OOTD - Maritime

LIEBSTER AWARD

So today, this super cute blogger at www.ultracelestials.blogspot.com nominated me for the LIEBSTER award and I would like to take the chance and participate. 

This award is exclusively for bloggers who have under 1000 followers and is a great way of making new connections.

The rules are as follow:

Write 11 random facts about yourself

Answer 11 questions submitted by the blogger who nominated you

Choose 11 bloggers for the award

Write 11 new questions for them to answer

Let the nominees know you have been nominated

11 random facts about me:

1. I love drawing Manga

2. I am a Tae Kwon Do blackbelt

3. I study dentistry in Vienna 

4. My favourite colors are black and yellow

5. I used to be a very avid fanfic-writer (>___>)

6. Green tea is my lifeblood

7. I used to work at an animal shelter and coach all the problem doggies

8. I am literally unable to get a tan (typical Circassian girl problem)

9. I am way into Nujazz from Japan (like DJ Okawari and Nujabes)

10. I never leave the house without my scrapbook, iPad and headphones

11. I probably have the most jealous boyfriend in the world =))

Questions from ULTRACELESTIALS 

1. What is your favourite colour? Black (and yellow)
2. Have you ever stolen anything? No?
3. Favourite band? I have a favorite musician, which is Aslan Tlebzu
4. Has a book ever made you cry? If so which? all of the Harry Potter books
5. Favourite flower? White lilies
6. How did you get the name for your blog? Was not really a mind bender :P
7. Favourite food? anything with shrimps in it
8. What colour is your hair? Caramel
9. Favourite film? Silence of the lambs
10. If you had to meet one actor/actress who would it be? Lucy Gordon
11. Favourite song at the moment? Hajde Zemer by Ryva Kajtazi

My chosen 11 bloggers for the award (please click on the name)

 Ultracelestials 

Kates Perks 
Annie writes beauty 

The Haute Strawbeery
Classygirlschic

Hijabi with Style
Insane about Make up 
Lauryn's Notebook
Samia 
OhanaSteph
SW Libby 

My questions for my nominees: 

1. Who is the closest person to you right now?

2. Where would be the perfect country for you to live?

3. Do you think Sherlock looks like either a slim pug or a baby pig?

4. Do you like seafood?

5. What is your favourite quote?

6. What is your favorite blog?

7. Where do you shop the most frequent?

8. Why did you start your blog?

9. What do you do for a living?

10. Which item do you ALWAYS carry around (exept for your phone)?

My first self-made statement necklace

Hello my lovelies, 

today I was almost bored to tears and didn't quite know what to do with myself. Studying I couldn't get done, reading a book didn't quite cut it for me either, so I decided to tackle that idea I have been carrying around for a bit now: Making my own statement necklace.

With all the wool, buttons and unused necklaces which are laying around in our house you can imagine that I had enough material to do this. 
It made a lot of fun and here is the result!

Today's OOTD

                                                            OOTD #1



                                    OOTD #2

OOTD #3

Study time at Starbucks and a few tips to get up early

Ahoi my lovelies, 

if you're one of those poor schmoes who actually has to get studying done during Easter holiday, congratiolations- you probably have no social life, just like me.
A few weeks ago (and before that too) I started realising that I am wasting way too much time during the day, not using my ressources to their fully potential. 
I made it a habit of mine to wake up really early these days, because you just get so much more done in the early morning. It's really incredible how good you feel after you seize the chance to do so, the feeling of accomplishment is just too good to ignore.
If you just can't manage to get up and your morning mood is just as bad as mine (I can literally start yelling if I'm being surrounded by too much sound) here are a great tips on how to get it done. 

1. Prepare

No real fashionista is leaving her look to chance, and no student           should leave his future success to chance either. I used to be one of those slobs who would say "Nah, I'll pick my clothes in the morning". Trust me when I say that it will leave you in absolute abyss-like chaos. Just prepare the things you want towear the night before and also pack your stuff for school/university.

Preparation is half way to success.

2. Gradually

If you're notorious for waking up at 9 am you will fail 100% if you try waking up at 5 the next morning. That's too much to take on at once. Try to wake up 15 minutes earlier each day, and soon you will condition your body to work full steam in the morning.

