Daily life in Longyearbyen, Svalbard︱*organising our cabin, shopping etc
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- čas přidán 14. 10. 2023
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There is LOTS to do before the winter and darkness sets in, so in this video we start preparing the cabin! We also go shopping in town, Longyearbyen, and have some cosy evenings at home with friends. I hope you enjoy this video of daily life on Svalbard, thank you so much for being here! ✨🫶🏻
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Cecilia Blomdahl is originally from Sweden and moved to Svalbard 8 years ago. She works as a photographer and videographer in Longyearbyen, and with her social media channels. Check her out on tiktok and instagram under her handle @sejsejlija! Here on youtube she posts videos about her daily life in her cabin with her boyfriend Christoffer and her dog Grim, living just outside of Longyearbyen. Subscribe for videos about her daily life as well as adventures on an island close to the North Pole. They have polar bears there!
Its so peaceful, I wish my soul could just enjoy this for a few days.
It's absolutely magical..
It is the most peacefull place on earth even we have Russians live the next door lol insane it is! And Ukrainians and Russian leave fine with each othere here best friends lol!
Me too ❄️
Yeah it’s so relaxing
I enjoy it through her. Its the best
I have extreme anxiety, but when I watch your videos lately, it calms me. I feel warm, cozy and safe. Like im in your cabin with you guys. Thank you so much for sharing your life. ❤😊
I feel the same way. Unfortunately I'm not able to go to the store now (due to severe injuries) to get nice stuf to create the same. But watching this footage helps me to get my head at ease.
@phillipbanes5484 So sorry to hear.😢 Hopefully you will recover soon.
@phillipbanes5484 Thank you for your offer. But that won't be necessary. I know where it comes from. And what I have do how to get rid of it. But sometimes extra help is needed and then I like to look at these types of images. But again, many thanks to you.
I hear you. I suffer severe depression and find these videos so comforting. It’s like escaping into a faerie tale 💙
In my early 30’s I had full hip replacement and now that hip is 18 years old and giving me trouble- I so get what you mean. Hang in there and I wish you nothing but great days ahead!
I watched her make her “dinner” and thought to myself “that’s the most girl dinner dinner I’ve seen” and she proceeds to call it girl dinner. 😂😂! Our girl in Svalbard is definitely on trend!
I live in Minnesota and I don't really like the cold weather. Cecilia loves the winter so much that it makes me remember to stop feeling sorry for myself and try to enjoy it. Thanks Cecilia!
I moved to northern Maine from Pennsylvania and winter is my least favorite season. But Cecilia's videos have helped me find the beauty in the cold!
That is hilarious. I live in Minnesota too, and that is why I watch this channel too. It helps me get through winter, and reminds me that it could be worse. They have 8 months instead of sometimes 6 months. Living in a polar climate like Minnesota and Svalbard, you know that climate change and global warming doesn't exist.
I’m in Minnesota too, and I agree that these videos help me keep a more positive perspective during our long winters.
I’m from buffalo NY but I live in Texas. I was thinking that she’s crazy for being outside in 23 degree weather but I realized I used to wear flip flops in the snow.
@@gvinnydog5500. that's funny cuz I live in South Carolina and I watched these because I would love the cold and it stays hot here until November I mean we don't really even get cold it's 60 on Christmas
I can’t wait for Christopher’s baking cookbook! Congrats on the success of the first cookbook.
Thank you so much! 🫶
I think we are all in love with your homestead. We are all ready to hunker down with you and Christopher. There's something so therapeutic about preparing for winter. Love the culture and the town ❤ your channel
Agreed. For me watching these videos is like an escape from my reality. Like a different world I wish i could live in or experience at least once in my lifetime
Watching you during polar night has helped me make it through the dark New Hampshire winter. You have taught me that this is the time to slow down and enjoy the quiet of the darkness. Thank you ❤
Feeling the same way here in Maine!
