call your folks.

Last night I was chatting with one of my best friends (you can see her in the picture. We look funny though, but I like this photo - it was taken during our trip to Berlin in the summer 2010:). So I asked her without what she couldn't image me. And her answer was surprising.
She said: my life.
That was one of the sweetest things someone has said to me.
And this morning I've found this quote:
And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling "This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!"
And each day, it's up to you, to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and say "No. This is what's important."
via I Wrote This For You
So call your folks - that is what's important today.
xoxo
Ak.

happy birthday, Justina!

Twenty (of the many) reasons I love Justina:

have a delicious weekend.

photo via Kitten Sneezes

Hello, my sweets,
what are you up to this weekend? As it is the last weekend of my holidays, I have to make something special for myself, like me and my lovely friend call it self treatment day.
On such a day you have to do some of the things that you really enjoy like reading a book, lighting up an amazing aroma candle in your room, drinking your favorite coffee, going for a walk, eating ice-cream, taking a long bath with your favorite bath-oil..
As for today, I know I will definately search for some sushi restaurant to eat, because I just love it and it's already the 4th month that I haven't eaten it! And I will definately speak with my camera with these two cuties that I miss so much:

And listen to this:

And I hope I won't be too lazy and I will go shopping and find a perfect new high-heel shoes! (Although this mission can end up like that, haha.)
Have a self treatment weekend!
xoxo,
Ak.

finding a present.

As I mentioned, I'm posting some tips for finding the Christmas presents! My friends always say that I pick up the best presents, so listen to me carefully, haha!
Here's the three main tips, you have to remember while looking for a present:

• The first you should do, when searching for a present, is to think about that person: what does she/he really like? What she's/he's interested in? Think about simple things. Maybe she/he loves sweets - this would be a funny idea (and don't forget to write a note! It always makes more sense for the present with your comment!). Or these marble chocolate candy letters- you can made up your own sentence!
• The second important thing is to listen and remember what others told you some time ago. Maybe he was complaining, how he forgets everything - a leather notebook can be just what he needs. Or this funny notebook - slow, but steady, haha. There is also one from the keep calm serie. And here's something for someone, who told you about how she/he loves to try new recipes! Maybe you can write the first one recipe from your own experience :).
• And the third thing was already mentioned, but it's really important: think simply. If your friend loves Paris, it doesn't mean you have to buy a ticket to Paris -a brilliant & funny french umbrella or an adorable Paris calender will make her/him happy as well. And if you know someone, who loves books and wine, it doesn't mean you have to spend the whole day in a book or in a wine store - this bag would be so cool!

So that's it! And if you're completely lost, there ar always some cool and universal things you can get for everyone - just like these gloves. I would be definately happy to wear them!
Good luck and don't get cold!

xoxo,
Ak.

P. S. The first photo is of me and my lovely friends last year celebrating Christmas and in the second photo there are all the presents I gave to everyone that year - I looooove packing the presents!

have an adventurous weekend!

photo via Pinterest

Hello, my darlings,

what are you up to this weekend? I hope I could make it to go to Munich to see the Christkindlesmarkt there this Saturday (I've heard it's absolutely charming! Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt is also very adorable!), but the weather is not very promising, so I might end up with writing Chirstmas cards for everyone.
I have a really nice idea for the cards this year, but I can't tell you right now, cause my friends are reading this blog, haha!
But don't worry, I'm planning to share some ideas for Christmas presents anyway, just the ones I had last year, so maybe you can get some inspiration for this Christmas.
And talking about presents - my lovely friends, who I met at university in Lithuania 2 years ago, Sonata and Monika, send me this year the most amazing present for my birthday - a book of Woody Allen (remember this funny parody?)!
I looooooooove Woody Allen (I even have this delightful print in my apartment in Vilnius!) and I didn't know that there already is a lithuanian edition of his book, so it was a quite surprise for me!
There are three plays in the book, I've already read one - it's so amazing, I have to share this quote, that made me laugh out loud:

[Here's one married man tells the other man about his secret romance with another women]
Fred: What does your psychiatrist say about that?
Jim: He suggested stopping.
Fred: And you...
Jim: I stopped. Seeing my psychiatrist.

Thank you to my lovely friends! I'm so happy, I will read this book hundred of times!

