How to Survive Rainy Days

Coffee? Yes please!

While I love rainy days as much as the next person, that is permanently attached to a fuzzy blanket and lost in her Netflix queue, I do think that a full week of rainy days is a bit much. Luckily I have a few tips on how to get through one of those weeks.
The first step, and maybe the most important one, is to always have hot drinks around. Be it coffee for the caffeine addicts or tea for the bookworms. Next on the list is making sure you're dressed warm enough. My favourite choices usually include an oversized sweater with some warm leggings and comfy boots. In case you're lucky and happen to have a few days off from work then it's fuzzy pajamas all the way!
While these are all important another thing to not forget are headphones and a good playlist. You can't get through a rainy day without music *you can't really get through any day without music, or is that just me?*. If you're at home order some great food, get under the blankets and just watch movies all day. There's no better therapy than movie therapy.
Now if you have to actually be productive, shutting the blinds might just save you from wasting time at work and not completing your projects. I always get distracted by the sound of the raindrops on the windowsill, so I tend to stay away from windows. Just stick to your desk and focus on your work, try and distract yourself with funny memes or reading the latest news from around the world, get lost in a great article about new marketing strategies or look at travel websites and plan a vacation, or go searching for some cool tutorials, just find stuff that takes your mind of the horrible weather outside. And don't go falling into a seasonal depression thinking about how life is unfair and start remembering all the things that went wrong in your life so far. That won't help anyone, neither you nor your colleagues who will probably be wondering why you're on the floor rolled up as a ball crying your eyes out. Instead turn your office into a music filled hangout and get to work!

Netflix addictions and hot coffee.

Monday morning routine.

I'd like to say good morning. But seeing as this is a Monday, I can't pretend there's anything good about this morning. So I'll just start with, 'sup? *Yes, I'm aware nobody has said that in a very long time.*
I hope you all had a long and comfy weekend. Mine was a bit longer than usual, 4 day weekend, I highly recommend it! Spent it mostly *as expected* in bed, the usual routine, comfy pj's, food and netflix! Btw, does anyone else get lost in Netflix sometimes? Or is that just me? I mean I was on it the other night and I just started watching an episode of Grey's Anatomy, and by the time I looked up from my screen, the sun was about to rise and I was watching some movie about ghosts and supernatural beings! Not sure if that's sad or scary. Anyone else ever been in this situation?
In other news, I'm a big Instagrammer, not as in I have a lot of followers, more like I love it! And these days it seems all anyone can post is pictures of beautiful snow. Sadly, my city is lacking snow big time! It's like the freaking spring over here. Sunshine and great weather. Not that I normally mind good weather, it's just, come on, we had like 2 days of snow and even those were more like a snow preview to be honest. I love building snowman and having snowball fights. *Yes, I realise I sound like a little kid, so what?* So if anyone is bored of having snow, please do send some to us over here. We would be so happy to take it of your hands, or city, ugh you get it.
Not very likely, I know. But hey, a geek can dream, right? Ha ha.
I leave you know to "enjoy" this Monday as my coffee is waiting for me. Have a good one.
Geek out!

Christmaholics season

Christmas magic.

'Tis the season to be happy! Best time of the year is, hands down, Christmas. There's something about this holiday that brings out the best in everyone. All the foolish grudges are put aside, friends you rarely see come visiting and family you usually avoid, for one reason or another, is together in one place. And you're happy about it. Magical time of the year indeed.
It's not just about the presents, and as we get older I think we realise that more and more. You know how when you were little you always wanted all the new toys and sweets and whatever else you thought you couldn't live without. Now, it's more about the things you can't buy. Don't get me wrong, I love gifts, but I think time spent with people who love you or seeing someone that really needs it happy, well those things are somehow better than any present.
I love spending the day at home getting everything ready for Christmas dinner. I think everyone has their own traditions and small things that make this day special to them. Mine of course all involve the usual, family time, cooking with mom, spending time with my dad, skyping with my sister, tons of coffee to get through all of it. Ha ha.
Then there's also the best part, you're home with no other plans, so you can say, do all those things while wearing your comfy onesie and fluffy socks. Or is that just me? Oh well, being a rambling geek in a onesie with fluffy socks is perfectly normal, or so I hope. At least on Christmas it is.
I hope everyone has the best time and spends it the right way, with their loved ones and a delicious cup of coffee. Though, maybe some will exchange that for eggnog? Have a good one!
Geek out.

Case of the monday scarries

First Christmas gift this year.
Love the coffee candle! ♥

I believe Shakespeare said it best when he said: "to sleep or not to sleep". No wait, that sounds wrong. Sorry, I haven't had my coffee yet. Anyway you know how Sundays you say you are going to go to sleep early so you are well rested and a functional person on Monday? Yeah, I had that plan last night, so obviously I watched movies until 2AM. So this morning was all about changing my mind over and over again, and as if the weather and the fact that it's Monday wasn't enough, my bed was giving me a hard time. Trying to trick me with offering me sleep and fuzzy blankets.
Long story short, I got out of bed and braved the cold Monday morning air, not without my comfy Christmas sweater of course. The really good news is there's only 3 days left till Christmas! Does everyone have all their gifts bought and wrapped? Mine are all under the tree or safely hidden away in the closet. (That's normal, right?)

I love how the city and all the buildings get Christmafied (still not sure that's a real word), all the pretty decorations and the shiny lights, they just make me love the holidays even more. 

You know what I hate though? Christmas shopping, when you go looking for presents and you half way know what you want and half way don't? Then there's all those people, I mean seriously? I honestly believe people multiply during the holiday season, I mean I never see that many people in one place, like ever? Where do they all come from? Have they been here all along? It's all just so confusing and tiring and loud. The part I do love is wrapping the presents, I have this tradition with my dad, we always wrap the presents together, he mostly does all the work though (I'm not the best wrapper, but I make a good wrapper-helper, wrapping intern?). It's one of my favourite holiday traditions. 

What are some of your favourite holiday traditions? I hope they somehow involve coffee and family and fun! 

Geek out!

Fuzzy pajamas and a change of plans

Cozy Saturday mornings.

I love being able to sleep till late on a Saturday morning. It's like a small gift after a hell of a week. Then there's the added benefit that you know you've got no plans, nothing to do but stay inside and spend your day watching movies or sleeping or blogging.
I love my Saturday mornings, my hot foamy cappuccino and, as expected from a geek like myself, checking to see what's going on in the online world. Still not sure whether my addiction to coffee or social media is of concern or normal in this day and age.
Sadly, we all know how something that seems perfect can turn on you and make you want to crawl under your fluffy blanket and refuse to come out. As Christmas is just around the corner, my plan free Saturday of leisure I had "not planned", now has a plan. Trust me, I'm as sad as it sounds. (Get it, not planned cause of the whole no plans for the weekend thing, umm..you get it right?).
Loads of Christmas shopping awaits, wrapping gifts and soaking up the overly Christmafied (not sure that's a word), spirit that can be found in all the stores. The good thing about those stores is they have coffee shops so yay!
I really hope you guys have better luck and reading this while still in bed. For those of you that are, enjoy your carefree Saturday,  for the rest of us that have to face the outside world, take comfort in knowing you are not alone and prepare yourself with comfy over sized sweaters, boots and fluffy scarf. Good luck.
Geek out!