Every word that doesn't turn into action becomes poison

If you are unemployed, first of all DON'T WORRY. It might be a brand new situation but it also holds a lot of chances. Think of it as a time that is mainly reserved for you, to reflect on your life so far and if you are heading into the right direction. What did you always wanted to do? What do you fear the most? Wasn't there a list of activities you were about to start when you FINALLY have time for it? Here it is. You can think of unemployment as a totally embarrassing situation, you've failed, you suck, you're useless. But deep inside you know this is just a big fat lie. Unfortunately you will be working again. In fact it's just the space for you between one job and the next one. So put your thoughts and dreams into action. First of all take a nice swim in the Züri lake, watch the mountains, feel the sun on your skin... you won't need yoga to relax anymore.

Stadium No 1

My first impression of unemployment was: This is total freedom! I felt great. I spent the first two weeks recovering from my pretty bad work experiences. I got back the sleep I missed, time to spend with friends and family and finally to enjoy Zurich will full attention again. After rehab, which included a three weeks lasting trip to the States, I started to realize that nothing is planned out for the future at all. And that was pretty scary. Usually you are bored with daily business and kind of numbed by your routine. Someone had pulled the infusion pipe with my daily drugs called work, stress, phone calls, earphones, noise, tiredness and a lag of sleep. When I was working still, all I wished for were some relaxed days in the sun, a bunch of hours to do whatever I want. Now I got all that, but I guess as soon as you have too much of something, you don't appreciate it anymore. The only craving I had, was for any reason to get up in the morning.

Right from the start

So here is the story behind. You already know that I became unemployed. The truth is, I quit my job. Yes. Probably not such a smart idea when you have only worked for a few years and just moved to Zurich. But in the end there was no choice. Or, well, there was. I chose to live my life the way I want to instead of getting it dictated. Work is necessary and also good for you in several ways. But you have to stay true to yourself and if you are treated disrespectful and tried everything to solve the problem then you just must go. So I left. That day was the first for months that I felt that I am myself again. So risk it! Do it! Say it! If you take decisions like that, you show that you're actually still alive instead of just being lived by life. What happened to me after my personal revolution will soon be available right here. Day by day. Have a good night Zurich. You are so god damn loaded, loaded and prosper. But secretly you cry in your bed. Don't you...

New job, new style

Yeah, this is my comeback! And this deserves a great new design cause the first was pretty lame. So the new outfit should support frequent writing which is still very difficult for me after the whole situation changed. A real purpose is missing. Well life is full of surprises so will the purpose of my blog be. Stay tuned!

Saying bye to fragileness

Well, it' been a while and there's a reason: The past few weeks have been life changing and also turning the cause of the fragile giant. I'm not unemployed anymore. So what's up next? I will use the chance to reflect on my time without work from a distance to pick out everything I've learned from it to share it with you, the non existing readers. But thanks for stopping by! There's more to come and you will see it turning into a flower bomb. Cheers and talk to you soon - The Giant who's giving up on fragileness.

How to save money in Zurich

It's easy as that: Just stay home and don't invite anyone. 

Sunday, funky sunday!

Questionable designs at the Flash Mob Shop

Kreislauf 4 und 5, was all about Design in the Langstrasse region. I read about it and thought I give it a try on such a cloudy Sunday. I was impressed by Senior Design, a new little store founded by the two open minded designers Debora and Benjamin. Their goal is to blow new life into old-fashioned handcrafting together with seniors, which has not only a creative but also a very social aspect. A Café will follow in the summer to complete their mission. My next stop was the Bermuda Garage, neighbor of Maison Blunt! This weekend it was hosted by the Flash Mop Shop, popping up once in a while to offer space for designers and artists in a very individual atmosphere. There were a lot of self-made Bikinis, a DJ, a coffee bar and Farbspur. Here you had the chance to create your own screenprint on a simple cotton bag for 9 CHF only. Something I definitely could afford and wanted to have! Farbspur offers courses for kids and adults even with their own designs. Wow, what an inspiring afternoon!

Screenprint Station Farbspur

Result.

Oh summer where art thou?

Not here anymore that's for sure! Please come back soon, cause my sun terrace looks pretty depressing now. But rainy days are a good chance to take a look at the endless numbers of Brocki houses, with bending shelves full of second hand articles. No matter what you're looking for, Brocki gets it to you, if you keep on searching for treasures. It's also a good place to drop of stuff you don't need before moving. Brockis for books are pretty convenient, because boxes full of books are the nightmare of moving.

Everything but James

Yesterday was such a beautiful and even too hot day which ended for me in Maison Blunt, an excellent spot in Zurich for Morrocan dinner, shisha lounging or even a great breakfast. So it's not a surprise that this lovely place in the Langstrasse area is pretty much crowed 24/7. Reservations are a must. While sitting inside with my friends in the candle enlightend former garages, it started pouring out of nowhere. You might ask yourself why an unemployed Zurich Outsider goes out for dinner. Well, I just stole the whole bathroom equipment for the next flee market to make it even.

What to do in Zurich

Zurich is a city of numbers. There are so many things to count. For example if you are sitting in the Tram and are bored, try to count some funny things, famous for Zurich! The easiest thing to count is a Louis Vuitton bag. It's incredible how many you see on the street. There are the rich ladys, with big shades, Tod's loafers and golden rings on every finger of their veiny hands. Then the teenage girls, with their fake ones, broken at some parts. You can count man without suits, dogs that look like rats, which are as fashionable as their masters, or try rusty cars, that's a hard one. One morning while I was standing in the kitchen waiting for the water to be boiled, I counted nine Porsches within five minutes. That's a record! What do you count in Zurich?

First Post

Being unemployed is something I thought would never happen to me. All sudden it's there and it pretty much catapults me in front of a huge mirror confronting me with the only thing but me. But this is not the beginning of a sad story. It's about keeping your humor and enjoying every bit of life, even if it's sometimes more bitter than sweet. So this is the Fragile Giant in Zurich kicking some polished ass.