What a start...

If you have read a few of my last posts, I mentioned how I was looking for an apartment...

Well, good news! Someone has accepted me as of last month. The end of February has been about trying to get furniture for the place and where I could get the cheap but good ones.
Moving at the end of March, and I couldn't get more excited.

Despite the obvious relief I have, the stress hasn't left entirely. I need to figure out the finances aspect of the situation as well as get myself to work but also get the apartment figured out. Not a huge problem, but it does affect my anxiety as it is tax month pretty soon (it has been tax month since January for me). I've got my taxes to pay, all the furniture, groceries, and rent for the current place as well as the down-payment for the new place.
Enough about money...

The new apartment is 46m2 which is pretty big for one person but since I work from home, I might as well take the advantage of having the possibility of a big apartment. White floors, each room disposition is perfect and there are enough windows to let some light in. Big enough kitchen since I love to cook, I will take pleasure in my kitchen. And then there is the bathroom which has a bathtub... Candles and a good glass of wine will take the edge off for sure.
The bedroom leads to a small room which I will make my office! I cannot wait to turn the place into a cosy, quiet, modern but yet classy with books everywhere.

This apartment will be my very first one, one that I won't have to share with someone else and I cannot wait to decorate as I please. Eat whenever and whatever I want. To shower whenever, and to sleep full nights.
Like I said, I cannot wait...

It's not just an apartment, it's a new start, a way to get something fresh, something good in my life without worries. And maybe it will be a way for me to start asking for help, to do things with others instead of dealing with it all by myself. Get checked up by a doctor for my health which was not doing good at all.
I would never imagine myself set myself in France for a while before going back to my "home". Seems like I needed to get back to France first and finish a few things before starting my real life back in Ireland...

I will post a few photos as soon as I move into the new place...

~Bella

Drinking path or just a celebration...

Drinking-

We can talk about the danger of drinking too much on the effects which somehow gets in the way the next morning, welcome back hangovers... But I don't feel like explaining the negative side of it, too common for my taste! Plus if you look a whole different way, drinking isn't all that bad, especially if you drink responsibly. Don't get too excited about it! 

Alcohol, the substance that many of us overdose on without realizing it is also a substance that may have a positive effect, once again, responsible drinking does.

Have you ever heard of B is for beer and vitamin B? It's true! Some studies found out that beer is richer in thiamin and riboflavin (vitamin B) than wines and ciders. What about vodka being a germ-killing mouthwash substitute? Obviously, the smell isn't ideal, but the good news is there are some ingredients you may want to add to the vodka such as mint, cinnamon, or even cloves.
This is more my thing... Fernet-Branca aids digestion. Why do I say it's my thing? It's because I enjoy drinking this bitter Italian liqueur. It's an old family recipe which many swear by the potable's medicinal magic.
Lack of iron? Red wine to the rescue. On average, a glass of red wine has more iron, magnesium, and potassium, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, which are carotenoids that may reduce the risk of macular degeneration and cataracts.
Not only red wine does an amazing job being "perfect" for our health making us forget that white wine has some benefits such as weight loss.
A sore throat? Don't panic whiskey is here for you. Mix it with some warm water and honey, it will temporary relief you.
Alcohol can improve your libido. new research has found that moderate drinking might actually protect against erectile dysfunction. It's up to you if you want to believe it or not, but I certainly would love to believe in it.

In my case, this will be true... If you want to finish a novel, album, painting with a creative last thought, alcohol normally helps us be more creative. In different studies, people who drank and ate during a problem-solving test performed better than their sober counterparts. Obviously, the alcohol was limited, but a little inebriation could get the juices flowing. Do not chug an entire handle of vodka in hopes of painting the next Mona Lisa. It will not happen!
Another good way I saw alcohol making it easier for me was that they fought us stomach butterflies. Alcohol is, in fact,  great lubricating social interactions and making awkward situations a little less anxiety-inducing. Drinking has a funny way to make us feel like we fit in at parties and temporarily boost confidence. Sadly, drinking too much as a social crutch can lead to long-term physical and mental health concerns.

Now as wonderful as it may seem, you are not supposed to drink alcohol like you would drink water, soda, or other soft drinks. A high amount may put you in danger. Alcohol may help with your health but on a low dosage, you make the mistake of drinking too much and your death-bed will be close to you. 

As fun as drinking is, as much as it could offer you, do not forget how much alcohol can also be dangerous. 

Be careful, don't overdose on it, and remember that you have your entire rest of your life to drink.

"Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life. "- George Bernard Shaw

~Bella