Monday 9 December 2013

So imma blog bout ... F.O.O.D !


So I have blogged about travelling, I have blogged about fashion and now ... I have decided to blog about food. Having estabslihed "Bonum Vitae" brand I have decided to retrieve my online presence afer a year! Sorry about that. Have been busy getting all the experience and recipes imma share about here with you in Bangkok ... so get ready folks, cos HERE I COME! Bloggin bout food, lifestyle and shit :)

A twenty - something student/young professional who has developed a very specicfic and particular taste for what I put inside my body. Being a student I was left with not much time to create hours-long "Martha Stewart" recipes, however, I still wanted to have that feeling of a genuine home-cooked meal. So I started to focus on simplicity and healt with satisfying nutrition within my cooking abilities.

... just a simple cooking guide for youngsters :)


recipes and inspiratons coming soon ...

IG: jacobsgreek


Bonum Vitae and Bon Appetit !

Sunday 11 November 2012

Amsterdam Fashion Night Out

Late but anyway ... being busy during the summer partying and during last two months studying (and partying). I forgot how much I love my blog and the whole community around. I am glad to be back with some new pictures from last months and some new notions....  article about the Amsterdam event is all in Slovak unfortunately but hey, you can still use a Google Translate :) Enjoy the photos(those who can also the text)

Londýn, Paríž, New York a ... aj Amsterdam. Po vzore svetových metropol sa akcia FNO preniesla aj do Nízozemska, konečne!!
Holandské odvetvie Vogue a sieť obchodných domov De Bijenkorf (cháp ako niečo podobné Selfridges, Macy´s ši Gallerie La Fayette) sa spojili aby priniesli všetkým dačským fešnistom potešenie v podobe cirkusu všetkého možného, čo je módne.
Akcia začala okolo 19:00 v Amsterdamskom obchodnom dome De Bijenkorf (preklad: Včelí Úľ). Už vo vlaku a aj cestou zo stanice sa valilo viac ľudí než obvykle. Milovníci módy rôznych národností, farieb a vyriovyznaní (je to predsa len multinárodná krajina) sa nemohli dočkať prvého ročníka AFNO.
 BIG and HUGE!! Týmito dvoma slovami by sa asi dala najlepšie popísať udalosť trinásteho septembra. Pred vchodom čakali na návštevníkov autá značky Mercedes Benz či typícke NYC cabs, na ktorích sa mohol previezť ktokoľvek chcel. Márne by ste sa snažili otvoriť si dvere. Táto činnosť bola prenechaná butlerovy na to určenému, zaodenému od hlavy po päty v Tommy Hilfigerovy.
Keď nám tučný beefeater otvoril dvere na prvé poschodie, trochu zo mňa všetká tá eufória opadla. Let´s not pretend, toto nieje miesto pre ľudí trpiacich klaustrofóbiou. V momente príchodu sme sa stali súčasťou masy ľudí odhodlaných bojovať a pretláčať sa vyššie a vyššie.
Našťastie prvotná nervozita zmizla hneď ako nám Hugo Boss zapchal ústa marcinpánovým koláčikom (samozrejme s potlačou ich značky na koláčiku!) a dostali sme krásnu spomineku v podobe originálnej fotky celej crew na počkanie.
Na každom poschodí hral iný DJ, ktorí dotváral úžasnú shopping náladu a všetci tým boli povzdbudení minúť viac a viac peňazí na vôbec nezlacnené veci. Ale koho by to zaujímalo? Veď tak krásne hrajú...
Highlitom celého večera bola samozrehme fashion show. Zmes všetkých značiek, ktoré tento obchodný dom ponúka na celkom priemerných modelkách, ktoré celkom priemerne chodili a celkom podpriemerne sa aj tvárili. Avšak, neurazilo. Opäť, koho by to trápilo? Veď tak krásne hrajú ... Pochopiteľne, na mužov zas raz niekto nemyslel, takže ak náhodou nieste pipi chlap, ktorý sa rád oblieka do sukní, bola táto prehlaidka pre Vás nanajvýš fajn.
Kto mal zhodou okolností na sebe koženné topánky, mohol si na nechať vytetovať svoje inicály – to považujem za niečo naozaj originálne.  Na druhej strani, tí chudáci, ktorí koženné topánky nemali, dostlai od TH celkom schopnú šatku, na ktorú si takisto mohli nechať vyšiť ich iniály. A to všetko pred vlastnými očami!
Dámy zasa Yves Saint Laurent profesionálne namaľoval a odfotil či dokonca upravil vlasy. A páni....? Si potom tie svoje dámy asi mohli vychutnávať. Ale aj to sa počíta.

