The Beauty Confessions Tag

Posted in Beauty, In your 40s, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

Hi guys!

Today’s post is a tag. Yay. My first tag. So, Jessica from Ms. Adventures in Makeup tagged me in the #beautyconfessions tag and well, since I love makeup and all things beauty, here is my post. I have also tagged lovely bloggers at the end of my post.

So without further ado may the beauty confessions begin………

1). What is your biggest beauty product addiction (lippies, blushes, highlighter, bronzer, mascara etc.)?

Hmm. When I first saw this question I thought, ” Perfume” ,but when I looked at my vanity everything changed. My beauty addiction is……..lippies. I have loads!!

2). How many products from your addiction do you have?

Hang on! Let me go and count them :). Also, does lip gloss fall in this category? OK! So, I have about 40. Can I say, “I need them for my work/ blogging ?” :p

3). What is one type of beauty product you hate (highlighters, hairspray etc.)?

I don’t hate per se, but I cannot put on fake lashes for the life of me 😦 . I wish I could. Also, the fact that my vision is so bad makes falsies even harder so I do not do false lashes.

4). What has been your biggest challenge in beauty (e.g. a technique you learned or leaving a beauty comfort zone)?

Here is something interesting. I am colourblind. Everything in beauty is a challenge. I never know what colour a product is and it is so hard!! Nail polish is the hardest I guess.

5). What is one beauty comfort zone you don’t ever think you’ll leave?

Applying powder after I apply my foundation. I think it lasts longer and helps my makeup sit properly.

6). What is one beauty thing you suck at (e.g. eyeliner like cat eye or taking your makeup off at the end of the day etc.)?

Eyeliner. I just get the line wrong, so I don’t wear eyeliner anymore. Not taking off my makeup at night? That’s a no no. I have neva, eva slept in makeup!!

7). What is one thing in beauty that you don’t understand the hype (technique, trend etc.)?

OK, so self tanning. Don’t get it. Don’t do it! Sorry girls! I think this one is because I am in Crete, Greece and well, I don’t need to self tan!!!

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You’ve been tagged

I am tagging some lovely bloggers and I am really looking forward to reading your posts.

Tania from When Tania Talks

Claire from Pink Chick Claire

Chloe from Chloehxx

Rebecca from Satic Nova

Rachel from Rachel’s Beauty blog

Alex from the Lipstick Lady Blog

A.K. Jones Hooked on the Music

Vivi from Style Cite

Rebecca from That So Bee

Hannah from Hannah Rose

Tamzin from Through New Eyes

Hannah from Hannah Louise Blogs

Katie from Country Katie UK

Emily from Miss Beauty Emily

Looking forward to your posts girls!

The Beauty Confessions Tag was created by Cassie Hampson,

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Jo

19Mar2016

City break:36 hours in Athens (girlie version)

Posted in Beauty, In your 40s, Thoughts, Travelling by Joanna Malefaki

Hi guys!

On Thursday the 17th of March I flew to Athens (Greece) cause I had some things to do and I decided to take you along and show you what I was up to. My 36 hours will be a bit different to what the typical tourist does cause, well, I have been to all the tourist attractions in Athens and I lived there for 5 years. My post will be a bit of a strolling, shopping, and coffee/food :). No museums, no galleries and no ruins (although you really have to do all those first and add some of the stuff I did).So, lets walk around Athens girlie style!

❤ Day 1

I had to get up early cause my flight was at 6:45 and boarding time was 6:15. This meant that I got up at 4:45! Yeap! I was sleep walking. I was travelling with my sister. We got the plane to Athens and landed at around 7:30. It was too early to go to the hotel, so we decided to have some coffee and a toasted sandwich at Gregory’s in the airport. Gregory’s is a famous chain that has lots of sandwiches, pies and loads of coffees.

We then took the bus (line X95) to Ambelokipi which is central Athens. We were going to stay at the President hotel. We paid 97 euros for a double room (breakfast included). We were on the 15th floor.

