few thoughts 121708

1. I have not seen a daylight since I got here. Typical winter sundown in Stockholm is...get this...3pm. Sun actually starts to set around 2:30 and by the time 3 o'clock comes around, the sun is completely gone. Not to mention, it's really foggy in here so yes...there is no sign of a daylight in here. That does not mean, however, the city is dead. Not at all! It's so alive...at least until...like 8pm that is.
   
2. If you ask me to pick one city that I would like to live...Stockholm, without a hesitation.
3. H&M is Swedish??? Another reason to love Sweden and Stockholm...oh yes...
4. really...I really didn't do anything today but just wonder around and take couple pictures. I did went on some subway ride to take pictures.
5. I found a boxing gym in Stockholm...I was doing some research on this for couple weeks ago leading up to this travel and there weren't many gyms as I thought it would. I was in search of a gym not for a workout session but a possible photo session. It's one of many subject that I usually delve into when I am doing my B\W photography: boxing. While I was in Rome looking for photobooks, I was incredibly inspired by this one book that delved into sport of boxing in this beautiful black and white photos, I also have this one book called shadow boxers that investigates famous boxing gyms around America and that got me thinking about starting of project of my own. I also love the sport as a participant and as a spectator as well. It was the sport that kept me in shape, anyway. So I found the gym but only to told to come back tomorrow afternoon. I don't have much of high hopes with it but hopefully, it goes well and who knows...I might have some fun time before I leave.
   
6. This is the most nicest place I've ever been to. Many things about Sweden really attracts me. People, shops are just adorable (and functional), art scenes aren't really extravagant by any means but Stockholm still knows thing or two about contemporary art, it's also incredibly fashionable. Just watching these people gives me enough fashion tip for me to try on when I go back. Paris to me is the most stylish place I've ever been in but Stockholm is not to far away from being so stylish. They be stylin' on you big time.
   
7. Have I mentioned that Swedes have the most incredible looking blonds all over the place?