Love x Hate tag

After having been tagged for this thing twice by Linnie from http://linxnee.blogspot.com & Lauren from laurlauu.blogspot.co.uk (thank you very much btw!<3), I thought it was finally time to upload a post to this – I'm very sorry I kept you waiting for so long. 
But here we go!  

Let's start with the things I hate/dislike:

• Arguments, they're just so horribly nerve-wrecking
• Know-it-alls and arrogant people, because their attitude...
• Salty snacks, I don't know why, I just don't like them ^^;
• Cats, most cats I've encountered have always been kind of evil
• Kitschy movies like Titanic.. Yup, I'm probably one of the few girls that didn't fall for DiCaprio.. 
• Spiders because spiders.. 
• Jealousy & envy because that's just not cool and honestly, I think it says more about you then the person you envy or hate on for some reason..
• Homophobic, sexist & racist people. because intolerance is such a no-go!
• Meat – I just don't like the taste & I'm a veggie, currently even vegan!
• Deep water since I'm just terribly afraid of water as soon as it get's so deep I cannot see what's beneath me anymore.

Now to the more happy things of life, the things I love: 

• My dog because she's the best & I promise she wouldn't bite you :)
• Books, especially ones that can take you into an entirely different world like novels of the fantasy genre, I do like educational books sometimes, too though!
• Horror/thriller movies simply because I like to get scared as long as I know it's not real ^^;
• Philosophy – you can debate anything and everything with me!
• Astrophysics, that has been my interest since I was a kid, it's so fascinating, you can't even imagine all the things out there!
• Chocolate, yum <3
• Japanese food! I love sushi, dorayaki, osaka ramen, curry, onigiri, teriyaki soba, …
• Art – I love doing it myself but I love being inspired by it just as much!
• Meeting new people, I love (most) people!
• Traveling.. there's probably nothing I love more! Wanderlust.:)

Yes, my dog might look like a seal but you just gotta love her! :3

I hope this wasn't too boring and helped you to get a better insight into my life and me as a person. 
I don't even know if I can still nominate people to do this because I'm so late with it but I'm gonna do it anyways, I nominate: 
Angelina from http://www.angelina-is.blogspot.com/
Lauren from http://www.adornlafemme.com/
& Amy from http://littlemoondragon.blogspot.ca/

What are some things you love or hate? 

xx ♡ Micky

Wool braids

It was about 2 weeks ago that I decided to get wool braids.
I first saw them on my friend from Nigeria and thought they looked so cool on her that I really wanted to give it a try myself. Of course, since this is a typical ‘afro’-hairstyle I wasn’t sure whether it would suit me because I’m so pale but now I definitely don’t regret making that choice!
I think they look really cool on me and I SO don’t regret getting them – although the actual process of braiding them into my hair took them 7 hours, yes, 7 !!
(I don’t even wanna think of the removal process, although one of the women who braided my hair said it isn’t that time intensive)
It was a bit of a torture but since it ended up looking so rad I have no regrets, some people even asked me to take photos with them, bet they thought I was famous euheuheuheu….:P
The kind of wool-strigns they used to braid are made out of cotton btw. – since I’m vegan, and also since I just like cotton better as a material. Anyways, there are not only positives to those long braids. Here’s my list of pros and cons I’ve experienced with them so far:

Pros:

• they just look cool
• put you into the spotlight of attention basically anywhere you go
• people will compliment on your hair (I get about 5 people per day telling me they like my hair)
• they just give every outfit a special touch, especially if you already dress a little edgy
• you save a lot of time when taking showers and doing the ‘hair care’
• they last very long

Cons:

• getting them takes ages
• can’t wash them like normal hair
• they get very heavy when they get wet
• they disturb a little while sleeping, resting on your head
• oils and sprays are a necessity to keep your hair hydrated
• the number of hairstyles you can do with them is quite restricted

So this is just a quick list of things I experienced since I have them, although some of the pros listed do weigh more than the cons to me.
Another cool thing about these braids is that they can stay in your hair for up to 6 months! Well, I think I will remove mine before university starts at the end of september but this might not have been my last time getting them. :) 

Did you ever have braids or thought about getting them? 

xx ♡ Micky

P.S. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below - I’ll answer them asap.

Switzerland 2015

I just arrived back home a few days ago after my little trip to Switzerland to which my swiss friend Muriel invited me and it was so amazing!
I was really positively surprised by how friendly and helpful swiss people were- It turned out they are very generous, too - hahah. 
During my stay i basically went to each part of Switzerland, the german swiss, the french swiss and the italian swiss - I am so glad my friend who invited me has a car so the whole traveling around was quite convenient. It was surprising to see how architecture, culture and mentality of the people changed depending on the region they were living in although Switzerland is not a big country.

However, out of all those linguistically different regions I liked the italian Swiss the most, probably because with it’s palm trees and italian inhabitants it just felt most like a vacation for quite a northern person like me. 
We chose to travel to Lugano, which is located near a lake which is called Lugano as well, the food and houses were very italian, just like the people and if you wanna see a lot of expensive italian sports cars, this is the place to go for you! 
If you wanna grab a cocktail I found a bar called ‘seven’ best for this because they really make awesome cocktails! 

Here are some photos I took during our little journey; 

photos of (us in) Lugano, as you can see the architecture and atmosphere was very italian!

And for a moment the idea to just grab a backpack and tramp through italy crossed my mind and I thought about all the people I'd meet and all the things I'd discover on this spontaneous adventure but then reality had me back and I decided to focus on finishing my plate of pasta instead. 

Photos of (us in) Lucern, the architecture was quite french but the mentality of the people was rather german, not as grumpy though! :'D

We also did some fun things like driving up a mountain with the Quad and going for a horseback ride. 

The view during the Quad ride. It was so different to what I was used to seeing every day that I almost got a little angry at my friend for taking the beauty of the surrounding nature for so granted..

All over, I’d say Switzerland is a place I certainly do not regret going and would recommend everyone to visit at least once in their lifetime - it’s definitely very unique!

Vegan update: 
it’s only day 5 of my experiment but it has worked really well so far, I’ve even found that when eating out you can order pizza and stuff without the cheese and other animal products which makes it not too hard to find places that actually offer ‘vega’ foods. 

Since many shampoos and cosmetic products are often tested on animals, too, I wanna try to cut down on those as well during this month and see how long I could go without using any shampoo or conditioner for a while. 

Oh! And I've discovered this vegan bar which tastes just awesome and gives you nearly all the energy you need! - So if you're a vegan and wanna try it, look for this - maybe you can find it where you live! I've bought these in Switzerland..

PS.: All photos in this post are taken by me, if you'd like to use them, please ask for my permission first. 

I hope this post was able to give you a little insight into the small but very nice country of Switzerland and you enjoyed reading it. 

Where did you travel recently and did you like the experience?

xx ♡ Micky