living in a student dorm

Because I'm still busy with my master thesis, whereas most other students have summer holiday, I still have to go to my university. The other day I ran into my friend's sister and after telling her my summer pursuits she offered to let me stay in her student dorm for a while. After all, she is not there as she is celebrating her holidy. Great offer and it was so kind of her to do that! I decided it would be convenient for me, since that way I could save the money for train tickets. So Last week and upcoming week i'm staying at her room in my student city. She has a really nice room and a bathroom and kitchen to herself. By bike, I'm at the university in 10 minutes, compared to the hour it takes me by train. This time I've saved, I spent on cooking, so it all comes down to the same. I really like it! At some point it's a good thing I've never done this before, because than I would no longer be willing to travel this long by train. But now I also see what I missed and could have had, a real students life. I'm grateful to my friend's sister that I now can experience this. My friend already said I would have a great time, and she was absolutely right! My master thesis is slightly progressing, deadline of end of August is progressing.

Ciao!

Ixis

Relationship level

There are different relationship levels. From the one in which you are dating, seeing and spending time together and you are just most gallant like holding doors open, bringing a nice flower, not burping etc. to the level on which you are most comfortable with and around each other. I think my relationship just reached this level the other day, when my boyfriend came into the bathroom and peed when I was in the room. Even though we are 5,5 years together, we've never done that before. And to be honest, that was completely fine with me. I don't feel the need to pee in front of my boyfriend and I hope it was just a one time thing that he did it in front of me. Things like this show the 'raw' person, while I like to keep having this picture of the gallant gentlemen who courted me. I don't want this picture of him like a primitive man (not that he is, but hope you get what I mean). I like to have this idealistic view instead of this reality which occurs when 2 people have been together for a while. It's a good thing that he feels as comfortable as he does around me to do this, and probably I'm a weird one for even thinking about this kind of things but I just do. 

Ciao!

Ixis

People come and go

By KissofCrimson

When I heard about the breakup of a befriended couple, I started to think about the ways in which people come into your life and the ways in which they go. In my view, this does not only apply to lovers, but to all people and human relationships in general. When a couple splits up, often one of them remains in the group of friends, while the other person returns to his or her own group of friends. In this situation, the girl came into the group so probably she will be leaving again. Some contact and staying in touch in the beginning but I think this will fade away eventually. I always could get along with her very well, and in some way therefore, I will miss her. And there are more situations like this in life. People you meet, and can get along with very well. Special people you just 'connect' with and enjoy spending time just in a friendship kind off way. Sometimes simple circumstances can take a dear friend, lover or someone else right out of your hands, never to be seen again. I've experienced it a few times in my life so far and actually it makes me sad to think of those people now that they are out of my life, because I miss them. Lost track of each other and lost touch. 

Unlike the text in the picture above, also those people who come and go again, can leave an intense footprint on your heart. I do believe that people come and go into your life for a reason. I read a nice quote that people come into your life for a reason, season or a lifetime. It seems simple and clear but why are those people out of my life then? What is I learned, or was supposed to learn? It was said that without any wrongdoing on our part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. And as much as I would like to, sometimes reconnection just doesn't work...

Ciao!

Ixis

Live each day

Live life like everyday can be your last. Live life like there is no tomorrow. Quite a spiritual quote that came to me because of such harsh unpleasant event. I realised this once more last friday when I heard my grandmother was hospitalized. It's already several days later and she still isn't home yet. Some problems with the heart and longs so pretty serious. Events like this put you back on the earth with both feed and make you realize that everyday can be someone's last. Don't squander precious moments, but truly cherish them. This might be the 'docle far niente' I wrote the about earlier. And like I stated yesterday, I believe that everything happens for a reason. I don't believe my grandmother was hospitalized to teach me a leason, but tha fact that it did happen gives me an opportunity to realize that everyday can be your last. Don't just live your life in speed 3, but slow down and enoy those simple things in life. Enjoy the precious time you may spent with special people. They may be out of your life before you know it. It's so easy and obvious to write about this, but is another thing to actually do it. I should do it more! I should live more and be grateful for all those things I do have in my life, instead of moping about the things I don't.

Ciao!

Ixis

Truly a cat person

Ever since I was little I liked cats better than dogs. Even though I grew up with both a cat and a dog as pets. I now have 2 cats. A mother and her son. It was so adorable when mother the cat gave birth to 4 little kittens. They really were as fluffy as on the picture above. Three of the kittens found a nice home with other families, but one (the smallest of the four) remained with mama and me. And now, aged 12 and 11 they still are a pair. They have lots of adventures and unfortunately not always ending well. Son for example is kind of silly. He is scared of everything but also very curious at the same time. This ensures some hillarious situations. Mom on the other hand is really lazy and sleeps almost all day. A few weeks ago we lost her. We searched everywhere but couldn't find her. Normally when she is outside she always stays around the house, and at dinner time she's always back. Except that time. So either she was in accident, or she was locked somewhere. Eventually (after an hour or so) I realised I saw some closetdoor being open. And Indeed, she was locked in the closet!

 

Now today I lost her again! She wasn't sleeping in the garden and I had a feeling she was again locked somewhere. I went to the closet she was locked in before, but she wasn't there. Then my dad said he locked the gazebo some time back. I got the key, opened the door and mom the cat came strolling out! It used to be only the little one we had to keep and extra eye on, but it seems that the older they get, the more you need to watch them!

 

Ciao!

Ixis