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Canoe Accident: The last drop on the river
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Sevnica-a few people along with a mayor of Sevnica decided they would go on the last trip on the river, where they would build and soon open a hydroelectric power station and they went on the last trip-literally. They said this is going to be a historical trip, never to be forgotten, and they were so right.

Everything was going fine until they came to a "waterfall" where the canoes split in half and some of the bodies are still missing. Our rescuers are working hard, but they still haven't found all of the missing. What i found absurd and ironic here is that they went there like nothing is going to happen, when a common sense should tell them it isn't ok to go there, where the forces are all working hard and a boat couldn't survive it in one piece-they should definatelly check the situation out before going on forward. And what is really scary and also tragic at the same time is that people were watching, filming it and when watching a video you can see how confident and calm people are when going there where they would be dead in a minute.

Anyways, you can read more about this "event" on link bellow. My condolence goes to all the famillies that their belowed died there-may all rest in peace!!

http://24ur.com/novice/slovenija/kljub-svarilom-preckali-jez.html (take a look at the snap-you don't have to understand a language to understand what is being showed to you-you'll understand how all happened)

http://www.rtvslo.si/modload.php?&c_mod=rnews&op=sections&func=read&c_menu=8&c_id=177558 (take a look at the third shot-at 0:41 you can see how calmly they sail into death)

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=105&sid=1434338

http://www.southernledger.com/ap/148130/7_dead,_5_missing_in_Slovenia_kayak_accident

http://abcnews.go.com/International/WireStory?id=5308073&page=2

July 4, 2008 | 5:09 PM Comments  1 comments



Architecture-does it reflect our culture?
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This time i encourage you to participate in this thread. I think it is quite vital and interesting to see what we think if and how architecture reflect our culture. Here's the link:

http://en.discuss.takingitglobal.org/thread/31711

And for those who are too shy to tell it aloud-it's totally annonimous:


July 2, 2008 | 12:07 PM Comments  0 comments



Architecture
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I've written a blog about Joze Plecnik and now i'm going to write down something about architecture, which architecturers i like etc.



Architect: a person who engages in the profession of architecture,

architecture: the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial
constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of furnishings and decorations, supervision of construction work, and the examination, restoration, or remodeling of existing buildings.



And my favourite architects are:

1. Joze Plecnik

2. Antoni Gaudi

When seeing that exceptional things are even possible in modern world one can stay withouth a breath when seeing this man's architecture. I think Spain (Barcelona) is distinguished by his work as much as Ljubljana is distunguished by Plecnik's. Love his works, how he plays with light and different patterns, styles and puts them in one whole-mixing styles could end up badly, but the way he does it is marvellous!

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoni_Gaud%C3%AD


3. Friedensreich Hundertwasser

This artist's name tells it all! His style reminds me a bit to the Gaudi's. Here's a link about him, so you won't have to bother about that: Hundertwasser
My mom took me on a trip once to Vienna, when i was just a little kid and was fascinated by his architecture so much, that i never forgot it-i still love it because of it's imagination that it's included in it!

Link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundertwasser



There are loads of architects that i love their work, but these three are among exceptional and modern ones, so i put them out. If you like it and if you know any other modern/classical architects, please do write a comment! ;)

June 27, 2008 | 6:00 PM Comments  2 comments



Joze Plecnik
Related to country: Slovenia

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Ok, this is one of my favourite architects that existed ever! I'm not gonna write about him, but just post some links about him that you can read more about this wonderfull artist from that poin on.

I love his work, what he's done. He has lived and created in 20th century and has done so much for Ljubljana, that is this capital of ours partialy special because of his work. He has also done a lot of work in Vienna and in Prague.

Here are the links:

1. http://www.ljubljana-tourism.si/en/sights/plecnik_ljubljana/default.html (Plecnik in Ljubljana)

2. http://www.plecnik.net/ (great site about him!!)

3. http://www.thezaurus.com/webzine/joze_plecnik_architect/

Here are the sketches of how he imagined our parliament to look like: http://www.gimvic.org/projekti/timko/plecnik2d/parlament.html

When walking in Ljubljana you never get bored of it, because it has loads of details thanks to Plecnik and many other architects (and it's basis from roman empire when it was called Emona). If you ever get a chance to visit it, hope you'll like it-it isn't big, but it has loads to show!




June 27, 2008 | 4:24 PM Comments  0 comments



My new dog
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It's been two wonderfull months since i've got this cute little braniac that i'm so proud of! I've got her from an animal shelter (they say they've treated her really badly and i can see that sometimes by the dreams she has when she's sleeping). She's really brilliant dog, really smart, versatile and unique - a dog, that one can only wish for. One simply must like her-look at her eyes! ;)

June 21, 2008 | 5:29 AM Comments  0 comments

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Artistic elephant
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I think this is just brillitant!

Just click on this link below and see how this elephant draws a picture-amazing!

http://www.genspot.com/video-54011/slon-ki-je-postal-slikar.aspx