Easter Joke

My Job

Monday, time to get myself together and start working. I have to make a brief presentation of my job role… well, look at the pictures below. I’m the person who’s trying to align things and make all of the pictures as much alike as possible.

The Meaning of the Engagement Ring

The engagement ring symbolizes a man's desire and commitment toward his bride-to-be, a gift  to signify an engagement and a man’s intention of marrying her.
In the past this gift was the groom's way of showing his commitment to financially take care of his future wife. Prior to the nineteenth century, women could not own property and it was common for them to collect pieces of jewelry as an investment for the future. If need be, a woman could sell her jewelry in bad times.
The beginning of the engagement ring dates back to the Fourth Lateran Council, which was presided over by Pope Innocent III (1215). Pope Innocent declared that there should be a longer waiting period between a betrothal and the marriage, which spawned the inception of ring giving. Generally plain rings of silver, gold, or iron were presented. Engagement rings with gems were representative of status and aristocracy. After time, diamonds were made available to the middle class as well. The reason that diamonds are generally used in engagement rings traces back to the Middle Ages, and even Roman Times. The Romans revered the diamond because they believed it had supernatural powers.

The most popular reason for a diamond to be used is because a diamond is said to be forever because the durability is meant to last forever but it is also because a love worthy of marriage is meant to last forever.
It is important that when a man presents his girlfriend with the engagement ring that his is sincere and that he expresses his undying love and interest in her. He is asking her to abandon her state of being single and to join with him in what will be a lifetime of matrimony. The better his engagement speech is, the better his proposal will be in terms of meaning and impact.
In some countries, such as Australia, both men and women exchange engagement rings. After the man proposes, the bride-to-be buys him an engagement ring as well.
In the Americas, and in Western tradition in general, the engagement ring is worn by a woman on her left hand ring finger. The reason behind this dates back to classical times, when the fourth finger on the left hand was known to contain the vena amoris, or "vein of love”.  People believe that the vein of love in the fourth finger goes directly to the heart of the woman.

 

Keep in mind that your engagement ring will serve to share your love not only for the duration of the life that you share with your wife, but chances are good that it will also stay in your family for generations as you pass it to your children and grand children.

Relationship Tips: Small Things, Big Difference

1. Call just because you are thinking of him or her leave a cute message in the voicemail

2. When you are getting together for an evening or even for just a few minutes, pick up his or her favorite treat or snack, a specialty coffee or dessert as a sweet surprise

3. Pick wildflowers or give a single rose or carnation for no reason.

4. Do something you may not want to, simply because it is important to him or her. This can be anything from attending a show or an event to doing a chore, giving up a bad habit or just trying something new. Find out what is important to him or her if you don’t already know, and make it happen.

5. Play romantic music and dance together. Slowly dancing around the room to a favorite song can mean so much more when it is completely unexpected.

6. The First Time. Approach each day as if it is the day that you and your spouse are together for the first time. Be spontaneous. Rush to greet them at the door after a long day and give them a big hug and kiss. Turn off the TV and ask them about their day. Sometimes the most romantic thing a person can do is give their partner their full undivided attention and be a great listener!

7. Spend a half hour just kissing and cuddling. Just enjoy the moment with each other.

8. Compliment each other

Men's and women's brains

Well, I agree men and women think in a different way. I don't know if this explanation is true, but for sure it's funny.

Spring time - 2

Here is the next stop of our weekend trip -  the Magura cave.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magura_Cave

And the pics I took there:

Spring time, the joy of spending time out

Finally the spring is here, sun is shining, everything is green and tempting to take me out of home.

Last weekend my friends took me to a day trip. Frist we visited the rocks of Belogradchik:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belogradchik_Rocks

What's Love? How To Keep It Alive?

I found a long article for a healthy relationship tips:

http://www.affirmations-for-success.com/relationship-tips-1.html

Don't ask why I was looking for it... let's say that if someone wants to keep something valuable in his life, s/he has to put efforts. If you don't want to fail, find and fix the problem before it's too late!

Here are the points I find most useful:

1. Start Over
When couples first get together, everything is new and exciting. They overlook the little annoying things the other person does. However, after time, the nagging starts, instead of hearing, "You look beautiful," they might hear "Why are you wearing that shirt?" If this sounds like your relationship, first, the two of you need to sit down and be honest that things have changed. Identify the things each other did in the beginning of the relationship that created the attraction in the first place. Then together, make a commitment to start over. The truth is, both of you will have to work on this. It will not automatically be easy but it is possible. Start by forgiving each other, forgetting the past, and then start over with the flirtation. Focus only on the special things your mate does and relearn to put the unimportant things aside. It will take some time so be patient.

