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  • 2. L’Étape Slovenia by TDF

    2. L’Étape Slovenia by TDF

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    With last-minute registration, this was my first cycling race after the iconic Maraton Alpe in 2007. I was terrified and it showed. Despite the worst start positioning possible and nervous descending, Betka and I beat the short route and won the 2nd group uphill sprint. 7th place overall? Wow. It was much higher than I…

  • Josipa Lisac & Zvjezdan Ružić: Arestantova Oda Steničici

    Josipa Lisac & Zvjezdan Ružić: Arestantova Oda Steničici

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    Jaw-dropping live performance at Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana, Slovenia on October 22nd, 2022 by Josipa Lisac and Zvjezdan Ružić. Arestantova Oda Steničici is the song by Slovenian poet Frane Milčinski – Ježek, also known as Prisoner’s ode to the Bedbug.

  • Josipa Lisac: Ljubljana

    Josipa Lisac: Ljubljana

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    Legendary Croatian singer performing in Ljubljana at Cankarjev dom is not an everyday occurrence. Her presence is immense, her voice and overall grandiosity can be felt from the balcony to the first rows. Wow.

  • 2k21: Year in Review

    2k21: Year in Review

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    It all started with a surprise when Taco Polako named a dish after me. If you haven’t tried ALPI štručka yet, you’re missing out. Soon after it was available on the menu, it became a bestseller. How cool is that? Rok, Igor and the girls, I’m sincerely grateful for spoiling my ass the entire year.…

  • 2:51:29 – My first sub-3-hour marathon

    2:51:29 – My first sub-3-hour marathon

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    A year ago, I could barely run 10k under an hour. Today, I made myself cry just a little. A sub-3-hour marathon was a goal I had since early childhood, but my plantar fasciitis wasn’t willing to give up – so I did. For a while, at least. A few months into the pandemic, after…

  • Instructions for Loser LEGO® MOC – step by step

    Instructions for Loser LEGO® MOC – step by step

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    Step by step instructions for a fairly accurate LEGO® MOC representation of a sore loser.

  • Loser LEGO® MOC

    Loser LEGO® MOC

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    “I WON THE ELECTION!” –@realdonaldtrump. Well, I don’t think you did. IMHO, this is a pretty accurate LEGO® MOC representation of a sore loser. Wall included.

  • Behemoth, Vienna

    Behemoth, Vienna

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    Behemoth warming up the Stadthalle before Slipknot. Corpse paint, fire, and exited little me in the crowd with a compact Canon G7X.

  • Slipknot, Vienna

    Slipknot, Vienna

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    Spending Valentines day with almighty Slipknot at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna. No photo pass, just an old compact Canon G7X. I know, I can’t help myself.

  • Foo Fighters, Pula Arena

    Foo Fighters, Pula Arena

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    Sometimes you can’t get what you want but you refuse to give up. For the last six months, all I wanted was a photo pass. I did get plenty of those, but the one I wanted got away just 10 days before the event. What I did have, was plan B. Tickets for two sold-out…