Spring colors (candle & polish)

Yesterday I visited a dutch store called 'Hema', and I indulged in some of their things. Guilty as charged! But since I recently started my new job, I wanted something to make my room a bit more cozy and a scented candle is always a good item to have for that! I tried the smaller version of the 'Jasmine, freesia, pear' scented candle because I couldn't really smell it well in the store and I admit, I was attracted to it because of the spring color and the design on the glass. I'm a sucker for those things. But, also, the combination of the scents really intrigued me. 

So I've burned the candle a bit and I absolutely know now that I'll get the bigger version as soon as this one is done. The fragrant is so nice! Not at all overwhelming (though that should've been clear since the unlit candle doesn't really smell that much), but enough that when you leave and re-enter the room, you can smell it clearly! 

Next to the candle, I also bought a set of nail polishes, of which 1 is almost the exact same color as the candle! So I figured to combine these 2, since it's a springy color and I just liked the way it photographed. 

The polish is not as high of a quality, but then again it was just below 3 euro's. The polish is thick and gel-like, which for my nails is not very handy, because that makes it so easy for me to pull off... But the color is very pretty and you just need 3 layers to get a nice coverage, as I have in the above photograph (excuse me for not having model hands or nails, I wish I did). It doesn't dry fast, even with a fast drying topcoat, I still have to be very careful with my nails. But hey, I like the color and I did not have to spend that much on it so I can't complain :) 

I just love that winter has pretty much passed and the days are getting longer. Summer can not come by fast enough! 

<3

My collection: Born to Shop from Johnson Brothers

The collection 'Born to Shop' from the Johnson Brothers is an absolute favorite of mine. It is very girly, which is obvious since the collection is called 'Born to Shop', it's just very cheeky and I love it! It makes me happy and whenever I have friends over it just adds to the coziness. It does remind me of the 'Blond - Amsterdam' collection here in the Netherlands, but I have to admit, I prefer this one. The graphics here just appeal to me more. Now I've recently ordered a couple more pieces and since these arrived I figured why not share my collection? So here it is! The collection I have as of now! 

A tea set for 1. The text reads: 'A woman is like a tea bag... ...you never know how strong she is until she get into hot water'

A mug which reads: 'Sunshine, friends and laughter always welcome'

One of my favorite mugs which reads: 'Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it'

A mug to which I have a bowl that belongs to it. It reads: 'You'll always be my friend, you know too much' 

The bowl belonging to the mug above.

Even the handle is decorated :D

Mug that reads: 'I'm only as strong as the coffee I drink and the hairspray that I use'

Christmas mug that reads: 'It's all too much, wake me up when it's over' 

I am always looking for more pieces which is not easy since we can't get them here in the Netherlands, so if anyone knows where I can get them or order them, I would love to know :D

<3

Newly discovered bands!

Don't you just love those days where you click on a video clip on youtube and it turns out to be a great song! No? Well I do, so I'm just gonna keep giving those days a lot of love!

First up, a band called Lydia. Alternative rock, but still very mellow and the singers voice is different. Maybe a bit more towards the direction of Mew and JJ72, who I've also listened to a lot. Lydia does also have a female vocalist as well. Anyway the song 'I woke up near the sea' is just beautiful, and I tend to like songs about water/ the ocean. What can I say? I'm a true Island girl! 

But without further ado, here's that clip that got me hooked on the band:

Then a bit more upbeat: Kongos! I discovered this band today by also just randomly clicking on youtube music clips and again, I was immediately excited and happy! The music is just so upbeat and I like the raw music style of theirs, as well as the drums! Great music for doing some happy cleaning here, which I am going to get at as soon as this is posted.

So here is that clip:

Here's to a good weekend! *cheers*

Peace, love and stay positive!

There are many different kinds of people living in the world today. From their outer appearances to their inner selves, what they share publicly to what they keep for themselves. This is all so fascinating, as well as frustrating at times. I've had the pleasure of knowing many different types of people and I hope I will get to know even more. It helps me with understanding different points of view, and it leads to interesting conversations. 

We live in a tough world; you have to look out for yourself. I've written an entire story on this just now and then I decided to delete it all again because I was going too much into the understanding of various backgrounds and personality traits and such. So I figured to keep it more simple and not to ramble on for you guys reading this. The message I want to bring forth is that we all have to gain understanding for one another. From the wallflower, to the popular ones. Everyone has their cross they have to bear and no one deserves to be treated badly. We all look the same on the inside. So I would like to end this post by saying (typing): treat others the way you want to be treated and wishing everyone peace, love and stay positive! I think this will be my motto!