Saturday, June 29, 2013

Den Blå Planet - The Blue Planet

Den Blå Planet her er en meget omtalt attraktion, og i dag bestemte vi, at vi skulle opleve den. Vi var der allerede kl. 10, og det viste sig at være en rigtig god ide, for da klokken var 12, var det næsten umuligt at komme hverken frem eller tilbage. Der var så mange mennesker, at man kunne blive helt bekymret for, hvordan man skulle komme ud igen, og da vi endelig kom ud, stod er en kø på ca. 100 meter i øsende regnvejr. Det var en fin oplevelse, men jeg må indrømme, at jeg undervejs blev lidt irriteret over de besøgende, der skulle fotografere ALLE fiskene.





The Blue Planet here has become a very famous place, and today we decided to go. We were there already at 10, and that was a really good idea, because at 12 it was almost impossible to move. There were so much people that you could worry about, how to get out, and when we finally did, there was a people standing in line at least 100 meters waiting in the pouring rain.  But it was a fine experience, though I have to say that sometimes I got a bit irritated with visitors, who had to take photos of ALL the fish.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Elektronik er fantastisk- Electronic Stuff is great

Jeg elsker at læse, og jeg gør det hver dag i bussen på vej til og fra arbejde. Jeg har lige læst en trilogi. Tre bøger hver på ca. 700 sider, og de 2 første var lette at have med. Det var paperbacks. Men den sidste bog fandtes kun i hard cover, så det er næsten en mursten! Jeg elsker også, når ting er kompakte og praktiske, og der er bøger, der skal være papirbøger. De forsvinder aldrig. Men der er også bøger, som det er fint nok at have på f.eks. en Kindle - som jeg nu har bestilt, før jeg får myoser og bliver skæv i ryggen af at slæbe. Og så får jeg også plads til de samlede værker af gamle mestre.



I love to read, and I do it every day on my way to and from work in the buss. I have just read a trilogy. Three books approx. 700 pages each, and the two first ones were easy to carry. They were paperbacks. But the last book was only in hard cover, so it is almost a brick! I also love when things are compact and practical, and there are books which must be printed. Paper books will never disappear. But there are also books, which are fine to read on i.e. a Kindle - which I have ordered now, before I get a neck strain of carrying heavy books. And then I will also have room for the collected works of the old masters.


Saturday, June 22, 2013

Design og Røde Kors - Design and Red Cross

I går fik jeg en ny fugl. Slet ikke nogen konkurrence til min lille undulat Elvis, men en helt stille og rolig en. Det er en Kaj Bojesen sangfugl i træ, som kommer i begrænset udgave, og Røde kors vil få et bidrag for hver fugl, der bliver solgt. Smukt på flere måder.




Yesterday I had a new bird. Not a bird more precious than my little budgie Elvis, but a very quite one. It is Kaj Bojesen's Songbird in wood, which comes in a limited edition, and for each bird sold an amount will go to the Red Cross. Nice in many ways.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Et lille hjem - A small home

Når man bor småt, må man somme tider gentænke sin indretning. Sidste efterår anskaffede jeg
et større bord, som fungerer virkelig godt som spise- og arbejdsbord, men det gav et lidt trykket indtryk. Så i søndags tog jeg mig sammen og fik det gjort. Selvom jeg ikke har særlig mange ting, er det altid et større arbejde, end man regner med. Men jeg er meget glad for resultatet, for stuen virker meget mere luftig.



When living in a small place, you sometimes have to re-think your decor. Last autumn I bought a bigger table, which is a really good dining-working table, but it looked a bit squeezed. So last Sunday I had the energy and moved things around. Even though that I don't have a lot of stuff, it always turns out to be a bigger job than expected. But I am really happy about the result, because it gives the impression of a lot more space. 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Computer- og kamera-problemer - Computer and Camera Problems

Jeg har problemer med både computer og kamera! Det ser lige nu ud til, at computeren skal skiftes ud, og kameraet skal repareres. Det er bare for meget! Jeg er ikke fornøjet og føler mig helt upåklædt! Det er fantastisk så afhængig man er blevet. Jeg håber at finde en løsning, nej, jeg bliver nødt til at finde en løsning hurtigt.

I have problems with my computer as well as my camera. Right now it looks like a new computer, and a repair for the camera. It is just too much! I am not happy, and feel sort of naked! It is amazing how dependent I have become. I hope to find a solution, no, I have to find a solution - fast!

Sunday, June 16, 2013

København,min by - Copenhagen, my city

Jeg faldt over denne film og må bare dele den. Den er lavet af Monocle Film, og der kunne ikke vises et bedre billede af København her .




I found this film, and I just have to share it. It is made Monocle Film, and it it showing such a fine a picture Copenhagen here.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Jeans Sengetæppe - Jeans Bedspread

På en bytur i formiddags kom jeg forbi en forretning, der havde et tæppe i vinduet - lavet af gamle jeans. Det så fantastisk rustikt ud og er en god ide, så man ikke behøver at smide yndlingsjeansene ud (dem, som man elskede, men som man af en eller anden grund ikke bruger mere). Jeg undskylder den dårlige billedkvalitet, men jeg havde kun min telefon med. Måske tegnet til at købe en ny telefon? Men jeg foretrækker stadig et rigtigt kamera.




