EXAM WEEK IS OVER. My feels:

DUN DUN DUUUUUNNNNN

Oh no, it's here. It's already going on actually haha, just forgot to mention. But what I am talking about is the oh so terrible exam week. BUT! When this week is over, there are only 2 more exam weeks to go, so that's uhh kind of a good thing. I guess.

Nothing you can do about it, huh? So here's a few tips on how you survive your exam week:

1. Drink lots of tea.
2. Try to got to bed early (it's so hard, i know)
3. Relax.
4. It is okay to make mistakes.
5. JUST SURVIVE, it'll be over soon enough.

Okay, back to learning. BYE!

Terrible timing

Well, since I have barely any spare time this upcoming week, and I have an exam week, it seems like the perfect time to start blogging regularly again, don't you think?
Oh man, my timing is so bad. But the thing is, when you have to study you get bored, and even more bored and suddenly you find yourself doing things that make absolutely no sense, or things you should do another time, WHEN YOU GOT THE TIME!

Ghehe. Guilty. So guilty. But I can't help it! I can't wait to finish school. Meh. Just hang in there for 7 more months. Or something like that. When are the exams again? I believer somewhere in May, here in The Netherlands. Terrifying. It really is. But until that time, let's just try to survive school, and read a few more books. Yay.

Rain.

Rain. Rain everywhere...

The past weekend it has been raining non stop here in The Netherlands. Greaaaat.

Which basically means when you have to cycle anywhere you arrive soaking wet, unfortunately.

But hey, let's all just stay positive and hope it won't rain during the time you have to go outside (:

Hope the weather is more pleasant where you live ^^

Loooooong time no see.

Well hello there everyone reading this! But I doubt there will be many people reading this since it's been FOREVER since I blogged. I went on vacation to Rome, and there I blogged for a bit, but the internet wasn't too well so not as much as I'd wanted.

What has happend since my last blogpost? First, we went home. Sadly. Summer vacation to me is sort of an escape from the daily life. On vacation it doens't matter what you do, because there is no one that will judge you. You can run around in your pajamas and no one will care. Wake up early, stroll around the camp site, watch the sun rise, go get bread for breakfast, dive in the swimming pool, reading a LOT, doing nothing... Just love the camping life <3

So sadly we went home. There is an end to everything, sadly. When we came home the weather was okay. Could've been worse. We drove home via Germany, where we stayed the night at a cute country site family hotel, and the next day we arrived home, after a long day in the car. We came home on a thursday, and the day after I had to start work at 8 (!!). But oh well, I managed haha. And the day after that I also had to work, this time at the market. Which meant getting up around 6am. But I sure do love my job!

And that Monday, I started the introduction week at my new school. It was tough, but also a lot of fun, maybe I'll write a blogpost about it soon. And after that week school really started. Lessons and such. Meh.

And here we are. The regular day to day life. School is hard, it's really tough and the new school system requires some getting used to, but so far I'm doing fine.

This was sort of an 'hey i'm back'-post, and I'm planning on blogging a lot more again (:

One more test

 

Allright guys, I'm almost back! One more test to go! And then, finally, SUMMER BREAK! Yay! So excited! Hopefully I'll pass this year and next school year will be my senior year. That's supposed to be the best year of your life, right? Well, we'll see about that

Just wanted to let you know that there will be regular blogposts very soon!

Now or never!

 

This .gif is in honor of Despicable ME 2 finally coming to cinemas in The Netherlands. Yay!

Alright. So it's now or never. The last test week of the year is about to start. Ugh. Well that's gonna be something. I HAVE to get good grades in order to pass this year. Fingers crossed!
Nothing much to tell actually. Only that I will probably not post much this upcoming week, since I have to focus on my tests. Just so you know (:

What a slut time is, she screws everybody.

Time for an update!
Okay, so this afternoon (June 22) I have the speaking part of my Cambridge Exam. And after that, I'll be done! With the exam, I mean. The only thing left to do after that is wait for the results. Oh July 24, please come quick.

In a few days my last exam week of the year will start. In 5 days to be exact. I'll have to make 6 tests, and 4 oral exams (German, French, English and history). And I'm already stressing out. Crap.
And the days before my first test are going to be pretty busy too. For French and German I have to write 2 letters (for a grade), I still have to make a French test and a math test. So thats 6 tests in 3 days. Oh wait, I forgot my reading exam for German. That makes 7. Well, isn't that just great? But I'll have to get good grades in order to pass this year. Senior year seems like so much fun, even though you have even more work to do than I already have now. But it seems worth it.

May the odds be ever in my favor...

And on top of all the work I have to do and the exam stress, I have a graduation party and two birthday parties tonight. WHERE WILL I FIND THE TIME?!

PS: I just felt like sharing a gif. of a rabbit devouring lettuce with you. (:

CAE Exam

 

Well hello there. Long time no see. Let me update you guys a bit. So last week was pretty stressful. Last Tuesday was the written part of the Cambridge Advanced English Exam. We had to be there super early, and it lasted the entire day. Of course there were short breaks in between the different parts of the exam, but still. And it was very hard. I hope I will pass (:

But before I know, I'll have to wait until July 24. Ridiculous, right?!

