the full moon. I haven't thought about it for a while but every time the moon is full things are not what the should be.
I guess I just have to wait for it to pass cause I just don't know what to do about the moon.

Getting on Ravelry and maybe teaching somebody to knit?

2008-01-16T15:47:00.000+01:00

So I got on ravelry after 10 days I think - it went so fast I only once mentioned to somebody that I was nervous it was going to take forever since I was no. 5867 or something in line. But it turned out to go pretty fast. I have looked around but not had much time to check out projects. Maybe because I suddenly have a bit to many going on...
Today at work somebody on the classified was looking for somebody to teach the knit - (her daughter) Anyway I could not resist so I answered - so I might get a student. I have really had to teach anybody something like that. So maybe a chance to test my patients.... However, I might have to drawn on my fellow knitters for help in case the girl picks a difficult model.... Annelis maybe another customer for you. Not much is going on - I'm going to stay at my friends house until Sunday to take care of her dog. Little Lassie - and yes it is a miniature Lassie - not sure the name of the race - but he is so sweet. A pity he is getting old and can hardly hear. A good chance for me to get a bit of exercise.... (needed after Christmas!). Well, well, I have found the bike I want now I just have to buy it!

A new week begins...

2008-01-14T09:35:00.000+01:00

It's been a week and I haven't manage to write anything. Though I had promised my self that I would. Last week passed fast with time to go for a walk during lunch time as well as a girlfriend tiff!
Now the weekend is over and it is back to work. I manage to start a new scarp at the spur of the moment (not ideal when we are going towards summer) but I just had to have it! Also I have a few projects going, which inspired by Liz I had decided to finish before starting on a new. Arg well I guess one decides to go down one road, until something catches you eye and you decide to take a turn. Of cause it didn't help that I had "lost" a stitch on my faux wrap sweater and changed my mind not to let it go and undid about 10cm to ensure that the sweater will come out almost perfect. I would like to say come out perfect but my sense of self criticism will not allow that.
Another week is ahead with quite a programme, mostly because I'm looking after my friends dog as of Wednesday. This means living 14 km out of Geneva. Getting up even earlier than normal to walk the dog. It also means a lot of trips back and forth. As Wednesday night is Stitch'n Bitch night, Thursday I have promised to go for drinks and Saturday night is Sara's b-day! Also Friday I'm going to Zürich to see a coach, the one who is going to help me for full my new year resolution about getting a new job in 2008. I'm looking forward to this, a few hours back and forth on the train to relax and knit.
Well, well let's see how the week goes. The boss is back and it looks like work is going to pick up (just a little bit YEAH!)

First day and work...

2008-01-07T22:48:00.000+01:00

First workday after the holidays - or should I say first working day of the year and nothing to do!! I can't believe it I have been away for almost a month - because I got sick after returning from NY. Ok maybe it is what to expect since my boss is away on holiday but common' this is ridicules! On top of this - I manage to get a damage my car. Not to serious but when I will have it fixed for real it is going to cost my about 1000 CHF!!! Apart from that everything is fine. I manage to change the sewing machines that I have bought changed to a better model. I didn't think they would l since I got it 4 month ago. But I guess saying that I wanted to buy and better and more expensive model helped. Now lets hope it is better... Since I moved the furniture around my room is still a mess - but I just don't have the energy to tidy up the last few things. I hope I can do a few things everyday so that when the cleaning lady comes back from holiday next week - everything will be in order....

5 January - being creative

2008-01-06T21:09:00.001+01:00

So I'm back again. Its been a few busy days with sewing and knitting. It has been great but tomorrow it is back to the real world and work. However, I would like to show off some of what I have done. I'm planning to make quilt for a friend who is having a baby. However, don't understand quite how to finish it so it will have to wait until I have spoken to Sara.
The front is squares put together and the back is stripes. I like to think that it will be very beautiful when it is finished. But until then it looks like this.

New Year Resolutions....

2008-01-02T21:15:00.000+01:00

Ok, so I though a bit about what my new year resolution(s) should be - so here is a small list.

