Shake Dat Ass!

Once again the weekend seemed to go on by a little too quickly.. even tho we had the mammoth task of having to trim Nemo.. by we.. I mean Emma and then I hold him still at the end to do his underneath and foots.. and then I get my trimming groove on and tidy up his face.. and then I get to clean up the hairy mess and bathe him! I'm not sure who has the better deal actually! Ok.. I know I do. Em and I do make a decent team. [click me for a after trim photo] We didn't do too shabby huh?

Check out Nemo, getting his over excited roll on from after the bath.. after every bath, he acts likes this. He just goes bananas.. LOVE IT! [click me for some funny shakey arsey!] He is one cool doggy! I know you wish you could have him.. but we are keeping him coz I like being able to snuggle him.. like so!

We watched a couple of movies on the Sunday, the weather was kinda stay home weather.. cold and not the most appealing to be out anywhere. First up was Paul.. now that is one funny movie! If you haven't seen it.. then you totally need to.. and I totally need to get me a Paul! Not to mention I totally need to go on a road trip! And perhaps get my comic con groove on! Perhaps next year? Maybe I need to start taking donations? "Keep Jo Sane, Send Her To Comic Con Appeal"

The other movie we watched was.. I Am Number 4. It was rather meh and I kinda wish I hadn't bothered but what is done is done and there is no taking it back. Like many things in life I guess.. things can look promising but then when you actually sit down and watch.. you realise they are just shit.

And to leave this entry on a much brighter note.. here is another cutie pie pic of Nemo, coz he makes many things betterer! [click me! go on just do it!]

Ice Cream Time!

Last night, Em decided that it was about time I got off my tush and made her some ice cream.. so today that is just what I did.. I made vanilla ice cream, which I am now going to share.. the process not the actual ice cream coz I do not believe they have yet invented lick and taste monitors. So here it is!

Step 1: Take Egg and beat until fluffy! "it's so fluffy!"

Step 2: Add in the sugar and beat!

Step 3: Now I totally have New Kids On The Block singing in my head and I might.. just might be singing it out loud to but you can't prove it! Here's a clip of the new school video of them singing as rather oldies now..[click me for old] or if you prefer their young voices.. and young bodies..  then check this one out! [click me for young] It's actually interesting/funny to watch them both! Don't be afraid.. just do it! Anyways where was I? Oh yes.. add vanilla extract.. which just so happens to be homemade too, yes bitchez, I am that talented! bahaha ok side tracked again.. add vanilla and beat a little more!

Step 4: Add milk and cream.. beat baby beat! Possibly while still listening to New Kids!

Step 5: Set up ice cream machine..

 ..switch on and pour the mix right on in and let it work its magic!

 

Step 6: When it is at your desired consistency, turn off machine.. coz if you don't, accidents tend to happen and things get messy. My machine usually takes about 30mins.. in case you were wondering.. and also incase you were wondering, no I didn't listen to New Kids while making it. Anyways transfer ice cream from machine to container and freeze! Or eat if that's what you prefer, I tend to prefer it a little more frozen than what an ice cream machine can make.

And there you have it.. 1 pint of vanilla ice cream! OmNomNom!

Oh and an extra step.. if you wanna add little bits of whatever into it, like fruit, brownies, or m&ms or even lollies... then a couple minutes before you remove the ice cream from the machine, drop in the bits and let it mix.. I didn't do that coz well.. I will be making a lemon ice cream in a couple of days when my ice pack has frozen well enough to use again.. and Em can help too! Then we shall mix a nice tarty lemon ice cream with the lovely vanilla one to have the ultimate combo! 

In other news: Errr there is none. Sorry for getting your hopes up! bahahaha

Soccer Magic!

It was a soccer filled weekend! Actually I think I have watched so much soccer this week that I'm now an expert on the subject! That's right people.. I am now totally up there with the soccer greats of soccer talkers! Next I reckon I will be getting calls to come and be a commentator!

The USA vs Japan match was freaken intense.. I was going for USA and it saddens me when a match comes down to the penalty shoot-out.. it's kind of like a kick in the face for playing so well. But USA lost it on the shoot-out and it was a little sad but well done Japan all the same. Perhaps a little humbling for USA to lose?

