Showing posts with label coffee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coffee. Show all posts

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Brunch at Cafe August

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All vegan eats and treats at Cafe August! Banana pancakes with almond whip aaaand chocolate-black bean brownie with peanut butter ice cream. To die for!

Monday, January 15, 2018

Healthy Brekkie / Quick Thoughts

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Rainbow sojajogurt, maitsestamata tofu põhjaks ning kakaopulbriga seemnesegu
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Blogis on valitsenud pikemat aega vaikus, seega - first things first, head uut aastat!
Mul on draft'is üks põnevam postitus Aasia näohoolduse kohta ja üldiselt mõtteid, mida selle blogiga ette võtta või mida postitada (hmm, ehk näiteks ka oma uusaasta lubadustest?)... südametunnistus ikka ei luba oma "pesa" niimoodi hüljata! 
So here's a reminder - I'm still here!
Pildid pühapäevast, mis algas ekstra ägedalt jooga ja powerwalk'iga, millele järgnes mõnus (vege) hommikusöök, kohv ja posu youtube'i videoid. 

Friday, August 18, 2017

A week in Helsinki

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I spent the majority of my last week in Helsinki, where my days consisted of walking, shopping, more walking and reading.

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Bye '16, hi '17!


 Happy New Year!
新年快乐!
Head uut aastat!
С Новым годом! 

I am very aware that I'd been inactive with my posts in December - I swear, it was a busy one! 
Enjoying my 3 days off right now, drinking coffee with some Miles Davis tunes and am so ready for 2017.
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Olen vägagi teadlik, et olin detsembris väga ebaaktiivne blogimises - võin vanduda, et see oli üks hullumeelselt tegus kuu!
Hetkel naudin 3-päevast puhkust (esmaspäev on vaba!), kuulan Miles Davis't ja joon kohvi. 2017, ma olen valmis.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Done with year one!

I've been done already as of Tuesday, 'cause that's when I had my exam and got my grade, but the formal closing dinner for the first year was last night. So waking up today feels amazing - ugh, is it really summer?
However, I'm starting with my internship at a European advertising agency already tomorrow, so no time to aimlessly hang out - time to get to work! So excited!
 So this one time, me, Lili and Chen went for a sweaty yoga session at Lululemon in Sanlitun

Monday, May 2, 2016

Labor Day weekend

Ah, Labor Day - it's another public holiday in China, so no work or school for me today! 
This time of the year in China - always weird & busy times (welp, it's so far only the second time for me, but seems like we're developing a habit here).
So, fast forward to my Labor Day weekend in Beijing 2016, what's been happenin'?


I did actually go to Lantern to see Jarreau Vandal & Mr. Carmack. 
It was oh-so-lit. 
Can't even. 
The music was so good, man, what even.
Danced until 5 a.m. and got home just in time for sunrise.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Beatmakers Session & Beixingqiao Hutongs

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Before joining the guys for the Beatmakers session, we took a quick detour to fetch coffee from 芳野 Cafe. I'm usually cautious about small coffee shops, 'cause the quality of a regular cup of coffee varies a lot in China. But then again, I was traumatised back in Shanghai and that was like ... 2013/14. Things have been getting better around here (or the Beijing scene is more developed), so I can confirm that these guys make a damn fine cup of Americano. No soy milk, but this cup of joe was enjoyable without anything. Cute interior and very welcoming owner as well!
(交道口北三条34号 / Jiaodaokou Bei San Tiao 34)
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Enne Beatmakers session'ile minekut põikasime 芳野Cafe'st läbi (FangYe Cafe). Üldiselt olen väga skeptiliselt meelestatud pisikeste kohvipoekeste suhtes siin Hiinas, kuna kohvi kvaliteet on seinast seina alates üllatavalt heast kuni täieliku lurrini. Samas, enamus traumeerivatest kogemustest pärinevad Shanghaist ja needki jäävad aastatesse 2013/14. Raske öelda, kas lood on hakanud paremuse poole liikuma või on Pekingi barista-skene arenenum, aga 芳野Cafe kohta võin vaid kiidusõnu poetada. Sojapiima neil küll polnud, aga tegemist oli nii hea amerikaanoga, et nautisin seda ka puhtalt. Ja sisustus oli numps ning omanik oli meeletult sõbralik!
(交道口北三条34号 / Jiaodaokou Bei San Tiao 34)
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Thursday, January 28, 2016

TLN

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Being back at home - always good times aye! 
Friends, familiar streets and a language I understand a 100%. This indeed is relaxing to the mind and a treat for the soul.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

2015 leftovers and tidbits from 2016

Happy New year!
Head uut aastat!
新年快乐!