1. Get a new job (sschhhh .... don't tell my boss - yet!)
2. Be better at saying NO and listen to what I want and not what everybody else wants
3. Eat less and remember that there will be other days where I can eat the same food again.
4. Visit the gym more often

So 1 and 2 are new and 3 and 4 are carry overs from the last few years. I though about setting a specific goal for the weight loss but that would mean I would have to tell my weight - which I don't want to and also I like the idea of seeing this process of getting more health then being a weight issue. Yes I'm trying to learn from all these self help books and articles which I read in the women's magazines - though they still make us focus on the weight than on the health issue. Because we all do it for the close we can wear and the confidence that will give us than because we think 10 years ahead and it will have done to our heart and body to carry the extra weight!

January 1, 2008

2008-01-01T15:27:00.000+01:00

A new year has begun and with that comes the traditional new years resolutions. In relation to this I have two different thoughts - one is - why are we obsessed with only beginning new things on the 1st or the beginning of a new month or on a Monday. Like diets only begin on a Monday why on a Wednesday or Saturday? Granted in some places they do write day 1., day 2 ect.
Why do human beings need to procrastinate a few days before changing old habits? I'm no different than other people so when I think about diets or going to the gym more or other things that requires that I get out of my comfort zone I also start out by - stating that I will start on the first of the month or on Monday. I wonder if that shows that we are not really motivated because if we were wouldn't we just start here and now and not then?
Last year when I was thinking of my new resolutions for 2007 I came across on the web a thing about changing habits little by little. Apparently it only takes 3 weeks to change a habit - I'm not convinced that it is true - I mean if you have done it for 30 something year can you then really break it in just 3 week?
I had though about writing down my wishes or new resolutions for this year 2008 - but I still haven't decided what they should be. Cause who wants to fail and not being able to write at the end of the year that they succeeded. Also on one side you have to challenge yourself but also be realistic about your goals. So like a zillion others I want to loose weight - so do I say 12kg cause that is a kg a month or is that to little if it is realistic to loose 500g a week? but if I say 24 kg in a year it might just be a tad to much. Should I write half? or just stick with the 12 so that if it is more then it is fantastic and would I really be happy with only loosing 12?
When I look at the habits I would like to change then I would like to eat more fruit but also go to the gym more. Should I say one piece of fruit a day and what if I don't do it? And the struggle to get to the gym which I have every year... that I want to do really well. I get going and go 2-3 times a week for a few month and then suddenly I'm like - where is the time for me? All I do is going to work and the gym. This is of course not true - but I'm pretty good at convincing my self that it is.
Ok enough of this bla. bla. I will give my self another day to come up with something.

Time passes to fast and problems with sharing...

2007-08-21T11:28:00.000+02:00

Ok so it has been a while since I wrote last time. Now I have another 9 days left on my cleanse and I feel remarkable well. I am now at a point where I only have lunch. It is not to bad - but then again it is only my second day.

I am not sure why I don't write more on the blog. I'm thinking it is because only a few people know of it - and though I check with anticipation for when my friends write on theirs I don't seem to be able to come up with ideas for my own blog. It is kind of the same feeling when I write to my friends - which I don't do much as I find my live rather dull. Go to work every day and then see a few friends during the week. I haven't traveled for a while and my weekends I spend seeing some friends or home with my knitting, which I like. I guess it is also because I think that nobody would be interested in readying about me - doing this or that. Weired because that is what the other write about - and I love to read it.

So maybe it comes down to discipline. Just doing a little every night and then get into the habit of doing it. I thinkt what will be my next task when the cleanse is over. It might also be an easy way for me to follow-up on how I'm doing with food after the cleanse.

Thoughts for food - or food for thoughts?

