tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29656488253932644102024-03-13T13:03:15.229-07:00Julias Blog Julias bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036263027476163393noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965648825393264410.post-63633039767559599472016-08-21T03:46:00.002-07:002016-08-21T03:54:51.438-07:00Designs, Yarns and Etsy !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last Year I started spinning and this month I published my first two knitting designs on Ravelry . As you know I love knitting . It helped me through difficult times , it makes me stay calm and it takes away all worries from me . After a busy stressful day at work there is just one thought on my mind ... take a shower and grap your knitting bag . Perfection with a nice cup of tea !!!</center>
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My first design is called "Fairy Breeze" ! A one piece cotton tank top with cabled straps . It's airy and knitted in an A-Line . Perfect for any body type . You can knit it shorter or longer , in two , three or uni colours. Let your imagination get wild :)</center>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The Pattern is easy to follow even for those not being familiar with cable . A good opportunity to get started and discover this stitch.</span></div>
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Find this pattern on Ravelry under <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fairy-breeze" target="_blank">Julias Blog</a> designs. </center>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: "segoe print" , sans-serif;">My second design is the “Fall..ish” sweater. Lightweight and roomy, perfect for the first autumn chills. This cozy sweater features two front pockets, ripped neck and hem band and a button closure which can be worn open or closed. The fitted upper body and the flared hemline makes it the perfect sweater for any body type. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "segoe print", sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "segoe print" , sans-serif;">Cabled side bands on back. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "segoe print", sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "segoe print" , sans-serif;">No buttonholes needed as we use the cable holes instead. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: "segoe print", sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "segoe print" , sans-serif;">Worked in one piece top to down.</span></center>
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Both sweaters are knitted with my hand dyed yarns . They will be soon available on the Etsy shop my daughter and I created . It is called "StitchesAndLoopsShop" . </center>
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Here is a sneak peek of my yarns ...</center>
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There you can find handmade creations made with loads of passion and love . Mad is sewing beautiful clothes. Here you can see me wearing her Barcelona Top . Isn't it a dream ?</center>
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Barcelona top and other goodies on our Etsy shop<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/StitchesAndLoopsShop" target="_blank"> here</a> !</div>
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As you could see , there was a lot going on lately :) Stay tuned of all updates ! </center>
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Julias bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036263027476163393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965648825393264410.post-11758877946754081662015-09-21T01:28:00.000-07:002015-09-21T01:28:44.665-07:00Spin , Spin and dyes ...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Summer is coming to an End and Fall is in front of us . I must admit ( I could never imagine to say this ever ) I am so ready for Fall and so happy Summer goes away . This last years I can't deal with the heat we have here in Greece . The only place to stay is a place with a/c . You can't do nothing . No moving , no knitting , no spinning ............ The only time I could stand it at the beach was early in the morning when the sun was kind and people were asleep . </center>
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Conclusion ? Yes I am getting older ! </center>
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But I was able to spin and try some yarn and fiber dyeing . My progress in spinning is ok'ish but far from perfect . At least I found some rhythm in it and the fiber is not breaking this often . But as always there is a BUT . Now that I am more comfy I can not order any fiber . We are still suffering from the Capital Control in our Banks which means : No orders from outside Greece . No money tranfer outside the country . I can't order any fiber , no pattern no nothing and it sucks and I am pissed off big time as I don't know for how long this will last . </center>
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My first selfspun 100 g skein . I was so proud of it . Now I think I could really do this thinner . Well ....This is a single ..of course !</center>
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And here is my first 2plied yarn ! I love this one . I love the colors and the texture . I had no lazy kate but I did well with a shoe box as you can see . </center>
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2ply yarn but not soft at all . I am looking for a slipper pattern for this one .</div>
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Heavenly !!! 75% Xfine Merino , 20% Silk and 5% Stellina . It was a tricky one at first because it was so slippy but once into it I could not stop . Single skein .</div>
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And here I tried some dyeing with leftover colors from my Batik painting .</div>
