Christmas Vacation.

Happy Holidays!

Vacation, one of the few things that separate people from animals. The time when you can drop the worries and take it easy and simply relax.

One of the best things with winter is Christmas and one of the best things with Christmas is the vacation. And to get the most out of the Christmas vacation one should be where there is snow, family and friends. Which makes it logical to go back to the old country in the north. Soon I'm heading to Sweden to celebrate Christmas. And since I take my vacation serious The Best Stuff I See will be back next year.

But don't worry, I guess you haven't read all that's in the archives. Some of the favorites this years must be The Garlic Tea, Afghan Opium, Revdes, The AK47 and of course The Good with Fall series.

With that said I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And before we know it it's 2010 and The Best Stuff I See will be back stronger and better just like all of you.

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NES Medal.

The veterans of the 80's.

Clean, fun and very nostalgic. Supermandolini plays with the notion that the only war some of us took part in was a digital one.

A really clean design and one of the better ideas for a accessory in a long while. Perfect for anyone of the 80's generation.

This might be the only medal some of us actually can wear without it being strange. The medal that is a pin is not to big and will look good on pretty much any jacket. And for the one that can't identify with the NES console Supermandolini has also made medals for the Super Nintendo, Sega 16-bit console and one for PlayStation.

If you haven't put this on your Christmas list, now is the time to do it.

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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Christmas Everyday.

Some things truly would make it like Christmas Everyday.

Smokey Robinson is one of the people who created Motown. Somewhat of a legend in the music industry. Both as a artist but more for his work as a producer and record executive. And together with The Miracles they had hit after hit. For them to make a Christmas Album is just logical.

It's surprising that the song doesn't appear on more Christmas collection albums. Especially since it directly makes you think of that one person.

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Good with Winter. Part 2

The Christmas Cartoons.

Cartoons and Christmas are two things that go well together. And we all have our favorites.

A Christmas without cartoons is not a real Christmas. Where I come from there are two cartoons that almost everyone watches, that's Donald Ducks Christmas and The Story of Karl-Bertil Jonssons Christmas eve (Eng:Christopher's Christmas Mission). Even if Donald tries very hard and there is always a couple of funny moments in there, the favorite is Karl-Bertil.

The story of Karl-Bertils Christmas eve is that of a Robin Hood story. When Karl-Bertil realizes that there are people suffering in this world he tries to spread some happiness by taking from the rich and giving to the poor.

The Cartoon was make in 1975 and has been played on Swedish TV every Christmas Eve since. It makes it not only a tradition but also a interesting trip into how it was and looked in 1975. Some of the things they say are simply amazing in a strange way.

I can hardly wait to sit down in the couch with friends, family and loved ones and just enjoy this very good thing with winter.

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Nike Dynasty High LE.

Color me crazy.

The over all view is that the dynasty is a legend. Here it is in one of it's cleanness but also most attention grabbing color combos.

In earlier Sneaker Mondays Nike has dominated with it's high tops. Today is clearly not an exception. As pointed out winter tend to make people buy dark shoes, a majority of the new sneaks that are released are black and other dark colors. So it's nice to see a clean high sneaker with some color.

The one thing is that you might need to know Korean to be able to get them. The only place that I find then is at the Korean web shop of the company Kasina. But we might get lucky and they will hit a store near you.

So for the one that likes color and clean sneakers this is a perfect Christmas gift.

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The Office Christmas Party.

Free Drinks.

The tradition of The Christmas Party is one to participate in with extreme caution.

In this season of winter holidays most workplaces arrange to have a Christmas party. Maybe the one time a year when a majority of your co-workers will get together in a festive setting. Depending on your place of work this can be a good time or it can be a tragic reminder that the only reason you know these people is because of your job.

When taking part in such a Christmas party the only thing to really keep in mind is not getting drunk. This is easy in theory, but when in a situation where there are free drinks, forgetting is not that hard.

It all comes down to the line - Don't shit where you live. Or in this case where you work. Even a otherwise small mistake can (in the mini universe that is a office) get drastic repercussions.

So been careful, it might just save you your job.

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UrbanEars.

Like Art for your Ears.

Stylistic and clean. The new brand UrbanEars goes in the right direction. Bringing it down to the minimal, highlighting design and use of colors.

The new (self proclaimed) design collective UrbanEars goes away from brand stamped products and instead underline the clean design and importance of sound and comfort. But the thing that makes them stick out is the share number of colors that each headphone is available in. Each model comes in 14 different colors.

