Vicky = Legend

When you land in stockholm at arlanda, once security is passed and you walk through the arrivals and collect your luggage you enter the so called Hall of fame, walls filled with known swedish faces such as ABBA, Bjorn Borg, Greta Garbo, Roxette and not to mention the Royal family... Last time I travelled, there was a new entry - the "legend" they described her as - my dear, gorgeous friend VICKY!! Legend- love it!
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Bruno Mars

In a very, very long time, have i not listened to a whole album and thought "wow" to myself... this guy freaking rocks! 

This Hawaiian born musical genius became most known for his most recent hits 'Just the way you are" which i said to be the most romantic song ever written. Before that he co-wrote and lent his voice in mega hits such as 'nothing on you' with B.o.B, 'Billionaire' with Travie McCoy, 'Right Round' with Flo Rida, 'Fuck you' by Cee Lo Green... and many more. He is the hottest thing, the greatest talent that has come out of hollywood for a long time. 

Check out his newest single that i can daily watch climbing the worlds charts - granade and my favorite 'Talking to the moon' as well as 'On the other side' with Cee Lo Green and B.o.B... 

Just listen to these lyrics... i wonder who the lucky girl he's singing to is... i want to be her...

...her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining,

..her hair, falls perfectly without her trying,

..she so beautiful and i tell her everyday

... yeah i know when i compliment her she wont believe me,

... and its so sad to think she dont see what i see,

...but everytime she asks me do i look okay i say

.. when i see your face, there's not a thing i would change

..cause you're amazing just the way you are

.. and when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while

..cause girl you're amazing just the way you are...

.. her nails, i could kiss them all day if she'd let me

..her laugh, she hates but i think its so sexy

i think this has set a new standard for men wanting to sweep a girl of her feet?

On the train home...

I'm so used to travelling and trips a lot of people would find painful I still really enjoy. I must admit after all running around stockholm today I am indeed quite tired and hot( moonboots and canada goose jacket might be a wise choice for sweden but way too hot for london)... Now on the gatwick express, which is probably one of the odd occasions I choose to take public transport. But then naturally I take a cab home from victoria;)
Home sweet home.
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Lappland

I am not sure what I was thinking travelling to lappland  in my red lambskin ankle boots and a leather blazer but I blame it on the hangover. When I met my friends in their Canada goose jackets and sorrel boots at arlanda I figured it was time to fish up those awful moonboots and warm jacket from the suitcase.

Only one airline flies up to vilhemina, probably a good indicator of the popularity and population of the place. The airplanes operating are more like small private jets, but why them make the ceiling so low will remain a mystery. The top of my head nicely cleaned the ceiling all the way down the plane.

Once the plance had landed, gracefully gliding on the ice covered landing strip like bambi on ice, the doors of the plane were opened and a cold breeze rushed through the plane, the reason for warm clothing become obvious. I, however, madly in love with snow and the idea of a calm weekend in front of the fireplace, was not worried.

The next thing that took me by surprise, was what I saw once I got out of the plane, the so called airport.  As many times as id flown private or been to small islands with hardly an airport, this was another level. One little hut, departures and arrivals separated by a thin wall, a band for the luggage and a info desk, dealing with immigration, enquiries and car rental. Two minutes and all done. Awesome.

The drive to Gaemo was 1,5 hour in the dark, with snow slapping the car and a road that never seemed to end. Even though one couldn’t see anything, the fresh, crisp air and brightness of the stars didn’t leave any doubt that we were somewhere far north in the middle of nowhere.

The car came to a halt and parked on the street where for the first time in a 100 miles we saw a car. Apperently the arrival of us to the house is as exciting as things get up here and by the next morning half the village had had time to stop by and welcome back our hosts, peaking inside if they had brought any celebrities with them this time. Last time princess Madeleine of Sweden had visited, it was the front page of the local paper for a few months running.

