I'm making $0.21/daily* by selling covered calls on Solana coin

20 September, 2022 | Crypto | 41 seen

It has been several days since I'm playing again with crypto options, more precisely selling covered calls with Solana coin on the deribit trading platform.

Disclosure:  This article contains affiliate links to deribit.com bitcoin options trading website, by clicking on links on this page and by investing with deribit, I will earn affiliate income at no cost to you. Also, I'm not a financial advisor and I don't give you any advice, I'm just sharing my own experience. Investments in stocks, funds, bonds or cryptos are risk investments and you could lose some or all of your money. Do your due diligence before investing in any kind of asset.

Seems I have learned my lesson from the mistakes I've made in the past, and now I'm trading fully funded covered calls, not naked, the ones powered by leverage. When trading Solana coin, it's enough with just one coin to start selling covered call options. Sure it won't get you far, as premiums are too small, but if you want to dip your feet in the water, why not?

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Top 20 Hot Laptop Releases To Buy In 2023

19 September, 2022 | Laptop Reviews | 73 seen

In 2023 we will use more powerful and more affordable laptops than ever. It seems the Apple Macbook Air will be the best-selling laptop #1 in 2023

It seems that HDD will get replaced by a much faster SSD, but that comes with a price attached and less storage. Let's hope that SSD will increase in size and decrease in price in 2023

That said, here you go - Top 20 hot laptop models to buy in 2023

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• TRIKINGLY THIN DESIGN — The redesigned MacBook Air is more portable than ever and weighs just 2.7 pounds. It’s the incredibly capable laptop that lets…

Christ The King Mount

14 September, 2022 | Churches and Monasteries | 20 seen

Christ the King Mount (Kristus Karaļa kalns) is located near the Aglona Basilica in Latgale. This place have been opened to the public in 2006.

Several large wooden sculptures depicting biblical characters can be seen here.  This is a great place to visit for pilgrims and rest.

I first visited this place back in 2010, with my latest visit here at the start of August 2022

This is a unique sculpture complex, with orchards of 650 ornamental plants. More than 120 fruit trees, with artificial ponds and two 17 m bridges. Here are located around 500 sculptures of the Biblical stories. As well as the Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, the wooden church. The unique sculptural complex was opened in 2006, two kilometers from the Aglona Basilica, on the shore of the lake Egles.
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If you happen to be in area - make sure to visit this place.

Hotel Kopola in Tskneti Review

13 September, 2022 | Hotel reviews | 19 seen

Hotel Kopola is located in Tskneti, the suburbs of Tbilisi. Kopola Hotel features an indoor pool, a green garden, and a sun terrace with sun beds. There is a bowling alley at the hotel and guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.

I have been familiar with this place for ages, as in the past we come here for playing bowling and having some drinks.

Now, it was at the start of September 2022, we were left with no car (Sold our VW Touareg at the start of June and haven't bought a new one) and decided to take an easy weekend trip to a nearby place with a swimming pool, that's how Kopola hotel made it again on our list.  As we enjoy Genius discount on Booking, we paid about GEL 130 for a one-night stay in a Family room.  The price without discount was about GEL 170. 

Decent 4-star hotel, bit outdated, but for the price we paid - I would say a vaue deal.

The rooms of Kopala Tskneti Hotel include air conditioning, satellite TV and a minibar. All rooms have a private bathroom. There is also a spa bath in some rooms.

This place reminded me but of Keizarmezs in Riga. The place is good, but its golden days have been…

How To Prepare Traditional Borscht Soup at Home

8 September, 2022 | Food blogger | 23 seen

Borscht is a sour soup common in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. In English, the word "borscht" is most often associated with the soup's variant of Ukrainian origin, made with red beetroots as one of the main ingredients, which give the dish its distinctive red color. The same name, however, is also used for a wide selection of sour-tasting soups without beetroots, such as sorrel-based green borscht, rye-based white borscht, and cabbage borscht.

