OK, we get it. I love traveling. Who doesn't? But the thing with me is that it's usually what I'm saving my coins for. On January the first I sat down to have a chat with myself and decide where I should travel in the foreseeable future. Conclusions we drew together? Well, Murrica. I hope so. But I know myself and I know here and there I'll be sneaking onto Skyscanner just to see if there are any cheap, like, really cheap tickets that could get me away for a weekend. I might have seen a lot recently, but there are still many places I haven't been to, but wish I did, so here's where my daydreaming takes me.

I Recommend: My Favs in 2014

I was first thinking of sharing with you my favorite movies I watched last year, because I really tried watching as many as possible, and I enjoyed my new hobby (can that be called a hobby?) very much. But then, since I didn't post my #WeekendReads last week, I thought I might actually go further and share my fav online places, as well as books I read. Not many of those, unfortunately. (Anyone else having a hard time finding time for reading??) Sooo, here we go. I hope you like my recommendations. If you have any, please feel free to leave them in the comment section, as well as your comments on things from my list you liked or disliked!

Weekend Reads #10

Hello from Holland, again. I arrived yesterday and I cannot believe my vacation is over. Those were really some good weeks back home. Would it be totally nuts to start checking airline tickets for the next time??

I hope you have had lovely holidays and now are ready to face all the challenges at work/school/uni. (I am not!!) Have you asked yourself what you want to achieve this year? I have, and I wrote about that thoroughly in this post. Apparently, everybody in the online world was all about the good advice on how to make your 2015 a blast, so I'll be sharing some of their words today + the usual stuff I found interesting in the previous days.

2015 Resolutions, Ambitions, Goals and Stuff

I've been making New Year's Resolutions since the age of twelve. Twelve (12). I was growing up piling up teenage magazines - no internet and blogs back then, we had to pay for reading fashion, organization and inspiration. I wonder what it's like to be growing up now, I bet kids nowadays have no idea about those monthly glossy magazines that taught us how to kiss. (Was anyone else freaking out over the first kiss? Good.)

2014 Recap + 12 Things I Learned in 2014

I know recaps are usually done in the last days of a year, but I have an excuse for not having done so. I was lazy. Yep, that's my excuse now, do you mind? Given that you don't, sit back now, grab a cup of coffee/tea/hot chocolate/whatever your cup of tea is (pun intended), and follow along the memory lane.

2014 was amazing.

I don't know if it's me, or the reality, but for the last ten-ish years I've been saying that each year is better than the one before. Which is great, if you ask me! Even those years without any travels (2007, 2008, for example) were amazing because of the new experiences, fun and loving new people, great old people. But speaking of travels, 2014 has been an absolute champion there and I just hope it wouldn't stay one!

Happy 2015. and Make It Good! (No, Better.)

Hey lovely people who stop by, 

I took a break from the blog during the festive days, so I apologize for not being here to wish you a happy New Year immediately on the 1st, or not making a year recap on the 31st... I feel full of energy now so I think I'll still squeeze such posts in, but today I'm just here to say one thing.

Ok, more than one thing. You know I love to talk. Write. Whatevs.

I wish you one thing. Well, besides from being healthy, because that truly is the most important thing (I hope you never find that out yourself). 

That thing is: be happy. Be satisfied. But I'm not blabbering here. Do what you want (as long as it isn't hurting anyone, of course). Change the things you don't like in your life. You may think a lot of stuff are just circumstances, but there's a lot more that depend on you, and on you only. Change your job if you're not happy with the current one. Change your significant other. End relationships with friends that don't feel like friends any more. Read. Read a lot. Spend your time wisely. Save pennies. Quit smoking. Decide who you want to be this year, and work towards it. Every day. Work hard. Work a little. Just work.

And be happy. Have a good life.

I wish you a very, very happy New Year! Thank you for being here at Wandering Polka Dot. Let's have a good life!

Love,

Tihana

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Weekend Reads #9

And here I am, again on Friday! Small step for a mankind, but a big one for my organizational skills, which are close to non-existing :) How's your week been? I hope you had a nice Christmas, if you celebrate on the 25th of December, or really productive days if that's not the case. I was mostly resting (a bit too much, to be honest) and now I'm on the road again, going to Belgrade to meet some more friends. I know I said this already, but being at home is awesome. :)

Holiday Wishlist

Being an adult has some wonderful perks and I'd never swap places with my teenage self. As somebody said in a TV show, it sucks not being able to handle drama but needing to live with it every day - think of boys in high school, UGH! However, being an adult has its downsides, too. I'm not entitled to believe in Santa anymore. Nor the Easter Bunny. Nor the Tooth Fairy (not that I need her anymore, but still). You get the point. No more nice characters whose only purpose is to bring you gifts if you've been a good girl. Boy. Whatevs. And at some point years ago we stopped giving presents to each other in the family. Like, we're grown-ups now, who needs gifts?! (I do!)

I guess we turned to a more pragmatic approach. No need to wait for the holidays for, say, new pair of shoes, new nail polish or whatever I need - or think I need. But some magic got lost in the process as well. 

Here's what I would ask from Santa.

Rome Rome Rome Rome

This was a working title, meaning "finally writing about Rome and this is the post about Rome and Rome is so great and DO NOT avoid it anymore but click this title and write!". But actually, I like the sound of it. It captures everything I feel. It's not just 'Rome'. It's so wonderful, beautiful, amazing, magnificent, that it's 'Rome Rome Rome Rome'.

Not-So Weekend Reads #8

I got up really early one day last week. Taken in Belgrade, Serbia

Hi guys! Being at home is awesome, I've met many friends and had an amazing time and enjoyed my mom's cuisine (I mentioned it a couple of times already, she's the best). This has been one of the quickest weeks this year and it's really saddening because, well, it means I'll only be here for two more! And then back to the routine. How was your week?

Again I'm not delivering the links for the weekend reads, but more of a "start your week nicely" read. I mean, you miiight be still at the office, right? Anyway, here they are.