I had not booked anything online, so this was the price we paid upon arrival (Booking.com was giving the room much cheaper, and when I told the receptionist she said that the hotel had lots of arrivals which was why the price went up). Anyways, not complaining about the price cause the hotel was worth it!!

Cafe

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Twi room

Bathroom

View from 15th floor

We freshened up and then got a taxi to the center. You see if you take the metro (which is a 10 min walk from the hotel) it costs about 4 euro and a taxi ranges from 5-7. We were both beat and old :p , so we opted for the taxi!! Tip: Taxis parked outside the hotel are more expensive than just waving one from the street.

Our first stop was Ermou street which is at Syntagma square. That’s one of the central shopping areas in central Athens. Is it the most glamorous? No. But, it is outside and had some of the shops we really wantedto go to. I like Ermou. We went to M &S, H&M, Zara, MAC, and lots more. We had some coffee at a coffee shop and then did a bit more shopping.

We then went for lunch at a coffee bar/restaurant. It belongs to Elli hotel which is on Ermou street. I had some really yummy ravioli and coffee.

After that we went back to our hotel cause we had an appointment. We relaxed a bit and then went to Syntagma square again, this time for dinner at a Chinese restaurant called Attic Moon at Xenofontos 10. We had a yummy meal and then went back to the hotel and slept (you can check all the restaurants and hotels out on tripadvisor as well).

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❤ Day 2

We had a yummy breakfast, packed, and then left our luggage at the hotel reception. Again, took a taxi to Syntagma square and went to this big store called Public. You can find books, toys and anything tech related there. I got a book, my sister got some toys for my niece. If you are in the area, I definitely recommend going to the Grand Brittania for coffee or tea (luxury ❤ ❤ ).

The Greek Parliament

Hotel Grand Brittania

We then left to stroll down Panepistimiou street which is one of my favourite streets.

Attica department store

Panepistimio

Ofthalmiatrio

Panepistimiou

Of course I did some damage in Attica department store (just a bit). Highlight of Attica was of course shoping at the Burberry counter where the Burberry makeup artist (Vasilios Gelis) showed me how to do my brows and was really really helpful (<3 <3). I felt like a doll after leaving Attica!! Full post coming soon cause I bought a few things from Burberry and learnt loads fromtheir makeup artist!!!

We then went for coffee at City link (behind the Attica). This is an ‘in’ place with some coffee shops and restaurants.

Coffee

City Link

At around 5:30 p.m. it was time to go, so we went back to our hotel. We took our suitcases and then got the metro to te airport. It took about 40 minutes from our hotel.

We left Athens at 9 p.m. and now I am back on my little island :). So there you have it guys.

Have you ever been to Athens? Are you thinking of visiting? Feel free to comment below.

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xox

Jo

16Mar2016

I’m just not into it (=blogging)

Posted in Blogging, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

I ❤ blogging. It’s my creative outlet, but for the past couple of weeks, I feel a bit tired , bored, lazy and just not into it.Me, the prolific blogger. The one with not one but 2 blogs. At the moment,

I am not building content.

I am not looking at my page views or stats.

I am not writing or scheduling anything.

It doesn’t bother me. I am not worried.

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Last week was a great week for me. I got two blog posts in the Huffington post and was asked to do some special posts, but this week I feel empty. No need to write. Do you think that a high can lead to a low? Was the adrenaline rush the thing that burnt me out and why this week I have nothing to say?

I think that’s OK though, cause as I said earlier, blogging is my creative outlet and I am not feeling it, so I am not going to force it. If my numbers go down, they will go up again.

I am not a professional blogger. I have a full time job as a teacher and I will be travelling to Athens tomorrow, so there are a lot of things going on, but no blog posts in my head.

Anyways that’s my ramble. I said what I wanted to say. I’m done. Off to pack. How do you guys deal with burnout or just not feeling it? I am really interested in your thoughts.