Don't forget: It takes 21 days to form a habit.

3. Alarm

By now we all now how dangerous your phone can be if it's too close to your body. Putting it under your pillow will not save you from being exposed to radiation. Set your alarm and put it on your table. When it goes off in the morning think to yourself "This is my last call to accomplish something great", open your window wide and take a deep breath.

4. No compromising

You either get up or you don't. Do not bargain with yourself after you turn your alarm off. You will NOT work twice as hard after you wake up, no matter how hard you tell yourself.

Don't think, just get up. 

5. Drink

We heard it before, water is essential, we need a lot of water, bla bla. What sounds like a played out line is still very true. We need water to function in literally any way, so drink up and drink a lot (don't overdo it, you can actually intoxicate yourself with water).

Water is a great way to go, so right after waking up chug down a big glass. Another way to go is green tea. I like to prepare a small bottle of cold green tea the day before and drink it right after waking up. Green tea is an allrounder. It helps you boost your metabolism real fast and it helped me a lot in my weight loss journey (blog post about my weight loss is coming up).

6. Dance time

    

After waking up I listen to Dj Okawari's Coffee break, this song is super soothing and puts me right into study mood. Pick a song which allows you to relax completely, because you will absorb much more information when your body is relaxed. You can give binaurial beats a shot for that matter.

7. No social media

    

In the mornings, avoid social media at all costs. You don't have to 

see what Peter's dogs dug up again or where your ex boyfriend has

been partying last night. The morning belongs exclusively to yourself and overloading your brain with void stuff will keep you from being successful.

Try sticking to these tips and you'll see a great difference in your overall performance. Let me know in the comment section what you think of them and what you include in your morning routine. Looking forward to hear from you guys =)

When I head out to study what I always look forward to is dressing real comfy yet stylish. Here are a few Outfit ideas for a day at the library or at a Starbucks table (it's quite enjoyable to study at Starbucks!).

                                                Outfit #1 

OUTFIT #2 

OUTFIT #3

OOTD #2

Moody April OOTD #1

Ahoi Lovelies, 

moody ol' April is at it again- with temperatures below 10, heavy wind and ever changing clouds. Not a great time to go out outdoors?
Not if you live in Vienna though.
     We used our short study break to walk around a little and good fortune was on our side with the weather. 

There is this beautiful spot in the 9th district of Vienna which I like to call "Fishy mouth fountain spot". It's so peaceful there that I actually manage to relax completely, sitting on a bench, surrounded by birds chirping and leaves dancing. 

I also had a chance had a chance to flaunt my outfit in those 5 minutes of sunshine (jk lol). I mashed it together on POLYVORE for you guys, so make sure to check that out also. 

Here is a little variety I put together on POLYVORE.

Moody April von hantseguashe, celine sunglasses enthaltend

Shrimps on veggie rice recipe

 Ingredients for 2 persons


 

great as school or university lunch

shrimps, salt and pepper, olive oil, a big onion, frozen veggies (I took peas and carrots), short grain rice, cherry tomatoes
This recipe is super simple and doesn't take long, but if you use frozen shrimps you have to count in an hour for defrosting (for that purpose, let them sit in a sieve at the sink)
First things first, cook the rice. For that, you take two cups of rice and for cups of water (thats a golden rule: you use two cups water on one cup rice)
Take a small pot, pour in the water and rice and add about a tablespoon salt.  Let it cook for about 15 minutes.
In the meantime get your veggies ready. What I do is I cook water in the electric kettle, and simply por the hot water in a bowl. Then I pour in the frozen veggies and let them sit until the rice is done half way through. After that I strain them through a sieve and add them to the rice.
Next chop up the onion. Make sure to cut really small quadratic pieces, as this might look more appealing than big uneven chunks
Take a pan, heat oil and pour in the chopped onions.Cook them until they are golden brown, then add the shrimps. Shrimps need to be sautéed, which means cooked for only a few minutes. Season them with salt and pepper, take the pan off the stove.
Now take a big bowl, pour in the veggie rice and shrimps. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and garnish your dish.
And VOILA, there you have a healthy lunch for any occasion.
ENJOY <3