On my way home

A few phone pictures from, for some dancers, a well known
neighbourhood :)

Vitamins

Multivitamins for kids... And why not for adults?
I found these at wholefoods and there's no gelatin in them or
artificial colorings, like in every other brand I've seen!
And...I just love the style of the label :)

Längtan

New Post at Flyktsoda

Rest in peace

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/merce-cunningham-dies/?src=twt&twt=nytimes

God Bless America

Americans might not afford healthcare but at least they have cheap do-it-yourself-kits at the drug store.

Clouds in the sky clouds in my brain...

It's a cloudy day, my body is tired from yesterdays classes which I rounded off with a nice walk across Manhattan. Woke up at 7 this morning. Nice feeling to wake up early and know I don't have morning class to rush off to today. (Class I can't take because of foot has a sub, harder to feel bad for missing it then. Going to take pilates tonight instead.)

View on my walk last night: (phone picture)

My brain is very still. Relaxing.
In that mindset where everything is thought with a resistance in a nice relaxing underwater manner.
No room for unnecessary thoughts, no especially clever activity either. Just calmness.

I'm sure it has to do with the outlet that dancing yesterday gave me. My brain has nothing it desperatly needs to express. So now I'm just going to enjoy this until I have to get ready and get going to dance some more.

Hmmm this texting is a little unreliable, last post didn't go through until I re-sent it now after class. And I who wanted to brag about my early hour ;)

Eating lunch in the park again. :)

My lunch spot:

Swedish speaking people: new post at http://sofiasflyktsoda.blogspot.com, Asfaltssommar.
Pavement summer...

So the weather forecast was wrong. Shining sun today! Such a weird day yesterday. Woke up early well rested but got soon tired again. Can't take the class I wanted to take because of my foot so was going to take another class instead but that teacher didn't teach yesterday. Tired and unmotivated I struggled to stay awake but fell asleep already soon after 8! Here's the weirdest part; I managed to stay asleep until 7 this morning!! Wow! Well I guess I needed that sleep! Was it the weather? Tired from all the swimming during the weekend? The class on Monday? Anyways, hope my energy will catch up today because now I'm off to dance class. Ciao.

Good news and bad news.
Bad news: it's raining.
Good news: it's raining.

More time to just focus on dancing. Don't have to worry about missing out on summer since there really isn't much of a summer to miss out on. Looks like it's going to be raining all week. On the other hand it would have been nice to be able to make the most of my time off. Like lunch in the park and Sundays on the beach. It's energizing. Well well. If someone could promise me a vacation to a warm country in November I wouldn't worry so much... ;)

So unappealing to be back in the stressful city. Rather would have stayed close to beaches and pools using goggles and relaxing. Suprise huh? ;)
Well it's gonna be fun to dance of course.

Om språk

New post at http://sofiasflyktsoda.blogspot.com
A thought, today in the car, after my happy battle with the waves.

Workout? No. Fight? No. Waves? Yesssss... I'm exhausted. Happy exhausted. Clearest cleanest saltest water I've been in, in years....lovely!!!!!

Btw ha ha that was obviously too much text for it to handle via text message. Got divided into 13 different blog posts... whoops!
Good thing I caught it. Edited it so now, enjoy:

Weekend

I'm excited and in a good mood. What's the reason? Well, you see ...if you know me maybe it makes more sense...but the reason is a brand new pair of goggles!! Hehehe, so much fun they promise! They symbolize sun and water and energy! And how you can never grow to old to play.

The effortless easiness of the water combined with the smooth resistance is such a strengthening experience for me.

It's 9am and I'm waiting for the house to really wake up. Until then I'm just enjoying the silence out here in Long Island, enhanced by the reliable ticking of an old clock.

Last night we watched the sun set at a beach, with luke warm waves caressing our feet.
I would post the pictures I took IF my camera wouldn't have broke! I know; disaster!! But it's somewhat ok, the clever giftgiver that gave me my beloved camera last Christmas happened to be very smart (or know my luck???). The camera is insured! Phew!
Poor thing, as soon as I'm back in the city I'll go to the camera ER and let it be healed at the electronics hospital.

