Red or White?

I recently realized I haven't had a chance to really rest since I moved. Every day I've either been at school or at work, or running errands, or cleaning up and unpacking my stuff. 

My muscles hurt so bad!

Last week was crazy in particular, and after work last night I went to my dad's and said I needed some wine asap. He gave me the whole bottle. So my plan for tonight is to sit at my desk, light a few candles, have a glass (or two) of wine and work on my writing. Sound good? Me thinks it sounds like heaven. <3

In the midst of all this madness, I wanted to share a few tips on how to keep your mind positive and stay happy though your life may not make a lot of sense. 

*Keep your friends close. Just because you're busy, you shouldn't ditch your friends. 

*Get out every once in a while! Don't bury yourself in homework or in my case, cleaning and unpacking. Make sure you get a breather and take care of yourself. 

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My schedule eases up a little for the next couple of weeks, so I'm hoping I'll have more time to blog and do more fun things :) I wanna go see movies and hang out with friends, and just relax! Is that too much to ask? Sometimes it is, and that's ok. As long as I can have time for myself every day. Not all day every day, but even a little. 

And that glass of wine doesn't hurt, either. 

Mun elämä on ollut nyt sellasta hullunmyllyä tässä viime aikoina, etten ole saanut levättyä ollenkaan.  Lihakset kipeinä ja väsyneenä painelen menemään, mutta koitan pysyä positiivisena. Ja kun elämä potkii päähän ja persuksillekin vielä, niin haen iskältä lisää viiniä. 

I moved!

Guuuuyyss, it has been a crazy week! Sorry for being so quiet on the blog, but let me tell ya... moving sucks. Even if you're moving to a brand new, renovated apartment, it sucks. It really takes everything out of you, and it's known to be one of the most stressful things in a person's life. 

My moving process wasn't the easiest; at first I heard I wasn't going to have running water until October 6th (my moving day was October 1st). Well, my dad lives in the same building, so I can shower at his place and all. Fine. Then, the workers didn't finish my apartment on time, because someone forgot to tell them I was moving in despite the water issue. So after leaving my old apartment I spent the first night at my mom's, and the second at my brother's. Yesterday I finally moved in, even though there's no water and I can't really use my kitchen. But sleeping in my own bed is the best thing<3 And Monday is already so close, I'll have water and then my apartment is completely finished. And I can start unpacking. 

I hope you all have had a better week, a less stressful one at least. Today wasn't too bad, I got to go to IKEA with my mom ;) got a lot of nice (and necessary) things and I still have to order a home delivery for a couch and possibly a burrow. 

Any interest in seeing a home tour once it's finished? :)

Kaiken saakelinmoisen sekoilun jälkeen pääsin vihdoin muuttamaan. Juoksevaa vettä ei ole, mutta onneksi iskä asuu samassa rakennuksessa ja pääsen sen luo suihkuun ym. Muutto on kyllä yksi stressaavimmista asioista ikinä, ja on ollut rehellisesti sanottuna aika kamalaa :D vaikka onkin uusi ja vastaremontoitu asunto. 

Nojaa.. kyllä tää tästä. Kiinnostaako nähdä asunto kuvina kun on valmista? :)

The Creative Process

It's been a while since I've talked about my favorite subject: writing. Sometimes I feel like my blog is the only place where I can really talk about it; unfortunately I have failed so far in surrounding myself with other people who write. Some of my friends ask about it every once in a while, but I tend to stop myself from talking after a while. Otherwise I will not shut up. Ever. 

The creative process is an interesting thing, and different for every person. What works for one writer, might not work for another, that's a given. Some like listening to music while they write, and speaking of that, make sure to check out this post by Kami McArthur. And listen to that playlist. Uh-mazing! 

Some write and write and write, and then rewrite everything. Nothing is ever good enough.

Some let their friends read their work as soon as one chapter is ready, and some never show their work to anyone. 

Most of us have a wide range of emotions and feelings when it comes to our work. I am loving, hating, liking, and resenting my writing. Sometimes all at once. It can be frustrating, but in the end, when I write something I don't want to erase, it's worth all of it. 

