Let your beat out...

It is Monday, the spring (summer?) weather is finally back and I felt happy. Perfect timing for a thrilling dance course to end my Monday evening...

My head didn't really catch up all moves and I struggled to follow the hard combination but I had fun, which is the main thing about training, and I also felt I worked my body out well. I so wish I could participate in a real dance course regularly but I haven't found the perfect one for me yet...  But I do still believe that dancing is one of the best and funniest ways of training.

Now is time for me and by book to creep down under the duvet...

xoxo

Givenchy Hydra Sparkling face creams

How can I be a regular blogger about beauty products and never have mentioned the amazing face treatment line Hydra Sparkling by Givenchy...? A good question a friend of my asked the other day and realized it was time to do it.

While working for Givenchy I gave my friends that passed the store to say hi perfume and cream samples and the product that they always asked to get more of was the hydra sparkling face cream. Now I know that Luisa, Stefania, Rosella and three more of my friends still goes back to Givenchy to buy this cream. As the cream exists for three different skin types most people can find one that fits their skin perfectly. I use the one for dry skin during the winter and the one for oily skin when going to the gym and during the very hot summer months. The one for dry skin really smooths and moisturizes my poor dry face but as it feels a little bit too heavy when sweating in the gym or in the sum I prefer the one for oily skin in those particular moments instead of not using any cream at all...

Text taking from the site; "Just like a glass of sparkling water that refreshes the body and quenches its thirst, the First Step Luminescence Moisturizing Lotion hydrates and energizes the skin instantly with the action of the Sparkling Water Complex®. The first step towards hydration, it prepares the skin and optimizes the actions of the subsequent formulas of the Hydra Sparkling range. Fresh and caressing, its non-oily, milky gel texture is a pleasure in the morning, and a soothing treatment in the evening. Makes skin is refreshed, soft and glowing. Ideally prepared for the moisturizing creams."

I use it as a day cream as I have a special night cream but it can be perfectly used day and night. The soft perfume is pleasurable and the price is great for the quality! In countries like Sweden it can be hard to be found but it can always be found on the web. Go for it girls and guys (yea it is a good cream for men too, just ask my boyfriend...:)

xoxo

Rock pilates and a big aperitivo

It has been a quite lazy Sunday. I got up late, stayed in bed long after waking up reading a book and then I even turned back to bed after breakfast for a little nap.

In the afternoon it was time for the gym. I went to the pilates course that today was rock inspired which made it slightly less relaxing but much more fun. The rock music pumped energy inside me and I felt even more motivated than I normally do at the pilates classes. After the pilates class I stayed at the step class afterwards hoping the instructor would play the same good music but she didn't. Instead she turned on the usual techno music and I got disappointed. Such big difference only the music can make...

Tonight I went out for an aperitivo at 'La hora feliz' with Julia and two of her colleagues. We ate and drunk well and now I am off to bed overly full.

By the way, Juventus won the Serie A (Italian league tonight) and as my boyfriend supports them I am happy too. As a true Swede I should had supported Zlatan in these last games but I didn't, so sorry. I am also happy that in these last years three years I have been here three different teams have won the league, which I like, Next year it should be AS Romas's turn, right? :)

Buona notte Italia.

xoxo

A day in Como

My colleague Cristina and I

Yesterday I was in Como all day. Even if the weather wasn't that nice, I felt it was nice to get away from hectic Milan for an entire day. I took a walk by the lake and enjoyed the typical lake air. I went for lunch with Enzo and Bianca and ate my favorite plate Linguine allo scoglio (sea food pasta) and it was so nice. The name of the restaurant is La cucina di Elsa. I went for another walk around town still with Enzo and Bianca. And then I met up with my colleague Cristina (aka 'La Mando':) and we went to a very nice little tea and coffee place called Pane & Tulipani.

It was clouded all day and just when I was about to leave back to Milan it started raining heavily.

