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In our city one sees lots of logo bags--mostly fake Coach I assume. Or plain black bags. We have a university here and black seems to be the uniform. When classes change on campus you can look down the hill and see swarms of black creatures pouring from the buildings and moving through the streets. And that's all they wear, black. Black jackets, black pants, black hats and scarves. It's kind of depressing really.
 
Ooh, exciting day!
Official bag change, into New Year red. :dothewave:
Poppy red mulberry bayswater & rooster charm.
For weekend market shopping.
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Demons, away with ye!!!
Bring on the dancing lions!

My emergency toaster pastries were crushed--somewhere between vicster to now.:amazed:
Probably inside squashy mr. farrow.
Will return to kitchen--so someone else eats.:angel:
And take uncrushed ones.
Evil.:smartass:
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
Bring the New Year on! Poppy Bays is in town!
Poppy is such a glorious colour and I WISH I had bought that poppy red Lexy in shrunken calf when I had the chance. The colour is so saturated.
Enjoy giving her and the Rooster a spin, my friend. :happydance:
And get some ice cream. Quick! :giggle:
 
Happy new Chinese Year!

May the roosters bring you laughter, health, luck and lots of pretty stuff to play with. Silvester, the first rooster I had says "happy New Year" too. He is hiding in the second picture, so maybe luck might be hard to find this year?

My daughter changed into funny mode yesterday, according to the change everybody predicts (even a friend of mine sent me an email about a "tranit" in the Human Design- no clue what this is about but it sounded good, so).

Funny quote of the day:

Me: " tomorrow we'll have grilled vegetables".
Daughter: "mom, you mispronounced Pizza".


hhaaaaaa.
 

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In our city one sees lots of logo bags--mostly fake Coach I assume. Or plain black bags. We have a university here and black seems to be the uniform. When classes change on campus you can look down the hill and see swarms of black creatures pouring from the buildings and moving through the streets. And that's all they wear, black. Black jackets, black pants, black hats and scarves. It's kind of depressing really.
Do they teach art at this university? Because of all that black? I work at an uni and our students do not wear black. But they dress badly, still. Most of the girls wear skinny jeans (or stuff that is going to be a skirt as soon as it is grown), tops that hang loosely around them. They all try very hard to dress up. Some have practical backpacks or leather messengers, the others have totes ranging from no name pleather to Le Pliage to Michael Kors. We have a green look-a-like Birkin, two or three LV Neverfulls and some very bad fakes. Obviously I stare too much on the bags of our students. :giggle:
 
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Happy new Chinese Year!

May the roosters bring you laughter, health, luck and lots of pretty stuff to play with. Silvester, the first rooster I had says "happy New Year" too. He is hiding in the second picture, so maybe luck might be hard to find this year?

My daughter changed into funny mode yesterday, according to the change everybody predicts (even a friend of mine sent me an email about a "tranit" in the Human Design- no clue what this is about but it sounded good, so).

Funny quote of the day:

Me: " tomorrow we'll have grilled vegetables".
Daughter: "mom, you mispronounced Pizza".


hhaaaaaa.

:lol: She is very funny. But also right. You can put grilled vegetables on a pizza. ;)

Your chickens are nice? Do you have any still?
 
:lol: She is very funny. But also right. You can put grilled vegetables on a pizza. ;)

Your chickens are nice? Do you have any still?


No unfortunately not. I miss them dearly, but actually I am quite happy not to have any as we have Aufstallpflicht through Germany so all chicken are locked in since... October I guess? Even that barnd shown in the second picture was too little for my 12 chicken and the goose, I don't want to know what happens in a typical barn where a chicken has a quarter of an squaremeter space. They eat themselves up when they get mad, so I am happy that I could skip this round of locking in. The last one I had was really exhausting, I spent hours each day to rebuild the barn and to bring stuff for them to play so that they remained peacefully.

How comes that you are already awake that early? Any interesting plans for today?
 
Do they teach art at this university? Because of all that black? I work at an uni and our students do not wear black. But they dress badly, still. Most of the girls wear skinny jeans (or stuff that is going to be a skirt as soon as it is grown), tops that hang loosely around them. They all try very hard to dress up. Some have practical backpacks or leather messengers, the others have totes ranging from no name pleather to Le Pliage to Michael Kors. We have a green look-a-like Birkin, two or three LV Neverfulls and some very bad fakes. Obviously I stare too much on the bags of our students. :giggle:

Oh yes, they do have art departments--many art departments! And theatre and dance. Skinny jeans are often part of the uniform. And Le Pliage bags are common. Lots of black leather backpacks. Occasionally a Neverfull. And large fur things on the legs with tights. I'm at a loss as to how to describe the fur things except that they look like big fluffy fur stoles wrapped around the ankles. They are so fluffy it's hard to tell if any boot or shoe is involved.

