Have you noticed how used we get to household gadgets? Some quite usual machinery becomes unnoticed in everyday routine…
My dishwasher broke yesterday. So we had to eat last night in funny dishes and today it took me more than 30 mins to take them all out and wash them by hand. Besides, I had the problem with the free space where to dry them… My kitchen is not made for hand washing the dishes.
And what if the washing machine brakes down? It will take an hour to handwash them, then half dry them… Again, besides the time I will have the problems with other resource – where to put the clothes, how to dose the softener, etc. And do the nails after that.
And if the kettle brakes down? Using funny vessels to warm the water…
People get used to the facilitations provided by smaller and bigger domestic appliances and appreciate their help only when they brake down.
Like in the office – if the receptionist gets sick suddenly the whole office notices what she does.
Or, when the news section of your website does not work you have the most important news to post…
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Coughing is just like loving...
... Don't you think so? It takes some time to develop it, but after that it's so difficult to quit!
(Recipes for quitting coughing are welcome)
(Recipes for quitting coughing are welcome)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Rain or Shine
When I was going to the office this Oct morning the sun came out and almost blinded me. Made me quite happy... It shined also when I went for lunch. Going out of the diner a heavy rain started.
Well, I was a bit surprised. By both, by the sun in the morning - missing my sunglasses, and by the rain at noon, missing an umbrella.
A small weather lesson - always expect that something else can happen but when it happens, it will go away after a while :)
20 mins later the sun is shining again and the October sky is blue...
Well, I was a bit surprised. By both, by the sun in the morning - missing my sunglasses, and by the rain at noon, missing an umbrella.
A small weather lesson - always expect that something else can happen but when it happens, it will go away after a while :)
20 mins later the sun is shining again and the October sky is blue...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Great fly to Dragan Sakan
Dragan, thank you for your spirit and will.
Thanks for all the things that you have thought to this market, whatever you think of it (the market, I mean).
Have some rest, doesn't matter if you wanted it now.
Thanks,
Iva
Thanks for all the things that you have thought to this market, whatever you think of it (the market, I mean).
Have some rest, doesn't matter if you wanted it now.
Thanks,
Iva
Friday, March 12, 2010
Motivation
Should I stay or should I go?
Should I choose to do something, choose not to do it or just not to choose?
The power of taking decisions is addictive. But to do that one needs a motivation.
Motivation is usually based on personal values and since I flirt with taking decisions often, a short self-analysis showed me that my decisions are usually based on personal comfort (yes, sometimes pure indolence)and a wish to make a difference. These two benchmarks sometimes contradict :)
But making a difference is so titillating!
- Doing a job that matters
- Helping someone
- Supporting a cause...
Should I choose to do something, choose not to do it or just not to choose?
The power of taking decisions is addictive. But to do that one needs a motivation.
Motivation is usually based on personal values and since I flirt with taking decisions often, a short self-analysis showed me that my decisions are usually based on personal comfort (yes, sometimes pure indolence)and a wish to make a difference. These two benchmarks sometimes contradict :)
But making a difference is so titillating!
- Doing a job that matters
- Helping someone
- Supporting a cause...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The future
How would you like to accept the fact that you will live your life without falling in love?
I spoke to a friend this evening who claims that he does not need love, affection, understanding, sex and support. Because it just destracts him from his purpose - creating great value for the world.
- Don't you want to have someone to share your moments with, to know that there is someone who wants to wake up with you even when not doing it, to bring you tea when you are cold?..
- No, it is worthlessly spent time and energy, it is for weak people. But, Ive, let's face the facts - I am the future :) people like me are the future, like it or not ...
In short - are we all going there? Not needing another person? Having a brief review of my personal life, I actually strated having serious second thoughts - as wrong as he sounds, he just maybe, might be right...
I spoke to a friend this evening who claims that he does not need love, affection, understanding, sex and support. Because it just destracts him from his purpose - creating great value for the world.
- Don't you want to have someone to share your moments with, to know that there is someone who wants to wake up with you even when not doing it, to bring you tea when you are cold?..
- No, it is worthlessly spent time and energy, it is for weak people. But, Ive, let's face the facts - I am the future :) people like me are the future, like it or not ...
In short - are we all going there? Not needing another person? Having a brief review of my personal life, I actually strated having serious second thoughts - as wrong as he sounds, he just maybe, might be right...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
NY resolutions
No, I’m not different that anyone else when it comes to NY resolutions.
To you, wish you to have fun.
Wish you to only do things that you want to do.
I hope that you understand and accept the meaning of this – what you want to do!
