Walking Under the Sun

This is a good day to be happy. Every day is a good day to be happy, but sometimes a little bit of sunlight is not that bad. Living in a city like London, is not always a gloomy doomy day. You don’t have to always curry an umbrella with you.

So today is one of those days when you can get ‘out’ of your clothes and just feel the sun ‘burning’ your skin. The sun will continue to hide behind the clouds at times but you can still smile and feel happy for even being able to see and enjoy the sun while it shines and shows off its brilliant yellow colour.

I really don’t get why people say that London is a depressing city just because of the weather. I am from a quite hot country and relocating to London was not that bad you know. It was good for me and I enjoy gloomy doomy weather sometimes.  Getting dressed with sweaters, coats, skirts and tights is what I love. Today is a day that I can ‘throw’ away for a while the tights, sweaters or coats away for a while. It also feels good.  I still enjoy the sun of course. There is nothing like walking under the sun when times get tough. It’s like refreshment and a reminder that there is always a light at the end of every tunnel.

I’m walking on suuuunshiiiineee woooooaaahh!!

Yes! Another reason to be happy is singing the same song over and over again. It’s a classic song. You simply can’t go wrong with that one.

Instead of sitting next to the window and watching the rain pour all over the streets, and making that annoying but at times kind of relaxing noise on the windows, is a good change just to walk under the sun and feel its light taking over that almost feels like is a strength. Sun is a power that you either love or hate. In this date in my diary London is sunny, with a completely view. You can see faces of people instead of them hiding under their umbrellas and hurrying up to avoid get all wet while taking the tube or the bus. You can also see smiles on people’s faces. Now this, is a day to be happy while walking under the sun.

You can feel free and enjoy the day while it lasts. I enjoy it. I can clearly see the buildings shining through their glass architecture. I can see faces. I can see smiles. I can see the sun. Above from all I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I forgive you

You know that moment when you think your love is so strong that you won’t lose the person you love?

Sometimes love is not enough, she thought. Maybe there is something wrong with me, she thought again. But, like every other girl, there was nothing wrong.  She just wasn't happy.

She keeps on looking at the stars at night, dreaming of a happy life they could both have, but then again it seems they could never be happy after this.

He was her first biggest love – not the last apparently. Tall, handsome, with black short hair and a mysterious look in his big black eyes, that took her into secret places of the soul every time.

His skin was milk chocolate. That always attracted her in men. His big nice lips looked so smooth, she would dream of them at night, since the time she first saw him. Every day, she would go back there just to see him. They would both look at each other and get lost in their –probably same – thoughts.

His attitude would immediately change once he would see her approaching and coming back for him. He would stand straight and knot his shoulders, stretch his back and arms to show his – non-existent muscles.

There was something about him that would make her go mad in the idea of not seeing him at least once a day. She would fight with her friend just to make her realize that she had to see him. They had never exchanged words before. They would only see each other in the eyes and that would be enough.

However, this silence didn't last forever - lucky her. A big-boned tall guy approached them – she and her friend.

‘Hey! Listen, my name is Alex and my cousin there really wants your number’ and he pointed to the guy who she had been dreaming and wanting for far too long. She now had that cheeky, embarrassed look in her face.

Finally!, she thought and smiled ready with her answer. ‘And why isn't your cousin the one to come and ask for it if he really wants it?’ she said. Her friend laughed and so did Alex.

‘Soooooo, he is actually a very shy guy and doesn't really know how to approach women that much. Am just doing him a favor’, he continued.

She looked at him immediately and saw his handsome, shy face that looked like he was ready to hide or something. She smiled at him and turned towards his cousin. ‘Okay! I will give it to him then,’ she said and smiled. ‘Okay, great! Thanks a lot.’ He stood there for a few seconds waiting for her to give him her number apparently. ‘I’ll give it to him myself in a while’, she said. ‘Awesome!’ he said and turned and walked away.

‘Ready to leave?’ her best friend asked. ‘Give me a se….cond’ and she opened her big bag to get a pen and paper. She first wrote her name – Clara – and her number last. While standing up she put the pen and book back in her bag.

