Saturday, March 29, 2014

Make It Happen March: I Made Stuff Happen!

Hey, guys!
March is coming to an end and I couldn't be happier, because it means only one thing.
SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE!
I don't know why, but I am really looking forward to summer this year. I'm always looking forward to summer, but this year particularly. It may have something to do with me having a full four weeks of vacation ahead of me. Or maybe it's the prospect of traveling. Of getting to spend time with my wonderful friends. I'm looking forward to the warmth, the endless summer nights, when it's light throughout. 


Make It Happen will be my theme throughout the summer, too. Here are some things I want to do:
*Stress less, enjoy the now, enjoy life and just have fun
*Spend a week at my mom's in the countryside. No internet for a week, except for blog and emails. The main purpose for this little excursion is to write. I want to work on my novel non-stop.
*Show around Finland to my friend who will be visiting from abroad
*Travel
*Read

And here's what I accomplished this month:
*Traveled to Germany and Estonia
*Bought that bag I've wanted since forever ago
*I had my first chance to collaborate with another blogger! You'll see more April 2nd ;)
*Invitations to entrance exams at a couple of schools
*Made more solid plans for my future


With March ending, it's time to reveal the theme for next month!
*Drum roll, please*

Express Yourself April

I have a feeling it'll be a good month:)
Are you guys as excited about summer as I am?!

Have a sunny weekend <3






Day Trip to Estonia + the Titanic Exhibition

It is ridiculously easy and cheap to travel to Estonia from Finland. It's just across the Gulf of Finland and it takes 2,5 hours to cross it. And 20 bucks for a round-trip... Yeah, told you it was cheap. 
Surprisingly, I don't travel to Estonia often. I've been there a ton of times, so it's not really a big deal to go there. It doesn't even feel like I'm going abroad. Go figure. 

Yesterday I traveled to Tallinn, Estonia's Capital city, with my friend H. We wanted to go see the Titanic Exhibition that's being hosted by Tallinn until Monday. You can read more about the exhibit here. 

The Old Town of Tallinn is really beautiful, and it was our first stop of the day. It's only a stone throw away from the harbor and really easy to get to. We had lunch at an Italian restaurant called Controvento. I'd been there before, their food is delicious! We even lucked out with the beautiful, sunny weather :)

From Old Town we walked to Lennusadam (Seaplane Harbor) where the exhibition was held. We took a couple of wrong turns but found the place eventually. 
The guests were given a boarding pass to Titanic that served as the ticket. Each pass included a name of an actual passenger who had been on the Titanic. Mine was Nella Wiggins, and she was a 1st class passenger traveling with her husband. They both survived. 

Under the clock.

1st class cabin.
3rd class cabin.
Some plates collected from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. All in all the exhibition presented 150+ artifacts recovered from the wreck. 
It was definitely worth visiting and I'm happy I got the chance to go. If you live close by and get the chase before Monday, you should go, too! :)

Now I think I might have to watch the movie some day soon... Cry fest it is!

We headed back to the harbor after the exhibition and killed time at a café. After that we checked out a liquor store and left with a ton of Milka chocolate. AH... I'm set for a while now ;)

I went to work today but have the entire weekend off! I am going to enjoy that to the fullest. Hope all you lovelies have a good one, too! <3








Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM

Yesterday I promised to make a separate post about my trip to the Louis Vuitton Store in Helsinki, so here we go! The title is revealing already, and yes, I did buy the Neverfull bag! I got it in the biggest size, GM (other sizes are MM (Medium) and PM (Small)) and in Damier Ebene print (other prints are Damier Azur and Monogram.)

Eilen lupasin tehdä erillisen postauksen pienestä visiitistäni Helsingin Louis Vuitton -liikkeeseen, joten tässä se tulee! Otsikko paljastaakin mitä tarttui mukaan, ja kyllä, Neverfull-laukku lähti matkaan. Valitsin isoimman eli GM-koon (muita kokoja ovat MM(medium) ja PM(pieni)) ja kuoseista valitsin Damier Ebenen (muita ovat Damier Azur ja Monogram.)


The bag is big, but I actually thought it would be bigger. I think it's the perfect size and serves multiple purposes. The trims and handles are cowhide leather and the bag itself is coated canvas. The interior is a gorgeous red with only one big zipper pocket. The date code can be found under the pocket, on its left side. There's a ring inside where you can clasp your keys, and the bag closes with one simple clip; it does not have a zipper so it doesn't close all the way up. I feel like this bag is ideal for traveling and also for everyday life. It fits so many things, including a full sized laptop etc. I will be using this bag to school, if by any chance I'll get in ;) 
I chose the Damier Ebene print over the Azur because it's dark and I don't have to worry about smudges and dirt so much. I'm telling you, the Damier Azur would not have lasted pretty for long. I also really love the red interior! I like the monogram also, but really had my eyes set on Damier Ebene. 

