Another Magazine 2009 Spring-Summer

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in 2009 I...

Dear 2009,
Within you there was definitely the good I would even say the very good, but there was a little too much of the bad and the ugly. I hope 2010 will allow me to grow, to learn, to laugh, to love and live to the fullest.

This is what I am grateful for/my highlights for 2009...

In 2009 I...

...Saw my big bro get married, Left New York :-( but was reunited with friends and family in the UK, Went to Canada - Montreal and Toronto, Went to San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, Boston and LA. Went on a girly trip to Portugal, joined a book club, saw some really good theatre, saw my niece start school, had a new addition to our now bigger extended family, went on family break to Scotland, had a visit from my family in Florida, Learnt to Crochet, Knitted my first scarf, Knitted items and sock monkeys for charity, Started this blog, took part in an online photo swap, sent and received postcards around the world, redecorated a crafting/office space, ate lots of really good cake and Got a new job.

Street Style

Diese Stiefel sind der HAMMER!

Eigentlich stehe ich ja nicht auf dieses Muster, aber durch die Farben wird das zu einem total schönen Schuh! Schade, dass man bei Forever21 nur mit Kreditkarte bezahlen kann :(

Instructions 4 Life

Photo taken from here

It's that time of year to start reflecting and thinking about plans for your future...

My next few posts will be all about the year gone by and things I want to change, improve, achieve or embrace in the new year.

One thing I came across the other day was the list below. It made me smile and think about things to incorporate in to my daily life so I just thought It'd share it.

Instructions for Life

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Memorize your favorite poem.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want.
4. When you say, I love you, mean it.
5. When you say, I'm sorry, look the person in the eye. (you should also mean that too)
   
6. Be engaged for at least six months before you get married.
7. Believe in love at first sight.
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. (try not to laugh at their misfortune either)
   
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
11. Don't judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk slow but think quick.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, Why do you want to know?
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. (also remember anything worth anything takes work)
    
15. Call your family (and your friends)
16. Say, Bless you, when someone sneezes.
17. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
18. Remember the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.
19. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
20. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
21. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
22. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be as important as any other.
23. Spend some time alone.
24. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
25. Remmeber that silence is sometimes the best answer.
26. Read more books and watch less TV.
27. Live a good, honorable life (and take pics whilst your doing it) . Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
28. A loving atmosphere in your home is important. Do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.
29. In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
30. Read between the lines.
31. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
32. Be gentle with the earth.
33. Never interrupt when you're being flattered.
34. Mind your own business.
35. Don't trust a lover who doesn't close their eyes when you kiss them. (Lol and make sure you don't get caught for the split second you open your eyes to see if his eyes are open)
    
36. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
37. If you make a lot of money, put it to use while you are living. That is wealth's greatest satisfaction.
38. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of luck.
39. Learn the rules, then break some.
40. Remember that the best relationship is one where your love for each other is greater than your need for each other.
41. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
42. Remember that your character is your destiny.
43. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

Originally taken from "Life's Little Instruction Book", by Jackson Brown and H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Der erste Weisheitszahn ist draußen!

Endlich! Wenn auch eher ungeplant.
Gestern hatte ich wieder so schlimme Schmerzen, dass ich nur auf'm Boden rumgekrochen bin. Robi hat mich dann ins Krankenhaus gefahren. Natürlich konnte die mir den auch nicht gleich ziehen. Habe nur zweimal Antibiotika bekommen (was ich dreimal am Tag nehmen muss) und einmal Schmerzmitteltropfen, die wohl recht stark sein sollen. Jedenfalls hat diese Zahnärztin gesagt, dass sich alles entzündet hat und die hat wenigstens sich alle Seiten mal angeguckt. Nicht wie die andere, die nur meinte, dass der Zahn schief wächst und damit die anderen Zähne nach vorn drückt. Sowas nervt immer. Man weiß immer nicht, was man glauben soll.

Jedenfalls kamen heute vormittag meine Eltern und meinten sofort, dass ich zum Arzt nochmal soll zum Ziehen. Denn dadurch, dass jetzt Silvester und dann Feiertag und dann Wochenende, dass ich es die Tage bestimmt sowieso nicht durchhalte. Die haben mir dann auch spontan gleich gezogen. Ein Glück! Bisschen unangenehm war's zwar, aber alles kein Vergleich zu DIESEN Schmerzen, die ich vorher hatte. Zudem ging's schnell und die Betäubung half gut :) Die hat sogar recht lange gewirkt, bestimmt 3h. Jetzt ist sie endlich so gut wie weg und ich habe immer noch keine Schmerzen! Ende Januar kommt der nächste raus und dann bin ich diese Mistviecher endlich los *freu*

New Year...New hair... (Beware this is a long one)

I have to admit... recently I have been having issues... hair issues... and really big ones. So much so that in 2010 I think I am going to make a BIG Change - I might even have to create a separate blog about my hair journey.

So the issue is this .... I want to make my hair healthy, thick, moisturised and encourage growth and I am thinking about going natural in my quest to get a healthy, luschious mane?

Thank goodness I have the internet (particularly You Tube and hair blogs) because there are tonnes of girls who have had the same issues and are sharing their lessons.

Two of my fave artists with their natural styles- although there is a lot of debate about Erykah as she often wears an afro wig.
(there are tonnes of real people's hair pics I would love to post)

I have always had relaxed/chemically straightened hair - probrably for the around 15 years or even more maybe. You get totally addicted to the "creamy crack" that you torture your scalp with to have smoother, sleeker, straighter hair but really this is a process where I am putting acid on my scalp and over the last years the chemicals together with the straightening has caused me some serious hair damage. I went to the hairdressers with a bob and wanting a relaxer. I came out with a serious piece of my hair burnt off and even worse I haven't been able to grow it back in fact I think the baldness is spreading.

