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сряда, 26 октомври 2016 г.

Wednesday Wisdom – 26 October


My dear!

Sorry for being absent for so many days! I had a lot of things to do and couldn’t post regularly. Of course, most of my plans for posts have failed, but…anyway, let’s continue!
Today’s quote is inspired by a recent event that at first may seem like a simple good deed, but it has the potential of being very inspiring.
As you know, my aunt knits hats and has a store on the Etsy site. Recently she had a purchase from a woman that wanted to make a gift for her nephew, who is ill - a girl at the same age as my little cousin. I will not reveal more information, because the topic is very sensitive.
My aunt usually sends little thank-you-cards with a hand-written text in English in a standard form she wanted me to write for her in advance. I remember a couple of weeks ago she called me and told me that she wanted this time the text to be different. After a quick discussion, I wrote some simple lines, intended for the little girl, trying show all the warmth and optimism that my aunt wanted to say to that young and brave soul.
The hat was made and sent and we (I actually) almost forgot about it. But yesterday my aunt received a message from the aunt that said that they received the hat and she and the child’s mother were very touched from the written words.  The reply was really emotional and honest. This, my dear, reminded me of the proverb you will see below:

 
Picture taken from Pinterest  








 
Now that I am writing this, it may seem like nothing special, but the excitement and emotions that I felt at that moment were, I think, the magical effect from doing something good. To know that you had even a tiny part in making a person’s life better, this is marvelous!
The power of words is often underestimated, but in moments of doubt, very often they are the bricks that you need when trying to build the path of your own life. Simple words of encouragement were often the most important and magical thing that kept my head above, with eyes focused on the stars. We must not forget the response of the woman who purchased the hat – her words have the same emotional power.
Of course, nothing of this would have happened if it weren’t for my aunt’s talent for knitting and desire to make every hat very special. She is truly the star here. Not the famous photographed person that visits patients in hospitals, but the anonymous ordinary person who sends droplets of love around the world.
            I hope that the little girl will have the strength and will fight the illness. I wish her to grow and become a good person filled with kindness and love.

            With all my hope and optimism for the future,
           
            R.

неделя, 23 октомври 2016 г.

L'Automne ...


Rali,

Je déteste l'automne ! Il pleut, il fait gris ... pas du soleil ! C'est une triste saison...














La vue d'une des salles à la faculté. L'espace verte c'est l'esplanade de François Mitterrand
Heureusement il y a les graffitis qui anime en peu le paysage haha 







Voilà l'automne est même dans mon lit haha les petites feuilles, couleurs orange, gris, marron ^^


Mais quand j'ai froid, voilà ma solution : 




 

 
C'est la spécialité d'Angers - le Choc'o Roi, un gâteau au chocolat






























 La tasse que j'ai trouvé à Roussé et je l'ai piquée lol.
La boîte rose c'est le cadeau qu'Alexandra m'a offert quand j'étais chez elle à Rennes.
Un thé aux arômes du mangue et d'ananas du magasin Kusmi Tea













Vive les vacances de Toussaint !! J'ai hâte haha




Je t'embrasse

Olly

Un dîner... presque parfait


Chère Rali,

Un dîner presque parfait est l'équivalent de notre émission bulgare Chereshkata na tortata haha.
J'ai choisi ce titre car j'ai fait un sorte d'un dîner presque parfait avec les filles de ma nouvelle promotion à l'ESTHUA. Je les ai invité chez moi pour me rattraper parce que j'ai raté deux sorties avec elles. L'une des raisons était ma mère qui était à Angers pour un petit moment. Donc je devais passer du temps avec elle. Je ne voulais pas la laisser toute seule. C'est pourquoi j'ai décidé de faire ce repas convivial chez moi, une occasion de voir mon appartement aussi.
Finalement j'ai choisi de préparer de la dinde avec une sauce moutarde en accompagnement j'ai sevi du riz et de la salade verte :)


Bien-sur avec un bon vin avec notre petit plat 
Vin d'Alsace Gewurztraminer 
Un vin très doux 






 De gauche à droite : Jeanne, Margot, Leslie

Deuxième repas : Corée du Sud !!!

Ma copine Heejin, qui vient de Corée du Sud voulait me préparer un plat coréen. Vu qu'elle n'a pas assez de place dans son petit studio, je lui ai proposé de venir chez moi. C'était le vendredi, le 14 octobre. Elle a insisté de faire les courses, moi j'ai choisi le dessert (mais on n'avait plus de place lol).
Le plat qu'elle m'a fait dégusté c'était le Japchae Coréen.
Voilà ci-dessus les nouilles mais pas du riz mais de patate douce !!! Les nouilles avaient une couleur grise haha. J'avais le rôle d'observateur car elle ne m'a pas laissé de toucher à rien ! J'adorais comment elle coupait les légumes avec précision, doucement : "Ca prend du temps .. la cuisine coréenne !". Avant de commencer à couper les légumes, elle a découpé le bœuf et elle l'a mariné à la sauce soja et elle a ajouté de l'ail.


