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Name day

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Friday, and it is my name day. I like the 9th of December and I would like to say happy name day to everybody namned Anna 🎉. According to Christmas tradition, it is the day when you soak lutefish which I don´t like. Cannot eat lutefish and fermented herring, unfortunately. Today is just a mini blog for all Annas, and I would like to connect to previous writing where the theme was spies. I haven´t listened so much to Spice girls, but this song is somehow very nice. And it gives energy. Perhaps they were inspired by this poem?

What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
  Snips, snails
  And puppy-dogs’ tails
That’s what little boys are made of

What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?
  Sugar and spice
  And everything nice
That’s what little girls are made of

R. Southey (1774–1843)

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MUST

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As usual, I am playing with words that have many meanings. Christmas must(soda) is popular at this time of year in Sweden, but these days my thoughts are more towards the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST). The last week´s news is reminiscent of Guillou’s books with revealed infiltration of foreign spies in Sweden. The world of fiction became reality. A quick raid was carried out on a villa where a Russian couple was arrested. At the same time, a trial is underway against a pair of brothers suspected of passing sensitive military information to Russia. What would have happened if they had been allowed to continue? It is similar to Al-Qaeda’s way of infiltrating ordinary everyday life. And it ended as we remember with 9/11.
During the pandemic, I have been modest about traveling. I have revived memories from previous journeys that have been very intense and rich in content. There are some photos that I haven’t shown yet, but reality sets in, and below is a World War I photo. People fleeing to safer areas somewhere in Europe. It is more than a hundred years ago and media has developed rapidly. I am very interested in photography and was able to follow the development of the camera at that museum. Looking at the photo below, there is something that unites the past with the present. The feelings seem to be the same. Moreover, I had the opportunity to dream away for a while and was photographed in a time that since long is gone.
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Burpees & Power step

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Today was the premiere after three months of basic training. Scarry. Would I be able to make it through the whole session? What would happen to the jumps? The goal was more to complete the jumps with less focus on flow. Would I again feel harmony with body and music? When everything kind of just flows. No thoughts, you just do, without thinking. For a moment, forget all the evil and war going on in the world.
It’s a strange situation. People have fled Russia to live a more peaceful life. In Sweden, many nationalities unite. This is sometimes a strange feeling. Who is the enemy? What should I be careful about? Similar to when the pandemic started and people who had been through World War II started talking with suspicion. Who can be trusted?
This song kind of sums up my day. My wait for the Power step that I longed so for with both delight and nervousness. Three months of basic training. It was time to put myself to the test. Love the beat in this SNAP and it’s tough! Perfect after black week. Something is said about Sputnik at the beginning, Russia’s first vaccine against covid.
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Shop til you drop or shop stop? 

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What is the latest news? The upcoming black week will be dominated by shopping. A shop ‘til you drop theme’. In the whole world? I guess so. The USA has Black Friday, but what about for example Australia? How will inflation affect sales? Or vice versa? I have changed my shopping habits during the pandemic. You find everything online. A little boring perhaps.

Dear readers, you know that I love listening to music. And you also know that I studied last spring. Studying was a disaster for my usual exercise. I had no time for sports at all. After a few months of basic training this autumn, I have returned to a rather good energy level. Soon I will make a comeback for the step workout. Music and a mixture of dance with strengthening movements. My absolute favorite.

Sometimes I browse and search for new music. By chance, I found this nice tune by the British band “The Beloved” from 1993. Surprisingly, I found more music made by them that I like. Sharing this song “Sweet harmony”. Do you have anything to recommend?

TGIF 🎵