2010 - the summer of love.

Favourite park a l'Avril: Regent's park. The flowers are literally exploding in there.
( And as the kids in the family should know by now, since I was doodling flowers all over the place last friday and in the end of the day reading Rosalyn's book to the kids about science, the body and dotdotdot - wait for it - flowers, I love flowers).
Tulips, roses, hyacinths, cherry blossom trees, new born ducklings, beautiful people, ice cream, people sunbathing, reading books. I would probably love every city during spring/summer, but let's face it - London is fricking amazing at the time. I mean, if I'm not freezing with only a top on 10pm - it's summer!

Went out friday night. Went to some venue inside/under London Bridge. It was like a dungeon with live music, art exhibitions, short films, performances, bars etc. Quite pretentious people hanging out there but with a mojito in the hand and some old school mixed with cuban salsa - what can go wrong?

Saturday it was SUMMER in London. Went to Borough market for some breakfast and then some sunbathing in Regents park. What can be better than reading a book and sunbathing in Regents Park with 20 degrees and not a cloud in sight?! 2 hours might have been too much for my nose to handle, it didn't burn off but close by. Although all evening I felt the after-warmth from the sun in my face<3.

Met up with Lin in Leicester Square for some dinner later in the evening and then we were heading off to see Lion King. OMG - Nostalgia! Both of us were watching Lion Kings over and over again as kids. As a kid I didn't really have the variety of movies like they do nowadays with a new animated movie every day. My favourites are still the disney movies from the 50's and 60's like Peter Pan and The aristocats where you can see all the hard work. Now it's just computerized and action action action.

I had really high expectations of the musical since everybody told me it was amazing. But still, I had no idea how they would do it, with the costumes and everything. The intro started off with the song and all the animals came in. The costumes were so amazing and the music...and the choreography..

After 5 minutes I couldn't help the tears in my eyes and goosebumps all over my body. Lin and me just sat there in cheer amazement. Everything was perfect from Mofasa's death to Timon and Pumba. Quite strange seeing it in english since I've only heard all the songs in swedish. But it was great! Felt like a child again. And couldn't help but feel envy of the artists. I too want to sing and dance and act.... At first £40 felt like a lot of money but it was worth every penny. If you come to London to see a musical see the Lion King. Best money I've ever spent!

When I live in Malmo I'll start dancing again. I want to dance jazz, show, contemporary, or merengue, samba, salsa.... Too much to choose!

Heading off for London again. Since it's Shakespears birthday today it's free entry to the globe and lots of workshops going on. So long and hello sunny London.
xoxo