Cooking was never my forte and the kitchen was never my territory. But when I moved out from home, it was clear to me: don’t cook = no food. I tried surviving on pizza delivery and chap fan (economic rice). It wasn’t a good idea. So I started to spend more time in the kitchen! If …
seeing what you do makes a positive change in someone’s life. *** Nadeema, a JewelPie reader, wrote her experience of joining the Lunchbox Monday campaign in her blog (click to read). She inspires me to to try making burrito too! =:)
I’m very selective over a lot of things, including what kind of magnets I put on my fridge (?!). Each and every of them carry a special meaning to me and bring back fond memories. I have: Monalisa from The Lourve – it’s on my favourite postcard Coronation of Napoleon from The Lourve Paris- I adore …
Looks can be deceiving. Despite appearing outgoing, deep inside, I am an introvert. I recharge through quiet activities like reading, writing, cooking, home spa, doodling and daydreaming. Though I enjoy being with people, I prefer their company through meaningful conversations instead of rowdy activities. This TED talk ‘QUIET: The power of introverts’ by Susan Cain, …
Since watching Josh Kaufman’s TED talk about how to learn anything in 20 hours, I was curious and inspired. Kaufman managed to play and sing hundreds of pop songs in 20 hours! The trick is to learn four versatile chords in this sequence: G, D Em and C. I love to read, pick up new skills, …
It’s not hard to get attention; it’s only hard to get the right kind of attention.
Not many famous international sites contacted me and ask for permission before using JewelPie’s content/photos e.g Lifehacker. Even worst, 9gag stole my content, removed JewelPie’s logo and pass of as theirs. I have emailed them a take down notice but to no avail. But Expressen, one of the two nationwide tabloid newspaper in Sweden politely asked. …
The last few weeks, I was in a trance-like state. I have been working like a robot, as soon as I wake-up and until I had no choice but to sleep. Eating is for survival and sleeping is to regain energy to work. Then I remember how JewelPie started; I’m prone to overworking and needed a work-life …
1. Often, you don’t expect to do what you need to do. Be prepared. Opportunities don’t wait. 2. Never put complete trust in anyone or anything. Double check it yourself. 3. Perfection can cause procrastination. While quality is important, it’s better to achieve 80% of what you aim to do than not do it at …