Sweden won their bronze medal match.. which was pretty cool and it was played at a decent hour.. in the arvo! Where as the final was played late so I had yet another rather late night and early morning. I can't say I really remember the last time I went to bed early.. quite possibly well before EuroTrip2011.

I had an extra late night on Friday night, when I was waiting for Em to come home from her Take That concert.. I got to watch all kinds of total trash on TV.. they really save all the good stuff for the middle of the night! Maybe I would have been better off going to see Take That.

Umm.. what other weekend magic did we get up to? Oh thats right.. we went to the movies to check out Harry Potter.. in 3D too. & might I say.. 3D is completely pointless with that movie and having to sit there with the heavy ass 3D glasses was just plain annoying. I made it all the way through the movie.. it was entertaining enough but given that I am not really a HP fan, it didn't really do much for me. I am however, glad I saw it at the movies. Here's Em rocking out the 3D glasses.. she pulls them off right? [click me] We also had a really nice lady sitting next to us, who offered us a wet wipe to clean the glasses and even offered us some of her candy! How nice is that?! First time ever that has happened at a movie for me. It's nice to know that there are actually people out there who aren't just all "me me freaken me" and expect everything handed to them. It's really not hard to do a few little gestures and appreciate stuffs. 

For instance.. like how I made simple roast veg for dins and pannacotta for pudds last night and it had Em jumping over the moon with gratitude! I reckon I could of got a million bucks out of her.. had she had it of course lol We also checked out a new drink which we stumbled upon at the booze shop.. Fayrouz which was a sparkling malt soft drink.. this particular one had a lovely apple taste to it. Quite refreshing actually.. I would even buy it again... if we don't find new things to try that is!

Now for a little trivia! The word fayrouz means ‘turquoise’ in Arabic. 

Now for a little foodporn!

Hello!

 

For a better quality version on YouTube [click-me]

Yum!

Its already hump day! Time really just speed on by.. 

I had a pretty low key weekend.. we got our shopping out of the way on the Friday night, which would usually leave me wanting to pull my hair out but it didn't this time thankfully. Having the shopping done on Friday night meant that we didn't have to think about it on the Saturday morning and could just potter at home until it was time for the hair appointment.. we opted to go and buy some strawberries beforehand.. you know just coz it's the time for strawberries so we need to make the most of it. Yum!

Afterwards, looking all pretty and stuffs from just having our hair done we headed to the bakery.. first time this summer! Picked up a little treat before heading to the booze store where we picked up a couple of bottles of booze and a little more ginger beer.. there were only 2 bottles left on the shelf so I snapped those puppies up just incase that really is the last of it. Yum!

Off we toddled with our bounty.. I also had some new shampoo and conditioner from the hairdresser.. that smells.. Yum! Actually it was a good weekend for me.. a new pair of jeans, a new top, new shampoo and conditioner, strawberries, treats, booze and ginger beer.. oh and a hotdoggy dinner before shopping! Yum! I feel like I'm forgetting something, but I just can't place it. Emma got a new gnome book for tattoo ideas.. so she didn't totally miss out on the spoilage! & she is going to Take That on Friday night.. with Pet Shop Boys being the supporting act! I must admit, I'm a little saddened I'm missing that part but o well.

Sunday we headed off to IKEA.. just coz. We picked up a few little things.. as you do when you go to IKEA and it was the first time I got to drive more than a few minutes in the parentals new car.. the car with the spunky colour.. and the more I see it, the more I love it! And the best news is.. they finally have a car that I am comfortable and don't get sick in! Perfecto! It even has little trays in the back too.. noice!

Once home.. we checked into watching the soccer. As it turned out we ended up watching 2 matches.. pretty impressive for me I must say and I actually enjoyed it. The first match was between Sweden and Australia.. and Sweden served up a nice can of whoooop-ass on those Aussies. 3-1 was the score. The second match was between USA and Brazil and omg that match had me wanting to smash the ref to kingdom come! She was fucking... for lack of a better word.. useless! Talk about making some bad calls. And those Brazilians.. they obviously spent more time than usual in acting class on how to get their cheat on.. coz that's what it is, its cheating coz they are pretending that they are hurt when they are not. Emma summed up how I was feeling on the matter in one of her tweets..

