The Straight Story

Even though my first post last year started with a flu & recession, those two words surely weren't the trending topic that rocked my boat in 09. Oh no. I said "screw the recession" when the year started and I kept the promise: in totally my-kind-of manner I didn't give a damn about it. People were being careful and sticking to what they've got, me, quite the opposite. Of course I was broke ALMOST all of the time, but I'm a fighter and that didn't stop me from traveling and living 13 different countries in three different continents in 09 - you're damn right I counted them! And to go on - recession didn't stop me to enroll into leading UK art college and moving to London either ... I shall not go on, because, the rest, as they say, is history ;)

So 2009 year was about a few of my biggest dreams coming true *scroll back this blog and you'll get the picture* truly amazing year spent with legendary and inspiring people, yet also sad because of the lost of MJ ... However, this year was also about realizing some essential facts all over again. I'll just sum them up for you in short version, so we can all carry on with our lives, eh? :)

OK, AMBITIOUS BOYS AND GIRLS, READ IT AND REMEMBER IT :

It's not enough you're highly professional, not enough you have passion - or, in my case - you are passion, not enough you're an internationally recognized talent, you're a hard worker, on a way to master your craft and - on top of that - you have a personality to base a movie on. No! That is not enough at all. That is not what makes you get jobs that pays your bills out there. And I bet you wanna know what gets you jobs that pays your bills out there? I'll tell you what that is - IT IS PEOPLE, my dear friends. It is people who hires you and give you jobs that pays your bills. And you want to know more? Like, where are this people from? Well, think again - in the very beginning of your journey - this people are from your home country!! They are the ones that know about you already. They know about you very well. They know exactly what you do and how well you do it. The question is: what are they waiting for? Are you listening, Slovenia? There, I've said it.

In conclusion: I know I am stubborn rebel-with-a-dream and I understand this might not be THE must perfect timing for paying the most expensive rent on the planet in order to make my final postgraduate project. BUT I can not decide weather it is a good or bad timing for realizing my dream, can I? You can not tell your heart - "STOP for 10 years", can you?
So nevertheless - stay high on life with me and you'll see that one day we'll all drink champagne. Or mojito. Or cider. Or whatever. Just keep coming here and wish me happy 3th anniversary of this blog, because I might bloody deserve it. Cheers.

xoxo

artwork: Maximilian Wiedemann, New York Angel