How's everybody? I haven't been around a lot lately. I started my second year at college last week and life's been really busy since. Eventhough I've only got 4 classes this semester I have shiploads of work that needs to be done and I still need to vacuum my room tonight... .
Mother nature is having some moodswings lately. It's been 25°C+ all week and I'm sweating my pants off! Can't believe that a week ago I couldn't get outside without a jacket and tights. Phew.
Our Methodical Dialogue class ended 2 hours earlier today because our classroom was more like a sauna and no one could stay focused. We took the opportunity to get to know each other a bit better by going for drinks. aaaah, college life!
Hopefully I can get back into my regular posting habits soon!
It's monday evening and for me that means it's time for Bones! Ain't mister Nigel Murrays accent the cutest? I'm not really that into Tv shows but I'm hooked on bones after I saw Dr Sweets appear! Kenneth (the boyfriend) and my friend Karen got me hooked on House every sunday too but besides Bones that all I really watch. There used to be a time though, that I sat by the TV every weeknight at 5pm to watch... Days of Our Lives. Oh no I didn't. And I may or may not have watched The Bold and the Beautiful for 7 years. At least I learned some decent English. Scooby Doo might have helped with that as well. Soinks!
Those of you who follow me on Twitter: my iPod survived the operation, but he's still a bit blurry from the sedation. Thanks to some sweet man on the Apple forum he'll hopefully last a few more years!
PS: Ain't that wood staple a kick ass backdrop? I was so happy when we found it!
In September I welcomed my first sponsors here on the blog and after some thinking and weighing the possibilities I decided to put sponserships open to everyone! Those who are interested can read all about it on my brand new sponsor page. Any questions? Just email me gohomemydear@gmail.com !
Hi peeps! Sorry that my posts and other blogging activities have been very sporadic lately. I tried dropping in at least 5 minutes per day to keep up with all the sweet comments you left me. I was so happy with all the positive responses on my yellow legs that I instantly bought a few more. You guys rock! Colored tights were a trend I already wanted to try last year, but I was worried to look like a clown. I feel more comfortable to wear them now and I could not be more excited about our cold Belgian weather!
In other news, I have a €50 shopping budget for this month and here's what I'm hunting for:
Fall has fully landed upon us. You can smell it in the air! It suddenly turned colder, the air is crisp, the wind is blowing and the leaves are starting to color. Fall is my favorite season, certainly when it comes to my wardrobe. I love layering and I'm so excited I finally get to show you my favorite accessoire: scarves!
My camera was having issues again and the photos came out blurry and the colors were faded. I threw over a rather strong effect (CinemaScope by Picnik) to get some life into them. At first I thought I'd just not use them but I know how much Kenneth dislikeshates beeing my photographer and he would use it as an excuse next time I ask him. I should get myself a tripod. It'll save his life.
A little outside of paris there's a beautiful domain named Versailles. The castle seems like it's made of gold and the gardens are immense! Versailles was my favorite part of our trip (and probably Kenneths too). We had amazing weather, all the flowers were blossoming and the ponds were full of people in little boats. To add to all the magic there was music by Mozart. This year we also had time to visit the Marie Antoinette mansion. We took a nap under a tree, drank fresh orange juice, wandered around the gardens and went for Starbucks afterwards. Oh, how I miss the strawberry cream frappucinos!
I have to get back into the swing of blogging. I have been ignoring my mails and comments for way too long and I haven't read my google reader for ages. I promise to get to it ASAP, but right now I have work and drivers lessons and school starts again this monday.
Our first day in Paris, we payed a quick visit to Château de Vincennes and Parc Floral. It was really sunny outside. A sudden 30°C outburst in September, after a two week monsoon? Cah-raazay! If Kenneth wouldn't have stopped me, I would have jumped into the lily pond to cool off. After we visited Parc Floral, we decided to stop by St-Michel to grab a pancake. St-Michel is the lively area next to the Notre Dame. Out of ideas on what to do in the few hours that were left before bedtime, we decided to walk up to the Eiffeltower. Honsetly, I thought that tower was closer!
Startpoint: The Notre Dame!
Crossing The Seine and looking at boats filled with tourists. Lazy bums!
Crossing the Seine again over Pont Alexandre III. If you stand on the bridge you can see the Eiffel Tower, Hotel Des Invalides and Palais de la decouverte.
