Russia just accepted an anti-gay law that gives the authority the power to put people in jail if they show they are gay. Completely insane, Russia!
We are proud of you Emma! More people should show courage like you!
8/16/2013
Emma shows courage
The Swedish high jumper Emma shows her support to the gay by having rainbow painted nails during the Athletics WC in Russia.
Russia just accepted an anti-gay law that gives the authority the power to put people in jail if they show they are gay. Completely insane, Russia!
We are proud of you Emma! More people should show courage like you!
Russia just accepted an anti-gay law that gives the authority the power to put people in jail if they show they are gay. Completely insane, Russia!
We are proud of you Emma! More people should show courage like you!
8/15/2013
Alibaba
Alibaba is a marketplace on internet and I've wished to get a gold membership for years, but it has been to expensive.
Normally they charge 3000 USD (almost 20 000 SEK), but this year they offered a membership for 300 USD (almost 2000 SEK), so I convinced Nicholas that we should try it for one year.
After one week I had the money back, so even Nicholas thinks it's a good idea nowadays.
It's a Chinese marketplace for sellers and buyers, but now it has spread all over the world.
The most annoying thing are all the scam companies claming they want to order huge quantities. I can't believe they passed the verifications. For us it took weeks of documents and phone calls before they accepted our application. For the last few weeks and many weeks to come I'm gathering photos and prices of everything we sell from here. Hard, but fun work!
Check out our Alibaba website here.
Normally they charge 3000 USD (almost 20 000 SEK), but this year they offered a membership for 300 USD (almost 2000 SEK), so I convinced Nicholas that we should try it for one year.
After one week I had the money back, so even Nicholas thinks it's a good idea nowadays.
It's a Chinese marketplace for sellers and buyers, but now it has spread all over the world.
The most annoying thing are all the scam companies claming they want to order huge quantities. I can't believe they passed the verifications. For us it took weeks of documents and phone calls before they accepted our application. For the last few weeks and many weeks to come I'm gathering photos and prices of everything we sell from here. Hard, but fun work!
Check out our Alibaba website here.
8/14/2013
Leya is very happy!
I just want to calm down all worried grandmas back home in Sweden.
Leya came home after school, smiling like the sun.
She has 22 new friends in her class and she had a fantastic day.
I've taken the photo from Leya's room. You can see that the school is very close to our house.
Here she comes running with the neighbor dog Bullet.
And now she is coming through our gate.
Leya came home after school, smiling like the sun.
She has 22 new friends in her class and she had a fantastic day.
I've taken the photo from Leya's room. You can see that the school is very close to our house.
First day at the new school
Leya looked this happy when she left home this morning for her first day in the new school.
But when Nicholas came closer to the school, that is located only 50 meters from our house, Leya refused to go inside.
So, as usual, the mean mom had to take her in my arms and carry her kicking and screaming inside the gate and leave her there.
The second day in a row the mean mom had to show her ugly face.
Leya is in a very delicate age at the moment. She is afraid of everything from spiders and barking dogs in the street to injections and kids her own age.
I hope this is a phase. We give her so much love an courage we can, but in the end she has to come through this on her own, as a stronger person.
Read about her new school Riviera International Academy here.
So, as usual, the mean mom had to take her in my arms and carry her kicking and screaming inside the gate and leave her there.
The second day in a row the mean mom had to show her ugly face.
Leya is in a very delicate age at the moment. She is afraid of everything from spiders and barking dogs in the street to injections and kids her own age.
I hope this is a phase. We give her so much love an courage we can, but in the end she has to come through this on her own, as a stronger person.
Read about her new school Riviera International Academy here.
8/13/2013
Rabies injection
Today Leya took her third and last rabies injection since she got badly scratched by the neighbor's cat a few weeks ago.
She was so afraid that she totally paniced. Finally I had to force her to sit in my lap and I hold her arms really hard.
I told the pharmasist to do it even though she screamed like a stabbed pig, like we say in Sweden.
