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... and here we are again, counting the last hours of another year and trying to remember all the good (or less preferable) things that we experienced during these past twelve months. I am no different, so I tried to make this recap of all the highlights of  my 2018. One, two, three, here we go! 


My 2018

... and here we are again, counting the last hours of another year and trying to remember all the good (or less preferable) things that we ...

Last Christmas

It's that time of the year again! Christmas is just around the corner, and boy oh boy, our all household is busy! Dad's outside, en...

Paviljono knygų savaitgalis. Vol. 2

2016 m. įvyko pirmasis Paviljono knygų savaitgalis, subūręs bibliofilus ir, įtariu, tuos, kuriuos Knygų mugės keliamas vajus veikia kaip re...

Fragrance Discoveries. Lavs by Unum

Serenity that captures your soul. Coolness of the marble pillars in the summer heat. An echo of the Mass in a church. All this and much mor...

November Highlights: Göteborg Chapter

Trip to Göteborg is definitely the highlight of this month. Almost spontaneously planned, it turned to be quite a pleasant adventure! 

Autumn Wonderland

We are so incredibly lucky for having such a wonderful and long autumn this year! I feel now like living in a movie set, some sort of roman...

Fragrance Discoveries. Piper Nigrum by Lorenzo Villoresi

It's been almost a year when I laid my hands on tester of Maison Margiela's perfume By the Fireplace . Since that time, I dived i...

Golden and Glorious

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower”, wrote Albert Camus and I couldn't agree more. Last Saturday was so sunny and w...

MJR XXI: Magic In The Rain

When days are getting shorter and nights are filled with mists and fog you know that summer is coming to an end. My way of saying goodbye t...

Garrard Conley -- Boy Erased

Būna knygų, kurias skaitant išsitrina riba tarp realybės ir fikcijos, ir nors supranti, kad tai, kas jose vyksta yra rašytojo fantazijos pr...

Workation: Yes or No?

Summer vacation is an essential part of the warm season, at least that's what I think. Of course, you can escape winter's cold and ...

Empties Pt. 1

When empty bottles and other containers started to take more space in the shelves of my bathroom than those with some sort of substance sti...

Before the Storm

What an incredibly hot summer we're having this year! Rain is quite a rare guest during these past three months, but when it comes, it ...

Days of Live Archaeology in Kernavė 2018

I can hardly imagine my summer without going to the Days of Live Archaeology in Kernavė. Although the program is pretty similar every year,...

St. Johns Day, or From Dusk Till Dawn

St. John's Day (or Rasos , Kupolė ) is one of the most important celebrations in Lithuania and neighboring Latvia. Summer Solstice is c...

Blogger's Day is Here!

First of all - happy International Blogger's Day to all my virtual colleagues out there! It's so nice to see how Lithuanian blogger...

Father's Day 2018

Who was your first hero? I kinda guess that it might have been your dad! This weekend Lithuania celebrated Father's Day and I was happy...

Fragrance Discoveries | Pour Elle by Angel Schlesser

Ah, summer!.. Sun, bare legs, and heart filled with wanderlust! Yesterday I found myself sitting in our garden, wrapped in a scent of bloom...

Last Days of Spring

May is almost over, and summer is already in Lithuania. So it's time to look back and see what the last month of spring had brought to ...

Estonia Once Again

You probably already know that Estonia or, to be more precise, city of Tartu , is one of my favorite destinations. This spring was no excep...

Close Horizons

Exploring your close surroundings can be so much fun! This weekend I finally got to visit one of the greatest hill-forts around Vilnius! ...

Weekend Runaway: Kernavė

Escaping city during weekends is now a thing that I'm really looking forward to while going on with my daily duties. This Saturday my h...

Bye-bye April!

Well this April was one tough month! Full of various events, intense studying, and trying to have some quiet time for myself (not happening...

花見. 2018 Edition

Spring has finally arrived and there is no better way celebrating it than taking an example from Japanese people and admiring blooming saku...

Weekend Getaway. Astravas Manor

When days are getting warmer and nature is finally waking up from its long slumber, it's the perfect time for short trips! This weekend...

Vilnius Whisky Festival

One of my (many) interests is... whisky. I have been interested in this particular drink since my trip to Scotland (naturally) in 2014, and...

Sigita Petrunina | Ten kur namai. Gyvenk kaip patinka

Pavasariniam tvarkymosi įkarščiui pamažu užvaldant mano mintis, įkvėpimo naujoms idėjoms ieškau tiek Pinterest'e, tiek savo mėgstamia...

March: Week 3 Favorite(s)

  Spring is coming (although, technically it is spring already, but you know what I mean), so I decided to try some new products that wou...

The Tulip Fever

When all of a sudden you start seeing tiny pop-up stalls with tulips on each corner of the city, it can mean only one thing - International...

Vilnius Book Fair 2018: Tired and Happy

Love it or hate it, but Vilnius Book Fair is definitely one of the most important events here in Lithuania. Four days of events, meetings w...

February: Week 4 Favorite

Vilniaus knygų mugė startavo vakar, o aš vis dar negaliu atsigauti, koks neįtikėtinai nuostabus yra šių metų LLTI paskelbtas kūrybiškiausių...

#V16

100 years ago on February  16th  Lithuania restored its independence, so this whole weekend was dedicated to this very special occasion! Si...

February: Week 2 Favorite

This week's highlight, without a doubt, is the show by "alt-J", a British band who finished their "Relaxer" tour he...

February: Week 1 Favorite

It's sad, but true that Lithuanian cultural press (and culture in general) is marginalized and if we could imagine our country as a fam...

Rome Summed Up

Visiting Italy (or Rome, to be more precise) was an old dream of mine. One morning, when Vilnius was covered in snow and preparing for a we...

Rome Teaser

Going to Rome was pretty old dream of mine and just last week it got fulfilled! I am still not quite waken up from this wonderful trip, so ...

My Blog Turns 2!

Two years ago , on this very same day, I decided to launch "Things I Like" blog. Let's celebrate this special occasion toget...
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