Findings in the outdoors
Yet another day has gone by quite quickly and I'm sitting in the livingroom, all curled up on the sofa with a soft blanket watching "Bones" and drinking tea. Yep, this is perfection. Especially after a very cold and tiering day like this!
So on today's schedule was an "orientation-day", completely devoted tp going out running in the woods searching for different controls and stuff. It's actually kind of fun, when you don't think about the running and the pressure to perform. Well I would say that considering my conditions I did very well. For other, more trained, people it probably wouldn't be such a good result, but I'm actually really happy!
But I'm even more happy now that it's over! Thank God! I definately thought I was going to hurt myself because of the slippery rocks and all other different kinds of dangers that you can find in a forest. I'm not known for my gracefulness, if you know what I mean!
Anyway, I'm really happy with the outcome and looking forward to dinner hahah!
Happy to be home in one piece!
We didn't win, but we for sure fought!
Yep, the headline says it all... Lithuania didn't win against the suprizingly strong France. Even though the whole family cheered on the the top of their lungs the whole game, we weren't loud enough to be heard in Slovenia. Lithuania had met France before and won with quite some points if I remember correctly, but I suppose the pressure was a bit to much for the players last night. Either way, Lithuania did take home the silver medal and I'm very happy with that! I for sure didn't expect this good results!
Here are some pictures from yesterday's game.
In the beggining of the game, during the National Anthem
Linas Kleiza, Tony Parker and Mantas Kalnietis.
Not a particularly HQ picture, but the only one I found that features the whole team!
Linas Kleiza got a reward for the power forward position. He averaged 11.4 points and five rebounds-per-game in Slovenia.
Chocolate-chip muffins
Here's the update about the muffins, as promised! They turned out D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!!
Below is the recipe if you'd like to try and make them yourselves!
Ruta's Chocolate-Chip Muffins
Ingredients
3 eggs
2.5 dl sugar
1 teaspoons vanilla sugar
50 g butter
1 dl yoghurt of any kind (I used simple vanilla)
3.5 dl flour (I used wheat flour)
2 teaspoons baking powder/soda
1 pinch salt
200 g light baking chocolate
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 175 C.
2. Whip egg, sugar and vanilla sugar until it's white and really puffy.
3. Melt the butter, add the yoghurt and add it to the egg-solution.
4. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and pour it in the egg-solution carefully.
5. Hack 2/3 of the chocolate to bits and add it to the batter.
6. Place the muffin forms on the muffin pan and fill the forms so that 3/4 is full.
7. Bake in the middle of the oven for around 10 minutes.
8. Hack the remaining chocolate to squares.
9. Take out the muffins and place the chocolate bits on top. Push them gently into the muffins.
10. Bake the muffins for another 10 minutes. Let them cool.
Weekend lovin'
Finally it's the weekend! I slept about 10-11 hours and felt super well rested when I woke up this morning. The day started with breakfast and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" with sissie, whereafter she went on a walk with Seira and I did some homework.
So I went to school on both Thursday and Friday, thank God I was feeling well enough! I attended some really important lessons and got some things done. Even though I only went to school for a couple of days, a few free days feel well deserved (must be the sickness not totally loosing it's hold on me).
Last night was mostly spent in front of the computer or the TV, but also in the kitchen. When I got home I made a snack and watched an episode of "Bones". Then we watched a basketball game, Lithuania vs. Croatia. As we'd hoped Lithuania won (!) and is now through to the finals of EuroBasket 2013! Yey!!! After the game I made dinner:
vanilla and chocolate wafers with whatever toppings you like! I'd say they came out delicious heheh!
vanilla and chocolate wafers with whatever toppings you like! I'd say they came out delicious heheh!
After dinner we watched the other semifinal of the tournament to see which team was going to be Lithuania's competitors for Sunday's game. It ended up being France (as we all secretly wished), even though Spain wasn't far behind. It was a very intriguing and nail-biting game!
