Leadership Summit

That's the name on the leadership conference I have been to theese past days.. it was awesome as usual. It's a conference that Willow creek church in Chicago hosts/has in July/August somtime. They film it and send out dvd:s to looots of cities all over the world that arranges a conference in September where they show the seminares.. works really good even though it's on dvd.. Here in Sweden they has it in Umeå, Stockholm, Jönköping and Gothenburg.
Willow creek is really good at leadership, their senior pastor Bill Hybels is awesome!! and they invite several famous speakers from for example churches, politics, entertainment, the military that has experience and knowledge from leadership. This year they had for example Colin Powel, John Ortberg, Richard Curtis(maker of for example Notting hill, mr bean, love actually, 4 weddings & one funeral), Jimmy Carter(ex president), Carly Fionina(ex MD/chairman of H.P)..

It was really inspiring, thoughtworthy and good. Lots of things to take in and work with. Both for me personaly as a leader and my church/congregation in whole. Really nice to go on something like that together and i't really good that the staff/team in church invities us volontaries to come with...

Other than that I haven't done that much this past days.. worked on Thursday and then we had tuition in church. And Friday & Saturday night we were all so tired after the conference so we didn't had the energy to do something..
I have gotten sick again.. I'm hoarse and coughs again and my nose is a little runny.. sigh.. will be a easy and calm day at home..

Have a good week!!
love

Midweek..

so, it's wednesday.. the middle of the week.. time passes by so fast!
Had a really calm and relaxing weekend.. on Saturday I were just home reading and listening to the radio. soo nice!! I also took a walk in the sun.. really nice day, exactly what I needed. Alexandra came by in the evening. We watched tv and talked.. and had chocolatecake with whipped cream.. yuum :) we had a really nice time..

Sunday too were spent at home reading and with a walk.. then I took the bike church..
we had such nice weather this weekend so I took the chace to enjoy it as much as I could :) thought I were going to be really sick when I relaxed and took it easy but luckily I got better and my cough disapeared and my throught had gotten better and better this past days and my voice is back. Feels good!!

Worked on Monday as usual.. when I arrived to work I saw that I had recieved an sms(textmessage) on my way there. Got kind of surprised. Who sends on sms at 5am?? it was a really nice surprise, it was from one of my brothers :) He wrote: "beep beep. Good morning. Have a good day". Made me smile.. he drives a truck sometimes and obviously he drove to Gothenburg this time and drove past my house :) I live right by the highway..

Had an meeting yesterday evening so I hung out in church after work- rested, made some phonecalls and so.. nice, but I were sooo tired, but couldn't skip the meeting. Had responsibility for the refreshments, and I wanted to go the meeting so. I love all the things I'm involved in but sometimes it gets just to much.. need to sort out some of them and clear my schedule so I have time be home and relax, but all the things I do are fun, that's the problem..

Today I got my paycheck!!:) and tomorrow I'll finally get money from the state for the summer. About time!! a biiig burden lifted from my shoulders. Went shopping in Gothenburg today :) Needed to by some stuff really badly. Started out with lunch at "the golden arches"(a surtain fastfood reataurant) and then I strolled around; bought jeans, underwear, t-shirts/tops, got some pictures developed and mailed a package to my brother with some gifts for the twins.. I called a friend that I haven't seen for a long time and asked if she could meet with me and she could :) so we took a "fika" at a café and talked. relly nice!!
It was really nice just to stroll, look around and so.. long time ago..

Got a little worried when I got home though.. first I meet a guy that lives in the door nextdoor comming out from his outerdoor talking on the phone. Nothing strange with that, but when I entered the code to my outerdoor it wouldn't work and I saw that he couldn't get back in through his door. I had my keys so I could get in but he hadn't brought his keys so I went to open his outerdoor for him. When I walked in my door the lights in the stairways wouldn't work and when I came into my apartment the lights didn't work, and the fridge and frezzer were of.. =we had lost the power :( don't think it had been gone for long 'cause the fridge & frezzer were still cold but I got kind of worried and tried to call the energy/electricitycompany but couldn't come forward.. and shortly after that the power came back! luckily..

and now I'm sitting infront of the computer.. and Grey's anatomy starts.. So I gotta go :)
over and out...

"Hajk"+pictures

"Tjip och välkomna till hajk.." does it seem familiar?? :) chech out theese links.. such nostalgia.. "sommar, sommar och sol, havet och vinden.." just loved this show(Hajk) as a kid.. Bengt had such funny ideas on things to make and do at home..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6BY_Jjpsk&mode=related&search=

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IXjE4a5Tj4&mode=related&search=

Think I'm gonna post two pics of my dancegroup in action..

