As we all know, oranges should be eaten raw then they are the sweetest and most juicy.
If we put oranges on the grill, we burn it, we make a lot of smoke stench and the taste will be bitter and generally useless.
I start with this analogy because I believe that my current state of mind resembles that I am grilled orange.
Basically, I’m sweet and kind to others, but recently – I have a hard time admitting that – I’m getting more and more bitter and repulsive.
I feel lonely – really
I know that not only I have a hard time due to the pandemic, but I miss both contact with people and work
My savings will run out soon and I will have nothing to live on
And as everyone knows, rents in California can be very painful on the wallet
The oranges I mentioned are also a symbol of my disappointment with people. It is certainly influenced by the recent events that happened to me a few days ago. I have described those events me on my blog as well – here.
I will find something to do – hope for better times
A few days ago, a light of hope appeared from the tunnel, because I started working with a family of bloggers from Great Britain who needed new unique photos for their productions.
The topic may seem a bit breakneck. Why would a US person from California take photos for a UK blog.
Well, this topic is not exactly as crazy as it might seem at the beginning.
Traveling today is difficult and people are generally locked in their home countries, especially in Great Britain, where it is impossible to leave the country for good reason.
The aforementioned family who runs this blog decided to make a series of reports on it in California without being in California.
It was a traveling series of reportages showing what life looks like here in times of a pandemic crisis.
The cooperation was based on the fact that I would provide them with photos and in return they would provide me with content for my new blog.
I don’t consider myself a good writer – I’m learning all the time, so maybe a bit more professional approach will be good for my own development.
It was not about earning money for either party. From the beginning, it was supposed to be an ordinary barter cooperation between the Creators.
A similar mechanism functions, for example, in the world of YouTube where some creators invite others to each other and then the audience from both channels can get to know both characters.
Currently, we are still working on the details and plan of the route so as not to improvise but to act according to the agreed plan.
This is of great logistical importance and also for cost optimization.
I want to prepare well for it – gather the right equipment, fuel, and so on.
I’m going to spend the night in cheap motels and we have to share the costs in half.
Recently, there was an idea to do some of the implementation based on likes, i.e. to publish photos and videos from the places where I will be in real time.
However, we still have to agree on the technical details, but the idea in general is very interesting and worth trying.
Currently, we have such times that we have to implement very innovative and unusual ideas, which is why I am looking forward to the upcoming cooperation with the old continent.
The creators of the blog I am mentioning are very interesting people – a family of four with two young boys.
So here’s the smooth way out of complaining about grilled oranges. I’ve moved on to a bit more optimistic stuff and I hope things will go my way and everything will be fine.
I am fed up with sitting at home and waiting for orders – which are practically non-existent now.