written August 26th, 2009 ·
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Olga Desmond … a very interesting woman indeed. I saw an exhibition of her work in Berlin a few months back, and shame on me, I haven’t posted about it until now. But I definitely wanted to post this. It was really incredible. Sometimes you get glimpses of pure raw art in the most unexpected places, such as in this small gallery I stepped into. Only spent 1 Euro too!
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Posted in Art, Dance, Life in Berlin
written August 18th, 2009 ·
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So I sold my jewelry for the first time at a market this past Sunday! It was very exciting. So exciting that I actually only slept about 3 hours the night before because of anxiety! Eeek! So I was definitely exhausted even before the day started, but the beautiful sunshine and the perfect temperature of the air at 7:30 am made me happy. And it was of course great that I had a good friend with me to pass the time and share snacks with! The day started slowly as Berliners are really not early risers on the weekends. They are usually still coming home from the clubs at 7:30 am. I did actually see a few drunken couples wandering home on my way. read more…
Posted in Life in Berlin, My Jewelry
written July 2nd, 2009 ·
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I’ve been to my very first fashion show!
It all took place yesterday at this tent in the middle of Berlin on a warm summery evening. I was helping out at the student show (students of the UDK – Universität der Künste Berlin), on July 1st at 10 pm and my experience took place backstage where all the excitement, stress and 1 hour of craziness took place! read more…
Posted in Fashion, Life in Berlin, My Photography
written June 19th, 2009 ·
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Image from Spiegel.de
Back in April after reading a review on Spiegel.de, I immediately bought tickets to see Shakespeares Sonette (german title) directed by Robert Wilson and music written by Rufus Wainwright in Berlin. I was totally intrigued. read more…
Posted in Art, Life in Berlin, Music
written May 18th, 2009 ·
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Overall, I’d have to say I am pretty happy with how green I live. I live in a small apartment with my boyfriend. There is no need for air conditioning and perhaps more need than use of the heat in the winter, we have no dishwasher, no clothes dryer (and I always wash my clothes cold), and no car (just bikes and public transport). We recently bought energy saving light bulbs, we turn off our power strips when we are not using our computers (surprisingly easy to get used to doing!), and we sell our bottles back and recycle, which is actually worth it here, because they recycle everything, even the trash from neighboring countries because their system is so efficient! My lifestyle may be typical for a 25 year old, and it will probably change when I start a family, or live somewhere else, but all in all, I’d say it is super easy to live green in Berlin!
Posted in Life in Berlin
written April 1st, 2009 ·
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Spring is here! I found these beautiful crocuses while biking through Volkspark yesterday!
Posted in Life in Berlin
written April 1st, 2009 ·
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I am torn between wanting to get more active and involved with things like Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, etc. and just going on with my work and life without trying so hard to connect with people. I want more people to see my website (my design work) and I want to generate interest in this blog of mine . . . but it isn’t THAT important that I have tons of followers or subscribers. In short, I am not doing this for social connections, (however, collaborations would be cool). It is more about having an outlet for my thoughts. Is this the case for everyone? Is this why blogs are so popular? Are there those that write blogs and those that read them? Or does it overlap? I find it hard to do both. How does one find the time! read more…
Posted in Life in Berlin, Random
written March 22nd, 2009 ·
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Hello all:)
I began my application process for internships last week and got 2 callbacks before the week was out! I was happy…but then I realized quickly, that it was too good to be true. The one internship could not guarantee that they would hire me after the 6 month internship, and the work didn’t fit my design personality (not creative enough), so that one was out of the question. And the other internship was a real job in disguise of an internship. I was floored. read more…
Posted in Life in Berlin
written February 24th, 2009 ·
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I am trying to save money at the moment and also trying to keep in shape (unlike many past winters)! So I have devised a few ways of keeping fit in these tight economic times. I don’t know if it is maturity or the fact that this winter might be longer than anticipated that has gotten me thinking more seriously about staying fit. And I don’t know if it is my lack of funds that has made me think intelligently about how to stay in shape on my own, but these two motivations combined have made all the difference.
First of all, I dug up my Pilates book, which I haven’t used since my days at RISD, when I was doing Pilates almost everyday, going to the gym, swimming and still doing ballet (not the case today). I had to begin (sadly) with only the basic exercises before I could do the more fun and challenging ones, but I am so happy I got back into it! I feel much stronger and I really do feel the change in my strength (especially my abs) even when I am just walking around or cleaning. The book I use is written by Brooke Siler, a certified Pilates Method instructor. It provides great mental images that help you do the exercises correctly. One day, I will take a real class and see if I have been doing the exercises correctly all along!
I am also going for walks around the park/construction site behind my apartment for 30 minutes a few times a week. I vary my speed throughout for a better workout for my dear heart and I bring my Ipod with me with the latest downloads from EconTalk or Planet Money. It’s just good to get out of the house and get some fresh air! And even if the weather is suckie, which it usually is, I can be distracted enough by my podcast and pumping heart not to care!
So this is my fitness routine as of now. I don’t spend any money on it, and so far, I am feeling great despite the weather outside!
Posted in Life in Berlin
written December 4th, 2008 ·
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Posted in Life in Berlin, My Jewelry, My Work
