Pendant

My galaxy.

It looks a lot more scratched in the photo but it's really very shiny. Completely made in sterling silver.

School projects.

This year I started a two year university program in gemology, goldsmithing and gemstone engineering.

I've almost fininshed 1/4 of the program and this is the practical things I've done so far.

Three cabochon cut stones. Quartzite, serpentine and marble. I made these for the course in cabochon cutting but I've also cut many other stones.

A silver ring for the first part of the gold/silver smithing course. It's not my own design. Made to specific measurements as part of the course.

A pendant I'm working on for the goldmithing course. It's shaped like a galaxy but it's not finished yet. I might make a collection of this design later.

So far it's been a great experience to be a university student although I live far from campus. I've moved to Lannavaara in the far north of sweden. I've seen huge auroras and lots of reindeer and even with the cold it's pretty awesome.

I feel like this is what I'm supposed to to with my life for the moment. :)

Wise Traditions London 2011 - Conference DVD available now

Just ordered this from amazon.uk.

It's almost too cheap for 14 hours of brilliant talks!

Can't wait to watch it and maybe get some of my friends to watch it too. ;)

Right now I'm watching the exellent talk in this video about the obesity epidemic.

Promotional Video for Wise Traditions London 2011 from Wise Traditions London on Vimeo.


Everyone should watch this.

I really hope that things will change and people will start eating real food again.

My different looks over 3 years in music. :P

Not sure my voice has impoved but I think my looks have? lol


Orange!

I like this hair alot.

Atomic Pink

Loved this hair. I miss it!

Brown. When I had this hair all my recordings sucked. Hmm...

Like the braids on the side.

So dark.

Suddenly blonde!

Two blondes duette.

Blonde...

Still blonde.

Well, I've been blonde for a long time now.

Maybe it's time for a change?

Tsuki No Suna - Matenrou Opera

kawaita oto wo tate kotoba ga chitte yuku
kokoro ni tsumareteta anata kara no kotoba
watashi no ikigai marude suna no you ni
kaze ni nagarete iku katachi dake nokoshite

haiiro de futa wo shita mafuyu no kumori sora
iro wo kasane sugite nigotte shimattano?
dareka ga watashi no kokoro wo egako uto
fude wo kasanete shippai shitamitai

toori sugita hibitonatte iku no kana
soredemo tsunora seteiku
anata he no

nikushimi wo tabanete kanashimi to watashi ha ikiru
kono mune no naka
suna ninatteiku anata ga kureta kotoba no kakera tachi
atsumete mite mo suri nuketeiku bakari
kono teno naka kara

watashi dake ga kizutsuite
watashi dake naiteru
watashi dake hitori de
anata wo omotteru

sukoshi ha hontou nokoto wo shabette ita no?
nani mo kamo utagatte shimau
anata no hontou wo shiri takatta kedo
ima ha sonna koto shiri takuna kattato omou

atataka na tsuki no youni
anata no koto mamori takatta
konna kimochi mo anata nitotte ha
tadano omo ni nishikanara nakatta no kana

nikushimi wo tabanete kanashimi to watashi ha ikiru
kono mune no naka
suna ninatteiku anata ga kureta kotoba no kakera tachi
atsumete mite mosuri nuketeiku bakari
kono teno naka kara
kuyashi ikeredo
namida ga nokotteru anata ga koishii

kawaita oto wo tate kotoba ga chitte iku
kokoro ni tsumareteta anata kara no kotoba

Translation

Words scattering with a hollow sound,
the words from you that were stored in my heart,
Just like the sand, my reason to live
is being swept away by the wind, leaving only its shape behind,

A cloudy, midwinter sky shrouded in grey,
Did it grow muddy because too many colours were layered on?
It’s as if someone tried to paint my heart
but piled on the brushstrokes and failed,

Will every day continue to pass me by?
Even so, I’ll let it grow stronger
toward you…

Controlling my hatred, I will live with sadness
in this heart,
Even if I try to gather them
the fragments of the words you gave me turn to sand,
just slip away from these hands,

Only I am hurting
Only I am crying
Only I am alone
thinking of you

Did you speak a little of the truth?
I end up doubting everything,
Though I wanted to know your truth,
now I think I wouldn’t have wanted to know such things,

Like the warm moon
I wanted to protect you,
But perhaps for you these feelings too
could only become a burden,

Controlling my hatred, I will live with sadness
in this heart,
Even if I try to gather them
the fragments of the words you gave me turn to sand,
just slip away from these hands,
Though it’s frustrating,
there are tears left and I miss you

Words scattering with a hollow sound,
the words from you that were stored in my heart

Credit:
http://antares489.wordpress.com/

Training

Yesterday I bought this vibration training machine.

It's so cool! I got it really cheap second hand but it's like new. I payed 450kr and a new one costs around 3000kr.

After a 10 minute work out today it feels like I've been running three miles. If I use this everyday I will definately become stronger wich is what I'm going for. I need to strengthen my arm, chest and ab muscles. 

It gives a really nice massage too. It's awesome and I love it! 

Maybe the best buy of the year.

Some of the benefits from using a vibration plate is supposed to be:

Muscles

• Stretches Muscles
• Develops the elasticity and flexibility of muscles
• Improves power and resistance of muscles.

The articulations, tendons andtissues of muscle

• Support the flexibility of articulations
• Reinforcement of the articulations.

Bones

• Helps prevent different risks of osseous lesions
• Reinforces the osseous cartilage

Abdominals

• Reduces surplus fat in the abdominal region
• Supports digestion and helps assimilation by upper and lower intestines

The nervous system

• Increases mobility the nerve impulse

The hormones

• Induces the secretion of hormones (HGH, IGF-1)
• Supports the production of testosterone
• Supports production of serotonin and promotes a feeling of wellbeing

Blood circulation

• Supports and improves blood circulation
• Reinforces the metabolic rate
• Reduction of muscular cramps

Skin

• Facilitates drainage on the capillary vessels and lymphatic system by improving blood circulation
• significant reduction of cellulites
• Reinforcement of the elasticity of the skin, helps the production of collagen (anti-ageing)

The sellers claim that one months training on a vibration plate is like one years normal training. I don't really believe that but I guess in a month I'll know if it does something. It sure feels like it will!

Make-up.

I made a new blog with pics of make-up I have done. Like a portfolio.
Klick here to check it out.