things i love tues/thursday #8

okay, so it’s not thursday today. but i thought i could love things on tuesday too.

sylt

i went there the weekend before last because my parents are currently staying there. and i will be going again next weekend. hurrah! i love sylt because it’s a little like my home, my parents and i have been going there at least once a year since i was five. we went for new year’s a lot or in the off season when it’s really quiet and you don’t constantly run the risk of being hit by a jaguar, porsche or other fancy car brand that i don’t even know. but that’s okay because sylt is beautiful also when it’s dark, foggy, windy and rainy. in fact i think this kind of weather suits it the best. but see for yourselves.

the wind

living up north now i have been getting to enjoy something that is not so common in southern germany: real wind. i have always loved the wind because it was such a rare thing, but even now when it has become so much more common for me it still fills me with glee. having to fight for my umbrella with the wind makes me shriek and grin uncontrollably. and riding my bike against the wind, taking twice as long as i usually do and almost falling over gives me the weirdest feeling of adventure. i only wish the wind would stop messing up my hair. but then again i can just wrap a scarf around my head and all’s well. speaking of the wind once again reminds me of this great video, watch it if you haven’t already (even if i have just given away the punchline)

leaving work before dark

i don’t want to jinx things by saying that spring is here (everybody else is and look what we got: snow again today). but one thing that i can say is: it is no longer pitch black when i leave the agency in the evening. provided i leave on time that is. but still it is just such a great feeling to be going home without having to turn on the lights on my bike. it makes me feel like the remaining hours of the day are still long and there is no need to crawl under the covers right away. like it would actually be fine to go out and do something.that makes it a lot easier to achieve great work life balance.

the l word

i just watched the last episode of the l word and it makes me really sad that there is never going to be another one. that was just the greatest tv show since six feet under. and i honestly don’t see how any other show could take its place. i really hope there will be something new and great next fall. supposedly there is going to be a spinoff revolving around alice so that is something i am going to set my hopes on. but for now i am just saying goodbye to the beautiful cast. i am really going to miss bettes beautiful laugh and shanes cool appearance and jennys insanity… and now i am shutting up so i don’t sound like a pathetic tv junkie with now life of her own.

surprise packages

my dear do sent me a surprise package last week which just made my day. there were so many sweet things in there that all showed how well she knows me and how much thought she had given it. those kinds of packages should be exchanged between friends so much more often. of course it takes quite some effort to think of things the other one will like and then put them together and mail them. but still. i got some great new music and amazingly long and full fake lashes which i can’t wait to wear and yummy belly-warming chai tea that reminds me of visits to mannheim and an andy warhol card and pustefix rainbow bubbles which i keep by my desk so i can blow some out the window whenever i feel my mood getting bad. and they so help to make it better again. so thanks a bunch again sweet girlfriend!

pink eyeshadow

there is no other colour for eyeshadow quite like pink. of course pink is a great colour for anything but i always feel that pink eyeshadow is just very special and unusual while green and violet and blue are all more or less expected – which doesn’ make them kess great of course.  mine is dazzle dust by barry m which i got 4 years ago on a trip to london. there is still plenty left – maybe i should use it more often. it also goes great with my new 11,5 cm heel shoes from forever 21…

delayed gratification

two weeks ago i finally got my college diploma. more than 6 months after handing in my thesis and having my last oral exam. i got it by mail which i think is just ridiculous. why don’t i get to throw a silly hat into the air and wear a shitty robe that makes me look fat? why do i have to wait 6 months for my college degree, my biggest „achievement“ in life so far, and then get to open it alone at my desk with a cup of peppermint tea as my sole companion? i was not going to have it that way which is why i took the closed envelope with me when i went to visit my parents – after letting it just sit there for 3 days. (but what were three more days?) and i am so happy i did. first we all had a sip of champagne (i actually think i like pommery better than veuve cliquot now) and then i opened the envelope. the grade was the one i wanted (even though i almost didn’t get it) so there was no need for the consoling words my parents had  prepared in advance. instead we had some more champagne and i really got to appreciate what an important moment this had been in my life. so waiting was definitely worth it.

there’s no place to go to be alone

meine neue playlist. die elfte. endlich!

empire of the sun * walking on a dream

the new sins * feelings have changed

uh huh her * not a love song

lily allen * back to the start

the good natured * warriors

ladyhawke * professional suicide

the asteroids galaxy tour * around the bend

santogold * you’ll find a way

la roux * quicksand

le corps mince de francoise * bitch of the bitches

lykke li * i’m good i’m gone

feist * my moon my man (boys noize rmx)

i was a teenage statan worshipper * skeletor

does it offend you, yeah? * dawn of the dead

maximo park * wraithlike

the rifles * sometimes

flamboyant bella * absolutely wankered

black kids * i’m not gonna teach your boyfriend how to dance with you

die komplette video-playlist hier.

things is love thursday #7

black eyeliner

often when i look at a fashion fotograph and find the depicted woman especially beautiful i realize that what i find so intriguing about her is her black eyeliner. or when i read a fashion blog and adore the writers’ personal style it often goes along with the use of lots and lots of beautiful black eyeliner. i remember going to a school carnival when i was 8 and there was a girl there who was a year older than me and who wore eyeliner as part of her costume. i guess that’s when my obsession was born. one of my first most cherished make-up items was a liquid eyeliner by ellen betrix i got on sale at a drug store. but to make one thing clear: not just any eyeliner will do! it needs to be liquid, it can’t just be a thin line, it has to be black and it has to be winged. the fatter the better. the best thing about eyeliner is though that whenever i incorporate it into my makeup i am sure to be satisfied with the result. i am never as happy with the way i look than when i wear black eyeliner. by the way m.a.c. liquid last is my favourite.

birds and bunnies in the city

nothing is cuter than riding my bike home from work and suddenly seeing a rabbit running along the sidewalk in front of me and finally disappearing into the bushes. and hearing the birds sing when i am coming home from work is similarly heart warming. especially because it means that i am not coming home all that late and because it’s a sure sign of spring being on its way.

seifenblasen

the most incredible thing happened the other day: there were bubbles in front of my office window, floating through the air. wonderful, exquisite, iridescent, fragile, soapy, perfect bubbles. i almost couldn’t believe my eyes, jumped up and went to the window to check again. but there they were. it turns out that someone in an office building close to ours was sitting by the window, blowing bubbles into a random winter day. i wish i could thank this person for making it special for me!

button eyes on coraline.com

i always love it when official webistes offer some kind of tool that allows you to customize a picture of you in a certain way or to build a character that would play you in that particular movie or show. the website for a coraline, an upcoming movie by the creator of a nightmare before christmas, allows you to do just that. in this animated movie some people have buttons for eyes and so you get to see what you would look like if you were one of them. it’s wonderfully scary i think. and some of you might know how i adore buttons! do share your results in the comments!

facebook chat

i think that facebook chat is the greatest invention ever because it allows you to have quick chats with friends at work without having to feel guilty about using an actual instant messenger. and exchanging a few words in a chat is so much less effort than having to write an actual email and a great way to stay informed about and in touch with people in far away places.

hochbahn

one line of the metro in hamburg (u3) is different from all the other lines. it’s the deluxe line. it doesn’t go below the ground or at street level like ordinary lines. instead it goes over bridges in the middle of inhabited streets, over canals, by the harbour. i love riding this line, may it be day or night, because the view is always amazing and you get to see some of the most beautiful parts of hamburg. i think that anyone visiting hamburg with a little time on their hands should ride this line from hauptbahnhof to the north. i especially love looking into the windows and the gardens that you pass on your way. and how at night it looks like passing trains are just flying through the air.

this video

who knew that pole dancing could be so artistic and so not tacky at all? another great example for this in my opinion is   miss pole australia 2006, to be found on youtube.