Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Lefkada blog break

Oprostićete mi što naredne dve nedelje neću biti aktivna u blog svetu. Odmaraću i uživati ovde:

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You`ll forgive me for not being active in blog world for next two weeks. I`ll be resting and enjoying here:





... tamo ću ispuniti preostala tri zadatka za ovaj mesec, samo što ću ih postaviti tek u avgustu. Želim vam svima ugodne naredne dane, kakvi i meni predstoje!!!

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... I`ll do the three last tasks for this month on the journey, but I`ll be able to post about them only in August. Wishing you all pleasant and peaceful upcoming days, like the ones that are waiting for me!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Meet "business" Saskia, part 2

 Month number 4, Task 4

Kada vidite slike, možda ćete se zapitati: šta je ovde business stil? No, kao što objasnih u prethodnom "business" postu, taj stil u mom poslu ima neko sasvim drugo značenje. Moglo bi se reći da se kod mene "business" i "casual" nekad spajaju. 

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When you see the photos, u`ll probably wonder: what exactly is "business" here? However, as I have explained in my previous "business" post, that kind of style in my job position has a completely different meaning. It could be said that in my case "business" and "casual" sometimes intertwine.






Opet veoma važni detalji.... //////////// Again, very important details...

... i naravno cipele - moj najnoviji outfit fetish! Zanimljiva priča vezana za ove cipele je da sam ih dobila od koleginice, čijoj ćerki su bile male. Inače sam na poslu najsitinija od svih koleginica, te mi vrlo često donose garderobu koja je mala njima ili njihovoj deci. U početku mi je bilo neprijatno zbog toga, ali sada mogu da priznam da u meni uglavnom prevlada čista sreća kada mi nešto donesu, jer kao malo dete otvaram kesu, a čak mi nije ni rođendan :)

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... and, of course, shoes - my newest outfit fetish! Interesting story about these shoes is that I got them from a coleague of mine, to whose daughter these shoes were small. I am the smallest of all the coleagues of mine, so they very often bring me wardrobe which is small for them, or for their daughters. In the beginning I was uncomfortable about that, but now I have to admit that I`m usually overwelhmed by pure happiness when they bring me something, and I, as a little child, am about to open the "present bag", when it`s not even my birthday :)


 Kada kupim nove cipele, kao da mi gori vatra u stopalima :)

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When I buy new shoes, there`s like fire in my feet :)



Friday, July 20, 2012

Meet casual Saskia

Month number 4, Task 3

Ovo je jedna kombinacija moje dnevne ležerne varijante oblačenja. To uglavnom nisu neke smele, šarene kombinacije, ali uvek imam neki asesoar kao detalj koji upotpunjuje taj outfit. Leti su to uglavnom nakit ili obuća, a zimi marame, štrikani rukavi ili torbe.

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This is one combination of my daily casual outfit. It`s usually not about brave, vivid in colours combinations, but I always have some accessorie as a detail that completes that outfit. In summer it`s usually about jewelry or shoes, and in winter it`s scarves, knitted sleeves or bags.





My photographer and best friend:



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Meet festival Saskia

 Month number 4, Task 2

Izvinite ako nisam dugo komentarisala ili pisala. Bila sam na festivalu :) U pitanju je jedan od čuvenijih muzičkih festivala u Evropi - Exit festival., koji se već 13. put održava u mom gradu. A ja sam naravno bila na svakom do sada :) Trajao je četiri dana, a za mene i moje društvo jedno 6. Dan pre festivala se već pripremaš, a dan posle odmaraš. Ovaj put sam i ceo dan nakon festivala spremala stan, obzirom da sam bila domaćin drugaricama koje ne žive u Novom Sadu. 
Sledi par fotografija mene u različitim festival outfitima. Kao što se može videti, ne volim na sebe da stavljam scensku šminku, paradne ukrase i asesoare "a la festivale". I tada volim koliko-toliko da uklopim garderobu, ali i da obujem nešto udobno i pogodno za prašinu i eventualno blato, u kojem gacam dok satima djuskam.

