happy happy easter catch up!!

success!!

i went through all of my photos and resized them 

>.<

i always feel smart when i fix a problem

lol, it was a stupid problem!

so these photos are from the first 2 weeks or so of april... 

we were at the mall one day and found this beast,

we thought it looked like a giant hot cross bun so we bought it with fingers crossed

€3,50 >> wasn't a bad price either 

YAAAAY!

hot hot hot cross bun slice!

i'm pretty sure we scoffed the lot in a weekend

no regrets

no shame

pasta pesto, chicken and bacon

the pasta is wild garlic

japanese curry

sounds bizarre i know, but it's tasty as

so cuuuute!

he was just hanging out of the window for ages

on our way back down the street he'd jumped out and took himself for a walk

dogs in berlin are amazing,

they're so obedient and utterly adore their owners,

they don't even look at other people!

*sobs*

haha

pretend it's a scene from the walking dead

walkers ahead beware!!

mmm, nothing scary about this.

a kiwi scoop and a cherry

the most popular building on our street.

i can see this from our front window and the amount of people that stop to take a picture...

i should charge

you know,

for art.

HAAA

i got a new half circle cake tin and wanted to use it

there was too much batter though so the cake turned out round

oooops

tasted good though

we've been spending our late afternoons in mauerpark

beer and people watching in the sun before tea.

this place gets crazy busy.

mmm HOT DOGS

i always regret putting mustard and ketchup on them

i like plain food lol

chicken burgers and coleslaw

GET IN MY BELLY.

Happy one monthiversary

morning all

i'm currently sat on my sofa 

[which i've pulled out so it's a bed~lazy]

i'm in my pj's and my boyfriend is listening to some rubbish

[i think it's opeth *blows raspberry*]

i'm gearing myself up to go for a run.

it's hard!

last night, last minute might i add,

we decided to go to fauximages and listen to a few designers

speak about their work.

it was a good night,

pretty inspiring, but it was a late night.

so now i'm pooped.

and i don't want to run.

[i will run, it'll wake me up...plus i get to listen to eminem]

tonight i have the flat to myself for a couple of hours!

the grand plan is to catch up on some shows,

rupaul's drag race

faking it

awkward

once upon a time.

i seriously recommend awkward

it's an mtv show

about a girl in high school who like this guy,

sounds pretty generic right?

and i don't even know how to describe it,

apart from it's really funny and i love it so watch it lol.

check out the s1 promo

i'm going back to england in a week, 

which is super exciting

bcos my parents are away so i can just 

C.H.I.L.L

i'm thinking about taking the camera but seriously though

all i'm going to be doing is gorging myself on UK crisps from m&s

and chasing my dog taking the same photo.

she just doesn't give me face.

i got around to making some sticker packs for my shop

they're really fun and super cute,

i'm SO happy with them!

speaking of which, 

my shop has been open for an entire month!

i'm so proud of myself

[don't be a hater]

that i'm offering FREE SHIPPING for an entire week.

*gasp*

i know right.

so use the code GIMME at checkout and you'll get your treats delivered for free

wahoooooooooooooo!

here's the link

sticker packs from £2, illustrations from £4.50, 

dolls are £20

i even have a couple of cards for £2

so many goodies!!

ok, enough blabbering

i definitely need to run now

uuuuuugh

it's going to hurt :(

as april rushes by, is may almost over?

Hi hi hi!!

April zoomed by didn't it?

What the hell 2014, 

why are you in such a hurry to be over?!

I got up to a fair bit of stuff in April,

i opened my etsy shop,

i started running again after a 3 month break,

[hallelujah---oh my, spelt that right 1st try]

failed at marketing myself,

i ate lots of delicious food, as always.

Let's see, 

i watched some awesome movies.

Blue is the warmest colour.

oof look at her, i want to kiss her.

i mean, it's just beautiful,

the story,

the characters,

the actresses,

the sadness.

such a gorgeous film, i fully enjoyed it.

if you like those 'real life' films where not much really happens,

it just feels as though someone's telling you about their relationship,

then i think you'll really like this.

think blue valentine, take this waltz, drinking buddies.

it's french and subtitled,

and there's lots of shots of adele eating.

april was my 'become obsessed with wes anderson again' month.

i watched the fantastic mr fox after swearing to never watch it

[i just don't like the story *shrugs*]

and now declare it the best stop motion animation i've seen.

it's brilliant. beautifully shot.

what else...

ghost world

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

young adult

holes [lols]

lost in translation

it's been a good film month!

i read the divergent series.

i've had it on my kindle for a good year now, maybe more, 

i just never felt in the mood to read it.

if you're dithering about it like i was i have only one thing to say,

READ IT.

i devoured the entire series in a week. 

i stayed up until i couldn't open my eyes anymore

to get as many words read as i could before sleep beckoned.

it kind of reminded me of the uglies series by scott westerfield, 

but it really is a good trilogy.

loved it.

would anyone be up for a trilogy swap??

i offer the uglies series.

which i have just discovered is in actual fact a quartet...

huh...

i have not read extras...

do you ever get sad after you've read a book and wish 

and wish you hadn't read it,

just to go back and read it all again with fresh eyes?

