2016!

It was a good year. 2015 has passed away and it brought many big changes in my life. Despite of the many challenges, I dealt with them all and I took a step toward the bright future and adulthood. Within a New Year it's time to think about our dreams, plans and resolutions. Stop saying "I wish" and start saying "I can and I will". Make them happen. Whether it's healthy lifestyle, training, promotion at work or self-improvement. This year I've pushed the boat out and I've created 12 resolutions. If you have some goals for this year it's important do make a strategy how to achieve them. For example if you want to eat healthy start reading books about nutrition, plan your meals and procure the ingredients needed to prepare them. Determine the time of regular meals and experiment. Don't be discouraged if some of your dishes won't be tasty- enjoy the process of exploring. Let's make this year the best one!

 

Here are a couple of pictures of my Christmas presents and from Brown Thomas in December. Macaroons are my huge obsession and I love Yankee Candles, Santa Claus knows me well.

 I finally got a short, black version of Emu shoes.

 

I bought this book for my mum but I also wanted to read it, so one present for two. I also received gold, compact Tangle Teezer, lip balm and mini body lotion from The Body Shop, sweets from Brussels, socks for my Hunters, Wii games (my mum is dancing with Kylie Minogue all the time) and a book about where to go in the Great Britain and Ireland.

 

At Brown Thomas

 

O'Connell Street

 



And Grafton Street

 

 

Christmas decorations in Brown Thomas





Sweet grandpas were singing at St. Stephen's Green shopping center

 







 Storefronts of Brown Thomas were like from fairy tales. Actually, when I'm in Yankee Candles shop it feels a bit like in a fairy tail, too.

Brussels pt.2

Brussels is cool because it's a small city, easy to discover. It was a great trip mostly because of the food. I've tried Belgian chocolate, waffles and fies, chestnuts and I went to Laduree and Le Pain Quotidien. Above you can see Maasmechelen Village (about 2,5 hour away) where I couldn't find anything to buy. Here are some pictures from outlet, European district and rest of the Brussels.

 

Mont des Arts

European Parliament where we had a trip (guide took us to the meeting room).

Inside the Notre-Dame

Dinner at Maasmechelen Village, pizza was probably five times greater than my head.

Christmas market at Place Sainte Catherine

 

 

 Brussels Stock Exchange

 



Black & gold



Christmas at the Maasmechelen Village

 



 

Ralph Lauren Home




That sweet grandpa showed us how to make chocolate and after that there was the best part- degustation. If you're in Brussels I definitely recommend to visit Museum of Cocao and Chocolate.



Healthy brunch at Le Pain Quotidien  



Grand Place and beautiful St. Hubert Royal Galleries



From the top of the Big Wheel, it was my fist time and it was AWESOME haha I guess I'm still a kid.



Thanks Brussels, you were great ;)

 

Brussels

The first time I've seen seaside in Dublin haha.

Place du Grand Sablon

It's a day before Christmas Eve. I've spent it with a small group of people in Poland but it was a nice evening anyway. I'm close to accomplish my December list (now I need only to finish The Great Gatsby, create New Year resolutions, watch Home Alone 2, see some friends and enjoy Christmas spirit). Two days ago I came from Brussels so here's the photo diary :)

First lunch at Laduree

At Pierre Marcolini. While writing this post I'm eating those macaroons and listening Christmas songs in my bedroom full of Christmas lights, couldn't be better.

Waffles, can't imagine how fat I would be after them.

They had hundreds of shops only with chocolate! Did you know that in Belgium people eat 12 kilograms of chocolate per year? No wonder why...

Like in Paris <3

Grand Place by day...

and by night.



Court des Comptes and  Notre-Dame de la Chapelle



 I've tried chestnuts for the first time at Christmas market (they were ok).





 Fist time at Filippa K as well.





Laduree again and again, too pretty not to take photos.



 Palace Royal and Mannekin Pis- symbol of Brussels.