The Far Far Away

It's cold. Snow is falling down and looking like glitter. Surprisingly I am liking it and for a moment I forget the craving for summer. Sitting and drinking tea with friendly people, finishing the last seminars, listening to the young ochestra of NRW and living is making me happy right now. But as always my heart is prowling around in Berlin and my mind is roaming around Israel.

Soon I will be in Berlin again, but I wish I would go to Israel at the same time.

Livin' ain't easy while having a long distance relationship.

Citrus

Using Photo Booth can be real fun. I mean, isn't that a crazy picture?

The bodylotion was a present from my boyfriend. I've been trying to buy only ecological things for quite a while, the prize is just a problem sometimes. Bodylotions for example are quite expensive, but I need them, especially in the winter. Nevertheless I can recommend this bodylotion to you. The icing on top is, that it smells like Caipirinha.

Climate Policy

Politics is actually really interesting. I am totally immersed in climate policy, because I have to give a talk about the German climate policy and afterwards to hand in a paper about it. At the moment I am hopeful about it, I still have a week. But motivation likes to slip fast, so let's see how it will be in a few days.

The Little Rosebush

This is a little tree/flower/something, which my cousin V. gave me as a present some time ago. I just love it! Hopefully it will survive, because I manage to kill every plant. You just have to wait a while.

So the boyfriend is gone and going to Israel again for nearly to month. It feels a little awkward to me, because I thought the next time he will be in Israel it would be with me again. But if this is what he wants to do I'll support him.

Adidas Ecological Collection

Adidas is one of my favourite sports labels. Even if I don't own a lot of clothes from them. But that could change in the future, because they engaged themselves to Greanpeace to stop using dangerous chemicals, while fabricating their clothes, till the year 2020. That's why they launched their new eco collection in classical Adidas style. You will be able to buy track suits and t shirts made of 100% organic cotton and recycled polyester via OTTO.

Steffi Graf is the face of the campaign, as you can see in the promotion video (it's in German).

(pictures and information taken from utopia.de)

Hang Up!

 Did I tell you? I really like wearing colours. Especially during dark days of the year. 

What about you?

Oh and, you probably discovered it before me, but to make a corner look neat and you just need some nails, hooks and a hammer.

This feels much better than it was before!

Psst. It's my sister's birthday today!
Happy Birthday, dear! :*

A Place To Swap: Netcycler

Sometimes, while browsing the net, you come across a website and you'll ask yourself: "How come that I didn't hear about it before?" Netcycler is such a site. 

It's a swap and donating service for used things. Basically you put something that you'll not longer need on the site, so someone can find it. Than you can exchange it in person or via mail with something that has been offered to you before or you just give it to the person for free.

To make this process easier Netcycler will find someone for you. You just have to list your own proposals and wishes. To increase the possibilty for a succesful exchange Netcycler will form exchange rings with three or more persons, to make sure that in the end every one is giving and receiving something. You can also use the dispatch service from Netcycler to ship your stuff.

Sounds like a good alternative to the consumption orientated lifestyle. I think it is both ecological, sustainable and money saving. 

As chance would have it on the 11th of February the first live Netcycler "Tauschmob" will take place in Wuppertal from 2 pm to 5 pm on the Kirchplatz.

You can find more information about the event on their blog and if you want to start exchanging visit the website.

(picture taken from blog.netcycler.de)