Sunday: I am finally going back home ~ Най-после си отивам у дома!

Tomorrow is the big day. My journey in the wonderful city of Valencia came to an end. After 10 months and 18 days, a little bit over the previsioned nine, it is time for me to pack my stuff and leave.  I feel calm and happy although I will miss so much this place. Here it is, the things I will miss most:

• the historical centre with its many cafes and bars 
• food: la horchata, the fresh fish and fresh veggies and fruits
• the perfectly kept parks and gardens with pepper trees and green, freshly cut grass
• the sea- may be a little
• the small shops at my street
• the friendly greeting by my neighbours
• the comfort and solitude of living on your own
• Maria, Audrey and Paula

As a finish of this venture I would say that Valencia is a lot different from Spain. It is a big city with the calmness of a small village and if I can I will come back for a visit someday. 

Sunday: And... I am still alive!!! ~ Жива съм!!!

Well... it is been a long time since my last post here. Two months passed away in a frantic way since enough time even to breath properly. I am so glad it is over. I took my exams and finished all my projects. Now I am expecting the results on tenth of June and I hope that there will be no need to repeat something. 

So I promise that my appearing here will be more often from now on. :")

Sunday: I want Strawberries ~ Искам Ягоди!

It is Sunday and because of the time change I woke up at 12:00 a clock exactly. It is a foggy day, but the temperature here is nearly 20 degrees. I have to do some projects stuff and maybe rearrange my room. As always the laziness is conquering me totally. I have only one thing on my mind but it is impossible to get it, as it is Sunday and there isn't a single open shop outside...

I want strawberries!!! Yummy, red, big strawberries with mascarpone cream all over them. I prefer sweetened cheese and not whipped cream. An interesting fact about me is that I hate whipped cream and this is why I don't eat cakes. :")

Also today is coming my brother and I am so happy about it! another reason not to do anything useful and succumb to the laziness with a book in my bed...

Sunday: Valencia in beautiful light

Valencia is my home for 6 and a half months now. And I should say it is a beautiful city with a really blue sky. I like it here in a way which is hard to explain. I wouldn't live here for the rest of my life. But gladly will come here from time to time just to wander in these sunny streets.I also like the beach with it fine sand and I am waiting for the summer days when I will stay there all day long.

I share these photos with you, because I like them and also because the city was so beautiful these couple of days. Enjoy!

one of the main streets

the post office in the centre 

Mercat Colon- a hall like structure with many small shops in there

Happy Lazy Sunday!!!


photos: me:") , no touching or editing on the first two, small contrast refinement in the last...

Sunday: Random Web Findings that made my day!

It was a lazy, lazy Sunday which I spent in front of the pc. I have a ton of new tasks to do and no desire to. So I took this weekend off for the sole purpose of relaxation. The creativity needs time to recuperate. My way is a hot shower, all day in bed, day-dreaming and surfing the web for cute, artistic and innovative findings. 

So here are some of them. I share them with you.

• A mathematical tool for creating a silk drawing: http://weavesilk.com/

• The site: http://weheartit.com/- where you can express your love for random stuff and share it with other people. Totally free. With a cute banner and logo.

• An origami master who took my breath away. Check all of his work here:  http://www.langorigami.com/index.php4

• And wonderful Melisa Haslam Art which is so fairytale and gentle:  http://melissahaslam.orionvisuals.com/index.shtml. 

Have a nice week!!!

The photos are not mine and belong to the correspondent links.

Sunday or Day "??": ER, allergies and Spanish Health System

Hello people!!!

I was thinking about posting this one yesterday, but I was so tired that I slept the whole day. The reason: allergic reaction to Aciclovir, a medicine mostly known to help with herpes simplex labialis. So I came back at home in Friday, feeling beaten like a dog. Five hours later I wake up with big red spots over my body, dry mouth and no way to breath. 

My companions decided to take me to the ER centre. There after two hours and 15 minutes of waiting in the hall... don't remind me. I don't get it... they took me in and put me on transfusion system for another two hours. It was for the first time in my life.

At least now I am felling better. I have no taste in my mouth, but that didn't stopped me from eating this chocolate bar. Enjoy!

On this photo: An Extra Dark Swiss Chocolate, three rolls of Japanese Masking Tape, and a chocolate coloured envelope from Cromatico- CA.

