heaven is here.

photo via Nienie Dialogues

Here's a video just in case you would like to complain about something today. Don't.
Because sometimes it looks like those people are stronger to accomplish something than those who hasn't got something crashed in their lives.
Maybe we need something to collapse in order to see the beautiful view.
Or to watch another person's story to feel more ashamed about how we don't cherish what we have.
Because life changes, but it doesn't always mean that it's bad. 
xoxo
Ak.

the Office.

photo via Pinterest

Now when I have to study, I always start watching TV-series. Very productive.

Anyway, I was watching The Office (wow, the list of awards!) for a long time and I have to say it's the best TV series ever! I love it!

You have to see at least 10 series, so you get the picture and start getting the jokes. But when you do, it's soooooooo funny. 

I think it's mostly funny not because of situations, but because the strong characters. The alcoholic, the gay guy, the cat lady, the slow guy... Dwight is another story. And Steve Carell is soooo good (That's what she said is perhaps the best joke ever made.)! He plays a manager Michael Scott who always wants to be better than other people, but he's so bad at work that he just offends people in order to feel better than they are. While I was watching the first episodes, I was like "it's not funny, he's sooo offensive!", but later on when you get to see the whole idea, it's brilliant!

Here's another joke I heard yesterday in season 7 episode, when Michael (Steve Carell) wanted to ask his colleague if she has a boyfriend, but he was too shy:

Phyllis (Michael always highlights that she is fat): Michael, I can talk to her.

Michael: You think she would talk to you about it?

Phyllis: Why wouldn't she?
Michael: Yeah, you're right... She's so nice, she talks to anybody...

xoxo

Ak.

Inspiration Monday.

This Friday we have to present a video commercial project at university, so this week I'm starting by asking you - what's your favorite ad?

Here are my 3 favorite commercials - they're all so funny, take a look! 

The first one I like for a long time now and it still makes me laugh every time I see it.

This one is super cute!

This one showed my friend me recently and it's so funny! "Now back to me!", haha.

Have a fun week!

xoxo

Ak.

have a romantic weekend.

photo via Kitten Sneezes

Wear shorts and skirts! Go to outdoor cafes! Listen to fun song!
See you on Monday, my dears.

xoxo

Ak.

the happiest country in the world.

photo via Pinterest

Once again Denmark reported to be the happiest country in the world. One funny fact from the article:
A high employment rate of 73% and a low percentage of 1.92% of employees working long hours contribute to high satisfaction levels. But overall, it is hard to pin down why those Danes are so darn happy.
Well, seems like nobody knows their secret!
I really admire this country, I've even learned Danish for a year (you can not imagine how hard it was!) and I hope I will go there someday and check up what they are hiding there:).
My sister was in Copenhagen last year and she brought me the little mermaid statue copy that is now by my window reminding me how much I want to go there:).
Just look at this photography blog, it's so beautiful!
xoxo
Ak.

Harlem 2012.

photo via Pinterest

Last Saturday in Vilnius was one of the biggest traditional jazz culture show in Baltic States, called Harlem 2012 (more info for Lithuanian readers here). 

I haven't got the chance to go there, but here's absolutely amazing performance from that event. You've got to take a look!

P. S. I've got to say this - you see the girl with rose shoes? She's my ex-roommate and a friend of mine. God, she's good!

xoxo

Ak.

satellites of moon.

When I first moved into the appartment I‘m living now, I thought „God, no swallows live on the roof.“. And that was one of the reasons I didn‘t felt like home here. There are always some swallows living at my parents house roof. And I remember they were living at my grandparents as well: right under the main doors they had a nest and we were watching the little baby heads weaping when „the parents“ come back with the food for them. When you are a kid, such things look like miracles:).

I was fighting with the pigeons the half year (they want to make our balcony their territory. And I‘m like this.). Then I went to Germany, where from my window I could see some black birds (have no idea, what were these birds) and some dark squirrels (have no idea about it as well. Once I saw it climbing THE WALL. I‘ve just ignored what my eyes saw.).

And now I came back and it really felt like home. I think you really have to give time to be friends with your appartment. You have to have memories about it. Just like I remember sitting with my best friend in the balcony last summer and it was so cozy and fun. Or the time we were celebrating New Year and somebody got the make up on my WHITE wall. Or the time we were playing the board game with my friends, but the rules were so complicated that we had no idea what we were doing. So we end up laughing about it that if you want to end up the game and put it in the box – wait, you have to do it by the rules. You take the dice, only when you get 6, you can move your figure until it gets to the blue square, then you have to get a card, the third from these cards without numbers, etc etc.

But this morning I was having a breakfast in my balcony (after a fight with pigeons. They are good warriors, damn it.) and guess what? The swallows now lives in our house! Isn‘t it amazing?? I can‘t believe it. I mean, how do they choose where to live in? I always thought that if they were living in one house, they always get back in the same one. Well.. maybe they live where the good people live, haha.

Stranger and stranger, like madam Butterfly once said:).

Now it really feels like home when I hear them squawking by my windows. That sound is the sound of home for me.

And it is funny, how your thoughts come true. Have a sunny day and..well, be careful what you wish for:)!

xoxo

Ak.