On today's schedule we have even more homework that needs to be done, some guitar practising, room cleaning and baking. I'll post the results later!
Until then!
Friday's lunch at school: broccoli and blue cheese pie with vegetables
Fruits, coffee and "Bones" always cheer me up!
Wafers!
Sickness in some of it's forms
I'll begin this post by apologizing for the incredibly bad updating on this blog this past week. Truth is, I've been sick and I still am. Just laying around in bed, watching series all day. I am curently done with the first season of "House" and on my fourth season of "Bones", but series amazingly interesting.
Today was the first day stepping outside after over 4 days in bed. I went to school, but only for the first lesson since we had a Swedish test on grammar; constituents, phrases and some other things I don't actually remember right now. I think the test went well and after I'd done it I went home. On my way home I bought a big cup of chai-latte to keep me warm in the September-cold that has now struck this country. And thank God I did, otherwise I would've frozen to death!
So now I'm just being lazy in bed, watching "Bones", drinking tea and reading books. Trying my best to get healthy as soon as possible. Will probably head to school tomorrow since I can't afford to miss any more of my classes, no matter how I feel. Hopefully health will be on my side...
Either way, have a great day!
What I've been reading, an amazing book by a gorgeous girl!
My sissie was the sweetest and baked me a feel-good-soon-chocolate-cake. Yes, it was delicious!
What's been getting me through these days: my beloved computer, some chocolate and lots and lots of liquid in all it's forms!
Today's love: chai-latte.
Outfit of the day :P Sick-but-still-going-to-school was the theme!
Friday the 13th
Wow, it feels like I haven't written here for ages, which is kind of what it's been since my last post.
This week has gone by quite fast, probably because I've stayed home a couple of days.
On Monday I went to school as usual, but towards the afternoon I started to not feel so good. I was having random chills and a consistant headache. I was supposed to go to my first guitar lesson for this semester, but I didn't go.
So Tuesday and Wednesday I stayed at home since I wasn't feeling so good and just relaxed at home, watching tv-shows like "House", "Bones" and "Veronica Mars" and drinking a lot of tea and warm milk with honey.
Thursday I went back to school and it was really nice to see everyone again. Even though I've not been feeling so well I've gotten quite a lot of homework done.
Now it's finally Friday and the weekend is just around the corner. Even though I've been home this week I'm still longing for the weekend and some free time.
It has been going really well for Lithuania in the Europian Basketball Championship. They are now through to the second round and have beaten France, which is one of the best teams in the tournament. Today they're playing against Belgium and we're all hoping for victory, of course!
Also some of my friends' birthdays have been this week. So a BIG "Happy Birthday!" to Nashara, Anamika and my beloved Niall (who is not my friend YET :P)!
A very delicious croissant that I felt like I deserved since being sick and my life savior, warm milk with honey!
Thank you to Agnes for borrowing me this
A delicious bar I had for lunch one day
Sleepover with besties
So I've told you about my little sleepover over at Nicolina's house together with Patricia. After eating breakfast I went home to have lunch and then I was on my way again, this time going to Huddinge Centrum to mmet my besties Agnes, Anna and Bea.
As always I was the only one there on time! I tried to look in different clothing stores for some make-up, but they all closed at 4 PM, so I ended up just standing where we were supposed to meet watching Zoella's videos on YouTube. I just love her! She's so cute and has some great tips and funny videos.
So after a while (Agnes and Anna were about half an hour late :P) we went to buy some dinner and snacks and stuff and took a buss to her place. Bea was at an eye doctor so she was supposed to come at 6 PM, but ended up coming 1,5 hours late.
We took a really nice walk with Agnes' two dogs. We went for a walk in the forest and ended up at this beautiful cliff that had one of the most amazing views. Unfortunately I think that pictures rarely can show how beautiful nature really is, but I gave it a go anyway!