Na konci sme už iba vychutnali Moet v Louis Vuitton a poobdivovali krásne kufre, zakývali živým dievčatám vo výklade, ktoré zvládali naraz mávať okoluidúcim a pritom česať hrivu koňovy vyrezaného z papieru a pobrali sme sa domov.
K zhrnutiu dodám, že aj napriek môjmu možno mierne skeptickému pohľadu (to som proste ja) bol Amsterdam FNO veľmi príjemná akcia. Toľko kreativity a dobrých nápadov na jednom mieste sa len tak niekde v MY BRATISLAVA asi nenájde. Vogue NL a De Bijenkorf si zaslúžia náš obdiv ak sa náhodou buducu sezónu nedostane Bohužiaľ opäť do New Yorku ( Pretože každá správna Eva a Emma neuznáva nič neňújorské) pokojne si za 150 eur zaleťte do Amsterdamu, neulutujete!



















Cheers to good life!

Sunday 27 May 2012

Good Photography in Amsterdam

A couple of weeks ago, when I was just pottering around the streets of Amsterdam with my friends, a certain fellow named Yousef asked me to take some pictures for him. I was told I make a good James Dean impression, so.. do I? :)

Thanks Yousef from http://goodqphotography.com/





Wearing: Helmut Lang Denim Jacket, YSL Scarf, Marni for HM Bag, Vivienne Westwood Shirt, Random Hat from Paris

Tuesday 1 May 2012

á Paris!





Á Paris!
I arrived to Paris Saturday, exactly 6:00 AM. Did not get much of sleep though. Never mind! I was ready for partying and enjoying as much as I can. Determined to discover the other side of the city I visited almost everything. Not seeing only Eiffel Tower and Louvre gives you another perspective and I started to wander if this is the city I really want to live in. I did not find the answer to that question yet, however, I am closer to answering it than ever before. I am now back, sharing with you my experience and to be honest feeling a bit depressed. I woke from a sweet 10 day vacation and it´s time to get serious. Time to study, time to write reports and time to figure out some important issues in my life. Life I live with all its perfection and imperfection. Life I love!! Partying, loving, enjoying.



visiting Groupe Marie Claire ...


Photofun :)



Chanel Building under construction ... 


avec Marcii


on the top 
 


Montmartre 






My Future??


avec Simon

Tuesday 20 March 2012

Spring Awakening


The Spring is here! Finally ... :) First sun and first singing birds filled streets of the Hague and coming home from university now seems even better than ever before. Winter is officially over and I can´t help but wonder when´s the next beach party going to take place. Everyone around me is suddenly smiling and having fun. Does our behaviour really depends on the time of the year that much? Maybe we don´t even realize it ... just like bears. We are here to live again after we hybernated. We act how the sun tells us to act. Are we just sluts of the weather?

Enjoy the Spring!

Bonum Vitae
Jakub B.




wearing Ray-Ban, YSL shirt, HM T- shirt, Vivienne Westwood bag, Zara trousers and boots


...and my hair is BLACK!


Wednesday 7 March 2012

MARNI opening party




Just got home from MARNI opening party in Bratisalva. Kinda OK, great people, great fashion and nice atmosphere...oh! and loads and loads of schampaign!! . I am in love with my new shoulder bag, what do you think, how did you like the collection?

Bonum Vitae

Jakub B.




Monday 20 February 2012

Always this ridiculous obsession with... INSTAGRAM!!


I am sorry you hadn´t hear from me for a while, Test Period, than Partying after Test Period, than resits as usual and later on partying again. I am also sorry for my fellow Slovak readers that I am writing English, however, due to the project for Management Information System, I really have to ... it´s a research - feel honoured!

Anyway, before my very first DIY for “stooopids” and some other things I intend to post in near future, please enjoy my latest toy – Instagram. I know, it´s probably old, but I have always been a bit behind (especially when it comes to brain capacity :D) I do love it, I do worship it! I am totally instagramed.

Bonum Vitae

Jakub B.








finding an excuse for wearing glasses ...




Piertotum Locomotor!! I do miss Harry Potter ... hopefully getting tatooted soon!


The Monkeys from The Hague!


Prince and Queen


Rocky Horror Show!