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3 features you definitely need to add to your planner

0Habit tracker

It’s proved that to build a steady habit you need to reiterate for 21 days in a row. No gaps. Or you’ll have to start from the very beginning. To control yourself you’d better have such a habit tracker app available on every smartphone or mark out a special spot in your planer for that. Here you can see if you complete your goals daily and it will also serve as a reminder of your new habit and new life.

Meals and water

To avoid many health problems it’s good to write down what you eat and drink during the day, that way you can see if you drink to little or eat too much junk food. It makes you more deliberate and can help you keep track of your weight. e.g. I can be shocked how many sweets and other sugary stuff I can consume a day, and when I don’t register my meals in my planer, I lose track of what I eat. Such notes save me.

Logins & Passwords

The thing we always forget. You may use one password for all occasions, but really… does it happen so often? We add new symbols, change number/symbol/letter order and just the amount of symbols and it’s quite hard to memorize everything. Or it’s just better not to stuff your memory with such little things. Yeas, mostly we save logins and passwords on our computer so we don’t type them every time, but does it happen when you are always but you suddenly need an access to your mailbox and well well… here we have to hack our own post retrying variations of probable combinations. So as for me it’s better to have such information at hand. Again it can be written down in your paper planer or locked in your phone (with another password;)

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Lucky day

0Я никогда не считала себя удачливым человеком. В нужном месте и в нужное время? Хах, это явно не про меня. Все чего получилось добиться в этой жизни – было достигнуто тяжким трудом. И никогда еще в моей жизни ненужные вещи не происходили в такой нужный момент. Все это и слова облегчения и сарказм в одном предложении.

Все началось в декабре, когда мы две недели ездили без страховки на машину, потому что из-за навалившихся дел мы просто забыли, что она заканчивается! Вот мы радовались. И ведь далеко ездили и ничего не случилось и даже ни разу не тормознули на проверку документов. Радость была относительно недолгой. Через неделю после оформления страховки 30 декабря, прямо “подарком” на новый год, нам въезжают в бок. Две двери, стойка и еще куча всего в чем я не разбираюсь под замену.

Казалось бы, бывает. Но сегодня 7-30 утра с кровати мы нырнули в огромную лужу на половину комнаты. Соседей нет, потолок уже провис и по стене на наши только в августе поклеенные белые обои течет вода. Как назло воскресенье. Работает только аварийная. Звоним туда, они приходят и… отказываются отключать подачу воды в стояке пока нет соседей сверху. оправдывая тем, что не знают стояк ли это вообще. И да, они просто уходят. Какое счастье, что у меня есть их телефон, но они были на даче, оттуда 40 минут ехать, а нам что? Приехали, снова звоним в аварийную – пересменок. Сказали, что как только закончат, сразу пришлют. Проходит еще полчаса. Звоним снова, а они сидят и в ус не дуют и еще возмущаются, почему мы не позвонили, когда приехали соседи. Ох, Россия-мать… В итоге, в 9-15 свершилось чудо. То есть прошло почти два часа.

Меня бы, наверное, удар хватил. Особенно, когда мы не смогли найти документы на СТРАХОВКУ. Это самая интересная часть про good timing. Это же надо было впервые в жизни решить оформить страховку на квартиру и как “вовремя”. Мы бы и не додумались, но в сентябре, когда у нас возникли проблемы с рабочими по завершению работ и начались угрозы о намеренном причинении вреда нашему имуществу, речь чуть ли не о поджоге, мы сразу застраховали квартиру. Прям blessing in disguise.

Завтра ждем сантехников из ЖЭУ и будем составлять акт, потом в страховую.

Кстати вот список который требуется в таких случаях предоставить в течение трех дней:

ОРИГИНАЛ страхового полиса (Мы проводили все в свое время онлайн через сайт россгосстраха по совету тех же сотрудников – оператор сказал, что оригинал нам выдадут в отделении все равно. Посмотрим)

Квитанция об оплате страховки

Документы из егрп – свидетельство о правах собственности

Паспорт

Акт-справка из ЖЭУ или ДЭЗа (обязательно: дата, причина залива, виновные лица, перечень повреждений отделки) Справка должна ыбть заверена печатью!

