Chiara Vdb: June 2015

5 MOST RECENT PICTURES ON MY PHONE

I was scrolling through the pictures on my phone when i noticed how diverse these were and it made me laugh. These five pictures you are about to see will tell you a little bit about me and my life nowadays.

The most recent picture I have on my phone is one of the beautiful Esteé Lalonde aka Essie Button. I've been watching her video's on YouTube for a while now and I absolutely love her! The reason why this exact image of her finds its place on my phone is because of the haircut. I've been doubting the cut my hair a few inches shorter than I have it now (scroll down for a recent picture of myself) because I don't really know what to do with my hair as I find it a bit boring and plain. I've had long hair for a couple of years now and with the hot weather and it being summer, I want to change some things up a bit. Looking at this picture made me want to cut it so bad but I'm to scared to finally take the step and just do it!

This next image is one of my dog, Mira. The way she was standing there made me laugh. It's like I had to pet her non-stop, all lady like with her paws crossed over. She kept standing there until I stood up myself too.

The picture of the big doll above was taken last week in Antwerp. After our final test at school, my friends and I were wandering throug the streets as we heard loud music. We stumbled upon this giant that is called ' Oma Reus' or 'Giant Granny'. She woke up from her nap and began to move her eyes, arms and legs and she could even speak. It was so unreal and magical to observe.

This is a picture of myself. I was about to go out for dinner with some friends of mine and I wanted to dress up but not to fancy or anything. The top is from New Look from a few years ago, the jeans are H&M and the shoes are from a local boutique nearby. See what I mean with my hair being plain. When I wash my hair, it dries like this. I think I should maybe curl it more often.

Last but not least is a picture of me and my boyfriend. He send this the other day on Snapchat and it made me laugh so hard because I don't remember when we took this picture. And yet it explains the relationship we have so well (we have been together for almost five years now). It's a silly picture but that is why I love it so much!

- xoxo -

Chiara

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50 LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY

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While I sit here, trying to study ma courses, I tend to lose my concentration and think of all the other things I could be doing that exact moment. It is sunny so I could be lying in the grass sunbathing or have a drink with some friends. And because of that thought I came up with a new blog post. As the title already says, I'm going to make a list of 50 things that make me happy, just because I feel like writing it all down and making me forget my courses I need to study! See you soon!

- xoxo -

Chiara

1. Freshly washed sheets

2. Chocolate melting in your mouth - I always do this when I eat chocolate

3. Talking to your dog and her reacting to it

4. Going on a long walk - with or without your dog

5. Getting up early whilst no one is outside and it is so silent and fresh

6. Feeling the sun on your face

7. The smell of freshly mowed grass

8. The smell afterwards when it has been raining

9. Waking up before your alarm, knowing you have another half an hour of sleep

10. Having some time for myself when I had a very busy day/week

11. Waking up on a Sunday in the arms of your boyfriend

12. The satisfaction when you've accomplished something

13. The end of a Friday - finally weekend!

14. Long and warm hugs

15. Laughing so hard it hurts and your crying of laughter

16. Falling in love all over again when you haven't seen your boyfriend for a long time

17. Bacon and eggs in the morning

18. People you don't know wishing you a good day/weekend

19. The crisping sound when you step on leaves during Autumn

20. Coming home where it is nice and hot when it is cold outside.

21. Getting a tan

22. Passing a test - I need to pass my driving test soon!

23. Doing something for somebody that makes them happy

24. The smell of freshly baked bread in the morning

25. Visiting my grandmother

26. A full battery on your phone

27. The nice and fresh feeling after a shower - but I hate it on a hot summer day, you sweat again immediately

28. Hearing a song you know by head on the radio and screaming it out loud - hey, no one can here my

29. Falling asleep to the rain

30. The first snow of the year

31. A cup of coffee

32. A long and hot bath during Winter - with a Lush bath bomb, please

33. Putting on your PJ's when you come home after school/work and be nice and comfortable

34. Making a dessert and it actually tasting amazing

35. Feeling like a new person in your new clothes

36. The sound when you open a new Nutella jar - I'm addicted to Nutella, seriously!

37. Decorating the Christmas tree

38. Dancing when you are home alone

39. People saying 'thank you'

40. Unexpectedly finding money

41. Falling asleep in the arms of your boyfriend whilst watching a movie - yes, I'm still awake *yawns*

42. Peeling a mandarin in a single peel

43. Waking up, knowing you don't have anything to do that day - #timetobelazy

44. Remembering something you've been thinking about a whole week

45. The feeling of the softest blanket ever against your legs you just shaved

46. The morning of your birthday

47. Descending the plane when you go on holiday - it is only 9 am and it's already 20 degrees Celsius

48. The sweet taste of strawberries in the Summer

49. A new haircut

50. The beautiful face of my boyfriend every time I see him

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THE ALFA LOUNGE

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Since my last post, I promised to give an update on the chair we had to make. We finished our chair in time and received our grades on it. We got a twelve out of twenty which is fine for me because it was an absolute pain in the ass. The chair is called 'Alfa' because the loop the frame makes looks a lot like the alpha sign. But now I am in the middle of my exams and I am actually glad I've got to learn my courses now. I've missed the studying part because we had so much evaluations and now that I think about it, the school year is almost over as well. After this year, I'll probably get my diploma and I'm officially an Interior Architect, how crazy is that! Although I'm not going to get a job immediately. After these three years of doing what I love to do, I'm going to study one more year for my master degree and hopefully be ready for the real work. But first I've got to succeed in these exams and the hot weather is not helping at all. I can't wait for the summer holidays to begin! See you guys soon!