In today's Food Blogger series I will share my way of preparing traditional red beetroot borscht at home. For the truth's sake, it was my borscht soup I made, but once you know the trick of how to prepare soups, the rest is just a matter of ingredients.

Ingredients I will use today: 3 beetroots, 1 potato, 1/4 cabbage, carrots, onion, salt, vinegar (optional), greens, garlic

Cooking directions: Boil beetroots for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, then rinse them under running cold water for about 5-10 minutes (that will make beetroot soft). Chop onions and carrots, fry them in the same pot you are going to boil the sup. Grate the beetroot and put it in the pot with some 2 liters of water. Cut cabbage, potato, and…

Coffeeshop Company Tbilisi

6 September, 2022 | Restaurant reviews | 32 seen

Coffeeshop Company is located on Mosashvili street 11 in Tbilisi and despite the interesting name - they actually serve nice brunch menus here and of course some coffee. 

Discovered by chance, when looking for brunch menus. As this place is located close to my partner's office in Vake, I think we might return here more frequently for brunch and not only.

The name sounds bit fishy, more like a tag, but why not?! The otjer question that arrises - how long this place is going to be in business? Probably not very long, some other brand will come, but meantime..

Here is our brunch menu for 2 persons at GEL 40 (without tax). Quite good offer - salmon, bread, two juices, two coffees (at your choice)

Good place, with good brunch menu. I wish this place stay in the business for years to come.

Notes from Tbilisi: Trading German Energy stocks, Dealing with Binance to transfer BUSD to Coinbase

5 September, 2022 | Living in Georgia | 9 seen

Greeting from Tbilisi. The weather is hot, air conditioners are running, but the autumn winds are also present. 

This morning I was looking at two European Stocks to trade options with Dutch ING bank or German E.ON. It turned out a holiday in the US (at least on the stock exchange), where Labourš day was observed, and the European market opened lower. Both ING and EON fell by more than 2% and I thought this is an opportunity.

Decided to test the waters with German E.ON and sold one put option with a September 16 expiry and strike price of EUR 8.4. Premium received EUR 18

With European stocks opening lower decided to write puts against German multinational energy and gas company E.ON. if expires worthless 2.14% potential income in about 12 days. If assigned - break even EUR 8.23. Wondering if is it already priced in or if we are set for even lower lows.

For the rest of the day, I wanted to do some blog writing, but then my fiancee called me and asked if could I assist her in opening a business account at the TBC bank office." So I left my work and rushed to rescue. When visiting the TBC main branch on Marjanishvili street,  we were…

Nida Pebble Beach

2 September, 2022 | Tourism objects | 20 seen

Nida Pebble beach is the most Southern public beach of Latvia located on the Baltic sea shores just 1 km from the Lithuanian border.

The pebble beach is quite uncharacteristic for a typical Latvian seaside beach and that already a good reason to visit it. 

In fact the pebbles are hardly visible but still.

There are plenty of smaller stones, so some can build some art. \on the other hand, there are plenty of pebbles in the sea. A good foot massage guaranteed. 

The sign is saying - 1km to the border (Latvia/Lithuania)

It is said that Nida pebble beach is a protected area with a total area of 37.1 sqm. Milk quartz pebbles can be found at the beach.

Really authentic and inspiring place. If you happen to be in this area, make sure to visit. 

Cafe Somersēta in Aglona

1 September, 2022 | Restaurant reviews | 29 seen

Cafe Somersēta is located on Somersētas street in Aglona town, the region of Latgale in Latvia. We discovered this place by a chance shortly before visiting the famous catholic cathedral in Aglona.

It seems the place is very popular among tourists, as during our meal time here, we mostly met tourists from all over the World. Well, we visited this place at the start of August 2022, I wonder what happens in the offseason.

Anyhow, this place serves traditional Latvian / Latgalian cuisine for a very reasonable price. Tastes good and looks like some British pub.

They have a seperate kids corner and very delicous food. If you happen to be in area, give it a try!