Once we got home, Anna, Agnes and I decided we were gonna have a movie-night. We went for "I am NUmber Four" and "Exam". The first one I had already seen, but the second one was new and it was really good. It was a bit different, like a mix of a thriller and a psychological movie, but with a twist. However, I really recommend it. It's that kind of movie that suits bot young people and their parents.
Once we got home, Anna, Agnes and I decided we were gonna have a movie-night. We went for "I am NUmber Four" and "Exam". The first one I had already seen, but the second one was new and it was really good. It was a bit different, like a mix of a thriller and a psychological movie, but with a twist. However, I really recommend it. It's that kind of movie that suits bot young people and their parents.
For dinner we had bought some pizza, but Agnes' parents had made a delicious dinner, so we ate both that and our pizza. We had planned that we were going to go to bed early because we all had things to do in the morning, but of course we ended up going to bed around 3-4 AM.
Then Sunday was spent just chilling at home watching series and doing some homeworks. This weekend was a lot of fun!
First time eating crayfish!
Also tried this lovely thing for the first time
Girls night
Yesterday was so much fun! We had planned that we would have a Harry Potter-marathon were we would watch the last 3 movies, but instead we ended up talking instead and watched only like a third of the first movie! We ate homemade tacos for dinner and some nacho chips, two types of dark chocolate and of course different types of soft drinks. We also ended up watching chick flicks; Mean Girls 2 (which was NOT as good as the first one) and The Clique (which I will love forever no matter what). I didn't watch the whole second movie, because I fell asleep, but it was nice anyway.
now im on my way to my friend Agnes' house for a sleepover there, which will be sooo much fun!
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2 days in pictures
So nothing too interesting has happened these last two days. It's been quite mellow both at school and at home, which has been kind of nice. Me and my sister have began to watch "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" again and it's really fun! I know some people don't like reality series but I just love them, they're so much fun!
Also the Europian Basketball Championship 2013 has started! People in Sweden are not really interested in basketball (since they're really not good at it!), which makes it kind of hard to watch the games that really matter in the championship. And those games are the ones were Lithuania plays! But I've found a relatively good site where you can watch it online, so it works. So now my evenings will involve a lot of basketball from now on! It's great fun though, spending some quality time with dad, cheering for my country.
Here are some pics from these last 2 days!
Some delicious ice-cream (Tiramisu) that I bought yesterday (and ate it all up hihi)
Quote of the day
Source: pinterest.com
Late school day
So this day was as I said earlier really chill. I just hang out at home, didn't go shopping, but made some homework and other stuff. For lunch I made this delicious salad that consisted of baby spinach, ruccola, regular salad, cucumber, feta cheese, walnuts and a hardboiled egg. Yummy!
Since the late lesson we were gonna have was math, and I always get dangerously sleepy during those classes, I thought that I would boost my energy level with some coffee. So I made some at home and took it with me. It was kind of tricky at the beginning, because it stayed hot for a long time and I couldn't drink it when I wanted. But otherwhise it was a really great idea, because I was filled with energy and actually felt interested during my teachers introduction. I will definately continue to do this!
Have a great rest of the day!
Today's lunch
On the bus
The morning sun
Good morning! Woke up not too long ago by the sun shining in through my window. As it looks right now today is going to be a beautiful day! Maybe not so very warm, but at least sunny. Today I don't have a lot going on, since Tuesdays are a bit special at my school. We only have classes if the teacher "book" them. So today only the last lesson is booked, therefore I don't have anything to do until then.
But that doesn't mean that I don't have anything planned! I will do some homework, probably Spanish, go to the gym and maybe go shopping, I don't quite know yet. Either way, today is going to be great!
So I started this morning by having a great breakfast and some nice reading and then I watched an episode of "Teen Mom 2". I just find it so interesting to see how people my age manage to have kids! Also, did you know that there's a "Teen Mom 3"? I'm gonna start watching it as soon as I'm done with the one I'm watching now, because the third part is about totally new people.
Anyway, I hope you have a great day!
