Stilrene hjem eller hva'? - Stylish Homes or What?

Stilen i alle boligreportager har i lang tid været skrabet sort/hvid med Eames-stole (som bestemt er flotte), som er ved at blive afløst af Y-stolen af Hans Wegner (som også er flotte). Men det er heldigvis ved at bløde op. Der har været alt for mange ens hjem i inspirations-bladene. Når man havde læst et blad, havde man læst dem alle sammen. Jeg synes, at det er mere spændende at have et personligt hjem end at have et 'in' hjem. Indret dit hjem, som du har lyst, men lad være med at drukne de gode ting (og dermed ikke sagt dyre ting) mellem en hel masser intetsigende niller-naller. Lad ting stå, så de taler for sig selv. Express yourself!

To messing penneholdere lavet af min far -

Two brass pen holders made by my father

In all design magazines the style has for a long time been black/white minimalism with Eames chairs (which definitely look great), now slowly being replaced by the Y-chair by Hans Wegner (also nice). But fortunately things are softening. We have seen way too many homes looking exactly the same in inspirational magazines. When you have read one magazine, you have read them all. I think that it is much more exciting to have a home with personality than to have an 'in' home. So decorate the way you want, but don't let the good (I am not saying the expensive) things drown between a lot of unimportant stuff. Leave them in focus to be seen. Express yourself!

Færdig med loppetorv - Done with Flea Markets

På min vej rundt i verden løber jeg somme tider ind i et loppetorv. Jeg opsøger dem ikke, for jeg mangler ikke noget, men når det sker, må jeg indrømme, at jeg synes, at der er meget ragelse, der forsøges solgt. Jeg ved det: Den enes skrald, den andens guld, men den holder ikke helt. Hvis man skal købe vintage, skal det være i orden. Ikke rå-brugte sweatshirts og gamle, udtrådte sko. Lørdag rundede jeg et loppetorv, og som gammel 'samler' er det lidt at udfordre skæbnen. Men jeg er færdig med loppetorv. Helt færdig. Jeg har ikke mere behov for at købe nuttede, søde, dekorative ting eller brugt tøj. Jeg skal ikke igen ende med en masse ting, som jeg bare flytter rundt på. Skønt bare at kunne gå videre, erkende at der måske er pæne ting imellem og rart at vide, at de findes – og især skønt at jeg ikke behøver at eje dem.

On my way ’around the world’ (my neighborhood) I sometimes run into a flea market. I don’t seek them, because I don’t need anything, but when it happens I must admit that I think people are trying to squeeze money out of junk. I know! One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure, but it doesn’t hold water. If you want to buy vintage stuff it must be in a good condition. Not worn out old sweatshirts and shoes. Saturday I passed a flea market, and being an old 'collector' it is challenging faith. But I am happy to say that I am done with flea markets. Totally Done. I have no need for buying cute, decorative objects or used clothes. I don’t want again to end up with a lot of stuff I just move from one place to another. It is great to be able to walk away, acknowledging that there might be nice things there, and it's good to know that they are there – and especially nice that I don’t have to own them.

Købspris - Purchase Price

Det dér med pris på en vare gør mig virkelig nysgerrig. Når der er 'tusindvis' af varer, der efter ganske kort tid kan sælges med 50%, hvem bliver så snydt? Den lille kineser, der sidder og syr? Den, der financerer varen? Den, der sælger varen? Køberen? Jeg synes, at det er underligt, og måske skal vi alle sammen til at gentænke. Eller måske bare begynde tænke over, om vi virkelig behøver alt det, vi køber.

That thing about price really makes me curious. When 'thousands' of items after a very short time in the stores can be reduced with 50%, who gets cheated? The little Chinese sitting sewing? The one who finance the process? The one who sells the stuff? The buyer? I really think that it is strange, and maybe we all should rethink our consumer ways. Or maybe we should just start thinking about, if we really need all the stuff we buy.

Must-Haves?

Jeg har her i sommervarmen siddet og surfet lidt rundt på nettet, og jeg røg lige ind i et stort modemagasins hjemmeside. Meget smuk og underholdende. En af artiklerne handlede om, at bladets moderedaktør er begyndt at planlægge efterårsgarderoben og har fundet sine favoritter frem. Der er sat et billedgalleri ind med 10 stk. tøj, så vi kan se, hvad hun ønsker sig. Jeg ved godt, at det er ment som inspiration, men det er alligevel helt hul i hovedet, når den viste garderobe samlet koster 43.050 DKK! - 10 stykker tøj! Jeg er helt med på at få vist 'the real thing' i mode shoots, men på en trendliste ville det være mere relevant at vise, hvad man kan få for en almindelig løn, som rammer den kommende modesæson. Gad vide hvad en moderedaktør tjener?

