have a fabulous weekend.

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What are you up to this weekend, my darlings?

I'm about to announce it officially that this year I will be having the most boring summer ever..

It wasn't quite my plan. Actually I had to go to work in England with my friend for the whole summer. But it didn't worked out. So now I'm doing NOTHING.
Ok, no, I had practice in June, so it's not quite nothing. I've worked in the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania and my friends used to joke that if I write in my blog about what parliament members are eating at the cafeteria, my blog would become incredible popular, haha.
Anyway, now my friends are gone to various countries, various cities and I'm done with my practice. Actually since I came back from Germany or the last month there, it was quite intense. I had the exams, I came back late, so I had to work more, I had tests almost every week (I should say this semester was the most difficult that I had in my whole studying year), I took dancing classes, I had practice.. and now I'm done with everything and I don't know what to do with this free time!
So this weekend I'm planning to think more about what I want to do with it:). As all my friends are somewhere elsewhere, I plan to watch some movies (I wanted to watch this one), finish The Office last season, read some books and cook some delicious food.
And here are some fun posts around the web for you:

• Fun video about how to visit a french bakery.
• For Lithuanian readers - a cooking blog, from which I've already used some cookies recipes (this and this. The first one I love! The second one - well, that's a pretty much work.).
• Did you know that Robbie Williams and his lovely wife Ayda are having a baby girl?!
• I can't find anywhere the tutorial, how to color these cool nails in the second photo! Any ideas?
• Remember Tadas Vidmantas? Support his new short movie.
• What a lovely language! I love french:).
• How to make a hair bow.
• Cool Light Trail photos by Joel James Devlin.
• Men's jumpsuit! Do ar don't?
• Haha, that's true!

Have a fabulous weekend you all.

xoxo

Ak.

do not weep.

photo via Marino Amanda

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.

I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight.
I am in the starshine of the night.

I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in everything.

Do not stand at my grave & cry,
I am not there, I do not die.

~ Mary E. Frye, 1932

It's just one of the most beautiful poems I've ever heard.
xoxo
Ak.

first summer weekend.

After my semester exams it was the first summer weekend that I could have. So me and my family went to see the aurochs (more info in lithuanian here) kept in captivity near my hometown and to roast some shashlik in the fireplace somewhere in the nature. Later I joked with my friends that guess, which kind of meat did we eat, haha. Just joking, really. Actually there are only 30 aurochs left in Lithuania and 20 more are kept in this park - aurochs are included in the international Red book as a threatened species. They are the most bulky wild animals in Europe! Look at them:

how to break bad habits.

Remember I talked about bad habits and trying something new for thirty days?
Well, this is a video about how to change the routine of a habit by realizing, what's the award you are trying to get and getting it in some other way.
Nice example about the cookies!
I was thinking about my bad habits and one of them is that when I come home and change my clothes, I never put them where they should be - I just leave them on the chair or on the bed or whatever. So image how my room looks like after a week as I dress different clothes everyday..
So from now on I will try to put them directly to the washing machine instead.
Good luck for me!
xoxo,
Ak.

Inspiration Monday.

Hey, my friendlies,
look what I have found - a fun video about the illness of love.
Maybe Justin Bieber was right, haha.
Have a fun week!
xoxo
Ak.

summer hats.

photo via Pinterest

photo via siennamiller.org

I want  a new hat!

Last summer I lost mine (don't ask..) and I miss it! 

Doesn't it look lovely? The big nice beach hat in the first photo? Or the one Sienna Miller was wearing in Glastonbury? She looks so cool!
Oooh, I need it!
xoxo

Ak.

summertime.

photo via Pinterest

Recently I have forgotten how fun is to make a list.

Now I finally have more time to do it. 

So today I'll name 2 things I love about summer as it just begins!

I love swimming (in the lakes is the best! This Saturday I swam for the first time this summer and I was surprised the water wasn't cold at all:) in the evening, because I get a little cold, but then I put some warm clothes and get back to the car to drive home and I get tired, warm, safe and cozy at the same time. I love that feeling. 

And I love the rainfall during the summer heat. It's typical in Lithuania - when you think you're having the hottest day in summer, suddenly the rain comes and after pouring for 10 minutes, it suddenly stops and the air becomes so delightfully fresh. It makes me feel so refreshed.

What's your 2 favorite things about summer? Think for yourself.

And welcome to the summer 2012, my friends.

xoxo

Ak.