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Handspun and dyed yarn . 2 ply </center>
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As you can see I did some progress and hopefully soon I will be able to order some fiber to continue . Right now I am doing some knitting with my yarns . I am saving the silky one for the Askews me Dickey by Stephen West . It's on the top of my wishlist but I have to wait till things work again with the banks here.</div>
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I just finished the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/herringbone-bandana-cowl" target="_blank">Herringbone Bandana Cowl by Abhaya Fibers</a> . Lavanya was so nice , I was a testknitter for this cowl ans she offered me her also beautiful pattern , <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cabled-bandana-cowl" target="_blank">the Cabled Bandana Cowl </a> for free .</div>
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Here are two pictures of my finished Exploration Station and Askews me Shawl by Stephen West . </div>
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All my finished projects on Raverly are listed <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/JuliasBlog" target="_blank">here</a> . </div>
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Well , that's for now . Stay tuned on my spinning and dyeing journey .</div>
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long time no see ...almost a year now !</center>
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Many times I was thinking in writing to my Blog but I was blank of ideas and also using Instagram of a daily basis . As I was knitting a lot this year , it was so much easier to just upload the fotos of my projects to Instagram . But of course it is not the same . For all of you who want to see what I was up to this past year go over to Instagram and have a look on my knitting adventures and finished projects . My username is the same as here : <a href="https://instagram.com/juliasblog/" target="_blank">@juliasblog</a></center>
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But now I decided that it is time to share my journey "from a mess to yarn spinning" with you . I decided to spin my own yarn and I am so excited . It was for months now on my mind and yesterday I took my first lesson (on my own ) .</center>
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I searched a lot throu the internet , watching videos on Youtube and finally bought a spinning class on Craftsy . But nothing compares to the real thing . Sitting on your wheel , trying to find the motion , getting used to the rotation , learning what "tension" and "ratio" really means . It's fantastic .</center>
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All this mess of too much twist in the yarn but seing the few real nice mm brings joy into my heart :) </center>
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Julias bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036263027476163393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965648825393264410.post-27711078971262600172014-10-08T01:47:00.001-07:002014-10-08T01:47:35.044-07:00Knit a bit !!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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again it is been far too long since last time . This last month was quiet busy as I also had a small surgery and I am still recovering from it . Good thing : I have had plenty of time to figure out new knit stitches and I managed to knit some pieces . Lace knitting was challenging but the outcome so worth it ! Even thou I saw charts all day long , even in the nights when I closed my eyes . <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/" target="_blank">Craftsy</a> classes helped me a lot to improve my skills and they had a full month with 50% sale . Thanx Craftsy !!!! </center>
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Have a look on my projects . Hope you like them as much as I do ! </center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This lace wrap is for my mom , before blocking </span></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This will be my favorite shawl ! The pattern is called </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LuLù by Anthony Casalena</span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">the yarn is super soft , I used DROPS Babyalpaca/Silk </span></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This wrap is called TRIFECTA and it also from Anthony Casalena </span></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">For this I used DROPS Cotton/Merino </span></center>
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As you can see I was hard working :) and always in company with my sweetheart <3 who was watching every move </center>
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Another obsession I have this days is eating plenty of pomegranate from my tree ! Eating it plain or in my breakfast ...</center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">so yummy !!!!!!</span></center>
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Well , that's it for now ! I hope you all have productive days as well . Have a beautiful day </center>
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my vacations are almost over , just a few days left and I am trying to get the best out of these last days . Summer is my favorite time of the year ( excluded heat waves ) . Why ? Well ...:</center>
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3. Summer nights are the best </center>
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4. You can choose over all the delish summer fuits</center>
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5. You have longer holidays.......</center>
