Over and out..

Sh'Bam module all weekend! Giving and receiving bundles of energy. <3 But now it's up. Finished finito done. I'm wasted and hitting the sack early with my little fella.

I'll leave you with the only(!) pic I managed to take during the entire weekend. Three of Sportlife's dancing sunshines: Jenny, Malin and Johanna! :)


Night night /Å

Friday now - tomorrow work! ;)

Today consists of washing (yawn), studying Sh'Bam 6, prepping for this weekend's upcoming Sh'Bam module and chilling at home tonight since I'm s t i l l trying to beat this cold. Grrr.. It's been almost a week now - come on!!

I'll keep surrounding myself with food, rest and Ebbe's happy art work and I'm sure I'll be fine eventually. :)


Nice on ya folks!

Ciao /Å

The sun is home!

Snotty nose feeling just a little bit better and the fall truly can be just as beautiful as it can be dull. As long as the sun is out now and then..



And the prince has entered the building! <3





Now painting with water colours and letting Ebbe help stir frying chicken on the schedule. Cosy evening at home coming up! :)

Later /Å

Work work work..

Up since seven and just working the hours away. Good to keep my mind focused but still. The sky is grey and dull and it seems quite wet outside on top of that. Not the cheerfullest of days at casa Eriksson as you can hear. Never mind. Just deal with them days and there will be a new day tomorrow. That's the beauty of it right?

In a while I'm heading downtown for a lunch meeting and possibly even a coffee.. (Stupid habit - why start with that now at the age of 29 (hehe)?? Oh well, I guess my current rate at two-three coffees a week won't kill me either.)




And then I'm heading out to pick up my little prince from daycare. <3

Bliss. It's an absolutely beautiful thing to have a child who loves you unconditionally and a great dad of his in my life, when parts of the rest your closest family just seem to diminish because of decisions I'm making in my own life.

Have a good day. Hope your sun is shining.

/Å

Bus adventures and big ass HOPING..

Went by bus to daycare as always nowadays and I have to give Ebbe a gold star for being such a little well behaved happy fella in the mornings. :) (Don't get me wrong, he sure can be a little huligan at times to, but most of the time he's just hysterically lovable. <3)

Blondie and blondie on bus adventures..

Now I'm back home and planning to do some Les Mills assessing work on the computer before I head down to the hairdressers and later on a late lunch meeting. Today I also made a super important call that - God willing - could get me and Ebbe a place to live in the beginning of next year. My fingers are crossed so hard they're almost white and I say a prayer that our turn is now. Feel free to send universe a thought for us, if you feel like it. :)

Have a good day all!

Still congested /Å

And all of a sudden..

I'm with work. And I start Monday. Yup you could call that fast. :) Going back to my previous job as Group Fitness Manager at Sportlife Clubs here in Gothenburg. This time I'll have another partner but whom I love just as much and I'm sure we'll have a ball together (when the workload isn't toooooo heavy on our shoulders.. ;)).

Thanks universe. For the flow. Dearly appreciated.

Now wish me luck on finding an apartment soon too.. :)

Night night /Å

Phoebe inspired..

Snotty nose, oh snotty nose.. Can't really remember the tune/melody of 'Smelly cat' but it would definitely make a great start for a new Phoebe Buffay-song with my nose. Such a drag to be sick. Had to cancel my BODYBALANCE today too since my nose just will not stop dripping. Crap. Double crap. But hey - shame on the one who gives up first. I shall conquer these bacteria like a piranha in a guppy tank.. Bring it on suckers. My aim and hope is still to be able to teach my BODYPUMP on Thursday but since I have a Sh'Bam module with twenty eager dancers this weekend again I'm not really in a place to gamble with health.. We'll see. I promise to be good with food, rest and pray for the rest.

If YOU're a healthy happy bunny today I definitely think you should celebrate it by getting your beautiful hiney off the couch and work out a bit! In a way that suits you of course. :)

Enjoy the movement people! One day it just might stop if we don't.

Sniff /Å

Longing for my everyday Christmas Eve..

