Aston Martin

Standing next to my two favorite cars Aston Martin & Bentley. Which one shall I pick?

Today was the last show day of the Memorial Day Classic.
My daughter Elli took home 2 place. She was very happy ;) There was a couple of accidents, one girl fell of her horse and was not moving, very scary. Another girl fell of the horse and got stuck with her foot, she was very lucky the horse didn't take of, it could have ended up very badly.

Had a typical American dinner, BBQ and all kinds of food, very tasty :)
Can't wait to workout tomorrow ;)

Here are some pics from today: Look at these horses, aren't they beautiful?

Today's Wisdom:

"The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything"

Love Always Anna Anka

Memorial Day Classic

Today was the second day of Elli's horse show ;) Memorial day Classic:
sponsored by Bentley


Elli's horse was braided with a little diamond and red,white & blue ribbon, stunning.
She took home 2 First Place, 1 6Th Place and 1 7Th Place. My little angel was so happy ;) and her brother Ethan is so funny, he said "I love Rosie" (the horse)
It was so hot at the event, we got the farmer tan today (no fun so ugly) :(

As reward we ate pizza & ice cream real pig day :)

Went to the car wash, my car was full of dust, could not even see my car.
I saw the movie "The Box" with Cameron Diaz, what a disappointment ;(

Now I have to go threw all my e-mails, help!!!

Today's Wisdom:

"A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries."


Love Always Anna Anka

Manolo Blahnik

Today it's Memorial weekend in USA. We went to LA Equestrian Center, my daughter Elli had her horse show. It was her first show with her new horse Rosie.

She was so good, I was so proud of her, Elli was the youngest of them all.
She took the 5th Place and got a beautiful pink ribbon :)
The first thing she said was, Mama now when I did so good, can we go and buy a toy for me?

We went shopping, I ended up with 3 pair of shoes, Manolo Blahnik and
Louis Vuitton, See pics :)

We ate Korean Food as a late lunch, one of my favorites.
Elli & Ethan got toys and shoes, guess if they were happy ;)

Now I am on my way to have dinner Sushi :)

Today's Wisdom:

"What do women want? Shoes.

Love Always Anna Anka

Letting Go

Got to get myself together. Tyna make it through tonight. Tell myself that we were never broken. There were times that I thought I might be finding ways to make it right. But you walked away and opened up my eyes. Now I see that I've been wasting time. I had a picture of us painted in my mind. Now it's fading and there's nothing left to do. I am letting go cause I know you were only half way there.
Even though we were close. I was holding on just long enough to know I should be letting go. Thinking back on when you used to fill my heart with empty words wishing now that I'd refuse to listen. How did I ever let it happen?
Never thought I'd ever say Gotta leave this life and all the foolish pain.
Now I see that I've been wasting time!


Today's Wisdom:

"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to
blame someone else"


Love Always Anna Anka

Dolphins

Hej

Forst sa vill jag tacka kalmarden for att jag fick komma dit och spendera en dag med deras djur. Det var en upplevelse jag aldrig kommer att glomma ;)

Lite fakta om delfinerna:

Delfiner ar ett varmblodigt daggdjur. Delfiner tillhor den stora djurgruppen som kallas Cetacea, dvs valar. Trots att de lever i vatten andas de luft.
Det finns ca 30 olika definerarter. Deras livslangd ar upp emot 50 ar.

En delfin kan halla andan i ca 15 min innan den maste atervanda upp. Blashalet pa en delfin sitter hogst upp pa hjassan. Nar de dyker haller de andan och hjartat slar langsammare. Vid fodseln ar delfinens hjarna lika stor som en manniskas.
Delfiner kan se lika bra i vatten som pa land.

Det var sa mysigt att vara sa nara dom :)
I sommar ska jag ta dit mina barn, sa dom far uppleva samma sak.

