Thought of the Day
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Author: Adriana
Thought of the Day
There is so much beauty in the simple things – the smell of fresh coffee, the morning sunlight through the window. Simple things bring smiles when we appreciate them.
The gift that keeps on giving
In the last few years I have been trying to remember all the things that are important to me. Is easy to forget them in the rush of everyday’s life. One of the things that are important to me is to do the best I can to keep a good balance between eating healthy and enjoying food. I keep my grandmother’s words with me every day: “Eat everything but within measure”. Not sure if this expression translates very well from Romanian but what it conveys is basically to keep variety and balance in your diet. Besides balance, I value simplicity. I will always prefer a dish that is simple but mixes quality ingredients that go well together and preserve their natural taste as much as possible. But finding those simple but tasty ingredients is not always easy. Many times the food that the local supermarkets offer is rushed, mass produced and it keeps less time that you would ever think! I know that will have to do most of the times because is minutes away …
Thought of the day
If life gives you blueberries, make blueberry beer.
It’s time for some colour!
I am not very good at painting or drawing but that’s not the point! The point is to find things which you love doing and the only way to find them is to try a lot of them! I was at the beach one day, in Santorini, years ago, and I as I was walking with my bare feet on the pebbles I thought – I love the feel of the pebbles and the colours of the sea and it all feels so calming. I wish I could take all this with me, so that is part of my home! At that time, I didn’t even know that there is such a thing as painting pebbles. But the thought of filling them with colour came instantly into my mind, a sense of novelty for me, no doubt. I did a quick search and found out that a lot of people do it so I tried it out! I found tips and techniques for colouring them and now I have my own snapshot of the sea …
Sunny Surrey Hills
This is the first week back in London after a winter holiday in Sweden. London is intense wherever you come from! Crowds all around you, noise, loads of people walking straight into you with their phones in their hands. Is a true joy sometimes! I really needed a quick escape at the end of the week, to get myself back into a state of relaxation so when my friend invited me I jumped into the Kingston bus and headed to Dorking! Surrey Hills to the rescue! It is indeed as they say, a place of fantastic beauty! And wait until you get to the top of Box Hill and behold that view, breathing the crispy, just below zero air, of a sunny day in January! You will put whatever mental weight has been pushing down on your shoulders to one side and you’ll spend a few minutes trying to get the whole landscape in, with all the colours and nuances. Is sometimes easy to forget, caught in our routine as we are, that these overwhelmingly …
Easter in Sweden
I decided that this year I am going to spend the Easter break in Sweden. I wasn’t expecting good weather on the east coast but Sweden is beautiful even in bad weather so I started my travels with warm clothes and full of hope! I am constantly looking forward to get away from London because lately I always seem to be in search for more space and more natural beauty! Where best to find these than in Sweden? It was the right decision – this break turned out to be pretty much perfect! Actually, I am still in Sweden now – a few days after Easter, working from here, and weather has been superb! Who says that you should go to Southern Europe to get a tan in the spring? I wish only I packed my sun cream instead of extra underlay clothes! I like traditions and I do appreciate a family celebration! And this year I got to be part of a Swedish family Easter celebration! In case you get an invitation yourself, here …
Life in the Big City
Years ago, when I was sitting and reading in my grandmother’s room back home, in a small village in Transilvania, I dreamt about living in the big city. I wanted the buzz, I wanted to meet new people and go to movies whenever I wanted, I didn’t want to use only the books and my imagination to travel. I didn’t know at the time where exactly the big city was but here I am, years later, living in London. It has been almost 9 years since I moved. Time flies in London! Actually, rather than flying, time is running along trains and buses, it elapses impatiently at red lights and when you are stuck at Vauxhall station in the rush hour. You are playing catch up with your time, checking on it constantly! Everything, the whole day, gets divided in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, chunks of time here and there. Life in London is built by segments of time, is not continuous or fluid, is pretty much calculated carefully and relentlessly. And it all adds …
Det är roligt att lära mig svenska!
I oktober 2016 började jag att lära mig svenska och de första månaderna var väldigt tuffa! Jag hade en gruppkurs varje vecka och klassen var rolig för att 6 vuxna satt där och gjorde konstiga ljud. Vi kämpade oss igenom varje ord! Att lära sig ett språk är svårare än jag kommer ihåg! Jag lärde mig franska i skolan för tjugo år sen och det var så enkelt. Nu måste jag fokusera mycket mer för att lära mig ett nytt språk. Och jag vet om jag inte gör det roligt kan jag inte behålla motivationen. Så jag spenderade mycket tid att tänka på hur jag kan motivera mig själv. Man måste hitta vad som är bra for sig och också acceptera att man inte kan lära sig ett nytt språk utan ansträngning. Jag har några tips som hjälpte mig mycket: 1. Fira varje steg! När du kan räkna till ett hundra – fira! När du vet flera enkla frågor – fira! Kan du stava all ord? Vad roligt! Varje lektion är framsteg och man …
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