#56 MERRY CHRISTMAS

Tu je del leta, ki je najbolj magičen. Med ljudmi vlada neka posebna energija. Zdi se mi, da smo bolj strpni drug do drugega, se imamo bolj radi in si bolj radodarno poklanjamo prijetne občutke. Edino, kar me v tem času resnično žalosti, so polni nakupovalni centri ljudi, ki mrzlično nakupujejo še zadnje malenkosti, za katere mislijo, da jih nujno potrebujejo.  Ali res potrebujemo vse to? Ali ni dovolj že to, da se imamo radi med seboj, da smo si naklonjeni in prijazni drug z drugim? Mar ni dovolj že samo čas, ki ga bomo preživeli z najbližjimi? Božič je čas, ko se lahko povezujemo, je čas za družino in usmeritev vase, v svoj notranji svet. Ves blišč in hitenje nam le kvari možnost umiritve in poglobitve vase. 25. december ima pomembno vlogo tudi v povezavi z našo najbližjo zvezdo, Soncem, saj se le to začne pomikati nazaj proti severu. Starodavne civilizacije so to pojmovale kot ponovno rojstvo Sonca. Ljudje so bili včasih veliko bolj povezani z naravo in so to zagotovo doživljali močneje. Današnji človek je oropan teh doživetij. Pravzaprav smo se jih oropali sami. Če le natančneje prisluhnemo in se nekoliko poglobimo vase, mislim, da lahko ponovno čutimo in živimo z naravo. Lep in miren božič ti želim!

// Here is the part of the year, which is the most magical. Among the people exist some special energy. It seems to me that we are more tolerant to each other, we love each other more and more generously give pleasant feelings to others. The only thing it makes me sad are shopping centers  full of people who shop with feverish haste until the last little things, they think that they desperately need. Do we really need all this? Is it not already enough that we love each other, that we are kind to and friendly with each other? Is it not enough just the time that we spend with loved ones? Christmas is a time when we can connect, it's time for our family and our focus on inner world. All the brilliance and haste  only ruin the possibility of slowdown and deepening in ourselves. December 25th  has an important role also in relation to our nearest star, the Sun, because it just starts to move back to north. Ancient civilizations understood that as the rebirth of the Sun. People were much more connected to nature and felt this changes more  powerful. Today's man is deprived of these experiences. In fact, we have robbed ourselves. If we only listen more accurately and slightly deepen in ourselves, I think we can feel and live with nature again. I wish you a beautiful and peaceful Christmas!

#53 TRUE COLOURS

V meglenih dneh, ki so bili stalnica zadnjih nekaj dni, ni bilo videti prav veliko barv. Vseeno pa zato ni potrebno, da smo tudi sami otožni in sivega razpoloženja. V kratkih in sivih dneh se lahko več posvetimo drug drugemu in sami sebi. Čas lahko namenimo tudi urejanju notranjih prostorov, še posebej, če v njih preživimo veliko časa.

Tokratna ilustracija je ilustracija modela z modne revije Victoria's Secret izpred nekaj let. Pritegnile so me barve in ljubkost. Kljub temu, da je precej gola (kako pa naj bi bilo drugače, če znamka predstavlja spodnje perilo), me spominja na hladne poznojesenske in zimske večere, ko se toplo oblečemo v pletena oblačila, se udobno namestimo na kavč s skodelico toplega čaja in se pogovarjamo z našimi bližnjimi.

// Last few days have been really foggy and we could't see a lot of colours. This doesn't necessary mean, that we are melanholic. In this short and grey days we should devote to each other and to ourselfs. We should spend some time for make tidy interior, too. I think this is pretty important, especially if we spend a lot of time in it.

This illustration represents a model from Victoria's Secret few years ago. I like the colours and prettiness. Although she is pretty naked (how could it be otherwise, if the trade mark presents underwear), reminds me of the cold late autumn and winter evenings, when we put on warm knitted clothes, find some comfortable position on the couch with a cup of hot tea and talk with our loved ones.

#22 STRIPES

Po že zelo prijetnih pomladnih temperaturah, so se temperature zopet spustile. Vreme je sicer sončno, vendar vseeno hladno. Tudi piha, tako da ni prav prijetno.

Včeraj smo praznovali fantov rojstni dan. V ta namen sem pripravila presno mangovo torto. Recept sem našla na slovenski spletni strani z veganskimi jedmi. Prva plast je iz mletih indijskih oreščkov, rozin in dateljev. Nadev je iz manga, banane, limoninega soka in kokosovega olja. Na vrhu je preliv iz mletih borovnic in dateljev ter kančkom limoninega soka. Okusi se lepo prepletajo in tudi vizualno je torta privlačna.  Všeč mi je, ker je lahka in povsem naravna, brez sladkorja ali umetnih sladil, brez konzervansov in podobnega. Tudi nikoli prej še nisem jedla ali delala česa podobnega, zato sem izjemno zadovoljna s končnim rezultatom. Ampak, ker to ni blog o hrani, se vrnimo nazaj na risanje. Današnja ilustracija je precej poletna, ne glede na hladnejše vreme. Črtasta krila so v modi že leto ali dve, vendar mislim, da še ne bodo šla v pozabo. Nasploh črte so nekaj, kar zvesto ostaja na oblačilih že nekaj let. Top pa je v primerjavi s krilom enostaven in enobarven. In ker ima krilo višji pas, je top nekoliko krajši, da je vidne malo več kože. Narisana je enostavna poletna kombinacija, primerna za veliko sproščenih priložnosti.

// After that really warm temperatures, they have fallen down again. The weather is sunny but still cold. And it is also windy, so it's not very pleasant to be outside.

Yesterday we celebrated my boyfriend's birthday. That's why I made a raw mango cake. I found the recipe on one Slovenian website which is all about vegan dishes. The first layer is made from ground cashew, raisins and dates. The Filling is from mango, banana, lemon juice and coconut oil. And lastly, the topping is from grounded blueberries, dates and a little lemon juice. Tastes are well linked and the cake looks nice too. I like it, because the cake is light, all natural, without sugar and artificial sweeteners, without additives or something similar. I have never eat or done something like this before, for the first time I am very satisfied with end result. However, this is not a blog about food, so lets get back to drawing. Today's illustration is pretty summery, in spite of the cold weather. Skirts with stripes are in fashion for year or two now, but I think they will still remain for some time.  Generally, stripes are something that is fashionable for a few years now. The top is simple and one-coloured. And because skirt have higher waist, the top is a little shorter so we can see a little more skin. The drown combination is one of the simple summery styles, appropriate for a lot relaxing occasions.