just a girl living the expat life
The Tale of the Box: For the Reader with clipped wings by Hannah Katy (As Simple as That).
Making Space for A Creative Life by Kyla (Kyla Roma).
Back to School: Zippered Pencil & School Supplies Case by Liz (Sew4home).
I have a tip for you, too: Stop being such an idiot when you go out to eat by Cézanne (Filleosophy).
Are there any blog posts that you’d like to recommend to me this week?
Happy Friday, peeps!
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Inspired by a post on Nora’s blog and since I am in a little bit of a time crunch this week with my family visiting and almost being off on vacation, I thought I’d share some random things with you today…
· Joe McIntyre (again)
· Sandra Bullock
· Elvis Presley
· Eddie Vedder
· Loriot
· Ryan Reynolds
· my (maternal) Grandma
· Australia
· Norway
· Canada
· Boston (again and again)
· Scotland
· Italy
· New Zealand
· sew my own skirts
· upholster a chair
· build a sideboard
· knit a cardigan
· jam from scratch
· paint a picture
· write a book
· a cat
· a Mercedes station wagon
· a craft room
· a pair of comfortable heels that I can walk in for hours
· a bike
· a sewing machine
· a cottage by the ocean
· bad drivers that don’t go by the traffic rules
· inconsiderate people
· mosquito bites
· bad hair days
· when people don’t put any effort into their relationships
· slow computers
· ignorance
· The Proposal
· Reality Bites
· Jerry McGuire
· Before Sunrise
· The Holiday
· The Saint
· The Big Lebowski
· a fresh cup of café au lait
· a letter in my mailbox
· stationary
· nice handwriting
· crafting
· an evening walk in the park
· my niece and nephew
· Let go – FrouFrou
· Here without you – Three Doors Down
· You and Me – Lifehouse
· I am mine – Pearl Jam
· Yes! – Chad Brock
· See me through – Rascal Flatts
· Not Crazy Unwell – Matchbox20
· hedgehog
· crumpet
· awkward
· crumble
· frizz
· paw
· basically
· hunch
Feel free to steal the idea and play along!
It’s Wednesday and you know what that means, it’s time to pin!
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Love this outfit!
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Horses are so beautiful!
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Love the color combination!
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True that!
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Such a neat idea!
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Love thoughtful interior planning!
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I want that hair!
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Happy Wednesday and happy pinning!
I know some of you think that I have a “strange” choice of pizza toppings – tuna is a topping that I haven’t been able to find at any pizza place in the US, but let me assure you, it’s absolutely normal in Italy and it’s absolutely delicious!!!
I made my own homemade pizza the other week, so that I could finally indulge in my favorite topic.
I bought some ready-to-use whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe’s, spread it out and put marinara, mozarella and basil on top.
Then I added my toppings: mushrooms and tuna!
And voilá. Pizza is ready!
It’s delicious! You should definitely give this a try sometime!
Life is such a weird little playground by Amber (Moose in the Kitchen).
The moment before the SHOE drops… by Chelsea (Chelsea talks smack).
Less is more with the underwear drawer by Ashlee (Where my heart resides).
Friendship & being “Lebanese” by Caro (Mi Dulce Vida).
101 Pretty Printables {free} by Kim (Everything Etsy).
10 Quick Blog Fixes by Sarah (Silly Grrl).
Are there any blog posts that you’d like to recommend to me this week?
Happy Friday, peeps!
My parents will be here in less then 72 hours.
But, wait a minute.
Not only will my parents be here in less then 72 hours, no, they’re bringing along – completely surprisingly and unexpectedly – my cousin Basti (who is more like a little brother to me). This was an absolute spontaneous, last-minute decision and I am so beyond thrilled that he’ll be visiting, too and that I’ll be spending time with my family very soon. I am also really looking forward to getting some time off from work. I haven’t had any time off since Christmas and while this might not sound unusual for the US… for German standards that is a freakin’ long time and I am so ready for a vacation.
