The return of the 13 year old awkwardness.

Floral print shorts and polka-dot print Oxfords, Monki. Straw hat, bought at a beach shop in Barbados. Black tank top, Weekday. Striped beach bag, Ikea.

In some of these photos - taken by Anna - I look exactly like I used to in my early teens. Not style wise, gosh no, but the face, the awkward smile... I honestly thought my face looked different back then, though now I realize it's just my expression that's changed. What brought the same old look back is, without a doubt, my lack of confidence in these photos. Due to my wet hair, no make up and a hastily thrown-together beach outfit, I didn't feel like all that to start with - and then when people were whispering and looking at us taking the photos, my face decided to bring back its 13 year old awkwardness. The "please-don't-hate-me-I'm-nobody-I-promise-look-how-innocent-and-completely-unthreatening-I-am-with-my-skew-smile"-look.

Anna kept telling me she was extremely uncomfortable, too - but I simply can't believe that! What does she have to feel uncomfortable about? Allright, I know it doesn't work like that, but I just find her so incredibly beautiful. To me, she's the epitome of a Swedish summer beauty - natural, happy, with her adorable freckles and sun-streaked hair. Not that a Swedish summer beauty can't look a thousand different ways, but I can't help wanting to put Anna's smiling face on a tourism brochure...