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and so on but there always be a <u>BUT </u></center>
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<span style="text-align: left;">What I <span style="color: red;">love</span> - hate about Summer and vacations ....</span></center>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">waking up in the morning and looking straight to the moon </span></span></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Lying on my hammock enjoying the sweet nothing </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">greek salad with fresh veggies from the garden and kalamata olives </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">picking fresh figs from my tree </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">enjoying the sunset while drinking greek coffee </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">marco enjoying nature </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">taking naps together </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Why there are no such signs at the beach ???? WHY ????</span></b></center>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">parents getting mad , you know when they start shouting like :" Janni , Jaaaanniiii , don't go that deep into the sea . " " Marriiaaaaa , put on your hat . Marriiaaaaa " </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">this little fellows .... spending all my money on anti mosquitos sprays - creams-roll ons and whatever new magic stuff is on the market ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">my favorite ....beach raquetes .... you know how it is when you just chill , dreaming , relaxing and bam there comes this killing ball ???? like you wake up in the middle of a war ? and this clac - clac - clac noice .... HATE big time !!!</span></div>
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BUT nevertheless summer is and will be my favorite time of the year . And even thou I listed the hate things without them it wouldn't be a proper summer . </div>
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August arrived and with it vacations !!! I am back home and just enjoying the easy livin :) </center>
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We finally ( Marco my puppy and me ) survived the long trip . From Thessaloniki to Athens it was fine , as we took our work bus and were traveling together with my colleagues . But from there to Klm we had to take the public one . I don't know if you know how difficult it was to carry a pet with you . Some years ago ( not many ) they just put them into the luggage and they did not care at all . Many of the poor little souls did not survived . So , good thing is that since some time the law changed and the bus company ( which is private ) had to also change the bad habbits . They now have to have specific schedules in which pets are allowed to travel in their box . For Marco it was the first time he ever saw a box . But he was just great . </center>
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In the middle of out trip we picked up the inspecting officer and both puppies barked once . Like wuff and that's it . He started yelling that one dog has to go to the back side .... but we just did not took notice of him . As he finished checking the tickets he sat next to the bus driver and that's were the party begun . The driver started talking to him very loud , telling that when he saw the two dogs he just wanted to shout out and he got just sick from them . That he now has to disinfection the bus and it is all stinky ...... I really had to focus and stay calm cause I wanted to get over there and slap him . I would have loved to tell him that he should be the one to get an disinfection as he was stinky and dirty . A few bus stops before home he started yelling that we had to use a gag and that is were I could not hold myself anymore . No one had a problem with the dogs , all passengers were so friendly but unfortunatelly he was one from the beasts left . How can he be allowed to ride this specific *with pets jorney * ??? The law forces him to take pets but they should really control the drivers . As soon as we arrived I complained about him . They told me that unfortunatelly there are people like him and I just shouldn't pay attention but I do . And I will get things further ..... </center>
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Lately I am searching a lot about clean eating and trying to make this part of my life . Of course I have my ups and downs but that's ok , I guess . </center>
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It's been too much time since I last bloged .... I just realized </center>
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Well , summer is already here and I try to do something for a healthy toned body . As I already told you I try to do some walks / workouts ( not enough this past month ) and eat as clean as I can . We bought the Smoothie 2go Blender from Kenwood and it is the best !!!! Every morning I am preparing my smoothie . I am obsessed with apple/banana/strawberry/rasberry and spinach . It keeps me full till lunch ! Also a lot of herbal teas , in the morning pu erh tea and through the day cold fruit with mint teas . They are so delicious and energizing. Last week I made my favorite snack which is dried apple slices . I can't find them here in Greece and waiting fror my Mom sending them from Germany takes too much time . They were yummie BUT ...it takes a loooong time to dry them out . I put them into the oven at 50 degrees for about 6 hours ! Next time I will hang them onto a string for a couple of days . </center>
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My new passion and stress control is crochet . It is so relaxing and you can make beautiful things . My first project was this T-Shirt . I sew the lace on the back and cut the fabric out . </center>
