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Where to? Albania

I’ve encountered in my life, many people from different cultures, who would show an interest, from where I was from. If I told them, I was Romanian, which was half the truth, I would be safe from questions, but as I would mention my other half, Albanian, I would be a mess of questioners. Many of my Asian friends were very curios, as where this little country located was, and the rest of my international friends would mention the Hollywood stars that had Albanian roots and appeared in music videos or movies (Rita Ora, Dua Lipa, Jim Belushi, etc.). So I’m writing this post to let you know what Albania is like and maybe why not visit it one day.

6 Tips on how to be an AWFUL cooking Chef

Every once in a while I try cooking something special. Not because I am a cooking fan. To be honest I’m a disaster, but I do cook to test my abilities on how bad can I be. Sometimes, I open with a great enthusiast my great-grandma cooking booklet and look for the Level 1 recipe, but unfortunately I always end up closing and tossing it in a corner. That old book with brown, turned pages that has been inherited generations after generations, makes me always eager to cook something of fine art. Beginning with the plates decorations up to the delicacies. My niche is desserts. So, whatever I cook: cake, mousse or fruits dipped in chocolate, my adventure ends by burning or turning upside down the food.

Dorul

untranslatable word in Romanian – (English: Longing)

Home is where your mom makes you baked bread and serves you with a cup of hot tea and freshly made orange jam. Home is where people forgive. Home is where it brings us all together, and home is where you have sometimes a silly fight or two with your little brother😄.

Are we nowadays craving more Chocolate or Likes?

In a world full of digitalization, we come across often between two roads: Likes vs Fun. We tend to need validation from others more, than from our self. Some of us even take the posting feature to a completely new level. Risky or cool photos with hundreds and thousands of likes is the new trend of social media, that proves you have a great lifestyle. That proves you are worth following and furthermore you are being cool. But what happens if we stopped posting for others and more for ourselves? Would we be happier or more stressed?

Procrastination: a way to show Laziness or Fear?

Creativity comes with last-minute panic. Familiar with this phrase? I bet it’s pretty common this days, especially now in quarantine, to do our work/assignments a few hours before the due date. A wave of guilt washes us from head to toe and we still don’t take actions. We don’t take a step to stop that feeling, we ignore it with all our heart, but when the deadline is near, BANG! We are the most productive and creative persons ever. Although, not everybody can cope that well with due dates stress (lack of sleep, eating disorders, etc.). Some may have problems turning in their work and receiving a great feedback. But why do we do this? Why do we always postpone our assignments for the last minute?

Recipe or Potion for Love?

Love is strange. Love is unpredictable. Love is fireworks. Either we love with all our heart or we don’t. There is no IN between. Love consists of rules. Rules that if are broken, we are confronted with consequences. Love is like a cupcake. We must add the right ingredients to have the perfect result. But can we trick love? Can we pretend to love someone only for something in return? Yes, no, perhaps. It all depends within ourselves. If we love the way they ‘love’ us, because we want something from them, then this is our choice and we can’t blame others. If we love somebody and the affection is not returned should we make a potion or start from scratch again? Maybe we skipped a step and the result isn’t phenomenal as we expected it. Maybe we wanted a fast result without working on it too much. But let me tell you something. There isn’t a perfect recipe for love and there isn’t a potion to make somebody love you.

A sparkle of light in an unknown darkness

What scares you the most is what you must conquer, at least this is what I learned during my life experiences. Nothing cuts more deep into your soul, than not being able doing what you love. Passion and logic have had always a fight between them. One that the human being has ignored for years, pushing it in the back of their mind. But no, the brutal truth hides there in our subconscious mind, remembering us every single moment that we are doing the wrong thing. It’s interesting how we lie to ourselves in order to show off, when deep inside us, we are dying. We die every second of our lives keeping a façade in front of our family and friends, because in the end we all want to appear fun and cool to be around. But this game is only consuming our precious time. Who wants a fake friend? No one wants that, and that’s why we end in an endless game between light and darkness.

The Top 6 annoying people on Social Media

Who hasn’t had that one annoying little buddy who would constantly post what’s up in their personal lives? Are they constantly travelling somewhere? Are they again promoting their new product? Or are they just seeking attention? Well, the thing is, we shouldn’t get irritated about what others post, because in the end that’s the reason Social Media exists, to reconnect with others and see what they are up to in their lives. But either way those little annoying posts, can sometimes bring us a smile to our faces, because no matter what we think about their tweets, we can always crack jokes about it later with our friends.

The ultimate Guide on how to Fail in life

Nobody wants to hear about Fail. Nobody wants to even read such a word, because it takes them back to the times they didn’t succeed or didn’t do well enough, but let me tell you something: there is no great success without failing. Failing is a way to improve our lifestyle, not only our career. There is always a raise of questions, on how can we succeed, but ever wondered how could we fail?

7 steps to start living your life by your own rules

What if I can’t finish my university degree? What if I can’t study the language course that I picked up last month ago? What if I can’t manage to find a student job? What if… What if… What if…? Although sometimes we are hit by a wave of negative thoughts and think to ourselves, can we deal with all the things that we planned during high-school? Life is hard unless you don’t make your own decisions and life is even harder if you follow somebody else rules.