Take care everyone xx

11Mar2016

Have coffee with me: winter in Crete

Posted in Thoughts, Travelling by Joanna Malefaki

So, most people think of Greece in the summer. Islands, sun, lovely beaches with crystal clear waters, yummy foods and ice-cold coffees. But what about the winter? What is life like during the winter? Well, I am going to show you a few pics and have a cup of coffee with you.

Our coffee date

Let’s imagine it’s Sunday afternoon. Typically people in my town (I live on the island of Crete) go for coffee with their friends after lunch.We (me and you, my reader) will go to the old Venetian harbour for coffee. There are loads of coffee shops to choose from. We will go to one called Pallas. You can have a nice coffee, get a cake, and sit there for a long, long time.

You see, in Greece coffee means hours of socialising. No one comes to pester you and ask if you want something else (maybe that’s why the economy sucks, cause of the endless coffee drinking!).

Some pics

Disclaimer: I am terrible at taking pics!!!! But even from my horrible pics, you can tell that there is a lot of beauty, even in Winter.

Fortetza (Venetian harbour, Chania, Crete)

Boats (Venetian harbour)

Alexandrian lighthouse in the Venetian harbour of Chania

The harbour

Restaurants, cafes, hotels in the Venetian harbour

Random fact:Winter in Crete is like summer in the UK. The temperature the last few months is between 15-22 degrees. If it is chilly, we sit indoors, if it cold, we sit outside.

So, this is a typical Sunday. this is my town in Winter :).

PicMonkey Collage coffee

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29Feb2016

7 questions you NEED to ask before pulling the plug on your business

Posted in Planning, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

A while back I wrote a blog post about a professional failure.I had a business which I had to shut down after 7 years (language school). Today, I am going to share with you the questions I asked myself and helped me pull the plug on my business. Letting go is not easy. If you own a business and are torn between whether you should keep on going or whether you should just turn a new leaf, then this post will help give you a better perspective. I have been there, done that, and am fine.

So, let’s talk about the questions you need to ask yourself if you have a sinking boat as a business.

Soul Searching

Why?

Why is my business failing? Why am I thinking of closing down? Is there something I can try? What?

Feelings

How does my business make me feel? Why do I have it? When I work do I feel happy and productive or do I feel a weight on my chest? Do I feel depressed because things are not going the way I want them to?

My answer: When I first started my business, I was on cloud nine. Money was not a problem. The fact that I wasn’t making much was OK. I had my business. After a while though and as debts kept piling up, I thought to myself, ” What else can I do?” I have tried everything I can possibly think of (and afford). Going to work felt like a burden. I was giving my heart and soul to work. I was trying to be the best teacher ever, but the number of students was not enough. I started hating my job. Hating going to work. I started to feel undervalue and sorry for myself.

Why do I keep going?

Give reasons as to why you still have the business. Write down the reasons.

My answer:

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Timeline

How long can I take it (moneywise and emotionally)? Does my business feel like a burden or not? When will I shut down? Why then?

My answer: I stuck to my guns for 7 years. The first 5 were OK (-ish), the last 2 I felt miserable. I had one foot out of the door. It was a burden.

Let’s Get Practical

Money questions

How much am I really making from this business? Is this money enough to keep my business afloat or will I need to take a loan, use more of my personal savings to keep it running? If I decide to take a loan:

who will lend me the money?
how much do I need?
how will I pay back?
when will I pay back?

My answers: I was making money to cover my winter expenses, but every summer my language school was shut and that meant I had no income. Then the tax laws in Greece became even stricter and the bills just kept piling up. I had to do a different job in the summer, to make ends meet.

Possessions

If I close down, what will I do with everything I have bought for my business? Am I going to put things on sale? Where/how? Will I be able to store things?

My answer: When I shut down my business, I did not have a plan as to what I was going to do with all my school’s furniture. Two years later, I still have everything stored in an old building. All the desks and tables are just laying around. This is such a waste. Learn from my mistake.