Inspiration Monday.

Don't you dare say it's not beautiful - even if you're not a Harry Potter fan:).
If you ask me - I read all the books and saw all the movies, so yes, I'm a fan.
Although I'm often a bit skeptical about things loved by a mass of people. But J. K. Rowling - well, that's an imagination.
Last summer I read the last book of Harry Potter and I wondered if J. K. Rowling is going to write something better than these wonderful books in the future. I was also thinking what it's like to live a life further when you have already accomplished such a huge achievement and had such an enormous success. After it you will always be forced somehow to align to that work. It should be tough, don't you think?
I got too deep, but anyway, read books, enjoy summer & have a magic week!
xoxo
Ak.

bloger's day.

photo via Coffee Addict

This made me laugh out loud.

Happy bloger's day!

Here's another photo blog I've recently found - nice!

xoxo

Ak.

[..] I just want to sit on the patio and drink coffee with you all summer.

photo via Pinterest

Are you a coffee fan? 

I'm definitely am, although I don't drink it often, just one or two cups during the day and I like it flavored (just heard the real black coffee fans say boo to that:). 

Especially I love it with milk and cinnamon - it's easy and delicious, but here's a great recipe of banana mocha made by my friend Justina.

Have a lovely evening!

xoxo
Ak.

P. S. All summer:).
P. S. Remember latte art?

every part of you is just another part of me.

[...] how the river finds its way to the sea, notice, every part of you is just another part of me.
xoxo
Ak.

Inspiration Monday.

photo via Etsy

What a lovely vintage photos & drawing combination idea! Love it.

More here.

Have a good week!

xoxo

Ak.
P. S. Just a sunny song for the day.

..that's communication!

photo via Flickr

Just forgot to tell you - I saw Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg dancing live one evening in Vilnius a couple of weeks ago! 

They came to the Harlem 2012 and obviously stayed in Vilnius a bit longer. And I accidentally came to the same Lindy hop evening at one old town's cafe. One of the best Lindy hop dancers.. Wow. I was stunned! 

(and I danced on the same dance floor they did, haha.)

Check this out, they're just amazing. Look how they both move at 2:30 - wow!
And I like the song too.

xoxo

Ak.
P. S. I love the way Jo makes an air kiss to the audience at 2:20:).

fun fact.

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Just a fun fact I've found while learning.
Did you know that when verbal (words) and non-verbal (body language, clothes, etc.) communication don't match - we trust non-verbal.
Funny thing, ha:)?
xoxo
Ak.

more than blue.

photo via The Korean Times

One of my friends is obsessed with everything about South Korea. 

So I've got curious to watch some of their movies as well, as I trust the taste of my friend:).

I've already borrowed two movies from her and after watching it, I'm planning to watch more!

The first that I saw was "Maundy Thursday" (I liked the title as I always say that Thursday is the best day in the week!). It's a great story about forgiveness and of course love. I don't want to tell you the plot, you can watch the trailer here. I can tell you one thing - one of my favorite scenes is where the mother of a girl comes to visit the prisoner - it's amazing!

And today I've just finished "More than blue". To tell you the truth, maybe it's a bit girly and I don't imagine a guy loving a movie like that (the trailer is a bit funny too). But you know, it's a beautiful love story and what I really did love in it is the characters, the way food and eating were highlighted and this Korean atmosphere that I can not even put in words - the whole movie just has it. 

Watch one of these if you got curious!
P. S. Love is like brushing the teeth. You're not doing it for someone to see it. (More than blue.)
P. S. P. S. The next one I'm watching (about a guy who gets in an island near the city, but can't get out of it - a bit more fantastic.)!

xoxo

Ak.

Inspiration Monday.

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This week I'm having my last exams this semester - yayks! 

So here's a beautiful video (by Land of Nod Inc.) that makes me already dream of summer.

Have a sunny week!

xoxo

Ak.

happy Father's day!

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They say that from the instant he lays eyes on her, a father adores his daughter. Whoever she grows up to be, she is always to him that little girl in pigtails. She makes him feel like Christmas. In exchange, he makes a secret promise not to see the awkwardness of her teenage years, the mistakes she makes or the secrets she keeps. ~ Anonymous

Have a cozy weekend with your dads!

xoxo

Ak.

P. S. How adorable is this picture of Sofia Coppola (one of my favorite directors!) and her dad, ha?

P. S. P. S. Song for the weekend. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros new album is out!!