Lots of make-up

It's 8.45 in the morning and I'm sitting here in full make-up. I, who usually limit my make-up use to eye-liner and mascara or nothing at all. You see, today I'm going to be interviewed for "University TV". It will be aired on a nation channel called "Kunskapskanalen" ("Knowledge channel") which has lots of documentaries and present recent scientific research. It's in the last part that I fit in. We're going to go to a medieval church with preserved 13th century wall paintings and shoot an hour or so of interview. It will be cut and shorter of course. It will probably be aired in April or May.
But since it is ratehr informal they won't have anyone doing make-up and my previous experience with TV is that without any make-up you look like death warmed over.
So here I am, with very discreet, but still make-up. Foundation, a little rouge and very little brown-gray eyeshadow.
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13th century wall paintings

The interview went well, I think. Nobody knows how it will be when they have cut it but I don't think I made a fool of myself.
The 13th century wall paintings wasn't very clear, but huge!
Here are some pictures:

Mary
Mary, closer
A man (possibly Josef?)

There are more paintings under the white lime wash which was put there after the reformation. It would cost a lot to restore them though and it would also expose the paintings to air and light and other damaging stuff.

Slightly drunk

I went out and had 3 beers with my darling husband, armillary and some friends from work, to celebrate the finished manuscript. Anna and Kristian we're taking care of Maja. Now it's ten past 11 and I want to cuddle with my husband. He doesn't seem very interested though. Well, I'll brush my teeth and go to bed and we'll see.