21.1.11

tenjin-san market I

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Vid shintotemplet Kitano Tenman-gū i Kyoto hålls en marknad den 25:e varje månad. På juldagen var vi där och spatserade, rotade bland loppissaker, smakade på annorlunda mat och huttrade i eftermiddagskylan.

The shinto temple Kitano Tenman-gū in Kyoto hosts a market on the 25th of every month. We spent the afternoon of Christmas day walking around the market, digging through boxes of vintage items, tasting various foods and almost freezing our butts off.

20.1.11

hello sun

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Idag är det två veckor sen jag kom tillbaka från Tokyo, där det var soligt varje dag. Idag var det första gången jag såg solen sen jag kom hem. En stund på eftermiddagen fylldes mitt kök av gyllene solljus och genast blev allt så mycket lättare. Man skulle ju bo i Tokyo alltså. (Där köpte jag den lilla lackburken i andra bilden.) Två veckor utan sol är inte bra för själen.

Today it's been two weeks since I got back from Tokyo, where it was sunny every day. Today was the first time I saw the sun since then. For a little while in the afternoon, my kitchen was filled with the most wonderful sunlight. I wish I lived in Tokyo... (where I got the little laquer can in the second photo.) Two weeks without sun is not good for the psyche.

19.1.11

sisters and semlor

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Min syster var här på långbesök i helgen. Vi hade en riktigt tjejig helg med mycket shopping, skratt, fika, skvaller, romcoms och mys. Det var så fint att få ha henne här i flera dagar. Jag önskar att hon bodde här med mig! Innan hon åkte hem igår avslutade vi helgen med att gå till bageriet om hörnet och köpa världens godaste semla.

My sister was here this weekend. We had a really girly weekend filled with shopping, laughing, fika, gossiping, chick flicks and snuggling. It was so good to have her here for so many (almost five!) days. I wish she lived here with me! Yesterday, before she left, we ended the "weekend" by walking to the local bakery to get the world's best semla.

18.1.11

four courses in ginza

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Vår första dag i Tokyo bjöd Tomoko oss på lunch uppe i ett av de stora varuhusen i Ginza. Fyra fint upplagda rätter och grönt te såklart. Tyvärr vet jag varken vad rätterna, restaurangen eller varuhuset hette. Och jag glömde fotografera första rätten. Men gott var det! Nu blev jag hungrig...

Our first day in Tokyo, Tomoko took us to lunch high up in one of the big department stores in Ginza. Four beautifully served courses and, of course, green tea. Sadly, I don't know what either the dishes, the restuarant or the department store was called. And I forgot to take a photo of the first course. But it was delicious! Posting this made me hungry, now I have to go eat something.

answers

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Q: When did you start taking photos?
A: I bought my first DSLR in 2005 and started snapping pictures like crazy.

Q: What is your favorite food?
A: My grandmother's meatballs, preferrably with potatoes, gravy and lingonberry jam.

Q: I was wondering if you studied in art school?
A: I am currently studying graphic design and have been for 2,5 years now, at two different schools.

Q: Do you think person can create some stuff without having good drawing skills?
A: Absolutely. I can't draw!

Q: Your photos are always so pretty and bright. How do you do it? Do you have any tips?
A: Learn how your camera measures light! For very bright and dark subjects you need to compensate exposure manually, as the camera's light meter assumes you want your subject to be midtone. Read more here.

Q: You lost 20 kg?! Please do kindly share with me what kind of diet you've had?
A: Low carb high fat. I didn't eat anything that had more than 5 g carbohydrates per 100 g. But it's more of a lifestyle than a diet, really. It's a healthy way to lose weight, you never have to go hungry and you feel so much better when you don't eat sugar. I can really recommend it!

Q: Could you recommend good fleamarkets/vintage shops in berlin?
A: Flea markets: Mauerpark and Boxhagener Platz. Vintage shops: Kleidermarkt.