ВАЖНО: все должно остаться в таком виде, как есть. То есть по идее мы пока даже проколоть потолок натяжной не можем, чтобы слить скопившуюся воду. В страховой они еще решают посылать ли своего оценщика домой или нет. Если посылать, то это затягивается еще на неделю. А электрика? Вроде, до того места у нас провода не доходят и в любом случае они изолированы по все нормам, но все равно как-то страшно…

Сижу, молюсь, чтобы все прошло нормально. Я в такой ситуации впервые.

С любовью, Таша Рей

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I don't need a planner. Cover reveals

0That was probably the biggest delusion in my life.

For many years I was relying on my memory. Then I started weekly planners for my tutoring schedule about three-four years ago. They all were very simple and small so I could take them with me everywhere. I wrote down only my timetable there – time and names. I also used tiny stickers for other information I needed but they disappeared all the time.

But the thing is that as time passed it became harder and harder to memorize every single thing. I had more tasks, students, homework to check and to send and so on and so forth so I got lost more often.

I tried different types of planners during the last year: simple copy and notebooks, massive daily planners and electronic organizes like todoist and similar ones to bring my life in order but it helped little. I was such a mess that I just forgot to write down all I had to do!

The biggest problem was electronic planners – as for me it’s the worst option ever – but if you like them I’m really happy for you. They can be quite convenient, as you always have your phone with you and there are notifications! You can’t set an alarm-clock on a paper planner. Still I personally prefer the last one.

So, after a while, I came to an idea, that if I can’t find a perfect planner, so it could structure every aspect of my life, I should make it by myself. To include all necessary sections, to line up weeks and days… I bought a little cheap binder, printed some printable planners I liked from the Internet and… Again nothing. I didn’t like that it all looked cheap and unneatly. And I like quality paper. I like the feeling, the smell, the look of my stationary. I’m just a bit crazy about it. And I decided to make a research one more time. Properly.

I found all possible variations of planners and read a number of articles how to schedule and plan your day/week/month/year, and I started to design my own for the second time but deliberately and attentively. It’s hard to find a universal solution in such a case however I’m still trying to I understood that after comparing layouts for my husband and myself. They appeared to be quite different.

I should admit – I enjoyed the process very much, I just can’t recall the last time I got so excited about anything – and I can’t wait to see the result from polygraphy. Here I included some of cropped covers I made. I used only my own photos for them and added motivational quotes. I like the one with peaches and my husband prefers the cover with book pages. And what do you think?

That’s all for today.. The next Tuesday I’m going to post what I learned about habit trackers and some other interesting features you can include into your planner, which can really improve your life! I tried them and they all are amazing.

With love, Tasha Ray

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Moscow's winter fairytale

0Moscow’s winter fairytale was originally published on Keep it simple

(NO) hablo Español

0I intended to write this post so long ago, but I couldn’t make myself start-concentrate-finish. I don’t understand why I do some certain things. I guess I’m not alone here. At a certain point we stop comprehending the significance of our actions. We get occupied with questions like What for and Why. I can question many actions in my life and one of the biggest doubts of the last year was – why I still try learning Spanish.

Not that it’s difficult – I do already know two foreign languages, but that I don’t see the ending point. Almost three years ago I enrolled one Californian University, however year 2013 was a breaking point here in Russia and I couldn’t be sure if I was still able to finish my education (from the financial point of view) so I stayed. It was heartbreaking. Then I thought that one additional language would better my chances and job prospects. But now? I still live in Russia. I’ve never been to a Spanish-speaking country. Can’t hope to in the nearest future. So What do I do this for?

