living in a small studio/loft/ one-room apartment/ bachelor's pad

It is a challenge living in a small one-level loft. Here are some ideas that might come in handy:

*When choosing a dining or a work table, buy one with wheels. This makes it more versatile if you need it for different purposes!

here is an example of this great tip:


*Extra storage is a thing you should keep in mind when choosing your furniture: beds with drawers, a wooden chest at the end of the bed, or sofas that have storage space under the seats can be really helpful!

*Ikea sells metal racks, which can be useful in your kitchen and bathroom. You can put your towels or cooking pans high up above your head leaving extra space underneath for tables or a clean wall without any clutter.

*Ensuring that you have a cosy and good-looking home has a lot to do with tidy surfaces. Keep counter tops in your kitchen free for cooking or dining, as well as your work space and tables.

*Keep a clear division of spaces, through a different furniture display, or by adding objects or draping. You should feel like, although there are no walls, there are different rooms.

*The last tip I have might sound a little crazy but I find it helpful! Navigate through some hotel websites and check how they decorated their suites. They have plenty of pictures of bedrooms/living rooms all in one, so check them out!

travelling tips

sooooo GOOD!

BAD movie!

I had never seen anything from Paulo Branco before.
BUT i did not like this movie... what a waist of money :(

The Inner Life of Martin Frost is basically a story from Paul Auster that should have been a book and not a film.
That's the most common mistake that writers make. They visualize their works on the big screen and don't feel like making any changes. They don't see that there is a difference between both art forms, which needs to be understood and kept. The movie has no visual interest whatsoever. I think the movie would have done a little better without a narrator and if the camera angles would have been picked more carefully.

The things I liked about it were the soundtrack, the two male actors and finally the short singing of Sophie Auster at the end of the film.
Her appearance in the film is a bit forced, but in the end you embrace her character just because she brings a little twist and fun to the film (by her singing)

here is a trailer:

working the weakness out!

When I'm depressed I feel really miserable and I tend not to move out of my room for days. But the best way to combat that misery is to workout and start feeling better in no time.

Step 1: The trick is finding a workout you like (DVD, youtube etc.), or a person who you can workout with.
this will keep you extra motivated and will make you want to workout more often

step 2: Do it regularly. (EVERY DAY IF YOU CAN)

step 3: boost your motivation by telling everyone you are doing a workout routine everyday. Or just start saying to yourself or others before you workout how you love it and how bad you need it.
(this is just a little psychological trick you can play with your mind. Trust me! it works!)

So now in front of your laptop start by searching what workout videos you enjoy
(fight, dance or aerobics)

There is a lot of offer out there. I found one you can download directly (free) here

keep in mind that the important thing is to start right away
or else you'll forget!!! Start to workout and feel GREAT!

machinarium is ART

I never thought I would ever write about a computer game on this blog. But this game deserves more than just a few lines...

Machinarium is poetry
Machinarium is art

The game consists of several rooms where you have to help a robot find his robot-girlfriend and help other characters in a very weird futuristic world, by pointing and clicking.

Sounds boring? It is not!
You will fall in love with the characters just as I did...
AND all of them are machines!
In some way they all have character and some of them radiate so much sadness that it's incredible...
I really felt sorry for the robots, and wanted to save the city and could not explore other rooms until I had helped them. I wanted to make them happy, so I could feel happier. Only then I felt like I could move on and explore the world some more.

Since all I wanted to do is help my poor robot and the other friendly robots the fastest I could, I basically stopped looking for the answers and solutions all by my self and went straight to the help guide that every room includes. This helped me solve the game in just a few days of playing.

I was so committed to helping him that I invested a lot of my time into the game... I guess...But don't think this was a stressful experience.
On the contrary.
Playing machinarium was my escape-moment of the day.

While playing you are submerged in a flash created world where there is real beauty in every place you go to.
Adding to the wonderfully designed scenarios and solutions, which are really fun, the soundtrack of the game is just addicting. The man Tomas Dvorak is a genius composer



The music just adds a ton of emotion to the scenes, and playing the game just becomes a wonderful experience.
The robots seem to come alive and it's an adventure to meet them and help them.



I have to say, this has definitely become my favorite computer game (also available for mac)
I strongly recommend you take a look at this
hopefully you will fall in love too =)
have a great day!


p.s. for the people who are stuck in one room and don't know what to do, even after checking the help guide of the game, there are walkthroughs on youtube for each level. But do not use them unless you are desperate!
I don't know how reducing they must be, but the fun of playing machinarium is also being creative and trying out every option for yourself.
There are no rights or wrongs, just save the game and try playing with objects and seeing what happens!
Have fun!