Being in Estonia always makes me lazy. But I guess it's time to get over my laziness and raise from the ashes and be ME, not this couch-potatoish me...
Here are some steps how I plan to become myself again:
1. Start to post at least one post a week (checked for this one :)
2. Start to look for a job more actively.
3. Have my days more structured...I can see that without the university-job-church stress my time management is damn poor :/ Time to do something about it.
a) Wake up earlier (a bit challenging considering whom I'm living with)
b) Have a plan what I want to do that day and do it.
c) Find a project, or two...because otherwise my CV will get some blind spots and nobody wants that.
Good luck to me!
pondělí 8. srpna 2011
pátek 15. července 2011
It's over
I can't believe it. I made it! 10 months and 15 days of aupairing. I never would have thought I'll come so far. So I'm done here. New things are waiting for me. I hope my future turns well for me...it has to! My life is entitled to being awesome! :)
čtvrtek 14. července 2011
Did you know
that if you apply for Estonian citizenship and get it, you will get compensated for your language studies? Maybe I should consider changing my citizenship :))
Yes, I've started to do a little research on fun activities in Tallinn...hope I'll manage to get a job before I spend all my money.
Yes, I've started to do a little research on fun activities in Tallinn...hope I'll manage to get a job before I spend all my money.
středa 13. července 2011
Zmáčkni čudlík (part 2) aneb malé chlupaté štěňátko
I was emailing with a shih-tzu kennel behind Viktor's back and had a perfect evil plan for Sunday :)
Lenka and Slávek didn't have time to spend the afternoon by exploring the beauties around my village, so they planned to leave early taking Petra with. Unexpectedly, this helped to put my plan into action.
What was the plan, anyway? I really wish(ed) to have a puppy but Viktor seemed to be a little bit skeptical/resistant, so I figured when he sees those cute little dogies, he'll change his mind and we'll be suddenly 3 in our little Tallinn apartment. Why shih-tzu? They're small (easy to transport on board and don't eat as much as e.g. husky), friendly, active, just perfect for our living situation. When I showed a shih-tzu dog to Viktor, he said that they are freaks of nature :/ That made me feel challenged to change his mind :) (I think he's really happy to read this)
Against the protests of my parents, we took a train to a small town where the kennel was located. There was definitely nothing to see, only the puppies, which were irresistibly cute. In contrast to their owners. I definitely wouldn't like to meet the owner's boyfriend at night. Anyway, my plan worked and we have decided to buy a puppy.
But! when I calculated the costs (dog+accessories+chip+ticket), I realized I can't afford it, especially if I don't have any job in EE. Poor me!
This is how sadly my evil plan ended...but a new plan had been born on the way back, in a tent shop - we have decided to buy a tent + camping stuff and go camping. If we're able to hike together, we'll ready for a married life :))
Lenka and Slávek didn't have time to spend the afternoon by exploring the beauties around my village, so they planned to leave early taking Petra with. Unexpectedly, this helped to put my plan into action.
What was the plan, anyway? I really wish(ed) to have a puppy but Viktor seemed to be a little bit skeptical/resistant, so I figured when he sees those cute little dogies, he'll change his mind and we'll be suddenly 3 in our little Tallinn apartment. Why shih-tzu? They're small (easy to transport on board and don't eat as much as e.g. husky), friendly, active, just perfect for our living situation. When I showed a shih-tzu dog to Viktor, he said that they are freaks of nature :/ That made me feel challenged to change his mind :) (I think he's really happy to read this)
Against the protests of my parents, we took a train to a small town where the kennel was located. There was definitely nothing to see, only the puppies, which were irresistibly cute. In contrast to their owners. I definitely wouldn't like to meet the owner's boyfriend at night. Anyway, my plan worked and we have decided to buy a puppy.
But! when I calculated the costs (dog+accessories+chip+ticket), I realized I can't afford it, especially if I don't have any job in EE. Poor me!
