Elkschnaps at Grüne Woche

I spent the weekend that past at the gigantic expo "Grüne Woche" in Berlin. We showed the Elkschnaps to the Germans (and all other visitors ofcourse). It was a great experiense. We had so much fun!! Most of the visitors tested our product and lots of them also bought a bottle or so... Business were going real good!

My first day was day nine of the expo - it was the second Friday and a long day - opened from 10 am to 9 pm... That ment 11 hours standing. Guess if I had sore feet after that!! Then we did another 9 hours on Saturday and another day on Sunday... But it was so much fun the sore feet wasn't that big of a problem.

 

On Sunday afternoon we managed to sneak off a bit early. We went for a sightseeing trip around Berlin and then we had dinner at the top of the TV tower. The turning tower... That was great. Then I had to rush off to the airport to go back to reality...

I had a great time and hopefully I can do it again next year - maybe a few more days then!

Live your dreams? or !

What is the treatment for the diagnosis: "Not being able to make up your mind!" ??

It is not the all day things like what to have for lunch or dinner, or what to wear for the day that is the problem. It is the big decisions in life! Like - what to do with the rest of your life - kind of questions. 

When and how do you know you reached the point of satisfaction?

The point where you can say I'm happy with this, I have what I need and and don't have to strive to get anywhwere else. Is that really satisfaction, or is it just something you tell your self when you think you can no longer live your dreams??

When and how do you know that "the grass on the other side" isn't just greener, but better! 

Is it possible to know without going there to see for your self? Is the saying "The grass is always greener on the other side" something you say to tell your self it is no use to go there and have a look or is it a fact?

When and how do you know when a dream is just a dream and not someone telling you that this is the way you're going?

Are dreams just dreams to keep us going, or is the mening of dreams to tell us to keep an open mind and maybe one day find what we have to do!?

But then, how do we know when that day is? And that "that dream" is the one.

So, when you find this dream that is ment to be your dream to live - how do you make the decision to do so?

Say that you have a dream you really would like to live. You know it is the right thing for you to do. Then you get all these new questions to answer. 

When is the right time? Is it really sure/right? 

If it means you have to change your life drasticly, are you strong enough to do that? How do you do that? It is not just to wake up one morning and deside that today I will live my dream!? Well, it can be, depending on what your dream is.

I'm convinced. Everyone can live their dream! Everything and anything is possible. The only hindrance is yourself! Make sure you plan it well and think about EVERYTHING before action! Then you will succeed!!

LIVE YOUR DREAMS!

We only have one life!

LIVE IT!! 

~ 2009 ~

The year of 2009 is about 62 hours old!! It leaves quite a few hours to fill until this new year becomes last year! 

So far I know I will spend a lot of these hours at work. In general 40 hours a week, but some weeks more, some less... I will try and spend some hours every week at the gym getting in better shape! I know I will waste some hours, or even days on just doing nothing - but maybe I will need that after the hectic year I had 2008!

But to be honest - I'd like 2009 to be similar to 2008... cos that was a brilliant year!! 

I don't know, am I suppose to make a resumé of 2008 now when that chapter of life is finished and a new is about to begin.

Well, ok - I can give it a try! 

I can describe my 2008 in one word that sais a lot: TRAVEL!

It turned out to be a year of travelling. Most of you know about my trips so I will go through the places I visited quick;

South Africa, Germany, Denmark, Holland, China, Canada, Iceland, China (again), Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Mexico, Egypt.

That is about it... leaving out places like Great Britain, Norway, Switzerland, Austria that was just transfers...

Inbetween this trips I have managed to squeeze in a few visits to family and friends around the country and some businesstrips... and yes - I have done some time at work too!!  =)

It's been an amazing year and I have hopes and wishes for the year ahead of me...

I don't really believe in planning everything in detail even if I do like to plan and organize... =D

That's why I have some small plans for the coming year, not much planned yet, but I'm working on it! I have hopes and wishes for what I would like to do and what I would like to happend! But.... I will keep them to my self and in the end of this year I can tell what of my wishes got done!! 

Well - what ever you decide to do with your new year 

I wish you all the best!

Take Care of it - remember it will never come back to you!

That was Christmas...

Ok, I have now done my Christmas for this year. This week I hve been to two what we call "julbord" (straight translation "Christmas Table"). That is a traditional Swedish Smorgasbord [ˌsmœrɡɔsˈbuːɖ] Christmas Style. In other words - more food then you could ever eat and still feel good afterwards.... This week I learnt that you "should" eat seven, yes 7, plates of food at at a julbord!! I don't think so....
It all starts with "the cold". That means herrings in lots of differnet sauses, salmon in lots and lots of ways, different kinds of meat and sausages and the traditional Christmas Ham.
After the cold comes the warm - tha is more sausages, now a different sort, meatballs, fish, ribs, Jansons (a potato dish with anjovis). After the warm food comes the deserts.... That table is soooo big and only loads of sweets of differnet kinds... And all this you have to eat at one go!!! Luckely there is the snaps to help!!! =)

Two of these julbord in one week is rather hectic for my tummy!!
The second one was a favorite since it was at a fish place, so most of the food was fish!! Lovely!

