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Every time I feel a little down in the dumps or a bit too tired after a long day at work, I love to just browse on youtube( Few people don’t these days. ) looking for inspiring videos. Well, just for a few minutes. Some would make me feel better, inspire me or motivate me. Some would make me wish I have more time to be able to learn and speak Japanese. Some just like this video below would make me wish I had more money and time to go for guitar lessons – I always think that it is about time my Fender stops gathering dust.

I’ve been tempted to just buy a house-of-blues guitar course dvd. But the limited time stopped me. When can I really practice it constantly? just one of those instances when I miss being a SAHM — I had more time back then to even go for Japanese lessons and pick up the guitar to pick on it once in a while.

Perhaps when I succeed in finding a job that requires less amount of work time but about the same income I’m getting. For now, at least I can enjoy this beautiful music.

After the things I went through at work day before and yesterday, today turned out interesting. I got a call from someone I never would have thought would call me back. My ex boss. Strange but true. It was flattering to be called back to work. But I have bigger fish to fry at the moment. Well, life is indeed a roller coaster, it goes up and down. Depending on how adventurous you are, you may or you may not like the ride.

It has been a year since I entered into the professional working life again. After a 5 year long hiatus. So far I’ve changed 3 different work places. Yeah… in a year. Not that I wanted to, but I had no choice. The first one didn’t work out, second one the business closed down, and now the third one is okay so far, but it is going so slow and a little bit unorganized that I have a feeling that even this one may not last long. For me at least. Well, I can be a bit more patient and bear the brunt of it all, or I can make a change myself ( with a couple of other people too).

On days when I felt a little down in the dumps I’d look around the internet, on all sorts of business sites – webhosting, South Korean clothes selling site, phoenix pool repair site, Kyoto traditional products site, and international day-cares – in the hope for some inspiration to come in. There were ‘light bulb lighting up’ moments.

A year ago I was talking about finding a job, and a year later I am talking about working for myself, I just wonder where I’d be a year from now on. Hopefully somewhere I would like to be.

I was checking the few video diaries that I made the past couple of years on my hard-drive. I contemplated on getting an external drive and store them in password protected files – Only for private viewing. We shall see about that.

I started making video logs after watching one vlog after another vlog on youtube. I thought they were cool and wanted to make myself but then I’m not that brave enough to upload them on youtube. However, it would still be nice to watch them after a few years and see what progress I’ve made.

On those videos, I usually give a summary of what changes that had happened in my life and my hopes for the things that I want to happen or to come into my life. Then a year later I’d watch it again to see which wish or hope came true. It’s interesting really. I’m just imagining after 10 years I’d like to watch them all over again and see what changes happened (other than the wrinkles that is :S )

I work 8 – 4 everyday. Right after work it’s parent duty. Until 8-9 pm (usually later than that). For this job I don’t get the reward in monetary form. I also tutor 3 times a week. Twice on weekdays and once on weekend. So far I’m grateful that I have the extra income coming in other than from my regular job.  However, it would really be nice if I can earn more. ( don’t we all think so too.. )

The only investment we have right now is insurance that is also a savings investment in case if we would surrender the policy after some years and forex. Hopefully one day we would get to check out annuity quote from some major companies out there and not to mention stocks as well. But gosh, does it seem a little far still. Until then, we need to save and save and slowly invest. That’s all we can do in our effort to get out of the rat race.

Two more days of holiday. Feeling good that I managed to do some cleaning up and organizing around the house. Get to watch a movie every evening – which is something that I wouldn’t be able to do much recently.

The weather is wonderful outside. Sunny and warm although a little windy. It’s great that we have a balcony. So we can sit outside, sip on coffee and enjoy the view of the city. Sunbathe even without having to be in public. I just love it.

So life is indeed good at the moment. Thank you God, thank you Universe!

Just how my countrymen would put it, ‘close, open, close,open’ your eyes and the weekend is over. Just like that. I don’t even remember what I did. All I know is that I didn’t have enough rest.

Weekend came , weekend went. Blink of an eye. On Saturday we went to the zoo and spent nearly  half a day there. Came back real tired and K.O. ed.  Woke in the evening to just do a bit of work online and send emails. Today, went to tutor and came back in the afternoon, and started working again on the things that I couldn’t complete on week day. Weekends are so precious now. I just can’t get enough of it.

Another 2 weeks to go till another 4 days long weekend to come. I just can’t wait for that to come.

After all that happened last week – misunderstanding at work, negotiation, and finally quit – I really am looking forward to the next long holiday. Even if not an entire week, a long weekend would be wonderful too. The next holiday I see on my calendar is Easter break. I’m happy.

The only problem with festive holiday breaks is that you have to go visiting relatives. The visit itself is not a problem but the time consumed. Instead of relaxing I realize I would be spending time in the car and later one talking with people. Even more tiring when I have to speak in Hungarian – you know your brain work extra harder in a foreign language you are just learning. Makes me wonder can you just send your mother in law a gift for Easter and the other relatives instead of visiting them. That can be an alternative.

Although, right after we moved to our new apartment, I thought that I would not go to the weekend house much, but at them moment I wish we can go there for a few days or so. Just to be away from everyday life here.

Hasn’t been feeling too well since the weekend. Runny nose, blocked at times and cough. It is something that is going around when the weather changes. Especially from cold to warm or vice versa. My little one is not at home for the rest of the week cause she said she is also feeling a little under the weather so we sent her to her grandma. So we are child free for 3 days at least. Not that it is a happy thing but at least we can relax a little.

Just for 3 days she packed a whole big bag of soft toys with her. Soft toy dogs complete with leashes that she made herself with ribbons. I bet if I can get her a toy version of a portable vari kennel she would be ecstatic. Kids and their imagination.

Well, at least I can take a little breather from mommy duties  as there are some big changes going on at my workplace.