Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Freelance or returning to a "normal" job

So far my experience as a Freelance is very mixed, on one hand I'm happy to be my own boss, and enjoy wearing the clothes I want, waking up the hour I want, eating while I want, and even having a little nap if I feels like one - I even walk barefoot in my apartment, and have a nice beard.

Since I've quit my previous job the stomach pain disappeared - Now, I have plenty of sleep and have a lot more energy - also because of cardio-training I'm doing every morning.

I even think that the allergies I usually had in spring was less intense than before, might be because I'm a lot more selective in the food I eat (less meat, less milk products, more fruits, more vegetables).

I worked as a clerk (more like a jack of all trade) full-time for a little more than twelve years in a big company (think HP).

Of course there was a fair bit of soul-searching involved in the decision to give up because I now have a young family. However, as a friend of mine said ‘You’ll never lie on your death-bed wishing you hadn’t given it a go’.

I'm living the dream now, or am I?

Actually, it's not all fun and play, mainly because when you Freelance, some client have a little tendency not to pay - the typical scenario is that when they need you, because their computer is broken they promise pretty much everything, but when it's fixed, then it's another story - they always find a way to postpone the payment, arguing that it was easy to fix, they could have done themselves etc ... and I may have to change my policy to ask them to pay upfront, but sometime honestly I feel more comfortable to let them breathe, but that's me I'm a bit too gentle - and always hate the kind that ask for the money straight away even before having a look at the computer damage.

I read somewhere that :
"When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life"
And I think I start to understand what that mean, even though I'm complaining about payment issue, I have to assume part of that because it's the price to pay for being nice, and that's a part of me.

There's a long way for me ahead, but hopefully it won't be about returning to a normal job.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

A new addiction



15 years ago connected with a 56k modem I was all excited discovering Nikki Tyler, and soon after Jenna Jameson, thinking about it always bring back a mixed feelings of guilt and sweetness , then broadband arrived and I discovered Jana Cova, Lux Kassidy and Jenny Poussin (on the left dressed as an "Seoni the Sorceress")



And I know that when I'm coming back to these ladies, it means I'm trying to escape from something in my life.

Escape from reality, escape from the tough coldness of the hard work ahead, the difficult decisions to make, the choice of being me.

And these saucy pictures always welcome me back.


I also think you have to laugh at yourself. Life is short...enjoy every moment!!