These two julbord was my Christmas this year.
In two days I leave this country with snow, cold and darkness for some sunshine!!
I hope to be able to send some news from there, but I can't make any promices...

MERRY CHRISTMAS
and
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Time flies...

We are already nine days in to December. 

Just a few days left this year.

Where did 2008 go? 

It feels like yesterday we started this year and I tried to make some plans for the new year that was laying untouched in front of me... It turned out to be a rather hectic year. 

If I look back I can see that it's been a long time - but still, 

I have done so much this year I can't believe it.

 I have collected so many great memories.

I'm really looking forward to see what next year will bring.

Right now I have no big plans for 2009 and that is a little frustrating... =)

I have some wishes.... let's see if any of them will come true!

But first - let's make sure to get a good end to 2008.

Turn on the lights please...

This morning I was very tired and a little late. Got to bed too late last night - again!!

The car is in for service and I had to go to work. As I mentioned I was a bit late and it takes me about 25 minutes to walk to work. I wasn't too worried since I my working hours are pretty flexible.So, I got ready for my morning walk. This time of year it is a mission to get ready to leave the house. It is cold; you need lots of warm clothes. It is dark; you'd better make sure you are visiable. Use reflectors!! Please!

Dressed in a heavy jacket, hat, gloves and a reflector vest I came out on the street and realized it was wet, a small rain - but NOT frozen! Wow - I could take my bicycle! I had put the bike away for the winter, but today was good enough weather for riding my bike to work. I got back up to my flat to fetch my bicycle helmet, down to the basement to get the bike and of to work. 

It was now about 7.15 am and it is pitch black outside and with the rain it gets even darker... if possible!! 

When I talk to people living in other parts of the world, who doesn't get this darkness they often ask if it's not hard and depressing. Normally I don't mind the darkness that much. I'm used to it and in a way it is rather nice when the dark days come when you can sit inside and light up a bunch of candles. But this morning it was darker then dark and pretty boring.

The sun was suppose to rise behind all the clouds at about 8.35am this morning. And when the world started to appear outside the window it was a surprise. It was snowing!! It kept snowing for a while and that lightened up the world around us a bit. At 3.45pm the sun set again and we were back in darkness. The snowfall had stopped and it got colder.

When I left work at about 6.30pm it was as dark as in the morning. The snow had turned into ice and it was VERY slippery!! I had to take my bicycle and WALK back home! In the

 dark!! 

We really need some snow now to lighten up our world! 

I'm very happy that I'm off to the sun in a few days time!! =)

What is unfair....

A question often asked by most of us is: Why is life so unfair?

Well, who will ever be able to answer that?? 

If I should give it a try I would start by asking myself, what is unfair? I think that is what we have to answer first. Before we can get to the reason why. But then again, who can answer the question; what is?

I guess that is up to each and every one of us. What is unfair to me might not be unfair to you. Most probably not. The answer we give ourselfs on that question will be based on our own experienses in life. 

So when life treats you unfair, why is it that it is so hard to feel that without a guilty consience. "There is always someone doing worse than me!" 

So? Whatever you go through that makes you feel bad is worst for you, whatever anyone else say. Don't said you won't respect the other person and maybe even feel sorry for them.

I'm suffering from what hopefully is the last shivering of a very bad cold. This last week has been rather ugly... since I'm never ill and very seldom get colds like this I would normally think it is rather unfair to put me through this! 

But, the question is, am I allowed to? 

I'm surrounded by friends that are really hit by injustice. For them it's not a cold that gives a runny nose for a few days and makes you feel under the weather for a week - for them it is severe illnesses, death, devorse and things like that.

These things are terrible and yes, I would say unfair! 

But again - am I allowed to think my bad cold is unfair while these people are suffering!!?

A would say yes. Cos for me it doesn't mean I respect them less or feel less sorry for them. 

To all my friends out there that are suffering and right now sees life as very unfair;

You are all in my thoughts. Hang in there - it might not be easy to see, but most often something good will come out of a very bad situation. 

I love you lots....

Time is like a river

You cannot tousch the same water twice,

because the flow that has passed will never pass again.

Enjoy every moment of life.....

(Stolen from a friend's very wellwritten blog)