Yesterday evening I just stayed home, Torri came by and we watched a movie. Lazy night at home after a nice day out.

xoxo

Dinner at Mexicali

Playing with my camera, a panoramic picture of Mexicali

Mexican food is one of my favorit cuisine together with the Japanese, Italian and Thai. Yesterday night to celebrate my hard week I took Merve with me for dinner at the nice Mexican restaurant Mexicali in Via Valtellina. We ate buffet but next time I really wanna try the Fajitas as it looked so nice watching the other guests eating it. This is a Restaurant chain so I need to try the other places too. I am so glad I found Mexicali as always going to "Papas and beer" every time I want to eat Mexican got a bit boring, even if that is very nice too!

Now I need to hurry up and prepare to go to Como hoping the rain keep itself away...

xoxo

Welcome weekend

- Modà - Come un pittore-

Wonderful song. Wonderful video. Wonderful lyric.

I am feeling such relief. I survived also this months end financial closing (obviously) and I can now put all the stress behind for another month. I have already done the "to do lists" for next week and I feel I am under control and feel satisfied for that. Now I am looking forward a nice and relaxing week end with not too much plans.

Now I am at home for one hour relax in bed before going for a Mexican girl dinner. I am already hungry so I am longing for my mexican food. Tomorrow I am off to Como during the day and I hope for a nice movie night at home in the evening. On Sunday I need to fix things at home, maybe study a bit and obviously pop by the gym as I haven't really been very good at the training side this week.

Welcome weekend!

xoxo

Champions train losers complain

I was a looser in the beginning of the week. I kept complaining that I wouldn't make it to do months end balancing in time thanks to the 1st of May forced holiday. I also felt a bit low that I saw myself working late every night and wouldn't had time to go to the gym even once. I complained and I was therefor a looser.

I did work long working days Monday and Wednesday but today I didn't have to. Because we were short of time my superviser helped me out a bit and with great collaboration we manage to do the reconciliations amazingly quick. Today I left work on time to manage to go to the gym and do my usual double up courses for the whole body. In other words I have had a good day, lots of brain training at work and then body training at the gym, what else can I ask for?

Now it is not even 22.30 but I gonna go and sleep anyway as my head and body are saying they have done enough for today but at least I go to bed feeling like a real champion.

Good night.

xoxo

13 hour working day...

I am so tired so I can hardly manage to write but I also know that I won't be able to sleep if I go straight to bed so I better calm down a bit... Month end and lots of reports and reconciliations that needs to be done at work means nothing else than stress, stress and stress. This month end I also missed one important working day (yesterday) so it got even more hysteric than usual. However, when I after 13,5 hours in the office left I felt very satisfied. The HR director asked me why I stayed so long and the honest answer is that I want to have all the reconciliations done as soon as possible to be able to relax and sleep well. Today I manage to get the biggest part done but the hardest bit is left until tomorrow...

xoxo

Power yoga and new blog design

Suddenly off a whole day during the week so better take the opportunity to do things I normally can't do. For example offer hours in front of the computer to finally update my very old blog design. Now it's new and fresh and even if I didn't manage to get it exactly like I wanted it thanks to uploading liming from Blogger I feel quite Satisfied.

After a morning in front of the Mac I went to the power yoga course. It was a bit harder than the yoga course I am used to participate but I liked it. After the course the teacher told me that I need to relax more and he showed me that some positions focusing on bending backwards (that I hate) can be done better by just relaxing the back, and not straighten the back muscles like I have always done. Now I need to practice at home!

xoxo

Julia in Milan

Julia at Manhattan bar

I friend that I got to know when I just moved to Milan is back in town for a couple of weeks. I couldn't be happier. Yesterday after my long working shift (we're in the month end...) I went to Navigli to go for an aperitivo to catch up on all the lastest.

Today I am off. Such wasted day. I so would like to be at work working with my balancing month end reports, but instead the office is closed by law and I have to stress my butt off tomorrow.

xoxo