November Favorites

A shot in the arm (figuratively, don't worry) and a lack of sleep are the main reasons for this early post. Enjoy!

Achievements

 I finally got my driving license! Boo-yah! After delaying the driving test for months, I ultimately brought myself to practice driving with my dad regularly. The main reason for this sudden change of heart was a letter I received from the driving school, telling me that the guarantee of my theory exam results would only last until this December (no pressure, you see). So I started cruising through Graz again and despite very frequent outbursts of rage and frustration I did manage to pass the exam in the end.

Series

Not much has changed, I am still obsessed with “Modern Family”, “New Girl” and “How I met your mother”, however, there has been another addition to the list as I just started re-watching “Friends” again because it is available in HD now. Oddly, when I watched the series, I noticed some parallels to “How I met your mother” and slowly got the feeling that the writers simply reused some of their jokes and also used the “Friends” characters as a model for the ones they invented themselves.

YouTube

Though I have never seen an entire episode until now, I fell in love with the “Ellen DeGeneres Show”. Over 3000 short clips of it were put on YouTube, making the most hilarious scenes accessible to millions of viewers. Ellen really cracks me up, even when she abuses her power to play pranks on other people or scares her show guests, it’s always really entertaining.

Food

 As the first exams start rolling in this month, the spare time for doing things I enjoy is basically vanishing. As a result, I try to save some time even when it only comes to cooking, which I quite like to do, and instead of starving to death or stuffing myself with junk food, I just sit back and wait until our cook conjures up a mouthwatering dish. Now the students who are not living at home anymore will probably all hate me, but owning a restaurant must have some advantages to it, mustn’t it? Of course, that doesn’t work when I’m not at home, but my mum thinks that I will most likely get food poisoning if I cook at my boyfriend’s house and therefore sends me off with huge take-away boxes before I set off. So it’s no wonder that I am constantly craving for Chinese dumplings or fried rice at the moment. I linked some recipes that looked tasty, but don’t be fooled – we have the best one!

Toiletries

The good old hand cream by Neutrogena, famous for its unique Norwegian formula (sure) is the perfect first aid for dry hands and the cold winter time. Keep a tube in your bag and you’ll be prepared for the frosty months to come.

Accessories

Apart from a scarf, a pair of gloves and weatherproof boots, what else do you need for winter? A woolen cap of course! Truthfully, I don’t have a favorite one because it only needs to have a fluffy pompom on it and I’ll be all gaga about it in a second. Yes, I like cute things. Don’t judge.

Travel

It’s currently still in the planning phase, but I’ll probably take a short trip during the winter holidays. Benny and I didn’t decide on the destination yet, but we will probably stay in Europe and pick a cheap flight to a city neither of us has been to so far. If the budget allowed it, we'd probably head off to some nice beach in Cuba with a coconut in our hand and smiles on our faces. Sorry, I'm drifting off to unrealistic day dreams...

Events

As some of you might know, my 20^th birthday will be at the end of November. I probably won’t have time to celebrate it on the same day or even in the same week, but I’ll try to find a date that suits most of you to go out together for some mulled wine and cookies (or to get wasted and a mental blackout, if you prefer). More information on Facebook!