another day in our lives
so, i’ve mentioned this a few times already, but here’s the official announcement!
mom is turning 60 tomorrow and my dad, younger brother and I have decided to celebrate her on sicily. neither of us have ever been and we are so excited!
last week they have up to 35°C but at the moment it’s not very hot.
still, it will be nice and relaxing, great food and wine, wonderful company and lots of card playing!
see you in a week!
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i got on facebook this morning and realized a lot of friends have birthdays tomorrow! since i won’t be here tomorrow, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ALL! 
bryan
erika
mamma
anja
all images used are their profile pictures on facebook
tomorrow night i’ll be going to sicily with my parents and younger brother for one week. more about that exciting trip later. but now i’m packing and it’s so sad to see totti watching me packing and thinking, “there she goes, leaving me again”. he’ll be staying home with anna who unfortunately can’t bring him to work and she also works very long hours. but i have a whole lineup of friends (yvonne, bartosz, geri, babsi, verena, anna, lu, tobe, katie, johanna…) who are happy to take him for walks so he should be fine. but i know he’ll miss me just like i’ll miss him. mixed emotions about going away.
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i’m taking some pictures of work stuff and had to snap these shots of totti balancing on the couch armrest.
cute huh? well, shortly after he slid backwards and landed on his back! poor little totts looked so embarrassed and got a bit mad at us for laughing at him.
my dog. so adorable.
before totti, there was legolas from cambria miniature bull terriers. he was my first dog and i probably made every mistake in the book. still, he grew up to be a handsome and loveable little guy. he had so much personality, and it hurts to admit that i have forgotten so much. totti is my everything now, but once upon a time i thought i could never live without legolas.
i wrote this shortly after loosing him:
“Legolas R.I.P
Legolas died unexpectedly yesterday morning. He seemed to be struggling with a stomach flu, but the vet later discovered he had cancer and his stomach was filled with tumors.
He died quietly at home just minutes before I woke up. He was still warm when I realized he had gone.
I miss him more than words can explain. I loved him so much; he was my everything.
Legolas, I hope you didn’t suffer too much and I’m sure you’re in puppy heaven running on some beach with all your buddies. I still love you so much and I can only hope you knew that.
Goodbye Legolas.”
i never want to forget the pain. it reminds me how lucky i am now.
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totti has now been entered into the world bullterrier speciality which takes place in stockholm on july 3rd. since i have no clue about these things, ester’s mom atti has offered to show totti. so all i have to do is enjoy the show and take lots of pictures!
i can’t wait to see all the other bullies!
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one day you can be on top and next day at the bottom. life is for sure a roller coaster.
this is what i’m listening to before going to bed. goodnight.
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yesterday when logging onto my myspace account i had a friend request from an old dear friend. i met tammy while working at a bar in seattle and shortly after she started dating a friend of mine, dan, who also was working at this bar. now 5 years later they are happier than ever and about to get married. they also had a little girl together who looks like a replica of dan.
i’m so incredible happy for them and wish i could go there to see them. it really is an amazing feeling to hear from an old friend. awe, now i’m getting nostalgic!
picture is from halloween 03 stolen from tammy’s myspace
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it’s raining outside and i’m longing for vacation even more. tonight i’ll start packing!
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i forgot to mention earlier that our own olympic gold winner shaun white stopped by the office today. this is the guy who not only is the world’s number one in snowboarding but also the kind of guy who teaches hugh hefner’s girlfriends to snowboard, hooks up with the hollywood celebs and gets featured in vouge as one of america’s best bodies! not bad for a redhead 21-year-old.
Anyways, he stopped by the office and took some time off his busy schedule to play with totti. totti was of course not starstruck and forced his toys on shaun like they were old buddies.
picture is stolen from rolling stone
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