Mais à côté elle a fait de la poitrine du porc à la poêle avec beaucoup du poivre. Dans un petit récipient elle a mélanger de la sauce soja et du poivre (le petit bol sur la 3e photo haha)



N'oublions pas la sauce spécial nommé Japchae que Heejin a acheté sans laquelle Japchae ce n'est pas un Japchae !!!
La sauce a un goût sucré-salé et que l'on peut trouver dans le Comptoir d'Asie à côté de chez moi haha



Japchae


C'était super délicieux ! J'ai adoré, un jour je te ferai haha. 




Troisième plat : La Lorraine s'invite en Anjou ! 

Le lendemain, le samedi soir j'ai fait une autre dégustation ! On retourne en France et en direction la Lorraine.
Margot et son copain nous ont invité chez eux pour nous faire découvrir un spécialité culinaire de Lorraine :

Pâté Lorrain


Le pâté lorrain est un pâté en croûte, un grand classique de lorraine que l'on déguste de préférence tiède ou chaud. Malheuresement je n'ai pas fait une photo quand on l'a découpé en morceaux mais à l'intérieur de la pâte il y a du porc découpé en dès et de l'oignon. Le porc est assaisonné avec trois ou quatres épices et cuit avec du vin blanc sec.

Tu seras plus intéressée par le dessert, je pense ... haha
C'était une gourmandise faite maison - Cheesecake avec un coulis de caramel beurre salé ! (comme tu vois le vin, on le boit et en dessert haha)






















Et je finis la semaine avec un petit brunch dimanche matin...

C'était mon premier brunch dans ma vie haha ! Il n'y avait personne avec moi pour le partager mais j'étais quand même contente haha







J'ai commencé avec un petit croissant, ensuite un petit bol du yaourt aux céréals et fruits rouges. J'avais un verre du jus d'orange préssé, une baguette et ATTENTION un thé BULGARE !! hahaha J'étais super étonnée ! Un thé bulgare .. et je regarde les arômes, je vois La Rose et la framboise. 



Flamenkeuch au saumon fumé et l'aneth, des œufs cuits et un morceaux du bacon (que je n'ai pas mangé lol, il était super salé), de la salade avec un morceaux du fromage et du jambon cru.










D'ailleurs, le brunch était super copieux à tel point que je n'ai pas mangé le soir LOL







"La gourmandise commence quand on n'a plus faim."
Alphonse Daudet
Artiste, écrivain, Romancier (1840 - 1897)

Bisous
O.

петък, 21 октомври 2016 г.

Friday Music Favourites - 21 October

My dear, 

It has been a long week! I really wanted to write about BTS and their new album, but I will have to postpone it for another day. 

Anyway, enjoy their promo song which is... surprising. More details (and songs) - soon.





Bon week-end!

Hugs,

R.


сряда, 19 октомври 2016 г.

Wednesday Wisdom – 19 October

My dear O.,

Today’s wisdom consists of a quote by a blogger I happened to discover almost two years ago.  Well, it would not be enough to say that she is just a fashion blogger. Her name is Nicole Warne, she is behind the brand Gary Pepper and her amazing style suits my preferences.  

So, the quote by her at first may sound too simple, but it actually captures all those “fears” I have been struggling with during the recent years. Sometimes, when I am really in a self-hate mode, I re-read her words and they encourage me to continue believing in my abilities and myself at all.
We all have our worries and doubts. And, nowadays, when you have to fit in the group of young, successful, innovative, optimistic, sociable and constantly travelling around the world super-people, you can sometimes question your own capabilities, uniqueness and self-worth.
Anyway, I hope that you will like this quote (although it is written by a person with many of the mentioned features above, no bad meaning here, of course).  







Hugs,



R.

неделя, 16 октомври 2016 г.

Neverending Sunday - 16 October

My dear Oli!

Thank you so much for your letters! This means a lot, considering how busy you are these days. And you added so many photos of me (blushing). I cannot believe that you left exactly two months ago. It feels like forever… And today the rain is pouring, trying to wash away all sweet memories from our summer... That’s why I wanted to make a sad selfie with your presents, while eating ramen – to show you how much I miss you. But today I had to change all clothes in my wardrobe (that’s why I am writing so late today), because the weather recently really wants to see my sweaters and warm clothes. So, maybe the selfie with the dress will wait for now. How is the weather there? Is it milder in Angers?