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Second project and I am very proud of .... my vest ! What do you think ???</center>
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First of all look at this beautiful rose from my moms garden !!! So fresh and precious and shows me that yeah spring has arrived ! Everywhere blossom , colors and life . It is my favorite time of the year and I can't get enough of it .</center>
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I am busy as always and the days are running fast . So do I , as I am walking my way through time . My goal now is walking about 10 km a day . I feel better and better every day . I am walking in the mornings for about 45 min with Leslie Sansone and take long outdoor walks in the evening . A few days ago I bought some new walking shoes and I am in love with them ! They are so much 80's and the color is wowwww !!!! What do you think of them ????</center>
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As I am back home for Easter vacations I can't get enough of the beach , walking along with my mom , chatting about this and that . My parents will be going back to germany after Easter and we try to spend as much time together as we can . Still after this many years of coming and going the separation is hard every time ! </div>
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And here is the Love of my Life !!! Marco ! He is a poodle toy , 6 monthss old and the cutest creature ever ! He can take away every stress , bad mood and sadness . See for yourself .....</center>
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I finished my first week of the 30 day challenge " walking with Leslie Sansone " and I feel great ! Today is my rest day and I can't believe that I already miss my walking . On Monday I decided to download her "Walk it off in 30 days" program from the Walk TV on her store . This program is based on 6 days a week . Mo , We & Fr you should do the 30 min burn workout . It's 30 min of brisk walking with warm up , cool down + streches . Leslie is wearing hand weights and so do I . I started with 1 pound on each hand and in a few days I am going up to 2 pounds. On Tue , Thu and Sat you go for the strength training with weights . It is called firm 30 . The workout starts with a brisk walk to warm up for about 5 min and goes straight to weights . 10-12 min are standing exercises and after that you continue on the floor . I use for this workout 4 pounds for each hand . The firm section made my leg muscles sore for about 4 days . I could hardly sit on a chair or get up but as I said I really wasn't into sports . How do I feel after a week ? Full of energy , I already feel some parts of my body toned and stronger then ever ! </center>
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Hello my friends , again it's been a while..... scary how fast time passes away !!!</center>
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My Blog entry today is for all of you thinking about getting from a couch potato ( ME) to a more healthy and fit person . Since a few weeks I find out about Leslie Sansone . I started walking 1 mile a day ( just of curiosity ) and I never really thought that it would be so much fun and motivating . After a few days I tried the 2 mile walk and since a few days I do the walk away the pounds 3 miles with some weights for the upper body . I really see some tiny changes on my body but what really matters is that I do feel great , I have so much more strength and energy and I can't skip a day because I need to walk !!! </center>
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Many years back , when I was at school , we did a lot of creative things with our clothes . The most popular was BATIK !!! And still , till this days I cant resist on this beautiful T-Shirts . So , taking a look at my closet I found some Shirts that would find their old glory with this special technique.</center>
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What is Batik ? Batiking is the process of waxing and dyeing cloth. The word batik is thought to be derived from the word 'ambatik' which translated means 'a cloth with little dots'. The suffix 'tik' means little dot, drop, point or to make dots. Batik may also originate from the Javanese word 'tritik' which describes a resist process for dying where the patterns are reserved on the textiles by tying and sewing areas prior to dying, similar to tie dye techniques.</center>
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But as I have no time to use the wax techniques I did my shirts with knots and cords and I am very happy with the outcome . </center>
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I used Javana colours . Cobalt blue and plum . </center>
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tataaaaaa ...and that's what they look like now !!!!! As you can see , the first Shirt is the swirling technique and the others are with knots .<br />
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I hope you all had a beautiful Christmas time with your loved ones . I spent Christmas with my family and it was wonderful !!! Sitting at the fireplace , chatting , listening to music and ..... eating way too much . And that is when you think .....</center>
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Well ,it’s that time of year again…the time when many of us make a long list of all the ways we want to make our lives better over the coming year. We’ll start out strong today, we’ll continue tomorrow, and then next week we’ll be back to our old habits. It’s like we purposely set ourselves up for failure or something. New year resolutions are always a bit of a challenge for me, but this year, I’ve decided to keep it simple. I want to do whatever it takes to maintain my happiness personally and professionally. That’s it. I figure if I can do that, everything else will fall into place naturally.</center>
