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  • Good for me

    Today is June 19.

    In Barcelona while writing this. The weather was gorgeous yesterday – warm, but just windy enough that I didn’t feel like I was sweating into a tiny puddle outside Sagrada Familia.

    The hotel was good. It’s in a rather quiet neighbourhood, but close to the Metro, so not far away from anything. I bought a ten trip ticket on the transportation system – so I wouldn’t have to hassle with coins everywhere.

    I think I’ve had the best sleep in a while. I fell asleep around 22.30 last night, after a siesta in the day after arrival. At home I would just have checked websites over and over to see if there was anything new. But here – no internet connection. (My hotel has wireless, but I can’t be bothered asking for the pw.)

    I’m writing this on my iPhone, and it will either be posted when I find an internet connection, or when I come home.

    Now, I’m about to check out and go meet my travel mates at the airport. I am, of course, taking the Metro, and then the train (as the metro does not go to the airport yet)

  • Loathe radio

    I’ve spent some time focusing on making a road trip playlist. The reason for this is that I listen to music, but I really don’t like listening to the radio.

    I get the feeling that even the radio channels that advertise that they have just music, have just as much time with jingles saying they’ve only got music as the general radio host has actually introducing the songs.

    I’m not crazy about the radio hosts either.

    Things might be different if it comes in Spanish, Italian or French, I suppose. Out of the three, I only have a passing knowledge of French.

  • Strange taste in music

    I don’t know why, but while putting together a soundtrack for my upcoming summer vacation… it ends up being impossibly long. And even then, I’ve excluded a lot of the songs I might have included if I was driving on my own.

    It’s a weird and eclectic mix that will take us over the two weeks of driving. There are classical road songs, such as “On The Road Again”, but also Tori Amos, The Clash, Ride of the Valkyries… and the Muppet Show.

    I’m either going to be loved or hated by the end of the two weeks.

  • I cut my hair

    Last week, I had my hair cut. It went from being a far bit down my back to just barely touching my shoulders. Also, it is now layered.

    It’s a lot more messy than it was, but at the same time, I think the shorter hair makes me look more adult. At almost 27, I guess it is about time. Now, I only have to start acting adult as well…

    I’m very pleased with the change. I wanted a total change – I’m going to southern Europe in two weeks, and I could just imagine how hot long hair would be. Even in a pony-tail, long hair feels warm in summer.

    So, I let my hairdresser have free reins. Hairdressers always seem to love my hair, natural curls are something they all want to enhance, it seems.

    Swedish male hairdresser: “And I’m just going to cut it into locks, because I love hair that curls into locks.”
    Me: “I’m not about to disagree with you, you’re holding a pair of scissors very close to my throat.”

    Okay, so maybe I just thought that last part.

    The best thing about my new hairstyle is the amount of time it takes to wash and condition it. My shower time is cut down drastically, and I predict my shampo usage also will go down. Win!

  • The danger of working at the library

    Is the cookbook shelf. I keep bringing them home, because I’m so tempted by the covers and the titles… But I don’t know where (or if) I’ll get the time to make all of these recipes that look interesting.

  • Copenhagen

    Sometimes it is strange coming back to old haunts; I moved from Copenhagen earlier this summer. And I’ve been visiting again this weekend.

    From the moment on the metro when I didn’t get off on my usual stop, close by where I used to live, things have been kind of odd. I know this place, but I’m a tourist, nevertheless.

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