Weekly review 23.03.-29.03.2015

Monday, 23.03.

Weather is cold and sunny, perfect for a trip up the hills – but of course I have an exam.. Which was.. I dunno. I seriously have no idea how it went. Though knowing me I'd say I didn't pass again.

Also, yay Deutsche Bahn. Was on the train when it was announced that starting on 24^th the entire route I have to take is closed. Which means rail replacement bus service. Which is never good, as it's crammed and takes much longer. Good thing it started on tuesday, not monday - otherwise I would have had a big problem with getting to my exam on time...

Tuesday, 24.03.

There was another exam scheduled for today – but I was up half the night coughing. And tired out and sick incuding a headache there's no chance to pass the exam.

But! In the evening I called the guy from the housing corporation – and I've finally got my flat! Fiiiinally, after half a year my time a the hostel is over! Next tuesday I've got an appointment to sign my papers * dances *

Wednesday, 25.03.

With the flat finally mine, I can start planning. I've had lots of ideas over the last years, so now my brain is in overdrive xD

First plans for balcony and main room – balcony much more detailed. Logical, as in the room I have to work with the rooms measurements versus my furnitures sizes. With the balcony, eveything still has to be bought. And most of it I'll build myself. At least that's the plan for now.

Thursday, 26.03.

My „free“ days (meaning, without exams I have to go to) all seem to have not-so-nice weather...

Friday, 27.03.

Adventure time! Took four different bus routes in two days from hostel to university and back. There are so many reaaally small villages (and each one hat its own church!) and lots of empty land in eastern germany xD And there are bus stops out in nowhere – like, as far as one can see only unused grassland and a bit of forest, no signs of humans to be seen except for the road and the bus stop...

Also, I definitely need a noteboard in my flat, where I can pin bits and pieces of paper with ideas and stuff, so I remember them. And to have inspiration on what to do when I'm bored.

Saturday, 28.03.

Nothing, again. Guess I'm pretty boring xD

Sunday, 29.03.

Todays topic: Pain. My tailbone, which has been bothering me for weeks, decided to act up. Meaning, I spent the night trying to find a position where the pain subsides enough for me to sleep – and then walking a circle in my room as it was the least painful thing to do.

Spent the day still trying to find positions that hurt less. And taking a walk – which didn't really help, just moved the pains focus from my tailbone to my entire back. What a success!

But well, not being able to slep because of the pain (and pain meds not working) is a valid reason to go and visit a doctor...

Planning my flat - balcony

So. As I now "have" a flat (well, signing papers on tuesday), I can start planning what to do with it.

First big bonus of this flat is a big balcony.
Balcony screams for a sitting space and plants.
First my drawing-thingie (yes I'm so good good at art *coughs*):

Hope you are able to see what I mean... Btw, it's a view from outside onto the balcony (with some kind of 3D-effect), as a friend was confused by it. (on the bottom is some sort of view from above.)
The side without door gets a sitting area with a table. I already do have some ideas how to do it, but nothing is fixed yet.
Potted plants and some lighting on the windowsills or hanging from the frames.
The side where the door is gets some hanging pots with plants - most likely herbs or veggies or something like that (hanging strawberries?).
Also, a willow tree in the corner - simply because rather big willows are cheap and easy to get and they grow like crazy.
I'd like to add some sort of board onto the railing, so I can put plants there.
At the front of the balcony I plan to install some adjusteable hanging screens, to allow for different measures of shade.

And I think that's it so far... Any tips or ideas? It'll be my first balcony so I have no idea what I am doing xD

Weekly review 16.03. - 23.03.2015

So. I thought I might do a weekly review, so I post regularly. If I remember what happened over the week. Whoops.

Monday, 16.03.

After days of trying to find a name I started my blog. Name came to me around 4a.m. Which is never a good sign xD Putting up the blog took ages, that was muuuch easier years ago when I did my old blog...

Fell in love with smoothies again. Yummy!

Tuesday, 17.03.

No pics, no memories...

