There’s two types of people in the world… book lovers and those who aren’t. I’m totally the person to always prefer the book over the movie, to read until the middle of the night only to realise that I have 2 hours left to sleep, and to get so obsessed with a certain story that I reread it right after I finished it, because I’m not ready to let go.

The fist signs started appearing about two weeks ago. From there, it just got worse. And within a couple of days, it all turned into a disaster: my usually very-fun-to-live-with boyfriend turned into a whiny mess of complaint and exaggeration. His diagnosis? Probable death in the next two hours. My analysis? Yep, you guessed right (and the title of this post kind of gave me away, too): a cold.

There is studying abroad - a very fun and rewarding experience where you get to know a foreign culture and make tons of new friends - and then there is moving abroad for good, which is a whole other experience. I have done both, and while studying in France and the UK has altogether made for some amazing memories, moving to France and working here for the past three years has had many ups and downs that I did not anticipate.

As soon as we get to mid-September, the temperature starts cooling down and everyone becomes much more inclined to spend time inside rather than going out. Add rain into the mixture and you'll soon be looking for fun ways to spend a cosy day inside your house.

I'm not gonna lie, I love rainy days for cosy and chill activities with friends and family, and I wanted to share my favourite ones with you today.

We probably all know these days where you have a thousand things to do and feel like you don't have time for anything. And the last thing you want to do is spend hours in front of your closet, wondering what to wear, because you really just want to keep on your pyjamas.

To be honest, this is basically me all the time. Thankfully, I have worked out a little routine when it comes to picking out my clothes in order to prevent minor break downs every single morning. And I would like to share it with you in this post:

The day I moved to the UK ended up being a minor catastrophy. All went well until I landed in London Heathrow airport and got on the bus to Oxford. Then, nothing worked for me anymore. No matter how hard I tried, I could not understand what the bus driver was saying to me. I tried cooking, but the stove just wouldn't get hot. My bathroom somehow had a European plug, but my toothbrush wouldn't fit it. And don't even get me started on how hard it was to find my way to and back from classes.

Most of it was just due to me being dumb, or having the worst orientation sense in the world. But some things could have been prevented if I had done my research properly. And that's my reason for making a list of all the things you should keep in mind when visiting the UK for the first time (or moving there, like I did):

I'm so excited to wear sweaters again. I feel like everyone loves summer so much and enjoys the warm weather, while I secretly crave to unpack all my winter gear once we get to July. I'd love to live somewhere like Iceland where you get to wear winter clothes almost all year round!

That being said, I have quite an impressive collection of sweaters to fit my obsession with cold weather. And since they're basically my best friends and I've missed them so very much for the past couple of months, I wanted to share my favourite types of sweaters with you!

I've been to London multiple times while I was studying in Oxford. Sometimes it was for shopping, seeing a show, or doing some sort of weird activity I found on the internet (vampire conference, anyone?). That was usually with my roommate or on my own, and I didn't use the time to actually visit the city.
Other times, my family, boyfriend or friends from home would come to visit me and that's when we would do all the sight seeing. Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, St. James Park, London Eye, Shakespeare's Globe... we've all heard these names, and a lot of us have seen these places. Sight seeing is a great way to discover London for the very first time. But it doesn't have to stop there: especially when you're going there a second, third or, in my case, probably the twenty fifth time, you might be interested in seeing different parts of the city.

This is the second time I am writing this post. Do you want to know why? Well, originally I only allowed myself to test out SheIn so I could write a review for anyone who's interested. Since then, it has become my go-to place for affordable fashion. Quite an unexpected turn of events, right?

Not really, actually. SheIn has so many cute clothes and accessories and they are just so cheap. Throw in reliable shipping and a decent quality and I'm hooked.

I feel like so many people see Paris as a dream city: a romantic place where everyone sits in cafés sipping coffee, shops all day long and finishes their days drinking wine with a view on the Seine. I mean, I get it. Paris is pretty. It sure can lure you in with its Hausmann buildings, its narrow streets and the many historical sites and museums that just scream city of art.
But as always, being a tourist and actually living in a place doesn't have the first thing in common. There are tons of guides and articles and what not about the toursity side of Paris. I also did a post about my favourite non-touristy spots here. But that's not what I want to talk about. I'm going to let you in on some less pretty details of living here. Not that it's all negative - it's not. There are tons of reasons to love living here, and this article shouldn't be taken too seriously anyway. 😉