OH i found out trudi canavan has a new book out in may

*fangirls*

i've been reading her for years, 

she's one of my favourites.

i picked up the age of the five trilogy for £1 at a car boot

after losing my copies.

happy shell!!

i'm toying with the idea of rereading dance with dragons,

but i'm not sure.

i have so so many books on the kindle that i downloaded ages ago.

frances hardinge,

gemma burgess,

rainbow rowell,

emmeline pankhurst,

uuugh how to choose where to start?!

i bought some nail varnish, 

put it on, 

and remembered i don't like to wear nail varnish lol.

i'm going to try and make some nail art transfers,

i have the paper, 

i think i have the designs, 

just need to give it a go!

ooh april i bought a lot of post birthday [lol] zines and prints.

i'll take some photos and might start doing a zine a week post.

lovely josie from hello possum does a zine

feature which i LOVE to read!

some friends from DAHN SAAHF [london]

were in berlin so we met up.

we went to the bird because how could you not?

any excuse people, any excuse.

we grabbed some beers and ciders from the flat after our meal and went

to mauerpark and sat in the sun drinking and talking.

the weather recently has been beautiful.

early summer?

yes please!!

to end the month 

[literally the last day of the month]

we went to see lucero play at postbahnhof.

they were so good,

the pianist was out of this world good.

the only problem was the gig fell on a holiday so ended at half 10

or something RIDICULOUS.

we were home by 11 aaah old age.

and finally i've just been working super hard on shop stuff.

designing new prints and cards,

editing shop images,

making sticker packs,

emailing emailing emailing,

growing my not at all scary & hairy girl gang.

i can't wait to show you guys!

i'm going to edit my photos from the month and hopefully 

they'll load a little faster this time!

next post may be slightly picture heavy...

sorry it's been so long xx

**listening to rancid-...and out come the wolves**

Party at the Palmyra // Warrington

Hello, hello, hello!

[i've been watching too much rupaul]

Ive been trying to write a catch up post on my ipad bcos i have a shit ton of photos on there

but blogger is being an asshole and i can't figure it out. 

While i'm working on it though here's a draft from last year,

october i think,

when i went home for a friends wedding.

This was one of those lazy warm nights,

surrounded by friends and family.

My sister's fiancee, 

[i wish there were a better word for that, it's annoying to say]

is in a band, Old Tow Quartet,

kind of country, 

but i'm shit with music genres, if it's good, it's good.

They've recently recorded an album,

[my other half is designing the artwork for it]

and it sounds, and is looking, pretty good.

If you're curious check them out 

HERE BITCHES

^-^

Back to the photos....

Despite Warrington being a bit of a hole in places,

[ooh controversial]

the buildings in town are stunning.

When you feel like crap and this is the best OOTD photo you can stomach.

Side note...

i love these boots!

They are my life i swear.

I found them in a vintage shop when i was about 17 and picked them up for £20.

Proper oxblood worn in docs.

Heaven.

I told my mum i'm going to get married in them

[she hates them, they're too 'clumpy' lol]

then i was like actually....

*cue happy relieved face from motherhen*

i need to find a pair in white anyway, i'll wear them.

We had some cute German friends and family staying,

hence the family outing.

Motherhen!

I love floors.

Seriously, lookit how pretty.

My father, ladies and gentlemen.

He is the ultimate poser and only last year i realised that it's from him 

my sister gets her extrovert and posey ways!

Me being a creeper from outside.
The bar is way too small for actual gigs, 

i stayed outside like a good wallflower.

Anyway,

sorry it's not a recent catch up.

Hope you enjoyed it regardless?!

If you're interested in the band their facebook is

here

I'm pretty sure there's more songs online.

Right....lets get this stupid blogger app sorted!

>>listening to: Haim<<

I opened my shop!!

I actually did it!!!

My shop!

Also, side note, i keep spelling shop wrong,

SHOPE.

Lol,

pronounce it like 'hope',

it makes me feel like a fancypants.

I hand make these plush dolls and paint their faces.

All done with watercolour and pen.

Some are tattooed, some aren't.

I have 7 for sale for now.

I'm prototyping some tattooed mermaids currently.

I'm also going to offer custom dolls.

As well as the dolls i'm selling prints of my weird illustrations.

For example...

This rosette is part of a series of every day achievements.

They're to do with anxiety, depression, 

and just general good feelings.

Lots more in the shope ;-)

A fitting end to my post, no??

This is an out-take of a girl gang zine i'm working on.

I think the message is pretty clear,

if you support your boobs, your boobs support you.

Haha,

support each other in life,

if we aren't there for each other then what's the point?!

So please, check out my shop,

tell your friends

share the page,

you can get 10% off your order with the code

BLUEMONDAY

because i'm excited to be open finally

[and i love you guys]

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Kleinemaus

Thank you :)