Foodie

Last week I have been cleaning up my phone because it's beeping the memory storage isn't enough. When I looked into it most of the pictures are from stuff, situation or people I hold dear. I don't have a storage full of pictures of food. 

I remember last week Saturday, I went to a kid birthday party and I bought egg waffles with ice cream. It looks very delicious but I am not inclined to take pictures because I only want to taste it. With a lot of scrolling I found these three pictures that are made in October 2017 in a lunchroom nearby my mothers place. 

As I have siblings that are foodies I never found the urge to make pictures of my food. In my perspective food should be in my mouth filling my tummy and not letting good food get cold because you need to take pictures. 

I only give people just the first two minutes to make pictures and then I am eating. 

Bulbs in a box

All the bulbs in my home are LED. In 2013 I switched out all the old original bulbs into LED's. I indeed skipped the energy saving and halogeen bulbs. I used to not know how I should choose the color code for a specific room. Like in the bathroom near the mirror to see if you washed your face clean I am supposedly use a bulb with 6000 kelvin coulour and in the living room depending on the season, I switch in or out for 3000 to 4000.

Cause in the winter a very warm light also makes it feel warmer and in the summer you want it colder so I use a brighetr color of white 4000K.

In the fridge for example my light bulb is also 6000K because it keeps the products inside looking cooler and fresh. The reason I now regulary switch it out is because a friend and old colleague has told me how lights are supposed to be implemented. We both worked in a trading company that sells LED lightning. She used to sell those to USA customers and she had proper training about the technical details of leds.

So she taught me a lot about it and my knowledge about it increased significantly. I could talk wit suppliers about the details, convince them and sell the products. So the color does matter when you buy bulbs.

And as you can see I just put them in a drawer with two plastic crackers container to form a box, genius right.

Time to prepare!

In the short amount of time I had before starting a full time job again I look forward to it and want to do my best. This job has found me instead of the other way around. I didn't really actively searched for this position but got it in the end. It means I have to no problems and no other headache before I go to work.

Since last year I have put more focus on myself. I had to learn to put myself on the number one position in my life. My last job took so much energy from me and wasn't well paid. I did had great colleagues or I wouldn't been able to go to work every day.

Also by becoming a minimalist I am more focused on the essentials in life. Something that made my life way easier. As you can read on my blog the stuff that I once bought are already gathered to be sold or given away. But the stuff that I really use is so little compared to before it's easy to move around and no not everything I own is digital. I still love to touch my books or crafts. I now need to prepare my papers to be shredded and having my administration streamlined so all my bills are going to be paid on time.

New vacuum cleaner

I bought a new vacuum cleaner for only €5,-. I used my shop points to get a reduction of €10,- so 30\2-10= 5. My mother wanted to buy a robot vacuum or a Dyson. But a robot doesn't get a lot of dust and with a Dyson I pay just more for the brand name, it's too expensive. We would only buy it for the name and quality. Indeed the dyson is a very good and reliable brand but knowing how our home looks like and the ability of my mom who abuses/uses new tools it is a good decision to start of with a cheaper alternative.

First thing that I did was getting the vacuum out of the box and use it immediately. I won't allow new items in the household that doesn't fulfill any role. So together with my mom we tried and used the vacuum cleaner. It works like a charm and my mother decide to bring it to the attic so it has a natural home to return to.

I love it when a good buy works out!

Repair my grocery bag

 Sometimes I abuse my belongings, recently I found out my favorite bag has a hole in it. I was a little bit sad because the bag is very useful and it can fit most of my groceries or items I bring back home. It's one of those foldable bags for your purse with a long handle so I can trow it over my shoulders.

I have seen online what kind of tricks I can use but I thought I still could use things that I have laying around the house. Still having a repair patch from the airbed from one I already sold on the online market place, there is no need to buy any other supplies to just repair a €2,- bag. I cut out two pieces one for the inside and one for the outside.

Now I can confidently use it again. There are still some small hole but those won't influence the durability or the risk of getting bigger. I just leave them until the bag is unrepairable and can go into my old clothing bag.

Less is more, again

How many times have I already use this sentence? I am referring to the title, too many times but so true. As you may have read my previous post my new adventure has already started. Last week I was crying during diner with mom. Now I am continuously improving my quality of life at the apartment.

Within one week I decided to switch out the old unstable clothing closet and bought a new plastic one. My first thought was to not buy the smaller one but then I thought of the empty space it created and the anxiety of the old one falling. So now a side by side comparison. Everything that was on or in the old one fits in the smaller one. No need to waste extra square meters just because I can. Also the cleaning with the new one is way easier.

Sure my basket may not fi in it but I will find another way to use it. I may even want to buy another set to attached to it but only when the price is right. This time I used some shop points to get some discount.

What also plays a part is that I have become more selective in what I keep and discard. I throw away garbage much easier and sell stuff way faster. Minimalism has helped me in a way to be kinder to myself and get the value out of the things or occasions I want. Less is indeed more!

Driving without efficient lighting

Last week Sunday I was at the pomp station waiting in line to add fuel. I was in a neutral mood until an other customer at the pomp saw one of my light wasn't working. He was signaling with his hands that one of my light didn't work. I rolled down my window and asked is there something wrong and he told me the story of my lights.

From my neutral feelings I became a little bit nervous. This is the first time with this car that I needed to switch out light bulbs. I am scared, do I have the right bulbs in the car and what if I needed to... All kind of scenario's was going through my mind. I just couldn't put a finger on it. I decided to go and search online.

It was a disaster the whole week I was fuming around, I already found a youtube tutorial how to unscrew and all that but in the end I only needed to open a cap and pull very hard at the connection to get the broken lamp out.

All this nervousness and anxiety all for nothing. I am writing right after finishing that task and I am glad to say that I am very proud and happy at myself at the moment. It's a great way to start the Second day of Eastern.

Clearifying

My last post about my bedroom doesn't really makes sense. I have two bedrooms, one near my work place and one at my mothers home. I have put a lot of effort in my mom's home to make things as easy for her and myself when I'm there.

The bedroom I was referring to yesterday is the home that I share with my sibling near our work places. I am the last one to join and last few years I already sleep there regular but still prefer going to my mom's place.

It means that the place that I share with my siblings is like a student apartment that needs cleaning and organizing. Yes that's basically what's happening with me right now.