Tästä onkin aikaa, kun olen viimeksi puhunut lempiaiheestani: kirjoittamisesta. Joskus tuntuu, että tämä blogi on ainoa paikka missä voin puhua siitä; valitettavasti olen epäonnistunut haalimaan ympärilleni ihmisiä, jotka myös kirjoittavat. Jotkut ystävistäni kysyvät aiheesta silloin tällöin, mutta yleensä estän itseäni puhumasta liikaa. Muuten suutani ei saisi tukkoon. Ikinä. 

Luomisen prosessi on mielenkiintoinen asia, ja erilainen jokaisella. On selvää, että yhden kirjailijan keinot eivät välttämättä toimi toisella. Jotkut haluavat kuunnella musiikkia kirjoittaessaan, ja kun nyt siitä puhutaan, niin lukaiskaapa tämä postaus, jonka on kirjoittanut Kami McArthur. Ja kuunnelkaa se soittolista. Aivan mahtava!

Jotkut kirjoittavat ja kirjoittavat, ja sitten kirjoittavat saman uudestaan. Mikään ei ikinä riitä. 

Jotkut antavat ystäviensä lukea tekeleitään heti, kun yksi kappale on valmis, toiset taas eivät koskaan näytä töitään muille. 

Useimmat meistä kokevat laajan skaalan tunteita kirjoittamisesta. Minä rakastan, vihaan, pidän ja halveksun omia raapustuksiani. Joskus tunnen tätä kaikkea samaan aikaan. Se voi olla hyvin turhauttavaa, mutta loppujen lopuksi, kun saan aikaiseksi jotain, mitä en halua pyyhkiä, se on kaiken arvoista. 

Back in Business!

Hey y'all! :)

I just got back from England today, and am excited to share my trip with you! If you follow me on Instagram, you've already seen a lot, but I'm planning on writing a few detailed posts here. I had such an amazing time in the UK, and I wish I could have stayed longer. I do know that I will be going back at some point, though. I got back today around noon, and haven't slept much, so I'm pretty wiped. I'm still on vacation until the end of this week, so during that time I will try and sort out my pictures and other things and get back into blogging! Talk to you guys later, hope you'll have a great week!

Heippa kaikille!

Tulin tänään takaisin Englannista, enkä malta odottaa että pääsen jakamaan reissuni teidän kanssa! Jos seuraatte mua Instagramissa, niin olette nähnyt jo paljon kuvia, mutta suunnitteilla on kirjoittaa yksityiskohtaisia postauksia tänne. Reissuni Britanniassa oli aivan mahtava, ja mielelläni olisin jäänyt pidemmäksikin aikaa. Tiedän kuitenkin, että jossain vaiheessa sinne palaan. Tulin takaisin siis tänään puoliltapäivin, enkä ole paljoa nukkunut, joten oon aika rättiväsynyt. Kesälomani kestää vielä tämän viikon, joten sen aikana pyrin saamaan valokuvat ja muut asiat järjestykseen, että voin sitten palata bloggaamisen ääreen! Palaillaan siis myöhemmin, hyvää viikkoa kaikille! 

Bon Voyage to me!

Hey guys! 

Two weeks of vacation behind, two more ahead. I am happy and relaxed. Only slightly stressed due to packing, because tomorrow it's LONDON, BABY! I am sooooo freakin' excited to go, and cannot wait to get there! I love London so much, and it has been a while since my last visit. Lately I've been so preoccupied with everything else I haven't even had time to think about this trip, and it's sort of just hitting me now. I've been slowly packing my stuff for the last few hours and I'm mostly done! :) Only a few more things that will have to wait until tomorrow morning. My flight is at 4.25pm, which is a nice change. I usually find myself flying at inhumane times.. Anyways, most likely I will not be blogging during my trip, but will surely share everything with ya afterwards! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@grasshopper89) for daily updates! 

Heippa vaan kaikille! 

