Art of Art

   
      How great it is from time to time just to let things happen. Yet yesterday evening I had no plans for today, but unexpectedly it's become such a wonderful day: my friend called me last day and suggested to go to a dog exhibition with her. Of course, I couldn't say no and that's how the day began. The dogs were just awesome.

Shrove Tuesday

        Generally, there are two categories of people: those, who love carnivals, and those, who hate them. Well, what I've found out today is that I belong to the forst category. It's been fun! And instead of writing much I'd rather show you the pictures.

       Наверное людей можно поделить на две категории: те, которые любят карнавал, и те, которые его ненавидят. Так вот, я,оказывается, отношусь к первым. Сегодня там было очень забавно,по крайней мере. Но вместо писанины я лучше покажу вам фотографии. :)

Going carnival

photo source here

   It's Carnival week here now, even though Austrians don't celebrate that much and that's why it's cost me a fortune to convince my boyfriend to take part-he said he has nothing to put on for this occasion. But can't be easier than making a carnival costume for men? Just a hairstyle and some red lipstick on the chin and.. here it is: you're a vampire! (that is exactly what my boyfriend is going to be tomorrow :D)

Walk me!

       Here's just the outfit from yesterday's post about spring music :

Spring playlist

      What can be better than long walks in sunny warm weather? Only long walks in sunny warm weather with groovy music! Strolling in the city I realised, that my playlist got old and neither matches my mood anymore,nor gives me feeling "Love is in the air",you know. I have some favourites,though, which give me energy right now. But I would love to expand the list and probably you could share your current favourites with me? ;)
Here are mine:

Winter Spring

 

       Yesterday spring came to us, suddenly and unexpectedly. It's been an extremely warm day today, as a prove for that you can see me, wearing a vest instead of a jacket and chucks instead of winter boots. And eating ice-cream. Amazing, isn't it? ;) 

       Вчера к нам пришла весна- такая настоящая, с теплым солнечным светом и весенним воздухом. Такая, какая в России бывает примерно в середине апреля. ;)  Поэтому целый день сегодня мы гуляли и ели первое мороженое на улице в этом году.

Gingerbread hearts

Today I got up at 6 o'clock again. Normally I don't wake up that early,but if I do, know- there's something wrong.
Actually, late in the evening yesterday I realised I can't live without gingerbread cookies anymore. Guess, why I was awake at such an early hour? Right,to bake some gingerbread stuff. :)
And here is the recipe!

A Day of Red Lipstick

       Again St.Valentine's Day, many of you say.  Those, who don't really like it. Why not then?

Do you care? Part I: Hair

      Here I am again. I'm really sorry about my absence in the last few days and the reason is quite plain- just lack of time.But now I'm sooooo glad to back!
Recently I got an idea of writing series of articles about beauty stuff on Sundays. Let's start straightaway then and today's topic is hair care.

     Ура! Вот и закончилась сложная неделя, когда мне,к сожалению, никак не удавалось найти время на написание очередной статьи. И я очень рада вернуться!
Недавно мне пришла идея каждое воскресенье "выпускать" пост о разных бьюти-премудростях. Итак, тема на сегодня (хоть сейчас уже и прошло полтора часа от понедельника) - уход за волосами.  
 

Movies of the year

            It's late evening here and I should be actually sleeping, but something made me write my Top 5 Films of the Year. Well, not something, but French "Leon", a film by Luc Besson.  I finished watching only some minutes ago and can confidently say - it belongs to the top-list. This year's generally been the year of French films, with one exception. What I like about them is a special ambiance, brought by play of light and shadow, perfectly suiting to every single moment music. They give a feeling of "enhanced" reality. So, here they are..

Peacock castle

             As I promised once to continue walks through the city, today we're heading for a place in Graz, where you can find a castle, surrounded by a park with peacocks walking - Schloß Eggenberg. It's located almost on the borderline of city, in front of the mountains. I don't think, I should tell you the history,but if you are interested, then read it here: Eggenberg Castle, Graz. Let me just say, it's one of the greatest parks I've even seen. And now you'll understand why...

            В продолжение темы прогулок по городу сегодня мы отправляемся одно чудное место в Граце,где есть все, что нужно настоящей принцессе - замок, окруженный парком с гуляющими в нем павлинами: в Замок Эггенберг. История его создания довольно занимательна (особенно часть, касающаяся архитектуры), можете почитать здесь Замок Эггенберг, Википедия. К тому же, я бы сказала, это один из самых красивых парков, которые мне удалось посетить. И вот почему...

Where dreams may come

 In the very beginning I was going to write about our dinner out with the family of my boyfriend (yeah, we are still celebrating Birthday!), but then I met a friend of mine and decided to talk about pets.

My friend - a funny guy

Once upon a Saturday

Today's look

          This weekend I'm at my boyfriend's parents' house in Upper Austria. They have a tradition to meet their friends every Saturday at 11 o'clock in a cafe in the centre of town. I suppose, they've been doing that for over 30 years! So we were there, chatting with friends and I suddenly realised, that I forgot my body cream at home and took just my face cream. Surely, we went immediately to the drugstore and popped in to some other shops on the way there. ;)

The girl, who went up a hill, but came down a mountain

          Do you happen to have a special place in the city, where you live? Where you always enjoy the beauty, independent of how the weather is? A place, that means a lot to you?

         Есть ли у вас такое место в вашем городе, которое вам особенно дорого? Где вы всегда чувствуете себя уютно и спокойно, несмотря на то, что происходит вокруг? 

Just cook it!

           Today it's kind of morning, when you wake up very early with a lot of energy and manage to do thousands of things! So did I, woke up at 6 and baked apple turnovers, made with puff pastry. So here's the recipe for you - enjoy cooking!

          Чудесное утро! Сегодня я встала рано-рано и уже успела испечь слойки с яблоками.

These little wonders

Music of the day
Yann Tiersen - La Terrasse

            Sometimes little things in the morning can make your whole day. I've started the first day of February with a cup of rose blossom tea,I bought yesterday and a traditional Austrian "Krapfen".

            Иногда мелочи с утра делают вас счастливыми на целый день. Для меня первый день ферваля начался с чашечки чая из розовых бутонов, которой я купила вчера и традиционного австрийского пончика.