I spent a wonderful weekend in germany with my best friends and parents and now I am back in the Netherlands. I really have a lot to do and I think it'll stay like this for at least two more months.
Ich habe ein wunderbares Wochenende mit meinen besten Freunden und Eltern in Deutschland verbracht. Jetzt bin ich zurück in den Niederlanden. Ich hab wirklich viel zu tun und ich denke das wird sich in den nächsten zwei Monaten nicht ändern.
I just started my new module today - Humanitarian Management and I am already really excited about it. We started off by playing a World Trade game where teams of a few people represented a country. We were Japan - and we totally ruled (go Japan!). Anyways...I think this module might be quite busy, so I don't know how much time I can devote to blogging. Maybe a lot, but maybe just a little, so I am already apologoziging for the lack of posts that could occur for the following weeks. This was an outfit from a couple of days ago. I didn't get a shot of the shoes but I have been wearing the same ones for two weeks because I can't wear any other shoes, my right foot is still not completely healed.
Ich bin heute mit meinem neuen Modul angefangen - Humanitäres Management und ich freu mich total darauf. Wir sind mit einem Welthandelsspiel angefangen in dem Teams, aus wenigen Leuten bestehend, ein Land repräsentiert haben. Wir waren Japan - und echt megagut (go japan!). Jedenfalls...ich denke dieses Modul wird sehr stressig, also weiß ich nicht wie viel Zeit ich fürs Bloggen überhaupt habe. Vielleicht viel, vielleicht aber auch wenig, darum entschuldige ich mich schonmal für den Mangel an Posts der eventuell kommt. Das war ein Outfit von vor ein paar Tagen. Ich hab die Schuhe nicht fotografiert, aber ich habe die letzten 2 Wochen das gleiche Paar Schuhe getragen, weil ich keine anderen anziehen kann - mein rechter Fuß ist noch immer nicht komplett geheilt.
Dress - Some store in France Blouse thingy - Secondhand Bird pin - thrifted Necklac worn as headband - flea market, Spain
Meet my little Fafi figurine. The wonderful dress that I always associate with Rebecca. I got it on sale for only 9€ and just couldn't pass it up. I am kind of Lost obsessed right now.
The last couple of days, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week took place in Berlin. There were some wonderful collections BUT they were F/W 2010/11 and I thought "Man, I'd rather look at spring clothes" And this is why I am posting my favorite collections from last year's S/S 2010 fashion week. I hope I will be able to post some outfits this week but I am not sure because my foot is only healing slowly. BUT I might make an exciting purchase soon!
In den letzten Tagen fand die Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin statt. Es gab ein paar echt schöne Kollektionen ABER das war eben Herbst/Winter 2010/11 und ich dachte mir "Mensch, ich würd mir lieber Frühlingsklamotten ansehen" Und darum poste ich jetzt meine Lieblingskollektionen von der Frühling/Sommer 2010 fashion week. Ich hoffe ich kann diese Woche wieder ein paar Outfits posten, aber ich bin nicht sicher, weil mein Fuß nur langsam heilt. ABER ich werde bald eine aufregende Anschaffung tätigen (der Satz hört sich komisch an. Normalerweise rede ich nicht so, haha)
Okay. Do you guys remember that some time ago, I mentioned that I had just made a really important decision that would definitely affect my life? Well...today is the day I will tell you what this all was about. If I hadn't made that decision, I would be stepping off a plane with a suitcase full of stuff right about this time in exactly one week. If I hadn't made that decision, I would be stepping off another plane, very likely with two suitcases full of stuff, in about 6 months. In one week I would have been off to Bali, Indonesia, and after that to Bangkok, Thailand, to study there for five months. And in six months? Yes, in six months I would have been sitting on a plane that would have taken me to Fort Collins, Colorado. All of this is not going to happen any more. Why? Because I finally figured at least part of my life out. My study course is all about going away and seeing other countries. I mean, traveling is a wonderful thing and so I got totally influenced by this attitude., naturally But was the minor I would have studied in Asia really something I wanted? No. Would I want to work at my future internship company? No. I want to do things I love, things I support 100% and my life is not over yet, I still have a chance to go to all those places in my life(I have been to Fort Collins, as a matter of fact).
So what will I do now? I will stay here in the Netherlands. I feel really really really at home here and everyone who knows me also knows that it takes a lot for me to feel at home somewhere. I am going to study Humanitarian Management as a minor because this is something I would love to do later on, it is something where you know you can make a difference. And my internship? I don't know yet, I might have one but it is not secured yet, but I will let you know.
Seriously, if you make a decision, check your heart and try to see if it is at peace with that decision. If not, it might be time to cancel a flight.
By the way: I want all those clothes that they used in this photo shoot.
Thank you so much for your nice comments about my foot! It's already better, I can actually wear flats(cause they don't cover the top of my foot) and I found out that I can kind of bike again (slooooowly) which comes in handy in case I have to get to school. Nevertheless, I try to move my foot as little as possible, the wound is still rather big and open (no further details here, don't worry, hehe) but I will be fine and I have lots of wonderful friends who pick me up from home so I don't need to walk. On another note: I really love this Natasha Poly for V Magazine editorial! It's supposed to be grungy and maybe I am too young because I haven't really experienced the last grunge fashion phase, even though I was already alive - but uhm, I don't even see any plaid. Except the hair, I have to admit, is a little Courtney Love-ish. Anyhoo, I love the layering of the clothes and the ruffles. I hope I will find some nice ruffle dresses for spring. Ruffles make me happy (no, I am not on pain killers)
Vielen lieben Dank für eure Kommentare über meinen Fuß! Es ist schon besser, ich kann sogar Ballerinas tragen (weil sie den oberen Teil meines Fußes nicht verdecken) udn ich hab rausgefunden, dass ich sogar wieder Fahrrad fahren kann (laaaangsam), was praktisch ist falls ich zur Uni muss. Trotzdem, ich versuche meinen Fuß so wenig wie möglich zu bewegen, die Wunde ist noch recht groß und offen (keine Sorge, mehr Details gibts nicht, hehe) aber es wird schon alles wieder gut und ich habe wunderbare Freunde, die mich von zu Hause abholen, damit ich nicht laufen muss. Apropo: Ich liebe dieses Natasha Poly für V Magazine Editorial! Es soll grungig sein und vielleicht bin ich zu jung, denn ich habe die letzte grunge Phase nicht so wirklich miterlebt, obwohl ich da schon gelebt habe - aber uhm ich sehe nicht mal Karos. Außer die Haare, muss ich zugeben, sehen recht Courtney Love mäßig aus. Naja, aber ich liebe die ganzen Klamottenschichten und die Rüschen. Ich hoffe ich werd für diesen Frühling ein paar Rüschenkleider finden. Rüschen machen mich fröhlich (nein, ich nehm keine Schmerzmittel mehr ;) ).
Hi lovely people, how's your day so far? Mine sucks. I burnt my right foot with boiling hot water this morning....it's not very nice, I'd rather not describe what it looks like in detail. It seems like I won't be able to wear real shoes for a couple of days. What really sucks is that the pharmacy here doesnt have what I need and also can't order it. I also don't have a car that can take me to a doctor's office and all my friends with cars work til later today. So I called my dad to ask him for advice...which basically ended with him saying that him and my mom will drive up here to take care of my foot. He is a doctor, so don't worry, haha. But I feel so horrible about this....it's a 2.5 hour drive up here - one way. I am just really scared that my foot will get infected and I have not heard very good things about the doctors here in town anyway. I usually don't call my parents when I am sick or hurt. But man, I can't leave the house right now. Plus, I don't have any real food left here, today was supposed to be my grocery shopping day, so my mom will bring me some food and a huge pair of boots from my dad, so I might be able to at least leave the house tomorrow or on Sunday and hobble around town. Anyway, I just want you to know that am not writing this out of self pity. I am okay, I can kind of walk around the house barefoot (dude, I still need to clean up a little before they come, lol) but I just wanted you to know about it in case you are wondering why I won't post any outfits for a while. Maybe I will...I don't know. I have never really had a burnt foot before, haha. This was yesterday's outfit:
And THIS - I bought this wonderful bag more than a month ago on my trip to Dresden and kept on forgetting to post it. Isn't it beautiful??? I got it for a mere 12€. Second hand rules.
