Procrastination queen

Only when I really need to get stuff done... distracted by doodling into my notebook.

Must get my sh*t together.

2016 in a nutshell

January

I greeted New Years with Anna-Lisa, Vee and a bunch of others at someone's flat - to be honest, we were afraid we won't make it there before midnight. But yes, NY started off well and on January 1st, Anna-Lisa cut of her hair (with my blessings, of course).

(click for more - it's a long post!)

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

Round and about

Man, that last semester project - can't wait for it to be over!

Don't Let This Be Our Final Song

MØ - Final Song

Look at all that soju!

My favourite photography store, where I got my camera from and where I still buy my film from and get pics scanned. And they have the cutest, chubbiest ginger cat hanging out there!

Babes in Beijing

I'm hooked to K-rap, Beenzino and his flow. Despite the fact, that my Korean is basically non-existant aside from the annyeonghaseyo (Hello in Korean) and jjal ja (Good night), but basically anyone can say these. Oh welp, at least I have my Chinese. 

And I have the best Lili as well!

April & May through Film

Another film roll scanned - loving the results. 

Fujifilm is the best way to forward the Beijing vibes.

Beiluoguxiang hutong

Summer sixteen

Weeeeeekend

A very happy Lili cause she finally found the 冰糖葫芦 with strawberries

At Vegan Tiger - ridiculously good string beans AND chinese cabbage with peanut sauce and sesame seeds. To die for.

 I had my oral exam on Globalisation, reverse innovation and IP rights on Friday and it went really-really well (despite the fact of me being sick for nearly a week and revising only during the last few days) and I was so prepped to just relax and do absolutely nothing on that evening. 

Downdowndown

These past 5 days have been... ugh. Somehow I managed to catch a cold which has wrecked up my entire system and all I've been doing for these days is sleeping (& binge watching series). 

April via iPhone

(Psssst, Mr. Carmack coming straight from Coachella to China - Chengdu, Beijing & Shanghai. Takes Jarreau Vandal with him. I'll be dancing to these this Friday!) 

*insert salsa girl emoji*

Anyways, what's been up this month?

 Full on elevator selfies in Shanghai

Night shenanigans

I initially planned on taking some photos of the spring blossom (the flowers are everywhere! Beijing has never looked so beautiful!), but I got stuck with an iTunes update for too long in my room and by the time I left the house, it got dark. 

Everything from March!

 Found some gorgeous photos from the Yonghegong temple!

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Leidsin veel paar imelahedat pilti Yonghe Templist!

Under the Dome

We've been having this terrible pollution once again - as soon as it got warmer, the air began to stand still and here we are. 

Back at it again

Well, wasn't that ironic? I mentioned in my last post, that my VPN connection might experience some troubles throughout the Two Talks. Well, in reality, the problems went on long after the talks were over and I got connected to the world again only yesterday. I really missed blogging!

TGIF

The new semester has begun! Since we all survived the first week of our second semester, me, Lili and Chen all headed to Sanlitun on Friday. 

Going to theatre in China - "Chinese New Year" a.k.a. 过年 at NCPA

Tulin eelmisel nädalal spontaansele mõttele, et tahaks teatrisse minna. Täpselt sama spontaanselt viskasin pilgu peale, mida National Centre for the Performing Arts kavas head on ja nägin, et seal on Tšaikovski "Pähklipureja" hiinastatud versioon. 

Hm, huvitav. Ostsin samal päeval piletid.

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I had this random thought of going to the theatre. Just as randomly, I looked up of what's on at the National Centre for the Performing Arts and apparently, a chinafied version of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutrcracker" was about to be performed on the weekend.

Hm, intriguing. Copped the tickets the same day.

Video: Beijing & Shanghai snippets

Oh hello, what's this?

I had these tiny-short video bits from gigs and happenings around both cities and I simply did not have a heart to let them sit without any use. So there.

I never make NY resolutions, but let's work on making more videos a thing, hmm?

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Ooo, mis see on?

Mul kogunes pisike kuhi seosetuid videojuppe mõlemast linnast ning mul polnud südant lasta neil niisama seista. Nii et vot.

Ma ei tee pmst kunagi uusaasta lubadusi, aga sel aastal võiks filmimise kallal pisut rohkem töötada. 

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.

Shanghers Trip

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.