Being au pair - the horror begins in June!

I've heard about many organizations that support young people. Considering all my knowledge about it, I made a huge mistake. I become an au pair. I went to Spain to... I have no idea. To waste my time.

What does the agency always lie say?

1. You will become an extended part of a new family. If every domestic help were treated as a family member, the world would be more beautiful.

2. Host family offers room and board. I was sleeping in a children's bed. I'm so skinny (and short) that they should have offered me a crib.

3. You are taking on new responsibilities, but you will spend time with a wonderful family. Seriously? Once host mum told me that I'm straight-laced and the only hope for me was to have a casual sex.

4. If you're keen on studying foreign languages - it's a perfect job for you. My dream was to speak Spanish fluently. Host kids didn't have a smattering of English so host mum called the agency to change the contract. So I had to speak English all the time.

It was an unforgettable experience, but I didn't develop life skills or make friends with many people. I just explored Spain and taking care of children almost leads me to a crime :D

Being a hipster: unwritten rules

Do you think that wearing a ragged shirt and faded jeans make you more hipster? Nope. Nowadays everybody can be a hipster. If I were a hipster, I would be upset about the fake hipster epidemic. It spreads faster than avian flu. I thought that being a hipster is just wearing old clothes (but unique). 

Strangely, hipster's clothes are trendsetting, but from... well-known designers. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but... They should stay away from the social mainstream. I read in a magazine that the real hipsters loved jazz, listened to poetry, read books and they couldn't afford to buy high fashion clothes. Where are they? They didn't change their lifestyle, they just have died xd

 

These days, hipsters are a media-construed product. How many times have you heard "Be a hipster. It's so cool! Burn your formal cocktail dress and buy a vintage one". Alternatively, you can send me that dress. I will give you my address. First of all, look for over-sized glasses and have fun with people that look like you, but think that they're so original.

 

 

Being eccentric

Last week I saw an interview with Helena Bonham Carter. She's one of the most inspiring actresses. In general, the conversation that she had with the journalist was a little bit dull, but... I realized (pretty quickly) that he didn't read Harry Potter. When you're setting up an interview, you should do a detailed research unless you dream of being considerate a complete fool! Such behavior was a complete disrespect not because I adore her, but they paid him for doing his job. When she began to repeat “aristocratic”, I was savoring each word. It's worth saying that she comes from a noble line. Tim Burton, her former partner, as you know, is a film director. His movies, the mysterious, gloomy or just ghoulish creations of the mind have enchanted me. She also was very judicious with how she has planned her career.

Burton was living with Helena in two adjoining houses. What a great idea! OK, I should use a synonym of great. Surprisingly, they split up without a public announcement. Finally, she broke the silence. She explained that sometimes we aren't meant to be forever together. My favorite eccentric couple...