Well, the bag is almost packed now (note the Kit Kat lunchbox! 😉 ) my trash is out, my potted plants are safely at my parents’ house, the ESTA is printed (with two backup copies) and the washing machine just finished the last load of laundry… Continue reading Tomorrow, tomorrow… is only a day away!
So, it’s just a few days now before we’re leaving for New York!
And today, Aftonbladet, one of our major Swedish newspapers, posted this article:
Plan ställdes in – efter blixtnedslag
I’ve made a quick translation of the article here, mostly using Google Translate, so pardon the bad English… Continue reading This… kind of worries me… 😛
My favorite beach on the island of Obbola (where I live). It’s called “Vitskärsudden.”
I’ve been a bit slow updating this blog lately, since I unexpectedly got myself a full time job for a couple weeks. A very welcome development, I was very much delighted! Also, summer finally came to UmeÃ¥, and I’m enjoying it as much as I possibly can! 🙂
Anyway–it’s only 18 days left now until we board that plane to New York… and needless to say it feels totally surreal!!! In fact, it feels even weirder since we finished all the booking just a couple weeks ago, and haven’t spent any time at all checking for flights and hotel, it’s like the trip is a fantasy that will never happen for real! I guess things won’t really sink in until we’re actually in our seats on that plane, and the captain says “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome onboard…”
From now on, I’ll try to update on a more regular schedule, and from the day we set out, my goal is to update at least once on a daily basis (depending of course on the Internet availability!)
Anyway–underneath the cut is our now complete schedule (will include it in the “about this blog” section as well): Continue reading T-18 days!!! 😀
So, tonight I and Erika had another “trip planning session” and now we actually know that we’ll be arriving in Toronto on August 14, at 12:49 pm! 😀
Needless to say, it feels totally surreal!!!
We’ve also booked some hotel rooms and domestic flights within the US. You’ll find the detailed schedule for our trip by clicking on the “Continue reading…” tab.
I also got the “raw cut” from our RCW 139 documentary entry back from my filmmaker friend today. He’s done an awesome job–and now when we’ve given him our approval, he’s going to give me the final version within the next couple days!
So, this is what we know about the trip, so far… Continue reading Booking night/documentary progress
So, this Wednesday, we shot the documentary footage for our contribution to the RCW 139 fan documentary!
Unfortunately I can’t give you a preview, but let’s just say I’m SO very grateful to have a filmmaker for a friend… and a gospel choir at our disposal!
In a previous entry I mentioned that I’ve already got my hands on some very cool (and signed) due South merchandise.
Today, I was visiting a local flea market, and suddenly, I found this, sitting in a corner:
I have no idea how this plastic tray had made its way to a flea market in Umeå, but now I already have my signed merchandise, AND my souvenirs! No need to bring any spending money at all, then, eh! 😉
I just purchased two full convention tickets including the Meet & Greet, the Gala Dinner and the location bus tour for me and Erika!
Celebrated by creating some very silly bumper sticker artwork. I blame it all on ride_4ever from William & Elyse’s due South forum… 😉 Feel free to use it if you wish. (I guess it would make little sense in Canada though… ;-))
Following a very hectic (but equally wonderful) Christmas with my parents and “extended Swedish/Brazilian family” I’ve now returned to my own home, on an island just outside UmeÃ¥. After plowing through the mandatory pile of mail on the door mat, unpacking my suitcases and TLC:ed my car (and my plants) back to life, I could finally proceed with the convention planning. Continue reading Just booked a hotel room at the Marriott!
Today makes a very special day, since I and Erika booked the first (and technically also the last) part of our transatlantic trip–in fact, the actual transatlantic part of the trip! 😉
Now it’s decided: We’ll be leaving Sweden on August 1, 2014 and return on August 19, 2014! Needless to say, we’re excited beyond words… Continue reading First (and last) part of the trip is now booked!
This doesn’t exactly have to do with the trip, but I just *have* to show you some really nice stuff I won at an Ebay auction about a week ago. The package arrived today… and I was very pleasantly surprised! Continue reading Christmas came early this year!