Now you may think I'm a really bad mother and that Leya is traumatized for life, but she actually thanked me after and made me promise I would always hold her like that when she gets an injection.
I asked if she wants me to hold her even when she is grown up and she said it wasn't necessary since adults are more careful than children and rarely needs injections.
The good thing is that she is protected from rabies now and if she takes one more injection next summer, she will be boosted for a few years.
She was so afraid that she totally paniced. Finally I had to force her to sit in my lap and I hold her arms really hard.
I told the pharmasist to do it even though she screamed like a stabbed pig, like we say in Sweden.
Now you may think I'm a really bad mother and that Leya is traumatized for life, but she actually thanked me after and made me promise I would always hold her like that when she gets an injection.
I asked if she wants me to hold her even when she is grown up and she said it wasn't necessary since adults are more careful than children and rarely needs injections.
The good thing is that she is protected from rabies now and if she takes one more injection next summer, she will be boosted for a few years.
Boudha
I can't tell you how lucky I feel that we live only a ten minutes walk from the world inheritage stupa Boudhanath.
Yesterday they had put lights all around it, so it looked this beautiful in the sunset.
Read more about Boudhanath here.
Yesterday they had put lights all around it, so it looked this beautiful in the sunset.
8/12/2013
Charlie
Today a different dog followed me all the way to Boudhanath.
The shop owner that I also visited yesterday with the little Tjabo, couldn't believe his eyes when I came with another dog today.
Since I have followers I could call me a guru. It's sad they don't have any money to give me. Haha!
This dog was big and sometimes difficult to fight of my leg. If I gave him a glance he would whimper like a girl for 10 minutes.
It's embarrassing having a dog putting his nose up your private parts and following you around like a tail. Especially if it's not your dog.
I pray to god Angel's period is over soon. We can't go outside. As soon as we open the gate up to ten male dogs are fighting and trying to get in. It's like a war zone.
Our landlords have put buckets of water inside the gate, so we can through water on them when we have to go outside.
The shop owner that I also visited yesterday with the little Tjabo, couldn't believe his eyes when I came with another dog today.
Since I have followers I could call me a guru. It's sad they don't have any money to give me. Haha!
This dog was big and sometimes difficult to fight of my leg. If I gave him a glance he would whimper like a girl for 10 minutes.
It's embarrassing having a dog putting his nose up your private parts and following you around like a tail. Especially if it's not your dog.
I pray to god Angel's period is over soon. We can't go outside. As soon as we open the gate up to ten male dogs are fighting and trying to get in. It's like a war zone.
Our landlords have put buckets of water inside the gate, so we can through water on them when we have to go outside.
Crazy lady
The other day it hit me that people must think I am crazy when I walk down the street.
I've realised I speak to all street dogs I pass. It doesn't matter if they are sleeping and can't hear me or if they are barking at my bells I have around my ankles.
The thing is that I speak with a clear voice. In Swedish.
I say things like "Ligger du här och sover, stumpan." (Are you sleeping, sweetheart) or "Nu ska du väl inte skälla på mig. Vi kan ju bli kompisar du och jag." (If you stop barking we might be friends).
This is my normal walking-talking mode, so if they think I'm crazy I don't care.
I most eyes I look like a Marsian anyway. Tall, bald with white skin. One of a kind, just like everyone else.
I've realised I speak to all street dogs I pass. It doesn't matter if they are sleeping and can't hear me or if they are barking at my bells I have around my ankles.
The thing is that I speak with a clear voice. In Swedish.
I say things like "Ligger du här och sover, stumpan." (Are you sleeping, sweetheart) or "Nu ska du väl inte skälla på mig. Vi kan ju bli kompisar du och jag." (If you stop barking we might be friends).
This is my normal walking-talking mode, so if they think I'm crazy I don't care.
I most eyes I look like a Marsian anyway. Tall, bald with white skin. One of a kind, just like everyone else.
