Today's date, or rather three 9s, has been perceived by many as a significant number that could bring certain changes or be meaningful as the start of a new phase. It turns out to be an "egotistical" number, as any number multiplied by 9 yields an intermediate sum of 9 - for example, 2×9=18=1+8=9, 3×9=27=2+7=9, and so on. No matter what transformations happen to this number, it always returns to its own prime. Now isn't that something!
There are cars you admire, there are cars you turn to look at, there are cars made for everyday use and functionality that go unnoticed yet make up the main flow along the arteries of city life - but this model by the German company Volkswagen will always raise a smile and lift the spirits.
During the Jomas Street festivities on 5 July, we also wandered into the Jūrmala City Museum, where an exhibition dedicated to the history of the Jūrmala and Ķemeri resorts was on display. The most amusing items there seemed to be the old swimsuits - in faded colours, definitely one-piece, with little frills and made from stretchy knitwear. Those black-and-white ones with thick horizontal stripes were simply in a class of their own. :) This sparked an interest in learning more about the history of the swimsuit.
The shortest night of summer is approaching once again, and with it the summer solstice celebrations - Līgo and Jāņi. One of the indispensable and mystical symbols of the festival is the fern flower. Today I even received by work email from a business partner a traditional Latvian folk song with a greeting - wishing me luck in the search for the fern flower! I shall try to find an answer - what exactly is the fern flower?
If you type the following keyword into Google, you will find in equal numbers on various Latvian websites both the phrases "masu mediji" and "masu mēdiji" (mass media). So which is actually correct - with the long or short vowel "ē" - and how do popular Latvian portals use it?
German artist Lars Stroschen, who uses "an island with a propeller" as his pseudonym, has created a peculiar yet functional art object for the delight of Berliners and visitors to Berlin - the hotel CITY LODGE. Each room here has its own concept, its own name and a one-of-a-kind original décor. The hotel leaves a surreal impression on its visitors - how else could one perceive a bed floating in the middle of the room, furniture placed on the ceiling, sleeping quarters in the shape of a coffin, and so on and so forth.
It is often said that the eyes are the mirror of the soul. To make this mirror expressive and attention-catching, women have for years cultivated the art of its visual enhancement. This time we shall look at how to make eyes even more attractive using decorative cosmetics, while keeping in mind what nature has given us - eye colour. Examples for the three most common basic eye shades: brown, blue and green.
Our workplace is not merely a desk with a chair or an impersonal office, but an environment where we spend practically the greater part of our conscious lives. At an office workstation we keep important documents, daily notes, and also some personal items, which can both tell something interesting about the employee and attract a certain energy.
Valentine's Day is celebrated on 14 February. But who exactly was Saint Valentine, now called the patron of all lovers? The history of Valentine's Day's origins, as well as information about Saint Valentine himself, is rather obscure and imprecise, yet it is known that this day combines the traditions of both Ancient Rome and the Christian world.
It has now been a year since I plucked up the courage and underwent the LASIK operation - vision correction with the aid of a laser beam. Before that I had thoroughly and for a long time researched and read every possible website on the internet where any information about this operation was described. Now I can share my experience.
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