Shoe porn

Fall 2013 shoe-wish-list... Oh my!

Massimo Dutti A/W 2013

Reveling on myself!

Maybe it implies an amount of several changes in life and after that it can take a long time, but once you reach this inner calm and the perks of reveling on your own self (reveling on solitude), well... that's just the beginning of the most amazing time in this life alive! It's a process indeed and, as always, changes take time.

Doubt not...

With that said, I couldn't help but share this funny and light short-long-story that made me laugh somehow this morning:

Dear September

There is a time of year in New York when, even before the first leaf falls, you feel the seasons click.
The air is crisp, the summer is gone.
For the first night in a long time, you need a blanket on your bed.

Carrie Bradshaw

Why not...ride a bike?

Here are a few more reasons to hop on and go for a ride:

A Bike Friendly World 

In Denmark, 36 percent of the working and student population chooses biking as their main mode of transportation which has prompted the country to create 180 miles of bike paths and lanes and even traffic lights specifically for bikers (source). In my home state of Oregon*, Portland is the only city in the nation to receive the League of American Bicyclists’ top rating as it sports more than 270 miles of street biking lanes, bike corrals, and other amenities to bikers. 

The world is catching on, and I think they might be on to something.

Photo: Inhabitots

Tres en Vogue 

With Bike City (Portland, Oregon) just a few hours away, New York City recently beginning its new Citi Bike public sharing program and being surrounded by bikers in Paris as they went about their daily business, it’s hard not to find a reason to hop on and enjoy the wind in your hair. More and more people are finding that biking isn’t just for fans of the race cycling culture. Wear a dress, wear heels, it doesn’t matter – you can still hop on a bike.

Photo: ? 

Saves Money

Not only is it somewhat liberating to leave the metal cage with four wheels behind, but it saves money and reduces carbon emissions (hey, it’s the little things, right?) 

Exercise

Another benefit is the exercise it provides for the legs, abs and rear. Can’t complain about that!

Make Yourself (and others) Smile 

For those who have ridden a beach cruiser or classic vintage bike, you no doubt have noticed the smiles you put on passersby’s faces. But even better, is the smile you put on your own face. Sometimes we get caught up in the rapid pace of the day that we miss the changing of the leaves on the trees, the sound of the river as it rolls or the feel of the rustling wind rushing over your skin. By simply changing how you commute or go about your business for one day a week, you might be amazed at the positive effect it has on your mood and your mind. 

Photo: Sabrina

Whether you choose to include it in your everyday routine or rent a bike to ride on your next vacation, there’s something truly simply luxurious about peddling along, a front basket full of your necessities for the day and an appreciation for taking things a little bit slower. Enjoy the ride, and perhaps I’ll see you on the road. 

 Photo: ?

*Excuse me, I didn't do my homework this time of searching data for Portugal, but you can check more here.

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Fulfillness

 Empty yourself and let the universe fill you.

Yogi Tea

Photo: Christine

Summer days of fun!

Cais Sodré Funk Connection - Summer days of fun

Day #16

All work, all play, all everything, except sleep... 2 weeks of complete madness, but feeling incredibly lucky1

Below, some work&play(!) after 5pm at the (amazing concept of) "beer garden" in Berlin!

 

Italy(ians)!

As stated before, I do love Italy as it's such a beautiful country for holidays, from north to south, + food, + language and also for it was the place where I had the time of my life, but honestly I just can't deal with italians! Above all, there's this culture that on one side is always funny, but on the other is quite "sad", or "un cazzino": whenever something goes wrong (which can happen very often) if you say "yah, we're in Italy" then everything will be fine like nothing's happened at all.

Oh Italy(ians), almost forgot about this!...

Torino.

Excellence [not perfection]*

It's a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it. 

W. Somerset Maugham

*More here.

Back in Italy

One year after, here I am! Different city, different Politecnico, but same goal. You italians, got my heart! (Lol, absolutely joking!)

I came straight from Berlin where I was last week to Torino and I have to admit that coming from one course in Germany to another in Italy is almost anecdotic!... Anyway, this is where I'll be working (and having some fun too), such a beautiful and unexpected place!

Valentino Castle, Torino.