2007-08-07T09:15:00.000+02:00

Ok so 3 days ago I started a cleanse - It is suppose to take 28 days but I have a wedding on September 1st. So I will have to cut a little short.
I started already last week trying only to eat vegetables - that was not to difficult though I had a few time was it was not possible. Also I tried to avoid dairy products which was a bit more difficult since I like the Frappocino from *$$. But in the end they just made me feel bloated. It i funny all the other times where I have tried to drastically to change my diet I have be craving bread. But this time I don't even think about it. Of course it did help that I could have home made guacamole with my salad yesterday. mmmhh. However, this morning on my way to work I had some serious thoughts about bread with nutella.. Not that I was going to run for it -but mmhh I could have eaten one. Now I don't really care. However, this means I should be careful about going to places that will tempted me to eat No food. On the other had I feel so good in body that I doubt that I will be that easily tempted unless of cause I am not prepared. I do spend a lot of time in the kitchen these days. Also I am already out of fruit so I need to go shopping today after work....

Saturday shopping

2007-08-05T08:42:00.000+02:00

Saturday morning I meet with Liz. She had kindly offered to take me shopping in France at a bio-store. It was a very nice surprise. First the store was not to far away but I see when I had never notices it before when I drove this way. It is doesn't have a huge flashy sigh outside. Just a nice green and yellow sign. I already forgot the name of the shop other than it begins with an S. My spelling is no good so I won't even try. The store had everything -neatly stored on shelves. However, the most fantastic thing was all the fresh vegetables. Most shops in Geneva have a small section of fresh bio products - but you almost get the feeling that they have it because it is the right thing to do not because the really care. If you are lucky the have 5-6 different things and not of it looks particular fresh. Of course it could just be that I come the day before they clear out and get new products in. Any way I shopped and I shopped I filled something like 10 different paper bags with all kind of veggies avocados, squash, onions, salad (3 different kinds), bananas, pears ect. Basically Liz and I filled up an entire shopping cart!!! and i was so surprised when I had to pay. Only 55 Euro! I felt like I was getting a barging. At least at that point I feel like I had a weeks worth of groceries for 55 Euros. I am not so sure anymore - but that is just because when you have to prepare a entire meal out of veggies you need a lot more that you think cause it is not because I am eating to much. For that I am certain ...
I'm saying this because I actually feel quite tired all the time at the moment and I think it is partly becaue I eat less than normally and also because my body needs to adjust to new sources of energy. But in a weeks time I will hopefully be bouzing about due to new energy!

Count down...!

2007-08-03T23:05:00.000+02:00

Tomorrow is big shopping day for the cleanse which will begin officially on Sunday. I will try to do a pre-official start tomorrow. I am going shopping with Liz for just those extra things you need that I don't have. I think it will be mainly oil, vinegar and other special healthy things i don't have not including the obvious vegetables! The week before last when I meet with Liz at the organic store I got some Spirulina and my experience with that is 1. all food will turn dark green when you add it - also a smoothie.. 2. Add it when your shake or smoothie has already been done. Then shake again. If you do it while the ingredients are still raw/hard then you risk that it fall down in the bottom of your blender and it is almost impossible to get rid of. It turns in to small lumps which water doesn't dissolve easily!
Ok that is all for now...

1st August a day off..

2007-08-01T10:12:00.000+02:00

Great - August 1st is National day in Switzerland - so I have the day off. Very nice mid-week. I took off Thursday, Friday and Monday of as well so it is going to be like a small holiday. I just hope the sun keeps shinning.
So I am trying to prepare my self for next Sunday when I begin my cleanse.. Not easy - I mean I do everything perfect the entire day then come dinner time and I agree to go for Indian food - as I could go all vegetarian - ha, not only do I end up getting chicken I also eat so much that I'm sick the entire night. I really have to get use to that feeling in my stomach. It is much different when you don't east all the heavy food. It is as if something is missing - but you know everything is fine. I makes me want to eat all the time. Not so good.
I also feel tired a lot in the evening and in the morning. Except today I have had two mornings with big smoothies - very nice - and once I get up I'm fine. But the evenings - by ten i sleep on the sofa. Not really me... Anyway Thursday and Friday and made for trail runs of what is to come. Let's see how i goes!