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| This could have been our dog |
What EU should do
I would highly appreciate if EU invested their money into some useful database systems, like a central register - one would have only one personal number (I am in possession of 3 right now) valid for the whole EU and all his job experience would be put in there. So, if one moves to another country, one wouldn't have to bring lots of documents with...the clerk would just have a look at the system and knew. Or a "wedding register" in order to prevent a long annoying paper work. I would love if English would be sufficient for all of the documents. Translating to Estonian's gonna cost me arm and leg. Moreover, if we move, we'll have to have it translated into another language...Argh, this moving between countries, marrying an Estonian citizen, the unemployed future,...it's so annoying. But can't wait to leave my au-pair job on Saturday :)
pondělí 11. července 2011
My first wedding collage
How great would it be if the kids had their friends around all summer long? I would have all day to myself (as I do today) and could spend the days by learning new stuff, like today :) Here we go, my second collage in GIMP:
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| Kadriorg Palace in Tallinn |
středa 6. července 2011
"Zmáčkni čudlík"
accompanied by "tygr, hr[ř]ej, králík, hrozně ošklivý pejsek" are the newest phrases Victor had learnt during our stay back in CZ. I kind of hope his vocabulary is about to broaden with a brand new textbook he has bought and he'll learn finally something more useful than "udělej čaj/placičku; na, realizuj se; o(b)líznu; chlupatý jezevčík/pejsek/štěňátko; etc."
I'm back to cold and rainy Bergen and want to recap the stay in CZ.
On Friday, before my departure, Anne took me to a nutrition specialist who found out that I eat too much of sugar, my bones lack something and my metabolism is slower than it should be. A bit depressing but didn't make much change in my diet. But I will have to start to do something to loose some of my newly loaded weight if I want to fit in into my über-cool wedding dress. The dress would be perfect for a summer/autumn wedding, though, I can't picture myself much in a short dress in Estonian winter.
The wedding dress talk was a bit off the topic, I saw it for the first time when I came home, which I thought it wouldn't happen when I came to the airport 15 mins before the check-in closes and Flesland was packed with Norwegians flying off to get some sun. Even getting to the Flesland airport was quite a stress, the plan was to walk for 30 minutes to a stop where an airport bus stops. The problem was that the timetable was not up-to-date and since I was a bit in a rush I had to call a taxi instead of waiting for the bus. 150 NOK for 3-5 km :-/ It would cost the same if I took the taxi from home and could save the walk with my suitcase X-/
Bergen airport uses only self-check-in boxes but because it was so crowded there, only two out of six worked. Jumping the queue didn't help much because it wasn't only me whose plane was about to start boarding. Miraculously I managed to check-in as the last person flying to Praha. My luggage was sent as a special baggage because there was no other way how they could check it in. At the security control I again jumped the queue explaining to everyone that my plane leaves in 10 minutes and I don't want it to leave with my luggage but without me, that's why they shouldn't be angry with me. I felt a bit like a movie star, you know, like someone running through the airport to catch the plane of their beloved ones. I was so happy when I sat in my seat on the plane and had no "neighbours" (to watch me catching my breath).
We met at the train station with Viktor and went to my parents' house where the engagement party took place. Honestly, it turned out to be more my birthday party and the main language was unfortunately for Viktor Czech. The party was fun, we got lots of lovely presents, had a great amount of food, Lenka brought Activity game, it was not raining...just an awesome afternoon-evening...
To be continued
I'm back to cold and rainy Bergen and want to recap the stay in CZ.
On Friday, before my departure, Anne took me to a nutrition specialist who found out that I eat too much of sugar, my bones lack something and my metabolism is slower than it should be. A bit depressing but didn't make much change in my diet. But I will have to start to do something to loose some of my newly loaded weight if I want to fit in into my über-cool wedding dress. The dress would be perfect for a summer/autumn wedding, though, I can't picture myself much in a short dress in Estonian winter.
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| This picture proves that it's possible to tie the knot even in a short dress. |
Bergen airport uses only self-check-in boxes but because it was so crowded there, only two out of six worked. Jumping the queue didn't help much because it wasn't only me whose plane was about to start boarding. Miraculously I managed to check-in as the last person flying to Praha. My luggage was sent as a special baggage because there was no other way how they could check it in. At the security control I again jumped the queue explaining to everyone that my plane leaves in 10 minutes and I don't want it to leave with my luggage but without me, that's why they shouldn't be angry with me. I felt a bit like a movie star, you know, like someone running through the airport to catch the plane of their beloved ones. I was so happy when I sat in my seat on the plane and had no "neighbours" (to watch me catching my breath).
We met at the train station with Viktor and went to my parents' house where the engagement party took place. Honestly, it turned out to be more my birthday party and the main language was unfortunately for Viktor Czech. The party was fun, we got lots of lovely presents, had a great amount of food, Lenka brought Activity game, it was not raining...just an awesome afternoon-evening...
To be continued
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