Except for the daily smoothies where I managed to get purple from pink and orange. That does not work, neither with mixing colours of light, nor colours in art o.O

Wednesday, 18.03.

Another smoothie. Pro-tip: when your smoothie is an ugly colour, throw in some (frozen) raspberries and it's gonna be pink again.

Why do I have no recollection of the last days?

Thursday, 19.03.

Going riding. First hacking out for Ponybutt to warm up, afterwards some dressage. Which was rather well. Love the new dressage... place.. thingie. Whatever. Also, he's shedding like crazy... I'll do a post to introduce him properly soon.

And in the evening I was out, eating sushi with a friend. Finally managed to, have wanted sushi for months xD

Friday, 20.03.

Did some quick apple pies, inspired by Maris recepie. Though I used my usual pie filling, had some leftover in the freezer. But the idea with puff pastry is great, much faster than pie crust. No pic though - in the two minutes I took t collect knife and plate the pies went from "brown and pretty and yummy" to "looking a little burnt on the edges".

Also, topic of the day obviously was the partial solar eclipse. Which I only the evening before realised was happening so I had no special glasses or filter for my camera.. so I only have a pic taken with the ultimate tip from the internet, using the selfie camera. As one can see, such great pic, you can really see the eclipse * coughs *

Saturday, 21.0.

Typical weather or northern germany: gray and raining. Still was out with Ponybutt, as it was my last chance before returning to university for my repeat exams. It was a real nice hack out, very relaxed with mainly walk and some tölt. When we came back, most of the gelding were sleeping <3

Possibly more important: packing my case. Neeed clothes and stuff for my one and a half weeks back at university. Decided against the big case and took my normal smaller one, which I like much more.

Sunday, 22.03.

In contrast to yesterday, weather was great. Sunshine, blue sky without clouds. And I can't visit Ponybutt, but instead have to ride the train for about six hours...

And it was a blessing I had decided on the small suitcase! As always with the Deutsche Bahn there were some problems... Like, train was five mins late already when it arrived in my town – on the wrong platform! So everyone had to go down the stairs, through the tunnel, and back up... First time I realised the small suitcase was a great idea xD But the poor woman travelling with buggy, additional small child, and huge suitcase x.x

And I like travelling by train. I could do without the delays and hurrying to get the next train (and without the other travellers *cough *), but well. But its nice to move through the landscapes with a train, as train tracks often show more than one is able to see from the motorway.

Ally

I thought I might introduce my cat.
Since I might take him with me when I have a flat, you might see more of him...

He's a guy, even though he has a girls name xD It's his own fault, really! His breeders thought he was a girl, smallest of the batch, cried the most so they called him Ally. And then the veterinarian told us he's defs a guy, but he was already used to his name - so now his name is "Herr Ally" (Mister Ally).
And regarding the "smallest of the batch": at times he had a weight of 10 kilograms - with only muscle and no fat (three people were needed to hold him down at the veterinarians at that time).
He's not a cuddly cat at most times - or as my sister likes to say "Touch him and he'll kill you. He kills people!" (which is a total lie, humans are much too impractical to transport!).

(About the pic: not mine, but I have permission to use it)

16-03-15 breakfast

Yay. First "real" post and it's food. Typical.
But I'm rather proud of it and hey, I have to use my parents kitchen and stock as long as I have access to it! So, yesterdays breakfast. Breakfast at 1pm xD

Salad with red bell pepper, mandarines, wholemeal bread, and salad. Smothie made from raspberries, mandarines, and apples, with some buttermilk

Hello there!

Well. Here I am with another attempt at a blog.
I've had a blog before, never posted much, and basically abandoned it two years ago. But a few months ago I had the urge to try blogging again - so here I am.
What will this blog be about? In short, everything that comes to my mind. My life, photography, food, horses should I find some, whatever.
Though getting this thing started was muuuch more stressful than my old one with all the "please apply for this and fill in that - btw we phrase this as a request but really it's an order and you can't escape our clutch". Let's see how long this will work out!
That's all from me for now, I'll go now to try and figure out a nice design.