Let's go oldschool: Write me a letter.

Yesterday I was watching the movie, Dear John, with one eye, and the other eye I was sewing for school. I soon put down all the sewing to watch the movie, because it was just too beautiful!

Today I got a postcard from my dear friend, Alex, from when she was in Vienna. I appreciated it so much, and together with the movie Dear John, I came up with the following idea:

Write me. A postcard or letter, from wherever you are. I may know you, or I may not. Doesn't matter. It also doesn't matter if you are writing it from an exotic resort or just your good ol' sofa at home. All I want from you is some writing.

If your handwriting looks like a 5 year old wrote it (guilty of that myself), don't let this stop you. Or if you put in some heavy calligraphy kills- Go for it! Or if you prefer to have spell check from Word, and just print it out- Totally cool as well!

What you write, is up to you. You could send me all your troubles, a drawing, a love letter, life lessons, critique, hate-mail, your bills in hopes I will pay them, a care-package, a cd with your favorite music, your homework, your life story. Or just send me some cash :D.

I want to see how big of a collection I can get from people all over the world, strangers or people that I know myself. Or maybe even meet new people this way. Who knows.

Will I write back? Well... You will have to wait and see I guess, but chances are I will :) And if I am allowed from whoever wrote me, I will publish the coolest, sweetest, funniest, most touching writings that I received on my blog! Time to get creative ;)

The address you can send all your writing to is:

Claudia Rammeloo

Berlaarsestraat 22

2500 Lier

Belgium

Talk to you soon, pen pal!

Bring it on, Taurine and Caffeine, you ill mixture!

Monday I officially start my exams! I have 6 exams in total, spread out over 3 weeks time. Doesn't sound too bad you'd say, until you get started with it! A lot of the material has been covered in class, but some of it is also self study.
It has been a bit difficult to concentrate during Christmas break, with so many celebrations and moving back and forth between my parents house and my student house. But my dad helped me set up a study plan, which I am trying to keep myself to as precisely as possible! Today I plan on pulling an all-nighter, God how I missed those... I got myself some Red Bull to help me get through this long night of studying.

There has been a lot of discussion about energy drinks throughout the years of them becoming so popular. Energy drinks are even banned in certain countries, like Norway, Denmark, Uruguay and France!

There are not enough studies done to actually prove that the mixture of Taurine and Caffeine (which is found in Red Bull) can be deadly. Even though there has been a case where a basketball player consumed 4 Red Bulls before a game, eventually caused dehydration, collapsed on the court and later died. Yet, no definite link between them, although still alarming.


Wired and tired at the same time?!
I know vodka-Red Bull is the drink when clubbing. But mixing stimulants and depressants is not a good idea, that's why they recommend to not mix an energy drink with alcohol.

Yet, I won't mix my Red Bull with alcohol tonight. I'll mix it this time with my general didactics study material! It helps me concentrate, stay up, generally perform better, and it improves my short term memory. Cheersss, drink to that!
All other students who have exams, good luck :)

Do or die Dior

Aloha, Dior! Getting all creative with a fun commercial for their new make-up collection. Love the holiday themed colors, love the playfulness... but I still play Tetris waaaay better ;)! Enjoy the holidays people :)

Mumble, Marni, mumble

The tags of all of your Versace for H&M items have barely been removed, your bank account is painstakingly recovering, and before you know it, H&M is already dropping a new bomb! Marni for H&M.

Marni and H&M will collaborate to launch a collection together, in March of 2012.

Video footage or pictures of the garments are scarce at the moment, but here is already a little peek-a-boo for y'all:

“I wanted to create a true Marni wardrobe by revisiting all our favorite pieces in signature fabrics and prints. As always, I love juxtaposing prints and colors, mixing modern tribal with Bauhaus graphic adding sporty utilitarian elements,” said the Italian designer.
Sure sounds propitious!

This is how you spell OMG

Yesterday the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show aired in the US of A. This is an event marked in every normal guys and girls' calender. If not, I would start to worry, cause those Victoria's Secret angels work it as if the rent is due tomorrow!

Ever since 1995, the American multimillion retailer knows how to paralyze the whole world by the amazingly sexy lingerie that walks down the catwalk on mile high stilts.

There have only been about 150 Angels in total rocking the fantasy like runways, including Tyra Banks, Alessandra Ambrosio, Chanel Iman, Doutzen Kroes, Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima, Heidi Klum and many more.
They all come out from behind the screen and take it away! The girls don't only parade the (under)garments, but also a beautiful confidence and spontaneousness. Enough to give you goosebumps!

This year, as usual, many girls counted their belly rolls as they were sitting in the sofa watching the show, and guys regret getting married that soon. Or, like me, this inspired me to get going with my sit-up routine again...

This years' show had a few different themes; Ballet, Super Angels, Passion, Aquatic Angels, I Put A Spell On You, and Pink. All of them were fantastic to look at. The time and effort being put into this show is so recognizable, as every detail of this show is taken care of (aside of the shoe falling off of one of the models).

I am already looking forward for the next show!

Psyched about the Spike

I have been completely, utterly in love with The Lita shoes from Jeffrey Campbell. I have now decided to save every cent from now on, so I can finally purchase them (or dear parents, please take this as a hint with the holiday season coming up)! Even though they are 13 cm high, I have heard it's like walking on clouds.

I have been stalking the shit out of the Lita shoes for months now, and I have finally decided which one of the many designs I want. The Lita Spike.

Good girl gone bad.
Perfection.
Sex on legs.
Cirque du Soleil taken to the street.
If every girl out there would wear them, there would be no more men staring at your tattas but at your Lita's, trust.


You can't find the Lita Spike's in Belgium, so I will have to order them online. I have never ordered something online, but I am ready to pop that cherry properly.

I simply cannot wait to let them walk me. I want to show them the world...they better be ready.

Androgynous voices ruling the world!

What is up with men singing like women these days? I thought a man felt like a complete man once his voice changes and gets deeper once they hit puberty. WRONG.

The pride of a feminine voice is everywhere these days. Justin Bieber winning 2 awards yesterday at the MTV Europe awards shows what kind of musical market we are in these days. Where did the I've-been-smoking-and-drinking-all-my-life-and-I-will-die-as-a-rockstar voice go?!
Most of us women can live with men wearing skinny jeans, and the bullshit story that real men wear pink, but when men sport the high-pitched, suspiciously feminine voice, most women roll their eyes. Deservedly.

Yet, there is one exception to the rule. His name is Nick Pitera. Baby face, check. Talent? Major check. This (she)male is unbelievable! For some, just listen, it might be too harsh too see that a man can effortlessly pull of the male and female voice.

But hey, quiet a compliment for all women, that men just want to be like us- the stronger sex. It's finally coming out! Ha.