Well, we have Part 4... Summertime, yay!

My dear!

The last post was really long so I decided to split the final paragraphs into another publication, which I hope, will be more interesting for you.
The weather these days have been really hot and I can finally say that it's summer! But let me continue...

Music

Okay, here are my music suggestions for May, June and the beginning of July!

First it's my favourite Korean voice Zion. T! Ahh, I heard this song in the drama we watched with granny but more details about it later! It's a very sweet ballad - Zion. T - Kiss Me .

I don't think that I have mentioned BIGBANG to you before but they are finally back! Not that I am among the others who have waited for them to make a comeback for the last... three years (or something like that), simply because I have known about their existence since last year. But they are already among my favourite groups. (But I DON'T like Fantastic Baby )

I was really impressed by Taeyang's solo album Rise which came out last summer. It's rare for me to like all the songs in an album and I am sure that this applies to you, too. So, basically Taeyang won my heart with his voice (not with the muscles, dear fangirls, I watched the video of Eyes, Nose, Lips  at least two months after I discovered his awesome music). Usually I don't have the time to watch a music video (MV) so if the song pleases me, I put it on my playlist and listen to it... Well, summer 2014 was marked with Taeyang's Rise songs and among them some of G-Dragon's crazy pieces of music. I actually wanted to see the videos after I heard some of GD's songs. This man doesn't know decency, haha! (Of course I mean this in a good way.)

Anyway, this year they are having their moment of spotlight with an album called MADE. Actually the full-length album will be out in September but until then they will release singles from it at the beginning of each month (starting from May), like mini-projects, using the letters from their album (M, A, D, E). So far they have released... five videos and six songs. I like almost all of them but I will recommend only three of them to you. What can I say? Originality at its finest meaning. At least in my opinion. As far as I know, this kind of promotions hasn't been done in the western show business. Several months of concerts, new songs and enough presence under the spotlight. Their fans must be thrilled! Take notes from South Korea, people! 

So, starting from M: Loser. "Loser" is a song that you want to listen to while walking under the cool rain, so typical for the beginning of May. There is this sweet, almost childlike tune which you hear while listening to the song. Their voices combine perfectly during the chorus and everything escalates smoothly in Taeyang's part. Not to mention that the lyrics contribute perfectly to the pain that wants to be sung. Beautiful. Just beautiful. I really hope that you will like it!

The next song is BANG BANG BANG. It's literally a crazy three-in-one kind of a song. At first you feel the fast and juicy dance rhythm while Taeyang, T. O. P. and Seungri are singing and then G -Dragon comes and... "spoils" everything with a dramatic turn - BANG x3. 

After the initial shock you begin to like the song during the second part, even though (if you have the chance to watch it) at this moment GD is holding a woman with a chain (like a dog). Imagine my shock, when I decided to see what's going on during this part (because I really enjoyed listening to it) and end up seeing this... Red pants and glitter. Ouch! 

And finally, let's not forget the final mad part where they are all dancing. If you have already not jumping around screaming, I am not sure what can make you do so. The song is hilariously good! (BANYA, BANYA, BANYA!*) And its pure complexity cannot bore you. Pure, because you hear clear sounds. Complex, because, you listen to a deliciously made mixture of three songs. Nice job!

(*Banya= баня - bathroom in Bulgarian)

Third song: If You. Ahhh, such a beautiful song! Masterpiece! You have this feeling that their voices pour from the deepest corners of their souls.
I finally understood why they didn't make a MV for it (after checking on Wikipedia, out of curiosity) - they wanted their listeners to focus on the music and lyrics, not the video. Smart. And necessary, after all those crazy videos, haha!

