A house I'd live in

What an amazing Scandinavian home. I would totally live here. 

 Found via here, a Danish (or maybe Swedish, I don't know how to tell the difference...) website.

I like to eat 'n drink

Are you sick of my face yet? No? Well, then keep reading! If you know me at all, you probably know that I have a huge love of food, duh. On my last trip to Europe with my bf Jesse, he'd constantly catch me in the act of eating - sometimes mid-chew - so much so that I thought I'd share t(his) experience with you. Some pics are unflattering, some will make you hungry, but in the end you will understand me a whole lot better. Enjoy. 

 At the JFK airport in New York waiting for our connecting flight to London

(Eating: veggie burger and fries)

At our hostel in London, having a quick lunch

(Eating: Tesco falafel sandwich)

In Cambridge, having a big messy Mexican lunch

(Eating: bean burrito, guacamole around my mouth)

Having breakfast at our hostel in Amsterdam

(Eating: granola, yogurt, and an apple)

Here I am at an Indonesia restaurant in Bossum with my huge extended Dutch family

(Eating: Indonesia buffet of rice and veggies)

Having a lil chew on a piece of candy (it was nougat) while strolling in Amersfoort

Just a gigantic glass of Belgian bear in Antwerp

Dinner in Antwerp

(Eating: falafel plate with fries)

Breakfast at a little cafe in Antwerp

(Eating: cheese croissant with salad)

Chewing a wrap for lunch in a park in Brussels

(Eating: butternut squash tortilla wrap)

Indulging in my first Belgian waffle in Brussels

(Eating: waffle with strawberries and whipped cream)

Subway in Paris for lunch

(Eating: veggie sub with iced tea)

Havin' a lil snack of baguette while sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower

(Eating: multigrain baguette)

Pizza-to-go for dinner

The pizza wasn't very good so we didn't finish it, but even in my darkest hour I still managed to make a new friend (this guy, to my left....what?)

Our pathetic snack at the Louvre cafeteria

(Eating: chocolate croissant)

Having a snack at our hostel in Paris

(Eating: baguette & Boursin)

Eating crepes in le Marais, Paris

Our last night of the trip, drinking cheap bubbly wine on the bank of the Seine with our pal Claire (left) for company

carrie bradshaw would wear this

I am very skeptical about "high fashion." Don't get me wrong, I love fashion, but I despise fashion magazines and designers telling others what to wear, or what is "in style." That being said, I do like looking at various collections because clothing can be fun, creative, inspiring, and reminiscent. Chanel's Resort 2013 Collection - (this is another pet peeve of mine: collections coming out a year in advance because historically the upper class women wanted to differentiate themselves from lower class ladies who would tailor their clothes to resemble the dresses the rich ladies wore, so the upper class snobs started changing their styles periodically so a) one would know she was a true upper class lass, and not wearing "prêt-à-porter ", and b) so the lower class women would have a harder time catching up and "staying in style." Give me a break!) - is cool because I like the way Karl Lagerfeld used symbols of Versailles (where the fashion show was), Rococo,  and Louis XIV's reign. I mentioned these comparisons in this post. Anyway, I like looking at the pastel colors and interesting shapes used in these Chanel outfits, and the use of tweed so infamous to Chanel's oeuvre. Would you wear any of the creations below? 

 

All images via style.com