Week 5: Modern Times

I love modern times. I love pre-modern times, too. So I decided to throw together the present and the past. Thankfully modern times have not taken over completely, there's still a bit of old school touch to life. At least at my house.

The idea for this week was to present modern times and well, I found it the easiest to get my point across by putting modern and a little less modern things side by side.

The Economist in my living room, The Economist on the go.
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I think this book would be extra awesome on an iPad (bigger screen, you know). It sings, it moves, it's interactive. As much as I adore books on paper I think this e-book does The Beatles and Yellow Submarine a lot more justice than the book on paper (that is pretty, too).

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Whisking has gone all electronic.
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However, coffee making is all old school at my house. I don't have any of the modern Nespresso etc machines. 

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All that and tons more all squeezed into this small fella. Almost too weird to be true. Still love the sound of CDs and vinyls. More than all those iPod friendly files. Don't get me wrong, I adore the portability of music we have in those modern times. 

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Let's hit the road!
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More phones, more portability, tons less phone calls... also, had to throw in my new blue shoes. Timeless.

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So, almost anything in my life could be replaces by an iPhone! A bit scary, so I intend to hold on that "old stuff" for a little variety. However, I do wish my iPhone would do the ironing for me... laundry has been piling up for weeks now. Oops. 

xoxo

Week 3: Love

On Monday I was convinced that this week will be challenging, because shooting love is like chasing the wind. Boy was I wrong. In the end love is all around. Am I overly optimistic and romantic? Not at all. Bare with me.

Here we go. I secretly had hoped that "love" will pop out of the tin on the week I am going to attend my friend's June wedding. However, life had other plans and the closest I got to any weddings this week was this.

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Okay, so well... what else screams out love?! Well, anything heart-shaped surely.

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I was cleaning out a storage box (I am a totally pack-rat) and found this - a heart shaped box filled with snowflakes.
This is definitely love, winter love!
Makes me wish we had some snow in Madrid.
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Also found this doodling in my notebook - the sound of love. How convenient for me this week.
There's also a lovely ticket from Nomada market - a market for hand made pretty things in Madrid.
All on top of a great photo book on London - one of the cities I love.
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London - one of the cities I love. Yes, so why not take photos of things I love. It is so easy and it is at hand and it proves that love is really all around us.

Some of my CDs, I own hundreds of CDs and some vinyls and a handful of cassettes. I love music. 
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Coldplay has been with me for over ten years. This must be love.
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I love finding quirky things from thrift stores and flea markets. 
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I love the splash of spring in my kitchen.
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Apple pie and cafe con leche for breakfast - I love weekends!
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I love Scandinavian design (Marimekko mug!) and freshly brewed morning coffee.
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This challenge became an easy one the moment I realized that I shouldn't  be chasing love with capital "L" (e.g. couples, babies, puppies), but find it in daily things. Just taking a moment and feeling it, feeling the love for small things in life.

Last, but not least I would also like to share a photo by my friend Laura. She sent me this when she read that I am chasing love this week. :)

I was lucky enough also to get a slice (or two) of this delicious cake the next day.
iPhone 4S, photo by Laura

xoxo