the world box of happiness

Yesterday I told you that I was visiting amsterdam on friday. 

That was a fun and inspiring day for me. Me and my friend where visiting Body world. This is a great and inspiring exhibition. If you never heard of it, you really should visit this site (on the right side you can change the language) and if you ever visit amsterdam you really should see this exhibition. Its amazing!!!

They got there a happiness project and I even bought the world of happiness box. Because, who doesn't want to get more happiness in our lifes.

Let me show you how this box looks like:

There are 52 cards in this box with things you can do to get more happiness in your life. 

Every week you pick a card and you do what is written on it. I am sooo happy I bought this. Would this create more happiness in my life? 

Every sunday I want to share with you what is on this card. And the next sunday I will tell you what I did that week to create more happiness. 

I know this has nothing to do with books. But a little more happiness in your life without doing really big things like winning the lottery, buy your self more books with your winning money, and be happy for the moment. You can make your own happiness by doing some small things. How awesome is that?

Sooo...this week....(I hope I will translate this good for you guys, because it is written only in dutch) 

* Go to a secondhand shop or thrift store, buy your self something nice, and cherish this. 

** Think back on your life and think of 5 moments that make you give a super enthousiastic feeling. Give these feelings or moments a second chance

I hope I can inspire people to do the same and be more happy when you did this. 

Please let me know if I inspire you with this and maybe you can post this it on your blog? 

Enjoy your sunday!

STS october

*Sorry this is a long post with a lot of photos*

July 15th was the last time I was posting and probably visiting blogland.
It is a long time ago with a lot of things that happened (I won't tell you about it, don't worry, because it is  really a lot, and most of the thing aren't that great) but I am back =) Yaaaaay!!!

                       

 I will try to be more often in blog land, probably with great memes like STS (and hopefully with reviews). That's why I was making this post in the first place. In these months that passed you would think I got a lot of books. But it isn't really that much. But I really want to share them with you. Especially the book I bought yesterday when I was visiting Amsterdam for the second time. It is really a shock, because I am a dutch girl, but really, 2 months ago when  I told my friends that I never visited Amsterdam they where in total shock and 2 weeks later we where walking true the kalverstraat, visiting Rembrand plein, the Dam and the sex museum. And of course al those awesome bookstores. =) But I bought only one book that day. It's really a total shock (yes, I use this word a lot, sorry, but its the only way I can discripe this).

Phoenis Rising (Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences 1) by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris 

It looks like a really good steampunk serie. I don't read it yet, because of al the other books I need to read. But did you read this book? And what do you think of it? Is it great? I hope it is =)

Okay, next. I ordered some books in the last couple of months at the bookdepository, it is really the most awesome book store ever. Sad you can't visit it =( 

Up from the grave by Jeaniene Frost 

Of course I needed this book. Hello???? I read the first 6 and, come on, really? Do I need to say more. This is such a great serie.That brings me to the next books. Sorry Bones, I read to much about you, it is time for Vlad. Because.... I really needed to read more about Vlad....<3<3 LOL

Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost

Next on my list of books I wanted to show you is my birthday present. =) I got a coupon for a bookstore from a friend of mine and bought a book I really  needed to read (I still didn't got the time for it)

Allegiant by Veronica Roth 

One of those series I need to finish and heeey, that brings me to my next book ;) hahahaha

I bough it yesterday when I was visiting amsterdam for the second time (really it is such a beautiful city, I will let you see some photo's I make the first time I was visiting, after the last books in this post)

Requiem by Lauren Oliver

What did I tell you, one of those series I need to finish. LOL. I think I am the last one, but that is okay, I don't have a lot of time to read and read only before I go sleeping. Most of the time I read my self to sleep. 

And the last books in this post. I bought the first one a half year ago, or longer. I don't know. But I read it a couple of weeks ago and I needed to get the whole serie. Lucky for me it is already published so I bought the last 3 of them as well.

My life as a white trash zombie by Diana Rowland 1 (not on the photo)

Even white trash zombies get the blues by Diana Rowland 

White Trash Zombie Apocalypse by Diana Rowland

How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back by Diana Rowland

I really hope they are great because I liked the first one in this serie very much =)

That was it for my books....If you don't want to see photos from my visit to amsterdam, that is okay, because they are comming now =) I wish you a nice day. 

If you like to stay and see my photo's....yaaaaay  for you!!!!

ENJOY...

My friends Lisa, Melanie (mother of Lisa and wife to Willy), Willy.
It's so funny, first I was friends with Melanie, and after a few months Lisa became a friend of me as well. (let me tell you, Melanie is 9 years older then me and Lisa is 12 years younger then me, yes it is funny)

Yes we need to laugh more, I know, but we where looking in to the sun when this photo was taken. And yes, that person on the left is me =)

Rembrand plein (it is really nice to see it)

I am not sure but I think this is a photo from a street before you go to the kalverstreet. Let me tell you, if you like to shop, not only for books (but there are a lot of bookstores) but also clothes and other great stuff you need to be in this street. You got here the vero moda (my favorite store), forever 21, I bought there a skirt yesterday, the (lady) sting and many more. At Spui there are some book stores. And at the beginning of the Kalverstreet. 