Simple with a blast of color
Finally Monday is over, probably the worst day of the week. It was long and hard, but it ended in a very nice way.
I have a actually found a soft spot; ice-cream! I can eat tons of it all at the same time! Like today, on my way home from school I bought this box of delicious vanilla ice-cream with bits of Daim, and I ate the whole box myself. If I can continue like this I'm gonna get some serious health issues, but it's so damn good I can't help myself! Also, life's to short to keep out the good parts! But it doesn't mean you should get an extra 10 kg out of ice-cream hahahaha!
So yesterday I started watching "Gone" with Amanda Seyfried, but I didn't watch the whole movie because I was too tired. So I watched the rest of it when I got home and it was so good! Thank you Jennifer for letting me know about it!
Since the movie was so good and I still was in the mood for an another thriller movie, I ended up watching "The Call" with Halle Berry. I'll watch the end of it soon, but I just have to say that that woman has some good genes! She looks flawless, though her age! She's truly one of the most beautiful women on earth!
Also today for dinner our family decided to try something new: Indian inspired food! We ended up doing this stew that consisted of beans, chickpeas, haricot verts and a lot of spices together with traditional Naan bread. We even ended up eating with our hands! Hahahah! Tonight I truly channelled my inner Indian girl! Either way, it was one of the most delicious meals I've ever had in my entire life and you all should try it sometime. Just let me know if you'd like the recipe or something!
Le bowl of ice-cream
Seira with her little sweater in the fall sun
Today's outfit: Jacket H&M/ sweater H&M/ jeans Crocker/ scarf Unknown/ shoes Converse
Dinner a la India
Olivia Palermo for Miss Vogue Australia
So Olivia Palermo had an amazing photoshoot for Miss Vogue Australia a little while ago. She is so incredibly beautiful and I'm beyond jealous of her looks! Anyway, here's some pictures from the shoot for you to take a look at and get your confident beaten down by this gorgeous girl.
Delicious lunch with amazing friend
Can you believe that it's already fall? I for sure can't, even though you're beginning to feel the little chilliness in the air. Fall for me means a lot of stress, because of school and all. So therefore I have decided that I this year are going to focus on stuff that make me feel happy, even though it's that "Where did the summer go?" time of year. I'm gonna invest in some new accessories for my room, like scented candles and maybe a new pillow or two, to get that cosy fall feeling I love. Because fall should be less stressfull and more relaxing and cosy. Imagine sitting curled up on the sofa in a fluffy blanket, holding a warm cup of tea or coffee, reading a good book or seeing a movie and you'll know what I mean. That's my goal for Fall 2013!
Today started with a steady breakfast and then going to church with my family. After church my friends and I were supposed to meet up and have coffee/lunch, but two of them were sick, so it was just me and one of my dearest friends Agnes (you can find her blog here). We decided to go to Wayne's Coffee which was just around the corner. It's a quite small, cute little café that I love. We ended up talking for hours about everything and anything! We talked about school, what we want our futures to hold, our plans and how to make them work and so on. It was really nice to have someone to share your thoughts with that understood you and didn't make fun of your dreams, even though they're not so very realistic. I would say that it was a really nice way to end your weekend!
Also on my way home I bought some ice-cream and the latest issue of Swedish ELLE, which I'm saving for later today. Right now I'm just gonna finish my homework and then me and my sister will watch Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013, for what feels like the 100th time ever. But I love it, so it doesn't matter!
Hope you have a great week!
Today's lunch consisted of a delicious chicken wrap, a chocolate cupcake and some raspberry water. Yummy!
Beautiful bestie!
The perfect ending after a long week!
Cooking competition and vegetarian hamburgers
So I wasn't really feeling like doing anything in particular today, which resulted in going grocery shooping with my parents. We went to the big supermarket a car ride away. I don't know what it is about grocery shopping, but I find it to be so much fun! Maybe I'm weird, I don't know hahahah. Anyway, we ended up deciding that we were gonna have vegetarian burgers for dinner. Guess what? They turned out DELICIOUS! Who knew that vegetarian food could be so yummy?
