I completely missed it (as it happened already on October 13), but now I realised that it was time to celebrate the fact that this blog has been up and running for more than five years now. It has become a database for me to check when we were doing all sorts of things, check which period I was into certain aspects and check when I received or bought various items. It's like a diary that is searchable.

This blog has never been about posting on a daily basis. I've only posted when I felt like it and this is the way I intend to continue. Moving on from the first five years then...

A while ago I managed to get hold of a Bruno Mathsson chair (Eva) to function as a reading chair at work. Since then I've brought a few more objects there to make it more comfortable in my office: a green plaid similar to this one from Jotex, an old cookie jar, a set of black notebooks (found at work), some plants, a cushion such as this one from H&M and a small bowl for my favourite cashew nuts. The wooden bird (or one similar to it) is not something I own or have in my office, but I though it looked good in this spread.

A few days ago, I decided to upgrade to the new OS X Mavericks, a free upgrade, which at the moment seems to work very well. The layout is closer to that of the new iOS 7 for iPad/iPhone etc., which I like a lot. In the process I have also upgraded to the new versions of Pages and Keynote, both of which seem faster and more streamlined. The fact that the Keynote file size dropped from 16,2 MB to 1,2 MB without any visible loss in information is amazing. Not a bad upgrade, so far.

I had an opportunity to try Jimmy Choo's perfume for free and I have to say that it has become one of my favourites. I do like it right away, but it is the subtle tones that emerge after a while that I really love. To me, it smells soft and velvety somehow and it is the perfect scent for this time of year.

Sometimes the only option is black. For some reason I'm drawn towards black nuances at times and it is indeed a common colour in my wardrobe. An entirely black ensemble works well in general, but I often mix black with other colours as well.

Today's spread: A knitted cardigan from Bon'a Parte, a necklace from Urban Clothing, a cashmere scarf from H&M, a Lambretta watch from Josephssons, a shiny handbag from Debenham, a knitted A-line sweater with lace details from Ellos, a pair of leather gloves from H&M and a pair of very comfortable black jeans from Ellos

It's always interesting to see the outcome of the various designer collaborations initiated by the the different clothing companies in Sweden. I really liked Lindex's collaboration with Missoni last year, but unfortunately I don't find this year's collaboration with Matthew Williamson as inspiring. Nevertheless, I do think the above blouse might look good with a pair of plain jeans and a simple blazer and the bracelet supporting breast cancer research is always a good buy.