Summer or fall?

Right now we have a heatwave over Scandinavia. That is remarkable or maybe scary, depending on if you believe in global warming or not. I do. But for now I prefer to enjoy the warm weather and not think too much about what it could imply...

I woke up this morning and was FAT, which should not come as atotal surprise, I know. But I just haven´t calculated my BMI for a while...so I decided it was the TIME to do something about it (not for the first time in history though, we´ll see how it goes) and went for a walk with music in my ears. I also took some pics of a lovely Stockholm, basking in the sun but with autumn colours. Enjoy!

Some Friday evening blues

I´m back on my feet and have spent this day away from work reading through my own little manuscript. Its a First Draft, and although a lot is rubbish some is actually good, too:) So this weekend will be spent revising and writing, now that I´m no longer sick.

Still I have some Friday evening blues - wondering if this is really what it´s all about...you know?
And so I play the perfect song for these occasions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BjhJLhSbYg&feature=related

That is a great song by a great artist. Enjoy!

Give me a reason to crawl out of the bed!

I´ve been sick an home from work a few days, but finally I´m getting back on track. Still at home, but able to do something besides feeling sorry for myself. I still need a bit of motivation to crawl out of bed though...

So what do I need for motivation?
Well, surfing the Internet is always good. For instance have I been planning which cottage in Suffolk or Sussex or Cornwall I want to retire to, when its my time to shine (that is when son has gone to Uni and I can start living). I have found several useful sights but damn, it´s expensive! I will most certainly have to sell a few books before then  (you know, those books that write themselves while I´m surfing the Internet)....and I have to decide which part of the UK I like the best. Any ideas out there?

And ofcourse I surf for inspiration for my never-ending quest for a perfect wardrobe.

And I keep finding interesting blogs. Sometimes you do find yourself trapped reading something you would never have imagined - like the blog of a young guy who has recently moved to London and trying to find work and lodgings...nothing spectacular, but well written and straight out of reality. I love the Internet!!!

She who searches shall find

I´m sick right now, but in between bouts of sickness I got out of bed and searched the Internet and found this great blog for those of us who are inclined to some writing of our own

http://www.aliventures.com/8-writing-secrets

I have ofcourse signed up for the newsletter...

And a pic for me and everyone else who needs encouragement in life right now:

This is the pier in Helsingborg and doesn´t it remind you that summer is not that far away? And even if it is actually, then how great wouldn´t it be to lay on one of those sunbeds and look out over the sea to Helsingör (where the beer is cheap and the chocolate is free:))

Autumn is the time for new-ness!

September is the month when you want things to happen - new things! New Job (haven´t done that one yet), New wardrobe (doing my best) and New project (thinking about it). Others that should be included would be New Body and New Hairdo and New Book. Those are still in processing.

I really shouldn´t, but I have. Been doing some serious shopping.

http://www.trashydiva.com/shop/Ashley-Dress-p1492.html

This is the first of my three new dresses. It is already a huge favourite. Trashy Diva-dresses always makes me feel like a princess....just can´t get enough!

Got my dresses!

So here I was whining and complaining - and then this morning my dresses arrived!
I felt a bit sorry for the express delivery guy, because it was 07:15 and I was barely awake...and threw my WKD robe on top my nightt-shirt and opened the door and glared at him (I just didn´t see that much without glasses either) and he just grinned and said:
"I thought I heard some noise"

The dresses were absolutely beautiful, and I was happy and singing all day! Don´t tell me retail therapy doesnt work!!

Continuing buying online thread

I have a particular fondness for old time glamour - the 50´s in particurlarly. So I have to go online to get my fashion fix satisfied...Yes, admittedly there are a few stores selling retro glamour in Stockholm, but they are pretty expensive to be honest, and buying online is a way to cut costs and at the same time be a little less worried that you will meet someone else in that same expensive dress...

My number one advice is MEASURE!!!
Any company selling on-line with an ambition to be taken serious has a sizechart. In that sizechart you find the measurements, and when you take them - BE HONEST! If your boobies are 33 inches a size 8 dress won´t fit. It just won´t. End of story.
But remember too, that if the seller says there´s a lot of stretch in the garment it probably is. I prefer to go for stretchy stuff or dresses with circleskirts as I am a very curvy girl with a slim waist and a huge bum. Regular standardsizes won´t fit unless they are stretchy or hiding...

Pay by secure payment, which all serious companies offer these days. If they don´t its probably a good idea to stay away. Especially if a credit card is included in the transactions. I prefer Paypal, but thats a matter of choice.
Saying that I have to admit that the two times I have had fraud on my card it has been in connection with hotels both times. And how are you supposed to stop that, I wonder?

Don´t be afraid to return stuff if it doesnt fit. Serious companies accept returns within 10 days from the day you received the garment. I have to admit I have rarely sent something back, even when I wasn´t 100 % sure, but then I usually have a hard time to make up my mind....

Think twice.
Its so easy to be seduced by something on the Internet. It looks great on that skinny 6 feet tall model with the shiny blond curls and huge breasts. But if you are 5 ft 4 and curvy and a redhead, maybe you shuld have second thoughts? Things rarely sell out in a flash, so sleep on it before you order.

Actually I read somewhere that the debts of women are increasing quickly, because we are prone to internet-shopping. So sleep on it for two nights at least!