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yesterday I arrived home for the Holidays ! Finally we are all together and the holy days can begin . Unfortunatelly I have to leave 1 of January but there is one week till then and spending time with my family is all that I want .</center>
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All my suitcase was full of presents ....there was just a small piece of space for a few shirts and one pair of jeans BUT I want to spend most days in my p.j's so what the heck . Last weekend we went with my daughter to the Athens Metro Mall and it was helllll . You could only see stressed people , crying kids , angry couples ....well you know , just the usual a few days before Christmas .<br />
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8 days to go till Christmas and things are crazy as every year . It's not only the Chrismas preparations , gifts and so on ... it's also that I am in the middle of my exams and that somehow does not allow me to be as happy as I want as I try to do several things at once . BUT nevertheless I feel all this awsome Christmas spirit everywhere . Walking in between lights and beautiful decorations makes me feel like I did when I was a little girl . </center>
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Last Sunday I did some Christmas baking ( away from home , in a foreign kitchen ...yes feel pity for me ) just to remember my childhood in Germany . There is no Christmas without it . My favorite is the Chocolade Bread . It's so simpel , delicious and it makes a lot of pieces . Try it and I am sure that you will bake it very often !<br />
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I baked also some Christmas cookies and ok , that's it for this year . I am sure that my Mom has baked big amounts of greek Christmas sweets (melomakarona and kourambiedes) back at home and that should be enough ...!?<br />
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Julias bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17036263027476163393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965648825393264410.post-58832512894949666072013-12-01T23:38:00.000-08:002013-12-01T23:38:07.997-08:00....into the christmas mood <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's this time of the year where the days are getting short , the weather cold and we all want to spend more time inside ... or maybe it is just me . I like to see the first Christmas decorations , to taste the first Christmas sweets ( it would be much better not to ) and all this is reminding me that my favorite time of the year just arrived . The time before Christmas . First thing I do is searching for my Top Christmas movies . Spending time on my sofa , with my cosy blanket and a nice hot cup of cocoa , tea or coffee . Sometimes I wish I could creep in and be part of the story . I laugh , I cry , I am beeing sentimental or happy , just as the people inside . Watching old movies makes me wondering if it would be better to live at that time . Do you ask yourself sometimes the same ? Don't you feel like turning time back or to be living in another decade ? </center>
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Hello my dearest friends all over the world !!!<br />
Nooo I don't say it just like that , I can see it on my view tracker that many people from around the globe are visiting me .... <span style="color: #cc0000;">Thank you all so much <3</span><br />
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Today I am getting my first professional manicure ....... Till now I am doing the nails myself and I really pay attention to clean and nice cut nails . I am just not much into long nails and colorful varnish . I like it the pale , whitish way ...my favorite shade is : Faint of Heart from Mac . It is a pale milky nude and I really love it .<br />
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This morning as I was taking a walk with my mom I met an old friend of mine ( teenagefriends) and she is a nailartist . While chatting I asked her about semi-permanent nailpolish and I spontaneously made an appointment for today . I am very curious to see how it will look like and of course how long it will last . As I will be away again for about a month I asked her if I can take the colour out myself and she told me that this is no problem . I did a before picture of my nails and I will publish an after picture .<br />
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So I went for my manicure .... It was great as we talked about old times, our adventures as teenagers and how much we waited for the summer vacations to see each other as I was living in Germany . But it was not only me she was waiting for ... she couldn't wait for her goodie bag full of Haribo Gummibaerchen :)<br />
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Somehow it was more like a coffee chit chat , the manicure was irrelevant but at the end I liked it . I chosed a colour just like my Mac favorite and she did a small design . Nothing fancy as I am not into this and it can also be removed at any time without doing any damage to the permanent varnish .<br />
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Now I start counting the days to see for how long it will last . Maybe I become a huge fan !!!??? Anyways , next time I'll tell ya how long it lasts . </div>
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Enough of the beauty talk ... time to have a big cup of hot chocolate ! You have to try this one ! It's the most delicious chocolate I ever tried ! </div>
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so it was my bithday on the 31th of october far away from home working . But thanks to my wonderfull colleagues and friends it was a great day ! I love you <3 all !!!<br />
