An early morning in the City Centre

I was supposed to start work at 9 am. I left early from home, took the bus and after one hour I was in the City Centre. It was early and I still got plenty of time.
Grafton street, in the morning...people with coffees in their hands, rushing to work, some employees cleaning the famous shops windows, news agents spreading the free newspapers, Herald AM and Metro, an usual morning in Dublin.
With my coffee with me and the newspapers, I crossed the Grafton street and entered the Stephen's Green Park, one of the most beautiful parks I have ever seen. It has a cold green beauty, it is shadowy but though with a lot of flowers and it always looks like a picture.

It was a cloudy morning, a little bit cold but I had the umbrella with me, just in case. People passing by and a guy on a bench, a few meters away, reading newspapers. I lighted my cigarette and started to read, too. It was quiet but I could feel the energy of the city. And I felt good. I spent 20 minutes, just relaxing and reading about Bono's last activities in Japan and the new events at Debenhams related to the Sex and the City hysteria. And then I left to work.

It was my second day at this new job. I didn't now what to expect because it was a completely new sector for me - fashion and totally new position - sales! What do I have in common with sales? Not much but to put the customer first was one of my first business lessons I have ever learned.
So, it is not hard and I have finally started my Irish working experience, that all the recruitment agencies told me that I didn't have.

So, what's in like in fashion world? Let me find out and I'll tell you.
To be continued.

To be or not to be online

Ok, I am definitely bored. I am here, in such a green and beautiful country and I feel like my life is passing by. I stay online almost 8 hours per day and I think I had enough. Nothing interests me in the online world anymore. This job hunting exhausted me. :)) And I feel like dancing and socializing, like shopping and laughing and not to think about spending money.

I am not a computer geek, I am just a simple email and YM user, I read just a few blogs, search Google for everything I need and when I really am in a good mood, I might subscribe to RSS feeds and eventually read them. And when I feel kind of creative, I might put on the YM radios, with '70 rock music.

The only thing I am dependent on is email. Good news, bad news, anyone interested in my fabulous working experience, any news from friends? Usual stuff.

I used to be more than that. Working in a busy PR environment, I was used to read a lot of blogs and news websites and I always felt that the world is moving too fast for me. So much information! And always is someone interested in reading and socializing.

I remember when I first heard about Second Life. What a hell is that, people? I know what it is now but I was profoundly amazed at that time of what people can think of and spend time with.

And new media phenomenon..so many procedures, so much theory..

I am often tempted to to say, and being shallow (of course!), that people who spend too much time online don't know how to appreciate their own life. I am in this situation now. Logging on my laptop every morning, with my black coffee with me, hunting jobs, sending applications, reading online newspapers, blogs, about English grammar and wondering everyday when I'll be able to plan for a real vacation. And always expecting and looking for something.

I am not in heaven and I am not in hell. I am online.