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Kiwian said:
Ah, you just want more of those "wild" hotel photos (?? was it a hotel lobby they were in? The photos of Victoria and her Daniel in an [awkward] embrace?). ha ha ha.Lena said:Victoria and Daniel are on a round trip in the USA. They will celebrate midsummer there tonight (hopefully a guy with a camera will celebrate there as well
According to Expressen speculations about an engagement of Daniel and Victoria are running wild in Victoria´s circle of friends (and/or acquaintances?). Many expect that they will get engaged in the US...
http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=305649
I don't know about anyone else, but if you go to a foreign country, wouldn't it be better to experience the local 'culture' (yes, I know that the US isn't as different as other countries, but it still it's still different to Sweden) instead of going to the movies (something which you can do at any time)? And anyway, I hear San Francisco is a very beautiful city (a sister-city to Sydney) so there would heaps of nice things to do. Well, I should be grateful it wasn't some concert.Yennie said:
Danielle said:I don't know about anyone else, but if you go to a foreign country, wouldn't it be better to experience the local 'culture' (yes, I know that the US isn't as different as other countries, but it still it's still different to Sweden) instead of going to the movies (something which you can do at any time)? And anyway, I hear San Francisco is a very beautiful city (a sister-city to Sydney) so there would heaps of nice things to do. Well, I should be grateful it wasn't some concert.
perhaps she spoke swedish with someone? I´m sure there are many swedish au-pairs in SF...
Yes, pirated movies and CDs are everywhere so it's a waste. Snuggling time in the cinema, eh? I've heard some terrible stories about people being traumatised by such events, but we shall leave it at that.Lena said:I agree. These days american movies are coming (to be faster then the internet pirates) so fast to Europe, that it really doesn´t make much sense to watch a movie during a holiday in the US. But maybe they needed a break of all the sight-seeing and have choosen some snuggling time in the cinema.
I wonder, how Daniel and Victoria noticed, that Au-pair Maria (the swedish girl in the next row, who had a talk to Aftonbladet) is Swedish. According to her, they acted then much more "low-key"...obviously rightly. Maria, you tattletale- thanks for telling
Terrible tattletale Maria. Tsk tsk tsk. But that's good for us stalkers ... I mean, fans. I just converted $10USD to Australian dollars. Based on our strong economyKiwian said:I live in the San Francisco region my entire life, and there's planty of things to do in the city! Granted, it's not a city like New York City where the restaurants and clubs are open later, but I've never had a problem deciding what there is to do. I agree that the movies are just movies and it's sooo expensive to see one, especially on a date. I believe that last time I went and saw a movie, it was $10 USD a ticket and for 2 medium drinks and one popcorn, it was $14 dollars. I just started to imagine what it would be like to bring a big family to the movies.
One defense for Victoria and Daniel, perhaps they were tired from sight seeing or walking up and down the hills of San Francisco and needed a break.
Also, in SF, always be prepared for the unexpected, so it is not that unlikely to find a swedish au-pair. Also, it seems to me that most of the tourists are from European descent too. The economy must be pretty good over there!
rolleyes: ) it would be about $13 which is around the same price. I guess it doesn't matter where you live, the cinema people will always rip you off. Well, I save a few bucks on the popcorn. I don't buy it so I don't choke in the movie. (true story!) But I bought a bottle of water the other day, at the cinemas, for $3.70 or something. (That's about $2.84 USD based on today's conversion rates) That is criminal. I can go to the shops and buy the same bottle of Mt. Franklin water for $1.20 at the most. And you are right, Kiwian; I know a lot of large families and it's just too expensive for them all to go. Anyway, maybe they did indeed get tired and wanted to sit down somewhere quiet where no one would stare if they feel asleep. Another thing I was thinking of; when does "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" come out in Sweden? Maybe they really wanted to see it and couldn't wait until it came out over there.
Or was this "hint" on snuggling in cinemas not autobiographically? Not, that I want to watch it...but that we always have to wait is annoying. No surprise that ppl download here things)...so this theory doesn´t work. But maybe they both care less for sightseeing, but more for being private and relaxing (?) Victoria was officially in SF before and one can expect, that they would go there again in their time as married couple (for the case they marry). So there´s still time to experience the city as "tourist" (well, you know, they are in every case tourists. But IMO one always feels more as tourist, when one visits the typical tourist places...)