2. The Power Of Touch
When a child is ill, doctors will tell you that it is proven that a simple, loving touch of a parent can quickly pull the child through a crisis. It is the same for relationships. Playing with your mate's hair, rubbing their hand, a soft kiss on the neck, a soft pat on the leg or giving a gentle back rub will make a huge difference in how your mate responds to you.

3. Needed Space
As important as it is to spend quality time together, it is equally important to give each other time to do something they like.

4. Filler Talk
If you are married, especially with children, break out of the habit of talking about nothing. Many times, families will be sitting around the dinner table and the conversation consists of, "Do you like your carrots?", or "I wonder what is on TV tonight?" Instead, change your strategy to include real questions, showing real interest. Replace the normal, "Did you have a good day at work?" with "Tell me what you did at work today." Even if you do not understand everything being said, listen with interest. It is not that you are so much interested in the work, but your mate's life.

5. Communicate
When couples are having problems in a relationship, communication is the first thing to stop. It is often easier to just be quiet than to get mad. When rebuilding relationships, just as communication was the first to stop, it now needs to be the first to start. This will require that both individuals let down their guard and pretty much throw caution to the wind. Healing in the relationship cannot start until you talk. Make an agreement that you will talk about anything and everything and that you will listen, really listen. That does not mean that you will agree with everything, which is perfectly fine. However, if you do not agree, do not yell, rather, the two of you need to calmly discuss the issue and together, work out a solution. This is hard work but within a very short time, you will both feel much better, individually and as a couple.

6. A Night Of Passion
Intimacy and passion in relationships is not only important but also healthy. Couples need to enjoy being together in an intimate way. When relationships are troubled, the last thing either person wants is to be sexual or passionate with each other. However, this is a part of the healing and rebuilding of the relationship and although it might be awkward in the beginning, it is crucial. Make your intimate time together special. Intimacy is a huge part of a successful relationship. Choose a book from the bookstore and try to bring a little excitement into your relationship. Do not be afraid to experiment and learn new and exciting ways to please each other. Keeping intimacy alive is healthy and not a bad thing whatsoever!

7. Just Because
Give your mate gifts "just because." These do not have to be expensive whatsoever. For example, one woman had a miniature dish collection in her kitchen. Her husband came home and told her that he had a gift for her. Holding out her hand, he gently placed in her hand a miniature porcelain cup with her name neatly written in blue ink. She knew that this cup probably cost no more than $2.00 but the thought that he would take the time to find something she enjoyed, was worth $1 million. The small gifts packed with thought are far more cherished.

8. Cuddle Time
When couples first start dating, cuddling is usually a part of their everyday existence. However, as the relationship progresses or after children enter the picture, the cuddling stops. Take some time just to cuddle. If your mate is sitting on the couch watching a movie, or laying in bed reading, scoot close and tell them that you just want to cuddle. This makes both people feel secure and loved.

9.Make The Men Feel GoodFlirt with him in public places

• Just once, leave the toilet lid up
• Lavish him with compliments
• Tell him how sexy he is
• Act jealous once in awhile, even if you are not
• Remind him that he is a wonderful mate, husband, father, whichever applies
• Tell him how handsome you find him

Make The Women Feel Good

• Compliment her on her many skills (be specific)
• Tell her how much she means to you
• Let her know that she is your best friend
• Show affectionate to her in front of family and friends
• Let her know that you find her to be sexy
• Tell her how beautiful she is

10. Be Kind To One Another
Unbelievably, kindness is often over simplified. Even good relationships can lack acts of kindness. This refers to "Do unto others…" Simple acts of kindness can have huge impacts on a relationship. If your husband or boyfriend is out working on the car on a hot summer day, make a thermos of ice-cold tea and take it to him, giving him a gentle kiss. If your wife or girlfriend has been working at the computer all day, walk up behind her and massage her shoulders and neck. You get the idea. Kindness means looking at the other person's situation and seeing what you can do or add to that situation to make it better or easier. This is a way to validate your respect for each other. Kindness will go a long way in a relationship.

11. Special Hobby
Find some type of hobby that you both enjoy and then do it together. It might be that you both love refurnishing furniture.

12. Be A Kid
Do not be a prude. There is absolutely no reason why couples at any age cannot get into tickling matches or wrestle on the floor. Do not allow your relationship to grow old and stale. Understand and accept that it is perfectly fine to be silly from time to time.

13. Love Means Having to Say You Are Sorry
If you make a mistake by doing or saying something that is hurtful or damaging to the relationship, say that you are sorry. Many people struggle with these words, even when they know that what they did was wrong. It actually takes a strong person to apologize. Do not wait until you think you have the courage but say it immediately, and with sincerity. Too often when couples argue, there is a long period of silence, which actually makes the anger and tension worse. You need to let your mate know immediately that you made a mistake and ask for forgiveness.

