Once upon a time...

There was a hotel...

urban chic, creative, beauty for the eye. They call it the ideal combination between comforting and cutting edge.. 

STORY HOTEL is a smart, stylish and new kind of hotel for today's travelers in the very heart of downtown Stockholm. With a decidedly urban design and innovative touches throughout, you will discover a different kind of hotel experience. We had a very dark voice in the elevator saying what floor you are on...On the second floor he said, "my name is Luca, I live on the second floor" ...I had to laugh soooooooo hard...You remember that song...? I lovvv this kind of humor...more coming up this week...when we crossed Odd Mollies shopping window...

outside...

gorgeous bathroom...

Once  upon a time...

there was a great story...maybe two...

story hotels

I could live there..

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Lloyd hotel Amsterdam

Situated in a beautiful old building

LLoyd hotel

peek a boo...

Outdoors there is a big terrace, super nice...

and a little shop...

lloyd hotel

The first ‘one to five star’ hotel of the world is situated in a revamped 1920s building and is a showcase of Dutch design. The rooms differ in size an design. A nice restaurant with pure, local food, where breakfast is served with home made jams, and café latte. There is an extensive library of art books available and a range of cultural activities freely accessible for guests and local people. The hotel is located in the heart of the trendy Eastern Docklands with views over the water and a huge South-facing terrace. Away from the noise of the city, but still only 5 minutes by tram from Central Station.

Good place to stay when visiting...

Happy Monday!

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Black butterflies

 I just saw this incredible impressive movie, about Ingrid Jonker, a south African poet who lived in the 60 ies . The actors are all brilliant. I hope this movie will cross boarders as the movie does itself and her poems...This is the poem Nelson Mandela read to the people in 1994 during his first speech for the South African parliament.

black butterflies

The child who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga





The child is not dead


The child lifts his fists against his mother


Who shouts Afrika ! shouts the breath


Of freedom and the veld


In the locations of the cordoned heart






The child lifts his fists against his father


in the march of the generations


who shouts Afrika ! shout the breath


of righteousness and blood


in the streets of his embattled pride






The child is not dead


not at Langa nor at Nyanga


not at Orlando nor at Sharpeville


nor at the police station at Philippi


where he lies with a bullet through his brain






The child is the dark shadow of the soldiers


on guard with rifles Saracens and batons


the child is present at all assemblies and law-givings


the child peers through the windows of houses and into the hearts


of mothers


this child who just wanted to play in the sun at Nyanga is everywhere


the child grown to a man treks through all Africa


the child grown into a giant journeys through the whole world






Without a pass

This weeks tempation island

My temptation (to buy clothes) for this week would be these Tees for kids and for adults, by Malene Birger for Unicef, I lovvv those initiatives...And the tees are soft and of course the profit goes to Unicef. It not only shows fashion, but it also shows Y

by malenebirger

The loo experience...

"NEVER GIVE UP "



No matter what is going on


Never give up


Develop the heart Y
 

Too much energy in your country


Is spent developing the mind


Instead of the heart Y
 

Be compassionate


Not just to your friends


But to everyone


Be compassionate


Work for peace


In your heart and in the world


Work for peace


And I say again


Never give up


No matter what is going on around you


Never give up"


— Dalai Lama XIV               
 
I saw this inspirational piece at my friends toilet, thanx for sharing Ball, great thoughts!! My fav is too much energy in your country is spent developing the mind....so true, let's turn the clock... Now hanging in my toilet...; )
                                                   goodreads Dalai_Lama_XIV

                                           Y

                           

Wear your heart on your sleeve...

Love hearts are all very well, but real hearts are masterpieces of design. I bought these Y 

Tilly is the best...I know I've written about her before, she is sooooooo worth it...Her designs are so original and beautiful..

Mother & child necklace, what a beauty...

This stunning 3-part necklace features 3 funny finches in a row.

Damask Swallow Necklace

This is the secretive Red Bird of Night, who sleeps in his forest nest during the day. When the sun sets, he wakes and flies off to the city where his knowing eyes look down at the world below, from rooftops and lampposts.

 

Butterflies in your stomach...wow!!!

tilly bloom

 The cuffs were for my docter friend, every doctor should have one of those...Wear your heart on your sleeve....Y

Loulou c'est moi...

At corner of huidenstraat and one of the canals

i like blossom tree

I like jewel tree...

loulou

It feels like a little french shop in the center of Amsterdam. Sorry shop was still closed when I passed by..lucky for me...like the branches with all the jewels...And would silver suit me... I think this shop is my temptation of this week...A month behind me not buying clothes, the hardest part is behind hahaha...11 months to go... piece of cake..; ) not...

Do you want the cake or the necklace...

These cute jewels hang in the tree...they have a cut website as well..

hophophop

and now hop hop hop on to the store....