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So, I had not been to see a play in years. No, kids’ stuff does not count! Although there are some truly awesome plays for kids as young as 8 months in Croatia, thanks to the wonderful Svetlana Patafta whose Colours of the Rainbow have become a traditional outing for my son and me. (And […]
Read More Stilske vježbe or 47 years in a playA friend once told me “You do not walk like a fat person at all!”. I had no idea what to say to that. I had no idea you could walk like a fat person. (I figured I bumped into stuff because distracted not unaware of own girth!) I am fat. Currently, I am very, […]
Read More Fatness and Slim DreamsI know Fafnir is a Norse dragon, but to my Croatian ears it always sounds like the beginning of a childish joke. (No, I don’t know which one! If I did, it wouldn’t tickle my mind so much!) It is also the name of the Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research, a free […]
Read More New FafnirThe nominations for the ESFS Awards are now open. SF fandoms and publishers from all European countries are eligible but for specific rules and regulations please check here. The closing date for submissions is the March 23, 2015 and until then submissions can be sent through the webform or you can email them in directly […]
Read More Nominations for the 2015 ESFS Awards are open!I learned a new word the other day on Twitter – sealioning. I love it when that happens. It very rarely does, especially in Croatian. That used to make me a bit sad. I just wanted to record one simple, little fact here that also makes me a bit sad: Sealioning doesn’t stand a chance […]
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