This is such a good book title. You can hardly come up with anything better than it. It can apply to anything. Get a speech or a news announcement or even a billboard, you say the title and it gets a new meaning. In our case, the book is an unusual thriller. Think Freida McFadden … | Continue reading
I’m reading the book Lost in Math by the famous Youtube content creator and scientist Sabine Hossenfelder. The author shares stories around a common theme – beauty shouldn’t be an argument in science. According to Sabine Hossenfelder, scientists have the tendency to chase beautif … | Continue reading
The wet and long spring resulted in an explosion of roses everywhere. Sofia is a bit jungle-like, most green areas do not have central maintenance or it is minimal, part of the anti-tick controls. What we end up having is grass, usually green but sometimes yellow, and some shrubs … | Continue reading
It’s difficult to even say how many cats are there. A second later, they spread in ways that were incompatible with taking photos. | Continue reading
I finally saw the new trains! I knew we had them, but since most of the trains are still the old ones, I hadn’t had a chance to try them. The new trains are Skoda. The ride is smooth. They’re all connected from the inside, unlike the old trains. Each door has a screen, that … Con … | Continue reading
I really appreciate it that Dara, one of our most prominent ad faces, doesn’t advertise gambling. Most of the celebrities end up with their own gambling billboards. Dara switched from advertising groceries to this salad. I don’t know if it’s a real salad but looks like something … | Continue reading
The things you see when choosing different routes for your daily steps 😹😸 | Continue reading
I didn’t read much in May. The month started with Christopher Paolini’s To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, a monumental 1200-page space opera. I think that wore me down and I mostly chilled without books after that. Best Worst I think this is is the worst month for reading since I start … | Continue reading
The first was a comic from a series called Daga (Rainbow). My first Daga was number 14, and I don’t think I was able to read when I got it. The Daga series featured stories from popular books, including the entire Hobbit, from start to finish. There were also lots of space storie … | Continue reading
The fair usually starts on Tuesday. Starting on Monday is a novelty. Looking forward to visiting it. I’m a bit short on crime and thriller books, I hope I’ll be able to recharge my shelves. | Continue reading
Given that: I’d try to build a vault full of gold and enjoy it for a bit, think Uncle Scrooge. This little fellow doesn’t know the concept of money or budgeting, and appeared to be happy. | Continue reading
This is the best season in Sofia. Warm without being too hot, sunny with some rain. Long days. Flowers. And a new cat showed up in the yard. Or at least I don’t remember seeing her before. | Continue reading
I went to the concert yesterday. The stadium was packed, and they prepared some very nice visuals to complement the music. However, I suffered big time standing at the front. By 10 pm, I was ready to go to bed. There’s a reason why half the crowd skipped the opening band, Anthrax … | Continue reading
It’s finally summer time here. There are more cats outside than I can photograph. | Continue reading
We had a special month at Automattic that ended last Friday. For a full month, we could form groups of two people and work on whatever we liked, as long as we are in a pair. I chose 4 projects and ended up working on 3 of them, discarding the 4th – couldn’t get to … Continue read … | Continue reading
I visited the official celebrations for 24th of May, the day of the Bulgarian Alphabet. Took photos but it was all cringe, with children walking under the rain and chanting as if it’s 1986 again. The photo above is my best for the day and doesn’t feature any kids, priests, or nos … | Continue reading
Iron Maiden is the last big old rock band that I wanted to see and haven’t yet. I hope we get lucky with the weather. It’s rainy and wet these days. | Continue reading
I’ve developed an allergy to using the right buzzwords in the wrong order, or overusing them with the intent to convey a false sense of expertise. I wrote an article about this and pinned it to the right menu on my blog a few years ago but I’ve been observing this phenomena since … | Continue reading
I’m back home, where the cats are fluffy, the grass is sometimes green, the snow is melting, and the flowers don’t need watering yet. I spent a week in Tenerife with my colleagues from the MarTech team. Tenerife is a beautiful place, the nature is operating with very different co … | Continue reading
Ten BMW iX3, parked in Sofia Tech Park today. I’d like to drive an EV one day. We started seeing EV cars that are actually exciting, like Renault 5, and now this. But they are still quite expensive. Hopefully there will also be a Skoda Octavia EV one day. | Continue reading