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Sorry if I haven`t been commenting or writign long. I was at the festival :) The festival in question is Exit festival - one of the most popular music festivals in Europe, which is held for 13th time in a row in my city of Novi Sad, Serbia. And I, of course, have been to all of the festivals until now :) The festival lasted for 4 days, and for me and my friends for 6 days. The day before the festival you prepare yourself, and the day after you are resting. This time I was cleaning my apartment teh day after the festival, since I was the hostess to my friends from other cities.
The next few photos are with me in different outfits. As you could see, I don`t like to put theatrical make up on me, or parade details and accessories "a la festivale". On festivals I also love to combine the parts of wardrobe, on a simple way sometimes, and to wear comfortable shoes, but adequate for dust or mudd, in which I`ll be dancing all night through.









Svaki dalji komentar o tome kako je na festivalu, bilo je suvišan. Slike će reći više od reči, a i ovaj video:

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Every further comment of how it was on the festival, would be sufficient. The photos will say more than words, as well as this video:


Thursday, July 12, 2012

Meet business Saskia

Month number 4, Task 1

Ovo sam ja u business izdanju. U pitanju su dve malo elegantnije varijante, a uskoro sledi i casual business kombinacija...

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This is me in business outfit. The photos are about two more elegant combinations. Soon, I`ll post some more casual business combinations of mine...



Kao što se na slikama može videti, kada radiš u državnoj ustanovi, taj "business" stil ne mora nužno da podrazumeva odela, sakoe, visoke štikle i sl. "Business" kod nas podrazumeva slobodan i "kulturan" stil. Nije zabranjeno da dođemo i u patikama na posao, ali retko ko to radi. Kad malo bolje razmislim, ne znam razlog tome... Mada, prija činjenica da, kada dođu oni dani kada nemaš inspiraciju za usklađivanje odevnih predmeta, kada imaš osećaj "da nemaš šta da obučeš" i da bi najradije ostao u krevetu, ti možeš da se opustiš i uzmeš prvo što ti padne pod ruku. Onda iskoristiš pravo na povremeni "casual" momenat koji je dozvoljen u ovakvim ustanovama, pa čak i ako to podrazumeva da ti ispod pantalona vire neke elegantne patike.

Obzirom da radim sa mladima sa problemima u ponašanju, mišljenja sam da bi bilo besmisleno da ih dočekujem u odelu, jer u tom slučaju ode ono "ja sam ti prijatelj, želim da ti pomognem". Pre bih tako poslala poruku "hoću da sam autoritet i ima da me slušaš" :)

A kakva je Saskia na poslu? Ljudi koji me ne znaju u tom izdanju možda bi se iznenadili kada čuju da sam na poslu dosta ozbiljna, i ne uvek pozitivna. Ja bih rekla, realna i jaka. Kao student sam bila poznata po svojoj pozitivnoj energiji i uvek nasmejanom licu. Što možda moje kolege na poslu ne bi mogle da vežu za mene... Činjenica je da na poslu moraš biti profesionalan, efikasan i usmeren na ispunjavanje zadataka, pa valjda negde usput onda i zaboraviš da se često smešiš. Još kada si konstantno neispavan i susrećeš se sa hiljadu kojekakvih ograničenja koja prže krila tvog entuzijazma, osmeh se opet nekako stavi po strani.

No, uskoro ćete moći da se uverite da ja i dalje znam da uživam i da se iskreno smejem. U to ćete moći da se uverite već u sledećem postu, jer će u njemu za vas da izveštava Festival Saskia. Stay tuned!

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As it can be seen on the photos, when you work in a public institution, that "business" style doesn`t necessarily mean that you wear suits, high heels etx. "Business" in my institution is connected to free and "well behaved" style. It`s not forbidden to come in sneakers, but rarely anyone does that. When I think better, I don`t know the reason for that... On the other side, it`s a good feeling when you know that, when "those" days come in which you don`t have the inspiration for creating the outfits, and when you feel that you "don`t have anything to wear" and that you would rather stay at home, you can relax and put on yourself the first that comes to your hand. Then you use your right to that "casual" moment which is sometimes allowed in your institution, even though it means that underneath your pants some sneakers are peeking.

