My Three Week Trip

The time has finally come for me to travel this summer!

Unfortunately, this also means that, for three weeks, there will be very few updates to this blog; I apologise in advance for that! 

Tomorrow (tuesday 29th july) I will leave my beautiful city of Porto to spend a week at a beautiful village in the north of Portugal called Vila Nova de Cerveira. Hopefully, the weather will be nice enough for us to go the beach; we're also going to see some places around Cerveira and in the north of Spain!

A week later, on the 7th of August, we'll leave on a roadtrip to Italy! We're going to visit the south of France and the region of Tuscany, especially Florence.

As soon as I get back, I shall update you all with pictures and moments from my trip! Meanwhile, I'll try and post some news during this time...

where are you traveling to in the next few months?

Love,

Mariana

Stuff I'm Thankful For #2

Time for me to talk about this week's best moments!

not my drawing, found it on tumblr

This week, I'm thankful for:

- once again, the beach! I love living so close to the sea, and, to me, there's no better feeling than getting in the cold water and feeling like a part of nature...

- amazing theatre plays

- happy reunions after you've missed someone so much!

- having the chance to travel for three weeks with my family - there will be a blog post about that soon!

- my creativity and love for art, which has helped me make some birthday presents this week!

- good books - in this case, the Lord of the Rings trilogy which I will review once I'm done with it...

What are you thankful for?

love,

Mariana

Barcelona

Last Spring Break, I went on an amazing adventure with my friends - one I'll never forget for as long as I live!

the view from Park Güell

Earlier in the school year, the twelve of us had decided to go together on a senior trip during spring break, with Barcelona as our chosen destination, for a week. We booked our flights and our hostel around Christmas time so that it would be cheaper; but no amount of preparation could have really prepared us for living with each other for a whole week in a foreign city!

London

I had been dreaming of visiting London for years, and in September 2013, my dream finally came true!

Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square

Despite the fact that I've always considered London 'the city of my dreams', I never expected it to surprise me so much! In five days, I visited most of its main attractions and came back completely fascinated with all that London had to offer.

Traveling

I don't think there is anything like traveling: the feeling of being a citizen of the world, belonging to a bigger place than your town or country.

(picture from my plane to Barcelona this year)

Traveling is my most favourite thing to do, and I am blessed to have wonderful parents who love taking my sister and I in many trips around Europe!

Stuff I'm Thankful For #1

I've found that, no matter how good or bad things seem to be, there is always something to be thankful for.

(consider yourself hugged and a good day for you)

That is why I'm introducing my weekly "Stuff I'm Thankful For" section, in which I will share the moments and things I've been blessed with each week, hoping that these happy things will also bring some kind of joy to my lovely readers!

This week was a great one! Even though some of my friends were away, and the weather wasn't always great, I did a lot of fun and even important stuff.

Scared

Being on the verge of having so many enormous changes in my life isn't easy.

(School is Out by Regina Spektor) 

I'm pretty sure that most people experience this: the end of high school comes and, all of a sudden, you're an adult and have to make responsible, life-changing choices. Bam.

Dance

I absolutely love to dance, and I only regret not having started earlier in my life!

(not my picture)

I have been doing jazz dancing for approximately 5 years, in different places, some better than others; but despite all the dance school changes, and the many different teachers I've had, my love for it has always remained.

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About Time

"We're all traveling through time together, every day of our lives. All we can do is do our best to relish this remarkable ride."

First Post Ever

(I clearly have no idea how to run a blog - but don't worry! I'm a quick learner)

My name is Mariana. I'm eighteen years old and I just finished high school. Just like that, I'm expected to be an adult, without any warning. And that scares me a lot. That is one of the reasons why I'm starting this blog - as a way to express myself through this journey.

Ever since ninth grade, I've felt this calling to help people, to make the world a better place by healing what can be healed - that's why I chose to study Medicine. I believe that it's a part of God's plan for me, and that feeling keeps me motivated through the hardest times.

I also love music, books (reading and writing), cinema, and especially traveling! I shall also post some thoughts about my past trips and those I'm going to do.

Thank you for reading this brief introduction to this very simple blog!

love,
Mariana