During a shopping trip this morning I passed a shop, which had a bedspread in the window - made of old jeans. It looked really good and very rustic and is a good idea, so you don't have to get rid of your favorite jeans (the ones you loved, but for some reason don't use anymore). Sorry about the photo quality, but I only had my phone. Maybe the sign that says: Buy a new phone! But I prefer a real camera.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Skønhedsidealer - Beauty Ideals

Skønhedsidealer er meget svære at leve op til. Man kan aldrig blive for tynd, for smuk, eller for speciel, men der var en shop, der sidste år reklamerede sådan: "Du er kun, hvad du er, hvis du også er det nøgen". Det er så sandt - og det er så meget lettere bare at være sig selv.




Beauty ideals are so difficult to live up to. You can never be too thin, too beautiful or too special, but there was a shop which last year had the following sign on the building: "You are only what you are, if you are the same naked". So true - and it is a lot easier just to be yourself.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Designer Phillip Lim og mine solbriller - Designer Phillip Lim and My Sunglasses

Jeg skulle have repareret mine clip-on solbriller, som jeg købte for 8 måneder siden, men som er spontant 'hoppet af' de sidste par måneder, og servicen i brilleshoppen fejlede intet. Solbrillerne blev repararet med det samme. På vej tilbage i det gode vejr, tog jeg mig en latte (som jeg ikke har taget et billede af, selvom der var det fineste mønster på toppen - jeg kan ikke holde til flere latte-billeder!) og læste lidt et magasin, der lå der. Det var modemagasinet DANSK. Jeg læste et interview med designeren Phillip Lim, som bl.a. siger at han frygter ... "modeindustriens fart og hvor den er på vej hen ... vi tænker ikke på, hvordan tøjet skal føles, eller hvordan det laves". Han taler om, at tøj skal føles behageligt. 10 points til Phillip Lim. Det ville jeg hilse velkommen, for der laves oceaner af tøj, men det meste er hverken lavet med omhu eller til kvindekroppe. Mere kvalitet, mindre kvantitet, tak.


I needed to have my clip-on sunglasses repaired. I bought them 8 months ago, but they have spontaneously 'jumped off' the last couple of month, and I got the best service in the shop. They were repaired immediately. The weather was great today, so I decided to have a latte (which I haven't taken a photo of, even though it had a great pattern on top, I simply cannot stand more latte photos!) and I found a magazine there. It was the fashion magazine DANSK. I read an interview with the designer Phillip Lim, who said that he fears ..."the the pace of the fashion industry, and where we are taking it ... we are not appreciating how the clothes should feel, or how they should be made". He talks about that clothes should feel good to wear. 10 points to Phillip Lim. I would welcome that, because so much clothes are made, but not well made and not for women's bodies. More quality, less quantity, thank you.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Dyner - Duvets

Dyner er noget, man ikke tænker så meget over. Men hvis man elsker sin dyne, så ved man godt, hvornår den trænger til at blive skiftet ud. Jeg har 2 dyner. En tynd sommerdyne og en lækker, tyk vinterdyne. Men da jeg skiftede til sommerdynen i år, måtte jeg erkende, at vinterdynen skal skiftes. Så det sker nok til efteråret. Men jeg har lige læst, at fire ud af ti danskere vasker deres dyne mindre end en gang om året, og hver sjette dansker aldrig vasker den! Lidt uhyggeligt, når man tænker på, at vi ligger med vores dyner ca. 7 timer hver nat. Hvem ville bruge et stykke tøj 7 timer hver dag hele året – uden at vaske det?




Down duvets aren’t something you think a lot about. But if you love your duvet, you know when you need a new one. I have 2 duvets. A thin summer duvet, and a big fat winter one. But when I changed to the summer duvet this year, I had to admit that I need a new winter duvet, so I will probably buy a new one this autumn. But I have just read that four out of ten Danes wash their duvet less than once a year, and every sixth Dane never does! A bit scary when you think about that we use it approx. 7 hours every night all year. Who would use a piece of clothing 7 hours a day every year – without washing it? 

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Motion og vægttab, status - Exercise and Weight Loss, Status

Jeg er egentlig overrasket over, at jeg ikke har taget på! Konference er en dræber, når man gerne vil gøre noget godt for sig selv, der ikke handler om mad, for maden er normalt fantastisk, men der er i reglen så meget af den.. Og så har jeg haft middagsgæster i går og får middagsgæster i dag, og de skal selvfølgelig forkæles på alle leder og kanter. Men vægten er den samme, og jeg har motioneret en gang mindre, end jeg havde sat mig for, og det er acceptabelt. Men i næste uge ...!

Underligt at jordbærkagen er i centrum! - Strange that the strawberry cake is in the center! 

I am really surprised that I haven't gained weight. Conference is a killer, when you want to do something good for yourself, which is not about food, because normally the food is fantastic, but there is so much of it. And I had dinner guests last night, and have dinner guests coming here today, and of course I am going to spoil them rotten. But my weight is status quo, and I have exercised one time less than planned, but under the circumstances it is acceptable. But next week ...!