8/11/2013
New friend
Today when I went to Boudhanath, the famous Buddhist stupa (see the photo above), I got company with a dog I don't even know.
I think he lives in a neighbor street and I was surprised he followed me all the way, stayed in the shop while I took lots of photos of prayer malas and walked me home.
I know he isn't trying to be my friend for real, I'm his only way to be close to Angel. Since he is small and not very aggressive like the big boys he isn't even getting close to her.
Whenever I gave him a second of attention he jumped my leg, but in between he just lay on the floor waiting for me.
I named him Tjabo, since I believe we are all entitled to a name.
Here in Nepal it's even common not to name the children until they start school and have to register. Then the kids are about 2 years old.
Very strange for us that named Leya already when she was in my stomach.
I think he lives in a neighbor street and I was surprised he followed me all the way, stayed in the shop while I took lots of photos of prayer malas and walked me home.
I know he isn't trying to be my friend for real, I'm his only way to be close to Angel. Since he is small and not very aggressive like the big boys he isn't even getting close to her.
Whenever I gave him a second of attention he jumped my leg, but in between he just lay on the floor waiting for me.
I named him Tjabo, since I believe we are all entitled to a name.
Here in Nepal it's even common not to name the children until they start school and have to register. Then the kids are about 2 years old.
Very strange for us that named Leya already when she was in my stomach.
8/10/2013
Angel is hurt
Yesterday I saw from the kitchen window how our neighbor across the street used a big, wooden bat (slagträ i kricket) and hit Angel.
Angel was fighting with his dog, but he used too much force to separate them, so I ran out and said my hearts meaning to this man.
He wasn't understanding for one bit and Angel ended up with a bruised paw that bleed and got swollen.
She jumped on three legs, but now she is much better.
I don't understand some people.
Angel was fighting with his dog, but he used too much force to separate them, so I ran out and said my hearts meaning to this man.
He wasn't understanding for one bit and Angel ended up with a bruised paw that bleed and got swollen.
She jumped on three legs, but now she is much better.
I don't understand some people.
8/09/2013
Happy birthday daddy!
Today it's my father's very special 65:th birthday. In Sweden this birthday means you can get pension from the government, but I know my father and he will keep on working for the rest of his life.
Leya and Eva made a congratulation video you can see if you click here.
My dad and his quarter horse Royal moving cows.
Leya and Eva made a congratulation video you can see if you click here.
My dad and his quarter horse Royal moving cows.
8/08/2013
Lawyers
Why are lawyers such a money hungry dishonest people? (Of course I don't mean all lawyers in the world. Or do I?)
The lawyer who helped us getting the business visa five months ago is a big shot in this town and a family lawyer. We gave him 2 lakh Nepalese rupees (about 2,500 USD) and to renew it he demands about the same.
Last time he helped us starting the Niklas International Cargo Pvt Ltd, so there were some work involved. But now! He only want money the gready man.
Luckily Leya and I ran in to a women a few months ago and she recognised Leya. She told me her father is the Director General of the passport department here in Kathmandu and he loves Leya from Youtube, so we have called him and hopefully he can make the process easier.
I've promise Leya a three scoop icecream if she is polite and answer all the questions in Nepali. That should do the trick.
In love, war and the effort to stay in the country you love, everything is possible.
The lawyer who helped us getting the business visa five months ago is a big shot in this town and a family lawyer. We gave him 2 lakh Nepalese rupees (about 2,500 USD) and to renew it he demands about the same.
Last time he helped us starting the Niklas International Cargo Pvt Ltd, so there were some work involved. But now! He only want money the gready man.
Luckily Leya and I ran in to a women a few months ago and she recognised Leya. She told me her father is the Director General of the passport department here in Kathmandu and he loves Leya from Youtube, so we have called him and hopefully he can make the process easier.
I've promise Leya a three scoop icecream if she is polite and answer all the questions in Nepali. That should do the trick.
In love, war and the effort to stay in the country you love, everything is possible.
