This is Not a Love Story

August 15, 2013 at 08:31

Kender I det, når man pludselig indser, at man virkelig godt kan lide noget, man troede, at man virkelig ikke kunne lide? Det her handler ikke om en dreng, selvom der nok er flere af jer, der ville kunne nikke genkendende til den. Nej, det her handler om Taylor Swift. Jeg troede, at jeg hadede hende. Altså jeg hadede i hvert fald hendes første hit ‘Love Story’, men for omkring en uges tid siden, da jeg og hørte lidt forskellige tilfældige sange på YouTube, dukkede hendes navn pludselig op med en live version af en sang kaldet ’22′. Jeg kendte den ikke på det tidspunkt. Nu er jeg nærmest besat. Jeg synger den højt på åben gade – i hvert fald de dele af teksten jeg kan. Det er egentlig omkvædet jeg er helt pjattet med (og kan teksten på). Man kan mene, hvad man vil om Taylor Swift, men man kan næsten ikke blive andet end glad, når man hører omkvædet. Åh, bare jeg var 22 igen.

‘I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22,

everything will be alright if you keep me next to you.

You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to,

everything will be alright, if we just keep dancing like we’re 22′.

English: Do you know that moment, when you suddenly realize that you really like something you thought you really didn’t like? This isn’t about a boy, even though some of you probably would know that one. No, this is about Taylor Swift. I thought I hated her. At least I hated her first hit ‘Love Story,’ but about a week back, when I was sitting listening to some different random songs on YouTube, her name suddenly appeared with a live version of a song called ’22′. I’d never heard of it at the time. Now I’m almost obsessed. I sing it out loud on the street — at least the parts of the lyric that I know. It’s actually just the chorus I really like (and know the words to). You can think about Taylor Swift what you may, but it’s nearly impossible not a feel happy, when you hear that chorus. Oh, I wish I was 22 again.

‘I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22,

everything will be alright if you keep me next to you.

You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to,

everything will be alright, if we just keep dancing like we’re 22′.

Summer in the Countryside

July 7, 2013 at 18:28

Jeg er netop kommet hjem fra en hyggelig weekend i sommerhus med masser af lækker mad og solskin. Jeg kan slet ikke klage. Jeg har fået masser af lækker fisk til frokost hver dag. (Jeg er pjattet med fisk). Jeg har fået en ny hundeven, Roberto, som fulgte med drengen og jeg ned på stranden, og som gik pænt sammen med mig på en lille gåtur langs stranden, mens drengen var ude og svømme. Jeg har også fået en ny kjole til ingen penge på loppemarkedet i Vig og en søtunge (læs. fisken, som jeg er meget begejstret over på billedet) af en venlig fisker på stranden. Den levede stadig da jeg fik den, så jeg løb hvinende tilbage til sommerhuset for at vise min fangst. Desværre var der ingen der faldt for min historie om, hvordan jeg bare havde hevet kjolen op og fanget fisken med mine ninja skills. Jeg har også spist masser af jordbær og drukket mange glas vino. Og lidt for meget sol på ryggen.

Nu glæder jeg mig bare til mere solskin og sjov i den kommende uge. Håber I har haft en dejlig søndag!

English: I have just returned from a lovely weekend in a vacation house with lots of delicious food and sunshine. I can’t complain one bit. I’ve got delicious fish every day for lunch. (I love fish). I’ve got a new dog friend, Roberto, who followed the boy and I down to the beach, and walked alongside me for a little walk at the beach, while the boy went swimming. I’ve got new dress for almost no money at the flea market and a sole (read. the fish that I’m so excited about in the picture) from a friendly fisher at the beach. It was still alive when I got it, so I ran all the way back to the house to show off my catch. Unfortunately, no one fell for my story about how I’d just pulled up my dress and caught the fish with my ninja skills. I’ve also got lots of strawberries and wine. And a little too much sun on my back.

Now I’m looking forward to more sunshine and fun in the upcoming week. I hope you’ve had a lovely Sunday!

Happy Friday!

July 5, 2013 at 14:32

Min lille valmue og jeg vil gerne ønske jer en dejlig fredag! Jeg smutter i drengens forældres sommerhus nu, så der er nok stille på bloggen indtil på mandag. Ha’ en skøn weekend! :)

English: My little poppy flower and I just want to wish you all a lovely Friday! I’m going to spend the weekend in the boy’s parents’ vacation house, so there’s probably going to be quiet on the blog until Monday. Have a good weekend! :)