Kaksi viikkoa lomaa takana, kaksi edessä. Täällä kirjoittelee onnellinen ja rentoutunut tyttönen. Ihan pikkuinen stressi päällä pakkaamisen takia; huomenna suuntana LONTOO! Olen niiiiiiin niiiiin innoissani menossa takaisin sinne pitkän ajan jälkeen! Viime aikoina olen ollut niin kiireinen, etten ole ehtinyt uhrata ajatustakaan Lontoolle, joten kaikki vähän niin kuin iski päin näköä tänään. Olen tässä viime tuntien aikana hitaasti pakkaillut ja melkein valmista on jo! :) Vain jotain pientä pakattavaa enää, tavaroita joita en voi pakata ennen huomisaamua. Lento lähtee huomenna klo 16.25, mikä on mukavaa vaihtelua. Yleensä olen lentänyt hyvin epäinhimillisinä aikoina.. No mutta, en usko että bloggailen reissun aikana, mutta todellakin tulen täällä jakamaan kaiken jälkeenpäin! Älkääkä unohtako seurata mua Instagramissa (@grasshopper89), jonne laittelen joka päivä kuvia!

I chopped my hair a few days ago! Lost maybe 30cm.. But I love it! What do you think? :)

About 100 Happy Days

On April I took part in the 100 Happy Days challenge and yesterday, on the 24th of July, my 100 days were full. 

The idea of the challenge is to pick your platform and post a picture of something that makes you happy every day for 100 days. It can be anything; food, friends, places, books, etc. If it makes you happy, post it and share it with everyone! I am happy to report that I succeeded in this and as far as I know I never skipped a day. I posted my pictures on Instagram (@grasshopper89) and also shared some of my thoughts here on my blog. You can find them under the tag 100 Happy Days. 

I'm proud of myself for doing this. It wasn't always easy, but I did it, and this certainly reminded me that no matter how awful my day was, there was always something good in it. This challenge made me look for those things. Some days were easier than others. But every day I was happy about something. Not all day every day, but every day. I encourage you all to take part in this, because I really feel it has made a positive difference in the way I see things. 

Huhtikuussa osallistuin 100 Happy Days -haasteeseen, ja eilen, 24. heinäkuuta, minun 100 päivääni tulivat täyteen.

Ideana on valita jokin sosiaalisen median sivusto, ja julkaista kyseisellä sivulla joka päivä kuva jostain, mikä tekee sinut onnelliseksi, ja jatkaa tätä 100 päivän ajan. Se voi olla mitä vain; ruokaa, ystäviä, paikkoja, kirjoja tms. Jos se tekee sinut onnelliseksi, postaa se ja jaa muiden kanssa! Olen erittäin iloinen voidessani kertoa, että onnistuin haasteessa ja ainakaan omien tietojen mukaan yksikään päivä ei jäänyt välistä. Julkaisin kuvani Instagramissa (@grasshopper89), ja jaoin myös joitakin ajatuksiani täällä blogissa. Kyseiset kirjoitukset löytyvät 100 Happy Days -tagin alta. 

Olen ylpeä itsestäni ja siitä että onnistuin. Se ei aina ollut helppoa, mutta tein sen, ja tämä tosiaan muistutti minua, että olipa päiväni kuinka huono tahansa, siinä oli aina jotain hyvääkin. Tämä haaste pakotti minut etsimään noita asioita. Jotkut päivät olivat helpompia kuin toiset. Mutta joka päivä olin onnellinen jostain. En koko päivää joka päivä, mutta joka päivä. Haastankin nyt teidät kaikki ottamaan osaa tähän, koska ainakin itsessäni näen erittäin positiivisen muutoksen. 

You can find more information HERE.

What's Going On, World?

Well, haven't written here in ages... Summer has taken all my time. Work, friends, barbecue, strawberries, ice cream, endless light. Summer is such an amazing time. Especially when one gets to enjoy it to the fullest. Guess who only has three more days of work left until vacation! Sweet freedom starts on Monday, my four-week summer vacation, which I've already almost booked full. I'm having a friend over from Germany, I will be traveling to London and I get to just hang around. You have no idea how much I need a vacay. I will surely update the blog at some point as well, and hopefully by the fall I will get back to regular blogging. 

