Say CHEESE!

I got a phonecall today from Aftonbladet. The woman told me that I´ve been nominated to the "Swedish Heroes"!!!!

So, I´m gonna meet them next week for a intervirew and take some pictures..

The basic idea of Swedish Heroes is to highlight ordinary people's dedication and heroic efforts. This fits very well with Save the Children's (Rädda barnen) values and work. As the national movement built our success is based precisely on ordinary people's strong commitment and efforts.

- Aftonbladet Swedish Heroes campaign is like Save the Children for positive core values, and is a great opportunity for us to reach out to our key messages. We see those who support us as everyday heroes, and can in this way encourage more people to be heroes for children, "said Save the Children's marketing and fundraising manager Louise Gauffin.

Swedish people that nominate heroes and a panel of a jury who set winners in seven categories. On December 14, praised the winners of a live gala in TV4

haha too bad that the quality isn´t That good..

ENJOY!!

this weekend has been Crazy! it´s just so awsome to spend time with wonderful friends and people! Pictures from the Zumba Cruise will come up later this week :) so stay tuned!!

I want to take this chance and say Thank you, thank you for your support and love. These last couples of days has been C-r-a-z-y. Interviews, tv, magazines, news.. I´m overwhelmed!!

I would like to make one thing clear though. I am NOT political active in any party what so ever. The SD got voted through by the swedish people, but I do not like that many of them (NOT ALL), have racisist thoughts. Many people are asking me what im gonna do next - I´m gonna focus on my career as a photographer. I just wanted to show what "normal" people can do, and that you Don´t have to be political active to actually do something. I hope that other people will take action in their own hands and that they will get attention too for their good actions. Thank you.

Felicia

http://www.tv4play.se/aktualitet/nyhetsmorgon?videoId=1.1824321

Enjoy!! - in swedish :)

Yesterday was a very busy day for me. The phone was ringing non stop, people interviewd me from all over the world, and tv4 and SVT contacted me for eventual TV interview (today). Haha all up in this did I book myself to TWO shows, at the same time!!!! haha just talked with the people från Tv4 and SVT, it´s cool now, my intervrew with svt Gomorron Sverige will be one hour later.. So follow me on tv4, and then zip over to channel 1, Svt!!

GOODMORNING!! and im gonna update the blog with pictures from the interviews today :)

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Look at channel 4 tomorrow morning around 7.25 AM. I´m gonna be there and talk about mondays´event and also have company of another young person that made a big demonstration for about a year ago.

Follow me tomorrow!

And now, time to SLEEP!! I wanna take every chance to Thank you all for your support and kind comments.

Nighty Nighty!!

haha this is actually, my dad filming. He lives in Romania, I miss him so much and I am so happy and proud that people in Romania are supporting all this... amazing. Multumesc!!!!

Wow... I have no words. Today was a very emotional day for me. I fell asleep around 5am, woke up about 2 hours later because of my phone was calling. It was a man from a radio station here in Sweden, he wanted to talk to me about the event and asked me a couple of questions.. This was around 7am, after that my phone has been ringing Non stop for hours and hours. Journalists from ALL OVER THE WORLD; the UK, Romania, Portugal, Norway... The swedish Expressen and Aftonbladet has also been contacted me, also many other magazines and organisations.

I´ve been trying to answer as many mails as possible on my facebook and in my email. And I just want to say to all of you; Thank you so much. Thank You for your kind words, it touched my heart and soul to the deepest to read that I have changed somebodys life, that they feel that there is hope. Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart.

And I have to say, that I am still in chocked. I don´t think it´s actually hit me yet... I still don´t get what I did last night. But don´t get me wrong, I am enjoying every second of this. It´s all love.

