Kate

Merry Monday guys!
How are you today? Feeling good? It is Monday again and it means the same as every week: fresh new start!

What have you been up to at the weekend?

I didn't have to go to work, so after I came home from the cinema on Saturday early morning (more about this in this post) I had a whole weekend only for myself! Yaaaay!
So my weekend started on Saturday at about 9 o'clock when I woke up and found out that my grandparents would come over in a hour or so. Goodbye my morning coffee and reading, hello quick morning stretching and breakfast. Although my weekend didn't start the way I imagined, it turned out well. After my granparents came, we all made lunch together and headed out to get some fresh air and on a walk around local dam. Okay, if I don't count the strong wind, it was perfect!
Then was a coffee time! (The best time of all if you ask me) and before dinner time we said goodbye and they hitted the road again.
Eventhough there was some TV programme on in the evening, I suggested to have a film night with my Mum and she surprisingly said yes, so we watched The theory of everything and we both liked it very much!
On Sunday I was dying... the time changed at night (hello summer time) and I was confused and tired in the morning, because I did sleep an hour less and my brain - and also my body- just couldn't handle it. That is why I had to prepare myself a delicious breakfast and did some proper stretching and started to reading a new book that became part of my book club (I call book club my pile of books that are currently living on my desk). The book is called Crisis in the Cheese Aisle and was written by one of my favourite authors: Robert Fulghum. I have read everything he wrote, apart from this! So of course I had to fix it!

I introduce you my bookclub aka a huge pile of books on my desk.

I love his style, his sense of humour and the way he writes and tells the stories. It is so unique, so readable and in one word: FANTASTIC! If you enjoy reading as much as I do, you have to definitely read some book by him! I guarantee you wont be disappointed!



If you were paying attention during reading, you might have noticed I mentioned stretching more than once. Curious why? On Monday I realised I am not as flexible as I would like to be, so I started to do proper stretching with my favourite fitness instructor Cassey Ho everyday and it hasn't even been a week and I can see some progress already!

Monday

New week started with a First Day of Spring! Did you enjoy it? In the afternoon, before work, I went to the town centre with my Mom to help her choose new pair of shoes. Unforutnatelly, she did not choose any, so I took her to je a flower shop and bought her a bunch of Spring flowers and also to me sister. I couldn't think of any other way to celebrate Spring and this made both of them happy, so it was a win-win situation.
In the evening in the cinema where I work, I watched Moonlight, the film that won Oscar this year. Okay, not bad, but definitely not a film for me and LaLaLand was much better!


On Tuesday morning I headed to work and I watched one Czech film for the third time, but I love it so much that I didn't even mind! Then I went home, had lunch, a cup of coffee and headed to a bus station and went to a town nearby where I met my sister. We visited few shops, a library and after that we went to our favourite indian restaurant where we had a meeting with one of her friends that I had never seen before. She works as an accountant and helps us both with a tax return this year, so we invited her to a dinner and I also got to know her and found out she is really kind and funny and in two words: an amazing person!

Wednesday

 I went to the cinema quite early, because there was a speical vernissage of my former art teacher who surprisinly remembered me. There were more people I expected and it also involved singing and eating and drinking wine... And when the teacher was leaving she even got me some roses to thank me for watching over her stuff.

Thursday

To be honest, I woke with the wrong foot that morning. I was tired and a little bit annoyed the whole day without no reason. Just like I said: I simply got up with the wrong foot.
I went to the town centre with my Mom in the afternoon AGAIN, however, she bought a pair of brand new shoes this time! So it was a successful mission! During the day I tried to write some new articles for my other blog that I write with my sis, but I wasn't satisfied with things I wrote down and I wasn't concentrating enough on reading either...Luckily I went to zumba class with my sis in the evening where I forgot about my bad day and got happier.
And to close the day I decided to watch a 2005 film with Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix in the main roles that tells the life story of Johny Cash. The film is called Walk the Line (same as one of his songs).

Friday

Oh hai Friday! The last day of the week before the weekend comes! I wanted to get up all bright and early, but it was more like late and even later. I got my breakfast, stretched myself and I almost forgot! I started to learning Russian and Italian on Duolingo on Tuesday-more exactly at night in the cinema while I was waiting for the last film to end-so I did some Basics and Phrases and I am already studying Lesson 2! It might seem that for a Czech person it's easy to learn Russian, but have you seen their alphabet?
I nthe evening I went to the cinema and saw a beautiful film Demain tout commence (Two is a Family) with Omar Sy, who you might have seen in The Intouchables in 2011. This time he is a party man who finds out he has a daughter and after her mother run away, he is the one who has to look after her. At the end, many people in the cinema were crying, especially women, so if you are a sensitive person you may need some tissues.
And the other film I watched was Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben. My sister came over so we watched it together and it was really funny and of course also sad and romantic, but most of all funny!
So if you don't know which film to watch, you can try these two!

Because the third film ended after midnight I got home on Sunday (by that I mean at about 00:30) and before I went to sleep I also finished reading another book. This time Girl Online on Tour by Zoe Sugg. I know that majority of people have finished reading it like a million years ago. I got the book to my B-day last year and right now I have a really HUGE pile of books on my table and I read like 3 or 4 books at one time and it's chaotic and also confusing, but I cannot help myself. There are so many books I want to read and so little time! So I do my best, but still the pile is getting bigger and bigger!

