I'm young, curious and totally unable to fit into a cupboard box of social conventions. I want to live this life to the fullest and capture everything I love, just to share it with you. So, if you found your way to this open book of memories, why don't you wander around a bit?

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297/365 Travessa Bookshop is one of the best bookshops in Rio. You can find every type of book here, in a lot of different languages and the atmosphere is cozy and adorable. Today I was looking for a book in portugues to train my language skills. I asked an old man working at the shop if he could recommend me one. I instantly felt like I made the right choice asking this man. His voice was melodic and soft. He told me about this crime book, using his hands and arms to highlight certain aspects of the story. It could have been a one man theatre piece. His hands gesticulating in the air, his voice telling the basic plot with a soft timbre and the environment of all those bookshelves around us. In the end I would have never picked that book up just by seeing it at the bookshelves, but he made it sound irresistable.
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294/365 For whatever we lose(like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea. 
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292/365 There is so much to explore around here. Beyond the blur of the daily tasks and todos, beneath all memories and choices. Beneath all the past there is still a present and a future to explore. 
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288/365 Today was “give ourselves a treat” day.  First I went to a great thai massage after work. I really think everyone should go to a massage from time to time. Not only because of the relaxing part, but everytime I went to a massage I felt like gaining a better feeling for my own body. Not for my shape, but more for all the senses, for the bones holding me up and the muscles holding me together. After that we went to this wonderful café to eat the best club sandwich in town with our dear friends. We get to do couple-programms so seldom due to our busy schedules, but this time it was just perfect. The wonderful food, the huge “shot” the waiter gifted us with and the lots of laughing and talking. Life can be wonderful if we start to make healthy choices. I’m not necessarily talking about fitness and food, but also about the friends we surround ourselves with and the ones we give our heart to. 
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287/365 As evident this photo is not from yesterday. I accidently deleted my entire card including all yesterday photos. Dumb me. But, in order to keep this project going and because my yesterday shot would have been about analoge photography, here goes an old analoge work. This is a double exposure with a canon ae-1. I just love this camera and the ability to make artwork like this.. not even mentioning the huge surprise when I finally get to see if my idea worked out. No screen, no preview. Just your intuition, a really simple but powerful camera and a film to capture everything that’s in your mind. 
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286/365 A little bit of luck, a little bit of creativity, a little bit of passion for the art. In the end you can capture everything you want, just don’t stop trying.
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282/365 Breathing in, Don’t give up hope, All is forgiven You’re breathing in, The highs and lows, Let’s call it living Switchfoot - Needle and Haystack Life
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281/365 My darling is finally back! So today, no big text and lecture about love, because I really want to cuddle him. I missed him a lot around here.
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124/365 This was the best moment today! Finally eating at 4 am after working at an event. I’m so tired and desperatly in need of some hours of sleep. So, good night and hope to see you tomorrow.
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99/365 Today I will have to share with you one of my analog pictures. Lately we’ve been having kind of a rush. For some reason we really wanted to finish all the decoration projects we’ve once started in our apartment. I think an apartment or house is never totally finished or ready, but after working 3 hours on our second photo-canvas, I’m finished for a good while. I’m curious what you’ve already done to make your room or home prettier. Anyway, this picture and our apartment makes something simple really clear, you don’t need big money to surround yourself with happiness. Photos, books and candles are not that expensive and will make every home and life a little brighter. And never forget the most important ingredient (and it’s for free!) - LAUGHTER!
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97/365 I’m getting near day 100 and it’s somehow scary. I think I only failed to upload a photo on 4 days. Everyday I’m searching for something nice to upload and share with you. This had brought me to a much more active life style. It’s not supposed to be a “365 pictures of my apartment-project”. So, thank you!!! This little photo diary really motivated me and since day 50 I don’t leave my apartment without my big camera. It’s heavy and I look ridiculous with two bags (handbag and camera bag), but it’s totally worth it. Todays insight: You can’t take a picture without a camera.
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96/365 When I began this project I was really decided to dedicate myself to it and make photography a part of my daily routine. Arround the same time I began my yoga lessons with the goal to be able to attend the advanced lessons. Since then I made a decision, to start doing the things I always wanted to. This decision changed so much and today I know I can achieve not only the easy things. I learned to overcome my lows and get back on track. In the end it is our decision if we just want to stand and look at the admirable things passing by, or if we want to jump on that ride. Today’s insight: Dedication is the key.
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93/365 Today I can make a check mark on my bucket list behind the item “Learn to fold an origami crane”. It’s one of those little items that simply existent due to some unexplainable curiosity. I like those cranes and their pretty, delicate look. I like the idea of folding a bird out of a simple squared piece of paper. Only handicap: They don’t fly. I tried it out in the office today but the flying abilities are pretty poor. It would have been more effective to throw it against my collegue (1.5 meters away).
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92/365 Today is somehow really emotional. I feel thankful for so many things and stormy on the inside at the same time. There seem to be days like these when your heart feels that need to win over your brain. It just takes over and you go through all these ups and downs that emotionality brings with it. I guess it’s not life that’s a rollercoaster, I just think a healthy heart enjoys a good up and down ride.
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89/365 Life is like a box of chocolates. Everybody who knows a bit of great cinema history has to know this quotes. But I don’t think that’s entirely true. I think life is like an ice cream shop. There are a million tastes and not every shop has the same flavors. Some though are so normal that they are found in every shop, like certain feelings are to be found in every life. Love, friendship, dissapointment, anger and even more. But every shop or life has its specials and its customers. Some stay a lifetime, some come only once. It is a colourful ensemble of flavours and customers, as life is a vivid mixture of feelings and people. Once you learn to accept these combinations as a simple result of fate and coincidence, you can let go. You can accept the changes in your mood and feelings towards others.
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