I’m not a diligent student, to tell the truth. Revelation for all my students. I have a tutor during the last year but I constantly cancel the lessons. I don’t spend time learning vocabulary. I don’t do numerous grammar exercises. Well well… Now I probably have no right to scold you all the time for laziness but I will as it’s my job to push you hard and put over the limit so you outdo me one day. And in spite of that every time I wonder how I manage to complete the tasks. I always tell people that I don’t know Spanish – I just… you know… Hola, buenos dias… that’s all I know!! But I’m able to read the texts, understand the speech, write and even speak but forever checking the dictionary and grammar references not to make mistakes. So my biggest problem is producing speech due to the lack of practice, due to the lack of self-assurance, due to some “language barrier”… Oh I can make a lot of excuses.

I also noticed that my learning style is different now. That’s very disturbing. Previously when I studied English at school and the German language at the university – I had to drill hours and hours! I don’t study let alone drill any more – I acquire. I work with associations based on German, English and sometimes Russian. My memory is not like a bilingual dictionary – it’s more like a visual dictionary pictionary. And that fact that I see so many similarities in languages confuses and misleads. You don’t see the language as a challenge – you get bored and demotivated very quickly. As the next step I’d better choose Arabic or Japanese.

So again why I finally found strength to write this post about my “adventures” with Spanish?

Today we went to the cinema to watch Assassin’s Creed. (Fantastic film – strongly recommend it) As we have a week of winter holidays right now the cinema was quite full and there were a lot of heads in front of me, so when I realized that I don’t see subtitles for the parts when the characters speak Spanish I got frustrated. I recognized some words but at the beginning I was still trying to catch a glimpse of the Russian translation on the screen. Finally I had to give up – it’s always easier either to read and not listen or to relax and listen. Even if some chunks fail you can get the main idea. Hard to do a puzzle when you miss parts from both sets. It would involve much more cognitive strength and you usually don’t go to the cinema for that.

That moment I was happy and relieved that I know Spanish. I left the cinema inspired and enthusiastic again.

And however I still don’t see why – I will learn and master my skills in Spanish just for myself and as my ambitions don’t let me give it up so easily without gaining or at least approaching perfection – as you never know when it may come in handy. I don’t talk only about Spanish right now – it concerns any foreign language or other skills. So when you lose belief and strength and motivation – remember – you never know when it may prove useful. Even in such little daily situations.

Find such little things to fuel yourself too.

With love, Tasha Ray 😉

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Last Monday of this Year

0There are a lot of posts and mems going through the Russian Internet that this year was not just tough, but it’s even better to forget about it, to cross it out of the history! 🙂 I would disagree with that, especially that this year was much better then the previous one or 2013 for me personally…

And I hope the next year will be just as great as this one!! Full of exciting events and beautiful moments, full of inspiration and aspirations And if this year wasn’t that wonderful for you, let the next one be excellent – and just per-fect! 🙂

I don’t make any plans and resolutions this time. I’ve understood that our plans never go as we expect them to. And that’s OK. That’s our life. You may feel disillusioned and disappointed when you can’t accomplish some goals and not recognize your other achievements. I planned a lot and I haven’t managed to do all that this year but there were other beautiful moments and I regret nothing – I wish you the same!

With love, Tasha Ray and…

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Please, December, be good

Hello, hello, my dear! 🙂

November was tough this time, so I really hope that December will surprise us all with merry and joyful time right before Christmas and the New Year which I’m really waiting for. It seems like however I got stuck at home and I don’t do much reading or writing lately as many other essential things actually and generally I would admit that I was being lazy that simple, my life somehow got on a move. I had ups and downs. High points and low. So please don’t judge me about abandoning the blog.

– As a self-employed person I was trying for the first time to deal with taxes all by myself, I had some health issues and my family got involved into one business deal, I was finishing my study at MGU courses and trying myself out as an adwoman and I also found a new course for personal development – I’ve chosen the field for my one day Phd thesis, however it differs a lot from what I’ve been doing before and the basis for research is really poor here in Russia – I need to find a way but for now I’m reading everything I can find on neurolinguistics and get ready to write some articles.

