Always entrust services and assistance that concern your family to professionals. Always outsource to professionals. Don't be nice to friends of family, don't be nice to friends of friends; don't buy their rushing to get out of a tough life situation and unfair employment conditions right now.
Always. Use. Professionals.
I thought this hard earned wisdom is so important I should put sticking to it on my 2016 resolutions list. Then I realized there was still almost half of 2015 left, so I'd better start sticking to it now.
Monday, July 27, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
One call home - and within a second an emptiness grows deep inside.
The person who taught me to play chess, told the plot of the whole Le Comte de Monte-Cristo before I read the novel and the plot of Gaidai's comedies before I watched them, who was doing math lessons with me, told me jokes about his work when I was a kid and shared the memories of his service in the army and bomb testing after, who came up with the name for my sister and could have been a successful scientist had he been born in a different country - died.
And now deep inside there's nothing but emptiness, sorrow and worry about Dad and Grandma. They're coping ok now, but what about when the shock and stress fade?
Now I only have Grannies left.
I'm only happy he feels good now and does not suffer anymore, and that he had seen his both great grandsons.
And now deep inside there's nothing but emptiness, sorrow and worry about Dad and Grandma. They're coping ok now, but what about when the shock and stress fade?
Now I only have Grannies left.
I'm only happy he feels good now and does not suffer anymore, and that he had seen his both great grandsons.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
All I feel like doing this first month of postpartum recovery
is eating, sleeping and watching distracting movies or tv-series.
Of that the closest I can get to is eating, and even that is an irregular and chaotic activity.
Instead, I ended up with an MBA course to complete, two bureaucratic systems to fight, a toddler to entertain and maintain good relationship with (never mind the order of appearance, that's #1 priority), a crowdfunding campaign proposal and grant proposal drafts to write, scanning job market for some challenging and rewarding job opportunities, - that's not to mention non-stop cleaning, cooking, laundry and other secondary, life supporting activities.
One interesting child-gadget that's new for us - is the Bob Duallie stroller with a car seat adapter. There's something incredibly fun putting both little Chinchillas in the same stroller, and watch them give the proud important looks of CEOs in BMW-7 series from their seats (one can have this look being few weeks old). Top this up with ankle weights and a good audio book in the smartphone - and having two small children is getting better and better!
Grant and crowdfunding proposals are very interesting projects; even though they were new to me when I started - I found it easy to put them together. Probably all business plan writing became useful :) Speaking of which, there is another business plan I owe to myself, which I get to finish this month...
***
Dark clouds and sporadic sunlight beams outside cast strange light on the branches of the ash. The branches bend in the harsh gusty winds. The whole tree seems to shake from side to side. I have Dr. Chill Jr in my arms, he's looking straight into my eyes. All this creates a weird feeling of the surroundings, time and everything else in my life now being surreal.
Of that the closest I can get to is eating, and even that is an irregular and chaotic activity.
Instead, I ended up with an MBA course to complete, two bureaucratic systems to fight, a toddler to entertain and maintain good relationship with (never mind the order of appearance, that's #1 priority), a crowdfunding campaign proposal and grant proposal drafts to write, scanning job market for some challenging and rewarding job opportunities, - that's not to mention non-stop cleaning, cooking, laundry and other secondary, life supporting activities.
One interesting child-gadget that's new for us - is the Bob Duallie stroller with a car seat adapter. There's something incredibly fun putting both little Chinchillas in the same stroller, and watch them give the proud important looks of CEOs in BMW-7 series from their seats (one can have this look being few weeks old). Top this up with ankle weights and a good audio book in the smartphone - and having two small children is getting better and better!
Grant and crowdfunding proposals are very interesting projects; even though they were new to me when I started - I found it easy to put them together. Probably all business plan writing became useful :) Speaking of which, there is another business plan I owe to myself, which I get to finish this month...
***
Dark clouds and sporadic sunlight beams outside cast strange light on the branches of the ash. The branches bend in the harsh gusty winds. The whole tree seems to shake from side to side. I have Dr. Chill Jr in my arms, he's looking straight into my eyes. All this creates a weird feeling of the surroundings, time and everything else in my life now being surreal.
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