Oh, and I already booked a winter vacation, too (because why not?). Abu Dhabi and Dubai are calling for me in December! :)

No ei ole tänne tullut kirjoiteltua taas aikoihin... Kesä on vienyt kaiken ajan. Töitä, kavereita, grillausta, mansikoita, jäätelöä, loputonta valoa. Kesä on mahtavaa aikaa. Varsinkin, kun siitä pääsee nauttimaan kunnolla. Minullapa on enää kolme työpäivää jäljellä ennen lomaa! Maanantaina koittaa suloinen vapaus, neljän viikon kesäloma. Se onkin melkein täyteen buukattu; saan vieraan Saksasta, lähden Lontooseen ja saan vaan olla. Te ette tajuakaan, miten olen loman tarpeessa. Kuulumisia varmasti päivittelen tänne jossain vaiheessa, ja toivottavasti syksyn mittaan pääsen taas säännöllisen bloggailun makuun. 

Ainiin, tulihan sitä jo talvilomakin varattua (koska miksipäs ei?). Abu Dhabi ja Dubai kutsuvat joulukuussa! :)

Changes(?)

All right. I've been thinking, guys... Sweet Mother of Chaos needs some changes. 

"Why?" you may ask.

Well... changing it into something new and better not only improves my motivation but also (hopefully) raises the amount of readers. Also, I want to make the blog more suiting to my current lifestyle and to everything that's going on. My summer vacation is on in just a few weeks, and after it's over, I only have two weeks until I go back to school. Not having studied in three years, it's going to be a big change for me :) a good one, I hope.

I also want to change the name of this blog. Any suggestions? 

Whatever it will be, I want my name to be in it (even if it's just something like sweet mother of chaos by iira). SMOC has been a a lot of fun, and this blog ain't going nowhere, it's just going to be updated. I wanted to give you guys a heads up. Obviously, changes in the appearance of this blog only concern Blogger, and not Glipho. My readers in the latter will only notice changes in the content of the blog. 

I hope you're having a slammin' week so far. I'm in the middle of a long stretch of work, but it's all good. Been in an exceptionally good mood lately. I wonder if my upcoming vacation has something to do with that ;) 

Today I went to see Maleficent at long last, and I have to say, it was awesome! Not what I expected, much better. 

Talk to you later, lovelies :)

Where I've Been

Sooo.. You may or may not have noticed I've stayed away from the blogging world for a while now. 19 days to be exact. 

In case you're wondering, I've done so intentionally. Not that I had too many brilliant ideas for upcoming posts, but my lack of motivation did strike at a good time for once. To be honest, I grew a little tired of blogging, because I felt like nothing was happening. Let's face it; where's the fun when no one reads your blog or writes their own? 

I hate to rant, so I'll just leave it at that, and tell you what I've been up to in the past few weeks. 

Nothing too significant has happened. I know, right? Kinda boring. While not wanting to blog, I didn't really have a reason to, either. I did book bus tickets and hotels with my friend Minna, for our upcoming trip to London! That's always exciting and fun :) Only a little over a month to go! We are super excited and happy about that. 

I've also been visiting friends, went to see an apartment I will be moving in in the fall, have made some plans as to how I will decorate it, I've done some reading and watched a lot of Orange Is The New Black, The Nanny, and Disappeared. I made a little trip to Staples with my mom, to check out what I would need when school starts. I swear, Staples is my heaven. I LOVE office supplies. 

I can't say I've enjoyed summer, because the weather is nothing like summer... it's been very cold and rainy so far, and I can only hope it'll get better by the time my vacation starts, which is July 21st. I'm having a friend over from Germany, and I would love for her to see how lovely Finland can be in the summer :)

This week I've been sick, and spent a few days at my mom's new house in the country side. Even though the weather sucks, she still found wild strawberries from her yard :) so yummy! 

So yeah, that's what's happening. I'm still a little ill, running a little temperature and coughing. I'll return to work this Saturday, though, and can't wait to get back to some kinda routine. Tomorrow I'm getting together with some old co-workers and that ought to be a lot of fun! 