I wanted to start my day walking throu the city , doing some seighseeing , feeling like a tourist . I was lucky as I started work at 2p.m. So there was a lot of time and I can't believe it myself ....I walked 13,9 km !!! Maybe you wonder how I know ? Well , I started my MapmyWalk app :) The day was sunny , like I ordered it for my special day !<br />
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Starting with a Latte and waffles chocolate breakfast ....mmmmm<br />
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Even thou I work now for almost a year in Thessaloniki I discovered great new places , I never saw before . <a href="http://www.thessaloniki-gold.com/shopping/fashion-stores/fena-fresh/" target="_blank">Fenafresh</a> - This shop is so AMAZING ! you can find almost everything , from shoes , to clothes ( one floor with discount up to 60% ), accessories and amazing , smart , cute things for your home !!!<br />
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Walking on to the archaelogical museum I met a group of great grandmas and grandpas from the U.K ! I joined them for about an hour and really had a hilarious time ! They took this pictures :) </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">but the great adventure was getting the bus !!!!!! This bus reminded me of my childhood when I was visiting Greece with my parents !!! I really thought that I would never see this again or maybe just in some old movies ...the only thing missing was the bus collector hahahaha</span></div>
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In the evening we had some tapas and as we talked about having a drink afterwards we run into a great Halloween party at "The Pub" !<br />
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This day was just perfect !!!<br />
Many thanx to all this precious people in my life ! To all my friends thinking of me and of course to my family <3<br />
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again it's been a long time since the last time I published on my blog but time really is flying away !!!<br />
I am on my 10 days break right now after working for about 12 hours a day .<br />
I become a Noodle fanatic ........... everything started looking for a birthday present . My colleague and friend Gerlinde loves everything handmade . She also loves the greek "Kourelou" , which is a carpet made from old cotton cloths on a loom . I have a lot of them from my grandmothers . But as I have no loom and I could not find and cut off old T-Shirts I discovered the noodles yarn . Beautiful colors and it was hard to decide what colors to choose. After talking with Gerlinde , I figured out that she loves redish things for her home .<br />
The yarn is very thick and easy to crochet . I used a 20 crochet hook and it was very easy . The only difficult part was the weight the bigger the carpet become and that it was very hot and having the carpet on my body with 35 degrees caused some sweaty moments . BUT looking at Gerlindes face when I gave her the present was so worth it !!!<br />
I forgot to took pictures from the start but here is what it looks like !<br />
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Last time I was preparing myself for my first tattoo . It took me a while to choose the perfect word, fonts ,style .... which wrist should I have my tattoo on , left or right ? After a lot of thoughts and conversations I did it .<br />
I was kind of nervous as I did not know how much it hurt and how long it would take . Well .... it HURTS a LOT !!! The wrist is a place which is very soft and delicate and you really feel it . My tattoo artist told me that the wrist and the side are the most painful areas . Of course he told me that after the tattoo was done .<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">...and here it is !!! My first tattoo !!! I LOVE IT !!! </span><br />
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I am proud of myself :)<br />
What I did not thought about was the time after . You have to take care of your tattoo , washing it softly with a mild soap and putting a special cream on it 4-5 times a day . The first two days you can not touch it cause it hurts . Ah and don't sleep on white sheets on this first days cause the ink is coming out . I could see all my night journey the next morning . After 5 days it becomes itchy and the skin peels off . The flakes have the colour of the tattoo so don't be scared if you see your skin becoming multi-coloured. The first 15 days don't swim ( which is not that easy living in Greece with hot temperatures ) and avoid the sun ( impossible again ) !!! Put on Suncream at least with indicator 30 and as I said keep it moist and clean .<br />
OK , I think that most of you know all about tattoos as I must have been one of the last people not having a tattoo but just in case there are some freshman's like me out there it's good to know what to expect , no ?<br />
After all I am very happy with my tattoo and I can't look enough to it :)<br />
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Happy lazy Sunday everyone ,<br />
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last day at home ! Tomorrow I am on the raod again full of memories of a beautiful relaxing month .<br />
Something I am very excited about is that I will get my first tattoo . I am thinking about some years now and now is the time . I want a wrist tattoo reminding me that I am a fighter ( getting over some difficult times ) .<br />
So this past days I am searching all over the web for some designs , ideas ...<br />
