My universe, a scratch on the surface

I feel like never really got properly started with the blog. Yeah, sure I did a few posts but then came sumer with all the business (bussy-ness) it means for a private chef on a paradise island. Lord knows I’ve prepared many posts but since being a bit of a perfectionist and also a little scared of opening up online, not many have made it to the actual blog. But if we’re going to be honest chances are my readers consist of a small group made up by a few of my family and friends, and you guys already know me so nothing to fear really, right. 🙂

I read a few blogs myself and in one of them I came across a list of questions to show a bit of myself and my world. This one scratches a bit on the surface of that inner universe I believe is unique for every single person. I’ve translated the questions from swedish, hope they make sense.

First cultural experience I can remember:

My first cultural memory is more of the adventure of leaving the venue than of the actual show. I must have been 5 or 6.

My mum and I were visiting my auntie and my cousins in Stockholm. While the mums and my little cousin Lucia went shopping, Helena, my older cousin, and I were left at the puppet theatre.

”Don’t go anywhere, we’ll be back here before the show is over”, our mothers said before they left. Leaving the place hadn’t crossed our minds before they mentioned it, but now… We waited for about 15minutes and then Helena and I looked at each other and agreed that the other kids were way too loud and noisy and we’d better go home and chill instead. Helena knew the way and I tagged along. We didn’t have a key so we sat on the stairs waiting for our mums to come back. At one point Helena had to go to the bathroom so we went to the neighbour. I remember it being quite scary going in to that other apartment.

It felt like an eternity before our mums made it home, sick with worry and happy with relief of finding the missing children waiting on the steps. 

The second one, which might have been before the first, but I’m unsure:

Holiday on Ice. I was mesmerised by the figure skaters and had the biggest crush on a guy named Hank, in the program I could see that he was American. Unsure if I had already started figure skating then or if this is what made me want to start.

A city I can’t wait to return to

Buenos Aires. Except Palma, BA is my favourite city in the world. Great food, amazing wine, fun shopping, lots of culture, amazing night clubs (I was 24 when I was there last, don’t think I’d make it to the night clubs now as they open around 2am) and only more or less good looking people in every direction.

If I didn’t have the profession I have I would have been working as

In a parallel universe I would have studied psychology instead of art and production design. perhaps I would have ended up like Jung, combining art and psychology. In this world, my dream job (apart from the one I already have as a private chef) would be as a multidisciplinary artist. For a while worked as a set-designer as well as interior designer. Both are still very close to my heart and I sometimes dream of getting back in to them. Or full time author. I love writing and this blog is partly created to have an outlet for exactly that.

One thing I can’t live without

Since a cat is not a thing I won’t say Yazmine. Freedom, music and words seems too abstract so I won’t say that either. I’ll say my electric toothbrush.

The last txt I sent read

Oh but that fluff ball of a foal! (In regards this family of donkeys I filmed and sent to my friend in Sweden who loves donkeys)

A nice present I recently gifted myself

I’ve been spoiling myself the last few months so I don’t think I can pick just one:

A dinner at Azurmendi, a vinyl record player and new gym/running shoes.

When I need inspiration

I start drawing. An art teacher of mine once said ”there’s no such thing as inspiration there’s just hard work” which I agree and don’t agree with. Some days flow comes easier than other but consistency is key to progress. For inspo I also read, spend time in nature, listen to podcasts, talk with friends and browse Pinterest and blogs.

Qualities I value

Honesty, clear communication, humor and kindness. And enthusiasm. Real enthusiasm is contagious, I love hanging out with, or working with, people who have that type of positive energy.

My favourite room at home

Depends on the season, in summer I love the terrace more than anything, especially in the early mornings and evenings.

In winter the kitchen where I can see the fireplace in the corner of my eye and the mountains across the valley in front of me.

But the nicest looking room is my “living room”, a nook where I watch movies and read, the rest still needs a bit of TLC.

My favourite food right now

This is not gonna sound exciting and definitely not get me any new clients but it’s what I crave in at the moment: bone broth with lemon and salt, home made seeded crackers, celery sticks, baba ganoush/hummus and all things fish and sea food. Pickles and lactofermented food is always my preference as well.

In my fridge you can always find

Anchovies and eggs

My favourite restaurant

Es Taller in Valldemossa. But don’t tell anyone, it’s hard enough to get a table there as it is.

Beauty products I’m using again and again

Elemis cleansing balm, that could probably go in the ”things I can’t live without” category as well.

The best smell/scen in the world

Fire, the sea and asphalt after a summer rain.

On my Wishlist

A new rug for the kitchen. I’m in love with Layereds Hilma in marigold

My personal style

Minimalistic bohemian, contradictory? Yes maybe, but I recon’ it works. 

My best clothing purchase

Everything I’ve ever gotten from Romy Bennie. And also my old Belstaff boots, I must have been wearing them every winter more than 10 years now.

Last piece of clothing I bought

Does a bag count? By Marlene Birger Ramil shoulder bag.

If not, I believe it was this brown cord blazer. Slightly obsessed with brown in most shades at the moment. Have gotten allergic to grey.

I prefer to wear

Natural fibers.

Summer dresses, preferably raw silk, linen or cotton. Sandals and sunglasses. But right now with the current winter temperature I’d say a short skirt skirt, a nice cashmere knit, high boots and a long warm wool coat or my fake fur jacket.

In my purse you will always find

Lip balm, headphones, keys, phone and drivers licence

Best souvenir I brought home

My Sri Lankan leather chair. It was a project and a half buying it, sending it to Sweden and then a couple of years later getting it to Spain. But so worth. I love it!

I also really love the moroccan hand carved wooden statues that I bought while hiking in Morocco 15 years ago.

And the shells from around the world and of course the alikreukels I foraged whilst spearfishing in South Africa last year

A good book I recently read

The Phenomenal Women of the Grand Hôtel

and Nigel Slaters A Thousand feasts

An artist I wish was hanging on my wall

Hilma af Klint, hands down.

A song on repeat

I go through phases but right now it is: This bitter Earth and also this playlist and I keep returning to Rhye

A movie I could watch over and over again

The fifth Element, always something new to discover and love about this classic

The Cell, the set design and costume in this movie is so amazing, could be that we’re spoilt with more advanced computer graphics/animations these days but it’s still a feast for the eyes.

And Soul, a new one that I’ve so far only watched once but pretty sure it’s one of the best ones I’ve ever seen. Well made of course but the message is also so beautiful. Made me cry.

If I could change one thing about the world

I’d swap all the world leaders to empathic, non greedy people so they could create world peace and sustainable societies and we could all live happily ever after.

Something that makes me happy

Watching this one go about her day.

And getting ceramics out of the kiln, especially those who turned out better than I imagined always makes me bubbly on the inside! Like these raku fired vases.

My work is

As a private chef in Mallorca. Fun, forever changing and challenging.

I have a hard time with

The obvious: Narcissist and people who are mean, especially to animals or children.

But also…

People not being able to drive properly in roundabouts (starting to accept it after 6 years living here though). People who interrupt you when you’re speaking trying to guess what you’re about to say (to sort of finish the sentence for you) they are always wrong and always annoying. And also people who don’t respect other people’s time.

I always start crying

When watching emotional movies or series, like the above mentioned Soul

Right now I’m working 

On my self, my art and my private chef/catering business

During 2025

I will focus on health, fun and excelling at both work, art projects and personal growth.

Most photos of me by the talented Adele <3