Namesday

Aren't the scarves
the same?











Today is the second day of this new year 2010 and it's actually my namesday, Svea.
I was named after my maternal grandmother who I never met since she died when my Mom was only 7 years old. My grandmother had a heartcondition which in those days couldn't be operated so at only 32 years she died. If it had been today she would have lived a full and long life.
Anyway when I was little I was so ashamed of that name because it wasn't "in" or "hip" so I never told anyone my full name. It was bad enough to be christened Marie-Christine. I mean noone ever could remember that name. I was called Ann-Kristin, Marie-Louise, Loppan, Kristina and lots more. So eventually I started calling myself Mia and so did all my friends. When it was possible I took the name Mia officially so today my complete name is Mia Svea Marie-Christine. Something I'm very proud of today. It's not many people that has these names. And I'm proud that I was given my grandmother's name. That's why I celebrate my names, they mean something.

Another thing that was rather funny was today when I read my sister Jo's Facebook there was a photo of her from SLC and,she was stunning on the photo, she was wearing a scarf, a red scarf and I looked once and I looked twice because I have exactly the same :-) (at least judging from the photo) but I wear mine differently. You'll be the judges, the photos here on top. The only thing is that mine looks darker but it could be because I'm in the shadow.

Have a good day. Tomorrow Jonas, Mandy and Sofie are coming over for "linner" (lunch/dinner)
Looking forward to that.
Remember that today is the first day of the rest of your life!