Ice PRINCESS

MO:
This was my shoe of choice for tonight, in the ice-rink that is Gothenburg right now...
Going to the Elixia kick-off, I wore my favorite to-the-knee-kick-ass-black-leather-boots:

Maybe NOT the most practical footwear at this very moment, but hey, how often do I get to wear high heels nowadays?

I LOVE P for telling me (NB: not asking) to wear flats to the bar and bring my heels in a bag.

I just don't do that kind of stuff!

In the end, I had to jokingly burst out: "Hey, are you my husband or my mum?"
Wouldn't it just have be ironic if I had fallen and broken something???

Lucky for me, I managed to both stay on my feet and look glam! Phew.

- High heeled blinged from my iPhone

Getting my MOJO back

MO:
First of all: a girl who likes her shopping stayed in front of her computer at 8am sharp.
It didn't really fly though, since the H&M virtual shop was crowded to the brim for the rest of the morning/day.
Grrrrr... Good marketing or not, it doesn´t go down well with me when you either have to queue in the cold outside your local H&M for hours, or hit the F5 button about 1.000 times in an hour and still not be able to spend your hard earned cash on the dress you´ve been drooling over.

Imagine my surprise, when I several hours later, visited a H&M shop to buy Robin new socks and found 1 of THE dresses almost in my size!

What a relief, because live it didn´t look anything like in the picture...

This, according to me, is the problem with haute couture designers doing clothes for normal people:

1. The materials are not even close to what they normally work with which makes the items look...well, not that expensive OR well made.

2. The clothes shown in the promotion movies are usually made with the real deal, which increases your expectations immensly.

3. Haute Couture designs are not made to be "compromised".

It happened with the Cavalli-collection, to the Jimmy Choo-collection and very much this time, with the Lanvin-collection. I´d rather buy normal H&M gear any day, actually.

In the evening I spent 90 minutes getting my MOJO back!

An hour and a half with Mr. Multi-Intenso, ass-kicked my joy and playfulness for yoga into shape. Just what the doctor ordered.

Thank you David and thank you JO for setting it up.

Said dress.

Mr. Multi-Intenso.

Christine & JO after class. Shining!

Wanted

MO:

I want.

LANVIN FOR H&M. SE HELA KOLLEKTIONEN PÅ HM.COM

Statement

MO:

T-shirt: Loft, Necklace: Kick ass boot from Dogeared (present from Jess)

- Blinged from my iPhone

Packing for Siberia

MO:
Bought these today. In vain hope to keep my feet warm when I land in Novosibirsk.

I´ve wanted them since they came out: UGGS Bailey Button Triplet.

Did you know that Novosibirsk is north of Mongolia?
I´ve been there - and I didn´t know.



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Snap back to reality...

MO:
After a full day with a snotty Robin - who were not too happy except from when we visited the playground - I rushed off to teach my classes at 5pm.
I didn´t even have time to vote.
Damn it, it will be left on my to-do-list yet another week...

Despite the hectic weekend I felt fine. It was lovely to see all my regulars again!
Grabbed a stressed shower after my 3 classes and changed into date nite mode.

If you can love a pair of shoes, I´m certainly in love with my new Burberry high heels...
I am happy that I didn´t have to chase a bus in them though.
Jez, it was far too long since I wore proper heels.

Burberry S&M platforms. What´s not to like, really?

We got to try out the new menu at Meet. The Mixed Grill. O.M.G it was GOOD!
Thanks Mike, you´re a star.

Power...

MO:
...can come in a pair of shoes...

The result will be had in about a week´s time. And if it´s take off, I promise you, you´ll be the first to know - and the first to be invited.

Today's outfit

MO:

Great new look! Running tights and heels!

Left Gbg without my Nikes...

So this is me, right before my MOJO Yoga class...

To Russia with Love?

MO:
I´ve had the exciting opportunity to work in Russia a number of times. In November I´ll make trip number four to the vast country in the east.

Like in all countries, when you are there you meet lots of helpful and nice people, but BEFORE you get there, you have to deal with the bureaucracy of the Russian Consulate or Embassy...

My, my, my, you would have thought that between us - Mango (who has visited the former U.S.S.R as many times as I have) and I would have REMEMBERED what documents to bring for the visa application?

Eeerrrhhmmm.....no.

First of all, the website says: "Opening hours 8.30 - 15.00"
When we stand outside the gate, ringing the doorbell, a very angry Russian comes out and screams at us. Oh, nice.
We cannot hear or understand one single word of what he´s shouting. In the end he rushes towards us like an angry bulldog, sreaming and pointing to a sign by the gate: "Opening hours 10.00-12.00".

