Back…hopefully more active.

“Are you going on a shopping expedition?

So, the last couple of days I was on a cruise to Newcastle. I made some lovely pictures, which I will post on the blog later this week.

 Oh dear, I was seasick on the way to Newcastle…it was awful and I was really happy when the sickness subsided. In Britain, the Customs officer was really jolly, and asked me “are you going on a shopping expedition?”. Teehee, I answered “Yes, does that show on my face?”

Yeh, my sister in law and I were on a shopping expedition. Ofcourse, I guided her to the Primark and bought some lovely shirts and underwear. The Primark was not as hot as in Liverpool, just 2 floors, but it still had some goodies.

New look was wonderful: I bought a florally painters skirt and a bird-dress…quite funky. I passed upon a couple of peeptoe-boots, because the heels were too English (which means incredibly high).

There was not that much time to shop, and I had to ease my pace in order to let the SIL enjoy herself as well (normally, I am the shopping tornado-fast, destructive, and takes what comes in her path).

I was not too happy with handing in the cheque I got from Hope University (my refund for the deposit of the room) because NatWest did not want to give me money for the cheque, unless I had a British account…the bastards! It was a NatWest cheque!!! Ugh…So I have to contact Hope University about that!

 As I said, it was a lovely trip, and I was glad to be in Great Britain again…

Cruisin…Primark, here I come

The Costa Rica thing has been put on hold for a while. My cowardish boyfriend is not that eager to go, yet.
 However, this sunday I will be going on a mini-cruise with my sister-in-law! We will be doing the general Newcastle cruise…it is free for her, and not so expensive for me.

I already checked if they have a Primark, a Topshop and a New Look….they have! I am looking forward to this.

The last couple of days, and weeks, have been really rough on me. I had some arguments with people at my Uni (a bitchy, controlfreak groupmate) and my boyfriend and I have some arguments every now and then. Plus, I had to do tons of homework and assignments….Lets say it is time for a short break… Wish me a good time… 

travel: will we really go???

My boyfriend found himself being quite enthousiastic yesterday: he wanted to go to Costa Rica on holiday.

 I think I almost leaped out of my skin. I love tropical travels so much, but my love is a bit more careful. So, will we finally go to Costa Rica and dwell/basque in the pleasures of the sun and sea?

We have these bungalows in mind…please turn on the music when going to that site…it is reggaetastic: site

Lordy, it looks fantastic:

If we go, it would be in April…swoon. Will this come true???

weekly read: Make the most of your time on earth

Two weeks ago I bought this book, it was in the middle of January…the weather was gloomy, and the fun times seemed to be far far away.

The best thing I could think to do, was travelling to an highly exotic place. The second best thing, therefore the best thing for my creditcard and budget, was to become a ‘couch-tourist’, aka to travel from your couch by books, pictures and tv shows about travelling.

You have to admit, the title is really catching: How to “Make the most of your time on Earth”. Who would not want to make the most of his/her time on earth? And the front-cover picture…it is a visual orgasm for the winter starved eye: Look at the water and that island, pure bliss.

But, I am not fully a person who judges the book by its cover, and I really liked the content…It gives you 1000 destinations that are ultimate travel experiences…me likey.

So, this week, apart from starting a new trimester again (happy about that), I will be indulging in some “couchtourism” myself. You can find me on page 476, drinking a cocktail.

Cheers.