Are you alive or just existing?

Found this on tumblr. Are you alive or just existing?

I've been wanting to travel for a long time. Not just travel… experience. Live. My life is this big mess, this big blur that consists of time and small moments. But the problem is, hardly any of them are worth remembering. Sometimes when people ask me how my weekend was or what I did last week, I don't even remember. Because everything is a blur. It's just time… Nothing exciting. Nothing worth talking about. I want to experience things that are worth talking about. Try new things. Meet new people. Fall in love. Do something that is a little bit crazy. For once.

When I'm old and look back on my life… I want to remember something that's worth remembering.

//Helene

Confusion

Three questions left to answer;

Who was she?

Who am I?

And in what ways are we connected?

Autumn Leaves

"Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale."  

- Lauren DeStefano, Wither -  

It's that time of the year again… The leaves are slowly starting to turn yellow, orange and red. The weather is getting chilly, and the fireplace is lit.

I was supposed to go to school today (as usual) but I feel exhausted and my head is hurting so I decided to stay home and relax with a cup of tea and ELLE magazine.

5 ways to style a leather skirt!

I've always loved leather when it comes to fashion. My leather jacket is and has been my best friend, for several years now. I probably wear it in 95% of my outfits. Recently I invested in a good leather skirt and I am completely in love with it! Leather is so in fashion this fall, and I wanted to be prepared so I put together some outfits to find out how I wanted to style it, and I thought I would take some pictures to show you!

Crop Top: H&M

Leather Skirt: Pieces

Stockings:H&M

Sneakers: Converse

The first outfit I wanted to be sporty and simple. Since the skirt is high wasted, it's perfect to pair with a crop top, like this one.

Bralette: Cubus

Crochet crop top: Unknown

Leather skirt: Pieces

Stockings: H&M

Wedges: Unknown

This outfit I also wanted to be fitting for summer, but a little more on the girly side. Sticking to the crop tops, I chose a crochet one and paired it with this super cute black, lace bralette.

Blouse: Unknown

Bralette: Cubus

Leather Skirt: Pieces

Stockings: H&M

Pumps: Din Sko

In this outfit I paired the skirt with a sheer blouse. Just like the last outfit it's a bit revealing so I put on the same bralette underneath. I wanted this outfit to be a bit dressier so I added some red lipstick and a pair of tall pumps.

Top: Springfield

Leather Skirt: Pieces

Stockings: Cubus

Boots: Din Sko

This outfit is perfect for when the weather gets a little bit chilly. I really love the combination of these to pieces. The stripes kind of distracts you from the kind of edgy material of the skirt, and the result is a very soft look.

Top: Only

Knit Sweater: Only

Leather Skirt: Pieces

Stockings: H&M

Boots: Din Sko

This is kind of the same outfit as the previous one, but with a chunkier, knit sweater. I love the combo of leather and knit material. This look is perfect for fall/winter days, and if it gets really cold (like here in Norway) you can always put on a long-sleeved sweater and leggings underneath.

I tried to keep all these looks really simple and with few accessories, so it will be easy for anyone to style these outfits in their own way.

- What do you think of the leather skirt trend?

//Helene

This summer…

I found an amazing bathroom, so I obviously had to take a selfie in the mirror...

I went to the best festival ever!

I hung out with friends and got to feel like a child again...

I saw some beautiful sunsets...

I spent time with my family (aaaand my dog)...

I ate a lot of amazing food.

Wow… I just realized how few photographs I have taken this summer. But I guess that's a good thing - it shows that I've had a good time and not worried about showing everybody how much fun I've had. There are some more pictures on my instagram, though, so if anyone wants to see more pictures from this summer (or my everyday life) you can check it out here.

I go back to school on monday… It's really insane to think about… This summer has passed by so quickly.

- How was your summer? What have you been up to?

//Helene

Rainy day

Where I live (in Norway) we usually don't have much nice weather in the summertime. But this year has actually been amazing. In the past few weeks we've had over 30 degrees celsius every day, which is insane for Norway. I didn't get a chance to go on holiday outside go Norway this summer, so it has been nice to have such amazing weather here at home.

But you know when you live in a country like Norway, sooner or later the rain (or snow) is coming. And today it came. I actually quite enjoyed it, with a cup of hot tea, and I also took the opportunity to take some photos for you. Hope you like it.

I have spent this evening watching a movie and eating tacos with my sister. Very relaxing.

- What's the weather like where you're at?

//Helene

Mini Book Review: "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Don't worry, I won't spoil anything...

(Picture source: here)

This isn't really a book review... just a little rant. For anyone who has not read this book; go do it. Now. This series is amazing! Absolutely fantastic!

And for those of you who have read this book; can we frickin' talk about the ending?!
 I was at work (I work at a cafe), and it was very quiet that day so I decided to finish this book. And I was sitting there behind the cash register crying my eyes out... I legit had to put the book down. Because I was starting to freak out customers...

Again: this book/series is amazing - if you haven't read them... do it. Now.

//Helene

Blogging again..?

Hi! My name is Helene. I haven't had a blog in about three years, so it feels a little bit strange writing this right now...

Oh... and this is me btw.

I'm not really sure why I feel the need to have a blog right now...I guess it's kind of in the title of the blog. Simply uncover. I think I need a place to share my thoughts and life, and I miss being able to write about it.

We'll se how this goes...

//Helene