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On Christmas day I went to the movies and saw The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro.
I have been waiting for the release of this movie since last summer. I love his movies, in fact Pan's Labyrinth is one of my faves - it is a beautiful masterpiece that resonates with my soul. And this last one is a masterpiece as well.
I loved it. Once it was over the two ladies I went with and I briefed each other on the movie like one does.....you know "how did you like it"? The ladies said that they would not have had a romance with the creature but guess what.....I totally would! I grew up with stories about princesses, faeries and trolls and I still love that old Scandinavian folklore. In my fantasy I am Tuvstarr.....I love all the paintings with princesses with long flowing locks riding through dark thick forests on a moose, interacting with and talking to animals. That is so me.
So yes....to me REAL love is the kind of love that is worth doing almost anything for (I am sooooo romantic I know) and if my true and real love happened to be some kind of a mythical creature then yes, I would do the same thing, I would go live with him in the ocean.
Thinking back to some of my other "loves" (cause hindsight is as we all know 20/20) they were a complete waste of my valuable self and my precious time. Honestly.....none of them were worthy ME but sometimes you don't realize certain things until afterwards. But you live and learn and I am still living. So yes....mythical creature any day of the week if that means real love.
Here is a pic of me and a book I got the last time I was home in Sweden....I love this book.

It's a bit past 4 am and I got home little while ago. I am tired and my eyes are burning but before I go to bed I want to tell you about my birthday. So Tuesday night (December 26) I was at the club, right after midnight I took a few pics of myself and here I am.....one year older.





I woke up on December 27 (my birthday) and left the house around noon. I got a free latte at my regular coffee shop.



It was a very nice, warm and sunny day out. Me and Chhaya went for a walk in the park.
I was hoping to be able to get a pedicure and then enjoy an hour or two at the foot spa.....but no pedi me until later today actually, so the foot spa was put on hold as well. Not a big deal.
Then I went and got some food, went home, did some laundry, took a shower and went over Desi's house.
She made me a very nice dinner (pasta) and we had fresh squeezed apple juice that she made in her new juicer. Delicious! We opened presents....Thank You Desi! ❃ ❃ ❃







We also had glögg and macarons. And then we watched Pan's Labyrinth.....





"A long time ago, in the Underground Realm, where there are no lies or pain, there lived a princess who dreamt of the human world. She dreamt of blue skies, soft breeze and sunshine. One day, eluding her keepers, the princess escaped. Once outside, the bright sun blinded her and erased her memory. She forgot who she was and where she came from.
Her body suffered cold, sickness and pain. And eventually she died. However, her father, the king, always knew that the Princesses's soul would return, perhaps in another body, in another place at another time. And he would wait for her, until he drew his last breath, until the world stopped turning..."
In the world of mortals the girl's name is Ofelia but in the Underground she is Princess Moanna.



We put some face masks on, fox and panda.....



Then it was time for me to go home. On the way home I got an unexpected phone call from some friends in Alaska.
Well.....I need to sleep now. Another birthday came and went, another year added.

Santa's little elves just spent a cozy Christmas together. The small elf is sleeping and snoring and the big elf (me) is about to go to bed soon. An early rise in the morning is awaiting.
I hope you are all as cozy and comfy as we are. ❤

One year ago he passed away.....way too soon. I still think about him and can't believe he is gone or at least not here. Maybe he is somewhere else.....somewhere good I hope.



I'm blessed
I know
Heaven sent
And Heaven stole
You smiled at me
Like Jesus to a child

I am drying some laundry and playing tug with Chhaya (while writing this). She is always up for a game of tug or search.
Soon I am going to hop in the shower and then go and enjoy some glögg and pepparkakor (gingerbread cookies) with some friends. Just wanted to check in with you reading this blog and wish you all a Merry Christmas ❤ ❤ ❤

It is the night before Christmas and me and Chhaya just got back to a warm and cozy home.
I fed her dinner and soon I will take a bath. We were out all afternoon getting stuff done so we can just relax for a few days now.....
Well, all we have to do tomorrow is feed the animals in the park during our walk. Like the birds, squirrels and whatever other animals that might be around.
If you paid attention, many Christmas cards depict Santa Claus together with animals (besides Rudolph). To me Christmas is about giving and caring and I care for animals.
There is a cat in the park we go to.....when the cat and we (me and Chhaya) happen to be there at the same time the cat comes running towards us, tail high up. It knows I will pet it and feed it, I now have cat food with me in the car in case I run into this cat. Today was a cat meeting day.



We delivered food and toys to the Humane Society tree. This was my contribution this year.
I wish I could help all the animals.....but I can't. Maybe one day I will be able to do more.



And here is a picture of my baby.