sreda, 11. julij 2007

Na kratko o Avstraliji

Vprašanja objavljena malenkost nižje so poslali na turistično spletno stran preko katere promovirajo Avstralijo potencialni obiskovalci dežele tam spodaj in odgovore - zelo zaresne! - so prejeli s strani zaposlenih v nacionalnem turističnem uradu. Ni kaj, tile Avstralci imajo zares smisel za humor in še posebej jajca. Pravzaprav, že precej dolgo vedo, kako se gradi imidž destinacijske znamke; kako, kam in na kakšen način se naj širi dober glas; pa, kdo oni so in jasno, zelo hitro dajo vedeti, da so drugačni. I love Aussies!

Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow? (UK).
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.

Q: Which direction is North in Australia? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Australia? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Can I wear high heels in Australia? ( UK)
A: You are a British politician, right?

Q: Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round? (Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)
A: Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget its name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)
A: It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Do you have perfume in Australia? (France)
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you tell me where I can sell it in Australia? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia? (France)
A: Only at Christmas.

Q: I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross. Can you help? (USA)
A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you'll have to learn it first

četrtek, 5. julij 2007

Tasteful of Team Spirit

Kaj me podžiga? Ideje, moč idej, oblike – sveže, popolne in čiste (as simple as possible), dobra arhitektura, besede in širina komunikacije, knjiga(e), nova spoznanja, potovanja, ljudje…


Ja, ljudje. Zares veliko nas je naokrog, različnih in prav nič si nismo enaki. Vsak je svoj univerzum, me je lani poučeval preprost slikar, genij, iz Usghulija (visoko v Kavkazu), hm, prav nekje na koncu sveta. Spoznavanje ljudi je nekaj edinstvenega, je preprosto vse tisto kar drugače ne doživiš, kar te polni na prav poseben utrip. Še posebej takrat, ko smo kot ekipa, ki deluje za isto stvar, ko je pretok misli zdrav in tok enakomerno razporejen. Zares uživam, kadar vzpostavim timski duh – pure team spirit. Doživetja, avanture, pustolovščina v naravi pa so prav tista, kjer je moštvena energija še prav posebej prisotna. Kako, na kakšen način, how deep... enostavno, stvar je treba doživeti. Bingo!

Photos from Fratarica canyon near Bovec by Ana Če aka Brasil Girl.