8/07/2013
In heat
Our dog Angel is in heat and I wonder if our neighbors think we are irresponsible owners who let her canoodle in the streets with any male she wants.
Well, for your info she is sterilized and she's grown up, so she is queen over her own sexlife.
Well, for your info she is sterilized and she's grown up, so she is queen over her own sexlife.
8/06/2013
No computers in heaven
Leya is wondering a lot about death and today she told me that we will meet again in heaven and that there are no computers in heaven.
Just to be clear. If there are no computers in heaven, I don't want to go there.
Just to be clear. If there are no computers in heaven, I don't want to go there.
A recap
Here comes a short recap from the last weeks:
1. I went to see a beagle puppy and we ended up moving to the sellers huge vacant flat instead.
So now we have three big rooms, a huge bathroom, a huge, proper kitchen and power almost all day since the neighbor belongs to another power group, so the houses have switched cables. (Maybe it's difficult to understand, but if you live in Nepal, you know what I'm rambling about).
Love it! It's only one thing: I miss the mountain view!
2. A brother to our sister's next door from where we lived before came home from USA to marry his college sweetheart. We were invited to the wedding dinner the day after the marriage and to our surprise only the groom was there. The bride was admitted to hospital because of weakness. Probably it had been stressful, but it was kind of sad that she wasn't there.
They had the most delicious buff meat, but I'm amazed, as always, that they care so little about decorating the wedding dinner place. Plastic chairs, no tables and concret floor and walls.
3. Kalee, the dog that lived in the old house before we moved in there when we came from Delhi, got poisoned. Even though the vet tried to do everything he could, Kalee died in my arms the following day. It was horrible to see him suffer the whole night and if I ever have a dog that gets poisoned like that again I will put it down right away. Once the symptoms show it's too late. My heart broke a little bit when Kalee died.
It was the fifth dog that was poisoned in our neighborhood in a short period of time, so I was glad we moved just a few days after. It didn't feel safe to keep Angel and Nani in our street.
4. We celebrated my birthday and our 10:th wedding aniversery the 25:th of July. First we had planned for a big party with all our friends and then Nicholas and I would go to Pokhara alone for a couple days. Then we decided for a small party with just a few friends, but since we moved just a few days before we had no energy at all to celebrate. Nicholas and Leya had fever that particular day, so we went to Boudhanath and ate dinner at the first place we could find, since the rain poured down and we had forgotten our umbrellas. (A mistake you should learn from the first 10 times it happens. During monsun season it will rain every day, even though the sky is blue and the sun is happily shining).
5. I got a terrible flu. Nicholas and Leya recovered quickly from their fever, but I was sleeping my fever off for almost five days.
6. I finally got my Gold membership at the marketplace Alibaba.
7. Suddenly I was into doing business with rudraksha and bodhi seeds. For Chinese people they are more worth than gold and I have to run from one supplier to another to gather information and prices. Very interesting with new things! So much to learn. These seeds are famous thanks to Buddha and are used in prayer malas. The current trend says: big rudrakshas and small bodhi seeds.
Crazy, but fun!
8. I actually enjoy washing dishes at a kitchen bench after almost 1,5 year sitting on the floor with a bucket.
9. Today we invested in a vaccum cleaner. Wow!
Over and out for today!
1. I went to see a beagle puppy and we ended up moving to the sellers huge vacant flat instead.
So now we have three big rooms, a huge bathroom, a huge, proper kitchen and power almost all day since the neighbor belongs to another power group, so the houses have switched cables. (Maybe it's difficult to understand, but if you live in Nepal, you know what I'm rambling about).
Love it! It's only one thing: I miss the mountain view!
2. A brother to our sister's next door from where we lived before came home from USA to marry his college sweetheart. We were invited to the wedding dinner the day after the marriage and to our surprise only the groom was there. The bride was admitted to hospital because of weakness. Probably it had been stressful, but it was kind of sad that she wasn't there.
