Swineflu shots, NK and Rinkeby
Was planning to take the kids to get the swineflu shot. They just became available at our health center, but the line wrapped around the corner!!! It was crazy!! The schools are offering it now. I'll let them get it done there next week instead.
Jacob was a chatterbox in the car today. Zlips's cd was in the car already when I picked him up. The end of My Love came after the bridge "...and I WILL...(wail, wail) STAND TALL TO GET BY... I was moved by the lyrics, in yet again, a new way, in a new context and I teared up listening to myself. Jacob started imitating me with all of the passion and facial expressions that go along with the text and tones and since he looks just like me, it was funny as hell watching Mini-Me lipsynch to my voice. I cracked up through my tears (which is the most wonderful of all laughs, laughing through tears). Such a weird, surreal moment. I said to him in a joking way and trying to lighten up the moment, "Sometimes, baby, your mommy sings so well she makes herself cry!" He broke his joking mood directly and said to me, "No, mom, you never cry because you are good. You always cry because you love the lyrics." How is it that children can see with so much clearer eyes than adults? If anyone knows me, it is my children.
I'm starting to really miss being on tour now, though I am loving my new temporary gig. If I dared to look a little deeper, I would probably see that what I am missing partly right now is KNOWING my job and feeling SECURE in my abilities. (but I simply don't have the energy to be insightful right now) I am in new territory. Territory that I didn't look for, but rather kind of knocked on my door. Nonetheless, I want to do my job to the best of my ability with integrity and honesty. Would be fun to find out that I could do it well as well. We'll see.
Will meet the Queen Bee Stylist (Gorgeous Petra)for DBK tomorrow at the dreaded NK again. She is the only fun thing about shopping. I swear to God, I will have to pay her to hang out with me LOOOOOONG after the show is over. We laugh like crazy together. A funny story with her:
We met in town one day and drove out to Rinkeby to buy an outfit. She had never been to Rinkeby. I love to go there, because you can buy things there that you can't find at other places and the food is diverse and cheap to buy. We were maybe there 10 minutes too early and she said, "Why not a cup of coffee?" Sure, I said. I took a quick glance in the only café there and saw it packed with men and no women. Since I have traveled quite a bit to muslim countries, I know the unwritten rule that those places are for men. I said, No, I don't thing that's such a good idea. We can wait a minute and get one inside the centrum. "Why?" she asked. I explain the unwritten rule. She said, "Hello, Melissa!! This is Sweden and we can go in there if we want to.!" Of course, you're right, I said, but have you traveled to muslim countries? There are many muslims here and you just sort of automatically fall into the patterns of the culture you left. We can, of course, go in there, but that doesn't mean we will be comfortable. She said, "Come on, Melissa! This is Sweden!" I just laughed and said, Of course you're right. Let's go in then!
We went in and all off the men were quiet and just stared at us. At least I looked like them. She was the only blond, so she REALLY stuck out like a sore thumb. She ordered the coffee and said, "We'll take it To Go!" I laughed hard then!! She said, "Wow, now I know what you mean...oj, va fel det blev!" I just laughed and laughed and wiped away tears from laughing and took our coffees into the centrum to the shop were were supposed to visit. Was a really funny situation!!!
Jacob was a chatterbox in the car today. Zlips's cd was in the car already when I picked him up. The end of My Love came after the bridge "...and I WILL...(wail, wail) STAND TALL TO GET BY... I was moved by the lyrics, in yet again, a new way, in a new context and I teared up listening to myself. Jacob started imitating me with all of the passion and facial expressions that go along with the text and tones and since he looks just like me, it was funny as hell watching Mini-Me lipsynch to my voice. I cracked up through my tears (which is the most wonderful of all laughs, laughing through tears). Such a weird, surreal moment. I said to him in a joking way and trying to lighten up the moment, "Sometimes, baby, your mommy sings so well she makes herself cry!" He broke his joking mood directly and said to me, "No, mom, you never cry because you are good. You always cry because you love the lyrics." How is it that children can see with so much clearer eyes than adults? If anyone knows me, it is my children.
I'm starting to really miss being on tour now, though I am loving my new temporary gig. If I dared to look a little deeper, I would probably see that what I am missing partly right now is KNOWING my job and feeling SECURE in my abilities. (but I simply don't have the energy to be insightful right now) I am in new territory. Territory that I didn't look for, but rather kind of knocked on my door. Nonetheless, I want to do my job to the best of my ability with integrity and honesty. Would be fun to find out that I could do it well as well. We'll see.
Will meet the Queen Bee Stylist (Gorgeous Petra)for DBK tomorrow at the dreaded NK again. She is the only fun thing about shopping. I swear to God, I will have to pay her to hang out with me LOOOOOONG after the show is over. We laugh like crazy together. A funny story with her:
We met in town one day and drove out to Rinkeby to buy an outfit. She had never been to Rinkeby. I love to go there, because you can buy things there that you can't find at other places and the food is diverse and cheap to buy. We were maybe there 10 minutes too early and she said, "Why not a cup of coffee?" Sure, I said. I took a quick glance in the only café there and saw it packed with men and no women. Since I have traveled quite a bit to muslim countries, I know the unwritten rule that those places are for men. I said, No, I don't thing that's such a good idea. We can wait a minute and get one inside the centrum. "Why?" she asked. I explain the unwritten rule. She said, "Hello, Melissa!! This is Sweden and we can go in there if we want to.!" Of course, you're right, I said, but have you traveled to muslim countries? There are many muslims here and you just sort of automatically fall into the patterns of the culture you left. We can, of course, go in there, but that doesn't mean we will be comfortable. She said, "Come on, Melissa! This is Sweden!" I just laughed and said, Of course you're right. Let's go in then!
We went in and all off the men were quiet and just stared at us. At least I looked like them. She was the only blond, so she REALLY stuck out like a sore thumb. She ordered the coffee and said, "We'll take it To Go!" I laughed hard then!! She said, "Wow, now I know what you mean...oj, va fel det blev!" I just laughed and laughed and wiped away tears from laughing and took our coffees into the centrum to the shop were were supposed to visit. Was a really funny situation!!!
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