Thursday Doors, May 4 2017

May the 4th be with you and welcome to the weirdest edition of Thursday Doors. A collection of Talamone doors for those who see and seek them. I blame it on “Holy Motors” which I saw yesterday. Are you SURE you want to proceed? Photo: © signature mmm For Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge.

Tame your dragon

Here is first a little tour of Ljubljana from a boat, to calm you down. And then something completely different. Ljubljana is often called the city of dragons. This boat ride we took on our first summer joint visit to my birth-town four years ago. It calms me down, those greens. Click on the first…

Boom sha lock lock

As I was taking these photos last week, I knew exactly when I shall post them. And the day is today, St. Patrick’s! I’ve never been to Ireland, don’t know any Irish person personally, and yet Slovenians have always been linked to the Irish in certain ways. All those potatoes, alcohol and masochism… Jump up and get…

Not for a man

The title is part of a joke which I shall post at the end so that you’ll have to read it all. I have never been a huge fan of comics, that is stand-up comedians, but whenever I encounter one I tend to give it a shot. The one I remember the most is Tim…

Maja the Bee

Today I have three anecdotes for you starring the Slovenian designer with whom I used to work. She once called me the best Slovenian editor, so I could be biased, but unlike me she really is the best. She was on the designing team when Slovenian Euro coins were about to be manufactured. Before her meeting in Finland…

Children of the Corn playground

Since it made Joey laugh, here are a few more shots of one innocent-looking playground by a gas station near Mozirje, Slovenia. But is it? Photo: a © signature mmm production

Know your mermen

Just as I’ve always suspected. Mermen, like everybody, come with instructions. And baggage. Location: Ferry to Isola del Giglio Photo: a © signature mmm production

What did I do?

This post has been spurred by TheSnowMeltsSomewhere (Else) and her visit to Alien-styled bar and museum in Switzerland. If I was drinking coffee with IT breathing down my neck, I’d feel a bit as I felt in this unassuming but good restaurant in Sovana with this Mom looking down on me. That the cheeky unisex…