flu season or just payback?

I caught the flu. A real one. For about 2 weeks I was sneezing coughing and having a throat ache, also might have had a bit of a fever too.. Was spending a lot of time at home and doing uni work. Its that time of the semester where a lot of hand ins were due and the cold really didnt help. So as per, the blog was on a little break as well. Lets not dwell on that but move on.

Since I havent really had time to take outfit posts (although I wish I had, so many good ones that I missed) this post will be just done in from my room in the flat.

Jewelry. That small accessory that can make the difference in the world. Im not one to wear much jewelry or really change. Earrings usually stay the same from day to day and one necklace has dominated my neck for about 2.5 years now... No joke.

However, women in general still seem to OWN a lot of jewelry. And I guess its one of those things thats easy to buy as a present. Me for one have gotten a lot over the years, and this really isnt even all of it. Here is just a few pieces I have in Glasgow and that I like.

Some chunky earrings that dont really get out enough... cant really remember where all these came from

Earrings Juicy Couture

 Another favorite necklace now (on left) my mother's old bronze pendant. Next Tiffany&Co necklace, on the right Thomas Sabo bracelet with pendants. 

midi rings, these ones are just from topshop 

golden necklaces, so simple but so useful 

(big chunky one and thinner forever21, thinnest one is from H&M old)

Just bought this beautiful bracelet from accessorize. Haven't been there in a while and was positively surprised finding this leaf bracelet

Alex and Ani energy bracelet, also simple but beautiful

Im not one to wear rings a lot due to a fright that they will get stuck... But there are a few special ones

Very bling, very limited use, but beautiful. Swarowski

Smoothie a day keeps the doctor away!

Wish that the title was true... Maybe it is, since I haven't actually had a smoothie per day, but right now feels like nothing is helping this flu of mine... 2nd flu this autumn! why oh why. Well today I was in the store and just got inspired by some reduced mint leaves. Grabbed those and some lime and voila! (few other ingredients added). Thought this smoothie might give a bit of a vitamin as well as energy boost as I have been feeling quite tired and ill for the past few days.

Smoothies are really great, so much can go into them but you barely notice because once everything is in liquid form its so much easier to consume. Also this allows all the goodness to be absorbed better in your body. Ingredients which you might never eat otherwise, can easily be added to a shake and make it taste alright. (spinach, kale, celery, ginger etc.)

Heres my smoothie for the day. 

           

 Ingredients:

1 banana

about a cup of frozen raspberries

coconut milk

half a squeezed lime

mint (depend on preference)

Reminiscing Russia...

This post goes out to everyone who's moved around and especially to those whom live, or have lived in Russia. I was sad to leave my home country when I first heard at the age of 10 that me and my family might be off to live in Moscow, Russia... I couldn't have thought of a worst thing. Now I am happy and grateful to have called Russia my home for 8 years. To say the least, it was a change of a lifetime. The adaptation took a while not gonna lie, but its this process thats made me who I am today.

Moscow... Oh that sweet Moscow that so many fear and many wont see. Moscow wont probably be picked as the #1 choice for a vacation, but I miss it. The noise, the pollution, the traffic, the language, the people, yes part of what makes Russia, I do sometimes miss it now. Because beneath all small faults lies something greater... A country so old and full of history, great and terrible, fascinating and exciting, beautiful in its own way. 

8 years I spend there. 8 Wonderful and eventful years I wouldn't change at all. 

There are its ups and downs like everywhere, but for the most part, you know youve found something great when you cant stop thinking about it. I would have never thought that I would have learnt to love something that in my home country, some people despise. Yes I have my hatred towards the history between our countries, and I am 100% Finnish and always will be. But Russia will hold a place with me forever.