A portrait I made for & of my darling Becka since we’re trading drawings. Watercolours & ink and a bit of acrylics too I think..

Detail.

I’ve done my laundry with soap nuts instead of regular detergent in three or four rounds of laundry now and I think they are working fine. Just as fine as ordinary anyway, which is great – since they are a better environmental option in a lot of ways. (Though just as important is to not [...]

I’ve added a few really beautiful antique post cards to Lily!

Some of my favourite books I keep on my desk to look at.

The third book from the left is on human sexuality from 1917, I got it from my dad as a birthday gift this year. I’ve been wanting it for ages but he wouldn’t give it up before. It’s the most fantastical book!!! It [...]

As I said I was in Jönköping this weekend. First Carin and I went to her school’s art opening at a store called Bobbys. Here Carin is with her fantastical painting of some saint with a lemon.

The day after that I visited Becka & Josef. We ate  chips, drank beer and drew things. She had [...]

I will make playlists for you! Here’s the first, just click the picture or here.
Song list for those who don’t use spotify.
1. Buy Nothing Day – Chumbawamba
2. Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
3. Cash – Patti Smith
4. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee – Buffy Sainte Marie
5. Black Boys on Mopeds – Sinead O’Connor
6. Laughter [...]

Also, I’m in Jönköping visiting friends. Back tomorrow.

41. Ljuset – Torgny Lindgren
42. Vad hände med Sverige i Göteborg? – Mikael Löfgren
43. Heder och Samvete; Sverige under andra världskriget – Maria-Pia Boethius

Lots more at the galleries for Art not Oil

If you live in Sweden you can join Reklamfritt to block the adressed paper advertising you get in your mailbox. The advertising that doesn’t have your address on it will go away with a simple “No advertising please”-sign but the most common others that they will force upon you anyway, you can block in like [...]

Today: write on my home exam that is due tomorrow, listen to the Cranberries on spotify (got nostalgic reading the diary from when I was ten and fairly in love with Dolores O’Riordan, wanted to be her so much!) and buy lots of good food for birthday money. I love buying loads of fancy [...]