Sunday, 28 April 2013

The Bat Chronicles - Life in Vienna

Hey batties!

I was gonna post a tour of my room here in Vienna, and even maybe of my house... But when I finished tidying up it was already dark, and the pictures were ruined by the flash... I think i'll try to take better piccies one of these days. It's a strange feeling, but whenever i´m abroad I always feel like I have a thousand things to do at the same time, and like my mind and body are spread everywhere. I think I spoke about this before, and it makes it hard to concentrate and get stuff done. Anyways, Vienna is a lovely city, and it remains embodied on it's ancient magnificent glory. In every street corner you can find a surprise, a palace with astonishing architecture  statues, impressive houses and churches, quanty traditional coffee houses decorated in the jugenstill Viennese style, carriages pulled by elegant horses... I still don't know how living here feels. I think it is a beautiful city, but somehow, i cannot process this situation. It's like i´m not on vacation here, nor i am living here... Maybe I am lost in a dream? I´m happy though, I have made good friends, and I´m trying to enjoy the city to it's fullest, as I always do when living abroad.

Tomorrow I have a portuguese friend coming to visit and staying for about a week, so that should be exciting  Meanwhile, have a wander around this fairytale city with me, with some snaps that I have taken thus far. I think you too will want to visit pretty soon!





One of Vienna's typical markets, which are seasonal and happen often all around the city (This one is a easter market, as you can easily tell by the easter egg portrayed, lol)


Creepy stephandom, with zee moon



Snowy footsteps after a night out




A walk in the augarten and a look at the WWII air control towers, which are pretty much indestructible and remain standing in Vienna to this day as a memoir (There are 4 or 5 of them around the city)




The Theatre Museum






A walk to the Vienna museum with friends, and silly pics


Vienna's Zentralfriedhof, or the main cemetery which is purely idyllic and shall have it's own post soon








The parliament, which is one of the most beautiful buildings in Vienna (and trust me, there are plenty of them!) with an amazing amount of statues and beautiful architecture. I love that ducks live in that fountain!









The Central library, chilling out in the sun while reading the walking dead comic, Mozart and Goethe





Beautiful things in the center



More walking dead and a burger king meal, an extravaganza that I very rarely indulge in here in Vienna (Cause i´m really poor)



Opera in the street and some days later actual opera (Eugene Onegin in russian with english subtitles)


This is where I work (well, the garden of my workplace). Feel free to be very jealous :P 






Donausinsel, or the island of the Danube, where you can bathe in the river and go for endless walks (we sunbathed in our bikinis, but didn't dare to get into the water because it was freezing, but many Viennese were doing just so!)



A night out to a fail gothrock party at marea alta





Riding a segway and taking pictures along the danube channel



Stadepark


The Prater


A very cool building, near my house!


Zhat is all for today batties, this post is huge and was a lot of work! Hope you enjoy it and come to visit sometime <3 To all of my friends that read the blog, there's extra mattresses in the house, if you feel tempted to come!


See ya soooooooooooooooon!

Friday, 19 April 2013

(Not so) NEW IN/Haul

Sooooo, I just realized I had a bunch of pictures from stuff I bought over these last few months, and although i've been bad at keeping up with my shopping (this is only a small portion of what I bought) I might as well share with you some of it :)

So, take a trip with me to the depths of bargain shopping obcession!

 

Clutch from Feira da ladra (3€)


 Some books from an antiquary (1€ each)


 Leather bag from Feira da Ladra, which I really really love (it's a pity it is so small) and it was a MEGA BARGAIN, 1,5 euros!