I hope you all had a wonderful New Years Eve and the first days of 2016 have been kind to you - both of these sure apply to me!
I actually discovered some old unpublished photos, so I'll just toss them in with some newer stuff and voila! We get the first post of the year!
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Loodan, et kõigil oli megavahva aastavahetus ja 2016 aasta esimesed päevad on olnud helded - mul on õnne olnud mõlema puhul!
Tegelikult avastasin, et mul on kogunenud paras ports avaldamata fotosid, nii et mõtlesin, et pressiks nad kõik koos vähe uuema kraamiga kokku ja voila! Selle aasta esimene postitus ongi sündinud!

 Went to Roberts' crib for group work - this lucky guy lived on the 16th floor and it was a clear smog-free day. Um, mountains in the background, not bad.
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Käisin Roberti juures grupitöö kallal pusimas - kutt elab 16dal korrusel ja parajasti oli sudu-vaba päev. Taustal paistavad mäed, pole paha.

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Home away from home


I guess it's easier for me to do a recap of my SH trip now that a few days have passed. 
This was my first time booking tickets on C-Trip & traveling alone in China, so I gotta be honest, I was more than excited. The whole flight to Shanghai went so fast & without any problems, I was pleasantly surprised. I also took the Maglev train from Pudong Airport - I figured ye olde metro is way too boring and when traveling, go all in for new experiences!

Monday, December 21, 2015

Shanghers Trip

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It's been a wild weekend full of trips down the memory lane and adventures and new people and experiences. 
I'd forgotten the vibe of Shanghai and learned to accept Beijing. Hey, I almost developed a thing for Beijing, right? Maybe it's the smog and the grey winter of Beijing or perhaps the sheer nostalgia of returning to a city full of so many vivid memories, but I think the entire time in Shanghai I had this goofy million watt smile on my face and prancing around. 
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Seljatasin just metsiku nädalavahetuse, mis sisaldas endas pilguheitu mälestusterajal, kuid samas ka uusi seiklusi, inimesi ja kogemusi.
Suutsin kuidagi täiesti ära unustada Shanghai vibe'i ja hakkasin Pekingit aktsepteerima. Peaaegu lausa kiinduma, eks? Ehk on tegemist Pekingi sudu ja halli talvega, samas võib asi olla lihtsalt nostalgias ja naasmises linna, mis on täis nii elavaid mälestusi, aga Peking kahvatus täielikult peale seda trippi. Terve nädalavahetuse Shanghais oli mu näol miljonivatine naeratus ja kõnnak asendus kepslemisega.

Thursday, December 3, 2015

November phone snaps


Get ready, it's gonna be a photo-heavy post - I warned ya!
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Valmistuge pildirohkeks postituseks!

Monday, November 16, 2015

Coffee Date at Soloist Coffee

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I was looking for neat coffee places around Beijing and got some hints that Soloist Coffee might be exactly what I'm looking for. So on Sunday, I met up with Betti and we headed to the hutongs around Qianmen in order to find the place!

Monday, October 19, 2015

Round and About


Beijing Exhibition Hall

The feeling of soviet times is strong with this one
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Nõukogude aja fiiling on üsna tugev siin

Monday, May 18, 2015

Spring Rain


Sain täna oma järgmise poolaasta plaanidele kinnituse ja infomaterjalid kätte!
Superdupermax-põnevil!
Käisime Agnesega linna peal trippimas ja vihma käes külmetamas ning lõpuks astusme ka uuest kohvikust läbi, nimeks Kisling. Kartsime, et Taanile kohaselt on hinnad lakke aetud, aga kohv oli ca sama hinnaga, mis ülikoolis ja tegemist oli siiski värskelt jahvatatud ubadest valmistatud joogiga, mitte selle kummalise siirupiga, mida SDU pakub.
Eelmine nädal tõestas, kui oluline on karmat tasakaalus hoida. Unconditional good deeds come right back at you. 
Ainult positiivsed emotsioonid siitmaalt!

(Kuna ma alles nüüdsama sain endale Adobe Photoshop'i - varem kasutasin GIMP'i - siis olen programmiga alles tutvumisfaasis ja pildid pole päris see, mis tahtsin, et välja tuleks post-retouch, aga eks peab sellega elama :/ )

Chill Monday

Monday, March 2, 2015

Travel Diary : Berlin 4


Viimane posu pilte Berliinist, here ya go.
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The last batch of Berlin photos, here ya go.

