Small Town Life

Lately I have found that with no big projects underway, winter in full swing, and no tourists in the park, I have plenty of time for updating blog, but nothing interesting to talk about. Its the irony of writing blogs for me; when I'm doing tons of cool stuff, I only get a chance to update every few weeks. But when I have the chance to update every day, I have nothing to say.

Life here in MT is still plodding along like normal. There is still snow out on the ground from the snow storm after new years, and its overcast and drizzling. I have been trying to hang around here lately and save up some money, but I think in a few days I will need to get out to burgas for a change of pace. There is only so long I can stay here in this town with out going crazy, so in the interest in personal sanity, i think a weekend in the city with friends is a good idea. Overall though things are going ok. I have had plenty of time to catch up on my reading and lately I have been able to talk to my brother out in Kuwait (who is finally coming home in about a week!). I just need to appreciate this slow time because once the weather gets better and spring comes around I will get busy again.

Funny story though, my office building just got new blinds installed on all the new windows (we're coming up in the world) and my coworkers are super excited about them. however, its been really dark and overcast out lately so I keep pulling up the blinds to let in more light, and they keep lowering them down because, well, I'm not sure why. maybe just excited to have blinds I guess. Its funny, but now my office has natural lighting equivalent to that of a cave (Note on my office building: the Directorate of Nature Park Strandja occupies an old communist party headquarters looking out over the town center. It is complete with dark brown panel walls and padded double doors on every office to keep out eavesdroppers. Think of the KGB offices you see in old Bond films; that's where I work).