While we were at the supermarket we all got a bit hungry, so we had coffe at this really cute café. I ordered something called "Kärleksmums", which is practically like a chocolate biscuit with some chocolate topping and shredded coconut. Yum yum yum! Near the café there was a cooking competition going on, so we took a look at it.
Also I finally got some of my favourite things to eat: roasted almonds, dried plums and dates and this delicious müsli with coconut, hazel nuts andstrawberries.
Have a nice Saturday night!
"Kärleksmums"
Cooking competition
Dried plums, dried dates, roasted almonds and müsli with coconut, hazel nuts and strawberries
Dinner: vegetarian hamburger
Good morning
I just woke up and I'm just cuddling in bed, not ready to get up and face the day. The weather outside is grey and boring, not at all inspiring. But I have a lot to do, so I'd better get up and start going.
I have nothign special planned today, so I guess it's just mainly gonna be a bit of this and a bit of that that gets done. But it's really nice to have these kind of days where you don't have anything to do and you just end up curled up on the sofa with a soft blanket and wark cup of tea watching a movie. I really need that.
Hope you feel more inspired than I do and actually get something done today!
The taste of sushi
Hello guys!
Today felt like a REALLY long day, even though the last class was cancelled.
The day was filled with boring lessons without what felt like real meaning, it just felt like you were moving along a stream together with everyone else, never really getting anywhere. Wow, it sounds really despressing, hahaha!
Finally though, I got some sushi that I've been craving all week. And it was DELICIOUS! I love it! I might sound like a sushi freak, which I'm not, but sometimes it's just so good.
When school ended everyone headed home and it was so nice to finally get some time off from school. We had some ice-cream at home, so me and my sister curled up in front of the TV and watched the latest two episodes of "Swedish Hollywood Wives". It's like "Real Housewives of..." but Swedish and it's so bizarre and hilarious to watch. Both mine and my sister's favourite housewife is Maria Montazami (you can check out her blog here).
Now I'm just gonna take a shower, curl up in my bed, watch an episode of "New Girl" and go to sleep.
Sleep tight everyone!
Today's lunch
Swedish Hollywood Wives (picture from Google)
These last two days...
So not much has happened these last two days, but there's been some great moments and that's what I thought I'd share with you!
Wednesday:
This day started quite late, at around 9.50 AM. Me and my friends decided to eat lunch at Subway, since it had been a while since we ate there and we were really craving some hot sandwiches. On our way there we got to know that a jewelry shop had been robbed less than an hour ago, so went there to take a look at the crime scene. This is what it looked like:
The car that had been driven in to the shop was still there and there where a lot of police cars around. It was really interesting actually.
Later that day, me, my sister Milda, my friend Bea and her friend Jenny went to see One Direction's new movie "This Is Us". It was sooo good!!! The cinema was filling with teenage girls, most of them a few years younger than me and the screaming was sometimes unbearable. The movie could also have been a bit longer, but overall: I LOVED IT! And of course I'm gonna buy it as soon as it's possible.
Thursday:
Yesterday I went to school as usual and today my friends and I ate lunch at Taco Bar. I ordered, as always, a Nacho Deluxe and it was delicious! It really tasted better than ever, but that may be because it's been a long time since I ate it, hahaha.
When I got home I bought a big box of ice-cream and watched the finale of Pretty Little Liars together with my sissie. All I can say is: O-M-G!!!! If you've seen the episode you know what I'm talking about, and if you haven't seen it you definately should! I'm not gonna write about it here to prevent from spoiling for you, but it was one of the most reveiling episodes ever.
When mom got home she had a package that I've been waiting for for so long. I was so excited when I received it I jumped out of my chiar and instanly ripped it open. I had ordered some cheekies from Victoria's Secret and they had finally arrived!
The feelings pictures create...
Source: weheartit.com