Today's Wisdom:

"Mine is most peaceable disposition. my wishes are a humble cottage with a thatched roof, but a good bed, good food, the freshest milk and butter, flowers before my window, and a few fine trees before my door; and if God wants to make my happiness complete, He will grant me the joy of seeing some six or seven of my enemies hanging from those trees"

Love Always Anna Anka

Petshop

In LA we have huge malls with everything to buy, even pets. Two years ago I walked by the pet shop with my kids, we saw a sad face looking at us from the glass window.
My heart broke to see this sad little puppy. We decided to rescue her and give her a home. Her name ended up being Blanket because she was cozy like one.
It's to bad that they grow up so quickly, I wish they would stay as a puppy forever :)

The other picture you see is of a Golden Retriever that is sitting in the window right now, he is 3 months old, and I feel so bad for him. I wish I could bring him home, But I have to stop myself, I cant rescue every dog in Los Angeles.

By the way the people that use translate for my funny joke, it will not translate very good , sorry next time I will do it in English ;)

Pssst: Nu nar vi anda pratar om djur kom jag pa en rolig historia ;)

Pa ett mentalsjukhus kom 2 skotare forbi och fragade patienterna, vad gor ni?
Vi tvattar katten sa dom. Nej det kan ni inte gora, sa skotarna, da dor den ju!
Nagra timmar senare kom skotarna forbi, da stod patienterna och hangde med sina huvuden. Vad ar det som har hant? Varfor ar ni ledsna?
Jo det ar katten svarade patienterna. Vi sa ju till er att katten skulle do om ni tvattade den, sa skotarna.
Nej, sa patienterna, det var inte nar vi tvattade den utan det var nar vi tumlade den!
Hihihi... :D


Today's Wisdom:

"Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you"

Love Always Anna Anka

Recipe

First I would like to thank Jerzy & Angela Gregorek to be one of the greatest mentors I had in my life. My wish would be to have you back in my life.
We can do some wonders together. The Happy Body is a great concept!
Congratulations to your beautiful daughter :)


In making our bodies as efficient and youthful as possible, proper exercise helps the body resist the ravage of aging both mental and physical.

As we get older the skin become less elastic, the muscles become tight and the bones become brittle.

This aging process begins early as children, when they are made to sit @ a desk for many hours @ a time. Many of the round their backs which places great stress on their spine and starts to deteriorate their posture.

I recommend children to start with horseback riding or gymnastics. it's all about the posture.

My book 30 min pregnancy workout is based on Olympic Training, I truly recommend the exercises ( and you don't have to be pregnant to do them). Jerzy & Angela without you I could never have done this ;)

Many of you have asked if I can recommend any meal plans.
So I would like to share one of my favorites:)

TOMATO stuffed with egg whites and salmon paste

All you need is the following:

2 Egg whites hard-boiled and chopped
1/3 Cup of smoked or poached wild salmon
1 Large tomato
Cucumber sliced
1 tsp of parsley, chopped
1 tsp of dill, chopped
Mustard
Salt & Pepper

Cut of the top of the tomato, put the top aside and spoon out the inside of the tomato, Prepare the paste by placing the salmon, parsley, dill mustard and salt & pepper in a blender. Mix the paste with the egg whites in a bowl.
stuff the mix into a tomato and cover it with the tomato top.
Serve with slices of cucumber.

Enjoy, Simple and Delicious :)

Today's Wisdom:

"There is no sincerer love than the love of food"

Love always Anna Anka

Losing Weight

Why is it so difficult for people to lose weight and keep it off?

Most people have trigger foods which they cannot resist not only because of taste, but also because of emotional and cultural conditioning. Trigger food include french fries, potato chips, nuts, donuts, cookies, candies and hundreds of others that you may associate with pleasure. Your motivation needs to be stronger then the temptations of your trigger foods. Otherwise you will never succeed @ losing weight. Losing weight means changing your whole lifestyle :)

If you lose weight by surgical means such a liposuction or stomach stapling without also changing your diet and lifestyle. You will eventually regain the weight as fat.