Locked through my pics on the computer and found theese ones :)

My big family.. my parents & siblings with families.. :) just loove them.. and now I have two more nephews- the cutest things!! will post a pic of them as fast as I have one.

This is on old pic of me, my siblings & our cousins,it's from -87 or- 88.. Remember this pic Katti?? I did send it to you on messenger, didn't I??

xoxo

Ich bin krank..

The cold that's going around at my job(the daycare) has cought me... Woke up with pain in my throught some days ago. Luckily it disapeared during the day but instead I started to cough some and got "thick" in my throught.. sigh, just hate it.. and the day after I started to get hoarse and loose my voice and I have been feeling my sinus and having a small headace the last day too. Hope it doesn't get worse. Will make sure to rest a lot and get better this weekend...

Have been working although I haven't feeling 100%, but I felt I wasn't that bad that I could stay home. Many of the teachers at my job has the flue now and many of the kids are at home.. on one division/department they had 7 kids out of about 20 yesterday.. pretty amazing huh?? 13 out of 20 were sick or having the day off.. nice for the teachers though :)

So,Hellen. how's everything going at your parent's place?? have they left yet?? how's the pukung cow doing?? such hialriuos story.. :)

Today I have mostly been relaxing at home, have only met with my conversionalbudy for a chat. Awesome!! We had a really nice chat. I have more piece now. Always good to air one's thoughs,feelings.. :)
I'm looking forward to a calm and relaxing weekend. Have no particular plans. just to see my friends and hang out with them.. go to the movies maybe.

well.. haven't happend that much in my life other then work.. will post again if anything happens :) have a good weekend!
love

Happy

I have gotten my bike back :) Finally!! Have been waiting for it to be done for almost two weeks so it were about time. Walked by a family in church to say hi after work today. Drank coffee and talked. Really nice! Then the dad came home and he called the bikerepairshop to see if our bikes were done(he and I left ours at the same time).. they were! so we went to get them. Awesome to have the bike back! After that I had supper with that family. So nice to hang out and have company and not have to eat alone!!!

I'm soo tired.. went to bed at 8p last night. Totally exhausted after the weekend. Got up ay 4.30 this morning to go to work.. not fun to get up that early but what can i do.. Don't wanna work evenings..
Had an awesome weekend!! Had a camp with my church/congrigation. Were tired but it was good. Nice to be gathered like that, eat good food, celebrate masses and have seminaries. It was an fantastic & inspirational weekend but dazeling & confusing. God were moving and tuched.. awesome!!! I'm glad I'm gonna talk with my conversional budy on Friday, can't wait!! lots of thoughts now..

well... time to go to bed so I'll be human tomorrow:)
take care!!

youtube..

Back again with some videos I found on youtube.. it's some swedish kidshows that I saw as kid... :)
even found the English version of "trasdockorna".. So wierd to hear it in English.. It's called "Raggy dolls". Did you have them in Germany Hellen??
Raggy dolls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrDiW00__C4

"Bamse, the worlds strongest bear".. one of my favourites as a kid!! :)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRdlmy6ISwU&mode=related&search

Pippi Pelikan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn66o0T2AnQ

This one doesn't need an explination, even not for you that aren't from Sweden.. Pippi Longstocking!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjUMZvLvzLQ&mode=related&search=

and believe it or not, I found an engslih version of the themesong.. wierd but fun :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBp_wEdtiww&mode=related&search=

Never seen this version before. the swedish actors but with English speach.. "Pippi in the candystore"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0atWApqMF0&mode=related&search=

Emil in Lönneberga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfM_O7bhO2g&mode=related&search=

Enjoy :)

Hellen, did they show Astrid Lindgrens films on TV in Germany?? did/do they show the Swedish ones with German speach if so?? ah, I think I just got my question answered, found the German theme/intro both to Emil(Michel) and Pippi..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UZEngDaqxs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5VLzRyyfA0

Tuesday...

Had an awesome time at my friend´s summercabbin!! We were about 15 people and ate looots of food. We started out with a taisoup with fish and vegetables. Yuum!! Then we had shrimps, crabfish and crab.. soo good!! yum yum :) I have never had crabfish and crab before but it was good, tasted like shrimps and fish. After we had eaten we took a walk in the dark down to the harbour, watching the stars and the ocean. Awesome, just so beutiful!! Two jumped into to the water and took a bath...
When we got back we had ice-cream and fruit- now it´s almost midnight. Some people went home but most of us stayed over night. We didn't go to bed until 3. We slept in and enjoyed a long and really nice breakfast on the deck :) The sun was shining and it was pretty warm, but windy. We had planned to go out with the boat but it was to windy so we took a long walk in a nearby village instead. Sooo cute and pictursque!! Awesome view over the archipelago. It's a shame that I don't own a digitalcamera. Need to buy one!!! But I'll try to remember to scan some pics and post when I get the film developed..
We got back at 7.30pm on Saturday night..

Sunday I went to a thing for members in churchboards in Gothenburg area.. interesting. Then to church. Really good mass!! Josefin and I danced. Fun!! Felt good and it felt right and like it spoke.. :)

Yesterday Alexandra came buy in the afternoon(after I had taken a nap). We looked up some things on the internet and talked. She had bought me chocolateliqueur, perfume and some candy in Croatia. She so sweat.. I'm looking forward to try the liqueur :)

Cool pics you have on your page Hellen! Glad surprise to see the pics from our trip to Malmö. Wonder who that gorgeous girl in some of the pics are ;) Do you know such gorgeous girl? *lol*

Well.. that's all for now.. gonna keep on with my calm and soft afternoon/evening at home..
Tchüss

Friday..

weekend!! weee :) so nice.. have had a good week, work has been okay and pretty fun although I have been a little tried.. Had prayinggroup on Monday- so good to see everyone again! awesome!! Tuesday evening it was dance, mostly planning this time but we danced some too. Felt good!! :) hung out in church after work until the dance started. Nice just to relax and talk with the people in church. The café has openened again after the summer.. wee :)

I met with a friend the other day, so good to see her. We strolled some at the mall and had late lunch. And I also got help to bring my bike to the bikeshop. Don't think I have told you all, but on Saturday night on my home from a friend(after a movienight) I crashed with my bike. Went right into a bar/gate.. I didn't hurt myself but the frontwheel on my bike got destroyed, so theese last days I have been going to work by bus.. but now I have finally droped of the bike at the worhshop so some day next week I will get it back and can start riding my bike again :)

I got so inspired buy my cousin and have searching alot on youtube these past days. Have been looking for programs/shows that I wacthed as a child..found some. Such nostalgia!! check out theese links to see some of the things I found.

Super Ted: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZg74STOfig

Trasdockorna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuJDMKAZGGs

Dr Snuggles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QS2TTvbAvc

Katarina, I know I saw SuperTed as a child too, but we didn't have it at home. I guess you had it because you said you saw it alot. Did I see it at your place or do you remember if Aunt Karin had it?? trying to remember where I saw it..

Doing some luandry right now and I'm soon going to a friend.. she is having a crayfish party(kräftskiva) tonight at her family's summercabin.. some of our friends from church is comming and some other friends to my friend.. will be fun I think! looking forward to it!! we are all spending the night.. can we crazy :)

well.. that's all for now! take care and have a nice weekend!
love

Weddingmarsch from Delsbo

I'm here again.. in a writing mood this weekend.. hope you don't mind :)

were surfing the net, just serching at google on different things and found a place where you could listen to "weddingmarsch from Delsbo" (Delsbo brudmarsch). Made me so happy and made me miss my loved home.. klick on the link and listen.. you will for sure hear it on my wedding, if & whenever that now will take place.. http://www.skrapan.uppsala.se/Musik/delsbo_brudmarsch.htm

Went to a friend's place last night to watch a movie.. soft and nice! we saw "snowroller" and "den ofrivillige golfaren". Swedish movies from the 80:s and 90:s for you that aren't from swedish. They are funny and just so silly.. Snworoller makes fun of grouptravels/skitrips to the alps and "den ofrivvilge golfaren" (the involuntary golfer) is about people that plays golf and are so into it.. the director is right on the spot and describes it so good!

Well..that's it for now.. bye for so long.. auf wiederzen! Tchüss!!

ashes of phoenix..

Just wanted to say a good world about some boys in church and their band "Ashes of phoenix". They have played together for almost 2 years now and they only get better and better. They played at the opening of "The house of culture" today.. awesome!! Check out their myspace page and listen to some songs... :)

http://www.myspace.com/ashesofphoenix91

And I think I shall post some pics of my loved family in the U.S.. most of the pics are from Scotty's first communion.. They have grown soo much since i last saw them.. my God.. miss them!! What do you say Hellen, do you recognize them? ;) They have grown, haven't they? but they still look the same, especially Macie. And Scotty still has his dimples :)

Scotty

Molly, Vera, Macie and Scotty

Scott and Scotty(in the middle in the front).. the other two are friends of Scotty´s

Vera and the kids at easter..

Today I have been at the opening of The House of culture. Walked around some at the mall first, were kind of bored but then I met a friend. Nice!! awesome to see him! we walked to the opening and after we walked around in the House of culture, listened to music(ashes of phoenix) and so. Really nice! Now I have had some dinner and I'm watching tv.. will maybe meet with some friends tonight and watch a movie.
xoxo