Still great!

It is still great at work, really nice people and a friendly environment. I am starting to get into the "issues" (opportunities for improvement =) and the materials I will look after. Today I also got to know the internal politics a little bit, but not too bad. I feel that I am getting a bit brain washed with all the IKEA values and the IKEA way but it is a really good company that is leading a lot of sustainability and fair trade development. They are not perfect and no one will ever be but they strive hard, and they dont just talk the talk, they walk the walk. (That is the way you say it right? My english is deteriorating...) At least that is what I have seen so far.

This weekend we are planning on having a house warming party, and that made me clean up a bit more in the second bedroom after work today. I think Stephen will be surprised when he sees it. He is at a work function tonight with the whole kitchen and dining business area so I decided, for once, to be a bit productive!

Before the weekend we are also planning on getting a new tv and entertainment unit, and maybe a lamp for the lounge as well, at the moment there is only a globe hanging from the ceiling, very classy!

And I am preparing for photographing that wedding in October, I am reading every thing I can online and I have been to the church once already to look at the lights and angles and what lenses to use. I am thinking of joining a photo club, but there are three to choose from and I cant decide, none of them are in Älmhult, the smaller one is in Ljungby, 40 mins drive, and the other 2 are 30 mins away with the train where I have to walk another 15 minutes from the train station to get to one of them, so there is really no good option... But I feel I need to go to learn more and get out and shoot more, and it is always good to meet people with the same interest. We will see what happens.

Sorry that I havent uploaded any photos in a while, the blog is kind of quiet at the moment, but it is just a lot of other stuff to think about and do. I think when winter comes and I spend more time inside there will be more activity =)

Busy bee

Day three at work is over and it feels great! I dont know, it might have to do with experience, but I feel more confident every time I start a new job. There are still things that are scary, like the fact that before my predecessor leaves for his new role the 1st of October we are travelling to China, France, Germany and maybe Poland. Not all in the same trip. And how funny is it that the guy I am replacing is going to be the new technician that will work with Stephen. IKEA is a small world.

Anyway it is really great and I look forward to get back into working again. I was a bit worried I have to admit, that I wasnt gonna like it and I kind of got a bit lazy being home all day long but now it feels really good!

And some more exciting news, I have been asked to be a photographer for a wedding. Not the formal wedding portraits thank God cause I think that would have been to throw myself way to deep in. But they have asked if I am interested in taking photos after the wedding ceremony and during the dinner, of all the guests and the party. Or at least they asked Jonas, who is going to be MC, if he could ask me if I was interested and I am! I will talk details with them later on in the week.

Woops, there goes the whole night, I have been out exercising, talked to the happy couple that I am gonna photograph, cooked dinner with Stephen, been to Marie for a cup of tea and a practice photo session since I started this post. And now it is time for bed. Well, I guess thats what life is like for a busy working bee =)

It's not pretty

Neither the words in my mouth or the curtains in the kitchen. Just spent a considerable amount of time making curtains for the kitchen window, and the colours just arent that great at all. They really look terrible... Back to square one I guess. And I really like the fabric, I really do, but it is just not right for the kitchen. Ah well... whats a few hours, a bit of cash and a sore back... Guess I'll be making myself a few more shopping bags now =)

Movie time

I have just come back from the movies, Marie and I went to see Eclipse, the third movie in the Twilight saga, probably the worst of them so far. I spent last weekend reading book 3 and 4 and they are ok, I get a bit intrigued by them and the whole supernatural thing but it is just a bit too much sometimes, a bit too much drama. As always the books are soooooo much better than the movie, so much was missing. If you are thinking of going, don't. Download it or rent it, spend as little money as possible to see it, that is my advice at least. I guess you could go see it just to look at Edward, just like all the other girls in the audience, poor boyfriends...

More exciting news, I bought my wedding dress last week! Very exciting! It is here in Älmhult, in our wardrobe. Stephen says he wont look at it and I trust him. Since he promised not to have a peek before the weeding I thought I might as well keep it here, in that way I can go and look at it whenever I want to and maybe try it on closer to the date to make sure it still fits or that I haven't lost too much weight (as if that will ever happen...) And of course I have to show it to mum.

And this is my last week of "holidays". On Monday I get back to reality again and I look forward to it. It has been nice to have this time off and it probably wont happen again. I might not have made the most of it but I did enjoy it. And I look forward getting back into some sort of routine again, as boring as it might sound, but I just don't get a lot done when I have too much time, I always think I can do it later.

Back again

We are back at home again to an apartment full of boxes and things that needs to go somewhere. We are getting in in fairly good order and today we ordered a sofa, yes it is from IKEA, cant say no to 15% staff discount =) Unfortunately we dont get it until the 24th of August so it is another 3 weeks in my old armchairs that are not the most comfortable on the planet. I think we will have to wait with a house warming until then, as there is not a lot of seating here at the moments. I cant wait to get the sofa... It is the one below but in dark dark brown instead of black. And there will be three neck rest pillow things as well, I will have to show photos another time. Maybe I'll practice my real estate photography once this place is in order. That is a BIG maybe though.

Stephen bought a new bike today as well, it ended up being quite a big day for spending =)

He is very happy with his bike =)