If you lose weight by chemical means such diet pills, shakes, herbs or teas which artificially stimulate your metabolic rate or suppress your appetites effects wont last forever and in the long run do more harm then good.

Perfection is what makes us excellent. We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence is not an act but a habit......

Today's Wisdom:

"One should eat to Live, not live to eat"

Love always Anna Anka

FAME

It took awhile for me to see things as they are. In the light of the truth, it wasn't me. I let myself get used to drowning in the hurt.

I had my share of alibis, but I was true to you, I meant every word I said. You can run, you can hide. You never turn around if you ever do, I hope you see that I really loved you.

If I had known the way that this would end. I would have loved you anyway.
Your future happiness may well depend on your ability to leave the past behind.

I want to apologize for all the stupid comments that was on my blog today.
Starting today it will never happen again.

Our Sunday was great, started my day with interviews, went shopping clothes @
Tommy Hilfiger for my children, we took the horses for riding in the mountains, it was so windy here today, but so refreshing, so nice to clear my mind.

Then we had an real American dinner:
BBQ Ribs, Corn on the Cob, Cole Slaw and Garlic Bread, we looked like pigs eating that, it was sure good :)

I promised some pics of my new bikini ERES here it is: Enjoy :)

How I ended my Sunday I can't say :) :)


Today's Wisdom:

"Once you become famous, there is nothing left but to become infamous"

Love Always Anna Anka

Freedom

Forgiveness is letting go of the pain and accepting what has happened, because it will not change!

Choices were made that caused the hurt, we each could have chosen differently,
but we didn't.

Hope and faith will guide me through the darkest times.
Some day we all need a little extra support and others we need alot.

The storm passed as suddenly as it had started, and I have found myself in the most glorious sunshine :)

I want to thank you all for all the support you have been giving me these last couple of days :) I want all of you to know we are doing fine.
I am in a better place today and I am very lucky, that I finally got my life and freedom back. It's priceless!!

Rickard thank you for a great time in Stockholm ;)

Went for some shopping today, found a new bikini @ ERES it's HOT ! Will show some pics tomorrow. I also bought a jacket @ Loro Piana, pretty nice and then continued to Ralf Laureen for my new Blazer sweet. Went to the toy store and got stuff for the children. For dinner I had my favorite soup Cioppino with extra calamari, LOVE IT.
Now I am gonna see the movie Dear John and wish for a guy like that and cry a little bit, because it a very sad movie ;(

Today's Wisdom:

"If you make people think they're thinking they'll love you: but if you really make them think, they'll hate you"

Love Always Anna Anka

My Concern

Being a parent means putting your children's best interests above your own.
The fact that our relationship didn't work out is unfortunate, but it's not Elli & Ethan's fault!

The day will come when they look back, and I would love for them to say, our father behaved with such class, dignity and respect that we can see how much he loved us and wanted peace and tranquility in our life.

Focus your effort on what your children need most during this difficult time. They need acceptance and assurance of safety.

What are you teaching those around you? Especially your children with your behavior?

You are in an emotional prison, made out of guilt, anger, bitterness and resentment. There is nobody that can let you out of that prison except you.
Take ownership of your actions and decide to make a change, you should put your family first before any outside INFLUENCES.

Today's Wisdom:

"Tragedy is what happens to me; comedy is what happens to you"

Love Always Anna Anka

CRUELTY

Anna Anka will always survive, I am a living Prof.

How can a father throw his on children out on the street? He dumped me when I got success, now he doesn't even care about his children. He is heartless and has no empathy. Nothing is sac rant for him.

Today's latest update is following: Not enough that he threw his children out on the street, now he's even refusing to pay child support, when it is his obligation by law. He is also leaving for Europe on Monday, so what was the emergency to get the children evicted when the house will be empty anyway?

All cruelty springs from weakness. A hurtful act is the transference to others of the degradation which we bear in ourselves.

