I have never thought I would be someone who would take countless photos of things on my plate that were meant to do one simple thing – feed me. And yet, here I am… Quarantine turned me into a foodie. Finally. Finally, because I love cooking and baking, it relaxes me almost as much as … Continue reading Quarantine made me cook it.
The first fourteen days of self-isolation are coming to an end. And I say ‘first’ because no one knows how long will all of this last. As for probably many people, getting used to the fact that my ‘office’ is only a few meters from my bed took some time, and building a new working … Continue reading Week two in self-isolation. And counting.
My lungs were tightening, and my mind was tirelessly wandering around. Sun rays, coming through the window, in a usually rainy, gloomy Brussels, gave an illusion of just another beautiful day. The street was as quiet as the last few days, and from time to time, I would hear a kid playing outside because there … Continue reading A week in self-isolation
In a few days, it will be exactly a year since I packed my suitcases and moved abroad for the first time, and if I had to describe it one word, it would be…a rollercoaster. The most exciting, terrifying rollercoaster. At the end of 2019, I made time to fill in The Year Compass, something … Continue reading Belgium. Season 2.
I have so many reasons to be grateful. I have so many reasons to be happy. I have so many reasons to greet each new day with the biggest smile. I have so many reasons to love this world. All of my reasons have beautiful eyes. All of my reasons have warm hands and give … Continue reading Twenty-seven turns around the Sun
Have you ever seen someone on the street who is just grinning like crazy, almost jumping from joy because who knows what? Have you seen anyone so happy and you’re having a bad day so you just want to punch that person in the face (not literally, of course)? That’s exactly me for the last … Continue reading Waffles, airports, and everything in between
Three years ago, I met a Belgian girl who brought so much joy to every coffee date, to every party and every time we would just sit by the sea and hang out, she would be a ray of sunshine. She was an Erasmus student in my beloved Zadar and her time there flew by … Continue reading New Beginnings
‘If someone told me I will be moving to another country when I started studying, I would’ve said he/she is crazy…’ Those words were running through my mind over and over again, for two hours, how long the flight from Zagreb to Bruxelles lasted. I mean, I have an MSc in Croatian language and literature. … Continue reading A new chapter: Bruxelles
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