It's October!

Hey guys!

It's freaking October!! This is crazy, it feels as if the year has only just started whilst it's actually coming to an end already. But the end can't come before we celebrated some of the most excited festivities of the year: Halloween and Christmas.

But it's October and not just any October it's the 2015th October! An October which is even more exciting as my youngest sister is now officially becoming a teen, I'm going on a trip to Brighton, a new internship will start, I'm going to see Fall Out Boy in concert, Halloween and I'm going go karting for the very first time! Yes a lot of awesome things are about to happen this month and I'm super excited already.

The start of October also means that it's officially autumn! Time to bring out all the sweaters, hot chocolates, teas, (mini) marshmallows, fairy lights and a decent pair shoes. A decent pair of shoes? Yes during autumn and winter too you will need some decent shoes to walk on or you (or your shoes) won't survive those beautiful autumnal walks through forests. (duhh) 

Lovers of nature, charge your phones and cameras, put on that cute outfit, don't forget your coats and leave the house. The leaves are changing colour and slowly letting go of that good old branch before hitting the ground. Fields of grass and grey asphalted roads turn in different colours as the fallen leaves form a new layer on top of the trusted green and grey. 

The days are getting shorter, the nights longer. Temperatures are slowly dropping and before we know it we have forgotten what sunshine looks like as grey clouds cover the once blue skies. 

Yes it is October, it will last for 31 days only so be quick and make the most of it. Before you know it the 2015th October has passed and we'll be stuck in November for 30 days. October is now and there is so much left to see and do so don't you dare stay inside all day. The sun is still out and the temperatures are still okay. Don't waist all the beautiful things October has to offer.

Lots of love,
ThatDutchGirl96

Spring storms and rainbows.

Hey there!

Not sure whether my blog is becoming more of a nature blog than a lifestyle, thoughts / stories blog. Mother nature has just been treating us on some crazy ass weather and amazing meteorological events lately. No, that's not the right way to put it, mother nature has been doing the same amazing job for centuries it's just that I haven't been paying enough attention to it. Until now.

This week the weather has been super crazy. One moment everyone is outside in shorts and a T-shirt and the other we're all running around in sweaters holding an umbrella while rain is mercilessly falling down the sky. Lightning, rainbows I've seen it all in just this week!

The weather gods aren't letting us down when it comes to the beauty of the weather. This week only we've already been treated on two double rainbows, beautiful storms and thick curtains made out of raindrops. Although I love how beautiful these types of weather look on the canvas that is our world I wouldn't mind if the weather got a bit of it's stability back. Just one type of weather a day would be good, not first bright skies and a second later thunderstorms. 

So from here on I will leave you guys with some pictures I took of the weather this week. I hope you enjoy them and maybe you've been experiencing the same kind of weather changes this week. If so, feel free to share them with me and show how beautiful the weather was / is at your place!

I will leave you guys now and resume climbing the mount Everest of homework that I still have to finish today. Wish me luck!

Love you lots and remember to look outside every once in a while! Who knows what beautiful kind of weather you might see..

ThatDutchGirl96

ps. Sorry my blog is so short this week. 

Sunrise.

Hey There!

Yes you read it right. The "hello" is gone and replaced by a slightly better but not yet what I want "hey there". However I shouldn't complain as the first step to finding my own perfect intro is taken. Now it is time to slowly sort out where to put my foot next to take the second and maybe last step on the way to my 'perfect intro'.

Let's talk business. 

I can call myself very lucky. Very lucky, very privileged and sadly also very Dutch. Believe it or not, just like British people and quite a lot of people on this small blue and green orb Dutch people love to complain. We have become rather good at it to be honest, not sure if that's a good thing, probably not. Out of all things to complain about we love complaining about the weather the most. I don't know if it's just our weather but last week the weather has been an incredible roller-coaster. One day I am just chilling outside, tanning in my bikini and the other day I have wear a warm sweater, winter coat, scarf and gloves to take on the cold that has taken over. Sun, rain, hail, warmth and frost have been fighting for that one place in the spotlight and it's a tight race. Oh all the complaints I have heard so far!  

It is just an idea but instead of being all negative and mean towards the weather we could, maybe you know just hope for better weather that suits April/ May or at least accept the weather as it comes?! Just an idea... 
Due to school, my internship and all the homework I have to do I spent most of my days inside so I can't really be bothered. However there are some meteorological happenings that do catch my attention and admiration. Take the sunrise for example. As I have to be on the train to school or my internship around 6 or 7 in the morning I am one of the few lucky persons that get to watch the sun rise and light up the world with it's beautiful light. It is absolutely stunning!

As the sun starts to rise I am on a train or waiting for one and in all honesty delays don't bother me at all at those moments. All I care about is the beauty that our universe contains and how we don't appreciate all that nearly enough. I can't even bring myself to close my eyes as I will miss the beauty of the sunrise if I do. That's the only time I don't mind tears rolling down my cheeks due to the sunlight. It shines bright and with it's light a feeling of positivity and serenity flows over the world. The sun has this magical power of bringing the best out of people, even in the very early morning. 

On the train the sun travels from window to window depending on the course of the train and how fast the sun rises. It is a gorgeous sight that more people should be seeing. Maybe it will brighten up their day for a bit. Who knows what good a little bit of sunshine can do for a small life form as us humans. 

So if ever wake up early don't fall back asleep, when it's around 5 or 6 am, when you wake up around 4 am please fall back asleep and catch a few more hours of precious sleep! However if you ever find yourself awake rather early and the sun is about to come up. Stay awake a little longer and watch the sun rise. Whether it's from your bed through your window, from a train station or a train, outside on a hill or maybe on a roof. Just go and watch the sun rise. It is super beautiful and you will not regret it I can promise!

When you find yourself outside watching the sunrise take note! Not only are you watching one of the most beautiful happenings our universe has to offer you are also taking in vitamin D which is good for a lot of things regarding your physical AND mental health. So not only is a sunrise amazing to watch it is also good for your health! What more could you wish for?!

Lots of love, sunrises and vitamin D,

ThatDutchGirl96