One of my favorite words in Finish is “ilo” which means “joy”. I love the sound, idea and meaning of it. But it is not easy to be joyful. I think it is not a coincidence that the International Labour Organization is abbreviated as ILO. Gretchen Rubin, who writes about happiness, has concluded that it … Continue reading Hard to be light
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Why to be or not to be a bitch
Tina Fey's comment 'bitches get stuff done' caught my eye some time ago and I shared it with some of my friends (yeah, via Facebook). It struck a responsive chord, so to speak, and many said amen.I begun to think why this quote was considered to be to the point. Sure we all recognise the … Continue reading Why to be or not to be a bitch
Excess of money and everything
I happened to come across a Vanity Fair from last summer and got caught on an article about prince Jefri. I usually never pay attention to superrich as in Finland the little of them tends to keep a low profile. When I do pay attention to extreme wealth it is because I’m astonished how oddly … Continue reading Excess of money and everything
Eeva Houtbeckers 