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that the last time my parents and Basti came to visit was in 2007 and here’s a little visual reminder of the awesome time we spent together.
{Grand Canyon}
{Flagstaff, AZ}
{San Diego, CA}
{Yosemite NP}
{Yosemite NP}
{Monterey, CA}
{Carmel, CA}
{Santa Monica, CA}
Can’t wait to do this again!!!
We have a fun trip planned. We’ll be leaving at the end of next week and our trip will include hiking in Utah and Arizona, gambling strolling around in Vegas, living it up in San Francisco, sun-bathing in Bodega Bay, wine-drinking in Napa and much, much more :) I am hoping that I’ll be able to update from the road.
It’s Wednesday, time to pin!
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I want to rent this place!
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Stinkin’ cute! Hahaha!
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Yum! Love mozarella and tomatoes!
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Yup.
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Such a cute idea!
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She’s so pretty!
Want!
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So. I finally made a decision and bought a new laptop. My beloved DELL Inspiron 6000, which I had bought in 2005, has been on its last leg, so to speak, and it was high time to finally get a replacement after over 6 years of impeccable service. Like most people I was faced with the very difficult decision: PC or Mac.
While I do love the Apple products (for the most part), I still have a hart time buying into the hype that is surrounding them. And let’s face it – MacBooks are just ridiculously expensive and you definitely pay for having an apple on the cover.
I’ve had the pleasure to work with Macs at work and must say that I’ve come to love them. However, DELL has really served us well in the past and since I just recently invested in Photoshop CS5 (for PC), I couldn’t really justify going the Mac route and having to invest in a new version of Photoshop. Besides, I just got a spankin’ new MacBook Pro from work, so I am really getting the best of two worlds.
To keep a long story short, let me introduce you to our new Dell XPS 17.
Isn’t it pretty?
It’s a little bulkier than I thought it would be, but that’s ok because it is mainly a desktop laptop and we won’t be lugging it around that much, although it’s proven itself difficult to find a laptop bag that will fit this thing! I’ve bought (and returned!) two bags so far that were supposed to be for 17″ laptops, but the Dell XPS would not fit. Same goes for the 17″ MacBook Pro, just FYI. If you have any suggestions in this regard, please feel free to leave me a comment. (Read: I’d really appreciate if anyone could give me a recommendation.)
Other than that, I am loving it. Windows 7 is really a step up from previous operating systems and I love the feel and prettiness of it. I am really excited about the big 640GB hard drive (my old computer had a lousy 80GB hard drive, which was the biggest one you could get in 2005 – imagine that!) and the processor is so fast. Absolutely amazing!
I love me a new pretty toy!
Hudson jeans, $165 Wedge shoes, $50 IMoshion slouch handbag, $69 Amrita Singh silver jewelry, $40 Tasha hair accessory, $14
I love these wide-legged dark jeans. And paired with yellow? Super-pretty. Don’t you agree?
Unfortunately, I won’t be spending a day in the city this weekend wearing this, because I am busy with getting everything ready for when our vacation guests arrive next weekend, but it’s definitely a style I would wear and that would be really comfortable for a day out.
The thing about girls by Terra (TerraBear). Loved this!
Green Heirloom Tomato and Celeriac Soup byAran (Cannelle et Vanille). Mmmh, yum!
This one’s for the girls by Cézanne (Filleosophy).
D.Y.I. Curls/How to rag roll your hair by Katie via Elsie (A Beautiful Mess). I want to try this!
The one with some thoughts on friendship by Ashley (That is all). True stuff.
Blog-petition (and 3 ways to avoid it) by Danielle (Sometimes Sweet). We have all thought that way before.
The One With My White People Problems by Drea (Caffeinate Me). Life is hard.
Vintage Chair Makeover by Ashlee (Where my heart resides). So cool!
Are there any blog posts that you’d like to recommend to me this week?
Happy Friday, peeps!
