Praznična pogajanja Festive negotiations

Včeraj je prišlo do manjšega nesporazuma in sem, tik preden smo se dobile s puncami, nepričakovano ostala brez fotoaparata.

Ampak v zameno sem nato dobila slikovni utrip iz centra prestolnice, ki ga je medtem zabeležil Miro in ob tej priložnosti zagrozil, da bo v prihodnjem letu večkrat on zaplenil fotoaparat. Pogajanja sledijo. :) Sledi pa tudi še en obisk stojnic v dvoje, upam, da že v snegu, in seveda kuhanec.

[zgoraj je moj izbor njegovih fotografij]

Yesterday there was a minor misunderstanding and just before my date with girls, I was unexpectedly left without the photo camera.

But later I got images of magic festive time in the centre of our capital in return. It was captured by Miro, who – at this opportunity – also threatened me that he’s going to confiscate the camera more often in the upcoming year. Negotiations to follow. :) But what also follows is our common visit of the festive fair, with kuhanec (=mulled wine) of course, in the future days, hopefully with some snow already.

On Ljubljana tourist site you can see some more photos of city's magic festive decorations.

[above is my selection of Miro's photos]

Pri sosedovih At neighbours

MM koledar dobi... MM calendar goes to...

Igra zaključena, tukaj je povzetek:
-    osem sodelujočih, med njimi en diskvalificiran :)
-    žrebanje enostavno, brez pomočnice/nadzornice in zato ne tako spektakularno, kot prejšnjikrat :)
-    eno presenečenje: dve srečni izžrebanki!

Sonja in Špela, čestitke in, prosim, e-sporočita mi svoja naslova,

vsem ostalim pa zares najlepša hvala za sodelovanje.

The giveaway is over. The draw wasn’t even closely as spectacular as the previous time :)
when I had a little assistant, supervisor, but this time I surprised

the participants with a bonus winner. Congratulations, Sonja and Špela!

Dež Rain

Dan, napolnjen z energijo. Veliko dobre glasbe in pisanje današnje dolge in poglobljene (!) objave
ob pokušanju novega okusa iz dolge vrste mojih priljubljenih čajev. :)

Feeling very energetic today. Lots of good music and writing today’s long and in-depth (!) post
while tasting new flavour from the long line of one of my favourite teas. :)

Obupna frizura Terrible haircut

Dan je siv in pust, ampak sem vesela, ker so naju včeraj predčasno presenetili koledarji. Kakšen užitek jih je vsakič končno videti v natisnjeni verziji!
[seveda srečelova zato še ne bom zaključila in je odprt do nedelje, kot sem napisala]

Za konec tedna so napovedali sneg in jaz ga zares že komaj čakam. Vsako leto znova se počutim kot Maruška Potepuška iz istoimenske slikanice, ki sem jo imela kot otrok najraje – tako so mi povedali. Želim si, da bi jo spet prelistala, ampak se je izgubila neznano kam.

Mojemu očiju, presnojedcu, sva z Mirom iz sadja in zelenjave včeraj sestavila tegale možica z obupno frizuro. :)

It’s a grey and dull day, but I’m happy, because we were pleasantly surprised by an early arrival of our calendars yesterday. What a joy it is every year when I finally see them in printed version!
[of course, I won’t conclude the giveaway game yet because of this. It’s still on until Sunday, as written]

Snow has been predicted for the weekend and I really can’t wait for it. Each year again and again I feel like Maruška Potepuška (=Maruška the Vagabond) a wandering little girl in the children picture book, which was my favourite, as I have been told. I wish to see it again, but I have no idea where it is now, probably lost.

Miro and I made this funny little guy with a terrible haircut yesterday. :) It was for my dad, a raw foodist, so we made it out from fruit and vegetables.

Niso samo lučke, zvezdice in barve Not just lights, stars and colours

Kakor mi je december všeč, tako zelo zelo všeč, pa takrat še toliko bolj bode v oči vsa gniloba, ki jo premoremo, tu, v tej naši ljubi deželici.

Govorim o sovraštvu do vsega tujega. Govorim tudi o zavračanju drugačnih, o nesolidarnosti, nerazumevanju in nesprejemanju tistih, ki niso narejeni po kalupu. (in mimogrede – v svetu, kakršen je danes, se mi zdi največ vredna lastnost ravno ta, da nisi narejen po kalupu)

Ja, če bi nas morala opisati kot celoto, en karakter, bi rekla, da smo kot narod zelo nestrpni. Do tujih kultur, do drugače spolno usmerjenih, do drugače verujočih in še kaj. Žal.

