On Sunday I went to my first, but definitely not last Pride Parade in Cologne! We found or way to the parade following my phone´s navigation system but mostly the loud music and trail of confetti on the streets. We stepped out of a dim side street and into a rainbow, I swear. It was amazing. Hundreds of people were gathered along the street, forming a passage way of colors for the 180 cars and wagons and groups of protestors and dancing parade members to pass through. Everyone was dressed accordingly, in glitter and color and rainbow and in, to say it quite frankly, nothing. Most men were shirtless, some…
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ARCTIC MONKEYS TRANQUILITY BASE CASINO + HOTEL TOUR 2018 (REVIEW)
Arctic Monkeys recently ended their four-year long hiatus (can you believe we all waited so long) with the release of their album “Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino”. Anyone who´s been a fan of the Monkeys knows that this album exceeded all expectations, whether you think of this as positive or negative, I´ll leave that up to you. While I´m more of a fan of their old songs, probably because I´ve listened to them more often and in super many situations and can relate to them on a whole other level than the songs that were just released, I can´t say that I hated the album. Like, I really didn´t. Anyways,…
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SOCIAL MEDIA VS. REAL LIFE, HOW WE FIND HAPPINESS
I think we can all agree that social media has taken over mostly everyone´s life. I spend too much time on my phone, scrolling through the endless updates of my Instagram feed or explore page, I snap countless pictures to my friends on Snapchat, and I get lost on Pinterest, trying to find the perfect outfit or the perfect quote to match my situation (or caption to match my next Instagram post). In many ways, I love social media. I´ve made lovely friends on social media. I get to send memes that turn into inside jokes to my friends. I get to watch videos and listen to music and read…
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THE BEST REVENGE IS SELF-LOVE
The best revenge is working on yourself. And while you should work on yourself, for yourself, a little inspiration in form of spite never hurts, right?
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THE ONLY SPRING PLAYLIST YOU´LL NEED THIS YEAR
It smells like rain and fresh lavender, mown grass and damp soil. It feels like warm-ish wind flowing in through open windows in classrooms, like a new beginning. Spring is here, and so is the only playlist you´ll need this season.