Monthly Archive: January 2012

Jan
30
2012

Guess who’s on my iPhone?

Earlier this month I shared a video of President Obama singing the opening strains of the Al Green classic “Let’s Stay Together” during a fundraiser in Harlem‘s Apollo Theater. His performance was so good that even some Republican-leaning members of my very musical extended family expressed delight in it. Well, the Obama 2012 Campaign is …

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Jan
28
2012

I’m fairly sure these Peanut Butter Oreo Cupcakes are illegal

I doubt I’d ever have the patience to make these, but I would not object if someone else wanted to give them a go an then invite me over for fika. ;^) Recipe (and more pics!) available at The Sweet Life blog.

Jan
27
2012

Caution, slippery when cold

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‘Old Man Winter‘ has finally decided to make an appearance in southern Sweden, in terms of temperature at least. It’s been below freezing off and on for the better part of a week now, prompting street crews to lay down pretty patterns of salt overnight on what I presume are walkways that are known to …

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Jan
24
2012

Just call me “Dances With Words”

While it may surprise some readers of this blog, I actually do have a real job at a large, multinational company headquartered in Sweden. Because of the aforementioned “multinational”-ness, our official corporate language is English, something for which I am truly grateful as it has allowed me to be employed as a communications professional in …

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Jan
21
2012

I’m such a sucker for a man who can sing

As far as I’m concerned, President Obama deserves a second term for this performance alone.

Jan
19
2012

Do not mess with Sir Richard Attenborough

I was SO looking forward to watching the latest series of  world-renown BBC nature documentaries, Frozen Planet. We were mesmerized by the original Planet Earth series, to the point that we could not pull ourselves away from the TV one winter Saturday when the Discovery Channel showed all 11 episodes back-to-back. We also enjoyed Blue Planet, …

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Jan
17
2012

AbFab Fan Certified

AbFAb Fan Certification

And you know it’s official because I got a diploma! I must tweet this to Jennifer Saunders immediately! (You can take the quiz yourself here.)

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