My favourite apps! (2)

• Fashion:

Swackett. It combines raw weather data (current conditions, radar, and detailed forecasts) with thoughtfully crafted people symbols (called “peeps”) who always appear appropriately dressed for the weather. This is a fun, fresh and truly useful weather report experience for people of any age.

The hunt. The Hunt is a community powered mobile app that is transforming the way that people shop online.People interact on The Hunt by posting a photo of an item that they’re looking for, along with specific requirements such as budget and size. The Hunt community uses their shopping prowess to suggest products that meet the Hunt criteria.

Swackett for android
Swackett for iTunes

The hunt for android
The hunt for iTunes
The hunt web

My favourite apps!

• Games:

Dumb ways to die 1 & 2. Dumb Ways to Die is a campaign by Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia, to promote rail safety. A video was developed, it featured "twenty-one characters killing themselves in increasingly stupid ways". Within two weeks, the video had been viewed 30 million times. In May 2013, Metro released a "Dumb Ways to Die" game as an app. The game invites players to avoid the dangerous activities engaged in by the various characters featured throughout the campaign.

Trivia Crack. It’s a mobile app that allows users to compete against friends and people around the world.The game's questions are based on 6 knowledge categories: Entertainment, Art, History, Science, Geography, and Sports.

  

Dumb ways to die 1 for android

Dumb ways to die 1 for iTunes

Dumb ways to die music video

Trivia crack for android

Trivia crack for iTunes

Let’s do some Cooking!!

My favourite dessert is nutella cheesecake. I wanted to do it myself so I did a research and I’ll teach you how to do it! Believe me, it’s really easy. You will need:

• 250 grams digestive biscuits
• 75 grams soft unsalted butter
• 1 x 400 grams jar Nutella (at room temperature)
• 100 grams chopped toasted hazelnuts
• 500 grams cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 60 grams icing sugar (sifted)

First, break the biscuits into the bowl of a processor, add the butter and a 15 ml tablespoon of Nutella, and blitz until it starts to clump. Add 25g/3 tablespoons of the hazelnuts and continue to pulse until you have a damp, sandy mixture..

Tip into a 23cm round springform and press into the base either using your hands or the back of a spoon. Place in the fridge to chill. Beat the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth and then add the remaining Nutella to the cream cheese mixture, and continue beating until combined.

Take the springform out of the fridge and carefully smooth the Nutella mixture over the base. Scatter the remaining chopped hazelnuts on top to cover and place the tin in the fridge for at least four hours or overnight. Serve straight from the fridge for best results.

Tada! It's love at first bite!

 

           

                                       

Let’s talk about… Sherlock!!

Recently, I started watching a serie named Sherlock. It’s a contemporary adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. It only has three seasons of three episodes each one, but every episode lasts 80 or 90 minutes. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Although the detective is usually dispassionate and cold, during an investigation he is animated and excitable. He’s pleased when his skills are recognised, and responds to flattery. I really like the music of the serie. Since I’ve seen all the episodes I’m now waiting for the fourth season that will be aired in 2016.

 

Sherlock (left) and John Watson (right).

Let’s talk about… Room organization!! 

My bedroom is a total mess! I’m so lazy that I don’t organize it. When I see DIY videos on Youtube I say to myself: OK, you’ll start organizing your room and you’re going to decorate it! I never started. (Well, only when my mum is really angry and she can’t stand my messy bedroom). But now I’m decided: when we finish the exams in school I’ll clean, decorate and organize my room! I’m excited because I like making decorations. I’ll take ideas from Bethany Mota’s channel. I think she has easy but brilliant ideas for room organization.

Let’s talk about… San Sebastián!!

On January 20 it’s San Sebastián in Spain. Here in Vinaros it’s one of the most important days of the year, because he is the patron of the city. At 7:30 everyone goes to the Iglesia Arciprestal for the pilgrimage to the Ermita which is around 6 km from the town. From the Ermita you can enjoy spectacular views of the coast. Saint Sebastián was an early Christian saint and martyr. He was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian's persecution of Christians. He is the patron saint of soldiers, plague-stricken, archers, holy Christian death and athletes.

Let’s talk about… Carnival!!

Before I moved to Spain, I was in Greece, and there Carnival is not celebrated as much as here.. One day of February, all the children went to school wearing costumes. It was fun! In other cities of Greece, carnival is very important, like in Edessa. Here, in Vinaros Carnival lasts more than a week! It starts on Friday 6 of February and it ends on 16 of the month. This year I will disguise as a spy with a group of friends. We will wear a black top, black leggings and black shoes. Last year we wore farmer costumes! It was really funny!