I finished the course of teaching Russian as a foreign language btw! Congratulate me with that 😉 For now I only can say – I feel sorry for you all how is learning Russian. It’s terrible…. I don’t try to put you off but… Maybe I simply came to an idea that all synthetic language which means any language in which syntactic relations within sentences are expressed by inflection (the change in the form of a word that indicates distinctions of tense, person, gender, number, mood, voice, and case) or by agglutination (word formation by means of morpheme, or word unit, clustering). And THAT includes Spanish I’m currently wrestling with and I guess it’s winning not me.

Tomorrow is also my granny’s birthday. Not just a simple birthday actually but anniversary – she’s getting 80! As my farther says – we’ll never make it that far. Hope he is wrong. Though there is one very big BUT in the whole story – as I can judge the older my folks get, the wiser stranger they become – that means their quirks and whims go viral and it’s soo harder to deal with them from year to year.

With love, Tasha Ray

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I am out of politics but...

0even I couldn’t pass by such an acute topic as presidential elections in the USA.

They and we all in this world survived an insane race this time. During my lifetime (and yeah however it’s not THAT much) I couldn’t remember anything like that. That race attracted so much attention in the whole world – it’s just unbelievable. It was offensive, assaulting, flaring. From all the sides.

When it all started I was getting my Master degree and we had such a subject where we also had to discuss Mass-media and news. Otherwise I probably wouldn’t have learned about that so much. But just as I left the university I lost track again. I could remember though that there are elections some-when in autumn but I had other things to care. Just yesterday my mobile phone beeped. I have such instant messages from one of our news portals just in case. And there it was written: Donald Trump wins. And believe me in Russia it’s a very popular topic today.

I was looking through my news feed in the evening and there were sooo many mems connected to Trump and Putin (e.g.). And you never know how to react to that. During the campaign Russia was accused for supporting Trump and especially now after he has claimed his victory these accusations are not forgotten. More loyal reaction to Trump here in Russia can be explained that people see him as a shady character, who, nevertheless, won’t change anything fundamentally. The US got our analogue of Zhirinovsky as many people here say.

Today I decided to check BBC website again and there I found a fresh article that thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several US cities to protest against the election of Donald Trump. Do you people believe you can change anything with these riots? Nothing will happen. There will be no reelection. Even if you believe in your democracy.

I remember the last elections in Russia when Putin came back to power. And maybe the world doesn’t remember there was a series of riots in Moscow too calling for reelection. That died or just was suppressed very quickly. The same will be in America. I actually really liked what Obama said to that matter – check the link above or click here.

Moreover I don’t understand your fear. Trump is eccentric but do you really believe in his promises? You know that that’s only words, don’t you? It is just rhetoric, he is always trying to feel the audience and play on emotions of a crowd. Nothing will change too much to my mind. Will he really build “great, great wall” between the US and Mexico? Is he going to deport all the Muslims? Is it even probable if we look at that sensibly.

Of course time will show us who is right and who is wrong. I have hope. I wish you the same. Stay strong. Hatred has never led us to anything good.

With love, Tasha Ray

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0Кто бы мог подумать, как быстро летит время, и насколько стремительно спешат вперед технологии! Раньше мне казалось, что до событий придуманных фантастами воплощенных в реальность я просто не доживу. Либо доживу, но мне будет уже все равно. Но как же я заблуждалась.

Последние дни мне выдалось испытать на себе все прелести VR. Кажется, только я недавно читала “Лабиринт отражений” и “Фальшивые зеркала”, и вот виртуальная реальность стала “реальностью”.

Можно оказаться на самом дне океана, летать с крыши со 160 метров и перебороть страх высоты, можно подружиться с гномами и даже отбиваться от зомби.

Все это потрясает.

До совершенства графики и до полного погружения с прикосновениями еще, конечно, далеко, но и это способно развлечь нынче избалованного обывателя.

