What I love at the moment. | JULY 2015.

" Be happy - it drives people crazy. "

This month has not only been extremely hot in Vienna - it has also been a pretty stressful month. If you're following my blog a little, you might have noticed that I'm currently in the process of MOVING! Therefore I have (of course) a " decor - part" here in this favorites post. ENJOY! :) 

 

DRINKS

  

Starting off with - DRINKS. Yes, I kind of found a "new love". Iced coffee. Okay, iced coffee in general hasn't been a new thing for a coffee lover like me, but I never really made one at home. So, (inspired by a friend of mine) I gave it a go, and I can say - its 100 times more refreshing and awakening than a normal cup of coffee. Especially with my soy milk (so much better than normal milk!!!) it tastes so yummy.

BEAUTY 

 
Honestly, I couldn't be bothered putting on make up when it's 36° outside. BUT an alternative for a heavy foundation would be a BB cream. I tried out the BB Cream (coloured beauty balm) by KIKO a while ago and I really like the effect. It definitely doesn't feel as heavy as a foundation. 

so cool - at first it has a creamy beige color and then it adjusts to your skin tone.

Next - I finally used my (Douglas) voucher and bought my first mac lipstick & lip liner. At first I did some research and watched some youtube videos on which colour would be the best or the prettiest. ( I personally feel more comfortable than be advised in a shop sometimes haha...) In the end I bought the lipstick "FAUX" - a nice natural color.

 

Last but not least - an eye-shadow pallet. It's the NUDE Pallet by Maybelline. I like EVERY color of it - and this is quite rare with me haha. This pallet is supposed to be very very popular and it was sold out quite quickly.

DECOR

 Here are 2 items of my H&M Home purchase. First, a decor tablet /tray. I'm not sure what's the right name for it, but I'll put it on my couch table and put some candles or magazines on it! :) and of course : COPPER style. <3

 What's your favorite item/food/drink this month? :)

DRINK. EAT. LOVE. lunch in the city.

One of my favorite things to do is exploring new restaurants and cafés in my city. 

During my regular browsing through Instagram, I randomly discovered a picture of an extremely delicious- looking burger. Thankfully the name of the restaurant was tagged. 

"Das Kolin". Never heard of it, but I realized that it's located in Vienna. This fact, of course, got me even more exited to check it out on the Internet. I read over the menu and my tummy started to growl. Lemon chicken with pine nut risotto. Kolin sandwich with: rucola, chicken, grilled vegetables, parmesan and fries. Caesar salad. Salmon steak with pea puree and grilled zucchini. 

Now...what about you? After reading this, I immediately wanted to try one of these dishes. Totally hungry and excited I asked a friend of mine if she wanted to have lunch at this restaurant. She agreed and the date was set. Following, you'll see the pictures I've taken in the restaurant. Enjoy! :) 

Kolingasse 5 , 1090 Vienna.

nice atmosphere. the walls: in a beautiful purple. white chairs. stylish lamps. and comfortable sitting areas. 

cute decoration on the tables with beautiful flowers.

little cards with different quotes on each table. "your hunger at thirst"

Drinks. We ordered: a soda lemon and a homemade lemonade with lemon and thyme.

served in a stylish carafe.

deciding what to eat with so many delicious dishes is really hard! 

We chose a starter: Hummus, Guacamole and Salsa with home-baked bread. 

 Hummus - Guacamole - Salsa.  DELICIOUS!

As a main course, we both chose the couscous salad with dried tomatoes and poached egg. 

Simply amazing! From our drinks, to starter, to main course. Everything tasted very, very good.
Great ambience. Great service. Absolutely recommendable. We've had a lovely lunch and afterwards we enjoyed staying there a bit longer and chat.

I hope I could make you a little curious and maybe..hungry? :) The restaurant is definitely worth visiting , so if you live in Vienna, or if you're planning a trip to Vienna you have to stop by. (Address and more information at the end.)

dasKolin - Kolingasse 5, 1090 Vienna.

(http://www.daskolin.at/)

Opening hours

Mo-Do 11:00-24:00

Fr       11:00-02:00

Sa       16:00-02:00

drink.

eat.

l o v e. 

What I love at the moment. | JUNE 2014.

