afternoon tea

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i bought tickets to see Nick Cave in june :) he's one of the very few living artists im interested in seeing. i associate many of his songs with different periods in my life. especially teenage years of course, it was something me and my first (more) serious bf listed to a lot and quoted to each other.

this week doctor was on night shift, and now his inner clock is still somewhat confused... so i slept alone, spent the days alone while he slept...  and now its still going on. i feel like a widow :/ and yesterday was our 8 yr anniversary, we did manage to go eat out and spend a few hours of together so its not all a disaster. we went to a ramed place called Nanban which i really like, and then a jamaican inspired bar Three Little Birds for an after drink. very adult and basic. satisfying for me. we decided to invite a few of his colleagues over tonight, have a small get together (literally, we will be like 5 people i guess). i just hope doctor can get up by late afternoon, we need a buy some snacks and clean up a bit and i need help doing those things.

yesterday i also had my first afternoon tea. i always assumed its just having tea in the afternoon, but apparently it involves biscuits and small sandwhiches as well. live and learn. we got a groupon deal to a nice place central london, Jessica got ill so i ended up going with just Sam & Margreet. either way, nice experience. i thought it was gonna all revolve around the tea but in the end we had to separately ask for the tea to be served.

ive been shopping. a handbag.

 2 more handbags. although im not sure how much i like the one on the right, might sell i forward.

made this earring myself, just had to buy those diamond things, i already had earring hooks. 

earrings! matte black triangle 3D... something :D phone for size reference. im loving these. from Etsy (Ofeliajewelleryart)

random lunch. its all frozen stuff microwaved for me, every day. i reject the thought that its bad for my health although i admit its not the best possible nutritional plan. but as a compromise between convenience and health, i believe i have struck a good balance. thats a mushroom cheese kiev i think, and rice & veggies and extra veggies. 

this breakfast. every day. nutty muesli with berry granola for taste and almond milk. i like my traditions. it took me a while to find the right combo but now i think i have it.

 this lunch ended up being a bit more green than usual. but thank god for the german bread and salmon.

last friday we went with a local finnish couple to see comedy on a boat. twas quite good, we enjoyed. the quality of the comedy itself i thought was pretty high. the next day we were watching Jimmy Carr on Netflix and it was pathetic... im sure in the 90s the sexist one liners worked but now its just sad. i think i can laugh at even sexism if i think its coming from a 'good place'. not sure how to define that, but i have a friend for instance who makes brutal jokes about women, men, people of colour, disabled, poor, rich.. everyone evenly. that includes me and himself. knowing that they are actually a super liberal and openminded person makes the difference i guess. with Jimmy Carr i dont get that feel at all, even the insults towards men end up being about their mothers or girlfriends.

this science themed jewellery is cool. especially the rings. im a sucker for geometrical and (literally) edgy pieces.