Just when we arrived at the foot of the tower the lights went on. It's such an amazing sight! I only really feel like I'm in Paris when I'm near the Eifel Tower. Last time we visited it was a cold november day and there were hardly any tourists, but this time the square was croweded. Since Kenneth and I both dislike crowds we decided to cross the busy streets and walk to the Trocadéro buildings. From here you have an amazing view from a distance. When we were almost at the terrace, The Eifeltower did this:
I had completely forgotten about this event! If you ever are in Paris, make sure to stop by the Eifeltower around 9PM, that's the moment he get's his sparkly groove on! It was kind of funny because at first we thought the building in front of us was sparkling, but then I noticed all the people around us were turning around.
Those of you who follow me on twitter already know this, but I did not make it to New York. I'm sure you can guess of the reason: Irene. If I wasn't in the Big Apple, then where have I been? Dans la cité d'amour: Paris! We've spent 7 days up there so get ready for a huge load of photos and stories. I'll post the photos on my blog as soon as I can. Pinky promise. But for those who really can't wait: the unedited ones are already on my brand new facebook page, go ahead and take a little peek!
As you might have noticed, I also changed around the colours and fonts of the blog. How do you like it? These soft, peachy colours are just that tinsy bit more me than the previous colorscheme.
Take a closer look at the sidebar. Notice anything new? Yes, I welcomed my first sponsor: Ravenous creatures. I was so excited when Kimberly sent me a mail saying she loved my blog and wanted to be a part of it. She was so kind to offer all of you a 20% discount on all the great vinatge pieces in the shop, just use the code "Ginger" at the check out. Go ahead and check Ravenous Creatures out!
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Hello lovlies! I am honored to be spending some time with you today while Nikki is out exploring this big world. She is has such a sweet spirit, and I love chatting with her. I wish she lived closer so we could actually meet! Maybe one day I'll make the trip over :) I am here today to show you what I love most about Fall - fashion wise that is. Where I go to school, Fall is unbearably cold. You definitely have to bundle up which means it's a great time to pull out those cozy sweaters, thick socks, and big jackets. Truthfully, I am a Summer girl at heart, but Fall is a close second, giving the option of layering and mismatching clothes to your hearts desire.
Fall needs to get here fast, don't you agree? I simply cannot wait any longer! Thanks again to Nikki for having me. Hope you all have a wonderful day! xo, Danielle, Tongue Tied in Awe
Hi everybody! My name is Katie and I write a little blog called Hazel & Mare. I am so excited to guest post for Nikki because she is one of my favorite bloggers ever, and she is cute as a button! Nikki darling, I hope you are having many fun adventures in America right now!
On my blog, I write little daily haikus about random things. I also feature a cute craft or homemade product from Etsy that is related to the haiku. I enjoy haikus because they’re short and sweet, and it’s fun to shmoosh a whole idea into only 17 syllables. One day, I hope to write crazy, silly poems like Shel Silverstein that make people smile!
Here are some of my favorite haikus. I hope you enjoy them!
“On What I Would Imagine Would Be An Annoying Thing About Parties in Paris, Not That I Have Ever Been To Any Parisian Parties”
There’s always that guy
Who brings an accordion
And thinks he can play
Kind of like American guys and their ukeleles. Cute illustration of a fox who can actually play the accordion by Yevgeniya. Check out her work on Etsy!
It takes two to make the things go right. There is no line more appropriate to discribe these girls and their amazing blog. Paris and I sat in the same class last year and you can imagine my suprise when I stumbled across her blog.
We were very honorred when Nikki asked us to guestpost for her amazing blog.
{top: Gap, skirt: F. 21, bag: Urban Outfitters, shoes: Thrifted}
Hey everyone! I'm Megan from Feathers & Freckles and I'm filling in for Nikki today while she's traveling. Maybe she thought by asking another ginger to do a post you guys wouldn't notice she was missing?
I was really excited when Nikki asked me to do this for her. Then my excitement turned into nervousness as I started questioning myself. What am I going to wear? Where I am going to photograph? Will they like me? Am I ginger enough for The Ginger Diaries? Will they throw tomatoes at their screens and tell me to get lost?
I calmed down and started brainstorming what I wanted this post to look like. I had visions of me eating an ice cream cone and walking puppy dogs, flying a kite on a deserted beach, or paddling a canoe on a calm river as my hair gently blows in the breeze. Then I settled on the next best thing; a mosquito-infested park near my apartment. During this high fashion photo shoot, I ended up finding a pair of a homeless man's underwear, an empty bottle of liquor, and a dead armadillo.
Not quite the romantic, whimsical, Parisian-inspired post I was hoping for... but as they say in France, c'est la vie.
