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Dealing with problems

{ noiembrie 9, 2009 @ 6:02 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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A few years ago I heard a funny saying about being sad, and from time to time it keeps poping in my mind – we don’t have to think our problems are singular because everyone is facing them: ‘Don’t feel sad, don’t feel blue, Frankenstein was ugly too’ .

But the way you handle your problems is the one that makes the difference. I can give you some tips, but bear in mind the fact that I’m not an expert and these are the result of my personal experiences:

Blaming others for your failure is not an option, you have to learn from your mistakes and move on more smart and more experienced.
Sitting and complaining for yourself is not a smart solution – because you are just prolonging your problem by procrastinating… I can give you a quote for this : ‘I was going to procrastinate, but I’ll do it later. ‘ :))
You have to reassess your priorities and figure out what is really important for you and what is consuming your energy in a unproductive way; eliminate if you can the things that are bad for you.
If you don’t feel well with your current status do something! Leaving your comfort zone behind can be scary- but rewarding if you choose the right path.
No matter how tired you are think twice before doing/saying something. Others might not care you have problems and will only criticise your mistakes, and point out your errors. This is life… unfortunately, and we have to deal with it.
You have to take care of yourself- and do not neglect your health – even though you are really passionate about your job/studies/ hobbies. There is nothing more important than your health!
You have to remember that you have to make time for yourself- you cannot be working 24/7 like a robot without cracking at a certain moment. Take an hour off and look at the sky, read a book/magazine, listen to your favourite music, sleep, go out with your friends, cook, do whatever makes you happy, and you will be more relaxed and prepared to face your problems with more clarity.

I found a really interesting article about surpassing difficulties and getting your optimism back and perhaps even get your life on track. Hope this will be useful to provide you some advice. Here is the link : http://www.rockyourday.com/how-to-train-yourself-to-be-in-the-mood-you-want/

Enjoy!

Tae Bo – Cardio

{ octombrie 28, 2009 @ 6:48 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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My first encounter with this sport was in my fist year of university and I must tell you I find it addictive. The best part of Tae Bo is that it combines martial arts with box, aerobic and the results are truly amazing. After an hour of exercise you feel like a new person. And the best part is that it’s not exclusively addressed to women and you can workout from the privacy of your own home if you aren’t a big fan of gyms…

Billy Blanks is one of the best Tae Bo instructors and through out the exercise really knows how to motivate you in order to stay focused and don’t give up the workout. Our heart is an essential organ and you must keep it active- and usually cardio exercises are the best way to do it. Even though you are a sedentary you can try this- but expect some muscles pains the next day .

Here is the Cardio exercise in 5 parts. Work out! It feels great and you will feel energised.

The first part:

The second part:

The third part:

The fourth part:

And the fifth and final part:

Take care of yourself. Hope you liked the workout.

Have a nice day!

Betrayed cat

{ octombrie 25, 2009 @ 3:40 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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This is too funny not to watch. Hope you’ll enjoy it!

P.S. If this would have happened in our actual lives and with people instead of cats it wouldn’t have been funny …

Brussels

{ octombrie 23, 2009 @ 10:31 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Brussels (or Bruxelles in French) is an amazing city- not because of its architecture, or the fact that it is the home of the European Union and headquarter of NATO- but because of its amazing people I’ve met there and the experience of getting to know them better. Awsomeness is really one of the principles of the Jade network.

Brussels is the biggest city of Belgium with more than 1.8 million people. The city is populated mainly by business people from all the corners of the world- so you shouldn’t be surprised to hear all types of foreing languages – even ones with names you cannot even pronounce ) ! And also you can see many French people, Dutch people and also many Germans. When it comes to the minorities present in the city I can mention the Turks and the Arabs – which are very traditionalists. It’s not an unusual thing to see women wearing a burka on the streets and I respect their choice to keep their privacy inside their homes. Everyone has the right to wear whatever they want on their heads!

Brussels’ architecture is not that impressive because I find it similar to Bucharest’s architecture which is not at all homogeneous… The styles of the buildings are mixed- you can see an old beautiful building located close to a skyscraper, some neglected houses near a futuristic establishement. And this is not good! I would rather see an old part of the town and the corporate part as a distinct one, cause Brussels has many things to offer- including some big parks – at Botanique station you can find a botanical garden. What I noticed in Brussels is that people love contemporary art- which is displaced everywhere from parks to different corners of the street.

Brussels has also a harsh weather. I got a wonderful cold because I’ve put too much faith in a fainted Sun. And it usually rains a lot in the autumn, which sucks… I had to postpone my trip to Bruges (Belgium Northern Venice) because it was raining that day and you cannot experience the visit there if you have to hide from the annoying rain !

When in Brussels do as the locals do (“when in Rome do as Romans do”) :

You must eat at a pitta place- the food is quite cheap and good- but too spicy for me !
Brussels waffles are great! So when you go you must not miss them and put some chocolate on them!
Also if you want to try bizzare beers you can go to Delirium bar where you can try from thousand types of beers -some really good and strong and others more exotic- the cherry (known as Kriek) and strawberry ones are ok, but the one with coconut and honey taste even worse than medicines- take for instance cough syrup which is actually better than these 2 beers…
You must visit the Atomium- which is Brussels Symbol. It is a 103-metre tall structure that was built for the 1958 World’s Fair. It consists of nine steel spheres connected by tubes, and forms a model of an iron crystal. I got there at 5 p.m. so I actually couldn’t visit it because it was closed. So you must go there before it closes (around 5 p.m.).
You must eat chocolate and buy some for your friends and family. I understood that Neuhaus chocolate is the best, but you should keep in mind that it is quite expensive.
Take the subway- you will have a change to interact with the locals. The subway is not confindend only to the underground – it actually goes on the surface above roads and even houses. You can wave people from flats while sitting in the subway ) but don’t expect a positive feedback