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пятница, 16 октября 2015 г.

The yellow flowers

A part-time designer

The purpose of my life is to bring up my son: see him going to school, graduating from the university, getting his first job.... So I give him the best I have. The place where we live doesn’t look chic, still I try to make it as comfortable as possible. For example, the design of Danny’s bedroom was all my idea:
·         The furniture is of a neutral color, while the carpet and the curtains are bright green.
·         There’s a big white chandelier in the room and two floor lamps on both sides of the bed.
·         The pictures of his favorite character Peter Pan are everywhere: on the walls and even on the ceiling. Danny likes to imagine how Peter takes him to Neverland and teaches him how to fly.
Every parent should sacrifice some time to see the happy eyes of his child!

Was it a destiny?

As I can’t afford buying expensive things, I purchase them on art online auction sites. Painters offer their customers to have a canvas at a lower price, and I think it’s a great solution for people who don’t have enough money but have a desire to decorate their house. An art online auction gives a chance not only to a customer who can buy a picture in any part of the world. In theory, it helps the author to promote their work in every city connected to the web. And Portland is no exception.

Once, as I was surfing the net during my lunch break, I found a painting that made my day. It was a still life by Leonid Afremov depicting a bouquet of yellow flowers. I thought how nice would it be to get one. And the same evening a stranger came up to me and held me out a bunch of wonderful yellow roses. We’re dating now. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but I bought the canvas anyway.

Since then I’ve been visiting Mr. Afremov’s website every day. It’s always interesting to look at his new works of art. Online access to the artist’s gallery allows me to do it anytime. It’s difficult to choose the best painting because they’re all magnificent! The artist’s autumn landscapes seem to be singing a lullaby – they are so tender and delicate. And his rainy cityscapes won’t cast you into gloom – they are filled with colorful lights and romantic mood!

Nowadays it’s popular to sell art online. Auction prices won’t hit you in the pocket and there is a really wide choice of works to consider. If you are fond of art yet conscious of your budget, you should definitely try buying it over the web!





понедельник, 12 октября 2015 г.

Money doesn’t bring happiness!

What I also like about my life is freedom. I wish I had appreciated it before, when I got married in my 22. As any girl, I had always dreamt about a prince charming. And I thought I had found one. My ex-husband was handsome, intelligent and rich. He said there was no need for me to work, so all day long I was swimming in the pool, drinking cocktails and thinking about our happy future. I could get almost anything I wanted – a luxurious dress from Dior, a yacht on my birthday or spend a weekend in the Maldives. But this fairy-tale didn’t last long. I got bored of this artificial paradise. My husband treated me like a toy: he always told me what to do or what to wear. He controlled me as if I were just a girl he paid for and not his equal partner.


 Finally, when I got pregnant, he left me without a penny. But now I say thank you, John, because without your awful attitude to me I’d never become a person I am today! I don’t ask permission to go out. I don’t have to apologize if I accidently break a cup because we don’t buy expensive ones. I work, so when I lend money, I don’t feel embarrassed – I can always give it back. I owe nothing to anybody! Even the President! By the way, we’re going to visit the White House this week. I’ve already submitted a tour request, having read the instructions here https://www.whitehouse.gov/participate/tours-and-events. And it’s all for free! Danny’s gonna love it!

пятница, 9 октября 2015 г.

My life

Hello, my name’s Jessy Williams. I’m 33 and I’m from Portland. My family is small: me and my 6-year-old son, the cutest boy in the world! We rent an apartment in the center of the city, not far from the grocery where I work as a shop-assistant. I don’t earn much, but it’s not the worst job ever. Being a single mom, I’ve learnt to be strong. I live for my child who means everything to me. Every time I come back from work, he hugs me and gives me a smile worth a million dollars. And this moment I understand my life is great!