Day #15 - Courses from work

My work sends me to professional courses from time to time. This time the course is about some statistical program I'm not really sure I'm going to use.

There are number of good things about going to courses like this one: The course is held over 4 work days, so it's like mini-mini vacation from work, this course is another line in the CV,  I'm not paying on the course, that's always nice, usually you get to go home early from courses and I get educated-ish.

Today's course also included food at a restaurant and tasty pastries (and as you know - I love dough-food).

So, today a bit short and pointless, but still, good reasons to appreciate courses.

Day #14 - Pee

Charlie

My dog is crazy and he is scared of everything. This is a bad combination when you think about skinny mixed breed hound that reaches 1.5 meter when he stretch and although he is very cute and smart, he has the capacity to drive us crazy.

Over the last weekend we had thunder and lightning storms. When Charlie hears a thunder he gets very scared and he crawls under our bed (and it takes him so long to get out from under it because it's too small to fit him!) or comes to sit under our tables.

We live in an apartment building, so it means we have to take Charlie for a walk, at least three times a day, no matter how is the weather outside.

I guess you know where it leads us... Charlie afraid of going out in the winter, but we have to pull him out so he could do him doggy business. 

The walk last night was about 5 minutes during which I told Charlie 10,000 times to pee so we could return home. Of course he was too afraid to pee, until he understood that the only chance to go back home is by peeing.

And hence the headline - Pee, not even your own, can make you very happy and you learn to appreciate the ability to go back home after your dog did his business and let you go back to the warm house when it's cold and loud outside!

Stay warm,

 

Zac

Day #13 - Fake Birthdays

Today my wife, her parents and I went to a restaurant for lunch. My father in law (a.k.a my wife's dad), "threw" to the air couple of times that we are celebrating birthday. No need to explain that there was no birthday today or this week in general to any of us sitting at the table (I actually explain just now...), but his grandson is the one with the birthday and he is in another continent.

Our waiter was nice and professional, so he got the hint and when we ordered desert (after great sea-creatures meal), the waiter put on it firecracker and sang to us "happy birthday..." without even knowing who he was singing for.

On that moment I realized 3 things: I know what I'm going to write about in today's blog, I like fake birthdays just as real ones and I'm going to that in other places!

Happy fake birthday all!

Zac

Day #12 - Baking

I don't know what is it about dough, the ability to play with (Stretch it all around and it returns to its last condition!), the smell of it in the oven or the great taste of the things we bake (it's not the weight gain for sure), but I just love it.

My wife and I love to bake together. I am the one in charge of the dough and she is the one in charge of the stuffing and the filling (sometimes we switch so no one will get bored, but usually it's like that). It's great to spend time together doing something we both like. For instance, today we baked Pizza with all the toppings we like, and ate it in front of the TV while there was crazy weather outside and last week, Chocolate cake we still trying to finish.

Another reason I like baking is the smell that fills the house. The smell makes our house to a home, and remind me of the things my mom used to bake when I lived at my parents house.

And of course, I just like eating baked stuff! Cakes, bread, pizza, cupcakes, you name it, I'll eat it!

Bon Appetit,

Zac

I didn't take photos of the pizza this time, so here is the Apple Tart we baked couple of months back:

Day #11 - Light head (get drunk)

Today I went out with my wife to a pub to celebrate her friend's birthday. While we were in this pub I ordered 1 beer (hope I write the drink and not the animal...) and after like 2 sips I started to see everything double.

Seeing double is great when I look at my wife because she is so pretty but it's a problem when you try to write a blog! So this blog took me kinda long time to write (wrote it while I was at pub in very uncivilized way) and I hit the glass with my teeth couple of times when I missed the lips...

I don't drink much alcohol usually, and the light head feeling coming to me very fast. So I can appreciate that feeling that drive the worries (and thoughts away).

Get drunk but don't drive!

P.s.

If you could see what I wrote before the auto correct of the iPhone fixed all the mistakes, you would laugh your asses off right now! Love my iPhone!

Zac

Day #10 - Winter air

The summer where I live is hot, very hot! You can feel the pavements burning under your shoes! That's why I usually take the dog for a walk late at the summer evenings.

In the winter you can feel the clear air and the freshness around you. Every day when I return from work I take the dog out (actually, pulling him out because he doesn't like go out for a walk!) and we go around the block for a walk, chasing cats and peeing on trees.

The winter air makes me feel awake after work. The green grass all over the neighborhood together with the cool air is a great thing to have around you.

I won't start talking about the rain!

Have a great winter,

Zac

Day #9 - Small gestures

In front of my office sits a colleague of mine that I visit on a daily basis. Most of the time we chat about life, T.V. and work related stuff.

Every now and then (or to be honest, twice a day) I go to her in order to "borrow" toothpick (but who wants used toothpick back anyway?!).

About a week ago this colleague brought me a present! My own toothpick pack! I was very happy to get that present. It's actually the 2nd time I got this present from a colleague at work.

In my previous job the same thing happened to me and a good friend of mine that worked with me brought me the same present (I think I got issues with chewing wood, poor elementary school pencils).

It's the smallest things that make me happy and put people on my "favorite people list".

Not so long ago my wife reminded me that it had been a long time since I gave her flowers. I told her that we saving money and flowers is not a must. She told me that I can bring 1 flower and that would be enough. I guess she was right!

Took my few months to process, but I get that for sure now.

Now, where can I find some flowers?!

Zac