Rigtige 'must-haves' - True must-haves

Must-haves? - No, but nice to have :-)

Here in the summer weather I have been sitting surfing the net, and I found a big Danish fashion magazine's site. Very beautiful and entertaining. One of the articles is about that the magazine's fashion editor has started planning her autumn wardrobe and is showing her favorites. A picture gallery with 10 items, so we can see what she wants. I know that it is meant as an inspiration, but it is nuts anyway, when these 10 items have a total value of 5.760 Euro or 7.650 $! Ten items! I quite understand showing the 'real thing' in fashion shoots, but in a trend list it would be more relevant to show, what you can get for an ordinary salary, and still get the style of the upcoming season. Wonder what a fashion editor earns?

Lidt væk fra midten - A short walk away from the Center

Strøget i København er et af de store shoppingområder. Men man skal ikke langt væk, før der er mere ro og stadig masser af atmosfære og ting at se på. Så prøv at gå ned ad en af sidegaderne.

 Strøget - The Pedestrian Street ...

... og 5 minutter væk - and 5 minutes away

Cafe Sorgenfri - Cafe Free of Grief

Strøget - The Pedestrian Street - in Copenhagen is one of the city's big shopping areas. But you don't have to walk far, before there is more peace still with a lot of atmosphere and things to look at. So try to choose one of the side streets.

Express Yourself in Copenhagen

Hver årstid sin charme, men når man har 'pakket sig ud' af det tykke tøj, bliver det hele lidt mere farverigt og festligt. Så ser man tydeligt, at der er nogle memesker, der er lidt mere farverige end andre. Lad os få lidt mere af det!

Come on! I am a killer dog!

 Fornuftig påklædning i varmen - Sensible dressing in the heat

 Pyjama-Party

 Disney møder Rammstein - Disney meets Rammstein

Måske et medlem af Blue Man Group på Strøget? - 

Maybe a member of Blue Man Group in Denmark?

Love forever

Every season has it's own charm, but when you have 'wrapped yourself out' of the warm clothes, everything becomes a bit more festive and colorful. Then it becomes obvious that some people shine a little more than other. Let's have more of that!

Hvorfor skal vi altid købe 2 stk.? - Why must we always buy 2 items?

Det spørgsmål hørte jeg i et supermarked i dag. Det kom fra en 7-årig dreng, der stod og kiggede på store kasser med slik med et skilt på, hvor der stod: 2 stk for xx kroner, og så kiggede jeg ned i min egen kurv!  Mange gange sparer man latterligt lidt, så det er mere i supermarkedets interesse end i forbrugerens.  Og det er rasende irriterende for mennesker, der bor småt. Hvorfor har varer ikke bare en pris?

I heard this question today in a supermarket. It came from a 7 year old boy, who was looking at big boxes filled with candy bags. There was a sign which said: 2 bags for xx Danish kroner, and I took a look in my own shopping cart! Sometimes you only save a ridiculously small amount, so it is more in the interest of the supermarket than in consumer interest. And it is really irritating for people who live in small places. Why don't things just have a price?

Jazzfestival i København - Jazz Festival in Copenhagen

Det var, hvad vi savnede. Sol, varme og fest i gaden. En skøn dag i København, hvor der er jazzfestival, der giver god stemning i hele byen. Den varer til den 14. juli, så du kan stadig nå at høre noget god musik.

 Masser af mennesker til jazzfestival - Lots of people at the jazz festival

 Et romantisk brudepar på fotosession - A romantic couple of newly weds on photo session

- og jeg er træt - and I am tired :-)

This was, what we were missing. Sun, warm weather and party in the street. A wonderful day in Copnehagen with a jazz festival giving a good atmosphere. It lasts until July 14, so you still have time to go and hear some good music.

Intet slår Robert Redford - Nothing beats Robert Redford

Så er de her! Altså min nye telefon og min Kindle. Telefonen er næsten sat op, og den første bog er downloaded på Kindle'n. Det blev 'The Great Gatsby'. Jeg har aldrig læst den, så nu er det nu. Men jeg har set filmen, og uanset hvor god nyindspilningen er, så er der ikke noget eller nogen, der kan konkurrere med Robert Redford!

They are here! That is my new phone and my Kindle. I am almost done with arranging the phone as I want it, and the first book has been downloaded to the Kindle. It is 'The Great Gatsby'. I have never read it, so now is the time. But I have seen the film, and no matter how good the remake is, nothing and nobody beats Robert Redford!

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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? 

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 ...!