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Some art journal pages from 17th and 18th June. The orange page celebrates me and the boyfriend going out for six months and the white with the polar bear celebrates the calm I felt away at the cottage in Småland.

We're having his family over for dinner tonight, so Johan is out in the kitchen (I'd love to help if only it wasn't that I don't want to, like we usually say :). Nah, but actually, I can leave him there with a clean conscience because he actually loves to cook). It smells good. Filled egg plants with cheese and then blueberry pie with ice cream and chocolate sauce for dessert. Mmm.

Other nice things:
- Jim Dale reading the Harry Potter series. I've just started listening to them (oh, how I love libraries, they have everything!), and they are truly marvellous. I am one of those who read to fast for my own good - I get so caught up in a good book that I skip every other word just to find out faster what happens. As I listen to them, there's time to enjoy every little magnificent detail (yes, I am an avid J.K. Rowling fan). And Jim Dale does an amazing job with all the different voices and accents.

- Making popsicles from the pear juice I drink every morning. I bought popsicle holders at IKEA and the pear juice make them taste just like Piggelin, but cheaper. :)

- Bicycling yesterday. I haven't done that for several years, but my physical therapist thinks I'm strong enough now. And it didn't hurt! I had to think about the right posture and using my stomach muscles to hold it up the whole time but it was well worth it. We went to the Västra Långvattnet lake, closer to the part of town where I grew up. It takes a little while to get there through the woods, so we were almost alone there. The water's so clear and the weather was perfect. A good day.

- I'M MOVING HERE IN ONLY A MONTH. I am so DONE with Vasastan and I just can't wait to live with the boyfriend in one apartment instead of two. There's just been too much walking back and forth. And I've missed Guldheden, like you all know. Can't wait to live here again!