To pick up Ebbe from daycare that is. <3 What a total joy. E v e r y time. Sat on the plane yesterday and as I looked through my phone I found this old video of my little fisher man in his rain outfit.. :)

Ebbe. My lord I miss him. Today couldn't come soon enough. And now it's time! :)

<3 /Å

Blank canvas..

Pfffft.. That must be about the sound I'm making right now. And by that I don't mean that there's anything wrong with my intestines but that I feel like a balloon that just gave up it's last bit of breath. Totally drained of energy but at the same time so incredibly filled with inspiration and gratefulness.

The Sh'Bam group I had the joy of spending time with this weekend really rocked my world. A group of people who litterally just opened up their minds and hearts to take on something new. And it's nothing less but a total privilige being the one to introduce them to the endorphinrushed liberating feeling of Sh'Bam! <3

So thank you all for the window of air in my right now so often clustered mindset trying to figure out how to get my life back on its feet. Thank you for making me laugh with the heart and smile in pride. Thank you for making it being worthwhile spending more than fifteen hours travelling this weekend. Thank you for being part of every day I can call this my job.

So next time there's a discussion about what things truly makes one happy in life I'd put it like this:

Yes, I too would rather cry in a Porsche than on a bike.
Yes, I too would rather have the option of choosing what I want instead of what I can afford.
Yes, I too would like to live wherever and however would suit me the best.
Yes, I too would appreciate the simplicity of many things in life that comes with wealth.

But that's not always quite the case in my everyday life. And for the nearest future I think I might be up for a challenge I might not have ever experienced before, being self-supporting with a child. But this is where mindset is everything.

I might wake up alone, but still in great company.
I might have to ride my bike, even in shitty wheather - but it will make me live longer.
I might have to spend less, but learn to value more.
I might not earn a lot, but I wake up loving what I do.

And all by freaking choice. Self-imposed. No-one to blame if I wake up one day feeling like shit for my scary decisions taken. How it feels? Terrifying. Absolutely terrifying.

Another day is another adventure. Wake up at good health and you owe universe gratitude for another great day. I don't know what life has in store for me. Who does? Just tag along for the ride and hope your stop is still a while away. Tabula rasa comes in many different shapes.

Get your crayons. /Å

Glamour-ISH evening..

Came home from the Sh'Bam module with lots of love and energy in the heart but unfortunately also a sore and hurting feeling in the throat.. Crap. Figured a hot shower and some food might help. The great thing was that reception had informed me that there was a door from my hotel corridor straight into the restaurant next door. Great, don't even have to get outdoor dressed, I thought. :) So after showering I jumped into my Nike sweats and woolen stockings and off I went. Soon felt a bit strange though. As I opened the door into the restaurant I ended up right in the middle of all the dining guests. Guests dressed up to their teeth! (Later found out that the most expensive bottle of wine on the menu was 5800SEK. Yup, definately a restaurant where one should be wearing shoes..) Oh lord.. Help?! Couldn't really just turn around and go back into the ....Oh great. It was the freaking fire exit door from the restaurant. Talk about a poor homeless (and shoeless!) person sneaking into the restaurant.. Embarassing? Nah, not at all... X-)

Asked for the menu and ordered a meal take away. Tried to order a glass of red wine with it, but nope. No can do. No drinks for take away. Oh, it's about legal rights and stuff about alcoholic drinks. No probs. I'll just have a green tea instead, I said. Nope. NO drinks for take away. Wtf? OK, fine. I'll just stay then. Is that really better?? Appearently it was. Before he took me to a table I did give him the chance to think twice though:

"Hey, seriously, look at me." I held my hands out to the side and looked down at myself.

"Yes?" He looked me straight in the eyes (and did not look all that amused to be honest).

"Look at my shoes. Or lack there of rather."

"Must be comfortable."

So half a minute later down I sat. Delicious meal a n d red wine a n d green tea came my way. Very happy bunny and throat feeling better. :) But I'd be lying if I'm saying I didn't get a LOT of attention walking through the restaurant. Maybe not in the way I'd wish but still. Care? Not for a second.

Now packing my bags and prepping for second day of dancing Sh'Bam with some really great people! <3

Night night /Å

Loaded! :)

Breakfast buffet not too bad at all btw..





