Office Space

This is the owner's office at a meat factory in Moscow.

It does not look like an office at all.
This is what happens when people do what they really want and do not feel they need to show off with huge crystal chandeliers and fake antiques.

It made me think:
we spend a huge amount of time in the office (except those who work from home, of course). The surroundings do have an impact on how we feel, how happy we are, how quickly we make the decisions.
Why we either do not do anything about it at all or if we do then in a slightly chaotic manner?

Is it because we need the difference between home comforts and wearying office hours to be as great as possible? Is it because we simply don't care? Or we think it is the employer's responsibility to put a chair and a desk for us and let us grow indoor plants on a windowsill?

The least I can do is clear up the clutter on my desk tomorrow and go from there

Something to Read If You Like Spy Stories

"Restless" - a book by the well known British writer William Boyd was first published in 2006.

The book has two parallel stories: one is about the parents and children relationship - in this case mothers and daughters, the other - about an undercover special project run by the British intelligence at the very beginning of the Second World War.

Both British and Russian designers produced cinematoraphic cover for Restless - in black and white with dramatic splashes of red 

First of all, it's a story about what all of us have to deal with at some point in life. It's the realization that our parents were not our parents forever, they live their own lives which sometimes do not concern us at all. This is what one of the main characters has to come terms with.

It is also a story about a young woman, who gets entangled in a сurious project run by the British in Europe and the US. There are secret codes, dangerous assignements, charismatic spies, schemes and counter schemes. The main purpose of the project is to turn the public opininon in America against the Nazi Germany,

There is a number of historical details which look authentic enough - Boyd is famous for his love and attention towards the historical background.

The plot is dynamic enough, at some point the events start to unfold quite dramatically. The book does not let you get bored.
In the end  i was left marvelling at the striking self confidence, courage, and conviction of the protagonist, and her decision to face up to her fear and the man she considered to be her mortal enemy. 

Why You Should Visit Copenhagen

You should visit Copenhagen if

You love bleak nordic landscape 

Øresund strait between Scania and Denmark

You love cycling. Or like watching how others do that.

Research says that 36% of people living in Copenhagen cycle to work 

You enjoy walking along the canals 

You can also take a boat canal ride. Rides start every 20 min from Nyhavn.
Canal Tours:  http://www.stromma.dk/en/CANALTOURS

You are not averse to drinking tea from the Royal Copenhagen porcelain

Tea and Royal Smushi sandwiches at the Royal Cafe in the courtyard of
the Royal Copenhagen porcelain shop

You admire Scandinavian design

The classics: three world renowned chairs (from left to right: Drop, Egg, Swan) by Arne Yacobsen in the Royal SAS hotel. 

You take an interest in life and books of Karen Blixen, also known as Isaak Dinesen  - she wrote the bestseller "Out of Africa" based on her 20 years experience of living in Kenya, turned into a brilliant movie starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford.

Karen Blixen house turned museum, Rungsted Kyst, half hour train journey from Copenhagen.
http://blixen.dk/en/