work – Greta Goes

Hey there… long time, no see.

My bad. I want to be able to say that I have been trying, and trying, and trying to post. But to be honest, I forgot about you. So many things have happened since I last posted. Like..

Got a full-time job in the office at an English training agency
Broke up with my then boyfriend, D
Lived with said ex for 6 months as exes
Moved in to an apartment below my client’s mansion while I looked for an apartment
Sorta kinda moved in with my rebound for a month
Found an apartment in the center of the city
Built a kitchen
Went on too many vacations
Got in debt
Got out of debt
Was a bridesmaid in two weddings
Found the love of my life
Started a Twitch channel

So I started a the channel about half a year ago because I was lonely in my new apartment. I needed someone to talk to, and I had never cooked really before. So what did I think to do? Go live-stream learning how to cook.

I have learned so much, about myself, about cooking, about technology in general. Honestly, people on the internet can be SO nice. So kind. To someone they have never really met.

Unfortunately, like you sweet, sweet blog, I stopped streaming about two months ago because life got really busy. Now I just have that anxiety of showing up again. Like “Hey guys! I am back, sorry we didn’t speak in forever!” That is nerve racking. But to be honest- I should stop being so vain and just do what I want to do. I want to live stream. I like to live stream. So get over it.

Any way. This has been an inner monologue gone public. Thank you very much for being a big blank white space for putting words on.

Hello…black hole. Anyone there? Well, I certainly haven’t been.

A virus can force someone into misery, face-burried-in-pillow, this-is-the-end kind of misery. Not this one. I am ill to the point where I am exhausted by movement, but I feel completely awake. There isn’t pain, but constant discomfort. Clogged nose, terrible cough and sneeze…but my brain and body are wide awake, brimming with energy.

Which brings me to you. I noticed that my pledge to this blog has epically failed. It has GOT to be more than a year now since I’ve updated you. And that’s really a shame. So much has happened! I have a new job- Head of Client Services and Communications Manager and one of the agencies I was teaching english for. I am the only full-time employee, and it’s about five years old. So I guess you could classify us as a start-up.

I have to say it’s only been three months, but man is it thrilling! I learn so much everyday from B (my boss). She is such a mind! She founded this company in 2010 on business English training in the niche sector of board members and managing directors and VIPS. Now, since we have build relationships with them over the years, we have branched out to more communications work. Internal. External. Corporate Wording. and more…

And I’ve got to say, it’s been a crazy time. Learning, doing, executing, brainstorming.. I’ve never been so grateful in my life to have an opportunity like this. I also find, that the busier I am, the more productive I am. Pumping out work left and right. Dead air leaves me lazy, not motivated. So hence, a nice update here. Thanks for sticking around, all of you, none of you, or one of you 😉

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ohh how a sickness motivates