Uneven

Have you ever felt that all of your life, you’ve been told to walk that way, talk that way, laugh that way? Like there is only one way to do things so everything could be even. Well, there may be only one way, but make sure it’s your way. Cut out all the stupid rules which keep you small and make a change, like I did. Cut your skirts. Be Uneven.

The red one? Ok, red, the colour of passion, sticks out whenever… Still, it fitted too well into the classic red skirt type. The striped one? Great shape, too long not to look like a housewife in the '50s. As to the orange skirt, I made it from scratch, manually, to complete this whole uneven extravaganza.

Plus, they feel great while dancing. I do a lot of salsa dancing, and although they don't help me keep my balance when spinning, I do feel lighter, like a little girl pretending she's a princess. I added some spinning-skirt photos so you can see what I'm talking about.

Enjoy yourself,

Andreea Hash :)

Special thanks to:
Andreea Jicman, great friend and photographer
Felix Crainicu, Oportunidad Escuela de Baile 

DIY! Studio Pomyslow- inspired necklace

    Hello everybody! Hope you had a wonderful New Year's Eve, and that you started 2012 with optimism and energy. I still feel like dancing, but between bachata and cha cha cha in front of the mirror, I want to share with you an idea of an easy-to-do necklace. My inspiration was Studio Pomyslow, an amazing Polish accessories brand, whose website you can find below. If you feel like handmaking, here you go.

                      
                 http://www.studiopomyslow.pl/                                                My version

How to:

1. Cut a piece of clothing (make sure you won't cry for it afterwards) into several strips. I used 15 strips for my necklace; it depends on how much volume you want it to have. The more pieces you use, the more volume you get.

2. Choose a basis for your necklace. I chose to braid some brown thread, but you can also use a ribbon or a thin chain.

3. Bend the strip in half and place it under the thread/ribbon/chain.

4. Take the strip through the curl, and stretch it until you obtain a knot. 

5.  Follow steps 3 and 4 using all the other strips.

6. Congratulations! You have a brand new necklace.

Tell me about your own results! Looking forward to your opinions.


Wish you a Year on Fire,

Andreea Hash

Volunteer of the year!!

       Happy Thursday everyone! Hope you're having a great December, and even a greater Christmas and New Year's Eve in the days to come. I apologize I've been a lazy girl during the last month, but here is one reason I've been taking a break from posting- volunteer activities.
       This year was the first Romanian edition of the Volunteers' Gala, on December 12th, organized by VOLUM, a federation comprising the organisations which promote volunteering. I was nomineed by Save the Children to the Youth category, and I won! :D Although it crossed my mind for some moments the fact that I could win, it seems incredible to me even now. I would like to thank everybody from Save the Children, so inspiring people, awesome friends and a great team who's always so involved in every project and action! Special congrats to Ioana and Ina, who also won that night to their category!
       I've been volunteering for already three years, and it's been the most amazing thing I could experiment as a teenager. Working with and for kids allowed me to grow so much as a person, and be able to do things I never dared to do before.


       I encourage all of you to volunteer, make a change in your society, and bring people a smile on their face. Cheers to all the volunteers!!!

'Portrait of a volunteer'- ProVobis magazine about volunteering  (Portret de Voluntar- also available at http://www.provobis.ro/)

Below, I post several pictures from some of my activities from Save the Children :)

Volunteers monthly reunion, November 2011

Anti-smoking campaign, 2009.

 Theatre Forum play, March 2011 (I am the Joker-coordinator of the play)

National Children's Forum, June 2011 (I coordinated the workshop on Participation and Volunteering)

 The above and below photos are from the summer camp, which comprised 250 children plus volunteers.

 The above and below pictures and from the Children's Carnival- 2010 and 2011, respectively.

Project on the simulation of the decision-making process in the European Parliament- Sicily, November 2011.

Have a great Christmas holiday, you all! Feel happy, and make the less fortunate feel the same!
Keep on Fire,
Andreea Hash :)

Freezy Teasy

My best friend knows me so well. She made me aware of the fact that I'm stubborn in an awkard, but cute way- when I disagree with an idea, although someone explains it to me with solid arguments, my mind simply refuses to understand. For instance, winter stopped by lately. And it requires, as every year, appropriate clothes. But I like summer and spring clothes more, so I find it very difficult to wear winter clothes in my blog outfits. Otherwise, I do dress appropriately, don't believe that my mind lets me freeze all the time:))

Anyway, my mom is cool, that she doesn't care when people stare at me while taking pictures 'naked', as she says, during this time of the year. She helped me with this photoshoot, and I'm so grateful to her. She even understands my passion of walking on the streets at 0 degrees or less, which makes her even more awesome.

 The green hat was knitted by me- as you can see, I used it to keep the spirit of winter  :)) The white top has a waist craft that I love, unfortunately you cannot see it it these pictures. What I added, or better said, what I took away, was the current 'shoulderless' part; I simply felt the need of a Hash touch. The skirt has a front zipper, and I hadthe idea of a curly hem which took me so many hours to sew, but I love the result, so it was worth it. As to the purse, you already know it from the Fountain of Proof post.

 Hat, skirt and purse- AndreeaHash, top- vintage/own closet (recrafted by AndreeaH), tights- New Look, shoes- Deichmann

Stay warm and shiny,

AndreeaHash

Man, I feel like a Woman!

When in Italy, do what the Italians do. Take it slow:))) This is the reason why I had only one photo shoot, but I'm happy about it, so maybe less is more. I've been waiting to wear these pants for so long, and I finally had the chance to do it in Sicily, since in Romania it's so cold. 
The clothes belong(ed) to my mother, and the accessories are mine. I love the high-waisted pants, since they embrace my curves and make me "feel like a woman", as Shania Twain would say. Plus, the green earrings are so delicious, and the orange bracelets are among my favourite accessories.


P.S. There are anonymous readers who send mean messages to bloggers, and I'm sure you girls know what I mean. Well, I have a message for them too, except I do it openly. 
First, it is good that you have opinions. It means that you think. 
Second, it is good that you have opinions on my legs, it means that you saw them by reading my blog, which I thank you for.
Third, if I show my legs off on my personal blog, it means I love them. Which I do. I was told they were thick; well, you can imagine I have healthy eyes and can see that myself. Still, I love them.
Fourth, I have curves and I'm confident about my body. That's a plus for me, regardless of how the others see my figure.
Finally, I encourage all readers to send me messages, nice or mean. You can see I can reply to you.

 

 Earrings- Mini Prix; blouse and pants- mom's closet; bracelets- New Look; shoes- Deichmann. 

Love yourself and 

Keep on Fire,

Andreea Hash