The day overall was bearable. The building was near the station, and inside that particular station…. *drumroll* was a BurgerKing. (wow, that’s something I’ve never heard of before…) But we were very happy with that. And when we finally had our 20m break we ran to the burger king and ordered a ridiculous amount of King Nuggets. Dafuq, right. King Nuggets? Just call them Kip Nuggets already, don’t be silly. Luckily, they sure tasted very good. Yum. Uh-oh.. and then we found out we were kind of maybe just a little bit late to get back in time. So we ran our butts of (we, as in me and my friend who was also taking the exam) and…. Still came in late. Great.

Fun fact: my table was in FRONT of the classroom. Like, FIRST ROW. How embarrassing.. I could feel everyone just looking at me like I was some freak. Good thing I don’t give a shhh about what everyone thinks haha.

And that pretty much was my Tuesday: long, stressful, hard but fun and quite enjoyable. I traveled by train, which is (after flying) my favorite way of transport. Just chilling, headphones in, listening to some good music and reading a book. In my case: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares. It’s really good so far! I’ve finished about 70% of the book I guess, and can’t wait to finish it!

I am afraid that will be it for today. There is a HUGE pile of homework waiting for me, so I guess I’m gonna do all those lovely assignments right now. Bye!

 

Daisies

 

Sorry for the bad quality. I filmed it with my phone, so yeah..

Just hang in there

Just 6 more weeks to go! Until summer vacation! Seriously can't freakin' wait! But before the time's there, there is so much left to do.. So many school work, homework, exams, tests, CAE exam, assignments to hand in.. and so forth. Ugh. Whyyyyy.

But when that's all over, and I (hopefully) pass this year, I'll have my break and after that my final year of high school. I am SO looking forward to studying in university! Living on my own, studying what I find interesting, growing up, and all those things.

Me and my fam are probably going on summer vacation this year. But, as usual, we haven't booked yet. We're the kind of people that decide last minute. Last year we went to Rome (oh Rome, how beautiful and amazing you are), and maybe we're returning this year. Or we'll spend a couple of weeks under the Tuscan sun. (: But the chances are high we're going to Italy.
Know that movie? It is on TV every once in a while here in Holland, so I've seen it enough times :P

I am SO done with school. Can't bring up the concentration and motivation anymore, but I have to. Just hang in there. These 6 weeks will be over before I know it. Hopefully.

Happee Birthday Dad.

 

Today, Sunday June 2nd, is NOT my dad's birthday. It is tomorrow actually. But we're celebrating today for friends and family, and the weather just happens to be perfect. (:
The sun is shining, there are birds in the garden, waiting for us to leave our food and then steal is from us, and everyone is happy. I love these days. And about time too! It is officially summer in only 19 days, and we haven't had such a cold spring in about 40 years I believe, here in our little county.

And I finished Looking for Alaska, by John Green. Finally. Didn't read much last week, but since the weather was so nice, I decided to take my book outside and finish it in the sun.
I REALLY liked it. Didn't know what to expect, and since the book is from a boy's POV, there's a lot of 'girl reviewing' in the book. But it was very nicely written, and a lot of great philosophy is in it. I would definetely recommend it!

Now it is time for me to start studying for my Cambridge exam, which means even MORE reading haha. Gonna start reading 'The Lighthouse' by P.D. James tonight! I promise. I think..

PS; noticed my Harry Potter reference in the post? If you do, I love you! Oh well, I already gave it away with the pic. Nah. (:

Hit me with your best shot

Hit me with your best shot dundundundun why don't you hit me with your best shot?!

Haha, I've had this song stuck in my head the entire day! Kinda catchy.
So, within 2 weeks is my CAE exam... AAAHH stressing out (again. still. uhm.), I have so much left to do! I decided to read/talk/speak english as much as I can in order to prepare. So far it's going pretty okay.
And I STILL haven't finished Looking for Alaska. Oops. Haven't read anything in the last 4 days. There are only 40 pages left to read. Think I might finish it tomorrow. And then immediately start in The Lighthouse by P.D. James (Have to read that one for the exam).

Tommorow it's time for some sailing! Ah, love it! I teach kids between the ages of 8 and 15 how to sail in a small boat. I absolutely love doing that, it's so much fun. Myself, I took my first sailing class when I was 9 years old. I did it for 3 years, and now this is my 3rd year of teaching kids. (:

And for the rest, my weekend pretty much consists of homework. Dull. But it has to be done, hm? I'll just finish watching Dear John (oh Channing Tatum, how much I love you. Seriously, have you seen those abs...?) and going to bed. Bye!

Picture source: tumblr.

The perfect spring/summer song

The weather today was amazing in The Netherlands! Wow! Haven't seen that in a while.. But it was about 20 degrees Celsius and the sun was shining and it was just lovely and exactly what I needed at the moment. When I woke up around 7AM and opened my window I heard the birds whistling and the sun shone in my eyes and it was just perfect. And there is this song, which resembles that feeling so good, it is Plage by Crystal Fighters.