The day after

Thinking about the future: If I do shut down my business, what am I going to do? What’s my plan B? If I don’t have a plan B, maybe I need to start thinking of plan B.

Plan B thoughts

Look at job ads (can I apply to anything?)

Do I have transferable skills? How can I use them for something else? Think of your skills/talents/certificates: how can you use them when job hunting?

Do I need to go back to school? (Yes? What?)

Do I start telling people I am looking for a new job?

My answer regarding skills/qualifications: I am a teacher and I teach English. I also like writing. I started blogging. I like arts and crafts. I started making paperclips (someone asked me if I would be willing to sell them. Would I?). My degree made me look for other degrees/certificates that would help me become more qualified. I looked into teaching qualifications. I already had a BA in English language and linguistics. I also had an MA in Teaching English as a second language.I had to look at other things I could do cause I knew I still wanted to teach. I got a diploma called the Cambridge Delta. With that I can now teach anywhere in the world. It has also opened the door to teaching at UK universities in the UK (that’s what I do now).

Some final thoughts

Knowing when to let go is really hard because you make a financial investment as well as an emotional one. Failing at something is not easy either. My advice is that if you are in my shoes, take a big breath and really think. If this is not making me happy anymore, then it needs to stop.

Let go………

All the questions I have posed are on this 4 page Pdf file, which you can print, think about and make notes on.

You can download the Pdf here:

Why am I doing this

If you found this post interesting, you may want to check out my post about what I learnt from being a failure. If you are feeling a bit more productive, you may want to have a look at the Eisenhower matrix and productivity.

Tell me your story in the comments section below.

29Feb2016

What are you doing today? How about making a time capsule?

Posted in DIY, Planning, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

Hi mummies!

I am not a mommy blogger, but I did post a blog post about something similar on my edu blog and thought I’d pop onto here for a very quick post.

Today is February 29th and I thought it would be a cool idea to make a time capsule with your kids. You could even make it a whole family time capsule.

What do you need?

A box (you can use a cardboard box and decorate it with your kids. They can draw on it, stick scrapbook paper or anything they like.)

A smile

The process

Tell whoever in the family you want to be involved, to put things in a box (your time capsule) and that you will open it on February 29, 2020. They can find newspaper clippings, they can make lists of popular songs/ games/ movies (maybe even a usb stick if your kids are really high tech), chocolate rappings. Anything! You make the family time capsule and it is stored somewhere in the house till 2020.

It would be a nice idea to video tape the whole process or take pics and keep them in the box as well!!

capsule

So, that’s all folks.

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26Feb2016

What are your subpersonalities?

Posted in Books, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

I was sent the e-book by Cheryl Bridges Me, myself and I-28 days of Creative Self Love. It’s a book that helps the reader love him/herself. It has lots of creative/ reflective activities you can do at the end of each chapter. I liked the chapter Body Hate/ Body Love. What does this chapter talk about?It’s about what Socrates called daimons, Freud instincts and drives, and Cheryl calls subpersonalities. So, what exactly are subepersonalities?

According to Cheryl Bridges,

behaviors we develop to help us navigate life, particularly when we are little. The behaviors help us cope with specific situations.

After reading the chapter, I decided to do what the writer suggests.Look a bit more closely at my own ‘subpersonalities’, reflect and be a bit more creative by giving the subpersonalities names. So, let’s dive into my mind and my subpersonalituies: my little people (behaviours?).

💖 Polyanna & Pessimist Jo

So, there is definitely a Polyanna in me: you know the one that is always positive and thinks that tomorrow will be a better day and finds positive in everything, for others that is. Polyanna the optimistic advisor of others. Sometimes, I follow her lead and think that everything is great on my little pink cloud. Key word here: sometimes, cause other times, I think of the worst case scenarion and that’s when Polyanna’s butt gets kicked by negative/ pessimistic Jo. There is always a real battle between those two. Sometimes I am all about positive thinking and seeing/hoping for the best, and other times, I think that I am doomed.

