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So far my experience with people here is that pretty much everyone is extremely friendly and helpful. This includes Slovenians and other foreigners from all different countries. At the couchsurfing meeting i went to this week I met Anne. Originally from France, Anne has lived in Ljubljana for the past 6 months by way of Brussels. She moved here to work and so will be staying for a few years if not permanently. We met for coffee one morning and had a great conversation that led into politics at some point. Not usually my favorite topic but it was very interesting to hear the pointRead More →

Ljubljana by bike (19)

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My feet are tired! Although the city is small I feel like I could walk through it numerous times and still find new things to see. There’s a lot to take in! After spending close to 10 hours walking over two days I decided to get a bike for my trip across town to CrossFit Plamen. Ljubljana has a great bicycle program. All around the city are stations offering bikes for rent. I signed up for a 7 day pass to try it out. The first hour is free which is more than enough to get anywhere in the city. Then you just park itRead More →

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One of the first things I did when I found out I was coming to Slovenia was to check and see if there’s a CrossFit near me. Am I crazy?! Probably. I was excited to find that there was one pretty close to where I’m living. I decided to go check it out yesterday. Because I love CrossFit and love to talk about it (probably to the point of being annoying), I figured I might as well post about it since I’m keeping a blog now. Maybe this will be a better outlet so that my non-crossfit friends don’t have to hear about it anymore.Read More →

Ljubljana, Slovenia (24)

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I spent about four hours walking the streets of Ljubljana today. There is a little marketing slogan the country has which is “I FEEL sLOVEnia”. It is very fitting since it took all of about 30 minutes for me to decide that I love it here. The weather has been hot and sunny with scattered showers. It’s rather nice getting caught in the rain in Europe. It’s actually funny how things that could be unpleasant are the opposite when you’re in Europe…just proves its only a matter of perspective. I took the D90 out today to try it out. I’m just learning to use itRead More →

Gelato

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If you know me you’re probably wondering why I haven’t made a food post yet. Sadly things in the food department have been uneventful so far. Day 1 and 2 there weren’t many restaurants open because of the holiday. I tried to grocery shop but it’s honestly been the biggest challenge I’ve encountered so far. Between feeling a little crummy from jetlag without much appetite and being on the go constantly since my arrival I either forgot to eat or ate something fast at my apartment…like eggs. So far I’ve eaten out twice. I had lunch one day at a little French bistro called LeRead More →

Flying over the Alps, entering Slovenia.

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Important things I’ve learned: -Gazirana voda is club soda, not flat water. This should’ve been obvious…I’ll blame the jet lag and the millions of bottles of water looking products with different names on them. -At the grocery store you weigh your own produce and put the price sticker on the bag for the cashier. Nothing says you’re American like making the whole checkout line wait for someone to bring all your produce back up weighed for you. -If you stand on the sidewalk holding a map someone here will come help you. -Some things are harder to figure out than they would seem. Don’t giveRead More →

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I somewhat irresponsibly allowed myself to be talked into having a going away/early 30th birthday celebration the day before my departure to Ljubljana. Turns out it couldn’t have been a better decision. What better way to spend my last day in San Diego for the next three months than among good friends, Hawaiian leis, bottomless mimosas & a killer breakfast buffet, ice cream cake, too many cuke mules and the Encinitas street fair? The only thing missing was the San Diego sunshine but a few drinks in and I stopped complaining about that. It was the perfect way to take my mind off things andRead More →

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It’s pretty sad that as an artist/designer I’ve never really owned a nice camera. I’m pretty frugal (re:cheap) so I’ve just never splurged on one. After consulting with my photographer brother-in-law, Jeff of Jeff Massey Photo I decided on the Nikon D90. There are so many options on this thing I don’t even know where to start! Luckily I have a very lengthy plane ride ahead of me and lots of manuals and books to read. This will be how I’ll document my trip to Slovenia and where ever else I end up this summer so let’s hope I figure it out! Otherwise it’s gonnaRead More →