 Infinity skull and roses scarf (love the pattern) C&A sales, 3€

 Perfume (trade) and owl ear muffs from Primark (1€)

This was a bit of a move outside my comfort zone, because I haven't worn jeans for literally like 10 years... But I figured that a pair of jeans might actually come useful for when I go on hikes and stuff... And I loved these, and they were for cheaps, so I couldn't pass them! (primark - 9 euros each)

I've been wanting a fake leather jacket for AGEEES, so when I found this bad boy, I had to bring him home with me. It's a bit tight unfortunately, but I can make it work (C&A, 29 euros)


Bunch of sweets you can't find in Portugal (I love the one with the candy pacifier)

Bunch of accessories and a black lipstick (cause i´m goff like that) from Claire's, 1€ each

Sweat from new yorker (which is SHIT in Portugal, but really good here in Aústria!) - 5€
 From new yorker, 5 euros

Now all of these I bought second hand at a humana store sale, and they were all 1 EURO EACH! Yes, you read it right! One fucking eurooooooo!


Knit dress

Flowy skirt
 Glitter knit blouse (one of my star finds, which I already wore loads)


Bra that I shall wear over shirts as a corset thingie, cause i´m a slut like that


Hippie like velvet dress (This doesn't look amazing on me, but all that velvet, for one euro...)

Jacket thingie


Dress with an amazing collar

And finally, another velvet skirt. (I´m terrible, and bought another one today :x)

I have LOADSS more hauls to post, whenever I have the time and patience to photograph everything and post it here. I hope you guys enjoyed my bargains, I´m a hugeeee bargain shop lover (I only buy something full price if I really freaking love it!). And I've been teaching my thrifty ways to my friends and disciples, like my baby Sara Corpsie and to Aileen!

Hope you enjoyed the post, see you soon hopefully

Ta daaaa!

Friday, 12 April 2013

Deadly outfit, long overdue. Bunches of outfitssss!

Hello, my creepy witlle bats!

Recently I resumed my blog and youtube life, instead of only being immersed in all the Austria madness, which means I've been more inspired to blog, and I want to go back to it. It's something that pushes me to dress and look better, which was the main reason for creating the blog, as well as practising my english mad skills and putting something out there. So yeah, outfits!

This is an old, pre austria outfit.

Blouse - Internet
Skirt - HM (3 euros on sale, bargaiin!)
Shoes - Demonia, from a charity shop in camden town
Bone - Handmade, internet



Austria outfit, don't remember what for

Coat - New yorker (it's all fluffed in the inside!)
Blouse - Humana (charity shop, 1 euro, Bargaaain!)
Skirt - HM (I freaking LOVE this skirt!)
Tuk Cat shoes
Necklace - Won on a giveway on youtube



Austrian outfit, for going sightseeing I believe

Leather jacket - C & A
Mini Skirt - HM
Glasses - Flea Market
Bagpack - Monte Campo

HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE ITTTTT

SEE U SOOONNN


Sunday, 7 April 2013

Undead?

My little batlings... :(

I´m so ashamed, I keep promising i'll get back to posting, but I never really do it... Life is intense when you're living abroad, and want to experience everything to it's fullest, while still keeping in touch with friends from home and from previous experiences in other countries. What can I say? I still don't know how I feel. I like it here, I have made some good friends (i´m even lucky enough to live with two of them), my internship is good and i´m learning a lot, there's lots to do and see, and Wien is fucking expensive. I still miss Pedro a hell of a lot, but we skype for hours everyday, and that helps a lot. With each passing day, I love him more, and am more certain that he's the guy I wanna make babies with. It's 4 am, and i´m supposed to go to the Wien museum tommorow (first sunday of the month = free) so i´m gonna gooooo. I´ll leave you with some peeeeeeektures, as usual :D



Schönbrunn Palace. That's here Empress Sisi lived, motherfuckas! Also, Vienna is lovely, as you can see.
Otto Wagner's "Majolika haus". Seeying this masterpiece live, after having studied it's architecture some years ago, was amazing.

Me, being cool as fuck, hur hur hur.


 
  
 The "Prater", local carnival/theme park thingie. Extremely kitsch and vintagy like. Whenever I go for walks there, it makes me feel like in a old film. Awww.


Mvauahahahah


My tattoo is looking healthy, and it needs to be retouched. Also, necklace Pedro gave me before I came, which I never take off.


Lounging a true mofo goth

Loads more to come, whenever I remember I have a blog and I need to post stuff on it.

Tschüssieee!!!