dimanche 19 mai 2013

Happy Birthday to me!

22 was a absolutely great age, I hope I will live another wonderful year being 23. Here's a list of 23 things I learned (again) during this past year. :)
 
1. When a cute stranger leaves you his number on a piece of paper, always contact him.
2. Living in le Marais is just so much better than living in Montmartre.
3. I can wear red pants without looking too fat.
4. A part of my heart will always belong to St.Raphael, more specifically to Fréjus Plage.
5. When you are cooking, there is no point trying to boil water/blow dry your hair/have your heating on at the same time because the electricity is not enough.
6. You get good grades easier when you actually go to school. And it is possible to make friends in a French University and finally feel like you're fitting in.
7. If you know someone who does something better than you, always ask for help rather than struggle with it alone.
8. I couldn't live without my Club Med Gym - membership. Or without my Chanel jacket. Or without a smoothie every morning.
9. Shopping and spending money always makes you feel better.
10. The only shop to buy clothes from is Zara, don't waste your time going anywhere else.
11. Partying with drunk teenagers is surprisingly fun.
12. Even if you quit your job, stay in touch with your colleagues. They can become great friends.
13. You should always have a boyfriend on Valentine's Day.
14. Mixing French and Finnish or trying to directly change French words into Finnish ones makes a totally understandable language.
15. It is okay for a girl to ask a guy out.
16. It is also okay to eat sushi every week.
17. When it finally stops raining, don't throw your umbrella in the first trash bin you see. Or if you do, buy a new one. Because next time it's raining you will get wet.
18. As my friend E says: Edison tried thousands of times before inventing the light bulb - meaning try again and don't give up, in the end you will get what you want.
19. True friends are more important that anything else. And it's not easy when they are far away. But the distance is not an obstacle to friendship.
20. If you're heartbroken because of one guy, the best way to get over it is by breaking your heart because of another guy.
21. Paris is a small city.
22. School is not the most important thing in your life so dont' stress like a crazy. (slowly but surely, I think I'm finally getting there!)
23. You can drop your iPhone as often as you like or even throw it around but don't let it fall from too low, it breaks.
 
 
And things I never learn:
1. The one and only mascara to use is Max Factor Masterpiece Max - so when you are somewhere they sell them, always buy 5.
2. Think before you drink - and never drink Tequila.
3. The French administration is never going to change so just get used to it.
4. The guys are all the same.
 
 
Yesterday I had drinks with my best girlfriends and now I'm going to spend some more time with one of them. Because what would a birthday be without J and Starbucks! Later I unfortunately have to study but it's okay. I will be done with school in less than two weeks and then I'm going to throw a big birthday party! :)
 
Love you all,
xoxo: Emi


 

 

 

 


lundi 6 mai 2013

Photoshooting by the Seine and Finnish 1st May celebration

Hey! I've started my new job now and it seem's really nice. But concentrating and learning takes too much energy so I'm exhausted. And I've been quite busy lately so hard to keep up with my blog. And I should study as well but....

Well anyway, I just wanted to post some beautiful photos we took with my friend T when we went for a walk along the river, near Pont Alexandre. The summer is late this year but finally it's green and blooming everywhere. And sunsets by the Seine are always so beautiful. And walking and talking with T is something I just love, we should do it more often. Ps. We miss you A and M!

 
























 
Last Wednesday was the 1st of May and we celebrated it with my Finnish friends (and one Scottish girl) in a Finnish way. We had a nice picnic at Buttes de Chaumont but in the end the weather took a turn to pouring rain so we had to run and continue our picnic inside. But that often happens in Finland as well so I guess our 1st May picnic was a success anyway. And oh my god I've never been that drunk in the middle of the day! :)
 

Let's get it started. Hauskaa vappua!

Me and J wearing our student caps like they do in Finland on the 1st of May.

J made Finnish doughnuts called "munkki" and I tried to make a salty pancake roll that my mun used to make for 1st of May brunches when I was little.


And I found Finnish candies, salted liquorice, from a Swedish candy shop.

xoxo: Emi