According to The British Monarchy’s official website, the Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. Take a short look at the website to learn where the different crosses come from. A lot of people don’t seem to know this.
What I didn’t know is that one must illuminate a flag if one wants to fly it at night. Etiquette expert William Hanson has more interesting tips on Union Jack protocol.
“Did the play last night have a happy ending?”
“Oh yes, everybody was glad it was over.” 😉
(play = Theaterstück, Schauspiel)
I took a whole pile of clothes that were too big for me to the charity shop the other day. It felt so good. As Gretchen Rubin says, getting rid of clutter (Gerümpel, überflüssiges Zeug) is “exhilarating” and that’s exactly what I felt. I totally agree with her. The more clutter you have, the better it feels to get rid of it.
I must confess that I’m one of those people who find it difficult to get rid of things. You never know. You might need them one day! 😉 With the clothes, I thought I might not be able to keep my weight, so I hung on to them. But I felt it was time to part with them (to part with = sich trennen von). So now they’re gone!
Perhaps reading the questions in her little quiz (link to: gretchenrubin.com) can inspire even more action on my part. And what’s more, you might even start decluttering your home, too! 😉
Her last question got me thinking, though. What do you do if someone gives you a gift you don’t like or need? Oh dear, I’ve asked myself that question before.
Most companies have a ‘Purchasing department’ which translates as ‘Einkauf’. But how do you pronounce the word? Follow the link, click on the loudspeaker icon and listen very carefully!
You’re not happy in your job and thinking about a career change? This article (link to mindtools.com) can give you some ideas on how to find your career direction.
The questions you should be asking yourself are:
I’m sure that some of the inks in the article will be able to help you move forward. Good luck in discovering yourself and your purpose!
We’re always pleased to receive more positive messages rather than negatives ones, aren’t we? So how can we make sure that our messages are creating a positive feeling between the writer and the reader?
We just need to focus on using more positive language; to use words such as enjoy, glad, happy, like, please, sure, and thank you.
You like the idea? You’ll find a long list of words here (link to winspiration.co.uk)
