bittersweet symphony

Posted on 1 October 2010 by lady dandelion

I happened to play an old mixed cd that I had in the car and while driving through a damp and cold Uppsala the Bittersweet symphony came out of the speakers and it was so right and I turned up the volume…just a little louder…and a tiny bit more… Just so. Cold, damp freezing and happy in a strange way. Above is a real good performance. If @DIYSara reads this: I thought about you when I heard the short intro speech to the song.  Hang in there. :) Play it. Play it again. And once more.

Below are a few photos from my freezing happiness.

Posted in autumn, music, photo, scandinavia, seasons, sweden, uppsala | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

the lamy safari and its bike

Posted on 1 October 2010 by lady dandelion

My yellow, yellow bike has finally gotten its very own Lamy Safari. They are like made for each other. I’ve wanted to take this pics since I got the bike, but I had to get a yellow Safari. It has a 1.5 mm italic nib and is currently inked with Iroshizuku Momiji (Autumn leaves) which suits it very well. I’m (obviously) very happy about my new (second hand) bike and its Safari. Their bright, happy yellowishness brightens up the approaching darkness.

Posted in autumn, colour, fountain pens, inks, iroshizuku, lamy, nature, pens, photo, seasons, yellow | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments