MY NEW APARTMENT: It Keeps Getting Better And Better!

Hi Egos! As you know I've finally found a new apartment for my sister and me! Last Tuesday we signed the rental agreement. So now nobody can take it away from us anymore! YES!

However that's by far not all. We still have many tasks ahead before we can start out new lives in our lovely new home. First on the list is getting to now the current tenant. I don't know about other countries but here in Germany everything needs to be settled in a formal agreement. After the rental agreement we still had to discuss the things that the current tenant would leave behind in the apartment, how much money they wanted for it and what they should repair before handing over the keys.

Luckily for us they were so sweet! Since we love everything about their flat and everything they wanted to leave with the apartment they agreed to all of our requests. That basically means that we could go in every room, point at an object and say "can we have that?" :-D

Me practicing my innocent, friendly smile for seducing the current tenants to sweeten the deal!

They said they just couldn't rip us off our money so they sold their stuff for 200 bucks less than what they originally wanted. Great deal, right?

Controllfreak that I am I immediately took pictures of all the things we agreed to keep and of course I'll now share with you the awesomness of what's going to be ours!

the cupboard for the TV and the shelf

this huge closet (it's already in the room meant to be the walk-in closet!) 

the desk (I don't know if I'll need it yet but well! Wouldn't say no to this one!)

 ki-hiiitchen! (without the microwave)

 this mirror (I already have a lot of mirrors -as you might've guessed by this blog's title but this one already hangs on the wall.. so no nails needed! :D)

 another gorgeous closet!

another mirror but this time it's in the bathroom!

huge black couch that comes with sister (just kidding.. my sister is 

not part of the deal cause that would be human trafficking :D)

Alright folks! You already got a glimpse of our new apartment and I bet you can tell how sweet it's going to be! You'll get the full tour once we have the keys in our hands!

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EGOtalk: My Love-Hate Relationship with Online Shopping

Hi Egos, I'm sure you can imagine which direction this post is going to take aready :D It's summer which means I'll be out more often meeting friends in bars, chilling in parks and doing small trips to places I'm also in the middle moving to a new apartment which means that I'll have to buy some new furniture. These two factors are digging deep into my pockets but does that stop me from finding things I want to own? Of course not!

I don't know if it's just me but once I start buying things I won't listen to my bad conscience. Instead I go on and spend even more money :-D First I bought my new phone - which is back in my possession once again!. 

Then I started shopping for something to read since I needed to be occupied in the morning on my way to work.

I love these books! You should read them if you like real feelings in an unrealistic setting! :-D

Then I got this mail from Zalando saying the missed me and if I shopped something now they would give me a 10 bucks discount. So I did! :-D

Since I was on a roll I just got some armcandy and jewelry. 

The next thing is already on it's way... 

Gosh I can tell you I'm so easily influenced by seeing something other people have - at least when it comes to fashion. At least I've done my research and found these at least three times cheaper than most of these sandals cost.

Luckily I have now reached a level where I feel like I've spent too much money and should start saving up again. At heart I'm a closefisted person. So after heaving these shopping attacks I soon go back to normal and start thinking about every investment so much that half the time I decide against buying.

My dear sister would call this whole issue "First World Problems" which is true... But I guess it still is a problem.

How are you guys managing your finances?

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EGOutfit: Everything That's Trendy in One Outfit - Challenge Accepted!

Hi Egos, were you already wondering why I haven't done an EGOutfit in such a long time? The answer is: I've been running around nacked.

Just kidding! EGOutfits are a lot of fun for me but so far I haven't found a cool setting for selcas or a photographer for outside shots. But that's all part of the past! My new apartment will have a special corner for LYE and a friend of mine whom I meet up with almost weekly might become a regular photographer. So things will change soon!

But let's talk clothes, right? If you're living in Berlin you can't help but notice how trends are changing and you'll see the top styles even before they're printed in magazines. So dressing up a bit to got to a small restaurant in on of the hippest places in town goes without saying. Besides I'd never leave an opportunity to show off unused. 

So after eating -yes it makes sense to stuff yourself and THEN do an outfit shooting afterwards... -.-" -  we did the first LYE outdoor shooting! I'm sooo excited about this!

It's a very casual outfit that still incorporates everything that's been so hyped. First up I borrowed the spiked hat from my sister. You know how I love everything spiked! 

The armcandy is a set that I just recently bought online (the person that invented online shopping should apologize to my bank account...) It's a very pastel pink with golden geometric forms. Both of which are a must-wear this season! Of course the black leather bag will never go out of style.

Can you be in love with the constant reminder of how little time you have? Obviously I can :-D There is something about valuable watches that just draws me in. Surprisingly enough this rosegold-grey colour goes with so many things I've got in my closet. So far I think it goes best with denim.

For those of you who follow me on Instagram these flats won't be news. For the rest: I've completely fallen for them! Once the sun comes out you should put on your favourite pair of ballerins. They've constantly been in style each year and are therefore a must-have in your shoe collection. I especially love the metallic grey/green/gold colour. I saw a video once on how to make your legs seem longer. The trick is to put on jeans and shoes that are the same colour. So I kept that in mind and put on these black jeans.

Lastly we got the denim shirt. I can't believe that there is still anybody left who hasn't noticed that denim shirts are almost as popular as the infamous denim jeans. However this shirt also has cut out sections on the shoulders which is something that has subtly entered the fashion world for quite a while. It's one of the quieter trends this season but still pretty popular.

I hope to show you some of my outfits more often from now on. If you would like to see more then feel free to follow me on instagram. I'm so in love with that site and it's filters :D

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EGOxperiment: Magnum First Kiss

Hi Egos! I'm back in the name of Science! As a scientist you sometimes have to fully commit yourself to your project in order to get the best results. That means that might have to face horrible self-experiments! I'm now in that exact position!

I want to test these new Magnum ice cream bars to give you an accurate review! I know it's horrible right? How could I possibly convince myself to eat such a thing?

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But seriously I'm such an ice cream addict. At some point I thought I should go to rehab but I didn't. :-D

So Magnum has created these new flavour combinations and at first I was pretty skeptical about them. How could you mix Creme Brulé and ice cream? It's interesting and I really love their marketing campaign but I still have some doubts left.

First on my list was the Loving Kiss. By that time I didn't know they had some kind of order. :D I like berríes and I like ice cream. So that one was kind of a nobrainer. The texture was really nice because first you bite into a chunk of berries and then you have a more balanced mix of ice cream vs. berries.

Caramel Chunk - oh yeah!!

Second was the First Kiss - the one I doubted most. I couldn't have been more wrong. If you like caramel flavour then this is the one you should choose! Again you had that caramel chunk that you bite in and then it's pure awesomeness!

Can you feel how cool this ice cream is? :D

I really wanted to wait for the other three editions but so far I couldn't find any of them in store. So I'm guessing that Magnum will sell the other ones at a later time.

Who's in the mood for some ice cream now? :D

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EGOutfit: What do I look like now with 20 pounds less weight?

Hi Egos, today will be a special EGOutfit as I won't focus so much on my clothes but more on my body. As you might have noticed I have been working out at the gym regularly.  It's gotten to a point where I'm happy to do my routines and where I can see real progress. 

I've also been eating a bit better - but don't get me wrong there is at least one rather unhealthy or high-calorie food every day that will slow down my progress. However that's okay because I know I might never really eat entirely healthy and this change of eating habits is meant for the long run.

So let's get to the  before-after-picture fun!

BEFORE

Oh yeah, this one's bad -.-"

AFTER (20 pounds weight loss)

I know those pictures aren't really the best choice but I want to do a proper before-after comparison when I've reached my goal. =) You can see a difference though, right? After joining my gym I didn't loose weight as quickly as I lost size since my muscles are heavier than the fat I'm eliminating! Pretty amazing, isn't it? 

In the past I've lost even more weight way too fast and way too unhealthy. Just to gain it  all back... So this time I want to take it slow and make the results last. 

Some of you might wonder why I want to loose weight when my blog is called LoveYourEgo. Well that's simple. Love yourself, your ego and your body and then do what's best for those three. That's what I'm doing right now. While I feel that I'm already very beautiful I still feel that I'm not as healthy as I could be and my office job is not exactly the job that will keep you fit! ;-)

So that's it for today. You can now get an idea of what I'm working on right now. :-D

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EGOtorial: Hearty pancakes!

Oh yes Egos! I'm going to talk food again! With me being in such a good mood and all I felt motivated enough to cook for myself again! Of course I couldn't resist to take a few photos on the road. So here's another EGOtorial.

Step 1: Get your ingredients safely home!

Yes this step should have gone without saying but my dear sister had to let the eggs fall down in the elevater. Just seconds away from our kitchen. Anyways with that she kind of made it easy to decide how many eggs would go in the mixture later on. There weren't that many left after the crash.

Step 2: Prepare the ingredients!

For the dough you need eggs, flour, milk and a pinch of salt. Also prepare some oil for the pan later on. The toppings are entirely up to your liking. I wanted to have my pancakes Hawaiian style. So I got some ananas, ham and cheese. My sister is sooooooo addiced to sauce hollondaise which basically goes with everything in her opinion :D So she would eat that with either ham or salami.

Mix eggs, flour, milk and salt with a whisk. Yes, we're doing this old school! No hand mixer whatsoever! It's important that you start with the dough first because the dough gets firmer the longer you let it rest. Also I have this little tip on how the flour won't clump while whisking. Use a filter and gently sift the flour into the bowl.

You know how I love these vacuumed meet packages... Again I had to wrestle the sh*** open. I just don't understand how other people get their meat out of these packages.. It's such a mystery to me.

Cut your ingredients in little pieces so that you will only have to sprinkle them on your pancakes later on. Luckily the cheese was already done.

Step 3: Use your pan!

I tried several methods on how to do the pancakes. You can pour in the dough, roast it on both sides, then add chese, the other ingredients on top of the cheese and then another layer of cheese. That works fine. 

However you can also just add the dough and put all of your ingredients on the liquid side so that the meat and ananas stick to the pancake well. Keep the whole thing in the pan until the cheese has reached the preferred consistency.

You can also fold one side over the other like my sister did.

Step 4: Serve and eat!

Oh yeah! It looks soooo delicious!! If you eat a lot of them they'd probably ruin your body but with all the toppings you won't be able to eat more than two. You can also add more veggies. So no worries! This is such a ressourcefull recipe and there are so many different ways you can do these hearty pancakes. I totally love it!

Now who's gotten a little hungry after reading this? 

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