Johnny "B"
It is my 5 day on the road and I am truly enjoying it. The owners and managers of the hotels I am staying in are so friendly, hospitable and help me with everything so much. It is nice to arrive in a hotel and be told that not only your room is ready at 8 in the morning but you are not allowed to work till you have a cup of coffee and relax for a bit.
My favorite owners so far were Johnny "B" and his wife Nina. They treated me like I am a part of their family and made me think that in the world there still are people that are happy with who they are and what they have and are taking such a good care of everyone around them.
The world goes round because of people like you!
a night under the stars
Tonight, this was me, sitting on a little bench looking at the sky. It was one of this magic sunsets when all the clouds just scattered away to make room for the stars. I had a smile, the smile of a person who just wants to feel the moments because they all bring the excitement, the knolege that I am alive..... and I was listening to this:
This time. This place.
Missused, mistakes
Too long. Too late.
Who was I to make you wait.
Just one chance one breath
Just in case there's one left
Because you know.
that I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away far too long
I keep dreaming you will be with me and
you will never go.
Stop breathing if I don't see you anymore.
On my knees I'll ask one last dance
I will give it all
Give anything but won't give up.
And as we lie beneath the stars
We realize how small we are
If they could love like you and me
Imagine what the world could be.
Just the idea that someone somewhere wrote this for the one that they love makes me feel happy. Because we all have our dreams and we all do one thing that we shouldn't, miss chances just because the world might not forgive.
Flying wishes
Travelling in the taxi towards the airport today I was thinking about a Bulgarian saying: “Every little separation is one little death”. Every time you leave the places and people rooted in your hearth a part of you disappears, so it can be replaced by something new – a new desire, a new goal, a new life. I was travelling and outside there were wishes flying.
It was snowing wishes today in Sofia. It was beautiful and I made all of the wishes I wanted. ( i am sure they will all come true). Before you all decide I am drunk, I am telling the truth. In Bulgaria we have special little white flying things which we always try to catch so we can make a wish. It is rather funny to see how people run around just to catch a wish but it surely we are the only country in the world where the people do that. The most important thing is that we still believe in all this.
I had such an amazing time home, so much warmth, love and amazing atmosphere. I love you all I will achieve it all for you .
Sofia - family, friends, summer
Currently I am back home - Sofia, Bulgaria. It is beautiful summer and I am spending all of my time visiting tons of friends and sitting in little cafe's, restaurants, just enjoying being with all the people I love. Sofia in the summer months is so full of life, a little capital with so many stunning places to visit. I walked everywhere again, went back to the 4th century church I got married in, I visited my old university, lied on my old bed and thought what an amazing life we have lived here.
and oh yes the food, all of the amazing Bulgarian cuisine, I am taking all the recipes so look out Vancouver! Coming back on the 23rd after two day trip to London.
Roma, masks, games, photographs
Where can I start, maybe the way I felt holding a camera in a city where everything, every moment felt like a frame of a movie. The light seem to be perfect always, the right elements where gathering in front of my eyes every time I lifted the camera. By the end of the trip I felt like all is images, like my eyes were recording everything, like I don't have a single second to waste. We walked everywhere, saw everything. In the evenings after 12 hours of walking the glass of wine in a little Italian restaurant surrounded by so much history and beauty seemed like a dream.
I must not forget the Italian men, they seem to be created for making a woman feel adored, beautiful, desired even with one look and one smile. Belissima is a word you enjoy every day and want to hear it again and again. Truly great way to start and finish the day! I suggest to all women a trip to Italy at least once a year, it should be recommended by doctors.
With my mum we ejoyed tremendously walking down the little coble streets and sit on the steps of the million plazas in Rome, around the Pantheon and Spanish Steps were definitely our favorite areas. We seemed to be going back to this places numerous times.
Yes I was told not to photograph only on one place which drove me crazy. The Sistine chapel in the Vatican museums. After waiting two hours to get in and fighting masses of tourists entering the chapel seems to be worthed every second. There were many policeman shouting at the tourists not to photograph and to be quiet. Felt like being back in school. The worst thing is that if you tell me not to do something this is what I will probably do just in spite, so hell I spent another half hour getting back to the chapel and did my shots. The sensation of I did it you just can't stop me is great.
We enjoyed it all so much, now back in Sofia and yes it is 40 degrees.
Magic
Magic I think that this is what so many people miss in their life, a little piece of love, a little piece of freedom, a moment in life when you can just shout this is me and I am real. Roma, the place where every dream seems to be able to come true, the place where time stops so you can live every magic moment again and again. I wish I could describe how I feel but I think that my images will speak for it. I found it again the feeling that I can photograph, that it is still in me all that passion for stealing moments. I am a thief!. Can you blame me!?
How can I describe the beauty of just sitting on the street and staring at the clouds and feel like this is the most normal thing of it all, of wondering on coble streets and looking at the eyes of strangers. Be lost and find some piece of you in every brick of the old buildings. Do you see it is not possible to kill this, you can't there are people who live for it!
Roma
I am currently in Rome. Will write soon, all I can say is: Is this place real??? I am loving every second!
One wedding, many smiles, tons of friends and oh yes the hats.......
English weddings are the most fascinating event ever. I have always had so much fun watching movies like "Four weddings and a funeral" and after participating in many weddings in the UK in the passed 5 years I can say yes it is exactly like in the movies and every time I have incredible time. I love the hats ( a bit annoying if a big pink hat is all you can see in the church, still this time I decided to do some artistic shots of the hats while the rest of the people were singing the church hymns, yes I am going straight to hell), the ceremony, the speeches ( we always bet how long is the father going to speak), the crazy dancing at the end of the wedding, and of course the singing going back on the bus to the hotel when everyone is so drunk the only song we can remember is "The wheels on the bus go round and round..."
The wedding was in an incredible church with a vicar who made the funniest comments ever and he was the only man smoking from all of the 120 people there so I did have a holy company to smoke with, and than we were bussed to an acient priopy for the amazing reception. Loved seeing all of you guys, Suzanne and Richard, Ros and Lee, Jacque and Benne, Stuart and Penny.
Felt like I wanted to stay forever in the little village in Suffock where everything seems so magical, so hidden from the world and painted in the colors of the rainbow but it is time for the next flight going to Sofia, jatlagged, hungover but oh so happy.
Lunch at Brocket Hall
There is an estate close to London which I wave at trough my window every time I pass by it. It is called Brocket hall and I have always imagined that one day it will belong to me. You know the feeling when something has this incredible, magic charm and beauty but most importantly it just calls you, tells you that there is no place else in the world for you.
Brocket Hall belongs to Lord Brocket who is one of my favourite royalties in the UK. That is because he is incredibly naughty. He was send to prison because he loved cars, and especially Ferraris way too much. He had the great idea to disassemble 4 of his Ferraris and hide them in his house, saying that they are stolen and claiming the insurance probably to buy more cars after. Well it did not work so he was send to prison and condemned by the British society. Bless him. He is a celebrity now and everyone loves him.
Having lunch there and getting the royal treatment surrounded by the polite high class Brits I felt like doing something crazy just to see their faces, just to be me.
CLOUDS OVER GREENLAND
I had an amazing flight which took the usual 9 and a half hours ( Vancouver-London ) in which I was absolutely fascinated by the incredible view especially above Greenland where I could watch how the morning light paints the dark blue clouds in gentle pink colors. Sometimes such gentle beauty is way too powerful, yes Marek walking on clouds is vital for people like us. I think all people around me waned to strangle me because my window was the only one open while everyone was trying to sleep. Silly people!
We had another treat flying straight over London, great photos coming soon, I promise.
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