 F A V O R I T E S.

pastel rose wallet from Milan. (10€)

Baby Lips. Cherry. So hydrating and good-smelling. (3,50€)

Amokspiel by Sebastian Fitzel. Awesome Psychothriller!!! Couldn't stop reading. (10€)

Perfect refreshment in the summer! No sugar. No calories. And so YUMMY. <3 (3€)

Parfum été - Yves Rocher. My go-to summer scent. (17€)

I'm a strawberry-addict recently. I eat them all the time. Breakfast. After lunch. Snack. <3 <3

Lipstick from KIKO. Nr. 13. Lovin´it. It is very long lasting! and the color is natural-beautiful. (6€)

sunglasses from Barcelona.(5€)

Ein ganzes halbes Jahr by Jojo Moyes. Saw it everywhere on the internet and in stores and thought...OK now I have to read it too. Just started, but already loving it. :) 

SUMMER FEELING.

 I do believe in the saying
"Every summer has it's own story"

Summer finally has arrived here in Vienna. Up to 30 degrees. Sunshine all day. I definitely love this time of the year. Hair gets lighter. Skin gets darker. Drinks get colder. Nights get longer. Life gets better :) During summertime you have so many opportunities to "organize" your leisure time with fun and at the same time - relaxing activities. I have listed you some of my favorite things to do in the summer down below. Of course, it is totally up to you if you want to enjoy them alone or with family and friends, but - who doesn't love good company? If you are a little bit lazy I now recommend you to immediately get up, get out of your room, get out of your house, enjoy the summer days and make the best of it!! ;) 

1. Discover new outdoor cafés/bars/restaurants and enjoy your cold drink.

In my opinion, a HUGO (with a lot of fresh mint and limes) on a warm summer evening is extremely refreshing. If you don't know what a Hugo is - it is basically: sparkling water, prosecco, Elderflower sirup, lime juice and mint. Fresh and sweet. My other favorite drinks would be sparkeling white wine, iced coffee or a fruit smoothie. I find it very relaxing meeting up with my friends after a long working or learning day and just chatting for a few hours while enjoying a good cup of coffee or a glass of a delicious cold drink.
The b e s t! :) In Vienna I love - Sand in the City, Tel Aviv Beach, Della Lucia, Bar Italiano, Pure Living. 

2. Organize a breakfast or brunch and enjoy it outside in the morning sun. 

Eating definitely belongs to my most favorite things to do ;) Especially breakfast. Most of the time I'm already thinking and dreaming of my breakfast the night before. (Yeah, I'm a crazy person..) So, what could be better to enjoy your breakfast (or a brunch, if you are not a morning person) together with your friends in the city outside in the sun. Breakfast + sunshine + friends = perfect combination. Me and my friends kind of started a "Breakfast Club" where we try to meet as often as possible for breakfast. We love visiting new restaurants and cafés to try out new things. We already had breakfast together at: Dommayer Café, Mario, Café Leopold and The Pure Living Bakery.

3. Make yourself a refreshing treat, grab your magazine and relax. 

I LOVE WATERMELONS. No..I am OBSESSED with them this summer.
They have so many benefits : Besides that they are the best refreshment on hot days, they boost your health esteem and have excellent levels of vitamins A, C and B6. Do you want more? I think it is a great alternative to chocolate or greasy chips if you want to have a little snack in the afternoon or in the evening.  In general, all kinds of fruits make a great snack for summer. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches...I mean, who doesn't love fruits? Just pick your favorites and you are good to go! ;) Together with your snack and your favorite magazine or book go - relax in your garden, in a park or just on your balcony and enjoy your healthy snack :)  

4. ICE CREAM and FROZEN YOGHURT. 

They both are a MUST on your summer to do list.
 I mean, who doesn't love ice cream? My personal favorites are Häagen Dasz and Ben&Jerry's. Usually, when I stand in front of the ice cream flavors it takes me forever to pick because they all sound so freaking delicious. I mean... Peanut Butter Fudge,  Cheesecake Brownie. The names alone are making me go crazy. Although, if you want to pick an healthy alternative, try Frozen Yoghurt. Iced yoghurt with some delicious toppings  (fruits, cereal, cookies, chocolate...) tastes amazing. You haven't tried frozen yoghurt yet?  - GO AND GET SOME. You won't regret it ;) In Vienna - Kurt's Frozen Yoghurt.