Snowscooters picked us and the luggage up and drove us up a little road through the forest to the house. Pitch dark as it was, I had never expected to wake up in winter wonderland.  Snow and forest as far as the eye could see except for straight ahead of me, a large lake, like a mirror reflecting the snow covered trees and mountain tops. As cold as the morning air was, minus 15 showed the

My 3 days in lappland consisted of long walks in the snow, following moose prints in the snow, waiting to see the lynx family living in the garden or the bear sleeping under the bridge on the estate, sweating in a finish sauna with a cold lapin kulta in my hand, eating a lot of cheese (my biggest addiction) and drinking a lot of coffee(as we Swedes do), sledging down the mountain like a child head first and lying on the couch in front the fireplace, watching tv with a cigarette and a glass of red wine. It is the first time in a long time I got to actually get to know my friends a bit better, to actually spend some quality time.

Cannot wait to come back in February!

Real life

As I very proudly announced to the world, I had the amazing opportunity to work under a very well known and respected, at least in his industry, chef - Paul gayler, who is currently the head chef at the lanesborough hotel in London.
I was so excited to get some real work experience in a kitchen, see how it is all run, how everything is prepared on the other side of the wall from where I usually am seated.
I have cooked all my life, I would say I am a relatively good amateur chef,i have eaten all kind of cuisines, in some of the best restaurants in the world. I was very excited to have been given this opportunity.
And gosh was it nothing I could ever have imagined. I actually peeled about 500 eggs yesterday! Is that what my job is gonna look like after cordon bleu training? Peeling eggs and turning artichokes? 10 h on my feet in a Michelin star kitchen to shovel down overcooked pasta in the canteen within 10 min... Yes that was pretty much the extent of my break. A coffee and a cigarette. Never I my life have I been so tired when I finally got home. Passed out within 10 min of getting home and putting my feet up. Maybe it was the well deserved and desired glass of wine that knocked me out, but it does not surprise me some chefs become alcoholics!
I didn't even mind peeling those eggs or being exposed to the lovely smell of 50kg of fresh from 9 in the morning but when a bunch of uneducated losers with a superiority complex kept looking for shitty jobs for me to do I occasionally had the urge to have a slip of the knife or pick that bloody seabass up and snack somebody in the face with it. I guess all of this is part of climbing the professional ladder.
Taking a deep breath and jumping on the next opportunity, raymond blanc, let's see how this will turn out:)

Matt Mania!

Yes, i am completely and utterly obsessed with x factor. So much so, I avoid planning anything at all on saturday nights so i don't miss it. From 8 oclock my phone is off, its all about me. Just to make sure i can re watch the performances i like and/or in case there would be some sort of error in recording the show on tivo ( we all know how reliable sky is) i have on a series link, recording it on every tv in the house. 4 tv's that is. 4! Its my time, my guilty pleasure, my few hours to myself. The ultimate saturday night in. Me, the couch, wilma, a glass of red wine and x factor. Oh yea!
Matt in the hat has been one of my favorites from the very beginning but tonight he just blew me away. I don't even know what to say. Just listen to it and .. i think You'll get it.
How can i voice like that have been lost for so long? man would i have liked to have matt painting my walls and singing a little?:) Just love him.
I also loved Aiden. Has anyone noticed his facial expressions? i guess thats a part of his "intensity"... i think he has a great voice and is very memorable. He has found himself in the competition, his style... compared to many other performers.
I mean WTF is Wagner still doing in the competition...? I mean the guy cant sing but i just think all this things, and now write it, but i cannot actually physically utter a bad word about him. Cheryl is just so rude i think to him, i mean he comes out there every week and has fun, with a huge smile on his face, takes the piss out of himself and people vote for him.
Cher?Cheryl? Cheryl is moulding a new self... ? she looks more and more like her!

I also have a secret crush on Harry from One Direction! What is wrong me? What is he, 16? I need a slap!

Anyways, can't wait for tomorrow results. I really hope Wagner is finally gonna be in the bottom 2, i mean there are just so many talents in the show and to let anyone else leave and for him to stay at this stage in the competition is not right. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-5M93tovEs

Working at the Lanesborough

I will be working in the kitchen of a michelin star restaurant on thursday at the lanesborough hotel under Paul gayler!
www.paulgayler.com