Winter Portraits

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Eirians under selfies

(Back home)

Nigeria

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Eirians under travel

Here is us bird watching.

Here is our back yard.

A picture can’t communicate how competitive this game of uno was. I won. (actually I don’t remember if I won or not, probably not.)

(This is what happened)

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Eirians under travel

Monday I was supposed to go to Nigeria, I walked down to the post office and my visa hadn’t arrived.

Tuesday I was supposed to go to Nigeria, I walked down to the post office and my visa hadn’t arrived.

Wednesday I was supposed to go to Nigeria, I walked down to the post office and my visa hadn’t arrived. (They called me from the embassy, said something was wrong with my invitation letter. I sent them a new one with a few words changed.)

Thursday I was supposed to go to Nigeria, I walked down to the post office and my visa hadn’t arrived.

Friday I was supposed to go to Nigeria, I walked down to the post office and they gave me my visa. I walked home and booked a flight, put the last toiletries in my hiking backpack and walked over the ice, through the snow, to the bus. 24 hours later I was in Nigeria. (I was supposed to be part of a conference that weekend, but I was too late. They had prayed though, that I would make it, even if it was just for the last prayer. And when the last amen rung out I was there. Everyone was so excited and I was the most happy.) (♥)

(Pictures for my last post)

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Eirians under travel

(Florida, love, I missed you)

Tokyo

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Eirians under travel

I’m in Tokyo for three weeks, on outreach with YWAM(!!!!!) It’s insane and crazy and surreal, and so very Japan.

Japan is so Japan. Which sounds stupid, like the way I couldn’t stop talking about how American everything in America was when I first came there. But it’s like my favourite thing in the world. That regardless of globalization and urbanization and communication the houses are different and the sound of the river is different and the wind is different.

(That’s about all I have to say because I haven’t realised I’m actually here yet, but here are some city gifs)

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(Good night)

Ten Days

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Eirians under life

I’ve been absent from this blog because my German friends were visiting for 10 days, and I wanted to be entertaining. Here are some photos of my attempts at introducing them to the swedish culture.

We went to cozy cafés and my friend took photos of all the cakes and tried to figure out the ingredients.

My girls helped picking flowers for my dads 50th birthday, and all my relatives thought they were lovely.

I tried to do most of my studying while they were busy or (almost) sleeping.

And on the last day we went out with the boat. Here is when we parked/crashed into a tree, to have some hot chocolate.

It’s a bit empty now, but I’m still happy happy and grateful, because it’s been so good. And now spring is coming and time is moving softly, slowly, but securely.

Joy to you (don’t be alone) ★

Kenya Art Journal – 13/13

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Eirians under Artwork

The end! Summary of what books I read during the trip, and about that time I fell into the ocean with my bag.

Art and Stuff in Vienna

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Eirians under Artwork

We spent approximately 30 hours in Vienna. And during that time we very spontaneously visited the Albertina museum, which kind of exceeded expectations.

First: this hipster picture I’m very proud of.

Next: some of the art. This one is called black on black. I’m not kidding.

And here we have some water lilies by Monet. When I was a kid I read a book about this. About a little girl with the same name as me, who travelled with her grandfather to Paris to see Monets water lilies. I was thinking about that story as we looked at this and it was a tiny bit surreal.

And here are some of Degas ballet dancers (I’m trying to make it sound like I know what I’m talking about), a painting by Matisse, and then a few others I don’t really know anything about but they look nice.