Just Some Things

A small dispatch from a long week

Mar 20, 2026

Happy Friday my loves. This week was… long. But also, the sun is finally back in Stockholm and it feels like it’s here to stay this time. Like, spring has actually sprung (even if there is still a risk of snow before temperatures start rising for real).

I spent this whole week writing, writing, writing. Unfortunately it was for school and so, not very creative or fulfilling. Today we had out peer examination though and Monday is the deadline which means I’m right at the finish line of this course. And after that we have my favourite professor in a Swedish course, which I’m very excited about. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and just lights up the room when she teaches. Mmmm.

With that being said, my brain is mush. There’s nothing in here worth writing about this week, and even if there was I don’t think I could put two coherent sentences together about a topic anyone would want to hear about (written algorithms for subtraction, anyone?). So I thought I’d share what I’ve been pinning and pining over during my scroll breaks.

I’m really into a simple outfit formula at the moment, probably because I’m getting dressed before my mind has had a chance to wake up. Pants and a good shirt is the level of style algorithm I can handle at 7am, nothing more. The way to make it look a little more intentional, or just personal, is to not be afraid of mixing vibes. I know we all know the “wrong shoe theory”, which has also branched out into various other “wrong xxx” theories, but what if it’s all just wrong? Many wrongs make a great outfit. (Was it Coco Chanel that said that?).

Try having at least one point of friction in texture, colour or level of fanciness in your outfit and the whole thing will feel a lot more interesting ~~and will help you not feel like the outfit expired at 3pm~~. This is a note to myself, btw.

Since starting my new job with interiors, I am noticing a whole lot more texture in the home inspo I’m saving. I’ve started paying attention to things like grout colour and marble type, and even sizing of tiles in relation to the other elements of bathroom decor. From the images I’ve saved I’m also apparently craving a lot of whites – it just makes my brain go aahhhhhh. ~~(In the yoga exhale way, not the Home Alone way)~~.

I usually have a strong urge to spring clean once the sun comes out ~~and I can see how dirty my windows really are~~, and this spring was no different. It doesn’t feel quite the same doing a huge cleanout in January because I know I still have about 2 or 3 months left of snowy slush to get through, but when the snow is gone, the gravel is swept from off the streets and the sun stays up past 5 pm I turn into those two British ladies who shamed people for their dirty stove tops on TV (just googled them, Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie). Out with anything that doesn’t spark joy.

So that’s it for now. If you want to keep reading,

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