Oh, well.

So, Mango and I grab a coffee by Mahogny and have a lovely chat. (Thank God, Mango was with me...)
When we return at 9.55, we find ourselves second in line in a little queue.

And as we get let into the horrible, grubby, tiny space that makes up the visitors waiting room, it suddenly dawns on both of us: We have no insurance paper and no photographs with us!
So we´re basically missing 2 out of 3 things necessary to even apply for a VISA!

Yes, yes, yes, how could we forget, since we have been through this procedure 6 times+ between us?
Let me just say to our defence: like with any traumatic experiences, coping mechanisms like denial and pushing memories away are obviously very effective...
Visiting any Russian official space is just that: slightly traumatic.
At least that´s my excuse...

One of the 2 missing documents....

Dressed for autumn.
Golden ballerinas - Mango
Trousers - Maison Scotch
Top - Twist and Tango
Jacket - I love this high street take of the 27.000SEK Burberry Pilot jacket - Zara
Bag - A Burberry Cartridge Pleat Tote. Yes, the real deal and I´m in LOVE with it.
Enough to make you bag-happy for at least a year!!!

Favourites

MO:

Had a great working day today.
Held 2 lectures for 80 people from the Fenestra School in Gothenburg on how to find balance and even better health in your life.

I was done by 13.00 and spent the rest of the afternoon hanging out with Robin.
So many things are happening in his little life right now. Since he started walking properly on July 22, I can see small new changes every day. He talks a lot, although most of it is hard for an adult to actually understand. :)
He´s such a happy little fella! Smiling and giggling and happily giving away hugs.
He´s also showing great will and determination (I wonder where on earth he got that from???) and yes, he has a bit of (my) temper. Hmmm.....

In the afternoon it was mini-X-mas!
I received the latest items from the NIKE autumn collection. I´m not sure how they do it, but each time I see the new collection, I´m deeply impressed.

The function, the material, the colours, the cuts, the design - all of it, second to none.

My favourites are too many to mention in one go, but here´s some of them:

You cannot but LOVE these NIKE Storm Warriors!
Such a perfect Gothenburg shoe, it´s ridiculous.
Waterproof, soft like a sock and cushioned.
Wow.

I will dress these x-tended knit pants with high heels, because they´re worth it.
A gorgeous NIKE LS Top from the Sportswear collection rounds it off well.


Yes. The dress is NIKE. Can you believe it?
It´s figure hugging, black and grey and fits like a glove.
What´s not to like?

Why I ♥ Running

MO:
Here goes...

I chose between a tough session in the gym or a long, slow run. As the skies cleared in the afternoon, the choice was easy.

An 8.5k run in the forest. Yummy!

Except for one thing... as I was going to check the pace/distance at the end of those 8.5k, this is what I saw:

#*^###%¤"@!!!! I´d lost my NIKE Sportband chip during the run!!!

I´ve decided NOT to loose my mood because of this little 700SEK hick-up, so here is the real reason of today´s blog post: Why I ♥ Running...

- It´s one of the purest forms of movement. (Wo)man has run since s/he could walk upright.

- There is NO way you can cheat! You´re either running or you´re not, simple as that.

Once you´re on the go it´s just you: your heart, your lungs, your legs and your bodyweight.

- It´s cheap (well, as long as you don´t go overboard with the gadgets...or...erhm...loose said gadgets in the forest....). The only thing you really NEED is a good pair of shoes, no matter if your taste says fully cushioned or 5fingers.

- It can be done from where you are. You don´t have to transport yourself to get started.

- It can be done any time. In the morning. At lunchtime. In the evening. Perfect for a toddler mother.

Add stress relief, weight management, creator´s buzz and runners high into the equation and what have you got? A perfect training form, must be?

What do you think?

For Date night:

Cropped khaki pants - Designer´s Remix

Long fitted Granpa shirt - minus

Necklace - Hoss

Belt - Pinko

Shoes - KG

Handbag - my old road racer turned into a Mulberry Bayswater

Here it is...

MO:

If I was to buy one single piece of designer clothing this winter, it would be this jacket:

Straight from the runway - the reserve shearling funnel neck aviator jacket from

Burburry Prorsum (one of my personal designer favourites).

Christopher Bailey is a genius.

Butterfingered

MO:

I should come with a big warning triangle, blinking, on the top of my head, I really should.