Hi there!
How are you guys? Are you having a pleasant Sunday? I really hope you are!
The weather this week has been absolutely crazy! It was sunny and hot, then suddenly rainy and cold. Yesterday I actually woke up to a snowy town. Lovely. I'm not gonna lie, I didn't think I would need my wintery clothes anymore this month, but here I am with my winter jacket blinking at me from a hanger. Voilá.

Beauty and the Beast

But back to the other things. On Friday evening I had an opportunity to watch Beauty and the Beast with Emma Watson as Belle and I have to admit that it was lovely! I have never in my life (or at least I cannot remember I ever have) seen any version of this tale made by an American production. I have seen one Czech version, but it was  a long time ago and I was scared, because the version was really frightening for a child I was. This new version is charming and cute and also funny. I can only thing about one negative thing: the fairytale is long, and by long I mean it has over 2 hours, so it's not very suitable for children, due to the fact they cannot hold their attention for a long time. I have no idea who the actor who played the Beast is, but I know the actor who played Gaston. He was familiar to me the whole time but I struggled to remember where I have seen him before, so I had to do some online searching and now I know where I have seen him: he played Bard the Bowman in The Hobbit and I thought he is Orlando Bloom's brother. Well, he is not. And if I were to name only one thing I loved the best about the film, do you what would I say? The furniture! Especially Lumière that was transformed into candelabra was the funniest and the most beautiful! So, if you haven't seen Beauty and the Best, go and buy yourself a ticket, it's worth it!

And what's new in my life?

My new tattoo is healing perfectly, although it sometimes hurts a little, but it's the part of it, so I'm not complaining, just saying. I also had a rendez-vous with my college friends and we went for a brunch to a new cafe which was very modern and cosy and the waitress was very positive and kind, so it was a luxurious Thursday morning!
I also visited my bf'S new place he shares with some other guys and I was surprised how nice the place was. Well, I didnt expect him to live in a garbage of course, but I thought there would men's mess if you understand what I mean, but the opposite was true.
So that's it from me for today, have a nice week and enojy the rest of the weekend!

Merry Wednesday!

How are you today? I didn't feel that leaving my bed in the morning is the best decision, because I was so tired and the weather outside was awful, so my bed looked like the perfect place to spend my day in, however, I did get up, had my morning cereal with a cup of tea, did all these things you do in the morning such as dressing up, brushing teeth and and so on and got to work. I wanted to write some articles which is done. Then I prepared myself a little morning snack that included some fruit and of course a cup of coffee made in my cezve (it's a turkish way of making coffee, eventhough Turkey is quite far away from the place I live, I love this method so much, I wished to get a cezve to my birthday and now it's one of my best friends).
And now I am sitting in front of my laptop and writing this little blog post for you. I wanted to publish a new article on my second blog I write with my sister, the one about the Czech Republic (traveltocz), however, the document with my notes and research an everything somehow doesn't work and I cannot open it. On the other hand, I have more time for this blog.

Tattoo, Cuba and ayahuasca

So far this week I got a new tattoo from my very talented and modest boyfriend (you can find his work here: RavenFromTheNorth) and also have been to work where I had an oppurtunity to listen to a traveler's talk about 2 years journey across the world. I sometimes think about how my thoughts are connected to the action.... I thought about trying ayahuasca and visiting Cuba one day, and voilá, he was talking about his experiences with this 'drug' and also about his visit of Cuba, so now I am almost 90% sure I don't want to take part in ayahuasca ritual, because right now, I don't think I am capable of doing it. And secondly, I know for sure, I want to learn spanish.

Plans for this week

Yesterday I took myself on a little date to the cinema. I really wanted to see the new film with Keanu Reeves being John Wick again. I saw the first film last week and it was so good, I was curious what will happen in the second film. Due to the fact I didn't know about anyone who would like to see this film (family members aren't fans of these kind of films and my BF didn't see the fisrt film, so it was pointless to even ask him to join me). However, it was awesome even when I shared the film only with myself and my clothes and handbag sitting next to me.
By this article I also want to encourage you to do things you like, even if you have to do them alone. Why not to go out only with yourself? Why not to prepare for you a perfect date and enjoy just your own company? There is no reason to be ashamed, really.

Plot

Basically, John Wick is back though he doesn't want to be. The difference between these two films, at least for me, is huge. First film was one-time action, one revenge and the end. However, the second chapter is full of multi-action, more characters are involved, John uses guns without silencers, we learn about new places and new rules. You may ask if it was good. Well..It was worth it! Definitely. And just one thing: the plot of John Wick Chapter 2 is taking place only 4 days after the ending of the first film! And did you guys know that Keanu Reeves is 52? Unbelievable!

I love books. Especially, I love reading them, but also looking on them and searching just the right one in the bookstore is great. I even got my favourite book character tattooed on my leg!

Yesterday I finished reading Moby Dick. After two months of irregular reading, because I read three or more books at that time that I also read. There were parts I struggled with reading and wanted to give the book back to the library, but now, I'm glad I acomplished this mission!
However, Moby Dick isn't the only book I finished reading yesterday. In January I decided to read some books from Sophie Kinsella and to find out if I like her style of wrting. So I started with the Tennis Party, which I liked so much and continued with the Undomestic Goddess which was also great! Her style reminds me of Alexandra Potter, but without the megaic stuff. Sophie (her real name is Madeleine) can drag the readers in the story, so you don't want to stop unless you find out how it will all end and that is exactly what I love about reading. I can live more lives at one time and be part of many adventures.
So if you are looking for something to read I have so many tips for you: if you like classical literature, try Herman Melville and his story about White Whale and if you prefer romantic stories with witty and unexpected situations, choose a book by Sophie Kinsella.

This is also a splendid book!