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back to fall.

31 Mar
These last couple of days have been pure spring bliss. Sunny skies, a light breeze, happy people, … picture-perfect all the way. Today, however, I was reminded that it is still March in Vienna and cool temperatures can pop up any day. With light rain and grey clouds covering the sky, I decided to get out my favorite rain coat. My boyfriend and I went out to grab some sushi for lunch at Soya downtown and wander the streets for a while, before the 4 hour drive home to see our parents over easter.
{H&M coat, ring (gold) and scarf, Zara blouse, jeans and boots, Longchamp purse, vintage bangles, earrings: a gift from my best friend in middle school, amethyst = my birthstone}


P.S.: I am looking into getting a DSLR camera sometime soon, I am not really happy with the quality of these pictures from my cybershot. I really like the canon 450D/EOS Rebel Xsi, right now. Any suggestions?!
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blushing nights.

30 Mar
I wore this lovely pastel pink blouse I got last week all day today with my favorite gray leggings and comfy slippers. After my boyfriend headed out for a night with the boys, I was bored and decided to slightly dress up this outfit and see if it could work for a more dressy occasion. For going out, I might trade in the leggings for some skinny black or gray jeans, since the blouse feels a little too short for being in public. I apologize for the bad lighting, quality, messy hair and lack of make-up.
{Amisu blouse, Pimkie tights, Zara blazer and heels, Nordstrom earrings, Pandora bracelet, Thomas Sabo ring (black), 2nd ring from a boutique in Laguna Beach}
I wore this ring with the outfit during the day.
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splattered paint: Masha Novoselova

29 Mar
Masha recently posed for the Elle Spain, April 2010 issue. I think she is beyond gorgeous and love this editorial. The pictures are peaceful, sexy, dreamy, … all at the same time and Masha’s eyes are mesmerizing. 
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I adore the pants she is wearing in this last picture. Taylor from Sterling Style wore a beautiful girly outfit in blush tones today, including similar pants. I wish I could wear these well because I think they are simply wonderful.
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P.S.: Taylor is currently a finalist in 2 really exciting contests. If anyone, she totally deserves to win. Head over to her blog and make sure you vote for her. (She posted the links here.)

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sharm-el-sheikh.

28 Mar
3 days after the „not so thrilling“ experience in Greece in 2007, I went to Egypt with my friend Christine. We booked all-inclusive at the Sea Club Resort in Sharm-el-Sheikh and after my previous experience, I was a little skeptical. Only to be proven wrong! It was honestly the biggest contrast to the trip to Korfu just days earlier.
view over the sea club resort. the sunsets were amazing!!
We were picked up at the airport and brought directly to the hotel. Once there, our luggage was taken from us and we were escorted to check-in in the grand lobby. At the reception we were informed that there had been a slight change in our booking and we had been upgraded from pool-view to ocean-front. I’m sure you can imagine our disappointment :)
Once we got to the room, our suitcases had already been dropped off and there were fresh flowers on the bed. A wonderful start to a great week.
the pool was heaven for all ages.
Even tough the hotel and food and everything else was very pleasing, I have to say I would not go back to Egypt without my boyfriend or other male company. Most of the staff at the resort was male and we were two 18 year-old girls. It got very overwhelming after a while and the whistling and staring was insulting.
Another down-side is, that there is basically nothing to do outside of the hotel facilities. The Sea Club Resort, like most of the hotels in Egypt, is surrounded by desert. However, day-trips into town are offered. We were actually happy to stay in the hotel area since the Sea Club had its own reef and we spent most of our days in the water anyways.
christine and I at the beach.
Snorkeling in the red sea has to be one of my favorite experiences ever. We saw the most colorful fish, beautiful underwater plants and … get this, a shark!! It was probably the most exciting and scariest thing of all time. We were just snorkeling along, when all of a sudden I saw a huge fish coming towards us. I remember thinking „it can’t be, ohh no I hope its not… OHH GOD, IT’S A SHARK“. At first I panicked and stuck my head above the water. Not the best idea! Knowing a shark is below you and not being able to see where its at, was even worse than looking at it, so I went back under. With the silence and peacefulness under the water and my heart pounding in my ear I tried to stay as composed as possible. The shark probably didn’t even notice us, since it calmly swam about 7 feet underneath us and just kept going in the other direction. We talked to some people after and were told that seeing a shark while snorkeling is like winning the lottery, since they mostly stay out in the deeper water and don’t like being close to the reef and people.
the beach. those pink flowere are just like the ones we found on our bed the first night.
All-in-all I have to say, this was the perfect trip to follow the Korfu-experience. I had a great time and saw some amazing underwater-life. If you don’t like snorkeling, there are plenty of other leisure activities you can partake in. We saw people of all ages enjoying their time under the egyptian sun.
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