The text on the triangle should be saying: WARNING: Be aware - CLUMSY person near you - WATCH OUT!

This is what my finger looked like after today´s lifting session, after it got stuck in the weightlifting rack...

AAAAOOOOOCH!

With a throbbing finger I eventually managed to get some squats, overhead squats, presses, lat pulldowns, deadlifts and mock handstand pressups done...

Robin is staying with grandma & granpa tonight, so P and I are having Date Nite!

Restaurant dinner followed by 2h20min of "Inception". Yummy!

I dug deep into my wardrobe and came out with the following:

Wedges, Fornarina,

Lycra tights, American Apparel,

White vest, H&M,

Grey V-neck cotton throw, Six.

- Blinged from my iPhone

...and the accessories...

MO:

Earrings: approx 1.300:-, vintage Valentino.

Butterfly ring: 29.90:-, H&M

Watch: FT80 sponsored by Polar

Mala: Birthday present from JoJo

-liveblinged from E6

Summer outfit

MO:

28 degrees at 9am requires a true summery outfit.

I LOVE this dress/top (depending on how daring you feel...) from the NIKE Holiday collection.

Since we´re hosting Robin´s family birthday-do today in the countryside, I´m dressing it up with funky blue heels from Nine West.

Happy sunbathing, remeber to wear sunscreen, kids!

More lycra-glamour to the people!!!

InCycle Crew meeting

MO:
Had a lovely meeting this morning with the Incycle spinning crew, Magnus Gårdmark & Linda Jonsson.

We talked about the past term and the coming months.

I aired an idea I´ve brewed for a little while and Magnus & Linda were all go!

Also, the Incycle family might grow in numbers very, very soon.

And no, neither Linda nor I are pregnant...

Linda and I just happened to be perfectly colour co-ordinated...

Magnus got excused from wearing purple.

Instead he went for the extremely fashionable striped sock and of course, the SWOOSH - which he rocked!

Not my colour (it looks blue in the picture, but it´s acutally more lilac), not my material, not very good when you are desperately wanting a pee,

but, I love it!

Sexy, soft and comfortable - from the NIKE Holiday collection...

- Blingblinged from my iPhone

NIKE Summer 10

MO:
Here are parts of the gorgeous new Summer-10 NIKE collection that landed in my lap yesterday.

STRONG colours - gorgeous pinks, yellows and blues.

Purple shoes or white and turqoise - funky as funky can be...

Hooded tee from the Sportswear collection,

shorts from the Fitness line,

shoes the one and only Air Max...

One of the gorgeous Nike Zoom "Sisters"

- Blinged from my iPhone

Blackmail, preparations and new pants

MO:

My day in pictures:

Beautiful, beautiful spring has reached Järntorget

New outifit.

T-shirt Loft and pants Maison Scotch.

Love them or hate them.

This is definitely an "either - or" pant.

They are dead comfy anyway.

When my husband sees me wearing trousers like this, he can´t help himself, but always goes:

"Dhooo-dho-dho-dho..dho-dho..dho-dho...Can´t touch this...

"Dhooo-dho-dho-dho..dho-dho..dho-dho...Hammer time!"

- Blingblinged from my iPhone

Let the weekend begin

MO:
After my lifting session I was off to meet fab Åsa. We haven't known each other for that long, but damn, I LIKE this woman. She's my kinda cat: driven, kind, gorgeous (inside and out) with a crazy sense of humour.

Meeting up with her always gives a great energy boost - NICE.

Later in the afternoon I met up with my significant other, darling JOJO and we tried to have an adult conversation whilst over-riding Robin´s "I´m bored stiff-let me out of this damn pram!"-wailing...

As sent from above a friend of JO´s walked past during our fika. He is the hair wiz from Paradise. I mean, really. Things this man don´t know about hair is not worth knowing.

He takes one look at my head and goes: "Your hair looks great!"

Me: "REALLY?"

Me again: "HELP, I have a hair chrisis!"

In 2 minutes, the hair wiz tells me exactly what I should be doing with my hairstyle (not much, a razor - thin it out, keep more or less the same length), WHOHA - free hair advice from one of the most influential hair stylists in Scandinavia - and do you know what, dear MOJO-readers: Your taste is impecable.

Short is the way to stay.

Have a nice VALBORG :)

Åsa and I outside Deli & Friends. Picture taken by passerby (who first managed to film us instead of taking our picture. VERY funny film which just needed to be erased....)

- blinged from my iPhone