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While trying not to cry over my UK trip being postponed, I thought 'to hell with saving' and did a little shopping. I know I said I would wait until November but I seriously had nothing to wear every day at uni. I mean, I looove all black outfits and I do have so many black items that I could mix and match, but I felt I was inside a loop. So I got (literally) out of my house and into the stores -yeah, I live that close to the market, I am THAT strong not to shop everyday *coughs*.

First Intimissimi. For those who live under some rock, it's an Italian lingerie brand with reasonable prices and very sexy pieces (in a classy way, not like MED oh god). I got a super push up bra, my first actually! I decided to go black, for a safer option. It's amazing! I also have the standard model in this cut and I have been wearing it non stop for almost two years.
Unlike bras, I like to update my underwear regularly. I mean I have some 'favourites', but I always try to replace some old/worn/unfitted ones. So I got three brazilian cut knickers using the 3 for less code. For the very nose-y ones, I got the colours 'blue express', 'amaranto' and 'nero'.

Then I went to the drug store, where my favourite Greek cosmetic products can be found. KORRES. I got the ultimate nourishing lipstick in 'natural pink' for healthy-looking lips (cause mine aren't) and a nail polish, which I have already put on and it's amazing. I am so thankful for Korres products, really. (pictures from the web)

Moving on, it's clothing time. While I didn't buy much, I did try on many things. The weather is still so freaking hot, so that prevented me from getting that amazing coat or new boots or (another) knitted cardigan. I got two shirts from Stradivarius, which I am not that thrilled about, but they will save me from running late in the morning with nothing to wear. One is striped with leather-looking sleeves, for a slouchy look and the other one is floral kinda-cropped top. Sadly, the gorgeous black/grey stripped cardigan I got from Zara is nowhere to be found on their website, so sorry about that. And last but not least, the dress. As seen on countless blogs, that just had to be mine. I mean a black, minimal, with lace detail and baggy kind of look dress? It was destiny. (picture from Zara.com)

What do you think of my purchases and what was your favourite? Also, what have you been shopping lately?? I wanna know!
kisses,
annamaria *

Updated Tuesday

It's almost been four days now that my apartment has no water. When you live at an old-ass building in the center of an old town chances are the pipes, the windows, the walls are waaaay old. Almost like they're telling you a story. Well the story I've been listening to these 4 days goes like this:

'guess what, STILL no water. pee wisely'

I mean this has happened before. I know how to bathe myself through plastic bottles of water better than painting my nails. But my clean tea cups were running out and that's where I draw the line! Anyway, today they fixed the damn problem so I think by this evening I will also have hot water (amen to that).

I had a visitor last night. A friend of mine who is doing his military training this semester came back for some days so he came over and we talked about everything over (some glasses of) wine. I missed him, really. We were cuddling on the couch and talked about travelling and stuff. I haven't done this in such a long time.

But this caused me a huge headache the morning after, having to be at university at 9 in the morning, looking absolutely ridiculous and in NO mood for talking. 

Of course you can all guess what happened when the class was over and I was one step closer to leaving the sight of the earth looking this dumb, relieved I survived. 

I bumped into my ex. YES. And we talked and got the bus home together and everything....

Cause that's JUST the way it goes. So, thank you, universe, I couldn't have been hotter or cuter or AT LEAST with even eyebrows. I get the irony. Really.

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I am sitting on my bed looking at this blank white e-page about five minutes now. My mind is scattered in all the places today. I've been feeling like this a while now.

Don't get me wrong, I am fine. More fine than some people would ever hope to be. My uni schedule is fitting perfectly to my needs, my body is seriously de-bloated and I've already gotten some compliments (although I don't see weight loss on the scale), I don't get dizzy any more and I am planning a trip to the UK (yes, again) with my girl friends in November.

So why is my mind flying away from all this? I've thought of an explanation. While being in overdrive mood and constant stress for a whole year now, I brutally stopped all this and now I don't quite know how to handle it. In short, 'I don't know how to be calm and healthy'. I am surely enjoying it at times, but it will take quite some time to settle in. I'll wait.

On another note, I have ordered a Macbook Air. I really can't explain why I did that. I mean, I've never owned a Mac before and I never thought of switching from a PC to a Mac. But my laptop has been acting weird for a year now, two formats didn't quite work and I am getting tired of dragging it around -you all know how I like to study at coffee shops. So I decided, back in July, that I needed a new laptop. Money isn't an issue really, I mean I have savings that allow me to be semi-independent in my every day life.
In my family, my parents were all about savings. I was raised with a motto that if you work hard, you get rewarded. It wasn't about grades, it was all about committing to a job. So my parents raised me without the idea of being spoiled, rather with the one that good things come to those who work their asses off. And I stand by that even today.
So having money in the bank does not mean I qualify (by my mottos) for a new Macbook and some new clothes and a new pair of shoes, etc. It means that IF I am in need of a new laptop, I can get the best one that meets my needs (those being the portability, the screen quality, even my fashion standards- why hide, a Macbook is a fashion statement as well). So yes, in a couple of weeks I will be all confused about how a stupid Mac works, but I'm sure I will love it once I get tha hang of it!

I have been listening to this quite a while now. I like it.

Life Update no2

I can't tell you just how much I adore October right now. It's always been a blah month for me really, because nobodys birthday was during October, school had already started and it was really already a routine for me.

But I just got back from my 'vacation'. Nothing crazy as I went to visit my parents, but it was a much needed week off of everything. Days at the beach, tanning, playing cards, eating and family chatting. I went to visit some of my home town friends, too. Being strees free is showing on my face (that and the 2 kilos off). But now I'm back to my place, getting ready to start everything over again, with a little less speed this time.

First is my diet. The nutritionist is coming tomorrow to give me my new weekly plan. I'm ready to drop to see the '5' again on my scale. Like, SO ready. I promised myself I'm not buying any clothes until I see 57.something and I'm sticking to it.
Then, uni lessons start. On Monday that is, and I want something to keep me away from home. It's a weird feeling, last year I was on campus 10-6 and now that lab work is over, I have aaaaall this time in my hands and I must force myself to be productive. I have all these essays as well that need to be done.

Now that is sweater weather I think I smile a lot more. People don't give me these weird looks like on summer, when I was wearing a cardigan at the hottest days- yeah, it's like a security blanket, what are you gonna do.

I'm feeling so inspired by pictures around the internet, whether it's interior design, or 'thinspo', or even random ones. I will keep posting Updates, if you feel like reading them :)

kisses