Some people can keep their healthy whilst maintaining regular chemical straightening but for me that's not the case. Relaxing my hair has caused it to thin out and has stunted it's growth. It is what I have been used to for a long time now, it doesn't even actually look bad it's has just been my style and you kind of get used to your style ... it's safe here in my comfort zone!

It is also what most of us see from images of women in the public eye.. be it in magazines, music movies or politics ... Black women with straight perms/relaxers extensions, lace wigs and straightened locks. I don't know how my work colleagues and even some of my friends and family will take it when they see me transitioning - as some people just aren't used to seeing black hair in it's natural state... I'm not even used to my black hair in it's natural state.

Michelle Obama and Beyonce with relaxed straighten styles

I love, love, love natural hair and big fro's, the bigger the hair the better I say although I am not actually sure a big fro just worn out would suit me and I know that I will still straighten my hair from time to time gosh... I am going to have to get used to what suits me all over again.

For me relaxing my hair was more about making it manageable rather than anything else. I just wanted to be able to get up, comb it through (often with my fingers) throw it in a messy pony tail and go. It's funny, I always get so desperate to relax my hair when I get new growth but I never actually like my hair the first few days after it is chemically straightened anyway. It is just sooo sooo straight and I have to spend lots of time trying to poof it up.

Shingai from The Noisettes with her statement and versatile natural styling

When thinking about going natural I seriously have been thinking whether I will be able to deal with my hair maintenance... I am rubbish with hair care... I can't twist, plait, style or do the basics really but I hope the internet will help me here. My lack of hair skills and knowledge (and the fact that I am a scaredy cat) has definitely put me off doing the big chop - The Big Chop or BC is cutting or shaving your hair so that all of the chemically straightened hair is gone. I just don't think I could handle a tiny weenie cut - my face with my full cheeks will not thank me for it.

Beyonce's lil sis Solange after she did the big chop in Summer.

As soon as I get my hair into a healthy state and length I will transition to a natural state by plaiting my hair - It's a shame that plaits don't suit me but I will experiment with different styles as I am sure they will suit me much more than a teenie weenie afro. Plaits and maybe even wigs will be easier as I won't need to give them as much attention. (I hope) My mum transitioned with plaits for a few years and now her hair is thicker and healthier than it has ever been but she does struggle with styling and maintenance so I will try and practice looking after her hair too.

Corrine Bailey Rae with her gorgeous natural locks.
My hair would take forever to get to that length and won't be this texture but she is an inspiration.

Wow I actually started writing this three weeks ago.. How slow was I.

Vogue Nippon -február

Nagyon tetszik ez sorrend! :D (Kivéve az első helyet. Kicsrélném az utolsóval!)

Auf meiner Wunschliste ganz oben: Das Buch davon

Da ich an Weihnachten meinen langegeliebten Lieblingsfilm "Das letzte Einhorn" gesehen habe, war ich natürlich wieder hin und weg von der wunderschönen Musik <3
Und endlich habe ich sie auch gefunden. Könnt schon wieder flennen beim Haupttheme... <3<3<3herzherzherz
:) *träum*

(Unbedingt anhören! Mit das Schönste was ich je gehört habe<3) :'(

Christmas Crafting....

Gosh I feel like I neglected you over the Christmas dearest blog... Christmas is always a hectic time and I never feel like I have done what I needed to over the festive period. I have a pile of half finished Christmas gifts still in my room (maybe I will actually finish them before next Christmas?) and I never sent half of the Christmas cards I meant to... ho hum. I'm just not too sure whether I actually like Christmas? I mean I like it but It is a major stress at my house!

I just realised I didn't even get to post some of the Christmas crafting I did around the house... In fact I haven't even taken pics of all my crafty pursuits! (I made gorgeous big red paper pom pom's/flowers and hung them from my ceiling which was really effective) Here is a lil snap of my bauble wreath and the snow flake curtain I made blue peter styleeee!

They are nothing amazing but they aren't too bad for first attempts. I will make more next year and I will take better pics too! :-)

Vogue Germany 2010 Január

ÁÁÁ!! Minden olyan klasszikus, mégis egyedi. Imádom az egyszerűségét, és a stílusosságát is. Az összeset elfogadnám, sőt még fizetnék is értük... :P

Robi & Wohnträume <3

Achso, für die es mitbekommen haben und interessiert: Robis kleiner Zeh ist gebrochen! Er war gestern beim Arzt und durfte unter's Röntgengerät. Dort haben sie es dann festgestellt! Musste ja so kommen, bei dem Pech mal wieder :D Aber eingipsen können sie den kleinen Zeh nicht, der muss so heilen. Er hat noch Antischwell-Salbe bekommen^^ und muss immer hochlegen und kühlen, aber auch Wärme ist gut (Badewanne). Ärzte sind komisch XD... Jedenfalls ist "nur" das Laufen wirklich schmerzhaft - stehen und Auto fahren sind kein Problem! *thumbs up*

Wir werden die Woche übrigens unser Schlafzimmer etwas verschönern (Wird auch langsam Zeit!). Ich sag nur lindgrün, Holz in Ebenholzfarben und weiße Lackregale. Robi ist grad bei IKEA und sucht seine Mama *lol* und kauft die Regale. Den Rest baut mein Paps. Müssen wir nur noch die Wandfarbe besorgen. Huiii :)

Dieses Wandtattoo wär's eigentlich auch noch, nur in LINDGRÜN!

Oh mein Gott! Ich hab solchen Hunger!

Amazing: