THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: 2016 RETROSPECTIVE

  It’s the time of year when we usually take stock of our life, hoping to make it better in some way and looking forward to the forthcoming year expecting it to bring solutions to our troubles. That’s what I did. I started by taking stock of my images in 2016. You know what they say “an image is worth a thousand words”. If…

To whom it may concern

I have thought long and hard about the subject of the poll in my post from yesterday where I asked your opinion about little images of contributing posts from other bloggers that I display in my challenge posts. You voted, according to the poll, 10 votes in favour of seeing little images, 3 are fine either way – whether they are posted as images…

Every Victory Counts

Being the first month of the year, January can’t be all that bad; after all the year is still young and promising no matter how strange the results of parliamentarian elections turned out to be, or how deranged the bosses in my company became trying to hold on to their jobs. This month has dealt me some crazy cards and after throwing madly the…

Black & White Sunday: What will make you happy? (response to Guest challenge)

My friend Debbie asked me what would make me happy, so here is the answer:     Discovering new lands in the company of the loved one would do it, and I hope that this summer my knees will allow me to do that again.   (give music a few seconds to start)   This is my response to the Guest Photo Challenge hosted by Debbie…

Kindness – impromptu post

“Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions and prejudices, and your real caliber is measured by the consideration and tolerance you have for others.” – William J.H. Boetcker        

Express yourself

“Express yourself” says Krista back at daily post i.e. Weekly Photo Challenge. Very well, this is what I am up to today….. The idea of using Photofunia app came from Yvette – it saved me a lot of trouble Photoshopping.          

How much am I worth to you?

I was contacted today by an agency that is applying for translation jobs at the EU. In February this budding agency sent me a French translation exam that I passed with flying colours (wasn’t asked to take an English test) and today I was asked to supply them with additional documents about my professional experience as a translator and evidence of translation projects I…

Thursday’s Special: The Spirit of Wisdom

In the language of alchemists, calcination is the destruction of ego and our attachments to material possessions. It is usually a natural humbling process as we are gradually assaulted and overcome by the trials and tribulations of life, though it can be a deliberate surrender of our inherent hubris gained through a variety of spiritual disciplines that ignite the fire of introspection and self-evaluation.  …

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflection

  Reflections always inspire me. Let’s see more here.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie

This is the only self-portrait I have and it is five years old.     For more self-portraits click here. P.S. I was very surprised to find myself on the list of Best Photo Blogs poll.   Though I know I don’t deserve to be among the best, I am sincerely thankful to everybody who cast a vote for me.

Weekly Photo Challenge: MINE

What follows is my response to the challenge described in the following lines: “Mine. Is there a place, object, or view that’s entirely yours, or you’re a bit selfish or possessive about? Is it a feeling you feel when you look at the photo, or perhaps an unwillingness to share? I get rather possessive about that first cup of coffee in the morning. It’s definitely mine…