Greek Dogs

I've been a bit slow with my posts about Greece, but I really needed some time to sort through my hundreds and hundreds of pictures. Anyway, here are the dogs. The whole island was swarming with the cutest strays.

They had programs that would help you adopt one and get it to your country. I was very tempted to get this black one. And I have to admit that seeing the picture again made my heart break a little. Alas!

The other dog I'll always remember is this tiny old lady. She was so old she didn't even have teeth anymore, but she was still extremely promiscuous. Also, she had a radar for cars. Whenever one came she'd get in front of it.

Prepare to let out a very big "awwwww!" now. Puppies are always adorable of course, but they really are especially irresistible when they cuddle up like this, aren't they?

The rest of my pictures from Greece will follow soon. So much more to show you!

Greek Cats pt.2: Lazy Cats

During this trip I've seen some of the most relaxed cats I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Pretty much any direction you'd look, any street you'd walk, any shop you'd enter, had a cat. A true cat lover's heaven!

Greek Cats pt.1

There were a lot of cats in Greece! There were cute cats and mean cats and it was tricky finding out in which category they belonged. On my very first night I got scratched, so from then on, instead of petting them, I took their pictures.

There will be a second -and even better- cat post later this week! This time full of lazy cats.

Circle Songs #38

"So you say everything's gonna be alright now, and that's how I know..."

The Babysitters Circus - Everything's Gonna Be Alright

{pictures: all taken myself}

I'm barely settled in again, yet I already managed to get a cold. It's making me miss Greece even more. So I'm just reminiscing through pictures and the songs I kept hearing there. And keeping my fingers crossed for sunshine!

And I'm Back...

Back from paradise and straight into some hardcore fall weather. Needless to say I'm desperately clinging to that vacation feeling. Looking through the photos seems to help. Hopefully it'll stretch your summer out a bit, too!

I'll be back with some other posts -with more cohesive picture series- about my trip to Greece soon, but I thought I'd start with some general impressions to give you a little taste of what's to come when I've had a chance to sort things out.

As you can probably tell, it was pretty heavenly. Warm weather, the most gorgeous sunsets and hidden little surprises in nearly every street. Not to even mention all the adorable animals roaming the streets...

So check back soon!

Singapore: the Zoo

As promised, here is my post on the animals of Singapore. There is yet to be a post of the birds, but for now you can enjoy all the other animals I saw.

Oddly enough I consider this monkey my friend. He was just so cool and played mirror games with me. At one point I held out my arms and it looked like he would actually jump across the water. I got kinda spooked so I stepped back and he clapped instead.

I love meerkats! They were hard to spot at first and even harder to photograph, but I got my chance eventually.

These monkeys are so laid back, but most of all so uniquely looking.

Of all animals, the prospect of seeing tapirs had me most excited. Unfortunately I'm always unlucky with them, yet again they were at the very back of their territory.

This monkey looked like an old man looking down on today's kids, reminiscing the good old days.

Ok, this might not be the most exciting animal of the entire zoo, but I love the way he blends in with his surroundings.

I didn't have much time at the zoo, so I tried my best to see as many animals as possible. This was one of the last ones I could see before the sun set.

When we entered we were greeted by some people in these amazing costumes. I once went to the musical of the Lion King and it really made me think of that.

Perhaps my favorite thing about the zoo are the amazing signs that tell you were to go. They are so lifelike and so very cool.

Usually I don't really like zoos, it makes me depressed to see all those animals in cages that are too small for their comfort, but the Singapore zoo looks like a great place to live as an animal. They have lots of space and lots of green, no concrete and fences here! I enjoyed my visit very much.

Singapore: the People

The people in Singapore were lovely and friendly and there were so many nationalities as well.

Though my fingers were itching to take portraits, I didn't real dare to take many. But I did manage to put together a collection of pictures to give you a glimpse of all I saw on my trip.

I loved seeing so many cultures coexist so peacefully. Though there are many nationalities in my city as well, things aren't always as friendly as I wish they were. Perhaps I didn't spend enough time in Singapore to see the true reality, but it did seem to go well there.

Like the juxtaposition of city and nature, there is also a huge difference in people. Some seem to be very traditional, while others focus on being as beautiful and perfect as they can be.

I saw lots of photo shoots on the streets, mostly for engagements. I found it quite odd at first, as I've never seen anything like it where I live.

The people do put a lot effort in their appearance and it shows. Even guys are very well dressed( don't have any pictures of those unfortunately. There are so many different styles though, from very simplistic to very sophisticated to very cute and doll-like.

That's it for today. Up next: animals!

Singapore: Books Actually

When the opportunity arose to go to Singapore, I immediately started looking things up that I might wanted to visit. Books Actually immediately made it to the very top of my list.

Take me to a bookstore and I'm a very happy girl, throw in stationary and you'll have trouble pulling me out again, raise that with some vintage and I'm suddenly very willing to put up with a twelve-and-a-half-hour plane trip.

Thankfully the actual visit was as fantastic as I imagined it to be. It was a combination of old books, awesome books and local books. I spent quite some time checking out all authors, titles and little trinkets that were scattered all over the store.

Of course I bought some things there. In fact a fair share of my birthday money was spent here.
I decided to get some local books, things I couldn't possibly find at home. And well, a Banana Yoshimoto I didn't already own.

There was also a collection of zines to choose from, I liked this one best.

And I finally got my long-awaited chance to get a Frankie Magazine!

Well, that's pretty much it for books.

But... I have lots of other things from different shopping trips to show you! Including some things that have been on my wish list for ages...