Other Shakes and food

2007-07-30T08:49:00.000+02:00

Sunday came and went - a bit to fast for me. But I did manage to make anther shake with nectarines. I can't recommend it - I mean it tasted well but you can't blend the nectarine. Maybe because it was not totally ripe - it was drinking a Peach Melba yogurt. So not to bad. Dinner was dal (a la roommate - since she made it!) and grilled aubergines with garlic - mmmh a new favourite food. For lunch I had meat again - tough I was promising my self to try and avoid it since soon it will be over for a while - and it is not like I crave it but what can you do when you get invited for a free meal and they serve salad and grilled meat??? I was good though - but I had to much - I really have to start saying NO.
Speaking of No - I did manage in morning of Saturday on my way to Massage to say no to a lady who wanted to give me something read. We all know what that means Jehovah - not my thing - and where I usually would feel uncomtable and stop and talk - I right away said NO!!! Jubii I managed....

First Almond Milk and Shake...

2007-07-29T10:22:00.000+02:00

Ok, as I'm trying to prepare my self for my first detox or cleanse ever - I'm experimenting doing all these different kind of food and drinks. So today's big project was making almond milk. Sounded pretty easy almonds, water, Marple syrup and cinnamon. As what often happens when I don't double check I remembered 240g of almond for 1 portion. So yesterday I got 3 bags of bio almonds with 200g in each and soaked them all over night. This morning I need peeled them! Only to find out that it was 240ml of almonds!!!! for 1 l of water --- quite a difference. I hope I can dry up the rest of the soaked ones for next time.
As for taste I have to say it was a pleasant surprise - it taste really well and it does become white like milk. Next project of the morning was trying to make a banana shake using the newly made almond milk. So 1 1/2 banana got into the blender, a squeeze of almond milk, some Cinnamon, maple syrup and spurilina. Ha, I guess I didn't take into consideration that the spurilina would make the drink dark green like Pesto... So testing it was a bit hard. I am quite sensitive when it comes to drink and food and I knew if I was not thinking right I world puke... But again a surprise - it tasted really nice. Not the last time I will try that.
My next big challenge is to sit down and plan my food for the week. I hate planning when it comes to food. I am such a mode eater. Today I want this and then I won't eat it again for a long time. Bit of a problem when in Europe the supermarket are stilled focused on Family packs. I will try to look in some of my cook books which I have tons of but never use. I think I will go for easy, green and good!

Out of Touch...

2007-07-26T14:43:00.000+02:00

OK, So again I haven't written for a while, I was very keen i the beginning and I still am. I though that since nobody (or almost apart from Liz and Sara) would know of this place I would feel OK about writing stuff about my self. But I guess I should know from all the dairy book (empty!) that it would still be hard for me to share ideas and thoughts. I have this bad habit of judging my self on what you can and can't do. Which of cause means that you can't just write about nothing... I am you need to have something interesting to say right? But who will judge that.. maybe somebody out there will pass by my site and find it interesting. Anyway I have decided that I need to stop worry so much and just do it. So more to follow soon....

What we get from our parents...

2007-07-17T15:27:00.000+02:00

How come that once a year or so, when I am sick, I still feel like I am lying when I call in sick? How come we are raised to believe that if we are not almost dead then we are not really sick? How many time have I not been well but still gone to work - cause maybe I'm not really sick..and then it takes me week to get over a cold? Has it all to do with our parents looking at us when we tried to fake a day of school and telling us "go to school if you don't feel better at lunch time you can come home".. or is it because we have all worked in a place where at least one colleague have faked a sick day or use the day for no-certificed sick leave as leave - because the needed to do something or go somewhere?
Or is the reall dead that we are dead scared that something interesting will happen at work at we would miss out? Why this guilt as we were doing someting illigal?
You might just wonder why I write we - well because most time when I ask my girls friends this question they all say the same - "my parents raised me to feel that if I was not almost dead then I was not really sick".... Can you tell, I'm home sick today and feel very guilty about it even though I shouldn't. I have not really been inspired to write lately and also I guess I am not that use to sharing - I'm better at listning....

One of those days.....

