The bag theory

Being more or less a typical woman I own my share of bags. Yes, I know how hard it is to resist buying a new one when you know you don't really need it. But it looks so great! And even though it's very similar to one or two of your other bags, you don't have that exact model yet. Shallow? Yes. Irrational? Very much so. Satisfying? Absolutely!

But I've realized that eventually you get used to a specific type of bags. So even though this new one has more pockets and my stuff should therefore be more organized and easier to find, that is not always the case. In fact my stuff ends up even messier than usually.

The problem of the bags with many pocket is quite similar to the problem with big bags:

• I don't always put things where I predict I would
• in order to find something I need to open all of the goddamn pockets or even repeat that procedure a couple of times
  
• I'm never sure whether I lost my phone or just displaced it in one of the overstuffed pockets
• when I'm looking for my Ipod or a pencil, I would need a flashlight to find it (a phone would do, but to find it...)
  
• whenever I want to take my notebook with me I have to use my other bag.

So what can I do? My rational sense tells me to become more organized and remember which pocket I use for what. But my gut tells me to get the hell to the store and buy a medium size bag with two pockets which has proved to be the most suitable for my needs. Oh well, you just gotta love the trivial dilemmas of the modern world =).

Invitation

What: Concert SLADKA: "Jezikavi disko"

Sladka is a project of Katarina Višnar (former band member of Uluru and Brain'n' Bubizz) focused on disco rhythems, pop melodies, funky guitars and naughty lyrics.

Who:

• Katarina - electric quitar, rhythem, vocal
• Tina - vocal
• Veronika - vocal
• Zvonka - vocal & Kaoss Pad
  

When: 6^th November @ 22:00

Where: Klub Gromka, Metelkova

After: Djane Cherry (moi) & Djane Najky

Come & join us!

Positive vibrations

Disclaimer: This is one of those post that are written in deliriously happy state of mind. I strongly advise you to reconsider reading it if you already had your daily dosage of sugar rush.

I have been neglecting a part of my online life but all for a very good reason. The creative itch has kicked in and I finally started stratching. It is weird and exciting at the same time how everything falls into place once you smash down the ugly head of "must do" activities and start to do all the fun stuff you always wanted but just couldn't wouldn't find time. Like writing a novel, and a damn good one too :). It's not even nearly finished yet but I'm having soooo much fun writing it I don't really care.

So excuse me while I'm going to take the rest of the day off to enjoy this beautiful friday. Offline.

Good news only

Even though it is only Tuesday, I officially proclaim this week a week of good news! Share 'em if you got 'em. Here's mine:

1. We've successfully elected a new Government
2. That Fair trade shop finally got my favorite coffee after 3 months.
   
3. The concert is happening - one of my top three most wanted.

Bloc party in Vienna? Are you fucking kidding me? I'm sooooo going!

Post election...

System crash. Disk cleaning required...

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How to see a crappy movie in style

1. Step one: let yourself be convinced to see exactly this movie, even though you wanted to see another one.
2. Step two: Go to the cinema and buy the ticket instead of downloading the bastard from the web.
3. Step three: Wait for something interesting to happen until the movie ends.

It is important to see a crappy movie every now and then, just to remember to go with your feeling the next time. Besides that - I think I had an Abba overdose.

In desperate need of good movie asap!

Say the dirty word politics!

It's that time of the year when we get to decide how we want to spend the next four years. And I totally understand how some people are not interested in politics and can't be bothered with something as insignificant as electing the Government of the country they live in. The right to decide is overrated anyway.

I also understand how hard it is for some to have an opinion. After all there are more important things in life, like walking a pet, taking a trip or cleaning the apartment. Why would anyone want to think about this drift towards totalitarian regime when they can sit comfortably on their sofa, have a pint and enjoy a nice reality show or a cheesy movie. Ignorance is a bliss.

But there are people who do have an opinion and don't mind noticing the reality we live in. And this Sunday we are going to take that 10 minutes to spell it out. Enough is enough! Ironically left is the only right way to go now and my choice are the Social democrats. Something's got to change and I'll be damned if I'm gonna sit down and wait for the others to decide for me.

I've got the right to vote and I'm not afraid to use it!

I feel Sziget

1. The Preparation
Erase from my mind:

• healthy,
• quiet,
• clean.

2. The Companions:

• Hard copy,
  
• Paperback.
  

3. Activities:

• concerts,
• beer & Palinka sessions,
  
• Yoga,
• a movie,
  
• creative workshops,
  
• logical games (sometimes breaking it really means that),
  
• shopping,
• gossiping,
• reading,
• napping,
  
• photo taking.

4. Music Highlights :

• Flogging Molly,
• Roisin Murphy,
• The Wombats,
• The Killers.
  

5. Disappointment:

• MGMT

6. Missing in action:

• Burek,
• Soup,
  
• Some peoples' cleaning habits.

7. A Special Thnx to:

• Apis & Doriana for saving a place for our tents.
• Zewa for providing the luxury toilet conditions for my fancy ass.
  
• Slovenian railways for the priceless experience of getting to know different kinds of trains, delays and for giving us a unique chance of exploring the Slovenian countryside.

For more info see below:

Venice

Venice is one of those "must see" cities, like London, Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna and Berlin. I finally got to go there and I must say it is lovely and quite romantic. Being there makes you wanna sit by the canal, sip your delicious latte macchiatto and listen to melodic Italian conversations which are far too fast to figure out what the hell are they talking about anyway.

I seemed to have arrived just in time for demonstration of public transport workers but luckily I still caught my bus to the airport :).












And now for something completely different.

B for back from Belfast

Just came back from Northern Ireland and obviously brought back Irish weather with me. It's perfectly natural to get that post-holiday "I wanna go back" feeling but I really do. Ireland isn't beautiful - it's fucking amazing!

First of all, people are really nice and I mean nice, not just polite. I love that "darling" and "love" they add to each sentence although when I come to think of it that would probably sound rather strange in Slovenian. The accent is quite strong though and sometimes doesn't even sound like English at all.

First thing you notice in Ireland (besides the rain) are endless green pastures, lavender fields, woods, loots of sheep, cows and water. Not to mention that wonderful misty "Sherlock Holmes" feeling. Unfortunately my camera broke down on the second day so I didn't manage to make any decent photos apart from the ones in Venice.

Northern coast is simply wonderful. Dunluce Castle and Giant's Causeway are definitely the places to visit and Downhill is just the place from my dreams. I think I might move there someday. Contrary to my belief Ireland wasn't all that expensive and I did manage to do some serious shopping. I must admit I could never keep up with the Irish drinking habits. However it was lovely to be able to tryout different beers and have my share of Guinness.

Belfast is famous for many things but mostly for being the city where they built the Titanic. Yeah, well maybe that's not really something to be so happy about but apparently that company still exists and is quite successful too.

Besides sightseeing, shopping and partying I read more books than in the past year, saw few good movies and a play and went ice-skating. And yeah, about that one thing I've never done before - I think singing off-tune at the karaoke night was quite enough. The only real question is - why the hell did I get back ;)