It is alright if you can’t listen to every song I share. And it is absolutely normal if you don’t like them at all, haha! Actually, as you may have noticed, recently I do not write about all the songs of each artist’s album. It is really difficult for me to follow everything, too. The only time in which I can listen to all new songs is when I come back from work, so I choose to write about only my favourite ones. It is sad you don’t have time to listen to some music… And your neighbourhood is quite noisy, eh?
Wooow! I have never visited the historical museum in the capital! Indeed our country is small, but has so much history! You were very busy being a tourist while you were in Sofia as I remember. You went to many places in a very short time. Aah, happy days! And the photos from your small holiday with Swann and Ira are very…how to say, delicious, haha! You are definitely a gourmet specialist, your love and taste for good food is marvelous!

As a part from the Neverending Sunday topic I wanted to share something that impressed me from the last week. It is an article from the BBC news site. As you may have heard, recently Samsung had a lot of issues, regarding the new Galaxy Note 7. At the beginning of the past week the company officially halted the production and selling of this device. I remember the same evening when I heard the news on the TV (because I usually don’t watch television and if something happens I can hear the news while my grandmother is watching the evening broadcast), I thought that sometimes we are not the only country that exhibits all its bad features in front of the rest of the world. This, of course, is not something to gloat about. Usually the news always shows the negative side of our own country and we could easily think that we are the only nation that lives in a badly organized community and even worse – the other nations can see this, too. This creates a negative view of your own country. How to explain it?... Feeling of national shame, I guess?
So, among the many commentaries and articles that I happened to hear or read, this one caught my attention, simply because it tackled the issue with national pride and presentation in front of the whole world – a trait we also share. It is very well written and interesting and it will be useful if you can read it. As it is mentioned, “this row is not just about a smartphone”.

I guess this will be the only thing that could be put in a rubrique. A lot of things happened during the last week, some good, some – not very pleasant. But now, after I have read your letters, my heart feels lighter and I think I am ready for the new week. I hope that you feel the same way. To hear that my words from the Wednesday Wisdom rubric make you feel better is an honour. Staying in touch is sometimes difficult and if my letters make you happier, stronger and motivated then I feel like a complete person. Thank you very much for being my friend! :)

With all my love and respect,

Rali


 
Throwback: 2012

петък, 14 октомври 2016 г.

Friday Music Favourites – 14 October


Dear O.,

As promised, today I am going to write about my favourite K-pop group – SHINee!I told you a couple of weeks ago that they were coming back. And they did! With their newest album, called 1 of 1. The album quickly topped the charts and was very well accepted by the audience. Famous for their unique style and diverse concepts, Shinee did it again, this time betting on the 90s theme.

Shinee is known as a group that always experiments and tries new concepts, although, as I read in some news, they weren’t so sure for this particular album. The reaction of the fans is very important, especially when you release something in a month such as October. And this month is filled with comebacks and lots of competition even between label mates.


Photo source: dramafever.com

Anyway, here is a quick review of some of my favourite songs in no particular order. 

1 of 1 – The main promotional song. I really enjoy listening to it! It’s not burdensome and you can dance to it freely. Each member’s voice can be heard in a light and joyful melody that gets better after every listening.

Don’t let me Go – It is perfect for a warm September night, when the earth hasn’t discovered the intentions of the upcoming autumn. The end of it feels like the rain has just remembered about the dry earth after a long and very warm summer.

Feel Good is one of my favorite songs (I think it is the best of all!) from the album. It combines much of Shinee’s style with the current concept. You can sense the 90s in the chorus that just makes you feel good and you want to dance! It brings summer vibes to me! They could easily do a MV for this song and it would have been a hit!

Prism – just like those disco songs we used to listen when we were children playing outside. A little bit chaotic for my style, but still refreshing.

Shift is another song that I really enjoy listening to. The reason is the same as in Feel Good. The well-synchronized mixture of the retro concept with their voices can be felt even more. I dare to say that this song could be very popular in the 90s if released then. A very suitable song for disco clubs for that period, indeed.

The album is and interesting fusion between their uniqueness and the concept. It is a fresh addition among the big competition that is raging in the Korean music market at the moment. To be honest, not all of the songs were super enjoyable to me, but I must say that their retro attempt is a success.

As I read, the album was supposed to be released in September, but due to Onew’s injury they postponed it for October. Of course the delay wasn’t hurtful for their popularity and the release was, after all, successful, but I think that September is much more suitable for this album to be shown to the wolrd. It is just the feeling I get from listening to these songs. Songs for September - the month we used to go back to school and brag about the new music we have just found; the days of the the portable cassette players and  high-waist jeans that were thicker than their softer descendants now. And many more things from the 90s.

Ahhh, the nostalgia and lots of memories… I miss the 90s so much! I am sure that you miss them, too, although you are much younger than me. Still, it was a very good period. Not so hasty, not so boring. I feel like each innovation could be sensed in a very comfortable way. Nowadays you have to be always updated, always open to new things. And at the end you feel exhausted and empty. But the 90s… were magical!

Sending my love to you,

R.