The other three songs from MADE project I didn't mention are also good, but I think I needed more time to get used to them. I still need some time for Sober actually, but Bae Bae and We Like to Party are already on my playlist. If you like the songs I already recommended, you can check these, too. Especially Bae Bae, it is closer to your preferences. But don't expect a good MV. ;)

View from SHINee is like the perfect song for a summer road trip. Fresh and youthful, it can even be your autumn song reminding you of some of the best nights from this summer. Sadly, it's one of the few songs I enjoyed from their new album Odd. The vibes which I get from the album are really mixed. Not bad, but I get this feeling that it's made from leftovers which couldn't make it in the albums from the Misconceptions Era. Well, you can't expect them to be always the same. But still I really dislike that SMEnt. tries to apply the same pinky concept to almost all their artists. Girl groups like Red Velvet and SNSD are okay, but SHINee... weeeeell, not so much. (Although Minho's eyes are really cool!) Anyway, I am really happy that they are back. They looked really relaxed and had fun promoting. It's good that their company didn't put so much pressure on them during these promotions.

On the other hand, Love Me Right (K's version and M's version) was like a second EXO comeback for this year. In "comeback" I mean hard and tiring promotions which exhaust the singers completely. The song comes from the repackage Exodus album, called Love Me Right. Hmmm.
I just can't understand the whole point of repackaged albums, especially when they are released almost exactly after the original ones. For me it is a way for the company to earn more money using 2-3 new songs (+ some new photos) from the blinded fangirls who are ready to go bankrupt just to buy everything connected to their favorite band.
Anyway, the song is likeable. I think I prefer the Chinese version, because Yixing's voice can be heard in many parts and it is amazing. SMEnt., please let that boy sing more! It's a kind of Western-style type of music and maybe that distinguishes it from Call Me Baby which smells like Kpop. They say that "Call Me Baby" had to be sexier, while "Love Me Right" has more happier feeling, but I think it is the opposite. The MV is awful and not appropriate for people who suffer from epilepsy, though. I think they tried to mix and stuff several concepts in a 4-minute video which turned like a mess (thank you, Tumblr users for the separated GIFs of the MV!).

Movies and dramas

As I mentioned above, I started watching an interesting drama, called Pinocchio. I must say that this is the most dynamic Kdrama I have ever watched. Even "Gap Gong" had some of those boring filling moments. But this one is different. A lot of drama at the beginning, but after that you are thrown into the hectic life of reporters who strive to catch the news and present it in the best possible way. Themes like being honest and responsible for watch you say are implied deeply in these series, but at one point you begin to wonder which way is the better - to lie or tell the truth?... I highly recommend this drama to you, you won't be disapointed! 

Fashion and other stuff

Recently I happened upon some interesting fashion blogs. Style Scrapbook is my favorite of them all. Song of Style, Le Happy and Fashionsquad are the others. Check those stylish ladies, they are gorgeous!

I am posting two photos from Urban Outfitters' facebook page. Beige sandals and black shoes - what more do you need?

 

Next week I will show you photos of my manicure which I made with the gift you gave me back in April! I hope that you will have some time to answer me. I know that you are in Paris now so make some photos for me, girllll! Haha!
Enjoy your summertime, darling! Kisses!

R.

Long time no see - Part 3

June & July

My dear!

It has been a week but I still remember my promise to write to you! I decided to combine the info about June and also about the first days of July in this post, because there are some updates. 

I'm starting with a summary of my June's activities. A lot of things happened in my otherwise boring life. (I must not speak in that way though...)

Little Dessy's visit

My aunt and little cousin came to stay with us in Rousse! It was at the height of the theatre season - our premiere was coming soon and we also had the chance to watch Deska's elder sister participating in a juvenile musical show! It was awesome! Sisi had the role of a judge in something like a TV talent show (including the funny advertisements). This is her first role and I think she is really happy to be  in a group of young and talented people.

I couldn't see the little one every day due to the many rehearsals but thankfully my aunt decided to stay for more than a week so I had my chance to play with her.

Ninja Princess

Big ice cream doesn't scare me

Hop!

New summer hat!

The big dragon and the little dragon

Teaching her how to do the <3

Eating some rice spaghetti

Cutie!

Minions?! Again?!!!

Theatre '15

I am not going to repeat the things I wrote from the last post. Simply said, even though this year wasn't the best for our group, I think we had our good moments and we did a great job.

