I Am A Swede

Absolutely unbelievable! I'm glad I live in a country where things like this aren't even an issue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzQb2uJfMX0

This is so sad. Not totally unexpected, but so, so sad. Her first album is one of those rare ones that have no weak songs. No song you skip over when you listen to it. Sheer perfection from beginning to end.

I guess the reply could be that he's too ugly, but that would be stooping to his level.... She's definitely not fat!! I'd say she looks perfectly normal, and perfectly lovely. I guess compared to the walking skeletons in the fashion business she would look "fat" but if I had to choose I would pick Adele every day of the week.

Oh for heaven's sake.... I'm speechless. I mean, I knew that it was a controversial incident, but that is absolutely ridiculous.

What?? Are you serious??

It's not one of her better efforts, but you have to admire her longevity. The pop music scene is not exactly known for long careers, but she's still here after 30 years!! Countless stars have come and gone during that time, and she has outlived them all. That deserves respect.

Christmas songs from Sweden

Practically everything: the acting (Keely Hawes!!), the writing, the overall feeling...... I admit that I'm horribly biased, since I love the original show so much, and I might have had a more positive view of the new show if it had been a completely new project. But even then I don't think I would have liked it very much. It would have been just another costume drama in a long row of costume dramas from the UK, and not one of the better ones. It lacked the charm and heart that I get when I watch the original Upstairs, Downstairs.

For those who may wonder what the two B:s (Björn & Benny) from ABBA are doing now, this is a song they wrote just two years ago for Benny's new project, Benny Andersson Band. Lead singer is Helen Sjöholm, who also starred in their musical Kristina.