And what comes to my blog's future; I honestly have no idea. I'm sure I won't stop, I just love this too much. I'm excited to share certain things with you, and would love to get back to regular blogging, but right now I can't make any promises. While I love blogging, I also loved not having to stress about it for 19 days. 

If you're reading this, and happen to have good tips on blogging (ideas, how to not give up, etc.), then please leave a comment below. Love you all for reading, and still remaining in my list of followers. It means a lot. 

Hope you're all having a good week so far!

What Is Happening To Blogging?!

Usually when I post something new, my page views go up almost instantly. They've never been crazy high, but there's always been a little peak when I publish stuff. I loved that, and still do, of course. 

But lately nothing has been happening. I got three (3) page views the other day. Three. Hurray. I've always been very conscious about when I publish my posts; I try to find a time that serves as many time zones as possible as my stats show that I get views from many different countries. Even that doesn't help anymore. I've also noticed that the bloggers I follow are not as active as they used to be. 

So what's wrong?

Is this just a phase? 

Does this have something to do with summer starting and people spending more time outside?

Or has blogging taken a serious hit with no chances for recovery?

What do you guys think?

You probably know I post stuff in both Blogger and Glipho, and I've definitely noticed the change in both platforms. No one is reading other people's stories, no one is commenting or liking anything. At best, my feed shows five new posts a week, and that's not a lot considering the amount of bloggers I follow. It seems only the already popular bloggers survive. It can be very tough to gain followers nowadays. Especially when people don't seem to be reading anything anymore. 

I gotta tell you, it takes the fun out of doing this. What's the point in writing a blog when there's no one to read it? If I want to write just for myself, I can do so privately. And I do. But my blog has always been for you guys, too. That's why it's so sad that blogging doesn't interest people anymore.

Should I just embrace this and move on to vlogging? I'm not so natural in front of the camera, so there's a chance you'd get a good laugh.
I will continue blogging for now, just for the heck of it. I don't think I could quit cold turkey.

Anyways, if there are people reading this, leave me a comment telling me what you think is the future of blogging. Tell me I'm wrong, tell me I'm right, curse, write in capital letters, express yourself in whatever words you choose. At this point any feedback is more than appreciated.

Talk to you peeps later!

May Favorites

TV & MOVIES

I have all ten seasons of Friends on DVD, and what can I tell ya.. probably one of the best sit coms of all time. My brother was borrowing the DVD box for a loooong time, and I finally got it back. And watched all of the seasons, back to back. I know, right? No life. 

MUSIC

Lucy Hale - Road Between

Emeli Sandé - Read All About It

FOOD

We got to enjoy a pretty amazing weather here in Finland. For about a week, and now it's cold again. But anyways, during this weather wise weird week I had six days off (I know, right?!) and I got to enjoy the company of my friends and had a loooooooot of ice cream. Yummy!

MAKE-UP & BEAUTY

Primo Self Tanning face lotion by Dermosil. I've never used self tanning lotions before, and I don't intend to start, BUT, this one only gives your face a light, beautiful summery glow. We're not talking about a strong tan here, just some color ;) For us white people in the North, this lotion is perfect! The result is natural and the lotion doesn't leave any awkward lines on your skin. 

BOOKS

I read Lauren Oliver's latest novel, Panic. The plot was absolutely thrilling; young people facing their worst fears in a game that came to be because there was nothing else to do in a small town. 

I'm a fan of Oliver's other books, too, and this one wasn't a disappointment either! She has a unique way to depict young peoples' lives. Make sure to check this book out!

I usually prefer to read the book first before I go see the movie, but I admit I hadn't even heard about Divergent until they started promoting the movie. I'm so off the wagon when it comes to YA literature right now... My reading has taken a hit lately, but I'm working on fixing that. So yeah, I went to see the movie and loved it, and bought the book the same day. I'm now reading it and loving it so far. I think I might have to go out and buy the other two books as well :P

These were my monthly favorites from May! What do you guys think? I know there's not much to promote now, but it's been kinda slow. Again. I have received some VERY GOOD NEWS this month, but instead of sharing them in this post, I will be doing a whole separate post about them. Stay tuned ;) 

SO MUCH TO SAY! Too Much.