AS A MEXICAN SEEING A CUTIE CHIHUAHUA LIVING ITS LIFE IN SVALBARD I AM SO HAPPY!!!! THIS IS SO PURE AND CUTE AND LOOK HOW GENTLE GRIM IS AHHHH I CANT CUTENESS OVERLOAD PLEASE SHOW THE CHIHUAHUA AND GRIM TOGETHER MORE IT IS SO ADORABLEEEE
Omg I love this comment 🤣
@@NoraS-K 😂
I am looking forward to seeing another Christmas season in Svalbard and I can't wait for the Christmas baking recipes! I love your prints, I think you should promote these more...a calendar would be amazing too! ❤
Love the calendar idea!!
I am so looking forward to the same thing. I wanted to be there this year for Christmas
Everyone else: polar nights!
Me: “Cecilia has a little too much Glögg while Christopher bakes” season 😂
Hahaha 🤣
Yep, its Christopher's 41st year as a chef
YES!!! One of my absolute favorite episodes!!! This is the one where I fell absolutely in love with them both ❤️🫶🏽😂
"I'm going to vote on just throwing it out but you know what, you do you." As a relationship coach i really treasure that moment 😂❤
Hahah 🧡🧡🧡
I'm not sure if I'm more excited for polar night, Lego Christmas or Christopher's next recipe book. I love baking so much
The sunset was so beautiful! I love when you get ready for polar night and make everything so cozy in the cabin. Poor Grimmy! Barely able to contain himself with the little dog. Thanks for the lovely video, Cecilia!
This is my third polar night with you and you have become such a precious presence in my life! and the new Christmas bakery book will be fab!!! I'm excited, too!! Love and hugs from a very hot Sardinia!
I love Cristoffer’s stealing scenes in one sentence “ it’s the Swedish Tractor Supply” I’m dying 😂
Your videos help me with my depression ❤ they are always so calming thank you!! 💕
Hello Cecilia, thank you for another wonderful video. As an avid Lego builder myself, I wanted to let you know that you can find small lights designed to go into your Lego sets if you want to light up your new Christmas houses! Enjoy your build and rebuild the world!
I came to say the same thing! I build A LOT of Legos with my 8 year old grandson who is on the autism spectrum. He is crazy good at building Legos & we have a lot of his builds on display on shelving in his room & the family room. I’ve bought quite a few of the light sets to go with the ones I could find the sets for. They look so cool all lit up!
Cecelia cooks like a 15 year old who's parents are away and I'm so here for it. That is a Cecelia level Michelin star charcuterie 😂
14:07 Christopher looks like he has (angel) wings in that chair. Never noticed that corner of the room before. Like the knitted pumpkins and the LEGO Christmas ideas. 🥶🖤🔔👍❤
I love the girl dinner! Girl dinners are the best when husbands are out!
The Lego flowers are such a good idea! What a wonderful way to bring color and blooms to the arctic. And I can’t wait to see the Christmas Legos done! They’re wonderful!!
Yes...Cecilia somehow takes away all our anxiety with her bountiful enthusiasm for life. What a great example of another life well lived! Thank you and God bless you C. x
Thank you so much for being here and all the continued support 🫶 Check out our Nordic Recipe Guide here ➡️ www.ceciliablomdahl.com/product-page/cooking-with-christoffer-nordic-recipe-guide
Products in this video that you are asking about:
- Fluffy beanie is from Morild Norway
- Mukluks are from Steger Mukluks Minnesota
Have you ever thought about putting some metal doors up on either end of your outdoor deck so, that polar bears wont walk on your deck & suprise you or Grim? And ,so that Grim doesnt need a leach on the deck?
Beautiful job on the recipe guide! 👏👏👏👏 I bought it last week. Well done! I cannot wait for Christoffer’s Christmas baking guide!!! 🎄❄️☃️🎅 I am so in!
The look on grim’s face says “please put me down now” lol
I was born a night owl and I get so relaxed it’s like the anxiety just flows right out of me as soon as nighttime comes so I think I would be so welcoming to polar nights.
I’m learning to embrace winter more from your videos although still glad I don’t experience complete darkness for 4 months!
Yes
When you pick Grim up, his ears go back, and he gets this worried, "Oh, gawd, don't drop me" look. 😄
The teal blue beanie is my favorite.
I live in extremely hot place.. Watching these vlogs make my soul so warm... Lots of love to yu for bringing us the life in North Pole...❤❤❤
I love that your videos premiere every Sunday morning so I can watch as I’m getting ready for church. It’s so relaxing to watch and prepares me for the morning. Love all three of you!