Considering that I work with juveniles with disruptive behaviour, I think that it would be nonsensical to welcome them in a suit, because in that case it would be hard to have that "hello, I`m your friend, I want to help you". It would be more "I want to be the authority and I want you to obey" :)

And what is Saskia like at work? People that don`t know me in that version maybe will be surprised when I say that I`m rather serious, and not always positive. I would say, realistic and strong. When I was a student I was known for my positive energy and always a smiling face. Which is the thing that my coleagues probably couldn`t connect to me.. The fact is that you have to be proffesional, efficient and aimed to goals realizing, so you kind of forget to smile often somewhere on the way. And when you are constantly underslept and you meet thousands of limitations that burn wings of your enthusiasm, the smile is again left on aside.

However, soon you will be able to see that I still know how to enjoy and honestly smile. You will be able to find that out in my next post, when you`ll hear a report from a Festival Saskia. Stay tuned!



Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Basic phases of a summer day party!

Month number 3, Task 6

Evo prikaza četiri osnovne faze svake letnje dnevne žurke (barem naše :) )...

Faza broj 1

Gosti polako pristižu. Družimo se sa kućnim ljubimcima, primećujemo detalje, nadoknađujemo priče o događajima i ljudima koje smo propustili. Uglavnom smo mirni, sedimo i slabije se krećemo. U pozadini idu laganiji zvuci, a ponekad se čuje malo glasniji smeh, na nekad i prosečan fazon. Uvek se nađe neko ko već tada pokušava da se zabavi fotkanjem drugih ljudi, ali svi uglavnom poziraju za fotografisanje i dosta razmišljaju o tome kako će ispasti. Jer, zaboga, tek smo krenuli da nazdravljamo. Domaćin još uvek razmišlja kako bi bilo dobro da svakoga on ponudi sa barem po jednim pićem. Dok još obraća pažnju na to...

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Here`s the description od four basic phases of every summer party (at least, ours :) )...

Phase number 1

Guest are slowly arriving. We are playing with pets, noticing the details, catching up on stories about happenings and people that we have missed. We are usually very peaceful, we are sitting down and moving less. In the background there slower sound is playing, and at times you can hear a bit louder laugh, sometimes even at an average joke. There`s always somebody who is already trying to have fun by photographing other people, but everybody is still posing for photographs and is still thinking a lot about how he/she is going to turn out. Because, for Christ sake, we have just begun to toast. The host is still thinking how it would be good to ask everybody what  they will drink, at least for the first time, while he is paying attention to it...









Faza broj 2

Atmosfera se polako zagreva. Za neke je to neophodan uslov da odu u reku i rashlade se. A posle isto rade sa tušem, ili dvorišnim crevom. 

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Phase number 2

The atmosphere is slowly heating up. For some it`s an inevitable condition to jump into the river and cool themselves. And after that, they are doing the same under the shower, or with the water pipe.



Nađe se tu neko ko će da prsne i nedužne ljude, jer posebna je čar poprskati one koji su obučeni. Neki onda nemaju drugog izbora nego da skinu majicu, ne brigajući brigu ni o izgledu, ni o tome šta je "kulturno", jer glavna krilatica žurke polako postaje ona "naši smo". Da se razumemo, ovde pričam o muškarcima :)

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There`s always someone who will spray innocent people with water, because there`s that special feeling when you spray the ones that are dressed. Some then don`t have other choice than to take off their shirts, not worrying about their looks, and about what`s "decent", because the main slogan of the party slowly is becoming that famous "we are all of ours". Not to be confused, the latter was about the boys :)

Poneko kreće i da igra polako, ali se vrlo često nađeš iznenađen jer si sam na podijumu. Pa tu ume da ti bude i malo neprijatno...

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Some are slowly beginning to dance, but one can very often find himself surprised because he/she is alone at the dancefloor. That can make you feel a bit embarrassed..