Let's just hope that the brand doesn't get associated with the wrong crowd. That might come down to the prize, but what is the prize for a set?

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Bon Iver

Blindsided.

Guitar, beat and a voice.

Pretentious or not Bon Iver delivers. The one searching for indie singer-songwriter music should definitely be satisfied with this project of American Justin Vernon.

The label 4AD dropped the album For Emma, Forever Ago back in 2008, but Bon Iver also released a EP names Blood Bank with four new songs on it earlier this year.

A tranquil winter song.

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Good with Winter. Part 1

Preparing for Christmas.

There is no hiding from it, Winter has begun. But like fall there are a number of good things with this cold season.

Preparing for Christmas does not only mean getting the food and the gifts. To be able to really enjoy Christmas one has to be in the mood. And how is that done. Of course it's different from person to person but there are a couple of things that will help. First, one has to realize that Christmas will never be like when we were kids. It's not gonna be like that one Christmas when everything seemed to be perfect. Trying to get that back won't work.

Instead one should try to figure out what they really like about Christmas. There really aren't any do's and don'ts. It's your Christmas, you can do what ever you want with it. If that means eating only one thing or just watching movies then that's great. That's your Christmas.

And then just like always, group activities. Have a Christmas party, go with friend shopping for gifts and of course one thing should be present, the Christmas music.

Well what can I say...

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Supra "The Gunny"

Muska Skytop.

It's Monday and Mondays mean Sneakers.

Supra has made a classic with the Skytop. And here is that classic in a all gray TUF limited edition. Supra is a up and coming brand and it really is this model that has brought them there.

This one is really a winter sneak. Dark in color and made from a material that can stand up against the weather. The down side as always is that it's expensive and will be hard to find. But for the one that has the money and the luck to find it this will be a true contribution to any good sneaker collection.

Clean is really the way to describe em...

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The Dry Martini.

Classy Classic.

The most well known cocktail of them all. This one is for the pros.

This one is really simple to make, just take 5,5 cl of gin and mix it with 1,5 cl of dry vermouth, add a olive and you are done. Of course you should mix the gin and vermouth in a shaker with ice and then poor it in a chilled martini glass. That goes without saying.

Even if this is a very basic and simple drink, people take it very serious. I'm sure there are hundreds of dry martini clubs out there and they all know the perfect way of making the perfect dry martini. just like there are thousands of people who have a big bar all set up for the making of martinis.

The reason I post about this drink is because everybody should know about it and that it's one of the most stylish drinks you can drink. But the truth is that I don't like the taste. This is the type of drink I know I will enjoy when I'm 50. So until then I will enjoy other drinks but know that when I'm older I will be able to drink with real class.

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Moloko

The Time Is Now.

Good song, was it really 9 years ago that it was released?

Came to think about this song the other day in a weak state of fever and pain. I like the song and the video. There's something uplifting and in the same time depressing about it. Or maybe it's Róisin Murphy's voice that makes the song what it is.

What is really amazing is that is was released 2000. That is 9 years ago. I know it was now yesterday that I heard this song on the radio but 9 years. Time really does move fast.

That's it for me today, I hope I feel better tomorrow so that I can post something a bit more interesting.

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The Pain.

Is no fun.

I know that I'm rambling on about being ill, but when you're in pain there is not much else to think about.

Since the last couple of days I have been laying in bed with fever. I have gotten a infection in my throat and this is really painful. One of the worst things is that is hurts like hell to swallow. You have no idea how many times you swallow a day until it hurt to do so. You should all be happy that it dosen't hurt when you try to do something as normal as to drink a glass of water.

Between the headaches and the fever nightmares the only thing I can manage to do is to watch movies and feel sorry for myself.

This is also the reason why the posts the last couple of days might seem familiar, when everything hurts, even writing here is something that takes a lot of effort.

But soon I should be feeling better and then everything will be back to normal.

In the mean time all I can say is -Fuck you pain!

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Wave Power.

The Power of The Wave.

By merely tapping in to 2% of the oceans power we would have enough energy to sustain the needs of the entire earth.

A wave can mean so many different thing for different people. It can be a source if joy or fear, a spiritual entity that gives inner peace but it can also mean pure and clean energy for everyone on this planet. And to this day it's still not used.

My question is why we haven't already done this. Is it really so hard to figure out? There are a lot of different ways to collect this energy. One of them should work.

I will do my part, every time I meet a state official I will mention this.

But my real wish at this moment is the get better, this illness is really shitty. Everything hurt all the time. So some advise to all of you, don't get ill, it's not worth it.

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