Sunday or Day 47: Music for my studies...

My beloved Kris send me this page on the from Stumble Upon: Music for the reluctant studier.

I find it really inspiring and it is a nice way to concentrate. A little more that two hours of relaxing sounds.So I share it here with you. Enjoy!

And... I wish you a pleasant working week!

Sunday or Day 5: Spending all the time in my bed

I am now officially living in Valencia for the next 9 months as an Erasmus Student. The first days were pretty intense but as the weekend in Spain is quite tranquil and calm I have all the time needed to change my blog layout (at last!) and post my first impressions from the voyage.

Well, here it comes: Valencia is (not so much) big Mediterranean City with lots of nice, well kept buildings, plenty of bars, a big bunch of international students, good well developed metro and transport system, green streets and clean walkways, nicely thought alleys and parks, 130 km. of bicycle roads!, impressive historic center. It is also home of the paella valenciana, la horchata, las fallas and three awesome beaches that are located a 20 minutes from the city center.

I love it! It is the perfect size, not too big, not too small...

The way to get here is with planе: 4 hours without trans-board from Sofia or 7 in my case with one in Rome. The Italian airport is pretty disorganized, you can't get a single word from what they are saying. There was a free WI-FI, but I couldn't connect...so I had to wait for my plain patiently until 10 minutes before my boarding they just decided to change my boarding gate. The result is running through the airport with a backpack (around 10 kilos) to get in time. I wasn't very pleased.

Room and living quarters. Here I need to say a big THANK YOU! to a great friend of mine who took me from the airport to her apartment and was taking care for me these days. Apart of that finding a room is pretty easy here. Finding a cheap one not so much. At the cost of 270 euros monthly you can live in a shared flat in the real center of the city, but I don't recommend it. Too much noise, burglary and it is costly to eat...

For now there is only one great disadvantage: I miss my friends, my brother and my family, as I miss Him. Apart of this I am extremely happy to be here.

This is it for now. Some photos to come soon. :")

Sunday: City Cats and Sky...

More photos...less posts. I don't have much time to write lately but I want to share these with you. These are two really cute furry cats that I met during my long walk in Sofia this weekend. And some reflected clouds which I want to "give" to one beloved person who passed away this week. You will walk between the stars in the sky, my dear! We all know it!

Interacting with my Nev who is out of the shot.

The Neighborhoods Bad boy who wants to come inside because of the rain.

He is super-sweet, isn't he?

Me: tired, sad and a little older than before...

Here they are. The reflected clouds in a perfect blue sky. Sometimes the reality is duller than our dreams and memories. This is for you and for me.

photos: me

Sunday: Flowers and Photos

Some nice photos from my relaxing Sunday at my villa. Enjoy!

Sunday: Spring time!

I was on my villa today. It was great. The weather was cloudy for my taste but I took some really nice photos with my camera and I want to share them with you and wish you a pleasant working week!

Bloody red, isn't it?

White and tiny Spirea over the meadow.

The Magnolia Grande is blooming for first time this year and I am so happy about it!

These are really tiny and so sweet.

And this photo is my favorite. A Guinko Tree. It is so vibrant green and so  fresh. Really content with this shot. It was worth the waiting for the wind to stop.

So this is it...enjoy!

Sunday: Self- Inflicted Happiness...

Now look at me. Look at me closer. And closer. Do you see me? No? Clearly we are at the same situation, 'cause I don't see you either. Blank, empty eyes. No one is there after all. I say that it is only so natural. The happiness is a eluding bitch. Or at least one thats really good at hiding. I know I am different, only not so different than anyone who thinks in private: Why? Why me? Professional Issues. This is what gives you the pleasure to study Architecture. You smile again. And  I think I want to bite your tongue hard. To make you scream, to cause you unbearable pain and maybe later kill you... but then I just smile reassuringly in front of you.

Who needs to be happy after all? And is there a difference between "real" and "self-inflicted" happiness? Is there a way to create it from thin air? Didn't think so...
Anyway...the sun is shining, the weather is sweet as my good friend Lily would say. Don't bother to be miserable, better go for a long walk in the park. watch the clouds moving and rethink your existence. It is not so bad, eh?