I don't talk about my writing that much with my friends. Most of them know I love to write, they know I would love to be a published author, but for some reason it's not a subject that comes up often. I always hear how writers should surround themselves with people who share the same passion, and I too think it's extremely important. But I don't actually mind that my friends don't ask too many questions. When it comes to my writing, I'm very private. I haven't shared the details of my novel with anyone so far, and won't be doing so in a long time. 

But when it comes to talking about writing in general, I could go on and on. 

Which is probably why my friends know to keep their mouths shut ;)

There are a couple of beautiful souls in my life who still ask me how my writing is going on a regular basis. They are the two people I've promised will be the first two to read my novel when it's finished. 

I could not appreciate their interest and input more, even though I can't share too much information. You know who you are, and if you're reading this, I love you for putting up with my endless rambling about writing. I rarely get to do it outside my blog. 

And you, my precious reader, I love you as well. Thank you for sticking up with me. 

Have a beautiful week <3

Happy May: Summer & New Things!

Hi guys!

Ah! I am sorry for totally neglecting my blog and you all for soooo long. This past week I worked for six days, including today, and I hurt my back yesterday morning.. sad face here. It's much better already and I think within a couple of more days I will feel as good as new. Which is perfect, because SUMMER HAS FINALLY ARRIVED TO THE ARCTIC!

I am loving the warm weather, and am so happy I actually get to enjoy it, because I won't be working again until Saturday! Five whole days off! I'm psyched! 

Here's an Instagram picture from a few days ago, my hair has gotten so long! Yay!

My plan for the next five days is:

*writing

*enjoying the summer

*see some friends

*clean my apartment (I really have to...)

I do have another reason I haven't been blogging lately, but I can't share too much yet, because nothing is for sure yet... Let's just say I was working on another writing project and it might actually lead to something very exciting! :) I will definitely keep you posted. I don't know much yet, and am hoping to hear something within a week or so. 

Other than this my life hasn't been all that exciting lately, same old, same old. I am now cat sitting for my mom, as she is in Brussels for business, and I'm enjoying my time with that cute little hairball<3

I hope you all have had a great week! 

I snapped this picture the other night at 11pm. So light outside, I love it!!! :) 

Talk to you later!

TBT: Portland, OR

I post old(ish) pictures on Instagram whenever I remember to do so on a Thursday. I really like the idea of Throwback Thursdays, and decided to try and blog about some great things I've experienced in my life every Thursday! I'll be super boring and just call them TBTs. Groundbreaking, right?!

I'll start this thing off by telling you about my time in Portland! :)

In the fall of 2012 I traveled to P-Town for three months, and volunteered at the Children's Museum. My job was to take care of the traveling exhibit that was centered around the work of Marc Chagall, and I ran the painting studio! I was in charge of making sure the kids had enough paper and paint, I got to interact with the kids and their parents and whenever I wanted to, I got to sit down and paint. I absolutely loved the job, and I had the greatest coworkers! <3 It was so sad when I had to leave after those three months, but my awesome supervisor gave me the best recommendation letter ever. I'm so happy I went to Portland; they were the best three months of my life!

I was actually talking about Portland just today with my friend Sabine, whom I met there. She's from Germany and she and I lived in the same host family. She and I clicked right away and became really good friends :) 

We were talking about how Portland just grew on us, and how it takes more than just a few days to really see what that city is all about. We love the weirdness, the people, everything! And the city's truly beautiful and offers great views from all around! Oregon's nature is a major perk, and within just an hour drive there are gorgeous places to see, such as Multnomah Falls and Mt. Hood. I got to see Mt. Hood every day on my way to work, and it was always the highlight of my morning. We don't have mountains in Finland, and I think they're just so beautiful with their snow caps and all. Very exotic for me! 

Portland has so much to offer, so if you're planning to visit, don't let the rainy reputation bother you. The summers are gorgeous, and the fall is just beautiful and colorful. I found the Portland rain to be kind of soft. That city made me fall in love with the rain. 