14. Do Not Repeat, Do Not Repeat, Do Not Repeat
Learn from your mistakes. When something goes wrong and the two of you work through it, do not repeat the same mistake. Rather than dive right back into whatever it was you did or said, think before you act. At first, this will take some discipline but as you see positive results in the relationship, be encouraged that it is working.

15. Control Your Anger
Every relationship has difficulties, and sometimes, there can be some intense arguments. For the sake of your relationship and the love you have for your mate, keep your anger in check. First, when people are angry, hurtful words fly, usually not even meant. However, after spoken, it is too late to take them back - the damage is done.

16. No Jealousy Allowed
To have a healthy relationship, caring and concern are fine but when those emotions change into jealousy, this could be the beginning of trouble. Trust is probably the number one element needed in order to have a strong relationship. Without trust, things will quickly deteriorate. If one of you masters something special, receives a promotion at work, or achieves some great feat, there could be a small spark of jealousy on the other person's side. You need to talk about this and ensure that any feelings of inadequacies are permanently put to rest. Every person needs assurance at some time or another and as long as you can communicate, things will be fine. However, if your mate becomes withdrawn or irritated, these could be signs that more is going on. Once jealousy enters a relationship, problems are soon to follow.

17. Motivate Each Other
Find a mutual incentive that will motivate both of you to being the best you can be. Find something that you can both be excited about and then attach some type of reward to the motivation. If one of you has had a dream of writing a screenplay, make that your goal and take that on together. The motivation is that when finished, the two of you will take a beautiful, romantic weekend vacation to some exotic place. The goal could be anything that is important to one person or both and that can be worked toward completion together.

18. Learn More about Your Mate
Either find a good questionnaire or create one that does not dig up the past, but focuses on discovering other qualities about each other

19. No Place for Abuse
Regardless of how much you love your mate and believe in who they are, there is NEVER an appropriate time for abuse, whether physical, emotional, or verbal.

20. Open Your Eyes
Do not drive yourself crazy with this, but take notice of how your relationship is going. Open your eyes and take stock of what is and is not working in your relationship. Are there definite things missing or definite problem areas that need to be worked on? Think about it. If you invest in the stock market, you pay attention to what is going on so you can make changes if needed. Your relationship is far more than the stock market but requires some of the same strategies.

21. The Grass is NOT Greener!
Too many times, people get tired of working on the relationship they are currently in and feel that by moving on to another person, they will find greener pastures. This is just not the case. What happens is when you move to another person, things are fresh, new, and exciting just as they were in the beginning of your current relationship. Within time, that relationship will also start experiencing differences and bumps in the road. Unless you are being abused or your mate is doing something illegal or completely irresponsible, perhaps the efforts you would put into starting a new relationship would be better spent fixing the one you have.

22. Be Flexible
Remember that relationships are give and take situations, not competition between two people who love each other. There will be times when your mate is right and times when you are right. When you feel the conversation getting a little on the edgy side with each of you trying to hold ground, do not forget that there can be many ways to accomplish the same task. The result is that each of you might learn something new from the other person. Put your heads together and do what makes the most sense instead of battling for ownership of the solution.

Aries Yearly 2011 Horoscopes: The Ram Is Ready for Action

2011 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Aries. Things have been in a holding pattern for the past few years as Aries struggled on many levels. Although the Aries continued to show forward movement, Aries 2011 yearly horoscope shows the opportunity for much of that effort to finally pay off. A strong year for career and income, Aries 2011 will bring positive movement internally. Of course, ying and yang requires Aries to work a little harder on some of the areas that have gone out of balance, but this will be a challenge the Aries 2011 yearly horoscope sees Aries facing down without a problem.

Career and Income

Aries, don’t start spending yet but 2011 is looking like an excellent year for cash flow. You have done the time, get ready for the dime! Many of your projects, ideas and career moves are going to gel in 2011. This may mean it’s time for a huge promotion, a career jump or even the advancement of a business idea or concept. Step up to the plate and get ready to swing, because when it comes to career and cash, Aries 2011 is your year. The majority of your power will come in the earlier part of the year, so go for the gold immediately. Looking at the Aries 2011 yearly horoscope, it’s safe to say here’s no reason to hesitate when everything that comes out of your mouth sounds like a brilliant idea.

