Monday, September 17, 2012

Hello Geneva, Hello Switzerland!!


Switzerland - Geneva
Motto: Unus pro omnibus omnes pro uno!/All for one and one for all!
Language : French
Currency: Swiss Franc
Time Zone: UTC +2

Bienvenue a Geneve! 





My trip to Geneva was really lovely. In one word fabulous. As we walked the streets of Geneva I thought about my lovely city. I really love Europe. Green parts, grass, rivers ... Wonderfull.

Things that I liked the most in Geneva:
  • French !! OMG I loooove that language
  • weather - sunny and fresh
  • hotel room - chocolate & coffee part
  • streets (remind me on my lovely Zagreb)
  • flight over Croatia (oh, I really enjoyed the view from a/c when FO called me to tell me that we are just above my country)
  • breakfast in hotel
  • grocery in shops (such huge choice of everything)
XY: " Did they forget how to open the door?"
DQ: "Well, maybe :) (after a minute) 
I think now it's ok. Thank you, Goodbye! :)"

XY: "Excuse me ... You have really lovely smile!!"
DQ: :) "Well, thank you Sir."

You never know who will notice your smile, so don't stop... ever!
XOXO

And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you.

Hello my lovely readers, 


As I saw amazing video about my one of the most interesting cities on To-Visit-List I have to dedicate my all new post to that lovely city. 


Here is that video that made my dream about this lovely city over and over again.  --> Watch NYC in 5 minutes 


Nothing much to say except:

  • since 1624
  • Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island
  • Population 8,244,910
  • UTC -5
  • more than 250 feature films are shot on location in NYC each year
  • New York Subway runs 24 hours a day
  • Manhattan doesn't have a Main street
  • The first known name for Manhattan was New Amsterdam
  • Average sale price of an apartment in Manhattan during 2007. was $1,49 million
  • if you're traveling there here are the interesting tips -> Traveling to NYC
  • Empire State Building, Chrysler Building
  • Statue of liberty
  • Ditmas Park, Central Park
  • Lincoln center  ... ... 
I could write all day long about this city. But I'll leave you with pics till next Big Apple story ;)


 “I look out the window and I see the lights and the skyline and the people on the street rushing around looking for action, love, and the world's greatest chocolate chip cookie, and my heart does a little dance.”  
 “Practically everybody in New York has half a mind to write a book -and does” 
 “There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.” 
 “New York is made up of millions of different people, and they all come here looking for something”
 “The most wonderful street in the universe is Broadway. It is a world within itself. High and low, rich and poor, pass along at a rate peculiar to New York, and positively bewildering to a stranger.” 
“I carry the place around the world in my heart but sometimes I try to shake it off in my dreams” 
 "When words get in the way, there's really only one thing left to do."
 "Sometimes you need to step outside, clear your head and remind yourself of who you are. And where you wanna be. And sometimes you have to venture outside your world in order to find yourself. As for me, I'm happy right where I am. I only wanna be with you."
 "One thing about being on the top of the world.. it gives you a long, long way to fall."
"They say every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and once something is set on motion, it can't help up to build a momentum."
 "They say the universe has a great sense of humor. That sometimes having your dreams come true can feel like a nightmare. Because getting what you want always come with strings attached."
 "So if you want peace, always be prepared for war."

Dedicated as well to my best of the best friend L, her unconditional love, amazing smile, endless support, fairness and kidness.

xoxo,dq


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Hello Africa, hello Jo'burg!

South Africa - Johannesburg (Jo' burg, Jozi)
province - Gauteng
Language - Zulu, Afrikaans, English
currency - African Rand
Time Zone: UTC + 02:00

Welkom by Joburg! 

As we arrived in Johannesburg first plan was to have a little refreshment and then have a dinner. My dinner was 300gr beef steak in pepper sauce with potato and vegetables. 
What to say ?? Except; really, really yummy!! 
And what to do after? Although we were tired and full, our curiosity overcome our physical condition. We decided to go in Hush; African night club. All african people all around. Cannot be there and not notice beautiful and handsome girls wearing really high heels. I have to say they have amazing hair. 




Well, arriving home at 5 o'clock didn't stop me to not wake up at 8 o'clock. And do not ask me how! I had energy like I slept 8 hours. I looked through the window; it was amazing sunny mornin'. It would be a shame if I had stayed in bed even though it was extra comfortable ; I have to admit. 

Our plan: visit Jo'burg Lions Park 
Cost: 270 + 150 rand
P.S. Amazing experience + having really good time + taking pictures all around nice animals
As I wrote we had really good time. Can you imagine to have a chance to hold and cuddle little lions or feed giraffe? Driving around near huge white lions, zebras, wild dogs or leopards? Nice experience. 












After a hanging with that wild animals it was time to go back home. Lovely time, sunny weather & nice people.

Some facts about Jo'burg by me:
  • Have you ever seen African woman carrying huge bag on top of her head? In a movie maybe? On TV? yes, me too. And I had really huge wish to see it in reality. And guess what ? It is like that. Driving in taxy to visit Lions Park I saw woman carrying on top of her head big heavy bag and walkin' around. Interesting. Did you try it? I did, with the books. And it falls down hundred times.
  • But on the another side, I noticed really, really BUT REALLY good cars there. BMW, Lamburghini, Audi, Jaguar. 
  • As I had lunch in center of my area and dinner in hotel, I must say they have really nice food. Meat and fish; yummy.



  • I must say while we were driving around the city when we were goin' to club, I noticed some people sleeping outside on street. Can you imagine your life without roof, food and water? I know, most of the times only when you see it with your own eyes you can think about it.
One beautiful thing I noticed there was blue, clear sky. One sky above all of us human beings  but so different all around the world. And can you imagine sun dawn from aircraft? I can.

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
"If you were born without the wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing."
 
"Do you love him?"
Deryn swallowed, then pointed at the screen. 
"He makes me feel like that. Like flying."

Create your life like you can accomplish whatever you imagine. Days are passing fast, and at the end of the day you just need someone with whom you will feel like flying. Internal flight & unconditional love. Maybe you cannot feel magic of the stars at night and really can't remember what was last dream you dreamed, but you can start dreaming and living at the same time. That is something nobody can take it away from you. 

xoxo from me, 
may the dreams and joy be with you this night ... 

Friday, June 1, 2012

38 days left

"Give me a second I need to get my story straight..."

Today was my last day at current job. Today my story with this job ended forever. 38 days left and then I am starting something new. Some other people, other town far away from home and my dream life. 

This is surely the most wirdest thing that happened this week. Happiness and sadness at the same time. 

Picture that reminds me where I'm going and where I will go... Not so bad, isn't it?

I wrote goodbye later and walked outside that building with smile. I was satisfied because I knew what will happen now. Just a few weeks. 6 more weekends. 

While some doors are closed foreva' the other had just opened. Opened for new side of my story.
Drama-queen-story.

 "Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing." 
 "To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will."

 "Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown."
 "Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win."  

 "Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing. It's when you've had everything to do and you've done it."

"Someday I hope to enjoy enough of what the world calls success so that someone will ask me, 'What's the secret of it?' I shall say simply this: 'I get up when I fall down.'"

 "For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?"
"Hope is not a dream, but a way of making dreams become reality."

"The successful man is one who had the chance and took it."

Till the next time dear readers. 
Nighty night.
Xo xo, dq