Кто знает, что будет следующим. Может “СтарТрек” тоже не за горами 😉

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state of mind

0Do you have sometimes such a feeling that you are like numb? With not a single thought in your head? 🙂 People around say I have a special look in my eyes at that moment and always ask me what I’m thinking about. The problem with answering this question is that I’m really not thinking at all at such moments. Vacuum. Nothingness. I just shut off. That a strange state of mind for me as I’m always preoccupied with something. I even practised meditation and autogenic training. I had to struggle to keep my mind blank, ’cause as you know it’s harder when you need to. But I managed to master my meditation techniques eventually.

And sometimes that feature can bring you good. I remember going to a shooting gallery and that was totally cool. Should admit I wanted to become a police-officer when I was at school just because they are allowed to carry a gun around. Funny, isn’t it? So – I was quite nervous as it was my first time holding a real gun and all that stuff. I was fidgeting, pacing around and even moaning that I wanted to go home and I even refused to put more than one bullet into a magazine at a time. The instructor told not to think much that I could do anything wrong but the thing was – I didn’t. He was so surprised that he immediately asked me if I mediated from time to time. And yeah when I drew a bead and pulled the trigger I had completely a clear mind. I thought I missed a mark completely and was really disappointed, decided even not to come closer and check but then he called for me amused – the thing was that I hit to zero of 10 right to its centre. He took off the target and gave it to me as a keepsake, saying it wouldn’t probably happen again. Still hope it will with a decent practice! 😉 After that I gained some confidence and everything went much better.

Recently I started thinking again about purchasing at least a traumatic gun. Not that Russians like weapons and carry them all around. On the contrary it’s not that simple to get a license for keeping a firearm and there are too many restrictions in using it. But I began feeling unsafe. My husband says that I’ve got to buy some pepper spray or an electro shocker long time ago. But… you know… I mean what’s more intimidating: a woman with some spray in a hand or a gun? even if it’s not a real fire-gun. They won’t know it’s fake after all!

Don’t take me seriously today 😉

With love, Tasha Ray

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cheapest places to live and enjoy life to the fullest

0I’m trying to come back to my travelling theme and keep positive profile !!!!! Hurray 🙂 Don’t know like you, but I’m excited about it, though I had tough year for trips and exciting journeys so far, I’ll be writing about travelling again since then. A strong euro and cheap oil are having a major impact on prices around the world and especially here in Russia where I live, and that became very topical – I mean everyone still wants to travel but the fact that the sum of money I was earning for a month a couple of years ago now reduced twice in euro equivalent due to the exchange course. But I believe – Anyone can do cheap. Moreover living in an foreign country for months at a time gives a person the ability to work and enjoy the new surroundings. Designing, writing, programming, teaching English, or working in the hospitality industry is an ideal way to make a living abroad. Many are even choosing to retire in these faraway lands because the cost of living is more affordable than living where they used to. And here is uncovered list of the most affordable places that you’d actually want to live in.

There are a lot of great and beautiful places to travel to:

Unfortunately, it’s impossible to mention al of them, so we stop on the most popular ones and here we go:

Thailand Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $300 Average Monthly Utilities (Electric, Heating, Water, Garbage): $70

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Thailand is one of the top choices for expats. Most of the people in urban areas speak English. The ‘Land of the Smiles’ offers rich cultural heritage and attractions such as temples, white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, and beautiful monuments. It’s also home of the world’s largest Buddha in Ang Thong.

Vietnam Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $300 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $50

Vietnam offers idyllic beaches, tropical forests, markets, plus an abundance of inexpensive locally grown fruits and vegetables. Foods like rice and noodles are extremely cheap. Getting a meal will cost you less than $5 and a Vietnamese beer is only $1.

India Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $150 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $40

Spiritual seekers and outdoor adventurers will find what they are looking for in India. It’s a land of rivers, plateaus, beaches, and deserts, and filled with wonders of Eastern religion and history. It’s also very inexpensive to eat and live.

Nicaragua Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $150 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $40

Nicaragua offers something exciting for everyone; island paradises, colonial towns, jungles, and bustling centres. The waves have been attracting surfers there for years. Public transportation costs less than $10 a month and gym membership averages only $30.