And you have to start from now, that is to meet the new 2010 in the way you want it to continue. If you don’t get my point – I meant that in this one day in the beginning of the year you can allow yourself to do ONLY the things that you want to do for the rest of it.
I’ll give you my NY resolutions, which is my guidance to “how to start a whole new year ahead”:
1. I’ll meet the NY sober – not without a glass of champagne but without 5 of them… I know that I can have as much fun when I drink tea as when I drink wine – and tea does not stain my teeth as red wine, and I can tell more stories after the party than anyone else ;)
2. I won’t loose time with people that I would not like to spend time with in the year ahead – you don’t have to be rude to avoid them, just keep away or say: ”I have to go and see somebody else urgently…” This way I can spend my time with people that make me feel comfortable, adorable, funny and loved – George Clooney, Mel Gibson, my true friends, people that I like, etc I don’t want to dedicate a separate bullet to it as it might be obvious to those higher in evolution than me and many of my friends, but it seems important to mention – also, do not have the sex that you don’t like! It’s sex, it’s personal, so it is supposed to match some standards!!! If you don’t like it, don’t take it!
3. I’ll not smoke inside the house ( I wish I would not smoke at all, but that makes me eat too much, so for now – I’ll transfer the smoking grounds to the balcony) This is my quite late attempt to have my children smoke-free and (just maybe) not addicted to nicotine and cigarette smoke before and after dinner, or at day-break…
4. Set my targets for next year. Might seem cruel, but there are these one or two hours before the NY party when all of us have some time to ourselves – what is it exactly that you want 2010 to be a cornerstone in your CV for – new career, new relationship, new purchase, new address, new project… Sorry, I won’t write about my targets, but those close friends know it :) (I’ll tell you later, in April, when it’s done…) I believe that it is important to know where you are heading. If not now – when?
5. Make sure that you are comfortable with yourself. At the end of 2009 I can say that I do not regret anything that I have done in the past 12 months. I am comfortable with myself. Actually, I like myself. (If I could make sure that I would not make love with myself, I would have said that I loved myself :) - my brother’s words, worth citing here)
Anyway we know that none’s perfect. Enjoy the new beginning. Have fun. Feel really comfortable. I’m not a guru, this is just my NY wish for you and for myself.
To you, wish you to have fun.
Wish you to only do things that you want to do.
I hope that you understand and accept the meaning of this – what you want to do!
And you have to start from now, that is to meet the new 2010 in the way you want it to continue. If you don’t get my point – I meant that in this one day in the beginning of the year you can allow yourself to do ONLY the things that you want to do for the rest of it.
I’ll give you my NY resolutions, which is my guidance to “how to start a whole new year ahead”:
1. I’ll meet the NY sober – not without a glass of champagne but without 5 of them… I know that I can have as much fun when I drink tea as when I drink wine – and tea does not stain my teeth as red wine, and I can tell more stories after the party than anyone else ;)
2. I won’t loose time with people that I would not like to spend time with in the year ahead – you don’t have to be rude to avoid them, just keep away or say: ”I have to go and see somebody else urgently…” This way I can spend my time with people that make me feel comfortable, adorable, funny and loved – George Clooney, Mel Gibson, my true friends, people that I like, etc I don’t want to dedicate a separate bullet to it as it might be obvious to those higher in evolution than me and many of my friends, but it seems important to mention – also, do not have the sex that you don’t like! It’s sex, it’s personal, so it is supposed to match some standards!!! If you don’t like it, don’t take it!
3. I’ll not smoke inside the house ( I wish I would not smoke at all, but that makes me eat too much, so for now – I’ll transfer the smoking grounds to the balcony) This is my quite late attempt to have my children smoke-free and (just maybe) not addicted to nicotine and cigarette smoke before and after dinner, or at day-break…
4. Set my targets for next year. Might seem cruel, but there are these one or two hours before the NY party when all of us have some time to ourselves – what is it exactly that you want 2010 to be a cornerstone in your CV for – new career, new relationship, new purchase, new address, new project… Sorry, I won’t write about my targets, but those close friends know it :) (I’ll tell you later, in April, when it’s done…) I believe that it is important to know where you are heading. If not now – when?
5. Make sure that you are comfortable with yourself. At the end of 2009 I can say that I do not regret anything that I have done in the past 12 months. I am comfortable with myself. Actually, I like myself. (If I could make sure that I would not make love with myself, I would have said that I loved myself :) - my brother’s words, worth citing here)
Anyway we know that none’s perfect. Enjoy the new beginning. Have fun. Feel really comfortable. I’m not a guru, this is just my NY wish for you and for myself.
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