Saturdays are for...

I do not know whether all of you had this habit in your families that Saturdays are predestined for cleaning the household.. I genuinely could not stand this during my childhood and when I went to live apart from my parents when I was fifteen I switched to a different timetable and regime immediately. And I hold to that from then on. I tend to clean my apartment during the week, couple of minutes here and there and I keep the promise I made to myself to have some rest during Saturdays. And thus I ended up yesterday, after having some nice dinner at Steak house, rushing at last minute to a bookstore only to finally buy myself something nice to read with intention of trying to stay nailed to my bed full of pillows for as long as possible during the following day. I have to say that normally I do not end up with this kind of literature but the urge to read I felt yesterday only reminded me that I somehow forgot what I studied on University. Psyche, the human soul and behavior.. I think it is time to start educating myself again. I almost lost this urge to search for deeper knowledge. Apparently, we can all loose ourselves in the routines of every day reality. Let´s all try to stop for a while from time to time, so that we can check where we stand and where we are going..

Láska cvála..

Láska sa vydáva na cestu,
uháňa sťa jazdec, tak ako prišla.
S tufovou tmou v očiach prebodá ako studený vietor
a horizonty pohasínajú.
Merané časom, nebola dlhá ani krátka,
ale bola v nej bezčasovosť.
Skutočne, svet sa nekončí mimo teba.
Dokonca začína hovoriť, súc tmavý ako oblak.
A ty nie si, nie si jeho ostrá os.
Nech sa tvoja tvár stane dôvodom, aby som si všimla iných,
aby som počúvala mamu, dieťa, šaša -
čo vravia a koho milujú.
Nech je nová nádej v nás, nie pre nás.
Štastie aj nešťastie sa vzájomne zahrýzli do svojich chvostov,
no ja rozseknem uzol ich nudného sváru.
Vrátim sa, budem cítiť,
potom budem zápasiť s vetrami, možno i s tým našim.
Svet sa do nás nezmestí, my sa nezmestíme doň.
A naša láska vlastne neodchádza.
Cvála celkom nablízku.
Sviatok

Ulice demoštrujú svoju radosť,
budovy sa postavili na špičky,
dnes je dôležitý deň,
ľudia sa pretŕčajú v oknách,
dnes je dôležitý deň,

lebo každý prestal myslieť
len sám na seba.


Nevena Borisova.

Nech sa nové začne.

Changing lanes..

I do not know whether or not you are familiar with the story about origin of pearls. Metaphor about process where pain and discomfort can bring something beautiful as pearls are is for me one of the best examples of life. Through pain there always comes something precious, something admirable, sheer beauty..

There is a saying in one Book mentioning how you should not give your pearls to those who do not deserve it.. I reminded that to myself when I realised I stopped wearing pearls because they are "too precious" for everyday life and they should be saved for later.  I changed my mind.

I realised that though I thought I do not deserve some of the things, I should act however, right the opposite..

There is so many sayings about everyone´s value and beauty, but if you indeed do not start from yourself, from appreciating your life and who you are, you can not expect that other people will be treating you differently. And thus, this is going to be my reminder that all of us have an incredible value in this short life. Anyone who is going to show me the opposite will need to leave.. We all deserve TO FEEL BEAUTIFUL.

Kam do mesta.. na burger!

Nebudem sa tváriť, že mi nechutí jesť.. Veď sa už všetci dobre poznáme..:) A tak mi dovoľte Vám prezradiť, kde robia v Bratislave dobré hamburgery, ktoré nestoja 15 Eur ale budú Vám chutiť ako tie z Primi, ktoré ani tak dobre nechutia ako skôr vyzerajú a máte mať pocit, že jete burger na úrovni.. 

Neviem, či niekto z Vás natrafil pred pár rokmi na také mini bistro na Michalskej, kde predávali "poctivé hamburgery", v každom prípade mne sa to podarilo nešťastne míňať celé dva roky. Vždy keď som ho už zbadala mali buď zatvorené alebo tam bol oznam, že otvoria budúce leto. A tak som si niekoľkokrát za sebou musela povzdychnúť a nechať to tak.

Tentokrát, napriek tomu, že leto sa už blíži ku koncu som na nich natrafila. Už hamburgery nerobia v malom ale vo veľkom, predávajú ich vo vedľa susediacej reštaurácii Minerva. Zrejme to bude jeden majiteľ, alebo sa dvaja majitelia dohodli na spoločnej veci, v každom prípade urobili dobre. 

Mäsko bolo čerstvé, vo vnútri tak akurát ružové, všetko bolo ako malo. Domáca barbecue a chilli omáčka, kyslé uhorky  nadrobno, veľké a čerstvé hranolky i coleslaw šalát. A ten dokonca aj chutil! Vykričník v tomto prípade myslím vážne, coleslaw šalát sa dá pokaziť na toľko spôsobov, že to radšej ani nebudem menovať. O to viac potom poteší, keď nájdete niečo, čo je  chutné, nepremajonézované, neprekorenené, skrátka lahodné. A keď máte možnosť si k tomu všetkému objednať ešte aj dobré pivo, radím Vám, neváhajte a choďte odmeniť majiteľa za snahu o poctivé jedlo, oplatí sa za 5 EUR a niečo!

Pierko od anjela..

 

Keď nemám síl milovať
a všetky záchvevy miznú,
keď nado mnou víťazí
slabosť mojej pamäti
a zabúdam slová,
vedomosti,
celé svety,
keď šediviem zo šedivosti
(lebo niet výšok),
keď sa udieram sama o seba,
vtedy
je všetko iné
a mňa niet,
vtedy si uvedomujem,
že vždy mi chýbalo ešte jedno pierko,
aby som mohla vzlietnuť.
A je najvyšší čas, aby som ho našla.

Nevena Borisova (BLG), Ars Poetica 2013 (začala včera a pokračuje)
Christian Schloe, Portrait of a Heart.

Beauty in business..

No matter what people tell you, in business black and white is indeed not only a nice combination when formal matters are being discussed, but also the one with which you can never go wrong. The advice given many times on the blogs of different origin is that you should dress up one level more you are actually supposed to. This is of course under condition you would like to be promoted, if you decide to aim higher.. This elevator can actually take me higher only up to 4th floor, so I should think about my goals properly but I am really wondering.. Do you people give yourself any goals? Is it something that we are still clear on?  I have made a new set of goals for the next upcoming period and one of them is actually starting with wearing braces. Invisible and pretty expensive, but I would like to invest into my health. How about you? Anything to share for inspiration of others?

Fresh air..

It was needed actually. 

Couple of invitations to places I had no idea what to wear were more than urgent and required immediate action. 

So I though deeply and decided, two black dresses, one for day and one for receptions events, two white blouses needed as the costumes and suit accessories, and two practical pieces to wear when there are those days you keep calling people, writing profiles and searching for the right candidates to offer to our clients. 

Yep, from now on, please call me Mrs. Consultant, I have finally pieces to wear that I look like one!