Nepal Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $90 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $30

Situated between India and Tibet, visitors of Nepal can experience subtropical forests, visit ancient temples, trek Himalayan peaks, go on a jungle safari, and follow the footsteps of Buddha.

Panama Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $570 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $83

Panama is a tiny country with 1,800 miles of Caribbean and Pacific beaches. Go inward to the Gamboa tropical rain forests and you’ll see why many are calling Panama home. Rent and food only sets you pack about $525.

Guatemala Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $320 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $120

Its warm people, Mayan ruins, volcanoes, jungles, and beaches will make you wonder why you didn’t come sooner. Living and food will cost you under $500 and a monthly transportation pass is only $20.

Malaysia Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $223 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $50

Malaysia is mixed with Malay, Indian, Arabic, Chinese, European, and Peranakan cultures. Its landscape is filled with temples, churches, mosques, and historic monuments. Malaysia is also home to the the world’s largest twin towers, Petronas Twin Towers. A 6-hour train ride from Kuala Lumpur will take you to Singapore for only $20. Some of the extra dollars you save on rent and food, can be spent on shopping. But if the city gets too busy for you, escape to Taman Negara, the oldest rainforest on earth.

Bali Average Monthly Rent (1 Bedroom): $200 Average Monthly Utilities (Water, Electric, Heating, Garbage): $80

The land of a thousand temples is attracting more westerners these days. Beautiful terraced rice fields, volcanos, snorkeling in Amed, white water rafting in the Ayung River, and warm friendly people will make you want to stay forever. The traffic is the only downside.

If we talk about other average expenses then altogether with no show and glamour you’ll need about $50 for food in case you cook home and don’t visit restaurants, monthly ticket cost $23-30

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suffering and co-dependancy

0I’ve been wondering recently why do people enjoy their suffering? Why do so many prefer to avoid problems and consequences of their decisions instead of doing anything?

No one will ever find it out probably.

I live under a constant pressure for the last 15 years.

I’m co-dependant.

And I don’t enjoy it at all and I want it to stop.

I’m sick and tired, even when I’m trying to keep positive profile.

I still can’t suppress depressing memories and thoughts. Feeling guilty, feeling inferior, feeling unappreciated. However, I’ve already reached a lot in my life. I should be happy. I have a job I like, I have a loving husband, I can dispose my time as I wish. And still I can’t let myself be happy as if I don’t deserve it.

So why is the other person who cause so much pain to me doesn’t feel the same.

Some people don’t understand and just don’t know how to cope with their problem. They are not afraid to admit it and ready to ask for help.

But the problem is that she doesn’t even want to try to do anything.

I mean she wants everyone around to bend and to do nothing in her turn.

My aunt is trying to believe in miracles even after all these years and she made me consider other ways of treatment. So a couple of days ago I talked to a psychiatrist and expert in narcology. He told me that sometimes it’s impossible to help especially as in our case a person doesn’t want to recover and I’d better care for myself more.

I know that already and I’ve faced reality, though it’s hard when it your own mother.

I’ve found some tips for co-dependant people for the millions time making another attempt in understanding the situation I was unwillingly involved into.

And I should admit that however through the years I could complete most of the steps I still have great problems with 5 and 7 and as a result 18.

I would really like to hear from you people who have the same problems. Maybe unity and sharing your fears and problems will help. And I just want to feel not alone.

With love, Tasha Ray

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Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal

Наверное, это будет одна из немногих книг которую я бы рекомендовала всем для обязательного прочтение от 17 и до 27 лет. Остальные опционально. Это действительно Must-Read. Давно у меня не было таких смешанных чувств с окончанием последней страницы. Как так? И на этом все? Так просто не может быть. Но может. Такова жизнь.

Я люблю Криса Колфера за его богатое воображение и умение обращаться со словом. Я до этого прочитала всю его серию the Land of Stories, но это что-то совсем иное. Книга получилась злободневной, с философскими размышлениями и возможностью разобрать ее на цитаты.