Half of the city gathered to the Battenberg square in Sofia today to greet Dara and see her. I was there too but I was too far from the stage to see her well or hear the song. The crowd was huge and paid respect to Dara and her achievement. | Continue reading
A sweet fairytale about three sisters coming of age in a magical world. The eldest is doomed to failure, according to fairytale traditions. The oldest sister must take care of the family business. On top of that, she is cursed by the Witch and turned into an old woman, and her jo … | Continue reading
I found myself wondering, why the people of Tenerife conquered the hills to live there when they have this beautiful and long coastline. But whatever the reason, they did it and it works for them. | Continue reading
I’ve been having trouble finding any cats to photograph in Costa Adeje, where I am with my colleagues this week. Apparently, a tourist spot with few locals is not the friendliest place for strays. I saw cats eating Burger King french fries. I managed to take a few photos, mostly … | Continue reading
Couldn’t find any cats today so sharing these beautiful flowers with you I saw in the morning. Have a nice day! | Continue reading
Sharing a photo of this liquid boy to brighten your day. I met an exceptionally pretty cat today but she refused to pose. Maybe next time 🙂 | Continue reading
I kept an eye on the new writing prompts that we shipped last week. I was curious to see if people like them or not. Also, some of these are just a little bit unorthodox and may not be to the everyone’s liking. So far: Best writing prompt: What’s a thing you were completely obses … | Continue reading
An immortal human would not be able to have a good quality blog due to anniversary announcements taking up to 100% of the blogging space. My username here turned 20 🙂 | Continue reading
The cyclists of the Giro flew past me today. It was a great experience with tens of thousands of people everywhere. The leading group: And the peloton, I think the winner is the guy in violet jersey, 4th from the right. Steps count reached 26000. First time I reach that number wi … | Continue reading
I visited the place of the final sprint and the 7km mark, both by foot, as the main boulevard is closed. This means I did 19500 steps, and the peloton isn’t even here yet. Little one walked with me to the 7th kilometer and got himself a rubber band ball. From left to right: | Continue reading
The third stage of the Giro ends in Sofia tomorrow. The stage is already set, there are various events today and tomorrow, and the square is full of people. It’s a great honor for us to have one of the biggest cycling tours visit our country. I’ll try seeing the peloton, which is … | Continue reading
It takes courage to write something like this and even more courage to read it. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini is a monumental space opera. It’s 1219 pages, printed in small letters, sprawling across planets, ships, battles, and alien diplomacy. The story meand … | Continue reading
The Jay has been staring at me the whole day. He’s also eating the stirofoam insulation. He puffs up his head before attacking the window. | Continue reading
I visited the official celebration for Saint George’s day, which is our military holiday. It was very lively, with lots of parents with kids, waiting to see the fighter jets. Good weather, blue skies. Regarding the airplanes, I was hoping to see and take photos of our brand new F … | Continue reading
I drink Coca-Cola Zero almost every day. I know it’s an unhealthy habit but I’ve not yet felt the need to deal with it. As a frequent Coca-Cola consumer, when Coca-Cola Bulgaria started advertising their app, I installed it. I’ve been using it for almost two months, which qualifi … | Continue reading
Faust broke his contract with Mephistopheles by asking time to stop. It’s a funny blogging prompt to appear today… so let me explain why it shows up, to the horror of everyone who expected the usual May 4th writing prompt and instead sees something new (OMG, it’s Star Wars Day). … | Continue reading
I knew about violets and lilacs before this blog but I had no idea there are so many other trees that bloom in these colors. Empress Tree (saw two different today), Chinese Wisteria (one but with two photos), Lilac, and a very well groomed stray who visited my parents to complain … | Continue reading
I read some good books in April, and some I won’t remember. Best Worst | Continue reading
We used to have the Schmeisser monument in Sofia, commemorating the Soviet’s occupation (or liberation, depending on who you ask) of Bulgaria. Most of the giant monument, strategically located in front of the Turkish embassy, is still menacing there. A few years ago, the top stat … | Continue reading