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Not having a jolly good time

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“And we will have
A jolly good time” – Lazy Days by Robbie Williams

Well, I’m not having a jolly good time.

The end of the year is getting closer. I haven’t achieved anything that I had planned. I’m still in the same place as I was before. For example, I still have to watch my money. I thought I would have financial security by now, but no money is coming in.

I’ve had so many other things to think about besides blogging, so I didn’t realize I hadn’t blogged for two months. Blogging isn’t what it used to be. I wonder if people still care about blogs. Not mine anyway. I’ve been away so long; people might have forgotten about this blog. Even I am a little bored with blogging. There is so much else to do than think about blogging. It’s usually life in general that does that.

Even if I haven’t posted, I still had traffic, but now I don’t. This blog has reached over 100,000 views in the 13 years I’ve had the blog. This year, traffic has been higher than ever. Look at the image below.

Stats.

The only time I’m having a jolly good time is when I write fan fiction and go to ice hockey games. (I have a season ticket to my local team, HC TPS) And of course, when I take photos and videos. But I don’t get paid to do that. I wish I did, but no one buys.

I should be grateful I still have my health and that I live in a country without war. You should enjoy the small things and do something every day. I have taken up reading books. I never thought I would. I’ve read books before, but never anything longer than 100 pages. Right now I’m reading “The murder of Roger Ackroyd” by Agatha Christie. So I am actually having a jolly good time. And as long as the weather is nice, it’s good to read outside.

My fruitful truth about eating fruits

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apple, green and red grapes and a pear
Photo: Mia, 2012

My fruitful truth about eating fruit. I don’t remember when I last ate a fruit. It’s been a while because I don’t have money for it. When you don’t have enough money, you have to save it for more important things. Like paying bills and food. Buying fruit is the last thing you buy.

I like eating fruit, but it also depends on the conditions they are in. I’m especially picky about bananas. I don’t like them overripe, but they shouldn’t be too raw either. Something in between. If I see brown spots on the skin, I don’t buy them. When I buy bananas, I eat them as fast as possible.

I like almost all fruit I’ve tasted, but I don’t like kiwis. I don’t think I’m allergic to them, but when I eat them, the side of my tongue hurts. I’m not so crazy about oranges or grapefruit. I prefer clementines because they’re easier to peel and they can be sweet. I don’t like anything sour. Not even in candy.

My favorite fruits (like you see in the photo) are apples, pears, and grapes. Tomatoes are fruit, too, in case you didn’t know. I only eat raw tomatoes. Ketchup and tomato sauces are good. But I don’t like tomatoes in hamburgers, or if they are sliced on pizzas or pies, I say, no thank you.

If there is a fruit I haven’t eaten, I try it at least once. I buy fruit I can afford, so it usually ends up being the common ones. I mostly eat fresh fruit, but when it comes to pineapples, I prefer them canned. Except when pineapples are served in a buffet. Cutting a pineapple is not something I feel like doing.

Fruits that are easy to peel or don’t need peeling are my thing.

Going crazy with all these problems

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With money, you have problems, but you also have trouble when you don’t have much. It’s crazy how much things cost, and when you don’t have any income, it’s even worse. You have to save money for important things like rent and bills. I’m going crazy with these problems. Soon the savings are gone, and what to do then?

It shouldn’t be like this for anyone. Some people got it worse than me. I’m not the crazy one; the world is. The uncertainty is the worst. Will things never get better? I shouldn’t have these problems at this age. Being unemployed isn’t a picnic. Some people think it’s easy to get a job, and those without one want to stay out of work. Most unemployed people want to earn their own money. You don’t live on welfare forever.

I would get money if I sold my flat, but I need money to hire a cleaner and moving help. But since I don’t have any income, I can’t afford it. My car doesn’t work, so I can’t fix it. Luckily, I don’t need the car right now. I still need to pay car taxes. It would be nice to have money to go on a cruise, go to an ice hockey game, and not worry about money in the first place. Not be worried that I don’t have money to pay bills.

I want to become an entrepreneur, but I’m afraid of starting because I haven’t found any clients. I’ve tried a lot of things, but no one’s buying. People only want free things. I need something right now and not in a few years. I’ve been on many paid courses about digital marketing, but none of those tips have worked. Perhaps it works for people who sell courses. I sell graphic design services. It feels as if I’m wasting time on trying to write a post that would attract clients. I don’t have the money to hire someone to do the marketing part. Now I have to do everything alone, so I don’t have time to design.

It’s a perpetual cycle. Problems come, but none are solved. All you can do is hope things will get better and try not to go crazy. People talk about how much money they have, but not many talk about the lack of it. It’s as if it’s taboo. If someone is saying they are working because they love the job, they’re not totally honest about it. You need money to survive; it’s a bonus if you love what you do.

I love designing and photography, but that doesn’t pay the bills. It would be nice to earn money from it, but without clients, it’s impossible. Right now, I need to hang on and not give up. That never makes me feel better, but I have to believe it somehow.