Two thousand and fifteen was a year of adjustment. Upon returning from my 12 month exchange, I was disorientated and unsure as to how the year would pan out. As I reflect on the past year, I’m pleasantly surprised by all that has occurred. It was a roller coaster which I had never been on before. Returning… Read More Two Thousand and Fifteen
This will be the first in a series of weekly posts, through which I’ll be aiming to document my daily life in Flensburg, from week to week. On Monday the 10th of February, I attended school from 7:45am until 12:00pm. The first period of the day was Maths, followed by Spanish. I don’t always understand… Read More Unter der Woche #1
2013 really has been an extraordinary year. I have been privileged to have so many amazing opportunities presented to me. It has been one of the busiest and most stressful years of my life, but also the most rewarding. The tough times have been outweighed by the most glorious of moments. It has been a… Read More Two Thousand and Thirteen
I have recently been considering alternative options for the storage and transportation of my still relatively new DSLR camera. After travelling to India with my camera in a traditional black camera bag, I was tired of having to carry and keep track of two separate bags everywhere I went. Previously, I carried my camera, an… Read More A Solution
I finished this blouse on Christmas Eve, all ready to wear on Christmas Day. I had actually cut out the fabric around 6 months ago, but this week I finally got around to actually sewing the top. I have always admired the classic style of a crisp Peter Pan collar, so it was time I… Read More Peter Pan
My Year 10 Formal was a great success. The evening was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our high school years with all my peers. I’ve previously written about my preparations for the Formal and fortunately, I finished my Formal dress 3 weeks before the big event. The dress turned out even better than I could… Read More School Formal Wrap Up / India Awaits
Throughout the whole month of August I have been incredibly busy. I would like to take this opportunity to look back on what has been a very big month. To begin with, I have enrolled in a German language class which I have been enjoying attending every week. The class is conducted in a mixture… Read More A Big Month
Sewing is my passion. In short, I do it because I love it. Making things with my own bare hands is special. I feel more attached to clothing I have made, my handmade clothes are a form of expression and a snapshot into my life at the time they were made. As a result I… Read More Why I Sew
I am currently in the slow process of sewing my own formal dress, which so far has been a positive experience. The bodice is now almost complete. It is still in two separate front and back pieces, ready to be joined together. I am extraordinarily happy with my colour choices, and can’t help thinking how beautiful it already is,… Read More Formal Update
After repainting my wall from sky blue to a dark, rich aubergine I have been slowly redecorating as well. I have made all the ornaments and decorations myself, all costing me next to nothing. First, I created a chain of paper hearts cut out from old book pages to be suspended from my ceiling. The… Read More Inexpensive Decor
