- Nizar Qabbani

I don't know about you, but for me that's a perfect morning. 

Since I'm off today - exam-studying - I figured that I'd treat myself. Hi waffles!

 

It's a big bonus that it's raining outside - only a bonus when you look at it from the window. I don't really enjoy walking in rain. So now I'm gonna catch up on some series, have my hot coco (another thing I love about rainy weather) and then make my brain exercise with exam studies.

 

Have a wonderful Friday!

xox,

Laila

 

 

 

I feel like it's going by weeks and not minutes.

 

I am still buried under tons of notes and will most probably pull an all-nighter.. Oh the sacrifices we do for uni.

BUT, on the other hand, there's a livestream of the Alexander Wang x H&M launch event tonight (or tomorrow? - depends on how you look at it). I'm kind of dying to see what to expect in november. Hopefully tons of black.

 

Will you head over to hm.com to watch the livestream?

xox,

Laila 

 

I hope you've all had a great day! I've spent the day with my family and yummy baked goodies. 

 

Today I turned twenty. An officially grown-up-age - but hey, age is just a number.

In the midst of this age crisis, I've been reflecting upon the year that's now gone by (or rather, ran by - seriously where did time go?). It's been a year of laughter and cry, a year of new experiences and getting past old ones. It's basically been another blessed year I've shared with my family and dear friends.

 

What did I wish for this year?

I have everything I could ever ask for and more. Well I might have wished for the bracelet featuring in the photo above, but you get my point.

 

A big thank you to all you lovely readers. I love each and everyone of you.

One-year-older Laila (because dramatic is my middle name)

 

 

A dream. There's always a place we seek within ourselves whenever we need to get away. Mine is Paris.

The city of lights made me believe in dreams again.

 

As we were sitting at a pizza restaurant in front of the Eiffel Tower, we were astonished by the kindness of tourists and Parisians. When I say that everyone talks to everyone, I mean that everyone talks to everyone.

In Montmartre we were enchanted by the beautiful view and completely mesmerazed, again, by the kindness of people. An Italian man, older than my father, sat across from us at a crepés place and was talking about everything from French politics to why there was so many Italians in France. He was a painter and had lived in Paris for more than twenty years. When he had finished chatting, he went his way and we went ours. This happened all around Paris, people chat and then everyone keeps going with their days.

 

A few weeks ago the same thing happened to us when we were at a - believe it or not - pizza restaurant in Lilla torg. A Canadian couple started chatting with us about life, heritage and how to give tips. It made my day.

 

You see, the Canadians we met on the train to Versailles, the Italians at Montmartre and the couple in Lilla torg all have one thing in common - kindness. It doesn't take much effort to smile to people, or to greet the person next to you on the bus. Because if we're not kind towards other people, how do we expect to be treated with kindness?

 

Paris made me see the best in people, and it brought out the best in me. That's why I fell in love with it.

Bisou bisou,

Laila

 

 

I just got back from Paris yesterday and I'm completely in love. It's one of the most magical, enchanting cities I've ever been to, and I'm sure that I'll be seeing more from it.

The city of lights - and love.

 

But a trip isn't all about destination, and I had the pleasure of going with my two best friends - which made the whole Paris experience a whole lot better.

I'll write a more detailed Paris post, with pictures from my camera. But for now; I'll leave you with phone-pics.