friday in pictures

^Today's outfit

• Coat / Mango
• Scarf / Rils
• Bag / Zara
• Bracelet / Guess
• Over-knee boots / Bianco

^Perfect weather: sunny, cold and a lot of snow.

^I made this candleholder myself! All I needed was wire, crystals and an empty cup, this was a salsa dip cup from which I removed the etiquette. :-D

^Christmas tea! Those little trees among the stuff are so cute!

^My new slippers from H&M.

^Those are my plans for the rest of the evening. Have a lovely weekend everyone ♥

snowy days

Here's some (bad) outfit pictures taken this week:

Today was the opening of the christmas street, I took a couple pictures there:

(The answer posts are coming up this week, sorry it has taken a while, there has been a lot of answering to do! :-D)

me today

• Hat, scarf, bag / Zara
• Biker jacket / H&M
• Shoes / Aleksi13
• Leggings / Gina Tricot

It's so grey everywhere, and it's been raining all evening.. Luckily I don't have to go outside, I have newest glamour and movies to watch, and I just ordered pizza. At least perfect weather for this kind of evenings!

Couple days ago it snowed a little bit and I was so happy, but then it melted like right away :( I took some pictures to remember that happy moment.

answers - part one

Wow, I didn't expect to get that many questions! I decided to do several answer posts, maybe 3, here comes the part one!

How old are you?
20.
How tall are you?
162cm
How much do you weigh?
I don't really know. Even if I knew I think I'd keep that information private.
is mariannan your real name?
My real name is Marianna. Mariannan means Marianna's in Finnish, it's like a genetive.
Are you from Finland?
Yes.
Is your home town big or not?
It's big. I live in Espoo, it's right below our capital Helsinki.

Do you like your name? Is it popular in Finland?
Yeah it's okay, I've got used to it so I can't really even think do I like it or not. It's not a rare name hear but it's also not the most popular one.
Are you fully finnish?
Yep, 100% Finnish

are you happy?
Sometimes. I have good days when I'm feeling happy and energetic, but I have also bad days when I'd just like to lay in bed all day feeling depressed.

are u a selfconfident person? if yes can u give me tipps?
I think I'm rather confident person, except some bad days. Hmm, I don't really have any special tips.. Wear clothes you feel comfortable in and do the things you want without thinking too much what other people are thinking!

do you consider yourself as pretty?
Kinda same thing with this, I have good days and bad days. Sometimes I feel myself pretty, sometimes not. Mostly something between.

Do you also have days where you feel ugly and "i-don't-want-anybody-to-see-me-like-this"-days?

Oh yes I do... :-D

What impression or mark do you hope to leave on our world? In other words, what do you hope to achieve in your life?

Happiness. I want to live my life enjoing, doing things I love and with the people I love. I don't really need to leave any mark.

If you won a lot of money what would you do with it all?

I'd travel a lot, buy some nice things for me, my friends and family, maybe redecorate our house or buy my own place. And put some to savings.

What would make your day?

All kinds of little things. Some lovely comments on my blog is one example.

What is the nicest compliment you ever got?

Someone said here on my blog that I seem like a person she'd like to be friends with. That was so sweet!

Are u a night owl or early bird?

Night owl. Actually I should be sleeping right now, but instead I'm writing these answers and drinking coke zero, I won't feel sleepy for a while.. My sleep pattern is pretty messed up, but somehow I get everything better done at nights.

Do you read horoscopes? Do you belive star-signs?

Everytime I read a magazine I read my horoscope, I think those are bullshit but still in some level I believe those. Funny..

Do you like Christmas?

I looove christmas, and everything about it. I started to wait for christmas like in the end of the summer. I must be crazy.

What are you wanting to get for Christmas? What is on your Christmas list?

Maybe new perfume, chocolate, some charm for my Thomas Sabo bracelet, money, cute underwear or PJ's and Sophie Kinsella's newest book, or some else..

What are u doing in your free time?

Seeing my friends, watching movies or TV, being on computer, shopping, reading, eating, sleeping etc.

Are you an outgoing person or do you prefer not hanging out so much?

Depends on my mood. I like to go out, but I also like just hanging at home. In general I guess I'm an average outgoing person, if you can say so :D

Do you drink alcohol?

Occassionally yeah, but kinda rarely.

Do u smoke cigarettes/weed?

Nope.

Do you like to plan your days, like a to-do-list or do you prefer to be spontaneous?

Usually everything just goes spontaneously without planning. I should maybe do lists more and actually follow them, so that I could get more things done in time. I tend to leave everything on the last minute.

Do you have (maybe annoying) habits?

I'm always in a hurry, often also late. I should get rid of that!

How would your perfect weekend be like?

It would be a sunny summer weekend, days shopping and meeting friends, nights partying or watching movies and just hanging out. Laughing and feeling carefree.

You look very creative - do you like art? What art do you do?

I've always been interested in arts! I like graphic design, drawing and photographing.

I see you have a book of 'Secrets' - do you keep a personal diary / journal? How often do you write in it?

