Dear Rain,

I don't mean to sound rude or something, but I really don't like it when you're all over the place.

See, I'm almost out of food, so I should go get some groceries.. but the store is far and I can't carry an umbrella, and all the bags..

Seriously, we all got it - you're in town. But if you don't stop being such an attention seeker, at dinner time I'll look this way:

Thank you in advance!

Sincerely,
Kateto

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Word of the day

A dedication

.. to all project-creators, paper-writers, assignment-makers, essay-composers, group-workers and individual-taskers.

The art of beer

Drinking an 8.5 % beer and leaving with a peach breath is something you can easily experience in Belgium.

Opening a beer with whatever one has in hand can happen everywhere... but I learned how to do this when I came to Belgium. Yes, I look funny while struggling with each bottle..yet, the facts say I did open one: on the beer case, with the handle of a ladle (that's interesting to see), with another bottle, with a lighter (the classic).

I thought I will only use that new skill to impress people on parties, but the beer-need caught me alone, without a bottle opener. So, you know.. I just wanted to show off a bit.

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Simple math

There's so much beauty..

I've mentioned before, I am from Bulgaria - a place full of beauty. I had the chance to enjoy beauty in other parts of the world too.. And there have always been people around me.. living in the same scene, sharing the same surroundings.. But most of these people.. most of you.. just seem to have forgotten how the smallest things can take your breath away..

 

("...It was one of those days.. when it's a minute away from snowing.. and there's this electricity in the air,... you can almost hear it. Right? And this bag was just... dancing.. with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. That's the day I realized that there was this... entire life behind things..., and this incredibly benevolent force.. that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid. Ever. The video is a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much... beauty.. in the world,.. I feel like I can't take it,... and my heart... is just going to.. cave in..." )

The 4400

You won't really get it, if you never heard of The 4400 ... If you heard of it, probably you still won't get it, because there's nothing much to get... The thing is that I'm happy this page was loaded 4400 times until now.. and I hope you enjoyed it at least once! :)

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A hard-working woman

Another proof for how devoted I am to everything that I do: I sprained my wrist while hand-washing some clothes.
Does that even happen to people?
I mean.. Seriously!?

Having the requisites

Sometimes I wonder.. is it me who is lacking something or it's f*cking difficult for everyone else at KUL...

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The current situation

Integration as a business

I received a letter from Inburgering Vlaams-Braband. "Inburgering" seems to mean "integration".

These nice people are offering me complete integration program for free: with language, job search, free time and culture courses. They say that if I want to get integrated, we will sign a contract. If I don't do things right, I will pay a fine. But if I do, in the end I will receive a certificate saying I was integrated. Splendid!

This might be a good moment to share the following video*.

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* I want to stress on this: I am NOT intending to offend/ mock/ make fun of Belgium or Belgians! The text was written by Marcel Sel (a Belgian writer) which makes me assume it is not supposed to be insulting in the first place. I just find the video funny. Moreover, I believe every single country (including my own) should have such videos - pointing at the absurd way things are done.. who knows, maybe this will be a good first step to a positive change. :)

Orjana, thanks for the video! :)

Just a little lovin' early in the morning

It's not really early in the morning.. and it's only a song.. But, I'm giving it to you!

(Useless) Facts #1

"Learning can be fun" - they tell you when you're a kid. I can definitely argue with that, but there are still some facts that earn a delighted "Аh!" from the reader/listener.

Warning: Don't use this one to impress girls at a bar!

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Sex sells

And since I can't think of anything else to share right now, I decided to put this old principle to the test.

(at 2:27 look for Kate!) 

 

Life is full of surprises

sharing a kitchen with others can lead to unexpected events.. A fresh example: I left a dirty dish (everyone uses their own) on the kitchen plot, went there in 20 minutes with the intention to wash it.. and found out that someone has taken it.. Apparently it was chosen amongst all the other dirty dishes around the sink.. which kinda flatters me...

However, I might have to find a set of these..

Start the day

Today coffee just doesn't seem to be enough..

Get stuff done

Mornings

Do you sometimes wake up and feel like you were run over by something?

Triple happiness

December 6th - a great day for at least 3 reasons:
- My most-awesome-in-the-whole-world big brother has a name day. :)
- There are exactly two more months till I go home. Woohoo!
- It's Saint Nicholas Day in some (many) countries.

Send your essays on "What I love the most about today" to the editorial e-mail.. then do the Double Dream Feet dance.

Brain, unfreeze! Now!

They call it "writer's block". It sucks.