Many thanks to Jan, Kaylee and Madison

Thank you for the visit and gifts. Great seeing this summer. Sorry that I was not able to spend more time with you. 

Eid al-Fitr 2013

On Thursday we celebrated the end of the fasting during Ramadan in a day that in Kosovo we call it Bajram. We have had many visits from relatives, some we went to visit. It was great to see all and have some time together with friends and family. Some of them we do not get to see very often, which makes this a special occasion. All this is followed by high temperatures in Prishtina :) it makes going out harder, so we mostly stay indoors.

Having finished a month of fasting for me it brings a sense of calmness in the body and mind, its like giving a small contribution to myself, to my devotion to religion. But most importantly, for me its like a learning session! Every year I get a different feeling from fasting and praying in Ramadan. Its a bit hard to describe feelings beliefs in a foreign language but I am trying :)

Though the benefits of fasting may be many but its main intent is to adore God, not that He needs it but we do!

In the end, I pray that have all have a very peaceful year.

Tung.

U.S. Embassy Pristina post on Facebook regarding FIT Center's activity

Power Up! Local Elementary School going green

Updated about a month ago

Power Up! Local Elementary School going green with battery recycling program. Last Friday, the local NGO FIT conducted a presentation on recycling waste batteries at the Faik Konica elementary school. Supported by the Embassy in Pristina, FIT is implementing a six-month project to help authorities of the Municipality of Pristina and Fushe-Kosove identify and solve environmental issues occurring from waste batteries in the region. 

The students were bursting with energy as they learned about the steps involved in recycling. In time and with active participation and support from the community, FIT hopes to implement a citywide program for the collection and recycling of waste batteries. We wish them a lot of luck in their important work! 
What do you do to help conserve energy and recycle resources?

Internet Safety for Children Project cited on the Annual Report 2012 of NAPDP

Our work on Internet Safety for Children is been cited in the Annual Report 2012 of  The National Agency for Personal Data Protection in Kosovo, ........

According to previous assessments the greatest users of Internet are youngsters and children
that make themselves the most threatened category. Expressing its efforts in providing its
contribution in educating children about safe use of Internet, the Agency has cooperated with
FIT – Advanced Studies Center in publishing a brochure with subjects on the safe use of
Internet. This center has its own web site (www.internetisigurt.org) on education of children
and parents for a safer use of Internet.

In the aspect of its presence in the media, the Agency has been present in both electronic and
printed media with the sole purpose of making the public opinion aware about the role and
activities of the Agency.
Agency’s activities were followed and transmitted on Kosova Radio Television, Kosovapress,
Radio Kosova, ‘Tribuna’, Koha Ditore, etc., although publications in the dailies like ‘Zëri’,
‘Kosova Sot’, ‘Bota Sot’, ‘Epoka’, ‘Express’, ‘Lajm’, Koha Vision, TV Klan Kosova, RTV 21,
Dukagjini Radio and various informative portals.

Link http://www.amdp-rks.org/repository/docs/Raporti_2012_eng_final.pdf

Update on running

Dear all,

I must say that  running is really is going well for me. I have been trying to go from going for a run twice a week by trying to do three runs a week. I really hope I can keep up this tempo.

It takes a lot to go out at this point to exercise but it feels good after, so I will try at least until it becomes to cold to go out for a run.

I am still doing short runs until I gain some strength and hopefully after some weeks or months maybe go back to classic long runs :)

Well all right, be well all of you.

Stay FIT :)

Running ...for fun :)

I realize that I may be talking to myself here but i have decided to blog anyways :)

Today I went out for jogging after three years or so. I have been planning to do so for some time but it seems that I was not enough dedicated for it. May be because I did some indoors' exercises and I have an Orbitrek at home that enables me to exercise bla bla

But, the point is that I realized today that I really am out of shape! And its not just the positive effect in health, I simply enjoy running, its fun for me (when I do it regularly, today wasn't that fun).
Its hard for me to believe that in such a short time I have come to the point that I could only run for like 7 minutes. I mean I could continue running but it wouldn't be fun or healthy.

Well, I guess this means I have a lot to work and I hope I will have enough will and patience to get on a good shape again.

Most of the people I know they go to the gym, but that's not a good option for me. During the summer I think that the best choice is to go out and simply run :) enjoy nature..........

I must say that I feel a little tired after the exercise but still glad that I have decided to go out and start running  because the weather is simply great here in Prishtina these days.

OK, that's enough for today!

Where ever you are, have a nice day.



 

Engaged

Two weeks, after being in a relationship for couple of months with my girlfriend Elvana, we decided to get engaged. We are living together in the suburb of Prishtina in a rented house. Life is been great with us, I am truly blessed to have meet her and I pray for the love we have to be with us to eternity. 

Sorry for not updating the blog for a long time, I've left aside a bit the internet.

I don't have much to say, except for that I am a happy man :)