The situation in Haiti

The situation in Haiti is getting out of control. Follow this link to donate money. Or if you are a doctor or a nurse, think about helping out on site...

Join the soft toy movement!

We got an apartment! And life seems a bit easier. The new place will cut my living expenses down a bit, which was necessary, but is also bigger than my old studio. And what does this mean? About a thousand trips to IKEA.

I've always been a fan of IKEA. I'm Swedish so it's sort of a given. But since I moved abroad being a fan has developed more into an actual addiction to the company. The kind of fanatism that makes me want to talk about IKEA All. The. Time. They sell Swedish food, they have pictures of Swedish landmarks on the walls, there is Swedish written everywhere. It even smells like Sweden when you walk through the doors and is greeted by that big "HEJ" sign. Oh, and then there's the nice super cheap furniture...

But now to the part of this story that makes it relavant for the blog. IKEA has a campaign going on together with Save the Children and Unicef. For every soft toy you buy 1 euro goes to helping children around the world get an education. For some of the stuffed animals this means every cent goes to this good cause, and That means money is coming straight from IKEAs pockets, and THAT means I have yet another reson to love them. Also, for about a week up until christmas they will expand the campaign to include all the products in the Children's IKEA department.

Now usally I am torn when it comes to this kind of projects. It's obvious that many companies will do this sort of thing just for commercial purposes. Also I don't like the idea that buying these items may settle the conscience of people and make them think they've donated something to charity. This when they've actually just been doing their shopping; and contributing to our crazy consuming that may even hurt children in poor countries in the long run. However, it's christmas time. You're all going to buy toys and stuffed animals for your children anyway. So why not do it at IKEA? It's cheap and the quality is good. So just do it.

Give something

This is pretty much my old life I've gotten back to. Sure I have alot of stuff going on, but then I read about the cholera epidemic in Haiti, and how much worse it has gotten since I last wrote about it. And I feel like a jerk again. This wasn't suppose to be me anymore...

I guess the least I can do is mention what's happening. 1034 people has died, and at least 16.799 are sick. There is war going on in the streets, after rumors getting out about the cholera coming from UN soldiers. It's just totally crazy. As I've said before, cholera is an easily treated disease. We can help by donating money to Doctors Without Borders. Follow this link to donate online (min. amount 5$).

Where I am

I guess I should explain myself.

This blog is a project I really want to go on with. It's something I thought about for a long time before starting it and I think it's a pretty great idea to be honest. So I'm not saying I'm quitting. I mean, saying I'm quitting would be like saying I'm not a very good person and I accept it, right? That's not okay.

However, my life is pretty messy right now. I have to deal with basic stuff like where to live and making money for this living, and it takes all of my time and energy. Finding time to blog is hard, not to mention time to do all my good deeds. So, this is me raising my hand and asking if we can please take five.

I'll be back.

Dare me

I need inspiration. Seriously. I have such a crazy load of things for my mind to process every day right now that I can't think of any good deeds. That's also why it's been quiet here last few days. So help me out? Tell me a good thing I can do tomorrow and I will do it. I will.

Did you forget?

Oh by the way, something I think you all might have forgotten. DO let the commercials on this blog catch your eye. Every time you click on them you help me get money for charity. That's sort of the point here.

K?

Obsessed with fairtrade

The thing about Fairtrade is it makes you feel good about yourself when you eat. And for a girl especially, that doesn't happen often. Exept for the Foer book my mom also got me some sugar and candy with Fairtrade labels from Sweden. So now I'm eating unhealthy, BUT with a clear conscience. Thank you mommy!

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