P. S. Did I tell you, my secret dream is to watch all Woody Allen movies (have you seen this funny short movie about New York?) and actually it's quote challenging, because there are over 40 movies! But I'm working on it.

xoxo,
Ak.

balcony conversations.

photo via Pinterest

photo via Pinterest 

While writing the previous post, I understood that for me balconies have some kind of magic.
I remember all the talks I had with my friends late at night in various balconies and it's some kind of honesty place for me.
When I'm sitting there, watching the roofs, the trees silently standing before my eyes, when I watch people and cars passing by, it always makes me think about my life, the universe in general, like from the roof perspective. It's like suddenly seeing everything in the same way I see the world from there. And also it makes me be honest with myself and see everything more clearly.
But even more important - I always had someone, who could listen to me while sitting there.
And as I remember all those conversations - it's something magical, clear and inspiring. Something can only happen sitting in front of the wide sky, the silent city and something more behind it all.

xoxo,
Ak.

presents.

As I told you before, my wonderful friends sent me these wonderful earings for my birthday!
I adore them! It's from La Seda shop in Berlin.
Now I want to wear them everyday!
I'm curious - do you wear the same accesories everyday? Or do you change them with your outfits? Or maybe you have some basic accesories like a watch and a ring? Hm?
I always want to have some basic accesories in my outfit, which I could wear everyday, like a bracelet and a watch, but I usually end up with changing everything everyday.
Sometimes I find it very annoying, but sometimes I'm happy to try something new and find new combinations that I didn't think about before :).
So check out your jewelry box and get some bling bling for this grey weather outside!
xoxo,
Ak.

Inspiration Monday.

photo via Pinterest

Hello, my sweets, hope you had a delicious weekend!
I've recently saw that I totally forgot about the Inspiration Mondays, that I was planning to make, so now I'm going to catch up with that!

And this Monday I'm not searching far away and I suggest you to get some inspiration from my lovely friend Justina, who just started her blog!
Take a look - love, you, food!

What a lovely description of the blog and what a yummy recipes!

I hope she's going to really work on it as she's a wonderful cooker!
Good luck, my cookie girl!
xoxo,
Ak.
P. S. As long as I'm in Germany now, I must try to make this cheesecake!

good company.

photo via Pinterest

Since I came here, to Germany for five months, I still can't really, with all my heart, enjoy my time here, because I miss my family and my friends so much.
And before coming here, I was thinking about it, I knew it's going to happen, but I was telling myself that new places, new people, new adventures will be so inspiring that it won't be that hard.
But now, I must say, although these new things are really inspiring, the heartache sometimes seems unbearable.
And at these moments I start asking myself - why I came here? What I was willing to find? The grass is always greener, isn't it?
But I really thought this new place will help me to find myself, to find some different parts of me that can't be reflected in my usual environment, when everything around me has some expectations on me.
And then the answer was given me:

There's no way of knowing for sure, where the safiest place is, so the best you can hope for is to have some good company.

xoxo,

Ak.
P. S. yes, that's me on the right :).

[...] my breath smells of a thousand fads.

There are only two days of September left, my lovelies, are you enjoying your last sunny autumn days? I'm very glad that in Nuremberg will be 20 °C (!!) when I arrive, so I'll have more warm days to enjoy.
And one warm autumn day like this, my best friends (I love them!!) gave me a birthday present way way too early (I've got about two months to go), because I'm leaving to Germany and they said to me that my present would be too heavy to send.. and here it is - THE NEW ROBBIE WILLIAMS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was soooooooooooooooo happy!!!! And I am still now!!!!

This picture was taken after I've got my present - strange, how the lights were caught. I'm telling you, it's my happiness dancing around :)))

The book takes us to a trip down memory lane as Robbie opens up his personal photo collection from the past 20 years. The book is chaptered into major milestones in his career and each photo is accompanied by behind-the-scenes insight from Robbie, and of course a generous sprinkling of hilarious anecdotes too. (over 250 photos!!) Here are some of these:

My problems from "what's it gonna be like to live in Nuremberg for 5 months?.." changed to "OMG, how to make my suitcase hold this book??". How easy, ha.
And then I understood: in my life I want to find as much things, which make me feel like that - so smitten, so heart-lifted, as I can. And the more different things I find, the more happy I'll be. And as for everyone:

Find something you’re interested in and keep tremendously interested in it. ~ Julia Child

xoxo,
Ak.
P. S. the fifth photo must have a note: these pictures were taken when Robbie discovered Photo Booth on his computer. haha.

info via Robbie Williams Official Site