She took a different approach this time. It wasn't the same as the past couple of days, where she would just take the corner and leave. She approached him, while he was behind his counter and without saying anything she smiled and gave him her piece of paper. ‘Clara!’ he said enthusiastic. ‘Beautiful, bright name and thank you! I will definitely use it.’ ‘You better do’, she said and walked away with her friend.

This is how it started, but now, their story ended. Forget about his shy, handsome face and the mysterious look in his eyes – which now makes sense- that would take her into secret places. Now his eyes would take her into dark places where she would be sad and miserable. Now, looking at the stars, she wishes to never have met him. ‘You are NOTHING!’ he kept on shouting. ‘You deserve NO LOVE!’ he would continue while he would push and lock her in the big dark office and just leave her there for days at a time. She would cry her heart out. So hopeless and alone; blaming herself for her misery. No one would get there to help her. No one would ask for her since he took all her friends away from her life. She was all alone.

But then again, she was not. Her books in the office would keep her company, while they would be the ones to ease her pain.

After a day or two…

‘I forgive you!’ she would say every time the door would open.

Read All About it.

"You've got a heart 

as loud as lions,

so why let your

voice be tamed?"

Emeli Sande

You've been given a voice to use it when you get the 

opportunity to do it, you MUST do it.

No one can hold your thoughts and no one will stop

you from 'shouting out loud' the

right of what you

believe in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q03E7oTc5qo

Love,

Crystal

xoxo

With a taste of justice

"It’s probably not just by chance that I’m alone. 

It would be very hard for a man to live with me, 

unless he’s terribly strong. And if he’s stronger than I,
I’m the one who can’t live with him.
I’m neither smart nor stupid, but I don’t think I’m a run-of-the-mill person.
I’ve been in business without being a businesswoman,
I’ve loved without being a woman made only for love.
The two men I’ve loved, I think, will remember me, on earth or in heaven,
because men always remember a woman who caused them concern and uneasiness.
I’ve done my best, in regard to people and to life, without precepts,
but with a taste for justice."

Coco Chanel

Love,

Crystal

xoxo

As long as you Love me.

"Although loneliness has always been a friend of mine

I'm leaving my life in your hands.

People say I'm crazy and that I am blind

risking it all in a glance

and how you got me blind is still a mystery

I can't get you out of my head.

Don't care what is written in your history

as long as you're here with me."

Backstreet Boys

Always being next to the one you love is a blessing.
Having someone who never leaves your side
no matter what is precious.
We all need someone we can count on
when life gets hard.
Is about love and
As long as you love me,
I'll be there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gl2QnHNpkA

Love,
Crystal
xoxo

I often look upon a Star

"I often dream of a new world,

that is still awaiting for me.
I often look at the sky and wish
for something good to come.
I often feel blessed with what I have and
not have.
I often look upon a star
and Hope."

Crystal Ouloupi

The thing about life is not letting go of your dreams,

and keep on Hoping.

Hope and Belief comes within our souls.

Is always easy to just keep on Hoping, but what do you do while waiting?
I suggest you go after for what you believe in.
Wishes are good, but trying and going after them is much better.
We are the creators of our own destiny
so we should get up and make it happen.
No one will do it for us.
So Try!



Love,
Crystal
xoxo

Mirrors

"Aren't you somethin' to admire

Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror

And I can't help but notice

You reflect in this heart of mine"

Justin Timberlake

Some times, all we need is a song to open up our hearts.
Some times the lyrics speak louder
than anything.
I've been in and out of love a lot of times
but lately the feeling of being in love
gets bigger and louder.
The feeling of being loved is the one that
makes my life complete and blessed!
May you all be able to feel it
and make sure you love
with ALL your heart.

The quote is one of my favorite new songs by JT so make sure
you listen to it on the link at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U41KPUfOSFk


May you have a lovely Wednesday with love and smiles.


Love,
Crystal
xoxo

I wanted a happy ending.

"I wanted a happy ending.
Now I've learned, the hard way,
that some poems don't rhyme,
and some stories
don't have a clear beginning,
middles and end."