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Yennie said:I have no idea Lena
But I´ll read the whole article tomorrow and see if I can find out more!
I just read an interesting thing about MasterTraining. It was i an article about the teacher at Daniels old school who "made it happend", when the school paper got the first interview with Daniel. They won a prize for the article and wanted to thank Daniel personally.
He said this about MasterTraning:
After we had recieved the award in Stockholm, we went to Regeringsgatan (the location of the gym) to give flowers and say thanks to Daniel. But even though we knew the adress of the gym we couldn´t find it.
You couldn´t see where it was. We asked someone and was told that you have to go inside a gate and take the elevator two floors up.
It was all very secret, it makes you wonder which "normal people", like Daniel said, who goes there.
We rang on the phone by the door, but no one opened. Apparently you have to phone a special number to get in...
No, it wasn't me but a friend. When my friend told me what this (good, Catholic) boy tried to do, I laughed and then felt sick. She went to the movies because she felt sorry for him, not because she liked him, and then he tried to grope her. Maybe that's exaggerating, but it's still not very nice. I would've given him a good slap across the face. Yes Lena, we have the same problem in Australia. All the movies are released months (or weeks) after they've opened in the US. I think dubbing would get annoying. I think it's better to watch the sub-titles ... At least you don't fall asleep.Lena said:Oioioioi, Dr. Lena Freud diagnoses a snuggling-choking-cinema-trauma for Danielle.
Mr & Mrs Smith was released on the 10th of June in Sweden (Austria & Germany with its dubbing-madness won´t release it before the 21st of July
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Alexandria said:I don't know what I would personally say but I can imagine what a PR person for the Swedish royal court would want for Victoria to say (and what would for me as a journalist be the most hair-pulling answer -- which is to say that it's a non-answer): I would choose what is best for everyone affected and involved.
I guess foreign journalists even wouldn´t ask for more details. With Swedish journalists it could be harder (but usually the "bad guys" don´t get the permission for 1:1 interviews, but have to wait for press conferences)
When was that? I remember seeing that photo a few years ago... Perhaps it was just a "friendly" game with some friends...Lena said:
Yennie said:
) I think it´s from 2001 or 2002. He already had the mullet, so it probably wasn´t made long before the relationship to the crown princess.
But I decided to translate a part, because I wonder, why it´s so popular to pick at Daniel??
Cissan said:LOL Yes, I guess I do. I just want to say that my main area of expertise is VAT so please do not take my answers too serious.
I'm sure that more people than me denies that ALL people are wealthy in Sweden
Well, about Master Training. Some of the expenses, like the move and the trip to Majorca, are undoubtedly private expenses unless they had a conference at Majorca or something but it does not seem that way. However, other expenses were expensive gifts to important clients and I think that definitely can be classed as a business expense. However, we have rules about how expensive gifts you can give clients. If you exceed the limits set out in those rules, the gifts can be classed as bribes.
Master Training has to pay a penalty that is 40 percent of the amount that has been "cheated" from the tax authority. (And of course pay the tax they had to pay to start with).
But this is very difficult and it is very subjective if an expense should be considered as made for the business or as a private expense.
Well, I guess even as unknown person, I wouldn´t try such things like this with the holidays or the move...but then again I try to get in touch with taxes as less as possible and I admire everyone, who is in the know.
I'm sorry to go off topic, but is that long grass stuff itchy like it is here? If it is, I wouldn't be wearing shorts. You get a horrid rash and it makes your face feel funny (or is that just me? ). And do you know what that wooden structure is in the background? Well, I think the photo is very sweet, and it's a shame there aren't more of them.
The Swedish press needs to come over to Norway and learn some tricks, I dont think Haakon and Mette-Marit or Harald or Sonja can be anywhere on vacation without Se og Hør getting the pictures. Frederik and Mary also seem to have problem hiding on vacation. I guess Daniel and Victoria should be thankful that their press is lazy. ) but he will be there for the party afterwords.
it could be one of the gates on Allvaret, close to Solliden. I´m not sure but I think I saw one just like the one on the picture when I was there.
