Fracas Noir || Susanne Waldau - te Brake I swear to tell the truth as I know it…

Life in our family started just like any other typical Tuesday morning. Victoria came in to wake up Reinout. Her bike is broken and even though this has been a fact for a few days now, we still haven’t got around to take it to the repair shop. Perhaps because the last time the owner [...]

Yesterday, after finishing a document I was reading in preparation for a meeting today, I went on to read the news. My mind was soon enough engrossed in a very sad article of a little two year old girl who was beaten by her mother and stepfather to death. In fact I remember the case [...]

My life is not exactly glamorous, but compared to last night’s ordeal, a future reminiscence of what’s in store, it seems down right fabulous. Forget Chanel bags, Christian Louboutin shoes and celebrity parties when you can have a good night’s sleep. The choice is easy, right?
In our normal fashion we went to bed somewhere [...]

There are times, when my relationship with Victoria mostly resembles that of an older sister to her 4 year younger sibling. In many ways it’s our similarities that are the cause of our small, often pointless discussions, that has the tendency to explode into mega arguments frequently ending in high pitch screams, exchange of insults [...]

When you are looking at a year that has passed you can sum it up as a good year or a bad year. Because there is always some event that overshadowed the rest and tips the balance in favour of one or the other. So when it’s my turn to look at my own year, [...]

“Sometimes being totally fucked can be a liberating experience.” Happiness in the Air that I breath.
Inspiration is fuel for creativity. A life elixir that injects us with visions and dreams of our own destiny.  It’s so easy to get lost in the mundane day that leaves very little to imagination. Children have it in abundance [...]

After the mouse incident, Victoria and I headed into town. It’s her last week of holiday and I want to take all the opportunity to spend some quality time together.  Recently a new boutique opened up not far from where I live. I was pleasantly surprised to realise that it was a genuine vintage store, [...]

There is one thing I really can’t stand and that is mice. I cringe just thinking of them. Unfortunately we have a mice nest in our shed and Reinout refuse to put poison out in case our dogs (and cat) will find it. Fair enough, but don’t let me see the dreadful creatures.  You can [...]

Christmas Eve has traditionally been the day in my family which we celebrate with great enthusiasm. I have tried to carry on the Swedish traditions as much as possible where the centre around the day is the Christmas table, which entails a whole array of culinary dishes. In Sweden TV is very central around Christmas [...]

And so it’s the day before Christmas Eve, full of anticipation and excitement. It’s one of those days that aren’t that important in the grand scheme of things but due to its proximity to Christmas it holds a special place in the calendar. It was one of those days that were way too long when [...]