I would love to have a birds - star - word combination . This is no easy as I find out . Colour should be black but with on small red detail . Also I am not sure if I want it on my left or right wrist ...puh , people are right when they say that finding the right tattoo is a headache . It's for a lifetime and it would be great to like it everyday for the rest of your life . I don't want to end up like <a href="http://www.google.gr/imgres?sa=X&biw=1366&bih=600&tbm=isch&tbnid=mrBqnOibqeOwVM:&imgrefurl=http://www.epicfail.com/tag/shit-happens/&docid=Yw6_sou8qXb_dM&imgurl=http://pic.epicfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tattoo-fail-ex-olivia-shit-happens.jpg&w=533&h=351&ei=R6cZUvHJA4HAhAfUzYGICw&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:0,s:0,i:80&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=182&tbnw=277&start=0&ndsp=15&tx=99&ty=171" target="_blank">this </a> hahaha<br />
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But I also figured out that too much searching can be bad also cause you find a lot of things you like and for me this means that I could be ending up like <a href="http://www.altweeklies.com/imager/the-vampire-woman-of-mexico/b/main/4254726/0dd9/st110602154135.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> but no , I am already scared to shit getting a small one ....</div>
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Summer - Beach - Holidays ...ahhhh<br />
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Hello everyone !!!<br />
as you will see later on I am enjoying my holidays to the top !<br />
My batteries are full charged , my skin is happy for wearing just Sunmilk and my hair for treating it only with shampoo and no beauty products whatssoever ! I am sleeping a lot and read all this books I had on my list for months .<br />
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<b>" Be careful who you follow </b><br />
<b> because you never know </b><br />
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Excellent , fascinating , dangerous .... a <u>Must</u> read !<br />
I have seen the movie some years ago and I was shocked and fascinated at the same time . Some days ago I won the book and was part of a reading group. We all agreed that it is so easy to lose control over everything especially during the sensitive "teenager-years"<br />
<a href="http://www.thewavehome.com/" target="_blank">Here </a> you can find more information about "The Wave"<br />
<b>Story :</b><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'segoe print', sans-serif;">In spring 1967, in Palo Alto, California, history teacher Ron Jones conducted an experiment with his class of 15-year-olds to sample the experience of the attraction and rise of the Nazis in Germany before World War II. In a matter of days the experiment began to get out of control, as those attracted to the movement became aggressive zealots and the rigid rules invited confusion and chaos. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'segoe print', sans-serif;">This story has attracted considerable attention over the years through films, books, plays and musicals, and verges on urban legend. It serves as a teaching tool, to facilitate discussion of those uncomfortable topics of history, human nature, psychology, group behavior, intolerance and hate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: segoe print, sans-serif;">Ich durfte wieder bei einer Leserunde teilnehmen ! Diesmal das faszinierende Buch von Morton Rhue - "Die Welle" . </span><br />
<span style="font-family: segoe print, sans-serif;">Hier nun meine Rezension </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.lovelybooks.de/autor/Morton-Rhue/Die-Welle-641903981-w/rezension/1045909888/" target="_blank">Hier</a> meine Rezension auf Lovelybooks und <a href="http://www.thewavehome.com/" target="_blank">hier</a> die The Wave Story Homepage !</div>
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Hello my dears !!!!<br />
Last tough month before August vacation :) Right now things are really crazy as I am very very busy . It's all about examinations and I spend all day in front of the office desk preparing the exampapers ...poor students , I know :(<br />
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Disturbing thing that happens to me a few days before I left home ...my beloved Espresso-Machine said goodbye to me ! Well , how can someone live without ? So I started searching for a new one . I tested Dolce Gusto vs Tassimo and Dolce did the contest . Far better taste and foam . Right now you can get the Piccolo version for 59 € . I wanted to go for this one but after searching on the net I find the Melody III Red for only 89 € . This one is automatic and very cute !So you can fix warm or cold coffee/tea drinks !!! Now I am a proud owner of it and the good thing is that I have it with me and I already use it on my crazy work days which is a good thing for my colleagues too as they spend a lot of time in my office :) I know they like me but somehow I have the feeling that they like the Melody as much or maybe more ???? hahahahaha But it's ok , they know I am a kind person ( mostly ) and as the weather does not allow us to go outside much ( hot hot hot summer ) I opened the Julias DesCafe :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(my curvy new best best friend)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(can you smell it ? ) :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(doesn't that look delicious ???)</span></div>
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It's really very very hot right now and if there is no real emergency it's better to stay inside the A/C . No biking at all :( and I really miss it . Hopefully things will get better the next days ! And if we must go outside we stay close to water... any kind !!! :)<br />
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At nights things are a bit better ... so we went to a greek folklore festival on the full moon night ! I could not make a good picture of the moon (with my iphone) which made me mad as it was magical !!!<br />
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Have a great "cool" day <3<br />
Love, Hugs & XXX<br />
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