💖 Pushover Jo vs. Pushy Jo

There is also pushover Jo, the one who doesn’t want to let people down and sometimes doesn’t really focus on what she wants but does what the others want. She is probably Polyanna’s cousin! Funnily enough, I also have a somewhat bossy version of myself and that one surfaces when everyone else is indecisive. I mean come on, ” Let’s go to XYZ already”. I think one of the things I hate the most is indecisiveness. So, in those cases the subpersonality of pushy Jo rocks. I am all about planning and thinking about something, but surely on things that are not life threatening you definitely do not need fifty hours to decide!!

💖 Insecure Jo vs. Risk-taker

There is an insecure Jo who tells me” You cannot do it. You are not good enough” and a risk-taker Jo. A voice that says, ” Go ahead! You can do it! What’s the worse case scenario? You will fail. Eh! Big woop. Everybody fails at something, at some point!

Interesting thing those subpersonalities, the ones that make us who we are. The little voices/instincts in our heads that define our behaviour. You gotta love them though, cause they make you, you, and me, me. They grow, they mature, sometimes they vanish and sometimes they hold you back.

💖 Some final thoughts

This reflective task was fun. It made me think of the things I want to work on. There are many chapters in the book that are really interesting. There are chapters on self-love, emotions,nurturing your body and soul and lots more. The writer invites you to use your markers and your crayons, to draw and be creative on a journey to learn more about yourself. * You can get the book here. If you are interested in reading more posts, use the hashtag #creativeselflove

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xox

Joanna

23Feb2016

1.113 amazing people: who are you?

Posted in Blogging, Funny stories, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

According to my blog, there are 1.113 amazing people following it. 1.113? Wow! Now I am going to make a fool of myself (if no one answers of course) and ask, ” Who are you amazing person?”

I did this a while back for blog number 1 ( my edu blog) and it was a great way to interact with my readers. So, if you stumbled upon this blog post and in the mood for a chit-chat, tell me who you are, what you like, your story ❤ ❤ . Humor me and leave a little comment. Say hello.

This is me:

Joanna, a 40-year-old teacher who lives in Greece (during the winter) and the UK (during the summer). I am colour blind and that does define a lot of my choices. So does the fact that I am a workaholic. I love writing, makeup and pretty things. I like polka dots.

My mottos

If something doesn’t work, let it go.

If someone doesn’t ‘work’, next!

It’s OK to say, ” I don’t know”.

So, that’s it! I am VERY curious to see if anyone will leave a comment (please do 😀 😀 ❤ ❤ ). I am only going to promote on Twitter, WP, and this blog’s Facebook page (that’s where the 1.113 comes from I guess).I may ‘pin’ it as well. Oh! If you just came across my blog, then check out my sidebar (I’m a cool chick haha) and follow it. Maybe 1.106 will become more (if it becomes less, I will probably have a meltdown 😦 ). So, let’s see….. Over to you……

Joanna

21Feb2016

Book Review: The Decision Book

Posted in Books, DIY, Planning, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

Today’s book review is of the Decision book: fifty models for strategic thinking by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler. This is a European bestseller which presents the fifty best decision-making models. These models are popular models taught on MBA courses. What I love about these models is that they are presented in this book in such a way that can be understood by anyone.

What models are presented?

Well as I said earlier, there are fifty models for strategic thinking and they are in the following categories:

How to improve yourself

How to understand yourself better

How to understand others better

How to improve others

The Book’s layout

A brief and easy to understand explanation of each model is on one page and a table/graph/ grid is on the other page. So each model is 2 pages long. At the end of the book there are templates/pages for you, the reader to practice these models!

What do the writers say?

According to the writers, you should read this book if you have to deal with people daily. It will help you with questions you are always confronted with.

