It was time to weed the mice from the men; so, not quite being a man yet, I put on a skirt, walzed around the church a bit, and had someone throw water at me, this is called Christening I am told. The place of this historical event was the church of Katarina on Södermalm in Stockholm; on the 17th of June 2000.

A lot of people showed up for this event. Most of them were unfortunately grown-ups, but I suppose this is a good thing. I mean, had there been more kids there, I may not have been the star of the show!

Anyhow, Lucas turned up with his parents (Richard, his father, even made a movie of the event). And there is one photo with me and another beautiful woman (I seem to attract these quite easily, if I may say so myself); her name is Charlotte.

The event was a huge success. My only disappointment was not being allowed to sample the champagne, but I guess there will be plenty of time for that!

I now have three official names, apart from my much too long surname.

Things are getting groovy. Summer in Stockholm really is beautiful.

At the beginning of August, I was to go on my first trip abroad. My mother and my father took me on a huge boat called the Silja Serenade. The cruise, which took us to Helsinki in Finland, lasted for 36 hours. It was a lot of fun, but very windy. My father insisted on going outside quite frequently during the trip and it felt like I was about to be swept away by the strong winds!

I got to sit with my mother and father at the table in a very nice fish and seafood restaurant onboard the ship, much to the delight of the other guests. My mother and father enjoyed my company at the table tremendeously!

While in beautiful Helsinki, we walked around a lot; had a peek at the local market, and managed to sneak a quick visit to an ice cream and coffee shop! My father insisted on finding a Russian restaurant where he had been many years before with his mother, sister, and brother. We found a Russian restaurant, but I do not think it was the same one.

The food, however, was delicious, and my parents looked like they were enjoying themselves.