Pühapäeval käisime Mauerparki kirbuturul. Nii hea melu ja vibe! Palju rahvast, kõigil hea tuju ning niiii palju erineva kaubaga lette! Seal müüdi absoluutselt kõike, vanu vinüüle, raamatuid, kassette, legosid, prožektoriga vaatamiseks mõeldud pildislaide mingite tundmatute perekondade ammuste puhkusepiltidega, mööblit, noorte disainerite loomingut... ah, ma ei ole tegelikult suuteline kõike üles loetledagi! Toitu ja hõõgveini sai ka iga nurga pealt osta ning inimesed tulid oma muusikainstrumentidega kohale ning laulsid. Üsna korraliku tänavafestivali mõõtu üritus, ainult et see on tegelikult täiesti tavaline iganädalane kirbukas. Nii vabad ja rõõmsad inimesed 
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On Sunday we went to the flea market at Mauerpark. What a vibe, such positive energy! So much people, everyone in a good mood, sooo many different little stalls with different things on sale! I can't even count all the things they had there, vinyls, books, cassettes, legos, furniture, custom made items from young talents... Food and glühwein were also available at every corner and people just came over there with their own instruments and just sang. A pretty decent street festival, which takes place every week. Such free and happy people 

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

February through my phone

Oh dear, oh my, veidi segasevõitu kokkuvõte kõigest, mis viimastel nädalatel aset leidnud...


Sunday, December 7, 2014

Pre-Holiday mood


Tänavad jõuluehteis, sombune detsembri-ilm Denmark style, palju tõlketööd.
Kolmas tass kohvi läheb juba ning ainus võimalus täna töölaua tagant pääseda terendab pärastlõunal, kui korra jõuksi põgenen trennisessionile.
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Streets with Christmas decorations, December weather Denmark-style, lot's of translation work.
Drinking my third cup of coffee already and my seemingly only escape from behind my work desk will be during this afternoon training session at the gym.

Sonderborg

Thursday, September 11, 2014

September Gloom


Gloomy autumn morning
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Täna hommikul
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This morning
Keila Joa
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Keila Joa
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Keila
Laupäeval Keila Joal
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A much sunnier Saturday at Keila Juga

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Helsinki again

Jälle juhtus nii, et tegime kiire päevatripi Helsingisse. Seekord ei šopanud kohe üldse - ja ma olen sellega rahul. Kunagi tähendas Soome tripp alati seda, et pidi kotitäite uute hilpudega laevalt maha veerema päeva lõpus, aga ma jõudsin juba tükk aega järeldusele, et tegelikult pole seal midagi nii väga enam kokku osta. Hinnad on kõikjal enam-vähem samad (isegi kui Soomes on paar asja ehk odavamad, siis laevapilet on ikkagi lisakulu, ärme transpordist ja toidust jne räägi, eks) ja poed on ka kõik siin ja sealpool lahte olemas, netikaubandus lubab üldse mugavalt kodudiivanil kõike šopata... Ühesõnaga, veetsime aega rohkem linna peal jalutades, Esplanaadi pargis piknikku pidades, trammiga linnas ekskursiooni tehes, lahedatel kaljudel turnides... ja eks ikka süües! 
Laeva peal ei viitsinud ka suurt poodides trügides, mõtlesime, et peaks pisut põnevamalt aega veetma. Karaokeee!! Hahaha, täiesti tõsiselt! Laulsime Smells Like Teen Spirit'it ja meil tekkis lausa oma mosh pit lava ette. See koosnes küll purjus soome bachelor party tähistajatest, aga... siiski. Oleme liigutatud, et meil needki kuus tulihingelist fänni tekkis.
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So once again we had a day trip to Helsinki. Didn't buy anything this time - and I'm really glad about that. I remember when going to Helsinki meant returning with loads of new clothes, but some time ago I came to a conclusion that there's really no point of hoarding all these things together from there. The prices are pretty much the same everywhere (even if the sales are better in Finland, the transportation to Finland and food etc will zero it out anyway), we basically have the same shops in both countries and internet shopping has given us the luxury of shopping while not even lifting my butt from my comfy couch. So basically the day was all about walking around the city, having a picnic at the Esplanadin puisto, riding the tram, climbing rocks... and eating!
Oh, and we wanted to spice up our ride back home, so we actually sung Smells Like Teen Spirit at the karaoke and an actual mosh pit was made in front of the stage during the song. I mean, it consisted of six drunk finns having a bachelor party, but it was a touching thing to see nevertheless.

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Mornin', Tallinn!
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Saime ka mu emaga korraks kokku ja käisime Fazeri kohvikus hommikust söömas
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Juhhuu, Ben&Jerry's! Proovisin kreeka jogurti baasil tehtud sordid ka nüüd ära, vaarika-šokolaadi kreeka jogurti jäts trumpab minu meelest Cookie Dough igatahes üle!
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Nagu korralikele turistidele kombekohane, käisime Suomenlinna kindluses ka ära. Nautisime sõitu pisikesel praamil, päikest, merd ja tuult!
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