If you're in the mood for having a little thought about what are things around you that you actually notice and value, have a look. If you're not in the mood for a rigmarole, just go on to the next entry .
2nd June
This morning I'd an clear idea of what do I want to write, but I didn't have time. Fortunately.With the pace of the day and everything I did, it did changed. The sun is shining and it's not raining anymore. And I'd real cherries bought on the street and not in the supermarket. Sounds childish? No, those are just the small things that we always ignore. Those, that can change our day and make us smile.
3rd June
And, yes - I simply LOVED
"Sex and the City 2". Not only the clothes (although I want everything from Carrie's wardrobe), but the plot. I wasn't bored or annoyed. Everyone is complaining - it's not "Sex and the City" anymore! Well, true - it's different, because people change and grow up. You might say, how can I be so naive - at the end this movie is just a product and all the products have got a life cycle - growth, mature, decline. According to the scale this movie might be situated on the line between the mature and the decline stages, a.k.a. - the end is nearly there. Well, it is - I doubt it that there is anything that could be said in 3rd part. Not, that there isn't, it's just that we've already got through the different stages already - singles (the series), about to go married (first movie), married (part 2). The stage with the children will be neither Sex, nor City. I think that now we've got the so called "golden combination" - enough to get excited, without getting bored.
I'm not sure if I realized anything important about life after watching the movie (I think I need a break from realizations) - I just liked it. It made my day, it made me feel good and I got rid of all the bad energy I'd in my head (and body). I would definitely recommend it - you'll either like it or not, it's up to the person at the end.
Sometimes we just need those days, when there is no drama, no pressure, no fight. Days, during which you don't care if the person smiling to you will start talking behind your back - not because you're a self believer, but because there are other things that could just make you go away with and smile. And they're the less visible (even invisible) moments and gestures that we just overlook, because we're too busy thinking about who said what and what did we do wrong. People forget. People change. And people grow up. And yes, people do remember. They will remember the bus driver, who told them on which stop to get off the bus, whistled, letting them know they're going the wrong way and pointed the right one. With a smile. It doesn't really mean anything. No, it does. It's a small thing - one of those that we don't see because we count as unimportant. Yet, it makes us feel differently, even though unconsciously.
Good Morning and Happy Children's Day! You might be 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 60, but you do celebrate. Because it's one of those days, when you just wake up and smile (though I've got an exam in a couple of hours and in Cardiff is raining as if it will not gonna rain ever again). Not only that - your parents will be your parents forever and ever, thus you'll always be their child. So, as I said no matter how old or young are, you still have to recognize the presence of the children's day.
The interesting fact surrounding this day is that it has been established in the former Communist bloc (a.k.a Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania,Yugoslavia, Albania, and East Germany - yes, even this part of Germany had been part of the so called Eastern bloc; though we'll not go into details about that now). And most probably that's the reason why I know about the existence of this day - as I've been born in Bulgaria, I used to celebrate it. And yes, the people are celebrating it even today with the same feeling of joy and excitement.
NOTE: There is Universal Children's Day on the 20th November, adopted by the United Nations - Australia, Canada, etc. are celebrating then!
What does this day reminds me of? First sun - always when I've been celebrating Children's Day it's been sunny - no exception. Then - a walk to town or in the park with my parents, massive amounts of ice-cream/popcorn/sweet pink cotton (the one they sell at the circus)/big colored balloons and of course, carousels. To be honest, if you're a kid that's all what you need. I still remember that when I was 7 years old, an absolute feast for me was to have a few 300gr bags of crisps, 2L.
Coke,
Haribo jellies and
Milka chocolate with nuts and raisins - simple, but believe me it means a lot!
Now, when I'm obviously not 7, or even 10, there are a few things I always do on this day. I listen to Bulgarian songs from children movies and if I have the time, watch a movie. Most of you, won't understand the plot, but at least you can see what do the countries in the former Soviet bloc looked like in the 1960's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbJlquRHEhQ "S detsta na more" ("With the Children at the Seaside")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IX-o97L8YY "Voinata na Taralejite" ("Hedgehogs War") - I particularly love that one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URK6uAgvMXQ&feature=related "Vasko Da Gama ot selo Rupcha" ("Vasko da Gama from Rupcha village")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPU1o0lLOZE&feature=related "Oranjeva pesen" ("Orange song")
Fortunately, I have been born long after all those songs and movies were really popular. I'm saying fortunately, because I've been born after the communistic era and didn't have the "chance" to experience those days' reality. And maybe those songs are one of the few valuable things left from that era...
So, again, Happy Children's Day!
P.S. Just try and smile at least once today!