We also went to Vratsa and took part in the International Youth Theatre Festival Vreme. It's held every two years, so I have been to 3 of its editions - in 2011, 2013 and 2015. The audience there is always responsive and energetic. It's a one of a kind theatre experience.

 

Some things never change

On the way back to Ruse we decided to go on a little road trip. We visited Saeva dupka cave, the Pleven Panorama and the "Blue Ostriches" Farm, located near the cave.

Hi!

So maybe these are the most important things that happened. After Vratsa there was this period of three weeks in which we usually had one or two performances per week or we had none. The feeling is really strange - we usually have almost all the planned performances for about three weeks and that's it. Now we had to comply with the schedule of Kaneff Centre which makes it a little harder to be in the best shape every time. After all, we are an amateur theatre group and this is not our full-time job. But it was fun, especially during the last performance in July because a lot of us had forgotten some of the words and we had to improvise. We made a lot of photos backstage during the play and I am pretty sure the audience could see the flash from the camera, haha!

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Although I already began writing about events from July I will post a photo of Evgeny's visit to Ruse at the end of June. Actually you can see my freshly coloured hair by using a shampoo. Not so red but definitely an interesting colour.

See? Argh, I think my sunglasses look more reddish than my hair...

July

This publication turned out to be very... picturesque. Actually, there are more photos prepared and the situation is already getting heavy. Not to mention my inability of positioning the photos at the right place, ugh. Anyway, I will try to be simple as possible. 

I still can't fully realize that we had our last performance six days ago. My colleague from work gave me flowers which I redecorated, because the cellophane ornaments were stealing the beauty of the flowers. Maybe it is not so important but considering the boredom at work sometimes, making some artsy things always bring fresh feeling into my soul.

If you know the name of this beautiful flower, please tell it to me!

 
And with that I am ending my publication here, because it is too long and heavy now. In my next post I will write my music and fashion inspirations for the summer months. I hope that all these things won't bore you.

Thank you for your patience!!!

Take care, my dear and good night from me!

Love,

R.

Long time no see - Part 2

May 2015

First days

As promised, I'm starting with some details from the last months. The beginning of May was marked with a week-long holiday. As you know, we had some free days because of 1 and 6 May but our CEO decided to combine the days into a week.

It was nice because I had the chance to see my Erasmus colleague from Greece. She came just for a couple of hours with her boyfriend. They were coming back from Romania and decided to pass through Ruse to see me. The other days were filled with rehearsals and home cleaning. Boring enough, haha.

Varna - 9-11.05

The next week we (granny and I) went to Varna for my little cousin's third birthday! I had so much fun! I posted some photos of her wearing my shoes if you remember. Cutie!

Who took my new sunglasses?

Hey, those shoes are mine! Hahaha!

Homemade Kozunak

Birthday girl! 10.05.2015

Someone's having fun

"Mom, look at my cake! Can I blow out the candles now?"

Yummy!

Try the ice cream! It's delicious!

Only the garden background is missing

After we came back it was time to go back to reality. And to go back to work. On May 11 I was invited to read some excerpts from famous books because it was the European Literature Night. I was really afraid actually! Long time no scene! The stage fright was severe but I managed to overcome it and it went really well. Of course I almost lost my voice at the end of the evening but it was worth it! And I had to come out from the winter lethargy! I had to rehearse for the June performance.

 

Speaking of rehearsals... It was that time of the year - when we usually are busy preparing for our newest performance. "Much Ado About Nothing" is this year's play we are presenting. My part is Margaret (Margarita). I like it, it is a good ending part for my six-year theatre journey. After so many roles I feel it is finally time to end my career. That was dramatic, hahaha! Anyway, actually the middle of May wasn't so busy as it usually is, but the end of the month was marked with a lot of hard work. Oh, and I finally had the chance to watch myself from a closer point of view (Mom, I was on TV!) to finally realize that my face doesn't really fit in the standards of theatre and television. Not to mention the quality of playing... An actor is a person that has to have full control of his body movements. Anyway... Long story. Another time. ;)

Well, that was everything for the month of May. I may have forgotten to mention some things but they are not so important.