Q: What do you do for a living?
A: I study graphic design, have an online shop where I sell things I make and want to start doing freelance photography work.

Q: Do you have a boyfriend?

A: No.

Q: Do you like riding bikes?

A: In the countryside and in small towns, yes, but not in bigger cities. I haven't touched my bike here in Malmö since August (when I used it once to go to the beach).

Q: What city do you live in? (I always thought somewhere in Sweden but now I'm confused because someone asked you about Berlin).
A: Malmö, Sweden. I wish I lived in Berlin, though!

Q: What is your favorite pair of shoes?
A: A pair of black boots that I got this past fall.

Q: Do you wear a watch?

A: Not every day, but lately I have started to wear it more often.

Q: I might take this opportunity to ask about your trip to Japan? I'm 90% sure I'm going next month, from an artistic/ graphic design point of view, where was somewhere you went that was inspiring? And for photo opportunities, where was somewhere you couldn't get enough of?
A: I found the western suburbs (Shimokitazawa, Nakameguro, Koenji and others) to be the most inspiring and picturesque. I loved walking around on the backstreets of the quieter areas of Tokyo. I can really recommend getting the Hello Sandwich Tokyo Guide, it helped us out a lot! Have fun!

Q: When will you come back to the US? When can we skype? Do you miss me?
A: Hopefully soon!! How about tomorrow? Hannah, you know I do. So much!

17.1.11

my kitchen wall

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Ett av de bästa köpen i Japan är den här väggkalendern. Tunt sladdrig papper, stora siffror och små djurillustrationer; precis som en kalender ska vara. Runtom sitter vykort och medicinpåsar jag köpte i Kyoto, tillsammans med några Fuji Instax och ett foto av gråtande barn som jag köpte på Mori Art Museum.

One of my best purchases in Japan was this wall calendar. Thin see-through paper, big bold numbers and tiny animal illustrations, everything a good tear-away calendar should have. Around it are postcards and medicine bags I bought in Kyoto, and two Fuji Instax shots and a photo of crying children which I bought at the Mori Art Museum.

16.1.11

famirīmāto yoghurt

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Den butik vi besökte flest gånger (minst två gånger om dagen) i Tokyo var FamilyMart (famirīmāto). De hade god yoghurt. Och sushi, kakor, godis, pastellfärgade plastskedar för "leisure & party", juice, MUJI-saker och allt annat man kan tänkas behöva.

Idag är sista dagen på rean i min shop!

Our most frequently visited store in Tokyo was definitely FamilyMart (famirīmāto). They had good breakfast yoghurt. And sushi, cookies, candy, pastel colored plastic spoons for "leisure & party", juice, MUJI items and everything else you might need.

Today is the last day everything in the shop is on sale!

15.1.11

mitaka inokashira park II

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Camelia japonica, röda träd och Pocky på julafton i Mitaka Inokashira Park, Tokyo.

Camelia japonica, red trees and Pocky on Christmas Eve in Mitaka Inokashira Park, Tokyo.

14.1.11

what I bought in japan III

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På loppmarknaden i Kyoto hittade jag även de här gamla medicinpåsarna. Visst är de fina?

At the flea market in Kyoto I also bought these old medicine bags. Pretty, aren't they?

13.1.11

ask me anything!

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Jag fick en del frågor här på bloggen medan jag var i Japan, och jag tänkte att om jag ändå ska svara på dem så kan jag lika väl svara på fler. Så om det är något du undrar, fråga på! Jag kommer försvinna från internetet nu i några dagar (men här i bloggen händer det grejer ändå, oroa er inte) så jag lämnar det här inlägget öppet tills på tisdag. Hoppas ni får en fin helg!

I received quite a few questions here on the blog while I was in Japan, and I thought I might as well answer a few more while I'm at it. So if there's anything you're curious about, go ahead and ask! I'll be away from the internets for a few days (but don't worry, I have scheduled a blog post a day), so I'll keep this post open for comments until Tuesday. Have a great weekend!