2007-06-27T13:08:00.000+02:00

One of those days.... mmmhh
I hardly know where to begin - today sucks! I woke up early, could not sleep though I had the feeling hadn't slept at all. The Internet didn't work so I had to turn it off and then on again - with the result that the new version of FireFox which I had installed on my Mac actually started work... S...! all my bookmarks are gone! I think I need a serious course in how to install new programs and not get s..... Got to work with no breakfast - had forgotten for a moment that the cafeteria in my building is closed for another 4 weeks due to renovation.... But though i was at work at 7.30am I didn't have time to go. My major task today is to collect input form my colleagues and put it together ... but what do you do when what they deliver is worse than.... Ok I feel like saying that word a lot today. I can't believe that these people don't know how to do their job. I really have to find another job - cause this is just to much. Also my boss is just winking his eye and smiling to me as if that makes it alright! Urghh....I almost wish I could I was PMS the I would have an excuse for feeling like this but I am not.
Anyway I just feel like going home - go to bed and see if I take the other leg out first then everything would be good. The highlight of my day is there is stitch'nbitch tonight! There will be some sweet girls there to cheer me up!

Sale! Sale! Sale!

2007-06-23T13:20:00.000+02:00

Geneva is dangerous when then sale is on - cause it is a real sale! So, I did end up spending lots of money on an new handbag as a replacement for the beautiful Salvatore Ferregamo I had stolen in February. LOOK!

The skin is so soft! I can't wait to use it! but I guess I better be more careful this time.
After the bag shopping I was exchaused so I just headed towards the nears super marked to do my grocery shopping....
It is the weekend of Feté de la Music so lots going on - tomorrow I will go see my friend who sings opera.. they are doing a small play called the "Telephone". About a guy who wants to tell his girls friend that he loves her and will she marry him! But he never gets a chance cause she is always on the phone.Not all girls are like that! He makes several attempts without luck and finaly he decides to go to the local pay phone and call her! And that works ! I think is should be fund and good.

What a rainy night!

2007-06-21T07:51:00.000+02:00

Oh well finally the thunder and rain they have been talking about came to Geneva. The last time I remember such a bad weather was when I was around 14 staying at a friends house. A house with all windows and the garden turned down towards a wood. Scary!

Good thing is that it has cleared up just a little bit cause this morning I though I was going to stay home - since you can go to work without cloth and it would be worth going with - that is how much it rained.

Enough about weather - what I really wanted to write about was these small rattles I got yesterday. Ain't they cute?

You can get a whole family too: Look! I have added the link to the web page maileg. I knew them from last Christmas when I got some of their Christmas decorations....Taking a Photoshop course today - I am really looking forward to that - so watch out for new designs and pictures on this page.

Have a nice day!

Transitional Geneva

2007-06-20T15:16:00.000+02:00

Life sucks when friends leave town. I am sure you can tell - I had a very good friend leaving this morning and that is for good - of course due to new adventures in other parts of the world. Sure, we will be in contact with Internet and phone but it is not really the same thing.

Going to a new place is always great - you get to know a new city or country, find the great little cafés and restaurants, - and learn a new language maybe a completely new bureaucracy!

However, I do find that is hard to stay behind - of course I am saying this as I recall how hard it was when I moved to Switzerland (not such a great adventure in the beginning) Not able to find an apartment, not knowing all the papers you needed to apply for one. Did not quite understand the pace of the new city or why it was so difficult to get any service (in restaurants that is). I do now - just not a word in the Swiss vocabulary.

Well I guess after 5 and half years I know my way around town - I have gotten use to not giving tips at restaurant - and that most things are closed on Sundays. That nobody will help you in a shop if you do not say Bonjour first! That speaking some French makes your life easier. That your neighbours will call the police before they tell you that your are playing the music to loud!

Well my point it - it looks so attractive to move on and then again do you want to go though the hassle?

Learning by doing

2007-06-19T07:43:00.000+02:00

This blog is just a learning experience for me. How to do the lay out - what to write - how easily one can spend hours on just trying to get it right.

Doing an IT course at work - not that interesting and I'm a bit afraid that I will have forgotten everything in a weeks time - but hopefully not. I'm looking more forward to tomorrow where I will do the photo shop course - there I plan to pick up as much knowledge as possible.. I mean I thing it is going to be straight forward but I am sure there is a few tricks to it.