I try to remember what I wore in college but I have absolutely no memory of it. That is probably a good thing. :shocked:
 
Do they teach art at this university? Because of all that black? I work at an uni and our students do not wear black. But they dress badly, still. Most of the girls wear skinny jeans (or stuff that is going to be a skirt as soon as it is grown), tops that hang loosely around them. They all try very hard to dress up. Some have practical backpacks or leather messengers, the others have totes ranging from no name pleather to Le Pliage to Michael Kors. We have a green look-a-like Birkin, two or three LV Neverfulls and some very bad fakes. Obviously I stare too much on the bags of our students. :giggle:


hahaaaaa come to us, we have the real stuff ;)) I'll make a picture next time I'll be there. :*

Dressed--... well we have a dresscode, containing black trouser or a black skirt, ballerinas and a white Tee or blouse but they STILL manage it to dress poorly. No idea why.
 
No unfortunately not. I miss them dearly, but actually I am quite happy not to have any as we have Aufstallpflicht through Germany so all chicken are locked in since... October I guess? Even that barnd shown in the second picture was too little for my 12 chicken and the goose, I don't want to know what happens in a typical barn where a chicken has a quarter of an squaremeter space. They eat themselves up when they get mad, so I am happy that I could skip this round of locking in. The last one I had was really exhausting, I spent hours each day to rebuild the barn and to bring stuff for them to play so that they remained peacefully.

How comes that you are already awake that early? Any interesting plans for today?
Oh, I forgot that the Stallpflicht is still going on. My cousin had ducks until a few years ago and gave them up after the last round of Stallpflicht. I agree - chickens are giving everyone (including themselves) a hard time when locked up too long.

I am used to early hours thanks to commuting. So, I wake up on weekends, too. :p
No special plans, yet. Have to do some stuff for my parents, take a quick trip to town and have to put away the last pieces of Christmas stuff. Hope I can enjoy the sun this afternoon. :smile:
Do you have any special plans?
 
Oh yes, they do have art departments--many art departments! And theatre and dance. Skinny jeans are often part of the uniform. And Le Pliage bags are common. Lots of black leather backpacks. Occasionally a Neverfull. And large fur things on the legs with tights. I'm at a loss as to how to describe the fur things except that they look like big fluffy fur stoles wrapped around the ankles. They are so fluffy it's hard to tell if any boot or shoe is involved.

I try to remember what I wore in college but I have absolutely no memory of it. That is probably a good thing. :shocked:


Hahaha. The fluffy fur stoles sound interesting! Never seen them around here, maybe next winter.
I bet the black dress code is due to the several arts departments. They want to look intellectual. :P But, the fur things give it away. :D
 
Oh, I forgot that the Stallpflicht is still going on. My cousin had ducks until a few years ago and gave them up after the last round of Stallpflicht. I agree - chickens are giving everyone (including themselves) a hard time when locked up too long.

I am used to early hours thanks to commuting. So, I wake up on weekends, too. :p
No special plans, yet. Have to do some stuff for my parents, take a quick trip to town and have to put away the last pieces of Christmas stuff. Hope I can enjoy the sun this afternoon. :smile:
Do you have any special plans?


I totally do understand him. Ducks are even worse as they need water:(

My plans stuck a little bit. I was planing to dress in a nice summerdress and go out to the lake or the river to swim. Then I woke up and saw the white mess outsides. Now I am sitting in my bed, starring out of the window and mumbling " bring in the spring. Bring in the spring. Bring in the spring".

Didn't work yet.
 
hahaaaaa come to us, we have the real stuff ;)) I'll make a picture next time I'll be there. :*

Dressed--... well we have a dresscode, containing black trouser or a black skirt, ballerinas and a white Tee or blouse but they STILL manage it to dress poorly. No idea why.

Hehehe. I am always in handbag heaven when I travel down south and see all the real bags. :D

I think the girls are still practicing with their outfits and they follow too many instagram bloggers. They try to dress like people they admire, but not like the person who they are. It always shows I think. And there have always been dress codes at uni. During my time as a student each and every law student had ballerinas, skinny jeans, a pastel coloured blouse and a jumper (both Hilfinger), pearls (necklace and earrings) and a Barbour wax jacked. And a Le Pliage. We called them Perlen-Paulas (pearl Paulas). :giggle: To be honest the Perlen-Paulas had better taste than the students I see now.... They looked always put together just a bit boring.
 
Hahaha. The fluffy fur stoles sound interesting! Never seen them around here, maybe next winter.
I bet the black dress code is due to the several arts departments. They want to look intellectual. :p But, the fur things give it away. :biggrin:

The fur things--similar to this: http://www.shoebuy.com/bearpaw-boet...mmc=googleproductads_pla-_-none-_-none-_-none
But some are so furry you can't see the shoes and wonder how they can walk. Popular to wear with tights and mini-skirt smaller than a handkerchief.
 
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