Catching up..

Let's face it!

It's been five months since my last post. A lot of things happened in the past and I just needed a rest from being online. I took a Facebook break for about two months, just to get some distance from Germany and a lot more.

I have to say, the first week without having Facebook (a friend from Germany changed my password for me, so I couldn't log in anymore and then she deactivated it) was really weird, I felt like I had no social life anymore. You feel like you're going to miss something!

But other than that, it was great. Time passed by and the people who really cared about me were sending me E-mails and Skype was there, as well.

It helped me a lot to get through things and problems. I had much more time for me, myself and I.

And I'm glad because I could spend more time with my American friends and with my college classes, I also read a lot and watched interesting documenteries.

I've never had the time to look after me or to read, read, read!

I was really into college and helped out with the college student's newspaper. It was fun to work with them on the layout, editing and just to learn.

*People keep asking me 'So, you're taking these college classes, but you're not getting credits, why are you doing that?!' Well, I am doing it for ME. To learn, to keep my brain on duty and it is fun!

In the meantime it was very cold here in NJ, I wasn't really thrilled to go into the city every weekend.

I admit I've gained some weight during the winter months as everyone who is visiting the U.S. =) but I could lose it again after exercising and keeping track of what I eat.

So, I read a lot about nutrition and the environment. I was always interested in it but I've never had the time to do research about what I eat, what is 'actually' going on in the environment and in politics. That was very good, just to take time and then to talk with people about it, to discuss, to see people's point of view and to be aware of.

I've decided that I should always take care of myself, my health and my surroundings, I've wanted to be more 'green', to look at what I eat, where it comes from. In addition working out became to my routine and I've started running, it depends on the weather, but if it's good I run five miles in 50 minutes. It is not a lot and not very fast, but I'm fine with that, I'm not doing it to compete with someone =)

And then I've met a lot of people who inspire me and it is just nice to talk with them. I'd go for a walk and just talk =)

I am really thankful for meeting these terrific people and that they've shared their experience and thoughts in life with me! Thank YOU.

Right now, I am really happy with life, it is busy and I've got to get things done but that's life for.

Life is short, it's our time and I just try to get the best out of it! 

I hope you guys, can keep up with me! Time goes by too fast, it's scaring.

Unfortunately my friends from Germany and I, we cannot even find a date to skype or to catch up.

It's been busy for everyone. I just hope that everybody's fine and the new ME will try to keep this blog running. It is possible that I'm going to change the name of the blog, but let's see..

 This is not going to be 'just' a regular fashionblog, I'd like to give you some more input about food, culture, life, love.

Fashion is fun, it comes and goes but it is not everything in life.

Let's enjoy my last months in the U.S. until I head back to Germany.

Oh by the way, I've just decided that I'm going to come back to the states at some point. Hopefully after my bachelor's degree because I just fell in love with NYC, with my view of NYC...

Love,

M

P.S.: My personal mission in life: to spread out love ♥

P.S.- I made this..

Last weekend I visited one of my friends from Germany. We graduated together and now she is in the US, too. It was very nice to see her again, now I don't feel homesick anymore. I got a delayed birthday present from her and I like it a lot. 

It is a Do It Yourself book by Erica Domesek. This small book is very inspiring and now I am thinking of doing some accessories. Here are more ideas and instructions: PS- I made this..

Let's try! :)

Vintage

This is what I got in the last few weeks at Hell's Kitchen Flea Market in Manhatten, NYC.

I have a passion for old, used accessories, especially vintage handbags and scarves. I like to combine old stuff with new ones. It is a lot of fun to go to flea markets and second hand shops to wander around and to discover some treasures. All my friends know that I am a small fleamarket- addict and I am always looking for some new handbags. But HEY, sometimes you get great deals and you cannot say NO.

Compare to Germany it is more expensive and you cannot always bargain with the vendors, 

but you can find very popular brands like Coach, J.Crew. and many more.. 

And at the fleas in the city there are young designers as well, 

so you could find handmade jewelry or unique shirts. 

The couple in the city recommended me the movie: Food, Inc. by Robert Kenner

I watched it in the morning and it is more like a documentary about the food industry, especially farming in the US. If you have time, you should definitely watch it. We should know and be aware of what we eat and how it is produced.

I found this web page and here is some advice how to change your habits relating to nutrition

http://www.foodincmovie.com/get-involved.php

Very interesting as well:

An inconvenient truth by Davis Guggenheim

Korean food, one night in the city and Princeton!

Wow, I had a great time this weekend! 

On Friday I got new ear piercings and I couldn't resist to go shopping, of course in the mall! :-)

I spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. 

First of all, I met an asian friend on Saturday and I really really wanted to eat some vietnamese food, but we couldn't make it to chinatown, so we decided to stay in K-town.

She showed me Korean Town and I have never heard of it before. We went to a korean restaurant and it was very good! It is so funny to see so many different parts of NYC like Chinatown, K-town, Little Italy etc. 

I miss eating asian food and using chopsticks! 

She brought her Polaroid Camera from Japan. The first time I saw such an old one! 

The rest of the day, we spent on 5th Ave and we just went Window Shopping :-)

In the evening I met a german girl, I met her once before at Hell's Kitchen Flea Market and we stayed in contact. She and her boyfriend live in Harlem, so I could stay there for the night. We cooked some pasta and made some salad. It was really nice with them, I do miss the time with my friends in Germany, just hanging around at each others place and talking. The couple was so in harmony and they were really nice people. We talked a lot about this and that.

Here, some music we listened to: SBTRKT

It has something of lounge atmosphere.. I liked it!

On Sunday the german girl and I, we went to Princeton University in NJ. We did a campus tour and a tour in the art museum. It was really interesting and I didn't know that the Frist Campus of the University is used in the aerial screen shots for the serie: Dr.House! 

The campus is very nice and so beautiful :-) I could spent my student life there if it wouldn't be so expensive ;-)

 

 It reminded us of Harry Potter :-)

After our One-Day Trip to Princeton, the german girl showed me the High Line, NYC. It is so romantic there and I have to go there again in the spring when the plants are much prettier! If you are in the city, you have to go there for a walk or picnic!

http://www.thehighline.org/