A little retrospective just to keep blog up with things...

Well hello! I stopped writing here in 19th of June 2006, when I went back to my Serbian weblog which I intended to close, but I missed the members of the Serbian blog community. Now when I have determined further pursuit of my blog in Serbian (which is now 'Students' life in Serbia') I decided to get back to writing in English, and what is more important to me, writing personal stuff. I have started this blog as a journal of accomplishing my life-mission: Living in Switzerland. That's how it's going to be further. So let's see what happened to me since that June 19th.

By that time, i was in the middle of preparing for my University Entry Test in maths, which passed good (since I'm writing from Novi Sad now, but I'll get to that). Since it got so well (about beginning of July), I had a long hot summer in front of me to enjoy in. Planning summer holidays was not tough, since my best man, Brunai went with his family to his traditional two months at the seaside in Montenegro (which is not too far away from Novi Pazar, my town, about 5h of driving).

I decided it's about time to me to break their mold tradition, so I sat my place in a bus and went down to Bar (town at Montenegro coast). Those were eight unforgettable days of long (hitch)hiking along the near-cost mountain roads, taking a break by swimming in nearest beach, so we managed to visit almost every town in Montenegro Riviera.

After few boring weeks back in my town, my family decided to go to a beautiful mountainous bath, Vrnjacka Banja (Vrnjci's bath). We had a lovely week together, since Dad is home only for weekends, because he works in another town.

Time has come for me to take part in important stage in pursuit to the future: to go to university, which is situated in 400km far town, similarly called Novi Sad (New Garden). I am now in the university dorms where I have no permanent access to the Internet, but I'll somehow manage to get the blog updated.
One is forsure: journey is continued!

Today afternoon, I was sitting in my room and doing maths. I was just at the logarithms when CD player played a song called "Homesick" by The Cure. Suddenly, the maths book disappears before my eyes, and I become small boy sitting by the window in the right wing of Grandpa's house's loft, while Grandpa was doing some fixations in the central room of the attic that smelled like brick and stucco. Around me there were some old shelves, dusty lamps and jars, and other diverse lumber. It's September outside and all the green of a late summer was freshly morning-rained. It's Sunday, about 8 am, and Grandma, Grandpa and me were just arrived from the church. Granny was doing final packing of bagfuls into snow-white "Moskwitch" of my Grandpa's. We are going to Jerinje. It's a birthplace of my Grandpa's father...

Oh, the vision is gone! The maths book is back! But the music is still there, and the ray of that superb feeling of security and improvidence in me, the feeling that I only felt as a kid, and once more - in Switzerland.

I've Just Found Out I'm Not a Nerd! Are You? :)

A place's appearance is nothing comparing to its human issues, frankly ? to its people. The most important human attribute about making a place liveable is their behaviour to the other people around him, to neighbours, but also newcomers.

Peoples of the Balkans are known as one of the most hospitable in the world, but I can clearly state (belonging to the aforesaid) that the stereotype mentioned is unfortunately wrong. The keyword is ? xenophobia! I really got not much to say on that. Second part of post is much more important to me.

People's behaviour to you mostly depends on how you act to them. Kind and gentle interacting never made two men enemies. It makes them friends. There are some special people from where I am now who I'd like to mention here. Well ladies and gentlemen, they are:

• My Parents: People who made me exist, raised me and gave me everything I need, as much as they could. They are also giving me a very important thing: support for what I do, and what I plan to do. My gratefulness to them is immeasurable
• Grandma: The best grandma in the world. I love her almost as much as my mother. I thank her for all love he gives to me.
• Brunai: Best friend. A man who heard almost everything about me, always there when I need him, supporting me and being my somewhat life-guru giving tips and advices from when needed.
• Urban in: Place that holds group of people who helped me set my mind free.
• Jekke! A girl who is promised to be mentioned on my blog in appreciation of sending me music CDs! THANK YOU, JEKKE!
• Online friends: You know who you are. You read the things I write, comment them and give me advices. Thank you too!

It's a pity not having more people like that in Serbia. It would be much happier place.

The real life. Someone told me it starts right now for me. I've just graduated my high school. Where to move on, the question is now?

Planning is important part of every day's life. Nevertheless, there are plans that do not include our daily organization. They are made when it comes to important life milestones such as graduating from high school. Essential part of long-term planning is defining final goal of a life's stage. I have determinated mine some time ago. My final goal after getting my university diploma is immigrating to Switzerland, the land I am in love with. Many people from my country left there and they didn't care about beautiful country around them. It was just important to earn as much money as possible, spend as less as possible and get back to Serbia and be the 'boss'.

My plans are quite different than that. Switzerland is great place to live in, really, and people who live there, or who lived here and emigrated, don't get much of its beauty. Now they will say: 'How am I supposed to see them when I work six to six?!' Believe it or not, that's also what I consider with 'beauties'. Having a stable job, and working with civilized and normal people means a lot to me. But as some may say 'One never worships his wealth until he has it'

It's not just planning what makes life. One must work hard in order to let his dreams come true. I am yet to start working on my idea of the perfect life, of course through the University. For now, everything is in 'phase zero', what means that I'm working on the preparations for entry test to University. That's the entry test of my new life. I hope I'll reach the stars (or rather the white cross on red padding). This blog will follow my way to them.

Soon with more news,

Matrix Sometimes

To whoever it may concern,

The day has finally come for me to create my very first blog in English. I always planned to open one, but as you know, one always does things better when circumstances apply him to. You will read about regular life of a common student living in Serbia, belonging to Switzerland with his body and soul, and yes, I'm talking about me! Wish me luck!

Sincerely yours,

Matrix Sometimes