I love this photo. This is sooooo Amsterdam. Bikes and water. But you really should look where you are walking, because it is almost dangerous when you are walking true amsterdam with those bikes, but also with the tram. It is nice but really, use your eyes. I can't tell you that enough. 

I do love the last photo, but I think this is my favorite. 

Don't you love it? 


That was my post for today.
Hope to see you guys soon. =)

Mariska

Top Ten Tuesday!! Yaaay. Love this meme and I am happy to join this again. This meme is hosted by the Broke and the Bookish.
This time it's about our favorite tv shows. But I want to go waaaaay back in time, because I got more favorite tv shows when I was a teenager than know. :) Lol.

                                               

1. FRIENDS!!!




2. Dawson's Creek of course ;)



3. Mirror Mirror this was a tv show in Australia. And I really loved it.

4. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air



5. Full House



6. Sweet Valley High



7. Beverlyhills 90210



8. Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (oooh boy, am I getting old? yes!!!)




9. Flipper of course!!



10. Saved by the bell



When I am looking at google for my favorite tv series from the olden days ;) I was shocked how old they are. I think we got these series later on tv in the Netherlands but look at those photo's! It's old!! Hahhaha.

Oke, what is your top 10?
Let me remind you that I was a young teenager.

Have a nice day everyone!!

STS

                             


Hi everyone!!

There I am again. With some new books and bookmarks.
I am soooo happy with them, so I couldn't wait to show them in this STS, this meme is hosted by Tynga and I am happy she is hosting this :)

Sooo..first my cute little bookmarks. With magnets!!! They are sooo awesome.
I just found them at a store in the Netherlands. I don't know if this store is in Belgium as well. But for the people who like to know where I got these, it was at the HEMA.

And now time for my new books. I just wanted to read this serie for awhile, but I never took the time to buy these books. Untill I came across a secondhand shop at the internet and I couldn't let them stay there. I just needed them at my book shelves :)

                                         

                                          

Sooo I am a very happy woman right now. :)
Did you got some great things this week? Want to share them with me?

Happy saturday!!

Postcrossing

Hi everyone,

I am sooo sorry that I didn't post anything for a few weeks or is it only some days?.
But I am not really happy with my self and I can't find something nice to do except reading and keeping my house cleen. :(
The last couple of days, I get some motivation to do something, yesterday I even get to town to buy no books but postcards. I think I got a nother addiction except reading ;) And you call it postcrossing.
I even made a blog about it, if you would like to follow me you are more than welcome http://mariskapostcrossing.blogspot.nl/
At my blog you can read how it works. But in little words: you get 5 adresses al around the world and you sent them a postcard, when they arrive they let it know at this site and from other people you can get some other postcards. I only just sent 5 postcards and some other things because I am already joining a swap, but I am really excited about it .
So if you like to follow my new adventures you can follow my new blog. I will post again at this blog about books! I promise, I try to start this monday. :)

Have a great sunday!!

Mariska

STS

Yaaay!! I am back with a nother Stacking the shelves. And I got something to show to you. 

For me this sts is a big one and I am very proud that I find these books at the boekenfestijn in the netherlands. It's a monthly event in the netherlands and in belgium and it is great. But I think I am a little spoiled because I don't find to much books anymore.:( But I find enough books to read in the next 2 months :D

Let me show you these books: 

Anastasia Forever by Joy Preble

The Reckoning by Alma Katsu

The twisted tragedy by  Leanna Renee Hieber (I just find out that this book is part 2 of a serie that I didn't finish :( )

Fearless by Francine Pascal

Me and my shadow by Katie MacAlister (part 3)

Playing with fire by Katie MacAlister (part 1)

The blessed by Tonya Hurley

And is this back awesome or not? I find this one in a store in groningen. I am soooo happy with it :D 

Oh, and my last books I from the bookdepository I want to show you as well: 

Cry wolf by Patricia briggs 

Hunting ground by Patricia briggs

Fair Game by Patricia briggs

Sooo...did I got a great STS or not?

How was your week with books? Did you got some great ones?

Have a great sunday!

WOW

Waiting on Wednesday, oh boy, it's al ready Wednesday =) LOL.
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the spine.

And the book I really want to read, it's strange because I don't even read the first 3 in this serie. But they comming my way as we speak, is:

Dead Heat part 4 of the Alpha and Omega serie by Patricia Briggs.
There is no cover yet and no discription of this book, but I read the mercy thompson serie and it was great! And I think the Alpha and Omega serie would be just as great (I hope =) ).

So this is my Waiting on Wednesday post of this week. What is the book you are waiting for?

Have a great Wednesday!!
Mariska