OOTD: Plaids in Wind

I haven't really brought any very resent outfit posts to you. It's been more like OOTDs from past that I didn't post at the time. But since our weather is playing around, up and down, sunny, windy, rainy, warm, cold, etc. constantly I've been pretty much wearing various combinations of this outfit:

Okay I know I went a bit craycray with the edits. But in all fairness I was editing this pictures at different times all through out the week and these are all the type of edits you've seen on my blog before. Just some styles of editing I like to use. ;)

But yeah I hope you enjoyed and I very much wish for some warmer weather any day now, please!

Until next time,

xx

- Carol 

 

Storytelling: The story of eyes!

I mean I love me some blue eyes like any girl does...be it cute guy's or like my baby brother had very baby blue eyes or those dearly missed baby Simba's blue eyes which her only daughter inherited. 

But still I'm a bigger fan of green eyes being born as a blond beady eyed strawberry (hence the dyed red hair!) girl myself with ever changing shades of green eyes. Often depending on my mood or the day.   

So I can perfectly appreciate Simba's muted olive green circles tinted with specks of black, orange and gold. 

Sometimes hiding a tiny dot of iris in the middle, and other times it's been pushed a side by those two enormous black moons. Only leaving a hint of green rim on the side.

That black iris is something special though!

It can go from a tiny dot, when she's curious and sweet to a very cat unique thin line running vertically across, when she's in #MadCat mode.

And they can blow up to the biggest 2 balloons that seem oddly hallow and on the same time containing entire universe in them!

But you get to see all of that for just a second because she will turn her stare away like any cat would. Unless you are special and just sometimes captivate her as much as she captivates you. And then you will have that gorgeous moment of shared gazes and she will put her soft paw on your cheek.

And that moment is simply

                              BEAUTIFUL 

Here's just a little though I had the other day when we shared that special moment. I figured I might as well share it in this storytelling segment, so please enjoy! ;)

BTW if you're new here Simba is my little kitcat cattywax or by her online name #MadCat. :D
For proof, here's a TB pic of us:

Until next time,
xx
- Carol

VLOG: Carol goes to Avignon Region

Related blog posts:
1) http://fymyinspiration.blogspot.com/2013/08/ootd-on-balcony-of-flowerbed.html
2) http://fymyinspiration.blogspot.com/2013/08/picdiary-area-of-avignon.html
3) http://fymyinspiration.blogspot.com/2013/08/insta-recap-south-france.html

I just recently tapped into lost footage of 2013. Since I was very constant and a good vlogger back then but had trouble just sitting down and editing my vlogs. Until I lost/misplaced all the footage and now we are here. With tons of unedited footage which I want to one by one share with you!

Continuing with our quest in South-France, the summer of 2013. The first day we had a rent car but the weather was feeling under. So we decided to go exploring the famous wineries in Avignon region and all the small villages and towns along the way and back. :D

Hope you enjoy it! ;)

Until next time,

xx

- Carol

VLOG: nr.6 | Wiener Party

It's this years' vlog numero 6. So let's see what we have here! ;)
Right in the beginning you'll see #MadCat and a bit more of her love in the middle.
Then before and after math of my last vlog ''Aggy&Ale in Town''
And the day after also happened to be Brandon's B-day. Me and Marleen tried to do few nice things for him but we kept failing the whole day! :P

IF any fellow 9gaggers is reading this then give a thumbs up if you recognised the meme I was doing in the vid. :D

Got you a little vegan food haul thrown in here too!
Hope you'll enjoy!

Until next time,
xx
- Carol

Storytelling: Travel starts

As someone who's been telling stories since she first started speaking and has years worth of travelling stories, way more that I can actually pinpoint right now, I've learned next:

I find travelling stories really interesting and unique!
When you come back and tell the stories it’s really the time you’ll reflect on them and see your trip as a whole, not series of happenings but a big picture.

Plus the more you’ll tell others about some of the funny or misfortunate stories the more you’ll actually remember them later on in life. It's a fact! (at least it's always been true for me!)
Not telling others the stories in a bragging way but in the general sense. To tell a funny story, share things you saw and learned about the culture, inspire them or just explain what changed you and etc.

Unfortunetly I know from my own experience that most people don’t really want to hear about your awesome adventures. Which is really sad because I find them some of the best stories and I’m personally always up to watching other people's travel pictures, videos and read their blogs.

I know for some it may come from jealousy of seeing others full of life after recharging their batteries from day-to-day life, while they have just been stuck in their regular work routine. Because it's always visible for a naked eye how that person has changed after every trip. Be it happy to their core, mega relaxed, full of new ideas or overwhelming thirst for more adventures.

Also for some the jealousy comes from not being able to travel themselves. Be it financial issue, work related or because of their obligations. However, I've seen myself that most folks' problem is that they make other choices and value things differently. They make choices that won't lead to traveling and in most cases they already know that but in the aftermath they're still upset about not going.

I know what's my problem though! When my mom and dad divorced and the two of us moved across the country, it didn't take long when my mom started travelling. She got infected on her first trip and took me and my younger brother with her on the next one. I got my travel bug on my first trip too and ever since I've been addicted. I don't find anything els more satisfying and thrilling then drowning yourself in a new strange culture. You'll shut off where you're from and how you would normally approach things. You'll just keep an open mind and absorb the culture, people and surroundings. Sometimes it even feels like starting all over. For example, when I spent a year in South-Korea, where the culture is pretty much opposite to the culture I was raised in. So learning a new culture and language felt like being back at the age of 1-year-old when everything is strange and new and you don't know what to do or expect.

I love travel stories just because they are really thrilling stories, fun to listen, you’ll get some ideas for your own travel, or hear about places to or not to viste. Get some ideas where to go or what to do in certain places.

I know for a fact that my stories are always different but some how still united with the ones where I’ve traveled with the same people. I mean you’ll get into different adventures depening on who you travel with. And you’ll get different travel jokes with them! So choose your travel buddies carefully but also mix it up sometimes. Because that's the only way to know who you would like to travel with the most! ;)

SO I guess what I wanted to say is THANKS MOM! It's all your fault!!
NO but really, if it wasn't for you and your travel bug, I wouldn't have ever visited about 28 counties before the age of 22! I would have probably never moved to South-Korea for a year and right after graduation packed my bags and gone off to live in London and then Australia.  I LOVE YOU!!

And also guys go exploring more just to grow your spirit and widen the rim of your mind! ;)

PS! I decided to start ''Storytelling'' segment on my blog and I hope you guys will be excited for it! So let me know in the comments if you would like that!? :D

For addition here's few of doodles I did over some of my travel pictures!

Barcelona, Spain

Czech Republic

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Stockholm, Sweden

Venice, Italy

New York City, USA

Vietnam

Hong Kong

London, England

Eagle's Nest, border of Germany & Austria

Cambodia

Rockhampton, Asutralia

Beijing, China

Seoul, Korea

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Phuket, Thailand

Paris, France

Egypt

I'm letting you know that doodling with Mac's track pad is really darn difficult. Plus I was determined to only use white paint so in many cases you can't even see something on the pictures that well. So let's see if you'll find the hidden King Kong, muffin, candy cane and some other stuff! ;)

Until next time,

xoxo

- Carol