Si mislim, da zaradi nesamozavesti. Namreč, preganjamo vse, kar je tujega, medtem ko sami – prav ironično – s svojim jezikom in kulturno zapuščino ravnamo tako nemarno, da je kar hudo, hkrati pa v zvezde kujemo vse, kar pride iz tujine, svojega pa se sramujemo. Jezika in korenin.

Ne vem, ali sem bolj žalostna ali zaskrbljena…

Hja, ta objava je pač taka. Niso vse samo rožice, pa zvezdice, pa lučke, barve in smeh. Je pa lepo, ker vseeno vem, da so. Lučke, zvezdice in barve… in mnogo ljudi, ki sijejo, segajo po zvezdah in se veselijo barv.

[slika je od takrat]

As much as I like December, so so much, but it's also the time when everything that is rotten in my country comes much more to term.

I’m talking about a hatred of everything that is foreign. I’m also talking about rejection of everybody that is different, about non-solidarity, non-understanding and non-acceptance of those that are not shaped by the mould. (and by the way, in a world like it is nowadays, I think it’s the most valuable feature just this - that you’re not moulded like so many others)

Yes, if I had to describe us, Slovenes, as one character, I would say that we are very intolerant. Towards other cultures, towards different sexual orientations, towards different religions and so on.

I think it’s because of lack of self-confidence, namely, we reject everything that is foreign, meanwhile – so ironically – we’re handling with our own language and cultural heritage so bad, that it hurts and at the same time we think high about everything that comes from abroad, but we are ashamed of ours. Of our language and our roots.

I don’t know, whether I’m more sad or more worried…

Hja, this post is like it is. Life is not made just of little flowers, stars, lights, colours and laughter. But it’s nice to know there are, despite all. Lights, stars and colours… and many people that shine, reach for the stars and are happy about all colours.

[the picture is from that time]

Mmmm... 12

Takó, tu je nedelja in tu je tipično slovensko nedeljsko kosilo,

ki ga je skuhal in za oko simpatično na krožnik dal Miro. :)

[omaka je seveda novodoben dodatek in, kot ponavadi, narejena po njegovem

trenutnem navdihu :) - kisla smetana, majoneza, kapre, kurkuma, origano in česen]

Takó, here is Sunday and here is a typical Slovenian Sunday lunch,

potato purée, sauerkraut and sausage, cooked and decorated by Miro. :)

[the sauce is of course a modern addition and it is made, as usual, by his

current inspiration :) - sour cream, mayonnaise, capers, curcuma, oregano and garlic]

Ko se srečata poletje in zima When summer and winter meet

Pomaranča prelita s čokolado diši po sladki zimi

in je videti kot sončnica v topli poletni noči.

slika 1: nocojšnji posladek, ki ga nameravava ravno napasti
slika 2: z dedkovega vrta neke avgustovske noči

Orange coated with chocolate smells like sweet winter

and it looks like a sunflower in a warm summer night.

picture 1: tonight’s dessert that we're just about to attack
picture 2: from grandpa’s garden one August night

Zgodovina bodočega doma 4 Future home history 4

Čudno, kakor se sliši, ampak najljubši "gradbeni" opravili sta mi, če odmislim prah,

pometanje (še posebej s tisto veliko rdečo smetarsko metlo tule, ki je zares učinkovita!)

in lopatanje. Saj se vidi po hitrosti na zadnji sliki, kjer me je Miro komajda ujel! :)

Za vsaj malo romantike in v spodbudo pa sva si sem in tja ob

zimskih večerih, ko sva zaključevala z delom, prižgala sveče.

[posnetki so nametani brez nekega reda in so v večini iz težkega začetnega, še razdiralnega obdobja]

As strange as it sounds but my favourite "construction" tasks are, leaving aside a dust,

sweeping (especially with that big red scavenger broom here, that really is effective!)

and shovelling. You can see it by my speed in the last photo, where Miro hardly "caught" me! :)

To be everything at least a little romantic and to encourage ourselves a bit, sometimes

we had lighted some candles at winter evenings when we were finishing with work.

[pictures are put together without an order and are mostly from that hard beginning-period,

when there was a destructivism still dominating over the construction]

Kamboški večer Cambodian evening

Sestra nam je pripravila čudovit večer z zanimivimi popotniškimi utrinki iz Kambodže.

In ko smo, v že tako toplem vzdušju, dodobra zakuhali

in lovili sapo še ob njihovem znamenitem (in začinjenem!) amoku [slika 3],

je navihano smejoč se rekla:

takó, pa sem vam pričarala pravo Kambodžo! :)

My sister prepared us a wonderful Cambodian evening with lots of interesting travelling impressions.

And when she burned us up with their famous (and spicy!) amok [picture 3]

which made us catching our breaths in already warm atmosphere,

she said to us with a naughty smile:

takó, here you have a real Cambodia feeling! :)