When I was a little kid, living in Tanzania, my dad made me this old school mixtape with his favorite reggae songs. I used to listen to it all the time and brought it with me when I moved back to Sweden – me and my iPod Walkman! This was the first track on that tape.
Play, rewind, play, rewind, play, rewind……
w/ <3
I’m back. Been back for a week, fysically anyway. Such a huge contrast, Tanzania and Sweden. At this time of year they are almost polar opposites, +30°C VS -10°C. Yeah, do you blame me for wanting to go back?! I love snow, I do, but I think I would enjoy this country a little bit more if the Atlantic Ocean was replaced with the Indian Ocean and Denmark was swapped with Zanzibar (no offence). But, that’s not gonna happen so I just have to adapt and like it. So here I am, liking it… or, trying to at least. One thing’s for sure, I’ll be back in Tanzania soon. This time it won’t take me 13 years.
2010 is finally here and I am curious about what this year has to bring. 2009 was full of surprises (good and bad) so I’m quite sure 2010 won’t be any different. I already have a few things coming up that I am excited about. Can’t say anything right now but I’ll let you know in time. I will, however, probably spend some more time in Stockholm and I really don’t mind, that way I can have the cookie and eat it too 
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This is where I start. A blog update and I’m on my way. I’m gonna sit down with my piano and have a session. I might not be sitting under a tree in the warm and sunny Dar-es-Salaam but if I close my eyes it feels like I’m there… Yeah right. Who am I fooling? It’s too cold for that. But I guess I can always look at these picture…
w/ <3
I’m leaving tomorrow. Tomorrow is too far away… I take that back. Considering I haven’t packed my stuff yet that is a false statement. Butterflies. They are all over.. not only my stomach but also my arms, fingertips.. They are in my brain giving me a headache. I’m overly excited, I can’t even put it into words. AAAHHHHH!!! To be able to finish of this year in Tanzania is just the icing on the cake. Funny thing is, that’s where I celebrated my 4th birthday, talk about full circle. Can’t wait for 2010 because I KNOW 2010 is gonna be DOPE! You’ll see, and you’ll hear it here first.
So, merry christmas and a happy new year!!!
I’m out! Tanzania here I come!
PEACE!
(Being the technology nerd that I am I’ll bring my beloved Mac and iPhone so you might just get an update from the fatherland.)
That’s what December is all about right? I don’t want there to be any loose ends or any unfinished bussiness when the new year starts. Wrapping. There’s the fun kind, like wrapping all those christmas gifts; cuddling up in the sofa and watch “Love Actually” while wrapping a blanket around yourself… But, there is also the wrapping up things for school – deadlines. Ah those threatening and nasty deadlines.
I have my final class today, but then there’s an assignment I have to do that needs to be handed in Friday… My head is not in it, it’s already resting against the white sand in Tanzania. It will feel SO good ones I have sent it in. I want it to be over with, I want the weekend to be here now. Not only will I be able to take my mind off of school, I will also be in Stockholm to wrap up some songs… YEAY!
So, until then I’m gonna wrap myself around my one and only. He will give me that extra energy I need. Aw, I’m gonna miss him so much when I’m away!
w/ <3
In 3 weeks I’ll be in Tanzania. I can’t even describe how excited I am!! Maybe you would have a better understanding of my excitement if I had actually put some information in my “About” section.. So, here’s a quick bio:
My dad is from Tanzania and he met my mom when he was studying in Sweden. I was born in Lund but we moved to Tanzania when I was one year old. After living there for almost two years my mom and I moved back to Sweden and since then I’ve been there only three times, and the last time was 13 years ago!!! So I am not only going to an exotic and beautiful country.. I’m going home, or what used to be my home for a couple of years. I’m going back to my roots and I haven’t been there in 13 years. That’s a lot. So yeah, I’m excited, I’m amped and I’m a little bit nervous…..
I think I’m gonna have to turn to my piano for some therapy when I’m back home in January…
Enjoy the weekend and check out the YouTube clip I posted of Miriam Makeba singing “Pata Pata”. This was my favourite song as a child, I would sing it everywhere… even at the dinner table (bad manners, I know). But it makes me happy, so thank you Miriam Makeba and may you rest in peace.
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