A friend is leaving town tomorrow so tonight we are going for dinner - I do hope the sun stays out all day so that we can enjoy Bain des Paquis! It did say 29 degrees this morning - but these days you never know in Geneva.

So enjoy the day and the sun as long as it last!

Lunch what a feast!

2007-06-16T18:10:00.000+02:00

So I meet with a friend for lunch. It was her birthday so I had agreed to go with her to this special French Restaurant called La ferme de L'hopital.

We were lucky the weather was nice so we were sitting outside. I can't remember the last I eat so much - I don't think I have to eat for the rest of the weekend! I have inserted some picture of our what we got.
picture above shows the entree, however first we got the Amuse bouche
which is a small which was melon soup and creme brulee with foie-gras. Sounds special but it was really good. I won't go into the ethical discussion of this just say it tested really well. However, back to my entree which was again foie-gras with pistachios.
My main plate was then Dorade royale, en filet, ravioli de fenouil confit et coriandre
Sabayon de coquillages, chips de son bulbe - yummy! On top of that cheese, a ris au lait - creme brulee with berries - as I though that was it - by then I thought I could roll home! instead of taking the car. That was not it -then there was chocolate cake, one of those that are runny inside with some sorbet on top! then coffee and of course as you will see from the next picture a little something for the coffee!
Ok I don't quite get this layout - but I guess it will look better next time.
It funny I was just thinking write this is a bit like talking to your self!
Anyway as you can imaging it was not cheap - but it is not something I do everyday - and once in a while it is good to do something that is a bit more elegant than eating cheese fondue or rosti!!

Maybe I should mentioned that this morning I was up to early to get photos of the Bol d'or race - however, I did see the boats later when I went shopping - but of course I had left the camera at home. ( picture next year!)

Saturday morning

2007-06-16T08:01:00.000+02:00

Got up early this morning - a bit difficult since I was not in bed until 1am. I cam home late however, that hadn't stop my nabours from putting together their IKEA flatpacks all evening. So by 12.30 I just had to say something....

Anyway I was up early today as it was the yearly Bol d'or race starting this morning. It is a race which takes place every year at lake Leman (lake in Geneva, Switzerland). The sail from Geneva early in the morning on Saturday and race to the order end and back. If the wind is right and you are a good sailor you will be back sometime during night however, if there is no wind then it might take you until Sunday night. That has happened....

I find this program pretty easy to use though I struggle a little with the picture function. Like there is an archive for the posting I would like the same for my pictures -but I haven't found out how it works yet. Hopefully soon.

This weekend is going to be relaxed - going for a birthday lunch - that should be nice and the rest of the day I plan to knit on my new projects. I am totally into knitting baby cloth - not that I have one my self but I guess the project are sufficiently small for me to be sure to finish.... When I find out how to post several photos I will make a link to photos of my projects. Sunday is also just vegging out - visiting Sara and she here new adorable cats - I think I have another appointment - I just can't remember what - well I guess I will find out in time....Have a nice day!

1st posting!

2007-06-14T09:13:00.000+02:00

Writing this scares the hell of me. I'm not sure what to write. But ever since I read the blogs of Liz and Sara I have been totally inspired to create my own blog.

Not that I really want other people to read what I write - but I kind of though that if would be my own little way of keeping a diary. I have a 1000 small diary books at home but with blank pages! I feel stupid writing - thinking that it is not perfect... one of my love and hate words. I have all kind of excuses - like my spelling sucks! I forget words .. and always afterwords I think of a better way of expressing my self or point of view (same, same?). oh, another reason for this blog - when I get the courage I will let my friends know I have it - a good way for them to find out what is happening in my life - since most of my friends are spreed out all over the world, as in living in different places....I told you - my writing is not perfect.
I got an error messaged when I wanted to published this 1st message and I though I had lost it for ever. But I found it... what can i say I am proud that I'm not totally stupid.
Enough for the first time... have a nice day!