On Writer's Block And Life

Hello all!
I bet you thought I was dead by now! But fear not, I am not dead merely in blogging (and writing) hibernation.

I have been suffering from the most feared disease among writers:

THE WRITER'S BLOCK!

For those of you that have only heard rumours of it; it is a most distressing condition where your head is overflowing with ideas but somewhere between your brain and your hands there is a severe nerve blockage that prevents you from writing any of it down!
And the few words you might put down is mere gibberish. 

No one knows how you catch it (though work and life are big suspects), and even sadder: there is no known cure other than time!

So yes, pity me one and all, I have been suffering for months on end. Not being able to write a word on my blog or any of my story projects.
In my case it has been so severe that I have not even gotten any new story ideas over the summer, only rehashing old ones. For one whose greatest trait is her imagination that is a bleak fate indeed!!

But just as I was about to arrange the funeral for my literary life it sprang up from its sick bed and exclaimed: I STILL LIVE! (and then it went to sleep for another few weeks, such a recovery takes time).

So now I'm trying to start the blog up again. I can't say how regular updates will be and the first many posts will probably be tags. (So if you know some good tags, let me know) 

But let's not end this post in such a somber mood as it started, let me tell you about this amazing trip i went on this summer.

A dear friend and I went to Stockholm, and it only took a few days for Stockholm to overtake Berlin as my favourite city.

It's the most beautiful city you can imagine; full of history and old architecture and placed in the middle of the Swedish archipelago which ensures lots of breathtaking nature sights without even having to travel from the city.

The Stockholm Castle - dull on the outside but so pretty on the inside

View to a lovely old entertainment park

View from the house we lived just 20 minutes from midtown

Sailing in the archipelago in midtown Stockholm 

As I can not do it justice in words, my only conclusion is: if you have a list of European cities you want to visit, put Stockholm on it (and boost it to the top).

That's all for now! I hope the next post will not take me 6 months to write:)

A Letter To Spring

Dear Spring

We need to talk!

                      

I determinedly set out to have words with you about the shannanigans you have once again subjected me to.

It's not very nice, Spring, to have the sun come out and the flowers start to sprout in late February only to bury it all in a snowstorm on March 1st! That is by many considered downright cruel!

                     

On the same note it is very misleading when you raise the temperature enough for me to put on my spring coat, just to have them plunging down to almost zero degrees again. There is no greater defeat for a human than having to get out her winter jacket again when she has already put it away for the season.

                      

And lastly it is considered quite capricious to keep sending snow and hail showers all the way through April. Don't think I didn't notice the hail shower you sent our way just last week! I happened to be indoors but many had to brave it in their thin spring clothes. If this had been the 19th century people could have died! (Yes, I know it only lasted 20 minutes. Give me a chance to be dramatic)

                     

And yes, Spring, I know you think sending a few days of sun and a good weather forecast my way will appease me and make me forget- and in that you are completely right!!!

SOUND THE BELL! SPRING IS HERE AND THIS TIME TO STAY! THROW AWAY YOUR SWEATERS AND GET OUT YOUR SUNGLASSES! THIS YEAR THE SUMMER WILL DEFINITELY BE A GOOD ONE!

                     

Well played, Spring, well played... but as long as the sun lasts, I guess I will forgive you as I do every year.

The Beauty And The Beast Tag

This last week has been Beauty and the Beast Week at On Stories and Words, and as today is the last day it was my last to chance to fill out the lovely tag she created for this week.
Here it is:

                      

1.When did you first experience Beauty and the Beast?
The first time I watched the movie was when I was 14, but I read the fairytale much earlier.

2. In what forms(book, movie, retelling) have you experienced Beauty and the Beast?
As mentioned above I've seen the movie and read the original fairytale, and apart from that I've also watched the Broadway musical.

3. Who is your favorite character in Beauty and the  Beast?
Belle! No doubt about it. I loved her even before I watched the movie. (I mean; she loves books! Can a more relatable princess exist?)

                   

4. What is your favorite song from the cartoon Beauty and the Beast?
I think I've had all the songs as my favourite at some time, but for many years it's been "Something There".

5. If you were turned into a piece of furniture what you want it to be?
I don't know..a piano maybe? I could play so much beautiful music:)

6. What would your dream cast for Beauty and the Beast be? (This can be as elaborate or simple as you desire.)
I think the cast for the new movie seems pretty perfect.

7. If your school were performing BatB which character would you want to play?
Belle!! It would probably be quite a mouthful but worth it! She has all the good songs.

                           

8. Like Belle, do you enjoy reading books multiple times?
Oh yes!

9. If you were to write a retelling, what would you change?
I can't think of anything I would change. I think the story is perfect as it is.

10. Are roses your favorite flowers? 
As a matter of fact they are;)

           

For many more Beauty and the Beast themed posts don't forget to pop over to Meredith's blog where a link-up will be up later:)