Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween Everyone :)

Hobby

Do you have time for any hobby in your life? People are busy, running errands, doing things, working but how about your hobbies? Do you have time to relax, enjoy some quality-time?
...or maybe you are so tried that all you want to think about is just to get some sleep and that's it?

Warsaw part 2 [Pictures]

...and again, more pictures from Warsaw:

Things to Do This Weekend in Phoenix

I wasn't sure what to do this weekend in Phoenix so I decided I'm going to visit Polish October Festival....and I'm glad I did that. It's a 2 day event (Saturday and Sunday) and I guess I'm going there again tomorrow.

 "made in America ..."

 People were taking family pictures with Polish Highlanders

Photoshop Elements

I decided that I want to know more about Photoshop. So I took classes to finally understand that software a little bit more and let me tell you - I love it!

I have Photoshop Elements 9 and now I was able to test version 11. Cool very cool.

Funny Videos

How to add a youtube video to your blogger post:

Click on the "Share" button underneath the YouTube video.

Select "Show more," and then click on the Blogger icon.

Depending on whether or not you're signed in to your blog, you might have to enter in your username and password in the new window that pops up.

At the top of the new window, choose the blog you would like to post to from the drop-down menu.

Publish your post!

or... you can copy the embed code and paste it into your blog. Just click on "Share" and then on "Embed" to find the embed code. Copy the code, then paste it into your blog while on the "Edit HTML" tab (as opposed to the "Compose" tab).

#1 video - Simon's Cat

#2 video

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#4 video

What Do I Know About Halloween

I asked myself a question - what do I know about Halloween?
Unfortunately the answer was as good as I wish.

So what do we know about that day? ok ok, people are having fun, trick-or-treat, but what else? Of course I checked Wikipedia for some information and here's what I found:

• a yearly holiday observed around the world on 31 October
• the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows
• typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, playing pranks, watching horror movies.
• was first used in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller night before All Hallows' Day. 
• the origin of the word Halloween is Christian, the holiday is commonly thought to have pagan roots. 

But what is trick-or-treating?

• children in costumes travel from house to house in order to ask for treats such as candy with a question "Trick or treat?".
• The "trick" is a threat to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given.

Beautiful Places in Arizona

 I had a chance to visit Botanical Garden (Arizona). Here are few pictures I took. It's really worth to visit that place.

Pictures

I found some old pictures I took in Warsaw

Warsaw's  Old Town

 yes that's a palm tree in the middle of Warsaw ...in the middle of the winder :) ok, so the tree is artificial.

 Warsaw's Old Town

...interesting :)

People Are Great...

...yes I believe that people are great. I want to believe in that no matter how often I experienced situation when some people try to prove I'm wrong.

Social Media and HealthCare

This is what I read today:

“The philosophy behind this social network is as people talk to others in similar situations and connect and share, they help motivate each other towards wellness for lifelong health. Whether it’s people connecting over losing weight or particular side effects of a medical condition – it’s the power of the crowd that can prevent people from having needless visits to their healthcare providers,” said Hickey. “Personal well-being, mental health – that type of social connection has a powerful ability to create overall wellness.”  via Healthcare Finance News

That's why I believe in Social Media and that we can achieve a lot using social media applications - we can improve communication, we can find new idea or collaborate with each other, we can discover new places, new people - a lot of opportunities.

So why not incorporate Health Care into social media conversation.

It's Time

It's time...finally 115F every day is over and now it's a great time to do outdoor activities anytime during the day....guess what I did this early morning :)

Too Many Things?

Do you feel overwhelmed by all errands you have to take care of? There is too much and you are not sure how to deal with all of that?
I have been in that place. I thought there are just too much on my plate. And then I realized, or should I say I had "aha moment", that I can help myself. That I can actually try and control what I'm doing and slow but sure use my time wisely.

For last few years I try to have a plan for every day, week, month and general goals for the whole year. Thanks to that it's easier to control what I'm doing and not to feel overwhelmed every 5 min. I am not saying it works every single time but I noticed a big improvement in time management. And that I can do more in less time.

How about you? How you are dealing with a lot of errands? Do you have a secret method and would love to share with others? :)

Messenger Bag

I love hi-tech gadgets and I know there are a lot of people out there who love them as well.
There is one more thing (ok two) - messenger bags and backpacks.
I just found my future new messenger bag from the Mission Workshop:

Letters

Do you still write letters to your friends/family or do you send a cards wishing all the best? And I am NOT referring to e-mails or ecards you can find on many websites. I'm talking about the 'snail mail' - the old-fashioned way - getting a card or writing a letter and then, wait for it, going to the post office to send it?

When was the last time you wrote a letter (not using a computer and printer) to your friend/family member?

Are You Ready?

 I guess I should ask myself: am I ready for autumn?  of course I am, although truth be told I can't see that big difference between summer and autumn in Phoenix :) ok maybe temperature is not that high anymore, but still is hot...and I like it.
Why I think about autumn?

1. Continue with what I'm doing professionally
2. I can start hiking again
3. I can go to Sedona or Flagstaff  

How about you? Are you ready for the autumn?