I was very happy that USA ended up winning even tho it was quite clear that the ref seemed to have something against them.. they had to play an extra 30mins and then do a kick out but they did it.. even with a player down! Brazil has now gone in my "you suck" pile for sports. Coz they were pretty unsportsmanlike in their behaviour.

This week has been a little gloomy but warm enough so that is the main thing.. right? Yesterday we headed off to Hästveda Marknad, where we got to eat Langos! It's that time of year again! Wooop! There is just something about that mouthful of deep fried goodness with lashings of sour cream, cheese and in last nights case garlic.. I usually have red onion but for some reason they didn't have that one there.. still tasted quite fab tho so I was not complaining and the one last night was really fluffy and actually really freaken.. Yum! I totally could have downed a second.. but the line.. well it took long enough to order the first one lol I'll just have to wait until the party starts in Hässleholm to get another and then I will have had my quota for the year.

We saw lots of cute puppies and stuff too.. which is always a delight. There was this one puppy that was part Nemo! Cocker spaniel so not actually Nemo.. and was fast asleep in the owners arms.. so adorable! With one little leg hanging down and the rest all safe in its owners arms and completely none the wiser to the hoards of people coming up and going completely gaga over it and even petting it. I say it.. coz I don't know if it was a girl or a boy.. it was a little darling tho! Also makes me want a puppy.. again.. actually I think that feeling never goes away. Puppies are just too cute.. but then they grow up.

And lastly.. for a little bit of funny, I spent my morning making a little video clip for the song Emma recorded. Her current 'band' is called the 'Imaginary Puffers' Thinking about it now tho, I think it was just meant to be puffer.. but o well.. the video is says puffers so puffers it is! The song is called 'Hello' and I just added a few pics from one of our days in Paris for shit and giggles and made it al come together o so nicely! Or well I think so at least.. you can check it out here.. [click-me]

And OMG blogger takes forever to upload videos! Uncool.

Engaged!

Last night Em and I headed off to meet up with Hanky Hanna and Billy-Goat! It will be the last time we see them before November when we WILL go to Boston & New York! I'm determined.. even if the flights just decided to nearly double in the last week! Rude! Anyways.. back to the matter in hand.. we headed off to shout them dinner to celebrate their good news of getting engaged! Now we have a little wedding to look forward to.. when? who knows! It's early days yet but Hanky Hanna and Billy-Goat.. no matter when or even where.. we shall be there! Also, maybe we can house-sit while you are on your honeymoon! hahaha Oh and what comes after getting hitched.. kids! Mind you.. all goats have kids right? 

 Wouldn't they have cute goats..

err I mean kids..

err children!?

The meal was quite enjoyable, it was rather amusing to watch Hanky Hanna sweating her short little tush off with a heated stone in front of her cooking the meat.. it was pretty good meat. I found my burger patty to be a little too well done.. my patty was more crumbly than the apple crumble that was for pudd! But tasted good all the same.. I might just go back there again.. or I might not. I don't head that way often lol Although... the raspberry mojito was quite DeLish! I could do with having another.. or maybe I could make my own.. *ponders*

It's Friday.. housework calls. I hate stairs. That is all.

4th July!

Em and I spent 4th of July with the very awesome Hanky Hanna and Billy-Goat! They are all the way over from the big grand U. S. of A.! (Boston)

We headed over to Hanky Hanna's parentals place for a little bbq goodness and drinks! No fireworks tho, but that is probably a good thing considering how light it is so late!! Oh and not to mention a good ole catch up! It doesn't happen nearly often enough, but I guess that is part of the issue with living in separate countries!

However, one very big bonus of living apart is.. when you do see each other you get goodies!! Awesome goodies.. this time in the form of Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs, Reece's Peanut Butter Cups, Boysenberry Jam and Bagels! Wooop! Heaven! It should help tie things over until I can go over myself in Nov! Actually, I wanna go now. I'm so impatient! 