Love, Family and Social life

Sometimes, success in one area means a little more work in another. The Aries 2011 yearly horoscope shows that familial and intiate relationships are going to be strained in the early part of the year, Aries. In fact, they could spin out of control. Be ready to manage even the smallest situation that comes up with family or a loved one. Ignoring a small warning sign could result in major issues down the road. If you want harmony in 2011, be ready to talk out problems. Commit to a willingness to work through issues that come up, don’t just pull the rip cord like you sometimes to. The Aries 2011 yearly horoscope shows that there’s a realistic possibility that any type of dramatic action in the early part of the year could lead to the end of a relationship that, up to now, has been going well.

Education and Traveling

With 2011 flourishing, Aries will not want to take the time to do something as leveling as take a vacation. Work, work and more work will be the name of the game. In terms of learning, this will be divine as Aries will be eager to gobble up any and all information that can help things to keep going so well. But Aries, force yourself to slow down sometime in June or July. You cannot keep a crazy pace forever. Better allow yourself to rest so you can finish off 2011 with the same vitality you started with.

Health

The Aries 2011 yearly horoscope shows that things look great for Aries in terms of health. Take advantage of this state to build your body, heart and mind even more. Eat right, get plenty of exercise and enough sleep. This is the year to try out that new sport you were thinking of or to take a little time for yourself and work out aggression at the gym. Find a way to channel all that energy to care for your body as well and 2011 should see you in good shape.



Source: http://www.horoscopes-love.eu/aries-2011-horoscope.php

Stories with Morals

One of the British noblemen had left behind a big castle which contained priceless paintings. The public could come and see them from time to time. One day a group of people were moving through the large rooms and admiring the paintings as they went. One elderly woman never spoke a word but would repeatedly go close to each picture and examine it very carefully. After the visit, someone asked her what she thought of it all. "It was perfect," she said with enthusiasm. "I could not find a speck of dust anywhere.

" How often we miss the beauties of life because we are so intent on looking for faults.

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A farmer had a cluster of beautiful bamboo trees. One day he stood before the tallest one and said, "My friend, I need you." "Sir," said the bamboo, "Use me in any way you wish, I am ready." Then the gardener's voice became serious and he said, "In order to use you, I've got to split you in half." Then the bamboo reacted, "Split me" Oh, no... I'm the nicest bamboo in this garden. Use me in any way you wish, but please don't split me in half." "Well," said the gardener, "if I can't split you, I can't use you." The bamboo went silent. Then it bowed its head and said, "Okay. If the only way you can use me, is by splitting me, go ahead." "But that's not all," said the gardener. "I am going to have to cut off all your branches." "That will be the end of my beauty," the bamboo said. "But - if that's the only way I can be of use - cut me down altogether." So the farmer cut down the bamboo, removed its branches and split it down the middle. After hollowing out its insides, he brought it to a spring of water. It became a pipe to bring water to the gardens and make them fertile and fruitful.

It gave its life to help other lives. Everyday right around us people are giving their lives that we might live... Take our parents, our teachers, ...

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A rich man complained to his friend: "People don't like me. They say I'm selfish and stingy. And yet in my last will and testament I have donated all that I own to charitable cause." His friend said: "Well, maybe the story of the cow and the pig has a lesson for you.""The pig came to the cow and complained: 'People always talk about your friendliness. I know you are friendly, you do give them milk. But they get much, much more from me. They get ham and bacon and lard and they even cook my feet. And yet - no one likes me. To all of them I am just a pig, a hog. Why is that?' The cow thought it over a bit and then said: 'Perhaps it's because I give while I am still alive!'"

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Centuries ago in the country of Greece there was a young athlete who had so distinguished himself in the public games that his fellow citizens raised a statue in his honor, to keep fresh the memory of his victories. This statue so excited the envy of another athlete who had been defeated in the races, that one night he went out under cover of darkness with the intention of destroying that statue and knocking it to pieces. First he tried and tried to tip over the statue. He tugged and pulled and shoved... and after an hour it moved just a little bit. This encouraged him and he gave one mighty push and the statue fell -- on top of him, and killed him.

Envy always harms the one who is guilty of it. Did it ever occur to you that when you envy somebody or you are jealous of somebody, that this does not hurt that person in any way... He or she does not feel it at all... It only hurts you: it eats your insides out... So, you see, that it is a useless, self-destructive exercise. As Ben Sirach says in the Old Testament "Envy and anger shorten one's life." [Sir. 30:24]

4 Types of Men Girls Meet Before They Grow Up

1. First Love.

Every girl remembers the fist time she fell in love. Most of the times he never got to know, but she will never forget him.

2. The Player
Teenage girls frequently fall in love with so called players. Boys who make impression better than anything else.

3. Undiscovered Genius
The ones who believed they would change the world. Musicians, artists, gang leaders or just dreamers who believed they were born to do something great. Most likely no one understood them.

4. The Protector

Elder man who was always there to help with his advise or money. He was charming with his success, but most likely with his ability to spoil the girls.