Author Archives: Anna

Hi! Sunday again. Amazing. I don´t know, but I think I am having PMS so I don´t feel like doing much. I have had a some candy craving which is associated to PMS. Difficult and complicated to be a woman. These estrogens can affect woman’s emotions a lot. Sometimes real environmental effects so I choose to stay at home tonight. Just to relax and write. Hysteria is a very interesting word I will write about another time.

I am actually on three weeks holiday. I saw a magazine today and I got very tempted to travel. But I have to finish my book. Finally.

Writing for me is to create and I need to find inspiration. Recently, I have thought a lot about religion. Last weekend I went to Uppsala and the inspiration I got need to mature before I continue. I don´t know why, but it feels like somebody do not want me to write. However internet freedom, and freedom of speech is part of human rights.

There is a lot going on in the United Nations right now and I really hope freedom is a key question. It should always be. I went to church today as well. Sometimes I feel like listening to what the priest has to say. Today, there was no take home message. Maybe, that is why I feel I need to write something myself.

Cooking.

I have been thinking of why I don´t make my own dinner at home. I have spent hours of my life cooking which I love. The most probable reason why I don´t cook is that I have to eat alone. However, sometimes you just have to start. So, today after church I started to read an old book of cooking from decades ago. It is interesting, very interesting, to follow how the Swedish kitchen has developed. The writing (vide infra) is in Swedish but it is so beautiful so I have to share it with you. The ingredients have changed. The way you prepare your dinner has changed. I love reading it.

Wishing you a relaxing Sunday!

Anna

Hi there! Finally I can write something. I needed time to reflect on what I wrote last time. I have thought about lots of memories from Uppsala and it was very good for my book. I am almost ready with it, just need to read it again and again. Change some sentences, find better words etc. It will be a “feel good and sometimes feel sad book”.

Today has been, according to me, the very first day of autumn. I planned to run today so I had to have a look at the weather forecast yesterday. And they were right! Rain during the day and better weather during evening. Perfect. I am better now with some stretching after exercise so I went for a Yoga class. Need to save my muscles. In summary, tonight I had 2,5 hours training for both body and soul.

I don´t know why but during this week I thought about a friend I had in Uppsala and once we made cakes together. It was an easy recipe, but I remembered that I was very impressed. So tonight I tried to make the cakes. And it was not easy! They are for christmas, but I think they are good tonight as well. Actually, I don´t want to look forward right now. But I know Christmas is soon here so I better get prepared. Already October! Gaaah!

Ok, all for tonight. Long time ago since I made cakes at home. I have missed it.

Anna

I am lucky. It is so beautiful today and that is what I needed to find energy. As you know I am integrating my writing here with my book. Sometimes I go to church and I did today. It doesn´t happen very often but sometimes I do. Probably because I am grown up with this tradition.

I have actually lived in Uppsala for approximately 7 years so I really know Uppsala. A lot has changed but somethings will never change. Fyrisån is still there and will always be I suppose. A lot of stores have moved, closed or reopened. However, this “ice-cream shop” (photo below) has always been by Fyrisån as far as I know.

It was a very beautiful service today with “Hans helighet Tawadros II, Påve av Alexandria” from Egypt. In the book I write I touch a little upon religion. This is a very difficult subject and I can talk a lot about it but, I don´t. I would just like to note that something that is considered normal in Sweden with concern to religion can be interpreted as weird and/or strange in other countries. This is one of the biggest challenges in the world. How can borders be bridged?

Last night I thought of confession. I thought of the church and I remembered that there was a little shield for confession. I searched for it today but I couldn’t find it. However, I live like a nun today so maybe I don´t have anything to confess? I went for the holy communion so that was my confession.

Uppsala domkyrka is graceful and an old church. And Uppsala in general, is a very old town. A lot of people study in Uppsala and have studied. The university is very old, from several centuries ago. I like to hear the bells from the church. That was a reminder for students that they had 15 minutes (akademisk kvart) from the ringing to class. Gossip.

Please, have a look at the photos below from Uppsala. The picture above is a very important mansion from a historical point of view. I don´t know why, but my historical interest is huge. Sometimes.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Anna