Blessing to you.❤
Grimm crying must of been quite heartfelt because both of my dogs piped up with ears in the air, telling me that their friend was sad.
the view of the sunset from your living room somehow made me cry. Ive been longing for that kind of peace.
I had to giggle that you said you weren’t gonna show all the Lego stuff then proceeded to show all the Lego stuff. That’s me! Looks really exciting can’t wait to see where that goes. ❤
Your Lego flowers are absolutely beautiful, I never guessed there were Legos. Your home is lovely and feels so homey. I love a good clean out, it makes you feel so satisfied when it's done, it's getting it done that I don't care for. Beautiful sunset! Thank you.
Me: That's a "girl dinner" if I ever saw one.
Cecilia 2 seconds later: I don't think anything can be more "girl dinner" than this.
🤣🤣🫶🫶
I thought the same
I love how you say "it's not very cold today" and it's 0°c😂and when you say how beautiful the weather is and it's minus degrees!🤣I'm cold at 15-20°c😂. always love your videos! kisses from Greece ❤❤❤
A chihuahua in Svalbard!!! Who knew! They are not fond of the cold.😃😃
Just love your Sunday videos..so peaceful.....have a great week.
I love your cabin. It’s beautiful and cozy! The sunrise and sunsets are gorgeous.
I found you in the summer while I was pretty ill. I have since blown through so much of your old videos. The music that you choose and the way you edit your videos speaks to my soul. I cannot wait to experience polar night and the Christmas season with you. I have a hard time with the darkness of Eastern Canada but your videos have given me some good ideas to get out more and tricks to hopefully having a better "dark" season. Thank you so much for sharing.
Getting out is definitely part of it. We tend to become more indoor people when winter comes, but that comes with its own emotional challenges eventually. Getting out in the fresh air, especially when it's sunny, is so important!
I had no idea -40 was the same in both Celsius and Fahrenheit!!!! That's so cool to know😂
The entire Svalbard community should be very grateful for Cecilia. I’ve tried getting a room for Christmas and everything is booked up.
It is always such a pleasure visiting the Arctic with you every week. Congrats Christoffer on the cookbook's success. I'm sure the Christmas version will be a smash hit! You both looked cute in your beanies.
I am there….thank you for letting me come visit. The nice thing is that I can stay as long as I want and I wouldn’t bother you a bit! 😅
Thank you guys for your ongoing invitation to join you in your gorgeous, peaceful section of the world, especially at my favorite time of the year. ❤Polar sunset is such a gorgeous preemption to Polar Night! Love 💕 to you all! 🎉
What a beautiful sunset❤ I want to live there in peace and silence 😊
Oh, me too!
The opening of this video is absolutely breathtaking. What a beautiful place this is to wake up to and call your home. ♥️♥️♥️🥇🥇🥇
We are just going into winter here in Australia. Gets down to -5 C here in Canberra but I've seen -15 with wind chill. You make me want to go visit my Mum in Tasmania. What a beautiful place you live in! 😁 All my love to you both. You make me smile every time. What is your man's favourite things to make for you both for dinner in winter? I'd be all excited to import the ingredients. 🙂 I used to be a chef too. 😁 😁😁 I love to curl up when it's cold and listen to Arctic Outpost Radio transmitted from Longyearbyen. It makes my Winters magic. So yeah. You let your neighbour know. ♥️ To you all. Wish I was there. 🫠
The lego flowers are so bright and vibrant ❤
You always manage to make the fairly mundane day to day life so much fun and interesting, even Christopher is getting into the swing of it now. Thanks for being you ❤
Every time I watch your videos it feels as if I enter some kind of trance, it’s all so fascinating! I fell in love with Svalbard and the Scandinavian culture overall because of you, so thank you!
Hopefully soon enough I’ll be able to explore this wonderful Svalbard and plunge into a full Arctic adventure (I’ve got a feeling I’ll want to move there even more after that). 😃
Loads of love, especially to Grim! 🤍✨🫶🏼
Even if a lot of the videos are the same, it doesn’t matter as this is like a warm blanket for the soul.