Gilda Radner

Some times, endings are not always happy, but
you can decide your own ending
and it can be a happy one.


Love,
Crystal
xoxo

Dream on

Welcome to a brand new week.
Keep on Dreaming and Keep on Hoping.
Try every day to make your dreams come true.
Embrace your days and be thankful.
Yes. It is Monday, but is not the end
of the world.
We should all try a little bit harder
and a little bit further.
Hard work pays up in the end
so make sure you give everything you have.

Have a superb week!
Dream on.


Love,

Crystal
xoxo

Happy Valentine's Day.

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this,
 in which there is no I or you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand,
so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes close.”

 
Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets

Happy Valentine's Day!
http://www.facebook.com/Oscar.Wilde.Stars


Love,
Crystal
xoxo

All my stars..

“Yours is the light by which my spirit's born:
you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” 
― E.E. Cummings

Have a lovely weekend

my Clever Stars.

Love,

Crystal 

xoxo

Half Funny

"If you were half funny as you think  

you are,

you'd be twice as funny

as you are now."

Cassandra Carlin.

Love,

Crystal 

xoxo

I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates...

“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. 

But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, 

if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. 

Not because he was perfect, or because you were, 

but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way 

that allowed two separate beings to hinge together.” 

 Lisa Kleypas 

(by the book "Blue-Eyed Devil")

Love,

Crystal 

xoxo

'They' taught us Money is Happiness.

So here is the thing. Money. A lot of people may argue that money is not important. And a lot of people say that happiness, love or health are more important. But let's face the truth. You cannot go to the doctor without paying nowadays. You cannot be happy when you don't have money, because you need food and a lot of necessities that you need every day. And Love is expensive! Love includes in buying gifts for your loved ones. Love needs to be shown and love = relationships end with children and blah blah blah. Well, having kids is not cheap isn't it? We need money to survive, to achieve our goals and to feel comfortable in order to be motivated. Money is the motivation for each and everyone. Whoever says different is apparently lying to him self and everyone else. 

Try being unemployed, which am sure a lot of you are. You have to pay rent (as you might not live with your parents), you have to pay bills, you need money to survive and buy food. You need money to buy stuff you need in your everyday life. Well here is what I think, because I'm in this situation and can relate to a lot of people out there. They tell you after you get your degree it will be easy for you to get a job. What they don't tell you is that a degree or a master or even a PHD is just papers. The truth is they are not just papers. You worked so hard and you learned so much information that you didn't know that will be useful in what you will decide to do in your future. Information is Knowledge and knowledge leads to big things. However, getting a job while studying is gonna be much easier so I do suggest that. See, I thought that I didn't need to get a job while studying, because it would be better to concentrate on my studies and then work. What a fool I 've been! I thought I knew better. Apparently I knew NOTHING. 

It's been so many months trying to get a job and is not easy. Right now, only in London (where I live), there are are at least 2.000.000 people trying to get a job! When you attend an interview or apply for a job you see so many people around you, which makes you losing control of your emotions and you feel hopeless! So many people for so less positions! Is like you are looking for ashes in a field. However, I tried to fill in my time with doing something that will help me get a job. I apply for free training courses that workplace, job center etc, offer. I have studied English Literature and my dream job is to work for a Publishing Company and maybe one day I will have my own one. This is going to sound weird, but the trainings I 've been to have nothing to do with what I studied. The first training was about Retail and the one I'm on now is about Hospitality. I need to earn qualifications and experience which I do not have in the UK. What I like from these trainings is that I meet new people, learn new things, earn new qualifications and I feel more confident in getting a job. I would suggest whoever and whatever you are doing use your time to do something that will help you get where you want.

I'm not going to lie, it gets hard, and sometimes you have nothing that will make you feel better. Whenever you need something you count everything you have or not have. My wallet is always empty. And when you can't have support, because your parents are also hopeless, you just wish for a miracle. Right now my biggest concern is that I have difficulties in paying my rent, but I know as soon as I get a job it won't be a problem. The problem is getting a job though. The thing about money is that once you learn to live with them you can't live without them. It's like a drug that is trying to take over your life. But is needed, because eras have changed and nothing is the same as like 2000 years ago! We are lucky to be alive and waking up every day, but money brings problems that cannot be solved unless you have it.