Laukkuhan on iso, mutta luulin sitä oikeastaan isommaksi. Se onkin täydellisen kokoinen ja palvelee moneen tarkoitukseen. Kantokahvat ja reunat ovat nahkaa, mutta laukku itsessään ei ole. Sisältä se on kauniin punainen, ja siellä on vain yksi iso vetoketjullinen tasku. Päiväyskoodi löytyy taskun alta sen vasemmalta puolelta. Sisällä on myös pieni rengas, johon voi kiinnittää avaimet ja laukun voi sulkea yhdellä klipsillä; vetoketjua ei siis ole eli laukku ei sulkeudu kokonaan ollenkaan. Omasta mielestäni laukku on ihanteellinen matkustamiseen ja myös jokapäiväiseen elämään. Sinne mahtuu paljon tavaraa, mm. täysikokoinen läppäri. Itse tulen käyttämään laukkua koulussa, jos satun pääsemään sisään ;)
Valitsin Damier Ebene kuosin Azurin sijaan, koska se on tumma, eikä minun tarvitse pelätä tahroja ja likaa niin paljon. Damier Azur ei olisi kyllä kestänyt kauaa nättinä, ainakaan minulla. Olen myös aivan rakastunut tuohon punaiseen sisukseen! Pidän Monogram-kuviosta myös, mutta olin jo päätynyt Damier Ebeneen. 



I know there are a lot of people who don't understand why one would want to spend so much money on a bag, and I understand their point of view. There are so many other great bags there with a fraction of the price, why not get those? Well, I could, sure. But I have wanted to have my very own Louis Vuitton ever since I was an early teen. My friend and I would drool over the bags and accessories online, dreaming we would one day have them. I have always loved the design and honestly, haven't ever considered spending my money on another brand if an opportunity presented itself. So, a month or so ago I realized my current situation would allow me to get a bag from Louis Vuitton, and not go bankrupt. I seized the opportunity and yesterday I bought the bag I've had my eye on for so long. I love it to pieces!

Tiedän, että monet eivät ymmärrä suurta rahan tuhlausta laukkuun, ja ymmärrän kyllä heidän näkökulmansa. On niin monia muitakin hienoja laukkuja jotka maksaisivat vain murto-osan, joten miksei sitten ostaisi niitä? Kyllähän minä voisin. Mutta olen halunnut oman Louis Vuittonin varhaisteinistä asti. Kaverini kanssa kuolattiin LV:n nettisivuilta laukkuja ja asusteita, ja unelmoitiin että vielä jonain päivänä meilläkin olisi ne. Olen aina rakastanut Vuittonin designia enkä rehellisesti ole edes harkinnut rahojeni käyttämistä ennemmin mihinkään muuhun merkkituotteeseen. Noin kuukausi sitten tajusin nykyisen elämäntilanteeni sallivan laukun hankkimisen menemättä vararikkoon. Tartuin tilaisuuteen ja ostin laukun, jota olin jo niin kauan silmäillyt. Olen aivan rakastunut siihen!

You can cinch in the sides to make the bag appear smaller...
...or you can leave them as they are! :)

I also know that Louis Vuitton bags have a certain status, at least that's what it seems like here… That it's one's way of showing they have money, and they want to flash the bag to everyone who will pay attention. I think status bag would be a good word here.
I don't see my bag that way. I see it as something I've wanted to have for a long time, a little piece of luxury in my very simple life. And what's wrong with that? I don't care if people don't recognize my bag as a Louis Vuitton, I don't care if others don't like it. What matters is that I love it, and I worked hard to get it. Being able to purchase it for myself means a lot to me, and it shouldn't be an issue to anyone. 

Tiedän myös, että Louis Vuittonin laukuilla on tietty status, ainakin täällä… Että se on tapa näyttää, että on rahaa tuhlata, ja sitä halutaan esitellä kaikille keitä vaan kiinnostaa. Statuslaukku olisi sopiva sana. 
En näe omaa laukkuani niin. Näen sen asiana, jota olen halunnut todella pitkään, pienenä palana luksusta yksinkertaisessa elämässäni. Ja mitä vikaa siinä on? En välitä vaikka ihmiset eivät tunnistaisi laukkua Louis Vuittoniksi, enkä välitä vaikka muut eivät pitäisi siitä. Ainut asia, millä on väliä, on se että itse rakastan sitä ja työskentelin kovasti sen eteen. Se, että pystyin ostamaan laukun itselleni, merkitsee minulle paljon, eikä pitäisi olla ongelma kenellekään. 

Had my initials hot stamped on one of the handles! :) Makes the bag feel more me!
Well anyways, wanted to share this with you! At the risk of sounding completely vain and materialistic, I am so happy I bought the bag :) I'm happy I have this little high-end thing and I'm happy I was able to get it by myself. I'm just happy. It's my thing.

Halusinpa jakaa tämän teidän kanssa! Sillä riskillä, että kuulostan turhamaiselta ja materialistilta, haluan sanoa että olen todella onnellinen siitä, että ostin tuon laukun :) Olen onnellinen siitä, että minulla on tämä pieni luksus ja olen onnellinen että pystyin hankkimaan sen itse. Olen vain onnellinen. Se on mun juttu. 

