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A friend gave me that book for my birthday. It had a dragon on it. Well, I read a lot of dragon stories in my life and expected some other random cliché packed fanatsy novel. But oh, it actually was different!
The Temeraire-Series of Novik includes five books so far, it plays in the napoleonic times, [...]

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First of, in case anybody is actually ever reading this Blog – if you are a mother of 10, a loving grandparent, work in the kidsstation of the nearby hospital and see the “wonders of life” day in day out – well glad you like it; I don’t.

I’d be a horrid mother. I can’t hold [...]

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I stopped posting daily nearly after starting the project, because it won’t work as I hoped. I’m in a state of despair, torn between the project and my current situation.
I have a valid Work & Travel Visa for Australia. I could go everyday if I wanted to. And I want – somehow.
I have no work [...]

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I love pasta. That said, I can tell you the epic story of my lunch today!
I actually planned on having some italian tomatoes marinated with garlic, olive oil and herbs on crisp bread but I ended up using that fabulously expensive package of pasta di semola di grano duro (for those not fluent in italian [...]

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I’m a big fan of anything relaxing. Of course “relaxing” is a matter of opinion. There are some things I really think would rock (but I doubt I’ll ever buy, because seriously…I’m not THAT rich!)

Eye Mask Auqa Blue from The Body Shop

from top to bottom, [...]

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Ok guys, I’m obviously a fail for not posting daily. I apologize.
Yesterday was a very random day. I didn’t do much of what I wanted mainly because it’s weekend and since I’m still living in hotel mama, weekends mean no privacy and therefore nothing to look forward to for me. I bought all that excellent [...]

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I don’t really have to explain who Rembrandt was but for the people asking: Rembrandt was probably the most important dutch painter of the 17th century. I love him for his portraits who are different from any other painter of his time. He was able to catch someones personality, especially in his later years. My [...]

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On day 2 (posting on day 3 but only because it’s middle of the night), I managed to clean more and do voicetraining.
I failed doing sports and eating well, actually I hardly ate, but I had a smoothie of red currant berries, fruityoghurt & apple juice.
I hope day 3 works a bit better but hey, [...]

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Yesterday, I introduced to you to The Carpe Diem Project. A project concerning my wish to become a happier person.
I planned on starting to clean a descent amount of rubbish piling up in my place, to eat healthier and to do some sports & skincare. I’m happy to announce that I KINDA did what I [...]

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We all heard Horaz before “Carpe Diem! Use The Day!” but did we ever follow? Nah, me neither. I actually realized just today that the intention of that poem, written in the year 23 B.C., was of epicureistic origin. Why that is important to me? Well Epicurus is my all time favorite philosopher, I can [...]

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