green velvet dress - thrifted Cardi - gift Belt - thrifted Scarf - gift Brooch - thrifted Shoes - Forever21
Applause, applause! I overcame my phobia of the cold, actually got dressed and left the house - yay for me! I went thrifting yesterday and already scored some nice things for spring which I can basically already wear now, layered. I scored a cardi, another cardi with short sleeves and stripes, a beautiful necklace and a brooch. I bought this wooden bird brooch last Saturday at another thrift store. I thought it was cute, even though it's legs (you know, the claw things) remind me of kangaroo legs, hehe.
Applaus, Applaus! Ich hab meine Kältephobie überkommen und hab mich sogar angezogen und das Haus verlassen! Ich bin gestern Secondhand shoppen gewesen und hab ein paar schöne Sachen für den Frühling gefunden, die ich auch jetzt geschichtet tragen könnte. Ich habe eine Strickjacke, eine andere Strickjacke mit kurzen Ärmeln und Streifen, einer wunderschöne Kette und eine Brosche gekauft. Diese hölzerne Vogelbrosche habe ich letzten Samstag in einem anderen Seconhand Laden mitgenommen. Ich fand sie süß. obwohl mich die Krallen and Kängurubeine erinnern, haha.
Top - H&M Cardi - Zara Skirt - Thrifted, shortened Lace up shoes - Thrifted Bird pin - thrifted Bow Headband - H&M
How do you people do it? go outside in the cold and take outfit pictures...I don't even feel like getting dressed properly, so this is why I am sitting on my couch in a huge knit sweater with a pair of black tights - I didn't have enough energy to put more thought into my outfit. But it doesn't matter anyway, because I really don't feel like leaving the house before the snow melts (which I won't do because I don't have enough food to keep me alive for that long). It is not a smart idea to bike around town now because all the bikepaths and the sidewalk are super slippery and walking can be dangerous, too. I went to a friend's house yesterday and I almost fell down- twice. Yes guys, today I am staying in.
But staying in does not keep me from surfing the internet and finding beautiful art made by Rachell Sumpter. The colors remind me of spring - as everything does, currently.
Wie macht ihr das nur? Nach draußen gehen und Outfitfotos machen...ich hab nicht mal Lust darauf mich vernünftig anzuziehen, darum sitz ich auch grad in nem riesen Strickpulli und schwarzen Strumpfhosen auf meinem Sofa - für kreativere Sachen hat meine Energie nicht ausgereicht. Aber es ist auch egal, denn ich hab eh keine Lust das Haus zu verlassen bevor der Schnee schmilzt (was ich eh nicht tun kann, weil ich nicht genug Essen habe, das mich lang genug am Leben hält). Es ist keine schlaue Idee jetzt Fahrrad zu fahren, weil alle Fahrrad -und Fußgängerwege superglatt sind. Ich bin gestern zum Haus einer Freundin gelaufen und wäre fast hingefallen - zweimal. Ja Leute, heute bleib ich mal zu Hause.
Aber hier zu sein hält mich nicht davon ab im Internet zu surfen und wunderschöne Kunst von Rachell Sumpter zu finden. Die Farben erinnern mich an den Frühling - so wie alles, momentan.
Manja (say: 'Manya'), 22, born in germany, living in the Netherlands.
I love blue skies, the sun and thrifting. Flowers and chocolate make me uber happy. I like to do silly stuff like puddle jumping and pillow fights. And I smile and laugh...all the time :)
You can write me an email if you have any questions or just want to talk: acrownmadeofivy@gmx-topmail.de