Today's Widsom:

"My mentor always told me, No matter how hard you hug your money, it never hugs you back."

EVICTED

My children, Elli & Ethan, and I, the mother of the children, was evicted from our family residence. I cannot understand as a human being, how a father can do such a thing.
How can you hurt your children intentionally, what to show power?????????

Is this in the best interest of the children????? My little angels life have turned into hell. I was not allowed to take any clothes, toys or our dogs Benji & Blanket.
My children are devastated, how do you explain such a horror, my heart is crushed. My day was filed with tears, sorrow & pain :(. On the other hand I did not expect anything else from Paul Anka. This is sickening to me, far from normal behavior.

I wonder Paul if you have had the time it takes to think it over?

I have learned that everybody wants to live on the top of the mountain, without knowing that true happiness is obtained in the journey taken and form used to reach the top of the hill. There is always tomorrow and life gives us another opportunity to do things right. I am still standing !!!!!!! So now what??????

Today's Wisdom:

"There is nothing in the whole world so painful as feeling that one is not liked. It always seems to me that people who hate me must be suffering from a strange form of LUNACY"

Love Always Anna Anka

Paul Anka

Paul from me to you!

You bought me flowers and sold me a line, you gave me compliments and too much wine. You show emotions but hide what you feel.
I never found out why you walked away and never said good-bye.
The flowers are faded now along with your letters. I believed everything you said and I gave you the BEST I had. You played the part and like a star you played it well. The future's about to change, before you know it the curtain closes. Take a look around, there's no one in the crowd. I am throwing away the pain.
Tell me now how does it feel to know that I wont be around.
Please take a bow cause this scene is coming to an END!
Please walk away like a MAN or I will drag you out like a fucking ANIMAL.
Shame on you!!!!!

Today's Wisdom:

"The husband who wants a happy marriage should learn to keep his mouth shut and his check book open"


Love Always Anna Anka

Mediation

Today we were in the stable all day, my daughters favorite. Today her practice was jumping, see picture:)

I am love, I am a fool, I am alive or whatever. The answers themselves do not matter, they are part of a deepening process. Just keep gently listening for an answer each time you are asked. If no answer arises, stay with that empty space until one comes. If confusion, fear, laughter, or tears arise, stay with them too. Keep answering anyway. Keep letting go into the process. Let be yourself enjoy this mediation. Even in this short time your whole perspective can change and you discover more about who you truly are.

Today's Wisdom:

"There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever........ money, for instance or war".


Love always Anna Anka

Kindness

Hi

Saturday in LA, what a beautiful day today. I am so happy that I live here.

For my breakfast I had a sesame bagel with ham and cucumber, 2 eggs over easy and my tea. Took my dogs Benji & Blanket for a long walk ( it clears your mind) , laid by the pool, (working on my tan). Went to wholefoods and bought my Lamb chops. My daughter wanted to go to the toystore so off we went. She ended up getting 2 shoes and toys.

Made dinner, my Lamb with potato gratin and a salad (lots of garlic tonight) and watched a movie, Charlot's web, with my daughter and had our dessert at the same time. see below :)


I would like to share my favorite desert with everybody "Banana Split Homemade"
All you need is this:

Chocolate pudding
Vanilla Ice cream
Real whip cream
Banana sliced
Almonds sliced
Caramel Sauce

Enjoy, I did :)

Today's Wisdom:

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind see"

Love Always Anna Anka

Enjoy the Present

Hello

Today was a lazy day for me. The most energy I put out today, was in my workout this morning. I worked out my arms, shoulders, legs and core, great workout :) Had my new workout clothes that I bought yesterday see in picture below. Gets you more motivated when you look good, you feel good :)

Took my dogs Benji & Blanket for their daily walk, alot of houses are being build in my neighbourhood, fun to see the process, they do it so quick.

Laid by the pool, working on my tan, feel so white. Fell asleep, so relaxing.
Made my homemade chicken soup with garlic bread, so delicious :)

Now it's off to the movies, going to see Robin Hood with Russel Crowe.

