Lately in black and white

Lately I haven't had any energy to do much more then to work, eat, sleep and repeat. It sounds quite sad (and maybe it is) but I have a few nice things to look forward to which makes it easier. First thing coming up is Paris – me and P are going there at the end of the month for a couple of days and I'm thrilled since I haven't been there in years. For those of you who doesn't know I lived there for a few months when I was in my early twenties, assisting different photographers. It's definitely one of my favorite cities. Second thing to look forward to is the start of my second ceramics course, and the third but equally great thing is happening in the end of October when two of my besties are coming to visit <3

Pictures from top to bottom: first one is me in backlight on our roof on a particularly sunny autumn day. Second is a sort of mood board thingie I got the other day, originally a trellis I painted black. Third is a rail of hooks we got to keep me from throwing all my clothes on the floor (yes, I'm a messy and terrible person). Forth and last is just me in a suit (my new favorite thing to wear). 

Barbican and an unintended blog break

Sorry for the unintended vacuum here, I've been keeping busy and for some reason I don't enjoy blogging as much at the moment (any tips to get me back on track?). 

Last weekend I went to see the Ragnar Kjartansson exhibition at Barbican. It was possibly one of my favorite exhibitions I've seen in my life so far. Unfortunately last Sunday was its last day, but I'm sure it might travel somewhere else next. Quite often artists do little exhibition tours, just as bands on tour or whatever. Go see it if you enjoy half naked young men scattered around amongst thousands of beer bottles, playing guitar. Or if you would like to see my favorite piece, The Visitors, an absolutely amazing video art installation where different musicians are filmed in separate rooms of a castle playing their instrument and then shown at the same time on different big screens – together it's like a symphony.

The Guide to my Neighborhood, pt 2

FOOD

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L'Entrepôt

230 Dalston Lane

Wine bar with fantastic food and wine on tap to bring home. The space is also amazing if you're into airy industrial spaces, which I'm guessing you are (well, at least I am).

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Verden E5

181 Clarence Road

The brunch at Verden E5 is just sheer perfection. You walk in there with a hangover and come out refreshed by both the clean interior, the freshly squeezed orange juice and the poached eggs with creamy hollandaise. I've mentioned this place a couple of times before, for example when I was there with my sister and bought this book.

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The Bonneville Tavern

43 Lower Clapton Road

The Bonneville Tavern is like something out of Harry Potter but with great food and coctails. The atmosphere is perfect for the autumn/winter part of the year, and the toilets... I'm not going to say anymore, you just have to go there to find out!

FLOWERS

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Botany

5 Chatsworth Road

This flower shop is so pretty you would want to live in it. Best for green plants, succulents and small ceramic pots. And have a look at the art on the walls as well, it's often both great and affordable and changes from time to time.

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Rebel Rebel

64-66 Brooksby's Walk

Rebel Rebel is the opposite of Botany even if the two are just a block apart. Rebel Rebel is loud, colorful and best for fresh cut flowers and bouquets. It's situated in Eat17, an organic food shop and bakery, which is also well worth a visit.

COFFEE

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Cooper & Wolf

145 Chatsworth Road

This coffee shop with great Swedish-infused food and pastry is super friendly and homely. People are bringing their laptops, dogs, babies and just hangout for hours. When you're too full to have anymore gubbröra or chokladbollar, have a walk down through Millfields park and take a stroll by the canal. If you're curious, I've mentioned Cooper & Wolf in a post earlier, have a look here.

Something new

I just made it a month without buying anything new, then I found this and I couldn't resist. Do you know what it is? Clue 1, clue 2.

Breakfast, lunch, a secret, a car and a restaurant

Yesterday I woke up late before a breakfast of a little bit of this and that I found in the fridge. My stomach isn't back to normal just yet so I'm trying to eat healthy and plant based. Strawberries, blueberries, avocado, sugarsnaps, an egg and two small pieces of sourdough bread with cream cheese. After breakfast I took a long well deserved shower.

Around lunch I headed out to Black Cat, a very nice and unpretentious vegan café in our neighborhood. I had an avocado sandwich while working on something that's gonna happen later this week. Wish me luck on that cause I'll need it.

I spent a good few hours at Black Cat before going grocery shopping and heading back home to cook (seems like my days are mostly about food) for Peter. I made sea bass in foil parcels with veggies and a ginger basil sauce, but forgot to take any photos. After dinner we took a long walk in the rain and passed this cute car. 

We also walked passed this place that might not look it from the outside, but the inside looks amazing. Simple with great wooden floors, wooden tables and stools. Definitely trying this out soon, it's a Japanese restaurant called Uchi.

I'm off work today as well so I'll check in later. Happy Monday!

What to wear this fall

I've spotted a few (ten to be precise) trends that I really like for fall 2016, so here they come in a good old list. 

1. First out, pink!

2. Frayed denim. Will I ever get bored of this trend? I think not.

3. Tassels. This is a wild card, but I like tassels so much more in fashion than in interior design (in which I don't like them at all).

4. It's not fall without a great oversized coat. PS The red one is amazing.

5. The full suit. 

6. Oversized shirts are still hanging in there.

7. Chunky knits, even better paired with a summer dress.

8. Cozy sets screaming bored house wife in the 80's <3

9. Leopard is back!

10. Red! Great in combination with beige.

All pictures are from my Fall map on Pinterest. Follow me there!

Stranger things

I've just binged all episodes of 'Stranger things' on Netflix and oh my how I loved that series. It's the perfect mix of 80's highschool drama and 80's horror movie. Like 'Stand by me' meets 'E.T.' and 'X-files'. The actors (Winona Ryder <3) are better than in any series I've watched lately and add to that most of the actors are like 10 years old. 

The plot is focusing on this young boys gang of friends that loves science and Dungeons & Dragons role playing and the small town in which they all live – Hawkins. One night after one of the boys loses the role playing battle against the Demogorgon monster he disappears into the woods and a similar monster is prime suspect. Is he dead or has he vanished into a parallell reality, a vale of shadows? There's also an evil part of the government that does sensory depravation tests on children, a drunk cop, a neurotic mum, quite a lot of highschool romance and a kickass young female superhero. If you haven't already – watch it.

Other tv series I've watched and loved:

Under the Dome