17 Mai

First of all I just want to show off my new parasols/umbrellas I got in the mail the other day. They are lovely and big and will definitely help keep me nice and cool this summer. 

They are both from Lisbeth Dahl and I'm really happy with the quality. Not to mention now that I've lost my old black parasol and my old white one is getting more worn by the day I really needed new ones.

Right, now that that's done I can move on to today. :3 It's the 17th of May, Norway's National Day. My mother and I both have norwegian blood so we usually celebrate along with the other Norwegians in Stockholm. There's a big parade-thing every year that goes from the center of town to Skansen, a sort of outdoor museum/zoo. 

Mother dear :3

There were "Coffee Cows" selling coffee along the way. They were cute X3

My outfit :3 As close to Red, White and Blue as I could get.
Dress, shoes, bag: Alice and the Pirates
Bolero, Necklace: Innocent World
Hat: Imperial Fiddlesticks Emporium
Parasol: Lisbeth Dahl

A day of Red White and Blue

These photographs were taken on May 17, 2009, when a friend and I participated in the parade going through Stockholm to celebrate the norwegian National Day.

This is for you, granma~

My Grandmother came to Sweden as a girl to work in the household of my Grandfather's family. She was but a simple Norwegian lass who eventually ended up marrying into the swedish family for which she worked. I am truly happy that she did. She was the most wonderful Grandmother you could ever wish for. Unfortunately, life did not treat her well. I have never met my Grandfather, as he died when I was very young, but I have heard stories of him and I am sorry for what he put her through. He was a cheap old bastard from what I can tell. However, despite of that, despite of all the hard work she was forced to endure without a single reward, my Grandmother still found the strength to smile and bake cookies when her grandchildren came to visit.

I know you did not even recognize me the last time we saw eachother, Mormor, but I love you nonetheless. And I miss you.

xxx

Kamalia

Dedicated to Norwegians all over the World

Norway won the Eurovision Song Contest! On May 17 too! How that happened I have no idea, but congratulations anyway.


xxx

Kamalia