brussels

big hello from th heart of Europe - Brussels. i gonna spend here next 11 days, so shall you want to meet me there - drop me the line :) +32478738556

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Ну вот исцезла дрожь в руках
теперь на верх.
Ну вот сорвался в пропасть страх
на век, на век.

Для остановки нет причин
Иду сколзя.
И в мире нет таких вершин,
Что взяь нелзя.

from В Высоцкий "Горная лирицеская"

weekend in Rumsiskes

though summer heat was rather tropical in Lithuania this weekend we decided to go "traditional" and went to Rumsiskes open air museum. even though aim was rather pragmatic - to agree on details of our planned "activity" to be held here later in the summer, but it turned out to be very pleasant and enjoyable stay.

it was Whit Sunday weekend so museum was full of festive mood, entertainment and joy: mass in the old wooden Church, plays by young "shepherds", tasting of traditional Lithuanian white cheese, homemade butter and some "green"soup. All in all, air was full of joy, sun and relaxation... i hope we will maintain this mood until and after July.. :)

YEU - European Identity Exchange Project

check out little movie made after Youth Exchange in Sardinia. Movie made by Arturas, YEU Lithuania.

Youth week is coming!

hey ho! European Youth Week 2007 is approaching us!!
make sure you get involved in one of its events - be it Brussels or your country.

Follow this link http://youthweek.eu for more information and also consult your national youth institutions about the local events.

the keyword is PARTICIPATION!

Be slow to get angry, be fast to forgive (or appreciate)

Well, when on the way to Strasbourg from Frankfurt I had to change trains two times its cool. When the second train come bit (25min) late you understand that there’s no way you will make it…

Is there any reason to be unhappy? Get angry? No… just take it easy and sort out what to do next. And when you realize that DB (DeutcheBann) treats passengers as customers you are flattered. It is something I always wished to happen in my homeland. So many times drivers made me feel sorry for stepping on their vehicle :) Sometimes they would react if passenger was sent by God as a punishment to them and they would certainly act accordingly.

So what’s the difference, which inspired to write down these lines? Currently I am sitting on the bus which takes me to Strasbourg from Offenburg. Wouldn’t be so strange if it was not DB who arranged this bus for the passengers of late coming train to ensure they don’t need to wait another 48 minutes till the next train service. Wow. I do appreciate.

Ps. and then it is not so painful to pay 52.80 euro for the trip since you feel that you are taken care of.
2007-05-11, somewhere between Germany and France.

Baltijos kelias #2. United we stand: Lietuva! Latvija! Estija

today, united we stood. as 16 years ago, when Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were united with a human chain from Vilnius to Tallinn, today we stood again to express our support to Estonia in the conflict with Russia.

only together we are strong, only together we can withstand imperialistic attacks of Russia. I do hope that Europe will also realize the importance of being united and having strong voice at last. European countries need to be closer together, we do need common strategy, common plan for common future. and common foreign policy is a key element here..

WE’RE FOR ESTONIA! ||| Bloggers‘ campaign to support Estonia

i have joined bloggers' campaign to support our little neighbour country Estonia. If you also would like to join the campaign, just follow the link and add info to you website or blog.

Little reflection on the plane [2007 05 04]

Heading back to Vilnius, where sweetheart and home is awaiting.
This short trip to Zadar, Croatia somehow brought me to some thoughts...

I ran one day activity for/with a group of youngsters from organization called ACTIVE, what makes them different from other organizations – they fight for a healthy lifestyle and against smoking, alcohol and drugs. Very nice mission… and very tough one.

But when you look at their young smiling faces its makes you believe that it is achievable, when you see how much fun they manage to have during the day and afternoon sessions… and even if some are bit tired in the morning it has nothing to do with the alcohol night before. Nice.

Another reflection is about our changed and globalized world. Does it makes sense to travel half of the day (getting to Vilnius airport – Frankfurt – Zagreb airport – Zagreb bus station – Zadar bus station – 1 hour walk) for one day training? Well, but does it makes sense to wait in the traffic jams 1 hour on the way to the office and another hour on the way back? In 5 working days it accumulates to 10 hour which almost equals to the time needed to get to the other side of Europe, if not Globe.

I am happy to have made this trip. I got inspired by these youngsters, got to see beautiful Adriatic cost and even managed to get some sun kisses on my cheeks. Life is beautiful as long as we manage to celebrate life!