Don't think of Portland as just some city to pass on your way from L.A to Seattle. Stop and visit Voodoo Doughnuts, and have your picture taken under the sign that says Keep Portland Weird! Visit the world's most awesome bookstore, Powells, and have a cup of coffee at Pioneer Square. You might just fall in love with PDX. 

World Book Day

Happy World Book Day, everyone! :)

How has your week been so far?

I'm so happy because I'm finally done with my school entrance exams! No more studying, life's back to normal again. Unless I actually get to school in the fall! That would be something. I think the exams went well, but I have to wait for the results maybe even until July. I'll keep ya posted ;)

But, returning to the World Book Day, I started a new book today! I'm really trying to read more; lately my reading has suffered big time (studying doesn't count) and that's not good for someone who wants to become a writer. 

Anyways, today I started reading Lauren Oliver's new book, Panic. 

I've decided to try and read one book a month at least. If I read faster, I'll read more, but unfortunately I don't always have as much time to read as I would like :( adult life sucks at times. 

When I'm done reading a book, I will add a review of it into the Books -section you'll find under the top banner (this concerns Blogger only, not Glipho, though all you Gliphers are welcome to go check out my Blogger site as well!)

I hope you're all doing good :) Have a happy Wednesday!

Express Yourself April: Inspiration for Summer!

After drooling over countless pictures from Coachella, it's hard not to get inspired! I love the bohemian outfits and everything that's hippie and vintage. AH! 

I have been making a list of things to acquire for this summer, and I'm constantly browsing through We Heart It, Instagram and other sites for ideas and inspiration. Here's what you will be seeing on me in the near future:

I'm the kinda person who plans outfits waaaayyy ahead of time. I'm already consuming myself with what I'll wear during my vacation. What shoes, what pieces of jewelry etc. How I'll wear my hair... I'm just weird that way. I can't wait to get to do some shopping! 

This picture sucks, but it's the only one I have of the pants that I bought from Miami! I LOVE THEM! They're very light and you can either let them be how they are or pull them up and wear them as capri-pants. They're loose and super comfortable, and I can't wait to wear them once the weather warms up! 

On another note, sorry I've been so irregular with my blogging this month. Even April's theme hasn't gotten that much attention. The reason for my absence is simply studying; I have two entrance exams coming up -one on Tuesday and other one on Wednesday. After that I'm all yours again! :) 

And a special thanks to all my new followers on Glipho! Thank you for the follow and I hope you will stick around. Let's hope Blogger gets more active, too ;)

Love you guys<3

100 Happy Days Challenge! :)

Hey, guys! How are you all doing today? 

I am a little tired after working tonight, but I'm watching Friends as I'm writing this and feeling happy :) SPEAKING OF BEING HAPPY, I want to talk to you guys about something really important!

I bet a lot of you have heard of the 100 Happy Days Challenge. If not, keep reading and check out their website here!

Nowadays it can be hard to find time for yourself, time to appreciate the little things, and time to take a breather. 100 Happy Days Challenge is built to help people realize what makes them happy. How to participate? Easy! Every day submit a picture of something that made you happy. Now, don't make this too hard on yourself, it can be anything: hanging out at a coffee shop, taking a sweet nap or having a delicious dessert. Find that one moment in every day that makes you happy and document it for others to see! 

Share your picture via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and use the public hashtag #100HappyDays

Remember, you're not doing this for others, you're doing this for you. Go out there and be happy! :)

I myself will be taking part in this amazing movement starting April the 16th, and my platform is Instagram. You can find me on Instagram @grasshopper89.  Go follow my account and you can also follow my progress in the pursuit of happiness! <3 I am inviting all of you to take part in this with me! 

If you've decided to do this, leave me a link to your IG, FB or Twitter! I'd love to check them out and having each other to encourage one another can do no harm, right? :) 

I'll get back to you soon <3

Nothing Is Happening

So far April has been kinda slow on the blog front, sorry about that. I've been studying, hanging out, and unfortunately I've also been suffering from some sort of a writer's block. Both with the blog and with my novel. It sucks, but who said life was perfect?

