Boots + Resume of fall semester

So, I got something of a revelation today morning. Boots. I need a pair of boots. Dark brown, matte boots would be perfect to almost everything. Imagine a pair of knee high boots with a pair of beaten skinny jeans and a white knitted sweater... PERFECT! I think I would use them a lot, but I don't think that I will get a pair sometime soon, because I've just gotten a pair of pretty expensive uggs - and I love them. Right now I just really have a craving for those boots.
And, by the way... I am finished with the fall semester now! Yay! I think this school semester have been amazing and it has gone by so fast. I really like it there, and I feel like a fish in water if you know what I mean. I have come very far with myself too - I am a lot more confident now. I have come far with my health and fitness as well, I started the Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Training Guide 2 months ago. At first I wanted everyone to like me, but now I'm very relaxed I can say without lying that I DO NOT CARE WHAT EVERYONE THINK OF ME. I think the key is to learn to stop worrying, thinking like: "Well, if they don't like me, they're not worth my time thinking of them. I can focus on the good things in my life instead and the people that actually do like me." Because I mean, if someone is mean or ignores you, why would you try to make them like you? It's their choice and they are missing out. Don't waste your time on those people, you have other things more important and good to think about.
Okay, I have to go!
XOXO
Arlette

My New Year Resolutions

Hello darls!
It. Is. So. Good. To. Be. BACK!! After a weekend of rest, in both the social and active fronts I am now very much refreshed and happy. Just finished one of the workouts I missed, and I feel so good. Really hate slacking after with training.
The schoolday was fun, nothing special, but as you may know, I just really like my school. Much better than my old.
But that wasn't what I was going to write about;
I am going to write about my New Year Resolutions. I haven't had so many 'serious' kinds of stuff, only like I will not eat candy and I will get 150 dollars for it (from my mum and dad). But, I think I will make a few real this year..

• I will keep on with this healthy lifestyle.
• DEFINITELY continue the BBTG 1.0 and then purchase 2.0. I really like this guide.
• Not being so much on a screen - I sit with a screen maybe 4 hours a day, so I'll try to get it down to around 2 hours a day instead. 
• Not to look in the mirror so often (haha I know it's silly, but I do it way too often)        

I think 2014 has been a good year and I think that I have come a lot more far with my confidence this year. 

Soon I'll write a 2014 Resume for you, where I tell you what has happened this year and what I have achieved<3

Love

Arlette 

My Weekend

Happy 2nd advent guys!
I've had a very nice and chill Sunday and spending some quality time with my mom. A lot of shopping this weekend hah! The Friday-night was spended over at my best friend's house, we were watching The Maze Runner - bet you have heard of it - about a group of people that get trapped in a kind of labyrinth.. Pretty good movie and I didn't really find it that scary, which is positive. We fell asleep around 12, so not that late.
The day after me and my friend - that by the way had a cold - went to the city; took a starbucks latte, ate on T.G.I Fridays, went ice skating and of course shopping christmas presents. Super fun, cozy and christmasy. The thing was that both of us were - we still are, but she's in her house and I'm in mine - ill and quite tired after the busy Saturday. Still we decided to go to my place, make some wholewheat baguettes with mozzarella, tomatoes and spinach. That was the way last night was spended; infront of the tv, watching elf and drinking tea and eating the baguettes. I think we both were a bit tired of the other person and just tired. And ill. The night turned out pretty well - even though we were a bit moody and my little sis wanted to be with us the whole time - but I think we could have had even more fun if we both were a bit more cheerful.
This morning my friend almost went home instantly because of the cold. I had some quark and a smoothie for breakfast, and then I've drunk a smoothie and eaten a quest bar. Why haven't eaten so much is because my family and I are go to a Christmas Buffé that a very fancy hotel is hosting. I usually don't like the dishes on there, but it's a nice event.
Okay, I'll talk to you again later!
XOXO

The Ulimate Sunday!

I woke up at 12 today, really good feeling. To know that I still have the whole day able to do whatever I want, I love that feeling. So, what I did was first doing the most amazing pancakes - oatmeal, banana and eggs - and served them with an orange, blueberries and water. Yum! Then, I just chilled, talked with my sister and parents, and slowly getting ready.