Today's Wisdom:

"Maturity means knowing how to make the most TODAY. Emotional grown-ups don't live on an expectancy basis. They plan for the future, but they know they must also live in the present. The mature person realizes that the best insurance for tomorrow is the effective use of today. Too much joy goes down the drain because smart people waste their intelligence by kicking themselves about what has gone past or worrying about the future. Immature people lack good grip on the future".


Love Always Anna Anka

For all 7 mankind

Hi

Sometimes an unexpected opportunity will lead you someplace exciting and new.
Meet changes head on and try not to be afraid of them. Be mindful of other's feelings and take care of your own heart. Keep courage in your back pocket and you can face anything..... Within your heart and soul is the strength to meet any challenge. Always be happy and proud to be YOU.

My day was great, went shopping, first stop @ for all7 mankind, they have the best jeans. Ladies if you want a great looking butt, that's the place to go to. Wesc Swedish store located @ Robertson Blvd see picture below, great stuff and quality fabric. That's my Sweden :) and last PH8 for my workout clothes, used to be Bebe sport but not anymore, they changed their name.

Came home did my KMW workout ( practice takes time) fun fun fun :)

Finished my day having dinner with my friends Marcus, Alexander, Emma, Anna, Anna-Karin @ NOBU in Malibu. The food is to die for LOVE IT :)
Time to go to bed nite nite

Today's Wisdom:

"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition"

Love Always Anna Anka

Selfdefence KMW

Hi

Today I had my first private lesson in Krav Maga with Marcus Kowal. I felt so embarrassed, so many moves and coordination's at the same time. I looked like Bambi on ice. What a great workout :)and to be able to defend yourself @ the same time. Brilliant idea'. It was so much fun, it will take a lot of practice but watch out, I am on it :) Marcus is impressive, it's amazing to see him in action. Talk about feeling safe in his presence:)

Marcus, Alexander and I went to food perfected for lunch, one of my favorites, got Swedish sandwich with meatballs and beet salad. We cheated and had Swedish bakery as dessert:) see picture below. Not on our meal plan, poor Marcus, he is on his strict diet before his fight in June.

Had dinner and saw the new movie IRON MAN (hot hot hot)Loved it :) :)

Today's Wisdom:

"Really, what we want now, is not laws against crime, but a law against insanity. That is where the true evil lies.


Love Always Anna Anka


http://www.kravmaga.com/

http://kmwtrainingcenters.com/

Lasagna

Hej

Ni kan tro jag har varit en riktig hemmafru idag :) Nar jag skulle kora barnen till skolan imorse la jag marke till att mina blommor i rabatten var helt doda :(
Akte till Do It Center, plockade ut nya blommor, jord etc.

Skolan ringde och bad mig plocka upp min son, han sa att han inte madde bra, men det visade sig att han bara ville vara hemma. Smart kille :) Gud hur ska detta sluta?

Hilario, min tradgardsmastare, fick hjalpa oss att plantera blommorna. Ethan alskar att hjalpa till. Snacka om att fa skit under naglarna.

Laga min underbara Lasagna, jag gor den sa bra, tog rekordet idag exakt 10 min att fixa ihopa det. Valdigt enkelt men sa gott :)
Efter en lang dag unna vi oss glass mums.

Akte till stallet, fixade med Rosie, det finns en rolig hund dar, den smilar nar den kommer och halsar, jag maste ta en bild pa det. Det ser for roligt ut, ni kommer att bryta ihop nar ni ser det.

Vi avslutade dagen med att leka och ha myskvall, tittade pa en svensk film som heter Petterson & Findus.

Glom inte en viktig sak:

Alla ar varda vanner som kan dela ditt skratt, dina bekymmer och dina framgangar :)

Today's Wisdom:

"The only way to succeed is to make people hate you"

Love Always Anna Anka