Drugi su i dalje uporni za fotkanje, ovaj put već u slobodnijim i "trudim se da nešto izvodim, a ne da poziram" izdanjima...

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Others are persistant with photographing, but this time in bit more free and "I must act something, and not pose" versions...




Faza broj 3

E sad se atmosfera zaista zahuktala. Vrte se već dosta dinamičniji zvuci...

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Phase number 3

The atmosphere has now really heated up. The DJ is playing more dynamic sounds...
... svi su u fazonu da prave baš lude fotografije...

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.. everybody is in the mood to take really crazy photos...


...uglavnom svi već igraju... A i ako se nađeš sam na podijumu, nije ti neprijatno, jer "naši smo"...

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... everybody is now dancing... And if you find yourself alone on the dancefloor, you are not embarrassed, because : we are of ours"....


... a mnogi, koji su poneseni atmosferom, daju sebi slobodu da dobacuju DJu i da od njega čak i muzičke želje naručuju...

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... and many, taken by the atmosphere, give themselves a freedom to say something to a DJ, or even to ask for songs from him...


...  iako znamo da DJ-evi ne vole da im se petljaš oko pulta, ti to sve vreme razumeš, ali baš ovaj put daješ sebi za pravo da se slikaš sa njim...

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... even though we know that DJs don`t like when you are doing something around their mixpult, you give yourself a right to make a photo with him right this time...

Atmosfera je sad baš uzavrela...

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The atmosphere is now really burning....




DJ sve prati i, ponesen atmosferom, ne zna koju će pre ploču da pusti...

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The DJ is noticing everything and, drown by the atmosphere, he can`t decide what to play first...

Ako ti se nešto prijelo, nije problem ni ako nema tanjira i escajga. Ionako je iz ruke još slađe...

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If you are in a mood fot eating something, it`s not a problem if you don`t have plates or forks and spoons. It`s sweeter to eat from hands anyway...


Faza broj 4

Eeeeee, posle toliko sati, energija polako počinje da otkazuje. Neki su malo ranije spremni da idu kući, jer su precenili svoje godine, dok drugi crpe poslednje atome snage, ali nisu više raspoloženi za slikanje...

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Phase number 4

Eeeee, after so many hours, the energy is slowly leaving you. Some are ready to go home a bit earlier, cause they overestimated their age, while others are using the last atoms of their strength, but they are not in a mood for photographing anymore...


... i onda dođeš kući i lepo zaspiš, jer znaš da si imao još jedan kvalitetan provod sa svojim prijateljima. I jedva čekaš da se probudiš, pa da natenane gledaš fotografije i prepričavaš dogodovštine.

A sve te avanture prati i jedan lutajući šešir. Kakve bi sve priče tek on imao da ispriča :)

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.... and then you come home and you easily fall asleep, because you know that you have had one more quality time with your friends. And you can`t wait to get up, and to look all the photos again and to exchange the stories from last night.

And all those adventures are followed by one wandering hat. What stories could it tell :)




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Time je završen još jedan mesec mog projekta. Nisam lagala - ovaj šesti zadatak je ispunjen bukvalno poslednjeg dana juna. Samo nisam stigla da obradim sve fotografije na vreme..

Odlučila sam da ću sledećeg meseca malo izigravati fashion bloggera. I zato će tema biti: FOTOGRAFISATI SE U ODEVNIM KOMBINACIJAMA ZA BAREM ŠEST RAZLIČITIH PRILIKA. Svakodnevno radim, dolazi Exit festival, a i ići ću na more. Mislim da će ovo biti pravi mesec za takav zadatak!

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By this, another month of my project is done. I haven`t lied - this last, sixth task was realized literally on the last day of the month. I just didn`t manage to edit the photos on time...

I`ve decided that next month I`ll act as a fashion blogger. That`s why the topic will be: TO PHOTOGRAPH MYSELF IN OUTFITS FOR AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I`m working every day, Exit festival is approaching, and I`ll go to the seaside. I think that this will be a perfect month for that kind of a task!