Correct Way to Peel Cut Pineapple and Earn Respect in Vietnam

Welcome back to Silvi's Cooking Show!

Today Silvi peeled and cut pineapple for the first time! (kinda succeeded) 

Cutting pineapple is undeniably a top challenge to new adults, and 24-year-old Silvi conquered it in almost an hour! On her way to independence.

The method shown below has been passed down through Vietnamese generations. It's complicated but no one ever thought of an easier way. Because cutting pineapple should be a challenge. Knowing how to cut pineapple is a way to earn respect in our society.

When Life Is Hard, Talk To Yourself

If your ultimate goal is to find inner peace, we're on the same boat. 

I finally found it last night, during a self-talk. 

Peace is when you stop chasing, look around, and embrace the moment. Peace is in the here and the now.

You may have read or heard this already. Wisdom is free on the internet. But knowing the truth alone can't help you escape suffering. Peace takes practice.

It takes practice to quickly return to the present and find peace when life feels chaotic. Peace is a skill to be builded. 

That's why Zen Masters are called masters. A simple exercise is as follows:

How to make Fluffy Pork Floss and realize you want a blue-collar job

It's supposed to be my busy month, as Vietnamese tourism is in peak season. But I refused to guide more tours, stayed home to learn Finnish, cooking, and to make up my mind.

Seek Answers In Your Body, Not The Mind

The hardest thing in this world is to listen to yourself. Because we usually mistake voices from the mind for voices from the soul.

Fun Couple Activities We Tried On The Weekend

What do you do on a date? Especially with a long-time partner?

Talking gets boring. So does dining out and going to the movies.

After 8 years seeing each other every weekend, my boyfriend and I finally felt the need to spice up our weekly hangout. The other Sunday we came up with some activities both exciting and helpful for our situation: learning to cook (as we'll soon move out, hopefully), improving our English and Finnish (as we'll soon pursue some degrees in Finland, hopefully), exchanging cool things we have learned during the week (as we're simply nerds), and watching some show or movie (as we need to entertain before we burn out). 

We tested the plan and found these 5 activities most enjoyable: