Asa - Nigerian soul/jazz princess

Month number 5, Task 1

Ovaj zadatak je definitivno bio pun pogodak, pošto sam već imala jedno divno muzičko otkriće, kome sam prepuštena već danima. U pitanju je nigerijsko-francuska pevačica Asa (Asha), http://www.asa-official.com/. Ova pevačica savršeno uklapa soul, jazz, world i reaggee muziku, i tako nam nudi savršenu kombinaciju eklektičnog čulnog savršenstva. Ukoliko volite da slušate Erykah Badu, India Arie, Ayo, Raphael Saadiq, Janelle Monae, sa malo primesa Tracy Chepman, onda će Asa biti pun pogodak za vas.

Asa je izdala dva albuma: Asa i Beautiful Imperfection. U nekim pesmama kombinuje engleski sa Yoruba jezikom, što daje posebnu notu i bogatstvo njenim pesmama. Slušam ih neprekidno već danima, i ubeđena sam da će mi se u tome još neko pridružiti, nakon čitanja ovog posta :)

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This task has definitely been right choice, since I have already had an amazing musical discovery, in which I`m indulged for days now. The singer in question is Asa (Asha), http://www.asa-official.com/. This singer excelently blends soul, jazz, world and reaggee music, and is giving us a perfect combination of eclectic hearing perfection. If you like Erykah Badu, India Arie, Ayo, Raphael Saadiq, Janelle Monae, with a little spice of Tracy Chepman, tha Asa will be the right shot for you.

Asa has published two albums: Asa and Beautiful imperfection. In some song she combines English with Yoruba, which gives a special note and ricness to her music. I have been listening to her music for days now, and I`m sure that some of you will definitely join me, after reading this post :)

Ove pesme su mi trenutno favoriti: //////////// These songs are my favs at the moment:

... a definitivni favorit je ova: ////... and a definite favourite is this one:

Kada slušam njenu muziku, zamišljam ovakve slike:

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When I listen to her music, I`m imagining pictures like these:

 ... i osećam se ovako: /////////////// .... and I feel like this:

Slušajući ovu muziku, slučajno sam nabasala na jedan divan blog, čije slike i ideje su mi se perfektno uklopile uz zvuke koji su dolazili sa zvučnika. U pitanju je kreativna devojka Ashlee Elle, koja voli sve što je vintage, devojka koja je izuzetno kreativna i inspirativna. Obavezno pogledajte njen blog na: http://dreaminvintage.blogspot.com/

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While listening to Asa music, I accidentaly discovered one beautiful blog, which photos and ideas perfectly fitted to this music. The blog is from one creative girl Ashlee Elle, who likes all that`s vintage, a girl who is very talented and inspiring. Be sure to check her blog out on: http://dreaminvintage.blogspot.com/

Meet nightie Saskia

Month number 4, Task 6

Još uvek dosta volim da izlazim, i još uvek nekako uspevam da uskladim sve obaveze sa povremenim (često velikim) izlascima. I još uvek me drži želja za povrmenim izlascima... Roditelji me često pitaju "kad ćeš prestati?", ja nisam sigurna da li ću odgovor znati u skorijoj budućnosti. I da li će ga ikada i biti? 

No, dok ne dođem to tog odgovora, evo jednog primera mog outfita za izlazak. Već godinama od obuće uveče forsiram uglavnom štikle, što ne znači da mi ravna obuća nije jednako elegantna. Pošto sam niska, štikle me malo izduže i daju mi dodatnu notu ženstvenosti, koja mi izuzetno prija. Zimi najviše volim da kombinujem sa uskim pantalonama, dok su leti to uglavnom šorcevi i suknjice. I nakit je opet nezaobilazan detalj ove vrste mog outfita. Na torbe sam inače slaba, ali što se tiče izlazaka, imam nekoliko njih koje "vrtim". Razlog je jednostavan: uglavnom idem u klubove i dešavanja gde se puno igra, te torbu ostavim "gde stignem", pa zato ne želim da rizikujem da nekog častim nekom od svojih dragocenih favorita.

Sledi primer samo jednog mog outfita za izlazak. Neke od njih možete videti i ovde, a verujem da će se pojaviti i u budućnosti, kao propratni elemenat nekih od narednih postova :)

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I still like to go out, and I still somehow manage to combine all the obligations with frequent (often big) night outs in the town. I still have the need to go out.. My parents often ask me "when will you stop?", but I`m not sure if I`ll know the answer in near future. And will I ever know it?

Anyway, until I get to the right answer, here`s one example of my "night out" outfit. For years now, I usually wear high heels in the night. Which doesn`t mean tha flat shoes can not be equally elegant for me... Since I`m short, high heels give me a bit of more height, and additional feminine note, in which I enjoy very much. In winter, I usually combine the heels with slim pants, and in summer usually with shirts and skirts. Jewelery is once again unavoidable detail of my outfit. I`m weak on bags, but when I go out, I usually bring a few regulars of them. The reason is simple: I usually go to clubs and happenings where there`s lot of dancing, and I leave my bag wherever it suits me, so I don`t want to risk making someone happy by giving them the opportunity to steal some of my precious favourites.

This is the example of one of my nightie outfits. Some of them you can see here, and I believe that the examples will show up in near future also, as an additional element of some of my upcoming posts :)

Ovim je završen još jedan mesec mog projekta. Čini mi se da sam ovaj zadatak pre "odradila" nego što mi je bio izazovan. Uvatila sam sebe da se sam usput slikam, a ne da dodatno obraćam pažnju na svoj outfit i da ga usavršavam, što je i bio cilj. Zato za sledeći mesec imam nešto što će mi stvarno biti prijatan izazov. Zadatak za sledeći mesec je: OTKRITI 6 (ZA MENE) NOVIH MUZIČKIH IZVOĐAČA U ČIJOJ MUZICI UŽIVAM. Ranije sam imala ritual da nedeljno otkrivam nove izvođače, jer je muzika neizostavan, i bitan detalj, mog života. U poslednje vreme sam taj  "trenutak za mene" deo svog života zapostavila, pa ne mogu da dočekam otkrića nove muzike koju ću rado podeliti sa vama.

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By this, another month of my project is off. It seems to me that this month I was just finishing the tasks, rather then enjoying in their challenge. I caught myself just photographing for tasks, and not additionaly paying attention to my outfit and to improving it, which was the goal anyway. That`s why for next month I will do something very enjoyable and challenging for me. The task for next month is: TO DISCOVER 6 (FOR ME) NEW MUSIC ARTISTS IN WHOSE MUSIC I ENJOY. Before, I had a ritual to discover new artists every week, because music is important detail in my life. Lately, I have neglected that part of  "moment to my self" part of life, so I can`t wait those new discoveries which I`ll gladly share with you.

Meet beach Saskia

Month number 4, Task 5

... ne bitchy, već beach :) Beach Saskia sa sunčane Lefkade. Kada je u pitanju moj stil oblačenja za plažu, on nema toliko detalja. Uglavnom volim da obučem samo neku haljinu, i da dodam šešir ili naočare, kako bih, čim stignem na plažu, brzo mogla da se skinem i da uskočim u vodu. Probala sam da, dok ležim i sunčam se, stavim neku ogrlicu/narukvice, ali sam vrlo brzo shvatila da mi smetaju i da su bespotrebni. Na plaži važi moto "što manje, to bolje". Eventualno stavim minđuše, pred kraj, kada više neću u vodu...

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.. not bitchy, but BEACH Saskia :) Beach Saskia from sunny Lefkada. When my beach style is in question, it doesn`t have that many details. I usually like just to put on some dress, and to add maybe a hat or glasses, so that I could, at the moment I get to the beach, fastly take it all off me and get into the water. I have tried to, as I was laying and sunbathing, put some necklace or bracelet, but soon I have realized that they bugged me and that they were not necessary. On the beach for me there`s a moto "the less, the better". Maybe I just put some earings, at the end of the day, when I don`t go to the water anymore...

Adventurous Lefkada

Lefkada je jedno nestvarno grčko ostrvo u Jonskom moru.

To je ostrvo koje NIJE za: porodice sa malom decom, za ljude koji traže odmor tipa "hotel sa pet zvezdica i full opremljena plaža odmah ispred njega", za mlade koji bi svaki dan da izlaze u najbolje klubove, za turiste koji traže plažu 5m od smeštaja.

Lefkada JE ostrvo za: avanturiste, za ljude kojima ne smeta da do plaže putuju i po 1h kolima, jer znaju da je prizor koji ih čeka vredan toga, za one kojima ne smeta i ako unište neke papuče, jer su 10min prelazili brdo da bi došli do sakrivene uvalice, za ljude kojima nije problem da ponesu svoje piće i hranu jer neka plaža možda i nema druge sadržaje osim savršenog i nepreglednog plavetnila u vodi, za mlade kojima je ok i da ne izađu uveče, jer su se tek oko 22h uveče vratili sa plaže, prepuni utisaka.

Ovo je Lefkada:

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Lefkada is one surreal  greek island in Ionian see.

This is the island which is NOT for: families with little children, for people looking for a holiday aka "I want  a five star hotel with fully equipped beach right in front of it", for young people who want to go out every night to the best clubs, for tourists who are looking for a beach 5m away from their accomodation.

Lefkada IS for: adventurous people, for people who won`t mind travelling to the beach for 1h (by car), because they know that the sceneries awaiting for them are worth the effort, for people who don`t mind if their flip flops get ruined, because they were crossing a small hill for 10min to get to the beach, for people who won`t mind bringing their own food and drink to the beach, because there maybe there`s nothing except a perfect and neverending blueness in the water, for young people who are ok with not going out in the evening, because they came back from the beach at 10pm, full of impressions. 

This is Lefkada:

Kao što rekoh, Lefkada je za avanturu:

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As I`ve said, Lefkada is for adventures:

.. ali, i romantiku:

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... but, for romance also:

Lefkada je jedno zaista kreativno ostrvo, i nadam se da će ljudi biti aktivni u očuvanju njegove autentičnosti i inspirativnosti!

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Lefkada is really one creative island, and I hope that people will be active in keeping its authenticity and inspiration!