It's nearly the end of the year, which always makes me a little nervous... Did I do the things I wanted to do? Did I make the best out of it? Reflection seems to come naturally when the end of December is passing us by.
It sure was a good year: it was the year I came back from my big adventure in Ireland; the year I visited all my friends from all over Europe; the year I went to many concerts, parties and festivals; a year of new friends and just a few goodbyes; a year of love and some little tears; but also the year I became 20 years old and had the best party ever; it's the year that changed me; a year of trying new things; the year that I had the best summer ever and the year I started my internship; the year that brought me happinness and bad luck; a year full of thoughts and learning moments; a serious year; the year I moved in with my best friends and moved out again to a place that I can call home; the year I surrounded myself with the right people. A year that's coming to an end now...
Am I happy? I don't know! I suck at leaving things behind, really do! I hope 2015 will bring me more travelling, my driver license, my graduation (!), happiness and love and a lot of inspiring moments with beautiful things and people. That's it. A new year just happens, whether you're ready or not, all we can do is wait for this moment to happen... Happy new year!
VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! Ho, ho, ho! I got spoiled with a giftcard from Costes and Love Stories, lots of make-up and shower gels, handmade Christmas cards, new shoes (yep, I bought myself a present) and money! Oh Santa, you know it's not my birthday yet, do you?
Today was a bit of a different day at my internship... We organized a little Christmas dinner for our beloved readers and our team! The office was covered in golden decoration, pink blossom and healthy treats. Today was the first day I felt that special Christmas feeling, the happiness and the laughter. What are your plans these days?
Afgelopen maandag ging ik naar de theatervoorstelling 'neurose, geur en maneschijn' van Lucky Fonz III. Hij zong mooie woorden die ik met alle liefde even met jullie deel: 'omdat er altijd wel een stem in de achterkant van je hoofd, die zegt dat alles beter wordt, als je het maar gelooft. Tegelijkertijd die tweede stem met een even grote bek, die zegt 'wie denk je dat je fucking bent en wie houd je voor de gek?'. En het leven is zo lelijk, en het leven is zo mooi. Het leven is vooral eigenlijk een eindeloos geklooi. Ben ik dan zo'n sukkel, omdat ik het eigenlijk niet snap? Ik wil geen huis, geen boom en geen beest. Ik wil gewoon naar plekken waar nog niemand is geweest.' Eindelijk iemand die het snapt. De volgende dag kocht ik een tweedehands koffer om mijn kamer mee af te maken (en om in stijl naar London te kunnen reizen).
Suitcase VINTAGE / Photo frame GIFT / Puff chair GIFT
The countdown to Christmas is offically on! That makes my mind go daydreaming about little lights, cozy dinners, warm drinks, laughter, family and friends and holy music. But there's more: I'm wishing on warm woolen socks to team up with my chunky boots and travel the world (or at least a map of the world to start). Besides, I'd like to have a new camera or lens (or both) and a nice bouquet of flowers (Santa, are you the one who's buying me flowers?). And sunglasses, a chain bag, leather pants and a pair of minimalistic rings. I should actually stop being so greedy! What's on your wishlist?
I've been walking my path for years and years. Good times, bad times and all the stuff in between. Now it's time to enter the edge of my path. It's a cliff called 'graduation'. All I see is one big colorful hole of everything along with nothing. Can I just stay at the edge and wait for nothing? I don't know. You see, it's a scary thing to make decisions. Maybe it's time to take a gap year. Maybe not. In the meantime I surround myself with some good old pictures of sunsets, inspiring magazines and vintage bargains to cover up my white walls.
Good afternoon! I spent my days working for my internship and at night I'm catching up with my friends. During the weekends you can find me shopping at my favorite vintage shops (and drinking red wine...). I found this Chanel wallet and bag in leopard print for only 7 euros! Can you believe it? Surely I can't! This weekend some friends from Italy and Ireland will come to visit me. I can't waaait! What have you been up to?
A few days ago I came back from my cold trip to Poland. What can I say? Apart from the craziest Halloween party ever, the best Vodka and having the sweetest people around me, I didn't like it that much... We walked around the old city, ate some great sushi and drunk tea with tasty tastes. The last day we visited the zoo. Raaawr! Hugging with elephants, pandas, lions and cute little monkeys, and squirrels jumping around us! Now I'm getting myself prepared for winter coldness (time has come to face the facts)...
Dat de tijd snel gaat, maar langzaam voorbij vliegt. Dat ik het gevoel van kerst al in m'n kop heb zitten. Ik zoek net zo lang naar verandering, totdat ik mijn gelukkig zijn teruggevonden heb. Kortom, ik heb besloten dat ik ga verhuizen. Een groot herenhuis uit 1895 middenin het centrum, de bovenste verdieping. Vensterbanken waar ik avondjes met een net iets te groot glas rode wijn naar de drukte van de stad kan kijken. Witte muren die ik vol met kunst, ansichtkaarten en foto's ga behangen. Kleedjes op de vloer en lichtjes aan het plafond. Mijn oma zei altijd: 'uiteindelijk maakt het niet uit waar je woont, klein of groot. Uiteindelijk neem je jezelf mee. Daar gaat het om'. Over iets meer dan twee weken is het zover. Verhuisdozen inpakken en oude brieven tegenkomen tijdens het opruimen. Een nieuw plekje waar ik thuis zal komen na mijn op-de-planning-staande afstudeerwereldreis.