The Kings of Convenience are coming...to Stockholm!



Yesterday morning I was checking my mail when I received an email saying one of my fave bands was coming to Stockholm. I was a little groggy so I didn't think much of it until I was out in the fresh air (well, maybe not so fresh since I was walking down Sveavägen) and I saw a guy putting up posters for upcoming concerts at Nalen.

And then I saw it...Kings of Convenience...Nalen 4 May...

The first thing I did was call Tord and babble, "The Kings are coming, the Kings are coming!"
His response: "Okay...cool."
Me: "We have to go!"
His response: "Okay."
Me: "Really? You'll go if I arrange tickets?"
His response: "Sure, why not?"

I love when things come this easily. So now I just need to check my schedule and make sure I don't have to work too early the day after the concert since it's on a Sunday night. I will probably be the oldest person there, but I don't care. Anyway, if you want to check out the Kings, go to their Myspace page, http://www.myspace.com/kingsofconvenience, or their official website, http://www.kingsofconvenience.com/. If you want news about their concert in Stockholm, here's the link, http://www.nalen.se/.

There are rumors of a new album coming out in April but according to the Kings' Myspace page nothing is recorded yet. However, we Kings fans can rejoice that Eirik and Erlend feel really confident about nine of the new songs they've written. So who knows, maybe there will be a new album soon?

Now, on to things not related to the Kings, I have been working on an outline for my new book so I can stay on course. I had several weeks where my brain was barren of ideas so an outline is what I need to see where I want to go. I know how I want the book to end. I just need a map of how to get there so I won't hear "Mmm...you can't get there from here..." in my mind--so reminiscent of the last time I was in Vermont back in the early 90s and we got lost. I think we heard that phrase at least three times until we finally were given proper directions. Speaking of Vermont, the new book, a romance involving a young widow, her ex- from Sweden who turns up on her doorstep and a dilapidated Federalist-style house in a small town in Vermont, is making me long for a trip to New England. Maybe the next time I am Stateside I'll have to fly into Boston and take the train into Brattleboro or White River Junction...hmm...we'll see. I am starting to feel a little homesick but I don't want to spend my entire time in the US hanging around Philadelphia.

And for those of you who share my Sims addiction: news of Sims 3 has been popping up on the Net. It looks promising--but then again, new Sims games always look promising but the end result doesn't always live up to our expectations. And still we play. It looks like we'll have more freedom customizing things in the game as well as have a seamless neighborhood--something I have always wanted. Looks like it will require a lot of our computers so I guess I will have to get a super PC in 2009 (when the game is projected to be released). You can find more info at http://thesims3.ea.com/.

A few weeks ago, Tord and I tried out a new restaurant (well, it was new to us anyway) called La Dame Noire on Scheelegatan 3. The food and service were amazing. You should check out their menu, http://www.ladamenoire.se/. Tord and I were in seventh heaven it was so yummy there. Methinks we'll be going there again next week. :)

Now I think it's time for coffee...I need a bucket of latte to get me going. Going to synch my iPod first since I just downloaded Dreams by Whitest Boy Alive (Erlend's other band) from iTunes and have been dancing around the living room to "Fireworks". [Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/thewhitestboyalive.]

Off I go!