How do I make the right decision? How can I motivate myself or my team? How can I change things? How can I work more efficently? And on a more personal level: What do my friends reveal about me? Do i live in the here and now? What do I want?

Krogerus and Tschappeler (p. 5: 2011)

Looking at one of the models I liked

One of the models I love and am sharing with you today is the Eisenhower Matrix. Eisenhower is claimed to have said, ” the most urget decisions are rarely the most important ones.” Whatever job you have to do, you should look at the Eisenhower matrix and decide on what to do first. Most often people do the things that are important and urgent. What about the things that are important, but not urgent (Krogerus and Tschappelerp.10:2011)? The latter actually have to do with long term decisions. How do you prioritise? This matrix helps you with prioritising and visualising your tasks.

*If you are interested in purchasing the book, you can find it here.

Little extras

I am also sharing with you a table I made that is based on this model. You can print it and write down all the things you have to do based on their ‘urgency’. Of course, there will be two versions: a ‘girlie’ one (with polka dots ❤ that works great in your planner) and a plain version (two pages: one for brainstorming and the other one for planning your goals) which you can stick to your notice board/ on your wall.

Downloads

For your ‘girlie’ planner (smaller table/ suitable for your planner)

planner-pdf-girlie

2 Page Plain Table

Plain model

Final thoughts

It all comes down to one thing folks. I really enjoyed reading this book. It got me thinking about what I want to get done. It is so easy to read and I finished it in one day!

Let me know what you think of this post. Do you like it? Do you want to see more models? Also, tell me about how you set goals.

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xox

Joanna

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19Feb2016

Niche or no niche? A blogger in distress

Posted in Blogging, In your 40s, Thoughts by Joanna Malefaki

When someone starts blogging one of the first decisions they are called to make has to do with whether their blog is going to have a niche, a specialisation. In an age where being a specialist in something is almost an essential, will a more general blog be successful? I’m here today with a post more about my thoughts regarding what is proper, what is kinda expected when blogging. Most people say that you should have a niche, you should be known for something. That is why readers will come to your blog.

How limiting is that though? I mean, have you heard the expression”one trick pony?” That’s what a niche means to me. If my blog is my creative outlet, why should I confine it? Why should I write about one thing? But if my blog is all over the place, will anyone want to read it?

I don’t like the word niche. I like experiencing stuff. I like exploring. Niche means giving me a label. I have lots of interests. Many things make me happy and I want to share. I like makeup, beauty, travelling, books, wondering about my crap! I am not a niche blogger nor will I be a brand (that’s for sure).

Funnily enough, I do need to say that I have a niche blog, don’t get me wrong. My first blog is my niche blog. I am an educational blogger.I have been for the past 3 years. I write about teaching. Lots of my posts have to do with teaching English for specific purposes like business or academic English, but, after having a niche blog. I realised I don’t want to just be a niche blogger. Blogging, in my mind, is a way for me to express myself. If I just blog about teaching, I do not express myself. I share one itsy bitsy aspect of myself.

You may ask, ” Eh! Who cares about you though? Like , who are you woman anyway?”

Another thing that makes me wonder though is if I am going about this blogging thing the wrong way. How do people get 100.000 page views in a day. What do they write about? How do readers come across their posts? Are they niche bloggers?

Don’t they get bored? I did. I love teaching, I enjoyed sharing my teaching experiences, but it wasn’t enough for me. I have more to say. Dunno how many people are really interested in what I have to say, but I do have more.

Does me not wanting to have a niche make me an amateur? A joke? I guess it all comes down to why I blog. Can my niche be wanting to write? That sure sounds like a funny niche.

I was told once that I have a lovely pen. I don’t want my pen to be just blue. I want my pen to be like those gadget-y ones. The one you pull down this little trigger and the ink changes. It becomes red, blue, green, black…..

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Where is this all coming from? Just the fact that at 40, I still dunno what I want. What I like. What to focus on. This is reflected here on my platform.

I struggle. What do you think? For me, no niche.

xox

Joanna