We're gonna party hardy!

Tonight it's time for carnaval!
I am seeing forward to it so much, just going out, having fun with my friends, wearing a funny costume, dancing to stupid music...

This year I have a costume, which is called "Sexy Scarecrow," according to the label. As soon as I tried it on, I decided that sexy is not really meant for me, and that it's better to keep it on cute instead of sexy. I don't really mind.

As you can see, my younger sister does look pretty sexy... It's so unfair, look at her legs! She is more like a Barbie doll, and I'll always be your baby-doll... (:

We went to Cologne Tuesday, to go to some kind of carnaval-event there. I went last year, too, and it always is so much fun! The music there is way better than it is here and they have funny cabaret and great dancers. It's a wonderful ambience, in fact.
It was too bad that I already was kind of tipsy before it all had started, and that I had to stumble towards the bathrooms, holding myself on chairs and walls or my sister. I threw up in a plastic bag ( I know, bad, but I learned my lesson!), and stayed on water for the rest of the evening, and then it was all fine again.
Another time next year!

And I do have something nice to share with you! You might know I'm working on a story, which went pretty well so far (126 pages by now). But lately it seems like I have lost my inspiration, and I want to write, but it's like I can't. I can't find the words to say what I want to say, they never express it well enough.
But Thursday evening, I started working on a little poem, and that worked out pretty well! It's not the kind of thing I usually write, but I like it, it's light-hearted and easy.

I wish that I could write a story

But my inspiration feels so dead

So now that I can't write a story

I'll write this poem instead!

I write some words about this feeling

And just type straight away

But if it's good or really bad

Is something I can't say

My thoughts keep spinning round and round

And I want to tell them stop!

For the first time since I've started

I find writing is a quite hard job.

But I will find my inspiration back again

And realise it won't ever leave my mind

Now there you have a tiny thing

Of inspiration which makes it kind

One day I'll be a famous writer

And you will take a look

Read and say I must be a genius

For writing such a book! 

Now, that was it... Let me know what you think about it! ;-) 

Now, do you have any plans for Carnaval? Are you going out, or staying at home? Do you love it, or do you wish it is over as soon as it starts?  

Tell me, and enjoy Carnaval responsibly! (I can tell from my own experiences that it's not a good idea to mix up all the drinks and keep drinking Cosmo's, Flügel, wine and beer)

With love,
Kirsten

Please, sir or madam, can you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?
It's based on a novel by a man named Near
And I need a job, so I want to be a paperback writer.

Paperback writer!

If you really like it, you can have the right
You can make a million almost overnight
If you must pretend, you can send it in
But I need a break, and I want to be a paperback writer.

 

- The Beatles - 

Carnivalish Holidays

Hey!

Gosh, I should be over here more often, I guess.. Too bad I don't think I will be up to post a lot this week, since I'm going on a holiday trip.

Which I actually like. We're not going far, to the coast (yeah, these Dutch beaches rock), CenterParcs in Zeeland. And we have a cottage with a sauna!

So it's gonna be relaxing till I'm tired again! Though I want to do some active stuff, too.. Good thing there's a huge tropical pool, and we could hike or something...

On the other hand... All my friends are going to celebrate Carnaval this week, everyone is going out and dance and have fun.

And it's a bit sour when everyone asks: 'Hey, are you coming to the Tent, too?', while you are away and can't be there.

But, no worries, I'll be there next year!

And I'm sure I'll have a good time on vacantion.. I'm going to take a huge pile of books with me, some new, some old favs. I got me Life's too short to frost a Cupcake, and The Host, and I take my Shopaholic books with me, and Not quite a Bride, so I won't get bored :D

And I did a little Carnaval last week, I went to Cologne with my parents, that was fun! I was dressed up as a witch, and my hat was so cool! All purple and feathers and ribbons.

And oooh, by the way, I got new shoes! (yes, again) I got Prada's, and they're soooooo pretty! (and high. I can't walk on them, I'm going to learn that this week).

I'll post pics of them when I'm back.

So, enjoy your holidays, or Carnaval, have fun, relax, don't drink too much, keep it cool and like we say over here when we celebrate Carnaval: 'Alaaf!' ;-)

Love, Kirsten