Yesterday I was tired and felt like it's so unfair; I can never just have a good time and know that everything's ok, something always have to go wrong! Even if it's small things it's such a scornful irony.
But maybe I have to accept that life is never perfect, it's just about appreciating the things that's actually good, seeking them up and focusing on that once you find them, work hard to get the most out of them...and try to let go of those other worries. Let them be and let go with a trust they will somehow be resolved in the best way in the future.
One can need vacation for less. It's tireing to be optimistic. Well, rather exhausted from that so now I will enjoy my lovely Sunday.

Over all I did have a fantastic Saturday; dance classes, lunch in a city park, train out to long island, surrounded by awesome people and beautiful nature. Ahhh life =)

On my way to dance class a sunny summer Saturday in New York City. Sounds like my dream life. It's also my actual life. Even though it's filled with problems and stress as well it's still pretty amazing to me.

Tonight I'm going to take a break though from NYC. I'm not going to go far nor stay long but just enough to get some calmness and a day at the beach. =D

My day today

Don't think I told you what happened to my foot.
Weeks ago I walked past a painting which had recently been put up. I had been thinking that "that was not a good place to hang a painting, it's gonna fall". I hate that I'm always right! Of course it did not just fall when I walked past it, it also landed on my foot. With the sharp corner, of course.
It went down something like the first 2 minutes of this video...

Find more videos like this on www.truveo.com.

I saw a bruise quickly growing on my foot and I was icing it.
For over two days the foot kept on swelling. The foot was not only like a purple, almost black, balloon, it was also so sore I had trouble walking normally and even sleeping at night because of the pain.
I X-rayed it but no fracture thankfully.
It's over a month ago now but I still have a sore bump on it. Looks fine now though.
Just that...you know...I'm a dancer! I need my foot intact!
Since it's been hurting for so long my body has started to compensate in the weight bearing so I'm tensing my foot when I'm walking and using it the wrong way. Yeah point is that it hurts still when I try to dance, and it's so weak.
But it's getting better and better.

Today I took the ballet bar, felt fine just until the end. My reward was a nice brunch in the sunny park and then I took a long nice dance class warm-up. Hung out with a friend for a while, met up with another friend and caught up some. Really nice =) After that I was so tired I just went home showered and fell asleep. Since I didn't sleep any last night. So now I'm awake again...stupid hours but hey I'll get through the days my way...even if it's not the best way ;)

AAAAArgggh!

This is driving me crazy!

In last post I copied in an o with dots over it, you know the swedish letter in Ebba Gron, and after that part of the text came out in different font and size. Ok, of course, but I tried changing it and it doesn't work! Whyyyy

What can I do?

I tried to change the font, copy and paste rewritten text in, I tried with HTML but it's just not happening.

Anyone who knows what I could do?

Because it's driving me nuts now...

Obviously I've lost my touch with computers. I feel stupid. Something so easy. Maybe it's an age thing? Over a certain age technology isn't with you any more but against you. Well, I'm not that old so maybe it's just personal. It hates me.

Well then I'm deciding to hate it too. For now. Bye!

Changes

I've made some changes if you haven't already noticed!

I have divided my blog into two different ones.

My main one, now renamed to Present Words, is now to be found at this address: http://presentwords.blogspot.com/

The new one, with the old name Flyktsoda, will be found at the old address: http://sofiasflyktsoda.blogspot.com/

Confusing? I'm sorry, but it's for a reason, or actually a few:

First of all, since I've decided to try to write mostly in English it made more sense to have a name and address in English, so I can share it more easily.

The few times I decide to write in Swedish is actually mostly when I'm trying to create some poetry, and for that I feel like the name Flyktsoda still have a lot of value to me. So I wanted to keep Flyktsoda and keep that a true creative writing blog. Flyktsoda means "escape soda", taken from the title of a Swedish song by Ebba Grön. Writing used to be an escape I could drink lots and lots of =) Now when I'm not living in a Swedish speaking country it gets harder and harder but it's something I definitely don't want to give up! (Whenever I post at Flyktsoda I will let you know at Present Words.)