P. S. haha, damn true!

P. S. P. S. oooh, I would love to have this tattoo!

Inspiration Monday.

photo via Be and See Creative

30 people. 1 question.

What makes you happy? 

Check out the answers of strangers and think for yourself:).
My answer would be: stars.
Don't ask, it's just the first thing I thought about!

Have a happy week!

xoxo

Ak.

happy birthday, Justina!

Twenty (of the many) reasons I love Justina:

Vilnius playlist.

photo via Last.fm

Yesterday I was in a very interesting guest lecture of one advertising company and here's a fun video they made after visiting Vilnius (they work in Kaunas). 

It's Lithuanian of course, but that's not the point - the guy asks random person on the street, what is she/he listening at the moment. And on the video they put the music, the person was listening to. The whole video was called Vilnius playlist (a bit similar with the project Remix Your City, remember?). Fun idea!

What would have been your answer?

My song would have been this, as I often listen to lindy hop music and I have the whole album of best Louis Prima songs on my mp3 at the moment.

Banana split for my baby, a glass of plain water for me!

xoxo

Ak.

summer coming up..

photo via knstrct.com

Now that's a sexy swimsuit! Wow. (You can buy it here.)

That's all I wanted to tell:).

Goodnight.

xoxo

Ak.

autumn memories: Trakai.

As I didn't make some photos from our trip last weekend, I've searched my computer for some old ones and I have to say - I have tons of photos I haven't shared yet. 

Here's what I've found - some beautiful photos from the trip to one of the most wonderful towns in Lithuania, Trakai. I was there with my parents and my sister last September celebrating her birthday.

Take a tour!

Inspiration Monday.

It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~ Mark Twain

P. S. It's one of the four photos I made during the weekend. I didn't check the battery of my camera, lol. Actually I was a bit lazy to take photos anyway..
Have a good week!
xoxo
Ak.

have a relaxing weekend.

photo via Pinterest

Oh, it's summer in the air! Yesterday me and my university friends went to grill some sausages on the fire by the river and it was such a blast!

What are you up to this weekend, my darlings?

Me and my friends are going at the lake! We are celebrating the birthday of my lovely friend Justina. It is the first time I'm going at the lake for a couple of days this year, so it's kind of summer opening for me. I'm very excited about it! I'll share some photos the next week, I've never been at this lake before.

And we have a cowboy party theme, so I think it will be great fun as I will take my old cowboy shoes with me.

Have a great weekend!

P. S. Beautiful song and inspiring lyrics!

xoxo

Ak.

Vogue Festival.

photo via Pinterest

Here's the photos from Vogue Festival, check it out.

The two color jeans looks amazing in the 4th photo, I'd love to have it.

But Matthew Williamson is just gorgeous in 63 photo! 

xoxo

Ak.

about bad habits.

photo via Pinterest

Remember trying something new for 30 days? 

Here's a great article about giving up a bad habits.

The author says that one way behavior can become habitual, as noted, is through repetition. So this means that bad habits are overcome by learning new routines and practicing them over and over again.

Take a look! You might want to change something in your life afterwards:).

xoxo

Ak.

Inspiration Monday.

This Monday I suggest you to take a look at the city I live in!
Vilnius in 25116 pictures.
Look at 0:38 (local people call this area "by the White bridge" - but you can not see it in the video as the photos were taken from that bridge) and 1:10 (this area is called Užupis, which literally can mean "beyond the river" as it is on the other side of Neris) - these are one of my favorite spots.
Have a  good week!
xoxo
Ak.

happy Mother's Day!

photo via British Vogue

What are you up to this weekend, my lovelies? 

I'm visiting my parents in Panevėžys and celebrating Mother's Day this Sunday. 

Do you give a present for your mother on this day? I was surprised when one of my friends said they don't give presents - only flowers. Me and my sister always get a present for our mother and for grandmother as well. So when I told my sister that my friend gives only flowers, we laughed that we have made our mother and grandma effete, haha. 

Anyway, how do you surprise your mum?

If you still haven't picked up a present, here's a lovely Gift Guide for you.

What your other plans for the weekend? 

I think I will go cycling with my parents in the forest near our home - it's a wonderful route, the air is so fresh there, I love it! I'm also meeting my old friend from school - she's now studying in Kaunas, so I haven't seen her for ages. Of course, tones of work for next week and one article (the theme is still the secret for you) coming up in our student's faculty website (unfortunately, only Lithuanians will be able to read it). So that's it.

Last weekend we had temperature +26 in Vilnius (whaaaaaaaaat??), so the summer actually already started there. But this weekend's forecast is a bit more normal, I'm glad to say we have the spring back - whew.
And here's some fun posts around the world:

• Looks very delicious.
• Love these colors!
• Beautiful appartment.
• Wonderful self-portraits from a 17-year-old.
• This website still makes me laugh. I feel exactly the same.
• Rainbow Panorama - wow.
• Transforming objects.
• Cool tattoo.
• I want husky since ever!

P. S. How cute is one of my favorite model's, Natalia Vodianova daughter Neva in the campaign for Caramel Baby and Child? More here..

P. S. P. S. Talking about Vilnius Temperature.. remember? There are some new videos out there, check it out!

Have a charming weekend!

xoxo

Ak.