Power Hobbies #1: Exquisite Culinary Experience

I am back in my home town, i.e. in Sofia, Bulgaria, for two weeks now and the weather is hot and sunny, just the way summer should be. I have spent this week sending out job applications for the Netherlands and meeting with some friends. Undoubtedly though, the highlight of the week was my specialContinue reading “Power Hobbies #1: Exquisite Culinary Experience”

Reflection Time #2: Battle of the Languages

Language is everything to a writer. It is the main tool used to describe, create worlds, express emotions, connect with the reader and tell tales about great adventures. But what if the writer is multilingual? Which language to write in? Can the writer write in two, three or even more languages in parallel? What aboutContinue reading “Reflection Time #2: Battle of the Languages”

My Legal Transformation: Getting an LLB Degree

This Monday I defended my LLB thesis, which marks the end of my deliverables for this Bachelor. I call these 4 years my transformation. From the shy inexperienced girl that arrived in the Hague 4 years ago I turned into a more mature, stable, confident and capable version of myself. Personal growth is something preciousContinue reading “My Legal Transformation: Getting an LLB Degree”

Book Review: The Magician’s Nephew

Some time ago I got as a present this exclusive hardcover edition of the full Chronicles of Narnia which is, by the way, an excellent compilation including beautiful pictures. A few days ago, I finished “The Magician’s Nephew” which is actually the sixth book published in the series but it makes more sense to readContinue reading “Book Review: The Magician’s Nephew”

Scheveningen Beach Vibes

It’s been a sunny weekend here in the Netherlands and I have made the most of the warm weather since it happens so rarely in this country. With this post I’m sharing one of my favorite places in the Hague, also the most famous place on the Dutch North Sea coast. This is Scheveningen Beach.Continue reading “Scheveningen Beach Vibes”

Cosmic Name Day

On 12th of April is Cosmonautics Day or International Day of Human Space Flight. This year marks exactly 60 years since the first manned space flight. So it also happens that Cosmonautics Day is my “unofficial” name day. I don’t usually celebrate it extensively but this time I had a small culinary surprise, the recipeContinue reading “Cosmic Name Day”

Love like in Books – Can It Be Real?

The month of love and Valentine’s Day are long gone now and made way to spring vibes but there’s always space and time for love, isn’t there? Love makes the world colorful. Love tricks us, teaches us, inspires us. It’s the feeling nobody could ever completely comprehend, describe or rationalize with its many forms. IfContinue reading “Love like in Books – Can It Be Real?”

Reflection Time #1: Writing Goals and Writing Favorites

Let’s have some reflection time about writing! I had quite a different post in mind which is still a work in progress, but then I got a question by a fellow writing-lover and it got me inspired to reflect. Hence, I thought to myself that I could start a rubric called “Reflection Time” where IContinue reading “Reflection Time #1: Writing Goals and Writing Favorites”

Enters The Sunlight Writer

After 176 hours of thinking, 256 minutes of browsing, 12 heated internal discussions and 234 days of doubting the Sunlight Writer finally decided to write the first blog post ever. New beginnings are always hard. There are so many ideas floating around, so many things you want to tell, yet you stare at the blankContinue reading “Enters The Sunlight Writer”