otterly me

It's St. Valentine's soon and the Internet, the shops and the streets are filled with red and pink themed decorations, Facebook is overflowing with positive and negative statuses and photos by those who are in love (because being in love doesn't always mean that the love is returned) and by those who are annoyed by this already commercialized holiday. But it never really bothered me. When I was a kid, my mum would give me a big heart-shaped candy or some sweets. Later in my teens I'd spend St. Valentine's at friends' parties, not really paying attention to the meaning of the day, just following the dress code, which, obviously, was red or pink. And since I'm in a relationship I can happily say that February 14th isn't the only day in the year when I feel a bit more spoiled and loved, no, it's every day. And I'm grateful for that. But still, St. Valentine's has a super-little special place in my heart, because I am obsessed with everything th...

photo source: Pinterest.com This quote keeps on popping up on every social network platform that I visit, so I guess it needed to be discussed (?). So, have you ever wondered? I definitely have. First of all, I wouldn't say that I believe in any kind of religion or atheism, but I do believe in destiny. That is, I let my assumptions depend on my own beliefs and certainties, and I don't limit myself on facts based on a book or other people stories. I believe in science and but am not also bound to believe in evolution. In short, I believe what I see, not what others say, I'm not stubborn with my general opinions about this kind of things but I'm not easy to change my mind either. I believe that my path has changed multiple times depending on my decisions, choices and circumstances. It is scary but it is so interesting thinking back about certain moments of your life, like "if I never went to that party I would've never met those people", ...

Catching the opportunity of the snow today! I haven't seen so much snow in years because I've always been somewhere else where the snow had already been fallen and melted or not yet arrived. So, I'm a bit of a sucker for it now (insert an emoji with hearts in places of eyes), though I hate snow fights that any other normal human being loves. I haven't shot photos on purpose in the snow since middle school! Catching the opportunity now that I finally experienced a proper winter day here in Germany. This knitted jumper kept me so so warm, I'm happy to have borrowed it from my mum. So light, cozy and warm. Also the gloves are from her wardrobe. I must be lucky to be able to steal some extra cool things from my mum, hehe. Still, I kept the colours simple: gray tones, khaki, light brown and black. And my choice of accessory, instead of a bag, clutch or anything, was the February issue of InStyle Germany mag with the one and only Chiara Ferragni ( The Blonde Salad). L...

the little inspirational post!

It is real and it is so hard to live with, but it is worth it. Trust me. Let me tell you about it as I've been there, done that a million times plus one. Imagine being 16 and thrown out of your comfort zone, totally. I'm not talking about having to dress differently against your own will or having to study something you don't like. I'm talking about moving to another country knowing, literally, 5 words and 1 phrase. I'm talking about leaving all my relatives and most loving friends behind because of, well, life. You may ask "what possible reason should make you leave your home, family and friends? why?". The answer is simple. Family itself made me take that choice. I moved with my mum and brother from the small Latvia to the boot-shaped Italy because of family, because I've always put them in first place no matter what and I always will. My grandparents were sad but they knew that it will open different doors to my future and it may be scary but a...

I should've called my last 3 posts (including this one) "boyfriend series: how to steal his clothing and make it work for you". Maybe I'll do something like that in the future, because some of my significant otter's (see what I did there?) clothes are really fun to wear AND rock. For instant, the cardigans or jumpers, and even his winter jacket, as seen in the previous post, while mine is being saved in the atelier from a big bad hole in it. And what about boyfriend t-shirts, huh? Actually, I've noticed, at least from my experience, that men's t-shirts fit better than women's t-shirts who claim to be with a "boyfriend cut". Jeans and trousers - that's a whole another story, another reality. But not about jeans... It's all about the sweaters and cardis, and anything that keeps you warm! This cardigan I'm wearing is one of my favourites, as it is the perfect pattern, color and warmth. And quality. And the snood (scarf) makes me f...

- in the pinewoods. There's this overly awesome pinewood place near where my boyfriend lives and while I was visiting him we decided to take some photos there. And seriously, I'm more excited about the background in these photos than the actual look :D OK, I like my look, too, especially the sweater (the warmest gift ever from my boyfriend) from TWIN-SET Simona Barbieri, a really sophisticated and incredible Italian brand/designer. And I hope to show some more of different Italian brand treasures I've found while living in Italy in the future posts. Needless to say, their recognition worldwide is based on the fact that their products, specialized in knitwear, are made in Italy , which is a key phrase everyone knows - one of the best qualities in the world. I got to know this brand as soon as I moved to Italy as it catched my eye, especially their knits, dresses and accessories that are different than the others on the market but still recognizable with their signatu...

Casually soaking up the sun on the balcony in the middle of winter. Oh, what a pleasure! And nothing better than a boyfriend cardigan to keep me warm from the winter winds sneaking up, don't be fooled by the warm sunshine, it's still cold outside. I must admit, I'm in love with these colours, khaki and bordeaux red and I'm even happier that I found these red jeans last season on sale. I originally wanted to rip the knees on these but I just love them too much to rip 'em apart, at least for now, hehe.

inspirational post just in time.

Oh, these holidays made me lose track of time! It's already 6th January and my little vacation is almost over. It's actually really sad this time, because I've been waiting to reunite with my love since September and now, after circa 2 weeks together, we have to go back to our LDR realities. So, in one of the previous posts I said that I have a bunch of surprises and that's why I've been so absent here. First surprise was the one on 19th December, my boyfriend thought  that he was picking up his mum at the airport and instead I popped out at the arrivals. It was so exciting and emotional, I loved finally surprising him for real. The other surprise, I'm finally equipped with a really good smartphone, bye bye 2 pixels, hello 20.7 MP!! That means more photos on ALL the social media networks where I am: my Instagram , my personal Facebook page and my Twitter . And I'm on another platform now, Pinterest . I signed there up to get my imagination and creativit...

I'm writing this article sitting on the floor of   Frankfurt Hahn Airport, Germany, waiting for my flight that is delayed. All of my concentration goes to this article right here right now and I caught myself comparing me with this laptop on my lap and me usually without it. My usual airport routine consists in: arriving more than the necessary time ahead (because I have a huge fear of missing my flights), checking my gate, if not yet ready then at least in which direction I should go, getting to my gate and staying there and waiting as if I would leave also the gate would run away and never come back resulting me into missing the flight and getting real sad. So I just usually sit there, even for 2 hours if needed, and patiently wait. If I get hungry I'm usually prepared already for that so that I won't have to look for some decent place to eat. Ok, in this case in Hahn I indulged in McDonald's tasty/awful food because I have/had around 3 hours to spend doing no...