In other news.. we saw the google maps car here! So of course I had to take a photo of someone else taking a photo of it.. its hot news in Hässleholm!

Swallows!

Just the other day Emma was saying how it looks like this year the swallows wont be back to live above out balcony door.. As it turns out, yesterday I discovered that they were in fact back as I sat out there with Nemo and had them coming and going. I only nearly got hit in the heat once when one was leaving.. but that was because I was standing up.. attempting to take a photo.. which didn't work out so well at all. They are such fast little buggers and it doesn't help that I am slightly scared of birds.. given that they tend to fly at me as often as possible.

Seeing as I didn't manage to take a photo yesterday..

..here is one Emma took while on EuroTrip2011..

Also the other day, Emma made a comment of how few swallows there are here compared to while we were on EuroTrip2011. There were SO many! It was pretty awesome. Everywhere you looked, there were loads of swallows just flying about collecting foodage.. I loved it! They are very pretty birds. 

Here, we get a few swallows but mainly these big black birds flying around.. or running around on the ground, especially in the mornings... and especially now that there are babies running around after their mummies crying for food. Nemo's morning walk is very noisy these days.

A Photo Finish.

The other day I was putting all the photos we took on EuroTrip2011 in order of days, and adding in both iPhone images too.. we got to a grand total of... *drum role* 22.2GB -  10,959 files! Not too shabby huh? lol

Yesterday having a 'quick' look through all said photos, and I thought I would take a single photo of each day (only from the normal camera, not iPhone photos) to share with you.. just coz.

We started our trip in Copenhagen, where we spent a single evening.
This is the view from our room at the Hilton.

Amsterdam, we did an awesome bike tour.. among other things.
I had a ball mucking around.. it was a really good day even
though it was cold and I thought we wouldn't make it home!

Amsterdam, I just love the buildings here.

Den Haag, they sure have some wacky art.. right?

Paris, it was so refreshing to see kids playing outside!

Paris, some people drink champagne at the top..
Emma and I eat ice cream at the bottom!
OmNomNom!

Paris, birds bathing in a puddle at the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
It's the little things in life that are wonderful.

Bordeaux, all the frolicking was simply awesome to witness.
We weren't here long but it was pretty awesome.. as was that dog!
There's a video on this entry [click me] of the dog.

San Sebastian, where Emma found giant shoes!
or maybe she just has tiny foots?
I'm glad we took the time to enjoy the beach on the first day.

San Sebastian, you can't say when you have seen one sunset you have seen them all.
All sunsets are stunningly beautiful. I wish we had seen more on the trip.

Driving from San Sebastian to Porto..
Emma appeared to start transforming into a monster!

Porto, after much port tasting we headed out for a river cruise. NuffSaid.

Porto, we walked across that bridge on the right!

Lisbon, a pretty stellar view from the castle window.
We got VERY wet getting there, which you would have read in Lisbon Rains.

Lisbon, there's just something about Emma!

Albufeira (The Algarve), I think I totally pull that hat off!
Don't you?!

The end of the world! NuffSaid.

Seville, this place in general was pretty fantastic.

Granada, who doesn't love a good water reflection shot?

Rafelguaraf (Valencia), it was a very quiet little town.

Barcelona, bubbles bubbles everywhere!

Barcelona, so many awesome views!

Whooops! We didn't use the normal camera today!
We were in Barcelona.

On the way from Barcelona to La Ciotat, we stopped by the Dali Museum In Figueres.

Vernazza (Cinque Terre), what's not to love about hearing the ocean 24/7?

Vernazza (Cinque Terre), after lots of UP.. we get to go down!

Florence, Peekaboo!

Florence, Emma drinking Duff beer.. at 10:30am! Alco!

Lucca, EuroDuck, Em & I take on the city walls on a massive bike!
Which you can see on the Fortified entry.

Rome, I feel I need one of them outfits! I'd rock it hard!

Rome, Emma paid me €2.50 to smile.. who exactly got ripped off I wonder?

You can see an image of our route here.. [click me]
I'm so glad that I had location services on for all my photos so I could capture that! It's pretty funk. Well, I think it is.