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Very interesting day today, I had a new experience. The head of the department from the client's side scheduled an impromptu (for me) call. I thought she wanted to get feedback about the project. She started with "unfortunately I have some bad news"! ok I thought here we go! The client is running out of budget so someone had to be booted lol Now this is the nature of the business since I am working at a consultancy so it was not something I didn't expect but I didn't expect it now. Last week the project manager from our side told me everything is going great etc etc. Strangely I found it a bit comical, just calling you out of the blue and telling you ok you were good bye bye now. Like in the movies lol. I didn't like the project so I took it pretty well to be honest, however, I was planning to have a pleasant summer and then search for another client. This turned my plans for the summer upside down. I need to update my CV again, prepare for interviews, revise code etc etc which is a pain in the rear and I wasn't in the mood to do that now. We have the performance in July in the dance school and I wanted to focus there more but hey sh*t happen and work is the more important.

Well, we all look. It really depends on how he did it and for how long. Was it like the popular meme? Was it a couple of seconds where he turned his head? Furtive glance is ok, a second or two, it's instinctive really (how do you think car accidents happen?), it does not mean anything. If he was like the guy in the pic and yes that's disrespectful. Everyone has different boundaries, it's up to you.

Send some here, I would gladly take it 🙂

I was discussing an interesting topic with a childhood friend of mine (the only real friend I have) the other day. He studied Physical Therapy and did a master's degree in the UK for kids with disabilities as he didn't want to become a personal trainer. He didn't actually work on his field whilst in the UK, he worked in retail. When he came back to Greece he tried to work on his field and he did for a while but he didn't like job and the money was sh*t. He was unemployed for quite a bit until there was no other solution than to find a job. He got a job in a warehouse, he got promoted to assistant store manager recently but obviously the money is still not enough. He is pretty good in a structured environment which wasn't the same with the field he studied since you need to be a self-starter and chase it alone if you want to make something out of it. Anyway, he thinks it was very bad that his parents raised him to do whatever he likes. He said his father should have told him what to study that is actually something practical and that allows you to have a decent income. The reality is, doing "what you like" is 95%+ not practical. Yes there is a small percentage of people who can pursue what they like and make money (we are talking about a normal salary not 6 figures+). Most of the people from my high school work in retail or something similar. Many of those studied at good universities but never pursued what they studied. The only person relatively successful from our class was a guy who his mother "beat him up" to study hard to become a doctor. Eventually he became a doctor (like he had an option lol). I see young guys and gals about 20-23 in the dance school and they don't want to pursue what they studied. They want to figure out what they like first. Sometimes I chuckle nowadays. As a person who would have preferred not to study at the university as it wasn't for me and would have liked to do something on my own, I can see both sides. I tried to do my own thing with side hustles and so far nothing. With the exception of my Youtube channel everything else didn't work. I have also changed 7 companies and I have been in the workforce 8 years until I found something I liked and also deserved given my qualifications. Still, I don't do what I like. It's very difficult to do something you like and make a living if this something is not one of the most foolproof choices. Even as an engineer it took me many years to earn a good salary. Imagine something else. Thing is, unless someone shows you the way and you have to figure it out alone, it's extremely difficult. 99% of the cases this someone is your parents. Now the problem is, your parents know only up to the level they have reached themselves. My father is an engineer, my mother was an officer in the Navy so they pushed me each to his/her domain. It was either engineer or the Navy for me and my brother. It was not that we couldn't pick something else but what the heck do you know at 16-17 when you were raised in a protected environment. You know less than nothing. What decisions can you make when you know less than nothing? Every decision would be like spinning the roulette wheel. At 32 I can say I have figured it out to a good extend (this process would never stop obviously) but I have tried and experienced so many different things which came with a price. It's true, it's about working smart not hard. Working smart includes so many intangible skills which is no small feat to reach that level to begin with. My father instilled in me the typical "if you work hard you will get ahead in life". I mean, now, I think if someone says something like this either he wants you to suffer for no reason or he is plain stupid. Sometimes I want to go to the local school, barge in the classroom and tell the kids to never listen to their teachers or parents because they know sh*t most of them. Back to my friend, he was raised to do whatever he likes, it didn't go very well. I was raised with a father who wanted me to become an engineer and work in the corporate world which I hate, it didn't go that well either. Apparently, it also depends on the personalities, I might have done better with his parents and he might have done better with my parents. Hmm, I guess people are never happy either way lol

Well, if you can have 12 relationships a year maybe it's not that bad! Happy life!

Why the heck did they hire her? Jeez...

This! It was so rude, especially since you are training her. Like what the heck......Report it.

Nope!

I believe most men would like to be objectified haha. I would certainly like to be treated like a piece of meat and get paid about it. What's better than twerking your hairy peachy heinie and seeing your bank account balance increase at the same time hahahaha. Ah, one can only dream!

The thing is, why there are no simp damsels to throw money on us haha Life is unfair.

The holy water!!!

Thanks 🙂 No it's my parents house, they hired an architect, designed it and built it from scratch when I was a teenager. It took about 7 years lol It's a beautiful big house but it's an hour outside of Athens, not close to amenities so not for me. I grew up in an apartment, the one I am living right now. Yes tall ceilings are very important. Same square feet, tall ceiling vs short ceiling -> completely different. In the picture it's the basement where the ceiling is 10 foot exactly (good guess 🙂 ). The ceilings in the rest of the floors are about 30cm shorter. Only 30cm and it's a huge difference. Yes I remember, yours have very tall ceilings too. 10 foot or more? Yes I was referring to the photo you have with the island where there is a cabinet behind🙂 I prefer islands myself instead of worktop space around of the walls. It's more stylish. Plus, it's cool when you bring guests and you can drink your cocktails there!!!I love islands! You know you have exquisite taste and a beautiful house! Don't be modest hahahaha 🙂 Now that's new to me. I didn't know someone can be picky with taps lol I don't know any tap brands but if you like them they must be the best!

Yes me neither, I smile and laugh a lot in real life but when I take a picture of myself I never smile. Because I don't see a reason to smile that particular moment and I feel silly smiling for no reason haha.

@mylolita I think you have a similar piece of wooden furniture/cabinet/whatever this is called in your kitchen? I remember from your last photos you posted something similar. I know you like virtual tours of houses, I just made the house a bit too messy for that haha.