The whole family decided to take a walk, so we "climbed" a skiing-hill and let me tell you, that was quite the cardio! Then my mom walked home, but me, my dad and my little sis walked to the gym and I did some butt-training and back training as well. I didn't do a very hard workout, but it's better than nothing, right?

Now were home, and we're just starting to do gingerbreads - gosh, christmas feelings!!! Wow, and then of course, we gotta taste a few. Oh my god, I am so in love with this time of the year. I am pretty tired by now, and this have been the perfect Sunday! Tomorrow is the beginning of the last week of November, and next Monday it's December which means I get to open my Benefit-calendar. I am so happy right now!

Kiss<3

PS! Posting before and after pics from week 1 to 4 (kayla itsines bikini body guide) tomorrow on my instagram, @arletteorlande!

Benefit Advent Calendar

Guess what I got from my mom yesterday!? A BENEFIT ADVENT CALENDAR!! I am so happy, I just love Benefit. I've had a few of their stuff and I adore their makeup, though it is very expensive. And then my amazing mom came home and basically gave me 24 mini-benefit things, sounds good, doesn't it?

I have always been beauty and makeup interested; watched videos on YouTube, done my own makeup (sometimes very.. unbeautiful), bought a ton of makeup and things like that. I love taking care of my body,with workouts and healthy eating, but also washing, hydrating my skin and doing facial masks as well as hair masks. Benefit has been like one of those brands that you really really want, and their stuff is amazing, and what a dream it would be if you got that Advent Calendar! Actually me and my friends talked about the Calendar, saying it only was for sale in the US; no one thinking anyone of us would get it. Hehehe.. I got it :D 

Now I just can't wait for 1st of December to come!! I have been longing for it the whole year haha, christmas (the whole December-month actually) is my favorite time of the year I think. I love being with my family, counting down to the big day, dressing the Xmas tree... It's all so cozy, and beautiful and GAAH! Now it will be even more fun coz I got my beautifully adorable calendar that will make me super hot with all the makeup.

And now it just hit me that I have to clean out my makeup to get room for the Benefit-things...

Love you<3

XOXOXOXOXOX

Relatives and Christmas. And Fashion.

So, in my family we always do 2-3 christmas'. On dad's side it's A LOT of family to remember, and my cousins there (two girls 1 and 5 years older than me) are kind of perfect. The oldest one works for Hollister which does explain how beautiful she is (and slim.) The other one is as gorgeous as the older one, so yeah. Myself, am not completely skinny, and I don't always fit in XS. I am completely fine with that - 99% of the time - but that last procent is when I am with them. I do have very fun with them, actually, and I love my family, but those two can make me unsure. Then, the older one, has a boyfriend that I am not very fond of. Haha. I guess it sounds like my dad's family is terrible, but they're not, I still love them. I just feel a bit misplaced and uncomfortable with them. Our family are sort of the "outsiders" in the Orlande family, and don't hang out - except when birthday and family parties happens. Like, all our relatives on dad's side lives in a city 15 minutes from here.
Then, there is the Dahl family, mom's family side. 70% of those relatives lives in the middle of nowhere up in north, but everyone is so nice and warm. Not saying that the Orlandes aren't but I just feel more like an "insider" at the Dahl-side. The rest of the Dahl family is my grandparents and my aunt, uncle and their kids. We hang out quite a lot (I were shopping with one of the cousins, she's 1 year older than me) and we're really close. I always have fun with them and feel as comfortable as I can with them. We could move into a big house together and we wouldn't be surprised how we acted or anything. Everyone always have an amazing time when we are together (at least once every week we are gathered.)
So, we always have one christmas, often 2 days before real christmas, with my cousins and grandparents on the Orlande side. Then, we celebrate with our friends and then real christmas this year will be with the Dahl's. I am looking forward to it very very very much, at least real xmas.

I always have something of a fashion disaster when it comes to picking clothes to the Orlande's (mostly because the two cousins always looks so perfect and I get a bit self conscious around them.)
Therefore, I have made an nice little outfit that I am going to try to get hold of, or something like it.

Sorry for the little square at the side..

Then I have started a new training program, that seems quite popular and very inspiring. So, from tomorrow I'll stick to it, for 12 weeks! Gaash, I am so exited! It seems fun, good and I am very sure that I will see changes, and hopefully feel better in my own skin. Review will come on it, but ya know, I have to try it first!