Beauty Today: power cuts

Photo By: rakeif It’s a beautiful morning. You stretch, rub your eyes and slowly get up. The sun is shining and it looks like it’s going to be a great day. You wash your teeth, and then proceed to make a cup of tea. But, there is a problem. There is no power. This also means that if the water boiler in the bathroom doesn’t have any hot water in it, you will have to take a cold shower. It also means that you cannot blow dry your hair, make toast, and you certainly cannot use the internet. It’s beyond frustrating, especially when it happens at least...

Beauty Today: the Pillow

Photo by: just.luc Some like it thin, some like it thick. Some like it firm, some life it soft. But everyone loves a pillow. Pillows are the epiphany of comfort. Whatever shape, size or filling, you are bound to find a comfortable pillow somewhere. I know I definitely have a favorite pillow – the traditional American rectangular shaped ones, synthetic and medium. Right now I have a traditional European (or at least German and Romanian, I’ve been told the Netherlands have different sizes) one which, for those of you who don’t know, is a huge square. I believe it...

Let’s see the Beauty together.

I believe that everything and everyone has beauty. I can’t remember the exact time that I figured this out for myself, but I can tell you that it wasn’t that long ago. What I do remember was sitting in the back of my parents van, my dad angry about being stuck in traffic. We were returning from a weekend trip spent up north fishing and swimming (it was a hot September). I remember being annoyed with all the flies and bugs. I remember being annoyed with the fact that we had to walk 4 km to get to an ice cream parlour. Why didn’t my dad pick a place that I would enjoy...