Money can buy happiness, because without money you cannot be happy. Happiness should be without worries or concerns. You can never be fully happy when you have so little. Yes all you need is Love, but as I said love is not cheap either. I am in love and I want to be able to help us both (since he lost his job). I want to be able to buy stuff, to be able to buy food and make dinner. Be able to buy train tickets and go see him without thinking 'I don't have money'. Is not about buying gifts and expensive ones, is about having that chance to see your loved one. I have dreams and I want to live them, but you can't go anywhere or do anything without money, so Yes I feel hopeless. I try to think positive every day, I try to have faith and try harder and harder, but sometimes no matter how much I try is not even enough. I should really start to have more faith in me, because right now I have faith, but not in me. It's hard, but it will get better. I know it will. I just need to stay motivated and keep trying. I'm not gonna give up. I have to start from somewhere in order to achieve my big dreams. Right now I have nothing but Love. I am really lucky to have that and I know it, but is always that 'but'.

When you have money you do not care. You buy buy buy without thinking that money can 'fade away' one day. Look our society and planet how things ended up. They say it would be the end of the world. What I believe is that our planet doesn't have to get 'destroyed' and disappear to reborn! I believe something might happen that will take things back to the past in order for us people (who destroyed this planet) to be reborned in a better society. What if this crisis that make everyone poor is a sign that everything needs to go back to where it all started and be able to change how it all ended? There are so many questions going on in my mind, but it seems like everything makes sense now. People destroyed this planet and we need to be the ones to fix it, if it's still fixable. 

Our lives depend on something. I think for all of us money is what we are depending on. Is the most important thing, because this is how they taught us. We already have Love. Some don't have their full health but money can do that. You need money to do a surgery or any therapy. You can't be healthy if you don't have money to buy medicines and so on. 

So the right thing to be done in order to have money is use our time and do things that will help us get there! Once we realize that money won't come knocking on our door is the time we ll be ready to go out there and achieve it. The right time will come. And I will use my precious time with wisdom that will make things better. I have my dreams, I will achieve them. I have my goals, I will reach them. I have faith, I will have more faith in me. Time is precious, even if sometimes is running out. But I have a second chance to make things right. Is called tomorrow. I will always use the tomorrow as wise as I can. Money do buy happiness, but I have to think it doesn't. Is the only way to keep on going. Make the money! Don't let the money make you. Change the game, don't let the game change you. But in order to make the money, you have to be clever and use your time with wisdom. It will all get better with time. 

Love,

Crystal 

xoxo

A clear Conscience

"A lot of people mistake a short memory,

for a clear conscience."

Doug Larson

"Life can only be understood..."

"Life can only be understood backwards;

but it must be lived

forwards."

Soren Kierkegaard

Love,

Crystal ❤ xx

We are what we...

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we 

pretend to be."

Kurt Vonnegut

Education vs Brains

You are educated because you know things, facts and your knowledge grows. But is not how much you know; it is instead how well you use what you know. Everyone says something, if you agree Say it, if you disagree Shout it. Share your opinion and your believes. You have a heart as loud as lions, so why let your voice be tamed? Use your thoughts and mind right. Don't be afraid to say it Out Loud.!

Prepare to win.

"It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win." Bear Bryant.

There are always goals and dreams we want to achieve during our lives that make us passionate about success. Success is a win, no matter if you lose it's still a win, because you gain the experience and you become motivated to make it happen. But in order to achieve your goals you have to believe that you can do it and that you will Win in the end no matter what happens.

If you believe it then nothing will stop you. No one is stopping you but Your own self.

Sometimes you have to let go the fear of losing because there is not such thing as losing. You always win.

Don't fear of your dreams. Make big plans and big dreams that will scare you. Then you will make it happen and you have the "Win" in your pocket! 

You hold the key to your success.

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Much Love,

Crystal

xxxx