New skill - beaded crocheting

Sometimes we find knowledge and inspiration at the most unusual of places but nevertheless opportunities are not to be missed. I crocheted this lovely bracelet from some loose beads and 0.3 fish-line using No. 1 steel hook from this post here. It was pretty uncomfortable to crochet fish-line because it is very slippery and it almost cannot be done in the artificial light due to it being very transparent and shiny but end product is utterly wonderful. I'm looking forward to more projects like this.

Two color red shrug

Small vacation is coming along quite nicely; we went swimming and sunbathing to Stubicke Toplice on Wednesday and Thursday and in the evening we busied ourselves with some crafts. I finished this shrug for myself (I have already made similar small one for my offspringess and she loves it) in an attempt of stash-busting and my daughter made some beaded bracelets.

Begonia Semperflorens

Two-holiday week has started. I worked today and there's only tomorrow to go and then there will be field trips and seashore drives. I'm tired and angry and I hope small vacation will do me good. We shall see.

Back from lunch

I took some time off blog-wise because there was so much going on.
Chronologically:


I bought wonderful vacuum cleaner. That is really a big deal it being the first household investment since I was turning my flat into a home after my wedding. As you already know that marriage ended since than both psychologically and legally and buying this vacuum-cleaner had put an end to that feeling of "life on standby"

Second big thing was finally getting my things from the apartment I shared with my ex-husband. It was a process containing three years of mediation, divorce and custody hearings, decree nisi, decree absolute, not getting my clothes and books back, hiring a lawyer to assist in communication, writing lists of belongings I consider personal (e.g. "black boots with zipper, size 39, used"), crying and getting annoyed, finally getting approval to come into my apartment that I bought and shared with my ex, to take things I owned years before I met him, that I inherited from my grandmother or received as gifts from friends and loved ones. It was really stressful and nauseating but in the end I am again proud owner of black boots size 39 and Futura magazine collection.

Third big thing was my trip to my college for graduation ceremony. I drove there with my parents and my daughter and we attended most beautiful promotion ceremony ever. University dean spoke so lovely about life and honor and effort, my mother wore a dress she bought specially for the occasion, my father was so overwhelmed with pride his hands shook so much that all photos turned out blurred and I was moved to tears with everything.

All is well.

Things are moving forward.

I like that.

To Love Life

Few minutes ago I took this photo while waiting for my colleague so we could leave for Varazdin business trip. It is so beautiful and fulfilling to sit in the sun, enjoy the world, to work and get things done every day. I love it. To take the bitter (and there is so much bitter every day, so it seems) with the sweet and to sometimes let dolts be dolts.

How does it happen?

It is time for reminder; note to self, so to say. All events are learning chances and if they are extra crappy that is because I failed to learn the proper thing the first time learning opportunity was presented in lighter version of crappyness.

Working weekend

My offspringess and I had another working weekend filled with appointments and obligations but we managed to make it all fun and tasty. Fun part was when we were returning from children choruses competition and were going down to garage in an elevator. When we were already going down we were joined by elderly Japanese couple who were talking to each other in Japanese and I understood what they were talking about!!! We kept quiet, almost holding our breath, until we arrived to our car and then were so overjoyed with excitement we talked about it rest of the day. Tasty part was this lovely pasta we cooked today - spaghetti with garlic and spinach and croutons fried in olive oil and topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Tabemono tabemono arimaska? Nan deska? Arimaska?

Today it was disgusting and extremely stressful day but I got heaps of work done, made wonderful homemade pizza, took time to read some assignments and to workout. Now I'm lying in bed watching Cowboy Bebop and managing to understand much more than just Ed's little song I put in title of this post. So then... when perspective is more closely inspected I have no beef with this day :~)

Kokorono Hikari Da

It seems that if I just stay still and breathe heaven shall send just the thing I need to explore, take apart, master and incorporate into my life to make myself tick better. The beauty of it all frequently amazes me; fragrance, look, feel... how they all rally to make the perfect entry in opportunity window. Have you guessed what is in the photo above? It is, believe it or not, picture I took of a landed mayfly in the night.

Mercury Rev at Tvornica

That was one wonderful concert last night at Tvornica in Zagreb. Mercury Rev were in high spirits and the crowd pleased to see them play. I danced and danced and danced and smiled and smiled and smiled. I was so tired and so distressed I can hardly remember when I felt so low and the performance was so beautiful it was giving me pleasure chills. I overdressed for the occassion and I wore shoes so high-heeled that I towered almost all women and many of men there and I was noticed. I wished I could dance and smile and drink 'till I go blind and forget all that ails me but as I am all grown-up now I didn't do that in the end. And then there was Snowflake in a hot world and then there was Senses on fire and then I almost felt as my old and hedonistic self and my faith that all will be well was restored. Going home, I took off my shoes and felt the road and stones and gravel beneath my feet as Zagreb slept and scent of cut grass covered every nook and cranny of my soul.