They had the most delicious buff meat, but I'm amazed, as always, that they care so little about decorating the wedding dinner place. Plastic chairs, no tables and concret floor and walls.
3. Kalee, the dog that lived in the old house before we moved in there when we came from Delhi, got poisoned. Even though the vet tried to do everything he could, Kalee died in my arms the following day. It was horrible to see him suffer the whole night and if I ever have a dog that gets poisoned like that again I will put it down right away. Once the symptoms show it's too late. My heart broke a little bit when Kalee died.
It was the fifth dog that was poisoned in our neighborhood in a short period of time, so I was glad we moved just a few days after. It didn't feel safe to keep Angel and Nani in our street.
4. We celebrated my birthday and our 10:th wedding aniversery the 25:th of July. First we had planned for a big party with all our friends and then Nicholas and I would go to Pokhara alone for a couple days. Then we decided for a small party with just a few friends, but since we moved just a few days before we had no energy at all to celebrate. Nicholas and Leya had fever that particular day, so we went to Boudhanath and ate dinner at the first place we could find, since the rain poured down and we had forgotten our umbrellas. (A mistake you should learn from the first 10 times it happens. During monsun season it will rain every day, even though the sky is blue and the sun is happily shining).
5. I got a terrible flu. Nicholas and Leya recovered quickly from their fever, but I was sleeping my fever off for almost five days.
6. I finally got my Gold membership at the marketplace Alibaba.
7. Suddenly I was into doing business with rudraksha and bodhi seeds. For Chinese people they are more worth than gold and I have to run from one supplier to another to gather information and prices. Very interesting with new things! So much to learn. These seeds are famous thanks to Buddha and are used in prayer malas. The current trend says: big rudrakshas and small bodhi seeds.
Crazy, but fun!
8. I actually enjoy washing dishes at a kitchen bench after almost 1,5 year sitting on the floor with a bucket.
9. Today we invested in a vaccum cleaner. Wow!
Over and out for today!
Decision
I've made a huge decision. At least it's huge for me.
For some years now I've kept up with two blogs, one Swedish and this one in English, beside all Facebook pages and Youtube channels, and for a few weeks I haven't felt any inspiration to write, even though many exciting things have happened in our lives.
So I've decided to take a break with my Swedish blogg and concentrate my energy on this instead.
I don't want to loose my Swedish readers, but the fact is that the English language is the language nowadays.
So I hope you will continue reading about us and our life here in Nepal.
For some years now I've kept up with two blogs, one Swedish and this one in English, beside all Facebook pages and Youtube channels, and for a few weeks I haven't felt any inspiration to write, even though many exciting things have happened in our lives.
So I've decided to take a break with my Swedish blogg and concentrate my energy on this instead.
I don't want to loose my Swedish readers, but the fact is that the English language is the language nowadays.
So I hope you will continue reading about us and our life here in Nepal.
7/10/2013
Nicholas is home
Today, finally, Nicholas came home from the hospital. He has an inflammation around his heart, but other than that he is fine.
Medicine and rest for a week with a revisit at the hospital next week.
Medicine and rest for a week with a revisit at the hospital next week.
7/08/2013
Heart inflammation
Nicholas got a horrible pain over the sholder and chest yesterday and he couldn't sleep at all during the night, so this morning we went to the hospital.
After a lot of tests it showed he had an easily treated heart inflammation, but he had to stay at the hospital over the night to be monitored.
After a lot of tests it showed he had an easily treated heart inflammation, but he had to stay at the hospital over the night to be monitored.
7/06/2013
Animal treatment centre
Leya and I went to the KAT (Kathmandu animal treatment) centre for some volunteer work.
We cuddled with the dogs and that was great for both us and them.
We cuddled with the dogs and that was great for both us and them.
7/01/2013
Amazing numbers
This is amazing! They know down to the number how many drug users there are in Nepal.
Since they don't know exactly how many people who actually live in Nepal I find that almost magical.
Since they don't know exactly how many people who actually live in Nepal I find that almost magical.
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