OMPABUMPA BAND

Festive season is here! This band has been playing x-mas songs at the mall for more than a week now. I think they're starting to get the hang of it now.

DANCING COMPETITION AT THE NEW MALL IN KALINGALINGA

WORK OUT

The bikini season is quit long here. Need to excercise. Petter knew of a place. It reminded me of home.

CHINESE FOOD AND A CATWALK

Almost felt like arriving in a private jet when we drove into the hangar that acted as the parking for the restaurant. Parked the family car and went in to get some dumplings - best ones in town. After dinner coffee at Portico, where we caught the remains of a fashion show/magazine launch. Things are happening at the fashion scene in Lusaka!

WHAT TO WEAR FOR NEW YEARS EVE AT THE GREEK CLUB?

I had some last minute planning with Eva who was just about to pack her bag.
"What clothes should I bring?" she asked
I described the weather and also said that she should bring some party-clothes and a pair of heels for new year.
After a while a I realised that I had no idea what to wear myself. What to do. I asked Mattias to drop me off at Manda Hill (a mall close by) to see what I could do about it. There are a lot of hot girls around here and they can find clothes. If I keep an open mind I'm sure I can find something to wear. I did all the shops at Manda Hill, and my mind was VERY open. It didn't help.
Eventually I realised that I had to make do with the old trick: accessories! My new plan didn't work very well, I did a new round in all the shops. Eventually I ended up at Mr Price for the second or 3rd time and found a big black clip-on-flower. Took an extra round in the shop, just to make sure I didn't miss that perfect thing to wear, got accused of trying to steal the rose since I walked around with it. Whent home, avoided the drunk taxidrivers hanging around, and put the flower on a black dress I had brought from Sweden. Ta-da! All set to go partying and dying to try that happy blue juice.

MY PRECIOUS

I felt a need for a Zambian ring, so that I never forget. The stone is from Russia and the guy who did it is from South Africa though. And I've heard that "Jagoda - gem centre" has something to do with strawberries. I've never been very interested in diamonds before, it must be my new occupation that does it. Well, I have to go and paint my toe nails now, ciao!

TEMPORARY PERMIT AND NEW TITLE

Occupation: Housewife
Purpose of entry: Visiting her husband Mr Mattias Nordstrom who is working here in Zambia