Birthday

Back in 1997, at the first day of February a miracle happened....

I WAS BORN!

Well, actually it was just a stormy day and I came to the world crying, of course. (As all babies do.)

But that day is now more than seventeen years ago, and I would like to tell you about my 17th birthday.

The day started with me and a friend biking in the drizzle towards the train station to head to the Erasmus university in Rotterdam. 

No, that's not right.

My day started at midnight, I had been looking for cake recipes in cooking books after I got back from work (dish-washing at a restaurant). I was very tired caused by the fact that I had had eleven exams at school that past week. But at midnight my mother congratulated me and we drank a liqueur (Ssshhh, I am actually not old enough). Very good begin of a long day.

So my friend and I travelled to Rotterdam and visited several informing colleges. I liked the Erasmus University very much! It's decorated with art and a lot buildings are new.

We came home at five o'clock and baked this delicious chocolate-fudge-pie, which we ate in the evening when some other very sweet friends came over to celebrate my birthday. 

As said they came, gave sweet presents (a lot chocolate!) and we watched Frozen (Disney). What a fun movie!

They know what I love

I have had a really good birthday and I am very grateful that I have this sweet, lovely friends by my side.

See you soon!

xxx

Faves.

I want to share some of my favorite make-up products with you, yay!

The mascara I favor is ILLEGAL LENGTH fibre extensions from Maybelline.

The brush is very fine, makes your eyelashes really long and separated. I like long, thin lashes (which make your eyes look wide) more than voluminous lashes, if you prefer volume this one isn't ideal for you.

The mascara is very elegant in its packing and as well on your lashes: simple and elegant.
May cost a bit more than the "home products" of stores you can find, but €15,99 is not that much either.
It's a disadvantage that it's not waterproof, so when it's raining really hard you can better pick another mascara or seal it with a special waterproof-er.

This lip balm is truly amazing, The little red tin is sold by Ici Paris in this, strawberry, version and a green, pink, and blue version.

It makes your lips soft, smooth and it gives them a bit more red tan combined with a slight glow, purrrrfect for a easy but well-cared for look.
Oh and a plus: it's totally animal test-free!

This body butter is so amazing, really, I would like to have all body butters from The Body Shop, but mango is lovely. (I am only a bit thrifty with it because I don't want it to run empty, so I only apply it on places where I smell it often, as my arms.)

I love to pamper myself with this Bodybutter. <3

See you soon!
xxx

New Year´s resolutions

It´s the last day of the year, which means a new year is coming.
(Almost) everyone always makes New Year's resolutions, and so did I.

I'll tell you what my intentions are:

• I first of all want to keep my body in shape. To me it is important to be happy with your body.
• I want to save more money for my study.
• I want to make my mind up about the study I will follow after my finals. (which are in 2015.)
• Worry less. (May sound weird to you, but I feel like that is gonna be my motto for the next year. Would be good for me to worry a bit less sometimes.)
• And I want to blog more often! I nowadays wrote mostly one post in a month, and I will try to write a bit more. (I got ideas enough!) (I won't always succeed though, because school takes its time, but I'll try.)

I think this are reasonable intentions which I can go for in 2014. 

I also want to keep giving love to my dear friends and family. Be honest and loving.

In general 2013 was a fantastic year, all the amazing things I told about in this post, my great holidays in France and Italy and a mass of small, yet important, memories which complete the year.

Ups and downs, highs and lows, but that is life.

bye bye!

What are your New Year's resolutions and experiences of 2013?

See you next year!

xxx

Ps. I hear people firing their firework outside right now, I honestly don't understand why you would fire it now, they'd better save it for tonight! ;)