Societies

Society is what makes people. Literally. First, outside of society people become animals. Second, because of the society people become what they are, because they want to be the same or completely different, depends on their value system.
In marketing this is known as "reference groups" -which is a person or a group of people that significantly influences the individual’s behaviour by providing standards or norms by which consumers judge their attitudes and behaviour. In real life it is know as opinion of the others and it's not a secret, that in different groups we behave differently in order to show that we belong there. Sadly, it will never change. Luckily for them, there are people who feel comfortable in almost every society. Me, I don't feel comfortable when I meet crazy people, because I never know what to expect, but luckily this doesn't happen too often.

1 year and 8 days

It's been 1 year and 8 days since I left home and went to Sweden for 5 months, then decided to stay in Sweden 4 more months, than went home for a bit and finally I am here in Bulgaria. 1 year and 8 days. But my home is where I am, so I can't say that I miss home, I miss my family and friends, it's true. 

Today I saw pictures of new arrivals in Kristianstad. It feels very strange now, especially after I've seen the picture of the house that I lived in and the window of "my" room was open... I'm wondering who lives in this room now and how are they dealing with the broken window... At least there's no more knoking sounds in the heater and ventilation, that took me 4 months and a lot of nerves to get rid of. (thanks wonderful organization "Krebo", we will NEVER forget you). 

Movies

Being addicted to the cinema, in Latvia I used to go to the movies at least once a week. Not talking about visiting 2-3 movies per day once a month when our great cinema (where one guy was shot dead earlier this year) had promotions and you could get to a regular movie for 1,5 euro. We had 4 cinemas in Riga when I was leaving one year ago, I think now it is 5 or may be 6, need to check it.
Being addicted to the cinema I was writing a business plan for a new one in Riga as my course work in university on my first year of studies. I even have my favorite one - called Cinamon and it's situated quite far from the centre, which makes it less attractive for the others and more - for me. Other advantages it includes are the unbelievably comfortable chairs. I have never seen such chairs anywhere else in my life. Last summer I used to come there after work, taking a seat at around 5th row (so that the 5-6 other people in the room are behind me, so I don't see them and I feel like we're alone - just movie and me).
And then... it all changed. I went to Sweden, where the regular ticket was around 10-12 euros, the cinema smalland far away and the website of it totally useless. So for the last year I've been to the cinema 4 times ("Black Swan", "Burlesque", "X-man" and "Hangover II") and I really miss it, that's why the mission I set for myself for the next free day is to go to the cinema and to see everything that they will show me there. (but not more than 3 movies, or it willbe overdose)

Two-day-holiday

Mission for the weekend:

-          To spend time with parents

-          To spend weekend outside of Varna

-          To get tanned

-          To eat pancakes that remind of childhood

-          To find something in the Golden Sands that is exactly like 10 years ago

-          To learn some new Bulgarian words

Mission completed!

Identification?

Let's start this with a quick question to my Latvian friends - how many of you have your personal identification documents with you EVERY TIME you walk out of your home? I think, if we really ask everyone, the percentage will not be high and it will mostly be people who have driving licences and people who smoke and need to show documents to buy cigarettes. I say "personal identification documents" and I mean driving licence or passport, because ... wait ... in Latvia we DON'T have ID. And I think we're the only country if not in the world, than in Europe for sure.

Life mixture

When you work with computer 9-18 five days a week, you don't really want to spend more time with it at home. It's better to spend this time on something much more interesting - especially if it's your summer time in another country. That's why I didn't write in my blog for such a long time, even my parents are already a bit mad at me for not communicating with them, but who can be mad at me for long? :)
Life in Varna is going pretty well, we finally went for sushi with Despina, I finally bought myself a paper notebook (thanks Peter Vassilev for showing me the book stores :) ) and don't have to write my thoughts and poems on random pieces of paper that I loose afterwards. I was sick for 2 days at the end of last week and spend my Friday night with theraflu and hot tea with honey and lemon - works every time. And on Saturday my lovely Despina made a dinner for me. It is soooo nice when someone is taking care of you, thank you darling! :)