WALK TO THE PIER

Last Saturday my friend Anna came over to my house for dinner. We made cauliflower soup with Parmesan and truffle oil - what a treat! Afterwards we went for a walk down to the pier and had ice cream for desert. 

LIGHT THINGS UP

It has become far too long since the last time I wrote. Let's start things up again with a clean slate for summer. The last few months have been really busy with Design March, school, a trip to Berlin + Milan, moving and starting a new job. Just to name a few. I've started to miss writing and sharing inspiration on this little corner of mine. 

DRIFTING CYCLES

Only a few more days until the opening of Drifting Cycles, an off-venue exhibition held during Design March in a remote lighthouse showcasing selected works from product design students from Iceland Academy of the Arts. The projects exhibited are connected by their intention to make a change in an existing system and seeks to find new ways of thinking.

Event information here. 

FROM AROUND

My parents gave me my birthday present a little bit early this year. I got a camera, Canon 450 d. It's old but it's good. I bought a 50mm lens to go with it and I have been testing it around the house. I recently changed one wall in the living room. It was grey and had hansa-shelving system on it. I soon got tired of it and have now painted the wall back in white and made a little shelf from plywood to store books and other bits. I have plenty of fresh flowers at the moment and a couple of new cacti that I have in little ceramic cups. 

A WEEK IN SNAPSHOTS

An honest view of what the past week in school has looked like through my phone. Let's embrace the grainy photo quality while glazing through a week of visiting companies and classes in mold making. 

DEAR COFFEE

I didn't even fancy you that much at first. I didn't even like very much the first time we met. But gradually I started to see how beautiful you are. Through friends we would hang out more frequently and suddenly our relationship evolved and everything felt so much better with you. I didn't want to go a single day without you. You provided me with the kind of energy I had never felt before in my life. You had me feel all grown up and poetic. Until suddenly it got too much and I felt everything went so fast, too fast. I wasn't certain if I wanted to spend the rest of my life with someone like you, someone so addictive. I thought about leaving you, but I don't want to. You make me warm and things feel right with you. You're a part of my life. So let's just do this. Let's slow down a little bit and rather savour our time together. Making our relationship that more special. 

Yours truly.

SOMETHING SWEET

Being the sweet tooth that I am these are frequently made for indulgence. It's rather simple to make and open to any kind of ingredients.

The base is dates, fresh or dried, although I recommend if dried to soak them in water for 10 minutes prior, cocoa powder, coconut oil and vanilla. On top of that almonds, cia seeds, goji berries or anything, really, can be added to the mix. All ingredients are then combined in a food processing. Let it rest in the fridge for a few minutes before getting your hands dirty while rolling them into bite size balls and coat with coconut flakes. Best to keep cold.