From Wikipedia: The expression “resting on one’s laurels” refers to someone relying entirely on long-past successes for continued fame or recognition[...]. I’ve always thought of myself as generally confident, and almost (dare I say it) able to resist the unbelievable pressure to look pretty all the time. In my head, this Maria was born when [...]
The video looks best in HD and full screen mode Today was like this. The audio track is from way back in 2010, when I recorded it in one take in a tiny rehearsal room using a portable recorder. It’s just me and the piano, nothing fancy, but I quite like it anyway. The video [...]
Today is the first day in a very long time that I’ve felt like a living person again. To celebrate, here’s my February list (inspired by this). 1. How old will you be in five years? Thirty. And I’m determined not to be upset about that. 2. With whom did you spend at least two [...]
Merry Christmas, my darling kittens! I hope you’ve all had a lovely, lovely time so far? I certainly have, with lots of chocolate, Buffy and general merrymaking here in Harstad, my home town. I’ve also received absolutely wonderful Christmas presents. Let’s take a look at some of them, shall we? First, the perfect everyday leather [...]
Bright and early, up 7.30 am for a meeting. Don’t let the picture fool you, that light comes from a lamp nearby, not the sun. It’s usually pitch dark around this time, which makes it almost impossible to get out of bed. I tend to watch Pixiwoo videos while eating breakfast. This Katy Perry tutorial [...]
All polyvores by me, click the images for more info No, not as in working-the-streets-Maria, but simply at-work-Maria. In case you’re somewhat new here, work for me is at the fashion consultant department of Imageakademiet in Oslo, teaching PhotoShop (and sometimes other subjects) and guiding students as they work with their styling portfolios. There is [...]