(4 Votes)

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Hey guys,

I’ve done some improvements to my blog and therefore some features are out and some new ones are in. What’s changed:

1. I’ve created a structured monthly archives page to make the sidebar more lighter and allow people to make some sense of it.
2. I’ve replaced the default WordPress search with a brand new search powered by Google. The default WordPress search was absolutely horrible.
3. No more “smooth loading” of the content. I had some problems with that feature (videos not showing in Internet Explorer, problems when loading the page, etc.) so I’ve removed it. Hopefully I’ll find a solution soon.
4. The radio doesn’t start automatically anymore. The main reason is the removal of the “smooth loading” feature. If I would have kept the auto-play, the player would have started automatically at each page load and this can be quite annoying. I usually put up a song every time I post so that there is a nice sound background to the post you’re reading. Just start the player yourself from now on. Player is starting just on the homepage, posts feel empty without it. Continue reading »

(7 Votes)

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Photo by Donna

Today I want to talk about diversity. In the last 6 years I had the chance to experience it first hand. A trend that I’ve been noticing lately happening around me, is that people take diversity for granted or do not really understand it. For many people diversity lies in the color of the skin, speech, culture or in names of exotic countries they’ve never heard of.

There’s more in embracing diversity than accepting one’s skin color, culture or speech. It’s also about being open to different ideas and ways of thinking. I believe diversity lies in thought, in the way people come up with their ideas, in the way they express themselves, in accepting the fact that no two people are alike.

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(2 Votes)

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I’ve been writing less lately, especially because my laptop broke down and I couldn’t write from home anymore. After a long time I have it back and now I’ll try to write more often.

I can say that life’s good right now, there is no need to complain about the small challenges or little things I’m dealing with every day. I do realize I have a lot: relative health, family, real good friends, a job, a bank account, what to eat and a roof over my head; All this and the fact that I’ve been traveling around Europe this year, visited 5 countries, some of them twice and spent more than 3 months abroad. This is quite something :).

Right now I strongly feel the need to settle down. I want stability on personal level, more than anything. I’ve started spending more on myself, and I’m taking steps to bring more balance in my life. I want to live a healthier life, stop abusing this body of mine by working all day, eating one time a day mostly junk food, and sleeping 4 hours a night. I’m trying to get myself to exercise, swim, get out in the open. I’m not 18 anymore and it shows, whenever I’m stepping over the limit.

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(5 Votes)

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Hey guys,

I never missed an LTS but this year it was really close. I’m glad I didn’t. It took some skill to convince my brother to drive 200km :). The drive there was nerve wreaking because of the poor quality of the road, tight turns and icy road. We arrived in the evening right in time for the Alumni session. I don’t think we’ve been so many ever. We talked from the heart about old times about the beginnings, challenges and advice. We definitely did our magic there. Afterwards all of us went to find a suitable place to try out the beautiful layer of snow that had just fallen down that evening and spent 3 good hours, riding downhill on plastic bags, banners or whatever we could get :).

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