SOME THINGS I NOTICED WHILST WALKING AROUND

1. I like how locals dry their laundry outside, between the streets, balconies. Sometimes, when it's windy, I admire how their clothespins hold their clothes - I wish one day I had relationship this strong. I also love how the streets smell like Lenor Scent-Sational. 

 

2. There's trash everywhere. First I thought I am just spoiled with Estonia's clean streets. After a while I realized that of course there is trash everywhere, because there is no public trashcans! I was holding an empty sandwich package in my hand for at least half an hour before I quit looking for a trash can. UPDATE I found 3 public trashcans today. But they were full and trash was still everywhere.

3. I still can't understand why are there fences everywhere. Basically everything is hemmed with a fence! Some of them are so old they barely do their job, while others are made of thick metal. 

4. Traffic sign "no honking". That's the joke of the year. Everybody honks, all the time. First I thought I was walking in wrong place or doing something wrong, but then I realized - they just honk because they are happy, because they say hello to somebody, maybe because it's thursday...

MY FIRST DISH

 

I went to a grocery store to get the supplies for my first dish, and there was this curious cat welcoming me. By the way, italian cats say "miao" (estonian cats say "mjäu").

It's a stolen recipe, but it's something I crave from time to time. It's sour, it's sweet, it's light and it's nutritious. Basil and lemon make this the best tuna fish pasta ever. I think italians would put me in jail if they'd see how I disrespect pasta. Buon appetito!

MY FIRST WEEKEND

Today I went to a bicycle trip to the mountains. The weather was perfect - since it's winter now, it's not too hot. The journey was exhausting, I was panting almost all the time, because I have never done any sports in my life and because the air is thin in mountains. 

The landscapes were fascinating.

Also the plants were interesting. I admire how all this green life can handle living on such stiff surface. They ROCK!

I was wondering, why are there so many abandoned houses around, somewhere where there is no roads. I figured, whoever lived there, they died, because the view was so breathtaking.

I must say, I haven't felt like a human for a long time. Now, maybe because of eye vitamins, maybe because I was just physically active, maybe because of the sun, but I feel great!

Sorry for the low quality photos, I am on my way to buy a new phone, but I can't decide between android and iPhone. I must see my therapist I guess, the struggle is real.

These photos were made on top of THIS mountain.