Also the title Present Words have many meanings to it. It has to do with a Dance company I wish to start up. I will not jinx it by telling too much about it until it's starting to actually happen, but I promise I will keep you updated! =)

Of course the new name also has a lot to do with the nature of blogging, the presented words are written in the present time, but unlike dancing words are very permanent. In blogging however, it's very much about updating and the interest for reading old blog posts is very small. A poem or a book can still be good after 100 years and more, or even more appreciated even. A blog post is considered old only after a day or two.

So therefor this change will hopefully make me feel more structured and make it easier to update more often =)

I hope you will enjoy reading it !

Blog application??

Does anyone know a great iPhone app to blog from? Think that would make me update way more often... It's really fun to blog but I just almost never take the time to start up the computer, unless I have new photos to upload. My phone, on the other hand, I'm almost addicted too ;)

Problem with texting is mainly two things: Can't add photos (since iPhones don't have mms) and I do take pics with my phone sometimes. Also I haven't figured out a way to write a "headline", a post title.

I'm pulling an allnighter now..couldn't sleep, slept all day. Going to class in a few hours, I'm really looking forward to it, wish I could go now already! Worried I might be too tired to be excited when it's actually time ;)
Well it's just another day another class, I'll be fine and do better tomorrow, more energy then hopefully =)

Dutch Kills update

Just found another blog writing about Dutch Kills, if you want to see a review:http://astorianyc.blogspot.com/2009/05/dutch-kills-interesting-and-acquired.html

I also found some nice pictures:http://eater.com/tags/dutch-kills

They handcut the ice at Dutch Kills...

Took a pic with my phone of the big uncut block.

Fire and more

In absence of sun

Unnecessary shadow

Why I like to go grocery shopping

An unusual usual

How you know you're loved

Life at it's best

Life at it's best!!! Just been swimming in the ocean, eaten some fruit and snacks, now lying in the sun with nice friends listening to music. Doesn't get much better than this. Just fantasticly wonderful. I love this. So relaxing and uplifting.

The best thing of it all is the sound of the waves and the sand between my toes. Mother earth I love you ;)

Dutch Kills!

At Dutch Kills. Best bar I know. Not just saying that because I've been somewhat involved in the making of this bar, I truly love this spot. Nice, elegant, friendly and best of all: their cocktails. Mmm yummy!

It's located in LIC, Queens, just a quick (and cheap) cab ride away from my place in Manhattan. Subway works fine too, been doing that a few times, even in the winter the stop felt close. Recommend weekdays though, Saturday night was a little bit too crowded for my taste, at a place like this.

Now I'm gonna get slightly buzzed, ordering my third drink, bartenders choice =)
Cheers!

Please please please let it be warm sunny weather on Sunday! I really wanna go to the beach! I need it! To store some energy and health :) from relaxation and cleansing water. Warmed up muscles ready for a crazy dance week next week.
Beach and dance. That is a perfect summer! So crossing my fingers.

Forecast told thunderstorms in the beginning of this week but now it looks like it's gonna go my way =)

Figured out I can text posts from my phone. Guess if that's easier for me!! I'm a textaddict ;) so now you can expect more frequent updates from me, he he.

Messed up sleeping hours or not, this is going to be a good evening!
First ballet class and then dinner at one of my favorite restaurants. They have the best pizzas in the city! It's called Piola, located on 12th street between University and Broadway. Yummy :)

At night I own myself

The good thing about not being able to sleep at night is that I rediscover so many old things I like to do. All those small hobbies there's no time for during the day, because then I need to pay attention to the forever growing to do list. Not even in the "city that never sleeps" can all that be done during the night.

This is something I miss by Sweden. The boredom. The restlessness. The silence when the day ends early and everybody can, without the need of an excuse, curl up in solitude with their books or hobbies. All the stores are closed. All customer service business hours are over.

I could have it like that here too. But there's too many things I want to do! And so many things I need to do.

At night though, I own myself.

My thoughts have room to echo.

My brain can clearer hear my hearts whispers that are drenched and suffocated by the days brightness.

Even though it's mixed with anxiety for how I'll manage the next day, it's such a relief to have my quiet nights.