Tomorrow is gonna be a big day for me. I´m going to be on swedish Tv, tv4 nyhetsmorgon and talk about this event, my first interview after the event Live on tv. I´m not so nervous, I feel pretty calm actually. I made my point, I succeed to get my thoughts out to the people; "If I can do this, YOU can!", "We do not support racisism in our country!", "Known your own facts. Knowledge. KNOW what you are talking about, what other people are talking about. In that way, you can stand up for yourself with your head up high, and don´t get affected by other peoples thoughts and just follow them on the train because of your lack of knowledge.", "It´s what we do in our every-day-life what matters, so let´s do something together, with Love and Respect.!"

photo; Ludde Sjölander

Romanian news; http://www.jurnalul.ro/stire-externe/o-romanca-ridica-suedezii-impotriva-populismului-si-xenofobiei-555091.html

Finnish news; http://www.ilkka.fi/Article.jsp?article=532818&Title=Tuhannet+osoittivat+mielt%C3%A4%C3%A4n+ruotsidemokraatteille

French news; http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iAllNGQwn42EIf1rc0NOXBOKiPVA

Norweigan news, http://www.dagbladet.no/2010/09/20/nyheter/sverige/rasisme/utenriks/sverigedemokraterna/13483425/


Turkish news; http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=1030163&title=isvecte-binlerce-kisi-irkci-partiyi-protesto-etti

Canadian news; http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Thousands+protest+Sweden+rising+right/3551615/story.html

Swedish news; http://www.dn.se/webbtv/nyheter/har-demonstrerar-tusentals-mot-rasismen-1.1174260
http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/val2010/1.2144206/hon-startade-protesten
http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/val2010/1.2144245/massmanifestation-mot-rasism-pa-sergels-torg

It´s really late for me right now.. almost 2 am. I´ve been awake since 8am this morning. This is what happend today; over 20 000 people came togheter and held a demonstration against racism, and I was the eventcreator.. To make it short, I want to say Thank you all for being there. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Let´s continue with this spirit, and spread the love all over.. I´m gonna talk more about it tomorrow, post pictures, videos etc. But now, it´s time to sleep, with a BIG smile on my face :)..

Some women like shoes, some women likes make up, some likes bags... Me, I LOVE BIG EARINGS!!!

I swear to you, this is dangerous. haha I went to a shoppingmall today to look for a dress that I saw in a magazine. But too bad, thet said that it should come in october. So, to make myself feel a little more happier, I bought earings!! ahhhh im so happy, I love them :)



haha just some of my earings..

This week has been C-r-a-z-yyyyhyy! Kicking of with my danceclasses with the kids turned out just perfect. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous... At the first school I had some quality time before the class, I talked with the kids, and one boy even gave me a nice tattoo!!

I kicked of the the Waka Waka song, and they absolutely LOVED it!! my first class was with kids from the age of 8-11. girls AND boys actually, but as I thought, the boys didn´t have so much focus on the dancing, they rathered fooled around and playing with their phones. So I guess it´s only gonna be me and the girls next time :). My other danceclass was at another school, this time only with girls at the age of 8-11. I mean, wow, the look in their faces when I told them that we were goin to the the Waka waka as a kick off.. haha they all jumped around and sang waaka waka eeeh eeeh!

My third and last class was with the age of 12-15. Surprise surprise, almost 15 girls and ONE boy!! haha because of some sound problems, we just hanged out, talked for a while and as a kick of for them, I teached some salsa moves. 1 hour is not That much, and the time just flies by. Next time, it will be some more shake shake - Dancehall!

haha it´s suppose to be a smilie :)
waiting for the bus... nervous as heeell.

I´m gonna take some more pics and video tape the upcoming weeks :)

Yeap. It´s over. Over and done. Finito, no more! My camera is dead, I´ve had it for almost 3 years now and it´s time is here, the mirror is wicked, the focus, it got errors, it pisses me of every now and then cuz it´s not working so good anymore and the list goes on and on... I should actually have TWO cameras, but it´s all about the Money. I do not have the money now to buy myself two cameras.. So in a desperat need, I´m trying to sell me DJ equipment. crossed fingers, I hope to sell it this week!!



Are you, or do you know someone that´s intrested in buying my dj stuff? http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/Grym_dj_utrustning__till_grymt_pris_29186717.htm?ca=11&w=1

just hollaah!

