life of late // goodbye summer

See you next year, summer.

on birthdays, llamas and surprises

Llamas are the sweetest thing, don't you think? As some of you know, it was my birthday a few weeks back, and to celebrate it some friends, family and I had a walk along some hills, each leading a llama.

We eventually found the perfect spot to settle down upon and have our picnic.

I ate delicious hummus and pepper sandwiches, fresh strawberries and the cutest llama shaped biscuits. 

After eating we explored the corners of the wood. Guess what we found?

A teepee made out of branches. What a darling surprise.

I officially love wood teepees now. 

And so, after a good day spent with lovely llamas, we returned home with our hearts full. Llamas are seriously the best solution for anything.

what if colors were a smell?

What if colors were a smell? What if every time I looked into those eyes I would smell the ocean breeze, instead of noticing how intensely blue they were?
And what about a rainbow? Would it be a flower garden? A sweet shop? A tropical rainforest?
Then, there's the colors of the ever-changing and beautiful sky. Would the shades of a pale morning sky be coffee and croissants - or fresh, sweet-scented laundry? Would the dark shades of inky night sky be the musty smell of a  fireplace - or would that be the intense evening sky colors, set ablaze by the sun? What if colors were a smell?

This is an extract of something I scribbled onto the back of some work in school today. It's actually quite an interesting thought. So, what are some smells you think would belong to your favorite color?

an introduction

Forgive me for not properly introducing myself! I've decided to do so now, so I've written twenty slightly random facts about me.

1. i'm bilingual // 2. i'm learning french too! // 3. green's my favorite color (which is closely followed by light blue) // 4. i 've got braces  (until the 15-05-13... i no longer do!) // 5. i'm claustrophobic // 6. i've lived in three different countries // 7. cherry blossoms are my favorite flowers // 8. summer's my favorite season. definitely. // 9. i have an older sister // 10. the places i most want to visit are new york, japan, switzerland and canada // 11. i'm a terrible liar // 12. i'm not a morning person // 13. my pet's been on tv // 14. my favorite trees are weeping willows // 15. i'd rather read than watch tv // 16. i can't ride a bike (i know! how inconvenient. but I've never really had the deep interest or need to learn!) // 17. anything is better with chocolate (and i'm not just talking about food here) // 18. i'm left handed // 19. people tend to spell my name wrong or just call me 'danielle' (what's so difficult about it?!) // 20. i'm very loyal to my friends //

What about you? Do you have any interesting or fun facts to share?