Monday, March 24, 2014

A Quick Spin To Helsinki

Hey you all on the other side of the screen :)

I am writing to you from my mom's comfy couch, after a very nice and happy day! 
I headed out to Helsinki today with my friend. We didn't have much planned, just a few things. It was about lunch time when we arrived, which was perfect and we were both starving, so we had a great lunch at Vapiano. 


I meant to take a camera with me and take real good photos to show you guys, but I forgot all about it when I left home, so now we have to settle with my iPhone pics, sorry :(

After our delicious lunch break, we headed to our main destination, the Louis Vuitton store. 
And I left the store with something!


Oh my god, you guys, I can't even tell you how excited I am! I have wanted to own an LV bag for so many years I can't even count, and now I was finally able to get one. I will make a separate post about it probably tomorrow. Yay! 


Before going back home we stopped to get Starbucks. Ah, my favorite place to get coffee<3
What's you guys' favorite Starbucks drink?

Hope you've had a nice start for the week! I'll get back to you soon :)



Friday, March 21, 2014

Make It Happen March: Should I?

For those of you who don't know, English is not my first language; I didn't start studying English until Iw as nine years old. My first language is Finnish, but when it comes to writing, I feel like English comes more naturally. But lately I've been playing with the idea of maybe blogging in Finnish, too. I've tried it before and to be honest, I wasn't too crazy about it, but maybe I should give it another chance? I'm not abandoning English, but would just write some posts in both languages. I'm following a couple of bloggers who are doing so, and their blogs have a very nice flow to them, and it just seems to be working really well :) if you want to check out those blogs, here are the links:

http://www.rantapallo.fi/mungolife/
http://yummyj.blogspot.fi

(I'm blogging on my iPad now, so if the links aren't actual links, I'm sorry :( just copy-paste them and there you go!)


Niille, jotka eivät ole asiasta tietoisia, englanti ei ole äidinkieleni. Aloitin sen opiskelun vasta yhdeksänvuotiaana. Äidinkieleni on suomi, mutta kirjoittaessa englanti tuntuu paljon sujuvammalta. Viime aikoina olen kuitenkin leikitellyt ajatuksella, että jospa alkaisi bloggailla suomeksikin. Sitä on koitettu aiemminkin, eikä se rehellisesti sanoen oikein sujunut, mitta ehkä sille voisi antaa toisen mahdollisuuden? Englantia en hylkää, mutta joitain postauksia voisi kirjoittaa molemmilla kielillä. Seuraan paria bloggaajaa jotka näin tekevät, ja ainakin heidän kohdallaan homma tuntuu toimivan oikein hyvin :) tuosta yläpuolelta voit katsastaa kyseiset blogit! 

So what do you think? Maybe this could be something I could start working on? Let me know:)
Mitä mieltä olette? Ehkä tätä voisi alkaa työstämään? Mielipiteitä otetaan vastaan:) 

Love,



Technologically Challenged. Help Wanted.

One of the most frustrating things in my life right now is that my laptop is still not connecting to my wifi. Every time I try to connect, it says: connection timeout.
HELP ME!
I have rebooted my laptop, my internet modem; I have pulled all the plugs and put them back in, I have deleted the wifi from my computer and installed it again, and it still doesn't work. 

This is how I feel now :(


I hate to complain, because there are so much bigger problems in this world than my stupid wifi (which by the way works just fine on my phone and iPad!).
The biggest problem here is, that this problem is making my blogging very inconvenient. I have to connect the chord from the modem to my laptop in order for the internet to work, and my modem is located on the floor level right by my front door. There's no other possible place for it :(
Yes, I am sitting on the floor writing this. I hope you appreciate my posts even more now. 

So basically, this is why I'm not blogging every day. I really don't feel like sitting on the floor each night :( It sucks, I know, and I wish I could be more active, because I want to be. I just have to find a way to fix this problem, because it's driving me insane. 

If you happen to live in Finland and would like to come over and help me fix this, I will bake you a freakin' cake. 

Sorry I'm not more positive now. 
Other than this, I'm feeling good though :) yay!


Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Make It Happen March: Doing Things Yourself

Often it can be tempting to let others help you when you have something big happening in your life. And yes, it's good not being too proud and accepting the help that's being offered. 
But sometimes we want to do it alone. It's not necessarily because we are too proud to ask for help, or because we want to show off and prove that we're not too stupid for this. 

I want to do some things on my own simply because I can. 


I get a huge kick out of being able to do something without any help, whether it's paying the bills, buying something I need that's out of my price range, running errands I used to need my mom for, traveling solo, anything. It's sort of reassuring, if you know what I mean. 
It makes me feel like an adult, even though I'm really not one. 
It makes me feel like I can handle anything life throws at me. 

Does this sound crazy?

I don't remember if I told you, but I applied to a few schools a while back. 
Today I received my third invitation to an entrance exam. 
I have absolutely no idea what's going to happen, whether I'll get in or not. I'm prepared for any option, and life will go on never the less. 
It's funny, though, how just an invitation to an entrance exam can make me feel accomplished. 

It's trying.