About me
Sydney is just fabulous and has sunshine, so why on earth did you move to Sweden?
I came to Sweden in late 1999 to study classical trumpet with Sir Håkan Hardenberger. Unfortunately, I ended up with an honors degree and a broken lip, rendering my knowledge of the Tomasi Trumpet Concerto and the difficulties of Baroque articulation fairly useless. Then I decided to have a breakdown and ended up staying.
It was very hip being in a brass band in Australia, circa 1984.
Is that why you’re so good at tooting your own horn?
Yes.
So what do you do now?
I work for a Swedish beauty company in the creative department and also as a writer.
You’ve been in Sweden a long time, why isn’t your Swedish any better than it is?
Piss off.
For someone who lives in Stockholm, you seem to spend a hell of a lot of time in Sydney…
We do live in Stockholm. However, in 2011 we spent 6 months in Sydney while on parental leave. Sweden’s generous parental scheme helped make this possible and nearly makes up for the dark winter months. Nearly.
You seem to love acronyms, exclamation marks and starting sentences with the informal ‘and’, which is wrong, what else do you love?
I love my husband (TSH – The Swedish Husband) and baby girls born July 2010 (Bubbaganoush) and July 2012 (The Flash). And I love opera, food, my Mac and over sharing.
Did you start this blog, like many others, whilst you were on maternity leave with your first child?
No. I thought it would be a much better idea to wait until I’d returned to full-time work and was pregnant with our second, before I did that. Timing is everything.
This is the best about page ever!!!
But you didn’t mention your dancing talents!!!
Just didn’t want to show off…
well, you are a talented horn tooter? xx
Nice to read your blog
What about as well as studying classical ballet at the academy with Fabulous Rachael?? Luvvvv your bloggy thingy..
Oh yes my Bachelor of Grand Plié, how could I forget?
Nice to meet you.
YAY!
I love this!
& I can tell i’m going to love you!
Consider me a subscriber
Oh thank you so much, welcome onboard!
Found your blog. Now there’s no hiding (that wasn’t supposed to sound as scary as it did!). Looking forward to future posts
Welcome onboard the crazy train…
Hello, Friend,
Nice blog you got there. Consider me a subscriber too.
THANKS! Welcome onboard…
You are always welcome.
Hey sweets!
I have nominated you for the “One Lovely Blogger Award”
Check out http://mumchic.com/2012/06/23/something-lovely-something-inspiring/ to claim
Congratulations !