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I recently realized I'm not as happy as I used to be and I need a dedicated Happiness project! There are many reasons, but some of them are that I can no longer travel as much as I wanted to and I'm not sure about the reason. Maybe I'm missing the right people but the truth is that I've stopped doing it a long time ago. I realized a couple of things about myself recently: one of them is that I'm no longer happy with the "passions" I have and I feel like they're fake and don't show the real me to myself. It's like I'm living someone else's life, someone older and much more boring. And I'm not boring. Never been.  So, to start afresh a wild year full of happiness, here is my plan: every day I'm going to do at least one thing to make me happy and have an impact. These are my two conditions. And eating ice-cream or chocolate for example doesn't count! It's something I will forget about in a couple of seconds while what ...

I had the great pleasure to attend Kamen Donev's performance called "Za Svatbite" (Weddings)! It was amazingly fun, fresh and full of national folklore. Had a great time during the national dances and songs which brought a unique feeling of tradition in one of the newest sports halls in Bulgaria.  He again proved to be a spectacular performer who can easily enchant the audience and create the opportunity for everyone to find something heart-melting! One of the best things about the unique experience - a couple from the audience was welcomed on stage!  The performance was split into different chapters and went on about how the weddings used to be arranged, how the couple would meet, how the families would negotiate the wedding and then the culmination was of course the wedding itself and all events that would happen around it. To tell the story of the typical wedding, he would tell the small story of each event from day one till the day of the wedding itself. One ...

I do love wine -it's amazing, there are so many different types, it can be enjoyed both with a book and cheese as well as with large groups of friends and many meats delights! It can be chilled or consumed at room temperature, you can have it with or without any add-ons like Sprite/ Ice/ Water.... It's the perfect drink!  Bulgaria is one of the first great wine producers, however is not as famous as France and Italy for example. There are many typically Bulgarian styles which can only be found in specific parts of the country. Everyone who knows more about wine can confirm that the geography is one of the most important components and has a huge impact so the best thing to do at the DiVino Wine Tasting was to try typical Bulgarian Wines. Of course, many exhibitors try different varieties, including amazing combinations, but it's always great to go for the traditional wine to make sure you know what's typical. Many of the exhibitors could offer types which are n...

I do!  I do love shoes! Don't get me wrong, I'm not the type of person who enjoys crazy styles and I'm usually very mainstream and ordinary and choose basics for my daily outfits and simple yet stylish dresses for going out in the evenings.  I love the idea of wearing for example a simple skinny grey dress and combine it with amazing red stilettos and red accessories or a simple white chiffon blouse with skinny jeans and a rocking pair of heels!  The pair of shoes I totally fell for at the Shoes Exhibit at Paradise center is the below one:  I'm so in love I can rock these with jeans or with a black dress - the red will be the accent in the outfit and will make this a garb to remember!  Anyway, I'm not such a fashionista, but I do like to dress up so I went to the shoes exhibit. There were many different pairs and honestly - I believe that some of them are only meant to be worn during fashion shows as I can't imagine putting on something as...

Had an amazing free day during which went to Paradise Center in Sofia. There you can enjoy a funny exhibit of old "magic"tricks which magicians used to perform for their audience.  There I saw a huge rabbit in a hat which looked a little bit strange and was not a magic trick you can try by yourself but everything else was.  There was a fun optical illusion. You can sit and wonder how come the child looks bigger than the adult and the mystery is solved. The trick is that 2 people - an adult and a child stand next to the picture on the wall - the child is on the right and the adult - on the left hand side but they both seem equally tall. Optical illusion Also - the Davenport brothers' magic was explained! Had amazing time and tried the different facilities, took pictures and laughed a lot!  Davenport brothers' magic You can also solve the mystery of the floating table and the head on a plate illusion which are both very funny. I've hea...

I managed to attend the whiskey fest in Sofia this year! I'm very excited as I did manage to try different brands and amazing tastes! Wooden Barrel in Paradise Center  There were many controversial opinions. For example - I tried Chivas Regal Extra which I believe was simply amazing however I was not really fond of the Auchentoshan however my partner believes it is an amazing whiskey and couldn't believe I didn't fancy it! Therefore I got to the conclusion that obviously all whiskey tastes are amazing however which one would each person prefer, depends entirely on their personal choice and taste. I fell for more tasty and sometimes even sweet whiskeys. Other of the choices I loved: Lauder's Jim Beam Apple Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey The Grand Macnish Six Cask Edition Tasting glasses: We went outside for a smoke and enjoyed our whiskey at the top of the Sofia Event Center terrace What the Whiskey Fest gave me:  I had...

Not that I've spent a whole weekend eating gourmet food. Not at all. However all the meals I've had during the weekend were amazing, very delicious even though not always looking good enough for me to take a picture. Starting with the best:  Friday evening going home to an amazing meal ready for me and served already! We had salmon with broccoli and shrimps.  Salmon & Shrimps on a Friday evening Definitely looks amazing and I can't even explain how magnificently delicious this was. I'm looking at the picture now and feel hungry again. The shrimps were magic! - cooked with garlic and white wine they were very fresh and therefore the taste was different. To compliment the meal I had a glass of the same white wine they were cooked it and it was the perfect combination! Even now I can feel the salmon melting in my mouth and it makes me close my eyes and get ready for my next perfect meal! Usually people use cheap wine when cooking as they don't want to ...