The counting has an end

It has been a very sunny day today. And I just love when you go out the door in the morning, feel the sun and also see how much it can change everything...I guess we just had way too little sun this Winter which is why I appreciate every single minute of it.

But I was also pretty happy because my little countdown is coming to its end...

The clothes piles are ready, cameras and films are packed, the ipod filled with some good music and I am quiet excited about tomorrow when a plane and me in it, will take off flying to Australia.

I look so much forward to being there...not just to take pictures, enjoy the amazing blue skies and the sun, but most of all to see a certain person....

If anyone has some good tips for Melbourne or Sydney, I would love to read about your favourite places...

A 23h trip is waiting for me...and I should better get some sleep..

Good night

Maria

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A view more images from my Saturday.

I have been to my favourite book store to have a little look, I really like the rough, black floor they have there.

On my way back I passed this nice tiled entrance and also Zoe's -a cozy couch bar. It looks so great when the old lamp with their big shades are switched on in the evening and the people sit there like in their own living room, having a chat and a little drink..

On the not so nice side of this weekend; I got my bike stolen.

I am really sad about it as I just can't imagine who would do such a thing and why. It was not fancy at all, just a white, little rusty, even a bit flat, fleamarket bike...I couldn't believe it when it was not at the place I locked it...well...what can you do...I was looking through my picture files and found this polaroid with it.

It is the first day of March today...and it will be a good month...

bits and bobs

Blues Sky, flea market, and lovely little treasures everywhere

#1: saw this wonderful sky-matching flash on a wall

#2: there were many nice little, also a bit odd things at the flea market today, like those monkeys

#3: ...a gentle looking policeman doll

#4: ...this box with ceramic heads (I was wondering who might have broken them and why) and

#5: the adorable cat bottle opener..

#6: I enjoyed the blue sky and the bits of sun we had today a lot

#7: also went to Herr Max to get a few mini chocolate tartlets and

#8: passed glowing tulips

#9: This is my little flea market find.

I keep the chocolate tartlets I got in them, not long I guess :)

A good Saturday it was...

How was yours?

monocle

There is this magazine my boyfriend is obsessed with.

Monocle.

When the month is getting closer to its end you can tell that he is waiting for the

postman to deliver the next issue...and is it not in the mailbox around the 20th, or 21st he starts to wonder if something went wrong with the delivery, or if he maybe should write an email to check : ) We have even been to their teeny tiny shop in London last year....which is as nice as their podcast program.

So, what a shame the new issue came on Monday but he is so far away.

I read in it...and yes it is great and so well made; the quality of the articles, the layout, the products they talk about and the illustrations...

I will be the postman and deliver it next week by myself.

But in the meanwhile a little sneak peek ...how great is this Good morning page...

I can't wait.

: )

Maria

Somewhere

There was sun and snow yesterday. A good combination.

I catched up with friends for coffee and also with the local photobooth for a bunch of pictures. I loved the colour of the sky when I walked home and wished at the same time to be far away..

I got this new Broken Social Scene song World Sick the other day. It is so good and you should listen to it...maybe a bit louder than usual.

It took them five long years to produce a new album and I can't wait to listen to it.

Five years!

Thinking back it is crazy to realize how many things have happened every since: places I have visited, people I haven't known back than and are now big parts of my life, I finished my study and started a job which seemed so far away back than..and this space I am writing on right now was not even an idea five years ago...

...It makes me so curious about the future...

//M

Melting?!

A view pictures from this morning on my way to the markets. It was early for a Saturday but the weather seemed to become good which was reason enough to get up. The grey sky turned blue after a while and the sun came out here and there...niiicceee

#1 The entrance floor of the house I am living in.

#2 bright sky

#3 It has plus temperatures and the snow is starting to melt away ....

#4 I really like the handwriting of this little note in a window in a street close to my flat...it says "please don't leave your bike here"

#5 the sun and the spire-less church

#6 I really like the shape of those dutch bikes backlight

#7 finally blue

#8 I am surrounded by a view nice doors in our neighbourhood...this is one of them

#9 the Saturday tradition, my favourite pastry with blueberry. It is so good and not really sweet, just perfect with tea...

A wonderful weekend to everyone.

Maria

Treats

Sometimes when you feel a little sick it is so good to give yourself little treats which make it seem OK to spend all Sunday in bed or having a running nose like there is no tomorrow.

Like this weekend, I needed such treats. I got fresh oranges for orange juice and also made myself a good muesli with roasted sesame on the Sunday, I really like this nutty taste of it...

I also got a bunch of tulips, the first one of this year. They are so bright and bring a feeling of Spring with them. Actually it got a lot brighter here anyway. I really like it when there is no need to switch on the lights in the morning. I always have the feeling it is in the middle of the night when I need to. But a bright, no matter if cold morning has something, I don't mind getting up ....and enjoy going out ...

/M