It's weekend.. ;)

On the bus /Å

Early hour in Ghost City.. ;)

Oh lord I look tired. But happy. Always something. :)

Dance /Å

Start and end with food!

Knew I needed to spend a looong day at Arlanda airport in transfer today (EIGHT hours to be exact), but hey I'm really quite good at waiting after all the travelling this summer.. X-)

Luckily my NIKE collegue Robert Sörensen was also flying out from Arlanda today and we had time to kill a good hour together having lunch!


(And if anyone, no names mentioned -MUM! - no it was not a date. He's just a friend and very much in love with his girlfriend.)

Then after a few good hours of working (probably should do this more often, got heaps done today) I went to get a smoothie.. Yum!


Of course I went for the "Gym Junkie" on the menu.. :)


Deeeelicious.. :D


Now just(!) one hour 'til my next flight. Sh'Bam music in my ears and Nike boots on my feet!

Let's roll. /Å

Morning of many wrongs?

On the road again! On my way to the north of Sweden and Umeå to teach a Sh'Bam module. :) As I arrived at the airport I was immidiately approached by a salesperson from Amex saying "Hi! Do you have a minute?".

Now consider this:
1) It's morning.
2) I'm tired.
3) I need to check in and eat breakfast before my flight.
4) I don't need another credit card.

So what do I reply? I keep walking past her, give her a brief smile and say:
"No, thank you."
Now the fun starts. She replies to my back:
"What do you mean no thank you??
I keep walking and say over my shoulder:
"Talking to anybody in the morning - no thank you."
Now I've come quite a bit away from her so she raises her voice and almost shouts at me:
"Morning?! It's almost ten o'clock - more like pre-noon!"

I check my watch. 8.57 am. Please God, let her not work on commision. For her sake.

Bought a chicken/bacon/cheese salad and sat down in a pink sofa to Facebook/blog/read news and enjoy my food..


But it didn't last to long unfortunately. A BIG black nasty insect was hidden between two salad leafes halfway down. Yuck! Returned the salad and just had a coffee instead (Yes, coffee! Don't ask me why. Guess I like the cute patterns they make with the foam..?).


When I finally arrived at the gate there where quite a few travellers standing around so I thought everthing was cool. It was at least ten minutes to take off (I think) and the guy says:
- "Åsa right?"
- "Oh, am I among the last ones?"
- "You're the last one."

Oh well. Up and away - and don't walk under the wing.. ;)


So I'm flying with Norweigan Airlines right..


And what do they put on the tail?


Confusing..

Time to land soon. Gotta go. Have a good one everybody!

C ya. /Å

Live - for the easily amused..

:) /Å

BFF's and odd games!

Had a longed for lunch with Becky today and as always she leaves me in a so much better mood than when she arrived. Also got to snuggle up with the little cutie pie Noelle..


Queen and princess..


Afternnon snack - home made vanilla buns! (Again, I know.. :))


Then at around sevenish I realized I had to post a letter before the weekend and therefor Ebbe and I took the bike for a five minute ride to buy stamps. Well, I bought stamps and he played around inside the store. And outside..

The homeless game?


Days are only as fun as you make them, right?

Good night /Å

Turns..

Sometimes that's what happens. Turns in life. If any of you might have felt the blogposts recently have been a bit odd, it's because my life situation is changing. From now on Ebbe and I will be living on our own, when the little guy is not with his dad. Henke and I are going our seperate ways and although of course this whole thing is hurting for all involved I'm still so glad for the joy of having the most adorable little guy together with such an amazing person as Henke and that we'll get to share his life adventures for many years to come still. God and destiny willing.

Now some of you might think this is nothing to write in a blog, but my view is that I've always been grateful for the company of you - my lovely blog readers - and I have always tried to give you my thoughts straight up. Honest. Like it or not. And so I will continue to do. Not that my personal situation is anything I'm going to - or willing to - discuss as such, but I still think it will be a lot less wondering and confusion around my sometimes quite steep mood shifts in my writing, if I just plain told you what's going on with me.

