Lined Up Like Books: travel

10 August 2011

19 May 2011

wrapped up in: Scandinavia?

I've been living without cable for about six months now and I love it. I was always one of those people that said, and thought, they didn't watch very much tv when, in reality, they actually did. I'm not anti-tv or anything, I just don't like getting invested in something like a tv show when I have so much going on. And believe me, I am still invested in a good number of shows...shows that are maybe too embarrassing to mention haha, so I won't say which ones. But anyway, back to the point, I do have one of those digital receiver thingies and so I do get the free (!) stations and those few channels satisfy my need to sit lazily in front of a screen after a particularly punishing day at the office. And get this, there are THREE PBS channels! Well, there is a fourth classical music station but I don't really watch that one. But yes, PBS! I love it. One of my favorite shows, besides This Old House, is this Scandinavian cooking + travel show. The host pretty much sets up her kitchen anywhere that is amazingly beautiful, which I am convinced is all of Scandinavia, and just gets to cooking. Right there. It's very cool. So the show is all about the cooking and amazing landscapes of the region. It's worth checking out. So now I am dreaming of visiting the region. I obviously can't travel anytime soon so I'm content to just look at these lovely images from the region:

This is what I imagine summer is like there. Gorgeous.

Nature is so amazing.

I love blueberry picking. And mushroom hunts in the woods.
These summer pictures make me really happy. Enjoy! Happy warm days ahead!

These last few amazing images were by Hedda Selder on Flickr.

Happy travels -- imaginary or otherwise!!

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10 January 2011

wrapped up in: Joe Versus the Volcano

I spent a cozy night watching this movie. I thought it was really great when I was a kid and I'm glad it still holds up. My husband claims his work environment is nearly as bad as Joe's and I'm almost certain he is suffering from "brain cloud" syndrome. I'm sure a lot of people in their late twenties feel this kind of existential angst. It's a journey and the best medicine is watching a movie like this on a cold evening.