smoothie-your-life

03/11/2014

November skies

Switching between the earth and the sky on a daily basis and jumping through the time zones like a monkey I totally forgot to update you guys about my November destinations. Although my watch is ticking Dubai time, my biological clock is a bit messy these days. Well, what to do... Coming back to the destinations that await me this month there is Singapore-Melbourne, which I am currently in the middle of, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Paris, Brisbane-Auckland, and Paris once more. I cannot guarantee that the order is reflected accordingly to the actual schedule nor that the posts will be revealed in exactly the same pattern. All I know is that I am extremely excited about the new places I have the opportunity to visit this month as well as the fact that very soon somebody is coming to pay me a visit in Dubai, which I am really, truly thankful for...

Uncontaminated

So this time I had the good fortune of visiting beautiful city of Singapore. Among litres of coconut water and impeccably clean pavements I strolled. As for the weather, Dubai heat is nothing in comparison to Singapore as the humidity levels are so much higher in Malaysia! After spending a day full of leisure activities in off we went, my and my colleagues, to Melbourne. With a little bit of jet lag, I'm actually back to Singapore now with one more day ahead. There are certain plans to be put in action but enough talking. Just wait for the outcome. Having very little sleep to catch up on and an aching tonsil I have to excuse myself as I'd like to leave you with this phrase I've randomly came into yesterday in Australia: "The world has need of you, - and more as children than as men and women: it needs your innocence, unselfishness, faithful affection and uncontaminated lives."

23/10/2014

Peaceful in Stockholm

Eco. That's the first thing popping into my head after exploring downtown in magical, but in a misterious ratler than obvious sort of way, Stockholm. Among the already widely known trademarks I've spotted boundless shops offering top quality clothes, accessories and cosmetics the labels of which I would usually be indifferent to. Scrutinising the craftsmanship plus endless lists of ingredients I can respectfully say: well done, Sweden! You know what works best for you and you take care of your people. Actually, people themselves know how to take care of their wellbeing: for instance they are riding bikes notwithstanding the dress code nor the aura outside. I myself love bikes and I did owe one which was like a baby to me - dating back to the times I was living in Poland. The times have changed recently, I live in Dubai now and although my baby has a new owner now it is still within the same family. I'm just wondering, would it be possible to bike in the desert sometime, winter, maybe... As for Sweden, I did spent some serene, peaceful time and bought myself one exceptionally good moisturiser of premium natural ingredients. This city though, the views, it just feels like there is something else going on inside these magnificent buildings. The outside is still just peace and quiet.

Moskwa

Smoothie in one hand, iPad in the other, my morning routines are almost complete execpt for one thing, dressing up. Actually, I've jumped into my pyjamas straight after a well deserved morning shower. The reasons behind being the prolonged duty hours flying from Moscow last night. Let's just say I myself have done this to my very self. Leaving the embarrassing part behind, let us move on to my lovely staying in Moscow. Red square is off the list now, but there is no list whatsoever - just saying. The best thing happened to me though, a discovery, a secret revealed, that I actually do speak Russian a little bit and I do communicate pretty well with Russian people. Brought up in the East of Poland and with a tad of self-motivation as well as the phonetic proximity of our languages, I suddenly ended up speaking Russian in no time. On top of that, however, there is the temptation to discover the unknown alphabet which, I must admit, is becoming more and more familliar to me these days. Plus, intonation-wise, watching hilarious animated movies in the target language while in the gym helps plenty! Having said this lot, I'll just leave you with some snaps from freezing Moscow. The cold permeated my whole body in as little as ten minutes while taking these so forgive my weird face expressions. To my defence, the amplitude of temperatuses between Dubai and Moscow has reached almost 50 degrees!

Thank you for reading and keep posted!

12/10/2014

Guangzhou casual weekend trip

So this weekend I was taken Southeast. Guangzhou, China, is a populous place where you can allegedly buy any counterfeit leather item you can think of. However, since the rule: the less the better has somehow been implemented in all imaginable life spheres of mine I opted for exploring a supermarket for seaweed and wasabi rather than cluttering my already too tiny wardrobe. The hotel was impeccable - great facilities, super cute gym which I managed to use twice during my 24 hour stay (did I tell you I'm a freak?), nice pool and golden concierge with a well known literary motif in the background. And of course the cherry on top: kingsize bed, too comfy to get out of...

The mall

Just some shots from a random shopping mall you can find in Dubai. Actually, this mall is quite unusual comparing to other shopping centres in Dubai where there is mainly chain stores around. Instead, you can explore Arabic stores freelancing through the golden corridors, as the Wafi mall is, surprisingly, not busy at all! Malls aside, you can also find some magic in eternally crowded places. Looking up while exploring Downtown Dubai you will find her majesty Burj Khalifa and the beautiful fountains on the side, the compilation of which will leave you speechless especially when accompanied by the goose bumps eliciting music. Simply put, the glamour in Dubai is to be observed effortlessly but can be either prompted or diminished by one's perception which, in my case, is a pink glasses filter.