I listened to it all morning non-stop! (School did not start until 12 'o clock ^^)

Uh-uh, I know, the song is pretty old. But I love iiiit! Last summer when we went to Rome with the fam, I listened to the song on our way to Rome, and it just brings back a lot of great memories whenever I listen to the song. Summer, lovely weather, great time with family, relaxing, not worrying about a thing... kinda hard to explain.

But anyways, I just want to share the song with you guys, if you haven't heard it before.
ENJOY!

Prettay!

I'm not much of a makeup girl. Actually, not at all. The only thing I wear on a daily basis is mascara. Thanks to my glasses that's the only thing I really need, because my dark circles are covered by the frame of my glasses. Oh, my extra 2 eyes, how much I love you (:


Oh well. But I needed some new mascara. After over 1,5 year my mascara is finally empty. Is that how you say it? Empty? Or should I just say "I ran out of mascara". Hm yeah, I think that's probably better to say. Even though my lashes are very short and even with mascara you can hardly see them, I like to make them just a bit more visible. So that's why I bought 2 new mascaras today. Look at that packaging! How awesome and pretty does that look?!
They are by the makeup brand Essence. I don't know if they sell in other countries, but they are very very cheap. Both of these mascaras were under €3. *explosion* How amazing is that!? Pretty amazing, would I say.


The background of the picture is totally my Greek homework by the way haha. We're currently reading about Odysseus' return to Ithaka. Already know the entire story but still pretty entertaining to read (:

Time to clean my room!

 

Yup, one of the biggest problems while being a teenager: cleaning your room and KEEPING it that way. And I am terrible at it. My mom is constantly talking about how I need to clean my room, but I just can't do it, for some reason. Everytime I clean it, it is just as big of a mess as it was before, within an hour. But the weirdest thing of all, is that WHEN I clean my room, I CLEAN it, like seriously clean everything. All there is to clean, I clean it, and I can't stop before all is perfectly in place. Uhhh weird? Yeah, pretty much. Explain to me! How does this work!? How do I keep my room clean and how can I keep away from moms constantly telling me to clean it up? Complications...


Oh, and the room you see on the picture, is obviously not my room. I got it from some lame bed site or something haha (:

Prometheus

Prometheus. One of the MANY main characters in the Greek mythology. Personally, I think all those myths are very interesting, and fun to read. For school I have to write an essay (and present it in front of class) about an ancient subject. Wow, that's a super clear instruction. Not. Oh well, me and my friend chose the myth of Prometheus, some dude who steals fire from the gods and creates the human race, along with Athena. No but really, I do like the myth, and it is very interesting to read. Could recommend it (:

Weeeeeeekend!

Yay! It's finally weekend! Or technically, weekend is almost over. But hey, look on the bright side. We have an extra day off of school this monday. Time for a little party! Oh wait, not really. School has been really tough this year. And I'm probably not gonna pass this year, so maybe I'll have to re-do this school year. How depressing is that.. I once said I'd rather die dan re-do the school year. Well, that's of course not the case and I didn't mean it, but it kind of shows you how much I hate school and how depressed I would be if I wouldn't pass. I would be destroyed, literally.
But I'm gonna do as much as I can to pass! I just HAVE TO. No mather what it takes.
Well, now that we've had that. time for some other stuff.

Monday me and some of my friends are having a BBQ. Even though it's gonna rain, but that doens't matter haha. We'll think of something to stay dry. Just went shopping for some groceries and I think we've got all we need. So I'm really looking forward to that!

And I am trying to blog as much as I can, even though I don't really have the time. But I think it is very important for me to keep practicing English as much as I can, since my CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) exams are coming up! On Wednesday June 12 is the written part of the exam (the entire day!) and on Saturday the 22th I have my speaking part. Very nervous.. I have to get at least a C in order to pass the exam. And blogging (and reading english fiction books) are a perfect excuse to practise. (:

Intouchables

Today I am going to watch Intouchables (you know, that funny French movie everybody's Always talking about) with two of my friends! We planned on doing this about 6 months ago, but since all of us constantly either have to work or other stuff to do, we didn't. UNTIL NOW. *dun dun dun*

While I'm writing this I am wearing my oversized supercozy and comfy Union Jack sweater (: At first I wanted to buy a 'I <3 LONDON' sweater, but those were very expensive and I figured this one was also very nice and I can also dress it up. I'll post a pic of it later this week!

So yeah, those are my plans for today. And doing a bit of homework, since school starts again this monday. And that was my very short blogpost. Until next time!

Awkward.

Here I am, sitting in a dark room (because I am too lazy to turn on the light) trying to write a blogpost. Yes, it is one of those moments when you have seriously nothing to talk about. Or you have so much on your mind but don't know what to say or how to say it. So why not talk nonsense? (:
A couple of my friends really like the tv series Awkward. It airs on MTV and season 3 started a couple weeks ago. And since she talks about this show ALL the time I figured I watch a couple episodes, and it is quite entertaining actually! Today I did nothing, except watching a bout 6 episodes of it haha. Laaaaazy day. I have so much homework and other stuff to do, but I just can't put myself to it. Procrastinating like a pro. My Cambridge Advanced English exam is coming up and I really need to start practising. I'll start tomorrow, I promise! ^^