.....da bin ich mit meiner Frau auf Deinem Kanal gelandet und wir sind im Mai 2023 tatsächlich an Eurer Wohnstube vorbeigefahren mit Aidaluna. Wir hatten eine kurze schöne Zeit dort und es war toll eine ganz andere "Welt" kennenzulernen, so hoch im Norden. Wir waren schon in Grönland und kennen einen Teil von Norwegen. Die Fahrt von Schottland nach Island war von starkem Sturm geprägt. Du hast einen sehr sehenswerten Kanal und wir schauen ab und zu mal vorbei. Viele Grüsse aus Aschersleben/Deutschland🌊🌊🌊🌊
I just absolutely adore the simplicity of your life. I think I could live well in Svalbard ❤ My soul craves the snow and the polar nights. I literally run around our house closing curtains from 4pm because I need the cosy dark vibes. Thanks to you, Svalbard is definitely on my buck list 💕 Thank you for making your videos and for putting Svalbard on many peoples maps xx
SO excited to hear about Christopher’s baking book!! Thanks for transporting us to a cozy, peaceful place. ❤🙏❤️
I like the Lego idea for Christmas. That wreath is an advent wreath. Every week of advent you light a candle. So you could build a Lego candle every week.
i’m learning Norwegian currently and i love when i hear you speak it and i can actually make out what you’re saying! the lessons are working 😅
I love you Cecelia! I’m so glad to have found your channel. I look forward to seeing you, Christoffer and Grim. Thanks for taking us along with you on your life journey. You are a joy to watch!
This video was suggested to me and I’m so glad I watched it! I am now subscribed with gratitude. As someone who battles seasonal depression, seeing and hearing your positive thoughts and energy along with your perspectives of Polar Night is very calming to my spirit. I look forward to watching more of your videos 🙂
I live in the town where Steger Mukluks are made! Everyone wears them here. Wintergreen Northernwear also has amazing products for cold winters and polar temps, also made in Ely, Minnesota!❤
😊 i love the way you embrace the winter season. Unfortunately i have S A D so not so much for me, as i know depression is coming. Watching your joy and uplifting videos is helpful though. Thank you
Those are great boots. I have lived in Minnesota my whole life. If you have never been here , I think you would love it for a visit 😊 Looking forward to seeing your Lego decorations.
Always enjoy your videos. So peaceful. I absolutely adore Grim. Such a good boy , and so handsome in his Christmas sweater 😊
Every Sunday I look forward to watching your video while drinking my morning coffee. I also enjoy watching you get ready for polar night. Your excitement is some how soothing. BTW, love your blue beanie, it accentuates your eyes and compliments your skin tone. I also love how Christoffer looks so comfortable in front of the camera now. You guys are such a cute couple.
Your accent sounds so American, even your jargon and inflections. I grew up in an American town with lots of Swedish immigrants, they always have thick distinctive accents.
I love how you just embrace it the darkness some how becomes your light. Beautiful
Time to get all your lights up for the polar nights🎉 my family have also started with the Lego 😂 ❤ I recently saw the Lego flowers, but I love the idea of Xmas Lego ❤
Ooooh the vlogs are getting cosy cosy!!!! Can’t wait for the Xmas in Svalbard vlogs, third year for me, makes it feel so festive every time!! xx
I had no idea about all the varieties of Lego kits. Truly amazing.
No matter how organized you are there will always be a drawer, cabinet, closet, or room that will be chaos. One can not exist without the other. lol
Omg!! Cecilia! You’re about to make me buy a few sets of Lego flowers!! 😂I can’t keep a plant alive to save my life but I love them and my cats eat my fake plants so this will be perfect!! I didn’t know they existed so thank you! 🙏
Hahah lego plants is where its at for us!! 😍🙌🤝
My favorite Sunday routine is making a fresh cup of coffee and watching your new videos Cecilia. You bring so much peace and joy to my day all the way from super sunny Southern California. Cannot wait for another year of Polar nights 💙
Newby here, migrated from Jonna Jintons YT after hearing how you helped her with the Tik Tok kidnapping episode. I'm from the UK and although we have our fair share of dark grey days I don't think I could cope with total darkness for months. On the other hand I could quite happily live in your cabin and watch that view every day... Looking foreward to getting to know you 😊
The moment Cecelia was like, "maybe I should reveal the theme for this year's Christmas" I was whisper-yelling LEGO!! I'm so, so excited to see all the LEGO sets assembled and placed around the cabin. LEGO has such cool sets!