I write, draw and sketch there every kinds of things, but I guess it can be called diary. It varies how often I write there, but every once in a while.

Do you have any pen friends?

No, but when I was a kid I had lots of pen friends. I still have a big box full of cute letter papers, sadly I don't have use for them anymore.

Would you say your life is luxurious?

No. I think my life is pretty normal, but maybe the luxury side of my life (if you can call it that) is showing more on my blog.

Do you like going to theatre or opera?

I nearly ever go to theatre or opera. Going to movies is more my kind of thing.

Did You believe in God? Are You going to the church?

I believe in something or someone behind everything, maybe God, but umm I don't know.. I go to church only when it's some specific occasion, like christmas church. I'm not very religious person.

Where do you wanna travel and why?

NYC! I've never been there, but it seems like a place I'd fall in love with. I love big cities! I'd also like to go somewhere warm, maybe Thailand. Perfect timing for that would be middle of the winter, because it's waay too long in Finland, so cold and dark and depressing...

Which countries have you visited?

Italy, France, Estonia, Sweden, Spain+Canary Islands, Holland, Denmark, Germany.

Why were you in Paris ?

Just for fun, it was a little weekend trip.

What do you enjoy in Paris ?

Everything! Lots of stylish people, great shops and restaurants, and beautiful buildings and surroundings. Mmmm, and those macarons..

have you ever been to luxembourg?

No, I haven't.

Would you like to visit in Poland? Why? Why not?

I'd definitely like to visit there! People seem to be nice :) I can't think of any reason why not.

Do you know something about Brazil? Do you wanna visit someday the country?

Not much. I know it's in South America, there is warm, people are dancing samba and drinking caipirinha. Was that right? :-D And yes, I'd love to visit Brazil!

What is your favourite city?

From those I've been to, I have to say Paris.

if you had a chance to choose a city where to born, which one it would be? and why?

Hmm, I like this safe city where I was born, I wouldn't probably change it. If I had to choose some else maybe it would be Paris, Stockholm or Berlin. Or NYC! As I said, I love big cities!

How many languages do you speak?

Finnish, English, Swedish, German. And a tiny bit Italian because I worked there for a month year ago, but that doesn't really count. So 4 languages!

What is Your fav' book/books? Or series?

Sophie Kinsella is my favourite author, I've loved everything from her. And of course Harry Potters, those are the best!

What do you think about this book you've read L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad?

I liked it a lot, great and addictive chick-lit! Only bad thing was that it ended annoyingly, all the things messed up and unfinished, I had to buy the next book to find out how it continues.

Where did you bought LC Sweet Little Lies in Finland?

Suomalainen Kirjakauppa.

Do you like to read books or magazines more?

I like them both, it's hard to compare them. I read magazines more than books, so maybe I have to choose that one. I'm a magazine-addict!

Do you go to a library or do you buy them all?

I'm doing both. If I want to read some new book that hasn't come yet in pocketbook, then I borrow it from library, they're so expensive in hardcovers. But I read books kinda rarely, so mostly I just buy the specific books I want to read, the cheap pocketbook versions. Sometimes I also borrow books from friends.

What's your favourite Movie?

500 Days of Summer, Shutter Island, Inception, The Holiday, Love Actually.

Your favourite movie scene?

Maybe some scene from 500 Days of Summer, like this one

Except Gossip Girl, what are your favourite tv shows?

90210, Entourage, SATC, How I Met Your Mother, Modern Family, Desperate Housewives, The OC..

Whats your favourite gossip girl season?

Hmm. Maybe 3, when Chuck and Blair were still together.. Though after seeing the newest episode I'm kind of liking also this 4th season ;-D

Do you like to watch reality shows?

Some reality shows yeah, like ANTM and Project Runway. Also The Hills and The City, though those are not so much reality I guess.

Have you watched any bands at their concerts?

Yes some, but I don't go really often at concerts. Best ones I've seen live are probably Akon, Bloc Party, Gym Class Heroes, The Hives, John Legend and The Sounds.

Who's your favorite music artist?

Flo Rida, Lil Wayne, Will.I.Am, Jason DeRulo, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Akon, Kanye West, Nas & Damian Marley, Bloc Party, LMFAO

What bands would you like to see live?

All those favourite artists I listed above!

What's your favourite song right now?

Here's a few:

Next answer post coming up sooon!

question time

Now it's your time to ask me anything you want! (Well, almost anything, nothing too inappropriate please.. :-) ) I'll try to answer them all!

i'm doing nothing, cause then at least i'm doing nothing wrong

1. Chai latte, maybe my favourite drink! In last post there was iced chai latte, this time a hot version. I have to learn how to do this myself!
2. My new jewellery box, before and after.
3. New lamp from Ikea.
4. The second book from Lauren Conrad. I just had to buy this after finishing the first one, I liked it a lot, and I have to find out how everything continues!
5. These Wesc headphones I got from my friend as a bday present. My old ones broke up, so these were really needed.
6. My delicious lunch a couple days ago.
7. Forgotten outfit picture that was taken last summer. I love that sweater, below is a newer picture of me using it, actually taken yesterday!