Когда я читала краткое содержание, как подросток, чтобы добиться поступления в университет шантажирует половину школы, я никак не могла ожидать, что эта книга может дать намного больше, чем просто веселое и бездумное времяпрепровождение. Все совсем наоборот. Она заставляет задуматься.

О предубежденности нашего общества, о границах, о правах, о свободах, мечтах, стремлениях и о том сколько разрушенных жизней есть вокруг.

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Наши российские родные магазины

0В надежде достучаться:

Магазин “Лабаз” в подвале

г.Жуковский, ул,Чкалова 41

Простояла в терпеливом ожидании минут пять, пока продавец занималась делами и игнорировала мое присутствие. Я все могу понять. Товар пришел. Но как я должна об этом знать? Никаких табличек, чтобы люди зря не стояли и время не теряли или просто сказать вслух лично, хотя я прямо перед ней стою. Когда я решила спокойно уточнить сколько еще ждать, мне начали высказывать, что она с деньгами работает и все бросить не может (как будто я просила) и на вопрос про элементарную табличку ответ был “я свои права и обязанности знаю”, ну то есть в простой интерпретации с ее тоном – ничего никому не обязана. Хочу напомнить продавцам, в каком бы маленьком магазине они не работали, что они не просто товароведы, а работают в сфере услуг и своим хамством и пренебрежением они теряют клиентов. Прием товара дело не быстрое и занимайся им сколько хочешь, но все будут приходить и спрашивать и отвлекать. Не легче повесить лист бумаги с надписью “учет” или тот же “прием товара” и никто не будет дергать вас? Я живу в соседнем доме и часто заходила когда мне надо было что-то быстро купить. Больше не буду. Легче перейти через дорогу, но сохранить свои нервы.

Не знаю, с чем это связано, но в Европе я ни разу не столкивалась с подобным отношением. Всегда везде приветливо и добродушно, куда не пошел. Что же у нас не так? Что за вселенская ненависть?

Сразу вспоминаю слова своей подруги, когда она вернулся с годовой стажировки в Германии.

– Когда мне в автобусе наступили на ногу и ещё за это обматерили, я наконец поняла, что я в России.

С небес спустили, так сказать 🙂 В Европе таких ситуаций не бывает. Там даже водитель этого же автобуса здоровается всегда. Все любят свою работу и доброжелательно относятся друг к другу.

Вот и у меня ностальгии также по России не возникает. И все именно поэтому и по некоторым другим причинам.

PS сорри за “ы” в заголовке, тема сайта занимается ерудной, а отладить не выходит самой 🙂

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hospitals

0I got to the hospital recently and this is how it looks like. Hopefully I didn’t have to spend the whole day there and was allowed to leave as every treatment and round is done. It’s called dnevnoy statsionar or a day centre. I was walking along the corridor and it seems like our ward (for 6 people) among three for our section was the worst. With old old beds and chipped paint on the wall (I didn’t take picture of that! that was somewhere above my head). It’s all due to the lack of financing. I know that what’s going on the floor below is worse, but cardiological and neurological floors are done really well. Priorities are evident and probably even righteous.

Still. If you ever happen to be in Russia try no to get to our hospitals. There is no good…

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Dachas: Typically Russian

0Russians have such a unique thing as DACHA.

It’s a summer country house, where people spend their weekends, relax from noisy cities and enjoy calmness and fresh air. Which is relative as you have to handle numerous vegetable, greens and flower beds.

And dachas are the reason of kilometre long traffic jams Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. I don’t understand this torture for two short and tense days in the garden.

And still I have one myself.

I don’t spend their much time as there was nowhere to sleep in and we finished renovations in the house only recently. We also need to fix the shower so far.

But I like it there for a change. It’s so quiet there. And especially I like bringing my Canon there.

Check on more photos on my flickr!

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Midnight thoughts

– С любовью, Таша Рей

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