THE OTHER WOMAN
I just simply love Nina Simone and have since I was 8 years old. I got a tape with her from a French friend of my mothers - actually the same one that introduced Vanessa Paradis to me - and this was my absolute favorite song on the tape, that I played till it ended up as "salat" - and yes, now more than 20 years later, this song is still my absolute best Nina Simone tune.
(Video: YouTube)
I COOKED - FOR ONCE
I basically never cook anymore - not because I don´t want to - but the working hours are long and it´s both cheaper and more of a hazzel to buy something on my way home. You can buy all sorts of food here - Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, European - you just pick - It´s here, it´s cheap and it taste wonderful - well anyway most of the time ... But today I left the office early to pick up a pair of sneaks, fill the fritz with wonderful stuff form Jenny Lou and yes, to wait for my balcony furniture from Ikea, which should be delivered 20.30. I can´t wait - gonna be so nice to have furniture making it possible for me to read, eat or just sit outside and enjoy the wonderful warm summer evenings. I will blog about it for sure - it has been a dream of mine for years to have a balcony - so I am going all in!
BACHELORETTE PARTY
I actually though I would have super much time once I moved to China and became "single" - but the truth is - I am lacking it! I struggle to have time for everything - and yes, the blog is what is suffering the most. However I still have time for fun - and this weekend was full of it as we celebrated some friend´s bacheloret(te) party - actually we celebrated both - which is a super nice way of spending the day - so maybe other friend should think of that in the future... It was super nice day with champagne brunch, massage, more drinks and super nice dinner - however the pictures are not so fun for others than those who came - but I could squeeze 3 - and yes on top - It´s the happy couple. Unfortunately I am not in Denmark for the weeding - which means I am missing a 3 days wonderful summer party in Bonholm around the 14th August - øv øv øv !
JUSTIN WILLIAMS
I am missing stuff on my wall - the old Chinese couple are all alone and they are missing company (I am sure )... and this super cool Melbourne based artist Justin Williams who recently exhibited at Metro Gallery with these pics could be a very good suggestion - a male mix of Cathrine Raben Davidsen and Kathrine Ærtebjerg ... what do you think ?
(Pictures: Huh Magazine)
CAOCHANGDI ART DISTRICT
Ever since I was a little girl my weekends has involved arts. I loved as a kid (or at least so I remember) the road trips we did on the weekends - We packed up the little car and drew off - out to see the world and more importantly - eat out. Now I am living in Beijing - eating out so much that I don´t love it as much as I did back then - but however I still love - absolutely love - the weekend art road trips. As you might remember boyfriend and I often did in Copenhagen - and while he was visiting we also went to 798 to see Olaf Eliasson - but now he´s gone for a while anyway - and I am all on my own with the road trips - and I must confess it´s more fun when you´re two - so this weekend I asked a friend if she wanted to come and luckily she loved to. So Saturday we went to Caochangdi art district - a little north of 798 - and what a place - very cool buildings, very nice places to eat, some cool art and most cool of all - NO PEOPLE - and In China - that is really really nice - and coming from 798 which is so crowed - It as super nice being able to move around the huge galleries. Caochangdi is kind of huge - so we only saw, maybe, half of it - so I am for sure going back for more - but maybe on a day less hot - Saturday was 35 degrees and super sunny.
BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD
It´s weekend again - and I am off for adventures. I wanna check out an art district I haven´t seen before, and then tonight Indian dinner with 20 Danes before a long nigtht of fun, drinks and football - the game is not until three o´clock - so we have plenty of time. For Dinner we are going to a place called Ganges - Very nice Indian food place in the Village - but it doesn´t beat Dad´s steaks while looking at the steaks family - hopefully I will have that in a month or so when I go for 14 days of Danish summer.
NET A PORTER CRAVING
After living in a suitcase for almost 2 months - I am desparat for new stuff in my wardrobe and I have added a couple of items from Uniqlo and Zara - but though Beijing has it own nice Marni store - I haven´t bought any nice stuff here - as the prices are ridiculously high compared to Europe( - suddenly it makes sense why the Asians are ribbing Gucci, Prada etc in Europe )... But as my next Europe trip is not until August, I am looking towards online sales ... And Net A Porter has just what I need ... But what ! only on sale in USA ... But why ? when will it be on sale for International sale - when Net A Porter - When ? I am desperate !
(Picture: Net A Porter)
MY LITTLE CHINA HOME
Let´s say I am doing doing the 100m2 flat a bit more minimalistic than our 43m2 flat in Copenhagen. I asked the landlord to remove all the furniture except the bed, sofa, tv & dining table with 4 chairs - and yes, 4 pieces of furniture + my own purchases sofa table and two green trees do not fill up the place. However - I have already given a frame store in Sanlitun a picture to frame - so I wonder how long it will take to fill at lest some of the empty walls.
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