I finally got to put in a request for my summer vacation dates. I have a full 4-week vacation ahead of me this summer, and if all goes as planned, I get to have all those weeks together in a binge and start sometime in July. And naturally, I have some traveling planned ;) Can't wait to share with you guys, but it'll have to wait until the end of May/the beginning of June. At the moment even I don't know for sure what my destination will be. 

What else.. Did any of you lose Instagram followers due to the new update? I lost 91... and flipped until I realized it was for the best of course :D but still.. 209 looked a lot better than 118. 

Aaaaand... yeah, I told you April has been slow. There hasn't really been any significant changes or events in my life within the past couple of weeks, and that has drained my urge to blog a little. I do want to let you know that until next Wednesday I will be busier than usual, because I have to study for the entrance exams, but after the 23rd my life will get back to being pretty care-free and I can focus more on you guys :) 

Sorry for the boring post, but I had to write something. I hope your week will be smashing and I will get back to you asap! Love you! 

TAG: The Common White Girl

I've seen this tag on YouTube by some of my favorite vloggers, but since I haven't developed any skills in vlogging I thought I'd do this tag in writing! 

I think it's a fun tag, and no, I have absolutely no idea why it's called the common white girl tag, but it's not meant to offend anyone in any way, so please just sit back and enjoy! :) And, if you feel up to it, do the tag and leave me a link to it in the comment section!

1. What is your favorite Starbucks drink?

I don't have just one.. gosh. Ok, so my favorites are: Caramel Macchiato with the caramel and vanilla flavors reduced by half, a Vanilla Frappuccino, and an Iced Tazo Tea lemonade, passion -flavor and sweetened. 

2. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

10-30 minutes, depending on where I'm going and what I will be doing.

3. How many selfies do you take on a daily basis?

0-10 :D I only take selfies when I feel pretty. That's when I take a lot of selfies and try to decide which one will be my new profile pic. Sad. 

4. How many Instagram pics and followers do you have?

Currently I have 429 pictures and 209 followers. 

5. Do you ever say 'LOL' or 'OMG' out loud?

No. On a rare occasion I might say them as a joke, but I never say them seriously. But I do write 'lol' sometimes. Rarely 'omg'. OMG. 

6. Do you wear the same clothing item more than once?

Yes. I can't afford to be buying new clothes all the time :D 

7. Are you racist?

Extremely. COME ON! What kind of a question is this?! Of course I'm not racist. 

8. How many tweets do you have?

I don't really use my Twitter account... I don't have the energy to look up how many times I tweeted when I started, but it's something between 20-30. 

9. Instagram, Twitter or Tumblr?

INSTAGRAM! I'm so addicted, I just love it. I don't really get Twitter and especially not Tumblr. 

10. What do you spend most of your time doing?

Wondering about stuff. Watching TV Shows, writing, blogging... 

11. Who are your favorite YouTubers?

Nikki Phillippi

Grav3yardgirl

Jenna Marbles

Beautybaby44

That's a few :) You should check them out!

12. How often do you do your nails?

Um... never :( sadly, my work doesn't allow me to wear any nail polish or have long nails, so I can't really do my nails. Sometimes I do grow them out for a vacation. 

13. Are you a shopaholic?

Definitely not.

14. How many times have you watched Mean Girls?

Probably about twenty times.

15. Do you own a lot of clothes?

Yes. And I only wear a fraction of them. So in a way, no.

16. Do you take pictures of your food before you eat it?

I'm so busy to eat it, I rarely remember to take pics of my food. Unless it looks totally amazing, in which case I do have to brag and put it all over the social media. 

17. Do you wear make-up every day?

Yes. Unless I'm sick. 

18. What are your average grades at school?

I'm not at school at the moment, but I was always a good student. A little above average I think :D 

19. How do you usually style your hair?

Messy bun. I always keep my hair tied and out of the way unless I have a day off and I'm going to places and want to look nice :D 

20. Do you always look presentable?

HAHAAHAHAHAHA. No.