A big shout out to the author himself Ferat Korkmaz, a really wonderful man. He had his bookrelease here in Stockholm yesterday and I just have to say, wow.. What a man. We need more people like that in this world. People who arn´t afraid of talking about the pain and sorrow we people feel, as a man or woman. But I do believe that many men are tryin to hold their pain within themselves because they don´t want to show to other people that they are vulnerable. Macho man...

Well, for you who don´t know who Ferat Korkmaz is and what his book is about, here´s some information;

When Deniz was born in December 2005, his father met a love that surpassed anything he had known. Here was his son - it was a reality, he was breathing, he was crying! A little boy had come to earth and his dad swore precious and holy to constantly watch over the boy, teaching him everything he knew and all he could.
A few months later, the world goes to pieces for dad Ferat. In a combined vacation and work trip abroad the mom dissapears with the son Deniz. She has gone home to Stockholm, emptied the family's common apartment and moved to Germany. The hardest battle ever starts for Ferat - fight to be a part of his son's life. In the book, we follow a son who lives in another country, speak a different language and have a mother who will stop at nothing to get rid of the father. There were many trips to Germany for dad Ferat - 21 times in 2007 alone ...

I love you Daddy! tells the gripping story of a father's love that defies all obstacles and who refuses to give up. Four years after the kidnapping of his son has custody disputes have cost hundreds of thousands of crowns. And coasted Ferat, the dad in endless tears. The battle for his son's right to meet his dad is the toughest he ever fought. And it is still ongoing...

To support Ferat in his struggle, join the group on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/group.php?gid=197221511191&ref=ts





Terron Musgrove, Alexander Erwik and Ferat - time for the interview


Time to get the books signed!

alots of hugging too :)


Ferat & his brother

I´m gonna take this in swedish now cuz this is an event here in Stockholm, Sweden;

Ta med nära och kära, vänner, släktingar, jobbarkompisar, bekanta you name it! Åk med på en mysig kryssning helgen den 25-26 september. Zumbainstruktörer från hela Sverige, workshops, middag, fest på kvällen och härligt sällskap!! Ha kul och skaka bort några kallorier på köpet! :) extra plats för lite god efterrätt...

EVENT PÅ FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=118126974898397&ref=ts

Yeap! A good friend called me a week ago and asked me how I would feel working with kids in a school here in Stockholm. He works with kids himself, he helps them with football training, supporting them at games etc etc.. So he actually talked with a school and told them about me. So now, from next week im gonna be teaching Dance to kids from the age 10-15. Mostly girls. And I have to say, I am so EXCITED! I really want to build up a relationship to these kids and make them feel that I am someone they can talk to and just have fun with, like a sister. In that area there´s alot of crimes, many immigrants and many people that feels left out from the society.. My goal is not to have dancingclasses with the kids, I want them to feel that this is a time of the day when they can just relax, have fun and just be themselves.

So, I´m gonna teach some dancehall, reggaeton, bellydance, hiphop and street. I´m so excited!!

Today was a funny day! I finally got the chance to meet up with my best friend, Martina. I havn´t met her for.. 2 months now! it´s crazy how the time just flies by...

here´s some pics from todays salsa! and also a show by the best West Coast Swing couple in the WORLD!;

 Martina & Rafa

 ouuii boy look at that face!
 Martina & Marina

This day was a fun day :) Marina contacted me and asked me to take some pictures during their drop in week. Salsa Akademien is a danceschool here in Stockholm Sweden, they have everything from cha cha cha, salsa, afro cuban rumba to shake da booty!! Check them out @ http://www.salsaakademien.se/ 

 This was a very though workout, it was a crazy mixture! as you can see on the equipment..



 Hahah this picture says it all!


 "come and Baila salsa with us"




 DJ Enrique in Action
 Nina´s ready for the afrocuban rumba class
 Lautaro and Nina

Yes... I have been very bad at updating my blog lately. No excuses. I just havn´t had the time. Well to make my last week short, I´ve been doin everything from rehersal my dance rutine with Ivona, celebrating my friends bday, dating, working, taking pictures, promoting a new club, dancing, clubbing and the list goes on and on :)

I´m gonna upload some pictures from my crazy week, take a look at them in the upcoming post :)