A day as a flygirl

Recently I had the chance to get a taste of what it is like to be a pilot at Lund University's Air Traffic School in Ljungbyhed. 

It was such a unique and interesting experience to climb into the cockpits and learn about becoming a pilot.

Welcome to my goofy, excited face. I'm clearly super stoked on sitting in the cockpit.

They have a variety of planes at the school...even some old ones for you WWII buffs and retro enthusiasts.

Yeah, I pretty much RAN over to this one straight away. I had to take a photo with it! People told me I matched the plane, too. I'm wearing my old red cardigan along with a blouse and skirt by the lovely Emmy at Emmy Design. 

And then I climbed into it. I just couldn't help myself. 

Here's me with my coworker Bella, playing the part of a couple of super tough flygirls. 

This baby is a WWII era fighter plane from the Royal Swedish Fighter Pilot Academy, which is what the campus used to be used for before it came into the hands of Lund University.

The dashboard.

And we even got to land a jet in a simulator!   

Bella was my copilot and so she lowered the landing gear and adjusted the flaps for me. The flight instructor said that I made the smoothest landing of the day. Hooray!

We also had lunch at a famous inn in nearby Spången - Spångens Gästgivaregård. 

It's famous as the setting for Kalle på Spången, a 1930's film.

Just off of a country road, it sits near the bank of a river with forest behind it. This place is too cute!

What a day! Although I know being a pilot is just not for me (I couldn't hack those pilot exams - we tried some!), I learned a lot and it was a great day on the job!

Sunny summer days are here!

I'm so happy! The summer has really, truly, finally arrived in Malmö! Friday was a wonderfully warm day so we decided to take advantage of the great weather and have a barbecue. It was so warm sitting out in the yard and the balcony that I didn't even think about adding a sweater over my bolero until about midnight, when it was time to go in anyway. I just love it when the nights are warm here! I guess it reminds me of home.

Always say YES to lilikoʻi (passion fruit) liqueur mojitos. Just do it.

I love this time of year because it gives me a chance to wear what I, as a Hawaiian girl, feel I am truly meant to wear: SUNDRESSES! Give me sunglasses, sandals, and breezy, colorful fabrics over scarves, stockings, and heavy, oppressive layers any day.

Heeding my own good advice.


I went to the Göteborg Vintage Expo last month (which I didn't blog about because I was so busy shopping I pretty much forgot to take photos) and came away with a ton of fabulous stuff. One of the things that came home with me was this yellow sundress and bolero set.

It is Swedish made complete with original label (Kerema - anybody know about that label?), and it appears to be 50's. The seller, whose name/company name I forgot because it wasn't on the receipt or price tag even told me about the little old lady who brought it to her shop to sell. I love getting to hear about the first/past lives of vintage clothing. It makes them all the more beautiful and interesting. I hope the lady was glad to hear that her pretty yellow dress has found a very loving new home!