I really miss you. When you came back in April I thought that we will see each other again during the summer. But the reality is different.

Anyway... Tomorrow is our last performance. I hope it will be good. And next week the weather is expected to be much hotter. Summer at its best! Watermelons, bro! Haha! Looking forward to the heat. At least we have to feel that it's summer here.

I'm starting my third post about June. It will be posted these days and it will be a bit longer.

Good night from me!

Love,

R.

Long time no see - Part 1

Hello, my dear! It has been a while...

We haven't posted as much as we should after our wonderful (but short) week back in April. Our baby blog has some growth issues, haha! I think we have to come with a sort of posting schedule, because, let's face it - our update timeline is a mess. :)

Anywayyy... I am going to write a really long post but it will be divided in three parts (according to the initial plan). So many things have happened after you left and I am pretty sure that even you have a lot to talk about but don't have the time to write here. So thank you for sharing those interesting things in your latest post! 

It's July and it's officially summer! Actually, the weather here is awful these days - it's raining almost every evening and the nights are extremely cold. Not that I am complaining, but I hate humid weather. Where are my hot days and fresh watermelons?! Ugh...

I will start with a brief summary of what you wrote last time in order to review everything. It's a good idea to use small sections (rubriques) - easier for us to organize our thoughts. ;)

You look amazing in that photo from you birthday party!!! Is that the dress you showed me when I was staying at your place last summer? A beautiful young lady! (And all those little toasts you made with your mom, awww, I am already hungry!)

Thank you for your compliment about my rice cooker! Actually I still use it, but not to cook rice in it - most of the time I make quinoa or steam veggies and I am planning to prepare some buckwheat tomorrow. I love rice, but even the smallest required quantity is a lot for me to eat. My granny said that it's too dry for her to eat and I don't have any device to warm it at work, so, yeah, it's a bit cold and dry for me, too. While we are on the theme, I want to tell you that I started eating more healthy! Of course I have my cravings sometimes (CHIPS AND ICE CREAM, PLEASE!), but I try to maintain a balanced food regimen. And I try not to surrender to my cravings during the weekend, because it's the most dangerous time. It's really hard to motivate myself to start running though...

I see that you have some difficulties with finding a job. Don't worry! It's hard sometimes but while searching you will understand your preferences and what you exactly want from your future position. Even if it's a summer job or a full-time job, you have to strive for a workplace where you are happy and satisfied. The balance between a creative and stable job position is important. If it's not interesting enough, it will be boring and you will feel apathetic. And if you feel that you are not developing, then the CDI is not the answer. At some point granted work stability makes you feel mediocre and a young and clever person like you doesn't need this. Sadly, sometimes only the boring types of jobs (or the administrative ones) can grant you longer occupied position. Of course, this is my point of view. The most important thing is being happy with the work you do, so keep searching and don't give up! :)

I'm really sorry for the delayed photos of the shoes! Shame on me! So, here are some photos of the slip-on sneakers with the golden chains I bought from AliExpress. (Sorry for the awful quality.) I am also putting two photos of my little cousin wearing them when we went to Varna in May and one when they came in Ruse in June, but I will write about this later.

 

I saw some photos of your sandals and the pink top on Instagram! I love them! You are absolutely gorgeous! 90's vibes!

You have chosen very calming songs. Armin's song is already on my playlist! Summer tunes indeed!

I don't think that we will be able to eat that much food or even to visit our favourite Chinese restaurant after what we did last time! It was traumatic binge eating, hahaha! Maybe we should cook it ourselves like we did last summer. And not eat that much. :D

So, that was part one. Not summarized in the best way, but still it's something after a long time! In parts two and three I am going to write about the last couple of months (May and June). Not much to say, but there will be more photos and, hopefully, less text.

Take care and wait for my next posts!

Love,

R.