Just love those pink beanies! They look so good on you! 👌
Your channel helps keep me positive in the UK through the winter. Thank you....oh and the Lego flowers are lovely ❤
One of the Feline star beings from the(shut down)Mason Centers was charged in my assault too that happened last week.The Feline and the black man that assaulted me.
Such an authentic beautiful personality you have...so much balanced and calm in your voice. No fakeness at all. I would love to have a friend like you.
Love from India❤🇮🇳🙏
Came over from Jonna in Sweden channel. Nice to meet you and family. 🙂 Enjoyable 🙂 Thank you for helping out Jonna and hubby with the plagiarizing crisis.
Good morning Cecilia ❤
Always looking forward to your Sunday show 🐻❄️
Thank you Cecilia for this awesome vlog. You life is always so interesting and I watch your videos with great pleasure. The polar night, the sun set and the whole winter season are fantastic and your cabin, full of lights and candles, has an incredible magical atmosphere. Then Grim! He is so nice and I love him so much!❤❤❤
"Rice cakes, crispy nice."😁 I can relate. My husband does night shifts often, so I know all about girl dinners. The house is quiet, and it's just the cat and I. I have all soft lights in the house too. Cozy.
I recently visited Norway last summer. The sun never set. I can only imagine Polar winter.
So peaceful and wholesome!! Your channel is one of my favorite Sunday rituals ❤☕️
I loved Christopher's first cook book and can't wait for the Christmas one! Nice beanies, the colors are beautiful.
Such a tranquility ... Just love it. Have I told you that I am in love with your kitchen high chairs? 😊
The Kvikk Lunsj beanie hat!! My ex mother in law sent me one to Mexico in 2011, she told me a friend of hers made them for the company... and though she no longer is part of my life I treasure the hat since she passed away in 2015, and I wear it every season. I love your channel.
I'm so excited to try some of Christoffer's recipes! The book is beautiful and so well organized. I'm not much of a cook, but the way it's written, I feel like I won't mess it up too much. ;) Thank you for putting so much thought and heart into making this recipe book. I know I will enjoy it for years to come! Can't wait for the next one!!!
Such serenity and grace when watching your videos ☺️. There’s nothing better than when evening falls early. It’s always so peaceful and relaxing. Thank you for sharing your beautiful part of the world ♥️.
I absolutely love your channel and you live my dream life.... I adore remoteness, snow, dark nights, cosy cabins and all that nature throws at you.... wish I could move there or somewhere similar from UK 🇬🇧 ❤
Loved it - thanks, Cecilia!!!
Looking forward to your videos every week. Such an interesting place to live. And Grim ofcourse !
Looking forward to the backing cookbook from Christoffer. I would get the physical book for suren 😉
Love your videos! Being 50% Norwegian, it excites me to see the Nordic region of Svalbard! You guys have a beautiful home!! Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻
I can't wait until you start putting together the Lego Christmas sets! Live the string lights!
Thanks.. Enjoyed it!
Cecilia, I love the lego flowers! Personally, those are the only kind I can keep alive!😂
Okay, yay for a 30 min vid! And yay for a Christopher baking recipe guide! I have been making his Swedish spice cake for the past two Christmases and my whole family loves it! I make multiple lol.
Beautiful video, thank you ❤
Thoroughly enjoyed this vlog!
When this season hits, you always get that extra burst of energy in your step and you are so ready to cozy everything up! From the cookbook, I have tried the beef stew, pancakes and pickled beets. I had to purchase cloves and allspice - I have not cooked with those spices before. Wonderful! thank you both!
As usual, Soo enjoyable! Never change Cecilia , you’re so sweet and you have a glorious sense of humour
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Awww you're the best! ❤️
Looking great CB.
Very relaxing video, thank you 💖
Love it. So many horrible things going on in the world it is nice to remind ourselves of it’s beauty xx