Piloru oak grove

31 August, 2022 | Tourism objects | 15 seen

Pilori Oak grove is located on the banks of Lake Ežezers in the region of Latgale. Total area is about 19.6 ha

It is one of the rare oak groves in Latvia with a nature protection status granted already in 1928. The oldest oaks are around 300-400 years old.

I first learned of this grove at the start of August during a weekend trip to the region of Latgale.

The oak grove is located aside from Ezernieki – Andzeļi road, there is a small parking lot, trail, informational stand, and recreation area with footbridge, with a view on the Lake Ežezers North bay and islands.

This is amazing, free camping area with a fireplace. I wish to return here and grill some fish.

Tbilisi by Night

30 August, 2022 | | 23 seen

Tbilisi by night is very beautiful. Time after time I love to take out my DLSR camera and tripod to experiment with nighttime photography - long exposures, high ISO. Nighttime photography can be very creative. 

In today's Piece of Live series - Tbilisi by night from the balcony of our apartment.

We are lucky enough living in a place which offers us some of the best views towards the old town of Tbilisi

During the day we went there swimming.

It feels to be back to Tbilisi after some 2 month break. 

Lake Ežezers

26 August, 2022 | Lakes | 22 seen

Lake Ežezers is located in Kraslava municipality, in Ezernieku and Andzeļu parishes. It is the richest island lake in Latvia and even in the whole Baltic region. There are 35 islands in a total area of 77.6 ha and 70 islands formations or shoals. From the lake flows out river Narūta, which is one of the Daugava’s basin rivers.

I first visited this lake back in 2010, when learned that my grandfather has been from this area (Village Andzeļi)

We returned here for a tranquil evening at the start of August 2022, and I plan to come here more often (at least once a year)

The average depth of the lake is 6.4 meters, maximum depth is 21 meters. In the lake, around 18-24 fish species can be found.

There are public resting places, available for swimming and active leisure as well (beach of Ezernieki and beach of Andzeļi).

MyHeritage DNA test, flight to Tbilisi, Stock Recovery

25 August, 2022 | Genealogy | 62 seen

Today was the last day in Riga and Latvia for a while. No More Vilgale, no more Ječi, and no more Riga until Spring 2023 (earliest). 

QSI school started today in Tbilisi, but we will still skip the first days and should start our new school year on Monday.

Back in April we already ordered the MyHeritage DNA test, and today was the day when we finally took it, sealed and sent it back to Germany. Now we wait for some 6 weeks I guess. Exciting. I guess I will have some Russian, Belorussian, Iberian, and Latvian heritage will see. Maybe Ashkenazi Jew? Let's wait.

I have some stock positions expiring tomorrow, I was worried about like DB and INTC stock, but seems they are going to recover or at least not take a huge loss.

See you soon in Tbilisi. Exciting.

Coffee shop KUUP, Rēzekne

24 August, 2022 | Restaurant reviews | 23 seen

Kuup coffee shop is a chic place in Rēzekne, which offers coffee roasted in Latgale. 

We found this place by a chance, thanks to TripAdvisor when searching for top restaurants in Rēzekne. We arrived here for some 40km from Varakļāni, just to have our morning coffee. 

Pastry, coffee and sandwiches.

Kuup has its own coffee roastery, they sell both coffee roasted in Latgale and some souvenirs at their coffee shop

Quite awesome place. If you happen to be in Rēzekne, make sure to visit coffe shop Kuup.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral of Rēzekne

24 August, 2022 | Churches and Monasteries | 21 seen

The Sacred Heart Cathedral of Rēzekne is located in Rēzekne, Latvia.

I briefly visited this cathedral at the start of August 2022, during my birthday trip to the region of Latgale

On the site occupied by the church, there existed a wooden temple built in 1685. The church burned down in 1887 during a storm and the following year the works for the new and present neo-Romanesque style church began. Construction was completed in 1902 under the guidance of Florian Viganovskis, dedicated in 1904, and consecrated in 1914.

The church was elevated to a cathedral status on December 2, 1995 with the Ad aptius consulendum bula of Pope John Paul II, when the Diocese of Rezekne-Aglona was created.