The one about being conscious

The absolute worst for me, is to just be "alive".
Waking up in the morning, ticking the boxes of your daily routine, going to bed at night.
It is tiring me and I realise that I am nothing else but existing.

I wallow in memories of the past and wonder about the future ahead of me. Instead of living in this exact moment.

There have been times like these in the past, once I`m in it, it is hard to get out of there again. It is like living surrounded by a grey cloud. You are practically there, present, but just fogged. While it is hard for the sun to get through.

Photography has helped me a lot this time. The thing about it is, it captures this exact moment. No past, no future. Just this one moment. This one second you`re hitting the release. This one second where the light shines brighter than the second before, this one second a person laughs an exceptional laugh, louder and wider than the second before.

Consciousness. That is what I was looking for, for such a long time. Being in the moment. Accepting yourself in this moment of time and appreciating the beauty and uniqueness of it.

Confession of love: LONDON

It`s been a busy week in lovely London.. Loads of Uni stuff going on, but still, I didn't miss wandering around and exploring my favourite city of all time, I can now call my home!

It started off with a visit to London`s famous Portobello Street Market. It`s been a sunny (but freezing cold day) for once and passing all the food and vegetable stands, made my heart jump for joy!
It followed a great birthday bash in the pub district of Old Street. Chinese food, karaoke and pubs! Three of my favorite things in the whole world! Could this get any better?

Yes it could! I discovered this tiny vegan coffeeshop not far from where I live, right next to Regent`s canal and the Camden Market. Yep, I`m now an official addict of their Panini toastie! (Which tastes even better with a hangover!)

A few busy and tiring uni days followed.. And the weather didn't really contribute uplifting the mood.. Time for another museum: The National Portrait Gallery. Great paintings and photographs, but way too many tourists.. Still managed to catch a glimpse at Ziggy Stardust :)

And here I am now. Sipping my soya flat white @ Kahaila Brick Lane, reading the news, writing and editing.

Yes, I bet, I can't get any better! Thank`s lovely London!

Sunday @ the V&A London

Spend a lovely Sunday afternoon visiting one of my fav museums in London, the V&A, strolling around Kensington and even enjoyed a posh moment at Harrods. Here are a few impressions. 

Have a good start of the week, 

Love,

J*

Let the game begin

Boyish, brutal or just kinky?

Well yes, but also pretty addictive with an impressive storyline and very strong actors!

When my boyfriend, who is an absolute series junkie, recommended me The Game of Thrones, I never thought I am ever going to like this. Except for Harry Potter, I`ve never been a fantasy fan and I could not imagine watching "such crap". 

So he used his persuasion skills and I decided to watch the very first episode, with the intention not to watch further on but.. OH BOY. All the "GoT" watchers out there will secretly laugh now, cause as you may have guessed already, I watched the second one, the third one, fourth and so on.. Trapped in an addictive "GoT" spiral, I watched every single episode, every youtube clip with the actors talking about their role, read every single interview I could possibly find and I even started dreaming and raging about the incidents.. Well, I guess thats called an addiction. 

I cannot stop raving about the series and I do not even know what exactly it is what makes it so special. Its certainly not the slaughtering, not those many sex scenes, not the dragons or all the other weird creatures that appear, I am just so impressed by the idea of writing (filming) such a great story for years and years and still being able to capture such a big and diverse audience. 

So if you are not already a GoT watcher/reader, I hope with this post, to prove that you do not have to be a fantasy fan to like this series, I can just encourage you to watch the very first episode without prejudices and see what it will provoke inside you! :)

All the best, 

J*

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Queen Alexa

I got myself a pre-christmas present I wanted for such a long time;
Alexa Chungs book called "IT"
As she is my absolute fashion icon, as well as my biggest inspiration, this book was an utterly MUST-OWN for me!
And I must say, I adore it as much as I adore Alexa! The rosé pink cover with the the catching blue eye in its middle, is so simple and still so precious... So the content of the book. Filled with very personal photos and illustrations of her own, this book embodies her sense of fashion, art and her way of going though life with such an ease. Oh brother, I cannot stop raving about Alexa! :)

So, if you are looking for a cool christmas present for a good friend or sister, this would definitely be the perfect choice! (Or for your own of course too!) ;)

THANK YOU ALEXA!

J*