At the farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
And on that farm he had a pig, ee-eye, ee-eye oh
With an oink, oink here and an oink, oink there
Here an oink, there an oink
Everywhere an oink, oink
A woof, woof here and a woof, woof there
Here a woof, there a woof
Everywhere a woof, woof
A moo, moo here and a moo, moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo, moo
A quack, quack here and a quack, quack there
Here a quack, there a quack
Everywhere a quack, quack
Old MacDonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye oh

One Quiet and Lonely Evening

pensum for the weekend:
translation of an operator's instruction for a drill rig
music chosen:
Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven

"The evening's the best part of the day. You've done your day's work. Now you can put your feet up and enjoy it." — Kazuo Ishiguro (The Remains of the Day)

Fat Tuesday

Today is Fat Tuesday also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras or Pancake Day. It is your last chance to eat fatty and rich foods before the lean days of Lent. I also treated myself to a doughnut in the afternoon. Although I am not much of a "faster", it might not be too bad trying to eat more properly and to abstain from greasy and excessively sweet snacks for a while.

Let's see what kind of sinfully sweet treats people around the world indulge in before beginning their Lenten fast:

Austria, Germany, Hungary - Krapfen/Berliner (doughnut)
Sweden - semla
Poland - pączki (Polish doughnuts)
United Kingdom - pancake
USA - king cake

Carnival Sunday

You can also "try on" fun "costumes" at PhotoFunia. I had oodles of fun there!

Before and After

It's not exactly my room now, but it used to be. At any rate, that's where I sleep when I visit my parents and my books are still there. Plus, I now have a room at so many different places that it would be hard to define the term 'my room'. The bottom line is that it got a serious face lift and a lot of junk that accumulated there over the years has been thrown away. I think that my Mum tried to accomplish a Scandinavian country look with some romantic-looking, Laura Ashelyish touches woven into the décor. Whether or not she was successful in her attempt, she definitely managed to transform the initial hodgepodge design into warm, refined simplicity.