So for now. That's me. Lying in bed with Ebbe trying to make him fall asleep by stroking his back and kissing his hair. Moment like this all of a sudden becomes a million times more precious and I would like to ask all of you to just take a minute to think for yourself what good things you have in your life right now. And be grateful. Even for the smallest things.


It's not given, remember? It's a loan.

<3 L I F E <3

My way. /Å

Cherish the now..

And breathe.

Carpe diem /Å

LES MILLS PUMP, BABY!!

Finally!! Well, maybe not yet still but for those of you wondering what the heck I've been up to on all my travels this summer - you can see a little sneak peak here! And meet the trainers here! :)

Hopefully life keeps working in this way. When your struggling in some areas, good things happen in others. So grateful for this experience. 

Now BODYBALANCE at 11.30 and later BODYPUMP at 17.15! Let's work out! :)

Hugs /Å

Smiley memories!

And Vladi has done it again! Amazing videos for all programs from Super Saturday! If you wanna see them all you can do this by liking Les Mills Nordic - Sweden Facebook page! (Or go to youtube and checkout user: bogodist)

Here is Sh'Bam from September 3rd with a loooot of people in class...!!



Happy bunny! Me. :)

Night night /Å

Weekend..

Movies for breakfast no1..


Invited to breakfast no2 upstairs at Annika and Mikael and little Kelvin Sjöö. Not everyone can brag with having a winning Dancing With The Stars-trofy AND a personalized thank you card from Princess Victoria of Sweden I'd say..! :)


Homemade fresh dinkel scones! Mm..


The baker/author/dancer/celebrityandmore lovely funny Annika!


Kelvin and Ebbe having fun! (Before Ebbe headbanged the table by mistake. Not as funny.)


And to finish the day off Ebbe and I headed to Lekpalatset (indoor fun park) to meet Cornelia and Helena!

Food first - then play..


A nice evening at home with good food and drink ended this weekend and today it's full on attackibg the to-do list again. Yawn.

Good monday folks!

Ciao /Å

Saturday!

Ebbe and I had a really cozy morning with a more delicious breakfast porridge than ever! An absolutely yummy way to start the day!


Then Annika and her cutie Kelvin came down with a freshly baked scone for Ebbe and me to add to our breakfast binge. :) And the two little guys really hit it off jumping up and down playing all over the place.. <3


In the afternoon it was time to meet up with my brothers family so the cousins could make the playground at Slottsskogen unsafe for a while. ;)


A supercozy evening finished the Saturday off and this night both Ebbe and I slept like logs. Ah! (Unlike yesterday when there was so much noise outside on the street that the sleep was almost diminished.. Yawn.)

Now we welcome Sunday and a new sunny day. I hope the sun is shining on you too wherever you are!

Nippy breeze /Å

Quality time..

With my smallest but biggest love today! <3





Have a good night!

Ebbe love 4-ever /Å

Mixed fun!

Yesterday lovely Sussi Pe came to join me to team teach my lunch BODYPUMP and gave me lots of energy and laughs - thanx for that babe!

Then lunch with the Sportlife girls.. :)


..and in the evening dinner at Vino Tapas with Pernilla, Sandra, Fredrik, Petter, Kristin and Jim from Les Mills Nordic trainer team. A great day to say the least. :)

Now I just finished morning BODYPUMP class..


..and looking forward to meeting my lovely Helena for a breakfast date! And later on picking up little guy from daycare! <3

AND the sun is shining. Feeling quite alright. :)

Hugs /Å

High carb high fat fuck all taste great!

Screw dieting. Had enough of that for a while. A loooong while. :) Today Ebbe and I decided to make vanilla buns and a mess in the kitchen.











Mission accomplished! ;)

Yum /Å

POWERSTRIP® article in Norway!

What an absolutely great article about POWERSTRIP®! Sorry for all of you who doesn't understand norweigan but this is the second time POWERSTRIP® is featured on the Norweigan web and I have to say they nail the essence everytime! It's ALL about celebrating the female body - just as it is - and having FUN! :)

Mari Haugland Persson - Norways first Powerstrip® instructor!

 
And her dancing crew.. :)

Keep on dancing! /Å