- La diada de Sant Jordi en Catalonia - 23 of April

Sant Jordi (Saint George) is the patron saint of Catalonia.
The legend says that St. George was fighting the wicked dragon that held the princess captive. Finally St. George kills the dragon and on the spot where the dragons blood was spilled a rose grew as a symbol of love and friendship.
April 23rd was not only famous because of the legend of St. George, but also because it is the anniversary of the death of two great writers: Cervantes and Shakespeare.
On this day, the main tradition in Catalonia is to exchange gifts -- men give their gilrfriends roses, and women give their boyfriends a book.
Is often compared to Valentine's Day.

Well, love is definitely in the air.

- Easter traditions in Catalonia.

In Catalonia the most important culinary tradition is making the 'Mona de Pascua' cake.

The tradition, that dates from the 15th century, is that the “mona” is the present that the godfather (or the godmother) give to his godson in Easter.

Mona’ is a word derived from the Arabic word ‘munna’meaning ‘gift’.

Originally, marzipan cakes decorated with boiled eggs, but these days more likely to be substituted by figures made in chocolate.

Chocolatiers and bakers compete to make the most spectacular 'Mona de Pascua'.

- Revolutionary Road.

''A young couple meet and fall in love - seeing the spark within each other. Both are creative souls seemingly willing to live a purposeful life together - refusing to be ordinary. Gradually though, the mundane begins to creep in. Their safe suburban home, the un-fulfilling job, the loss of creativity and drive….all these things and more put pressure on a once exciting relationship. It’s an all too familiar story of love lost and lives wasted. Any life is a challenge, but to live a creative, purposeful one can be difficult in a society that seems comfortable with endless materialistic gain and safe attitudes.
The film is set in the 1950’s and the attention to detail of the era is great. Funnily though, it is a story that could have just as easily be set in modern day, a story that takes place in the homes of millions right now.''
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John Givings: You want to play house you got to have a job. You want to play nice house, very sweet house, you got to have a job you don't like.
April Wheeler: Tell me the truth frank remember that? We used to live by it. And you know what's so good about the truth? Everyone knows what it is however long they've lived without it. No one forgets the truth frank they just get better at lying
April Wheeler: I wanted IN. I just wanted us to live again. For years I thought we've shared this secret that we would be wonderful in the world. I don't know exactly how, but just the possibility kept me hoping. How pathetic is that? So stupid. To put all your hopes in a promise that was never made. Frank knows what he wants, he found his place, he's just fine. Married, two kids, it should be enough. It is for him. And he's right; we were never special or destined for anything at all.
April Wheeler: No, Frank. This is what's unrealistic. It's unrealistic for a man with a fine mind to go on working year after year at a job he can't stand. Coming home to a place he can't stand, to a wife who's equally unable to stand the same things. And you know what the worst part of it is? Our whole existence here is based on this great premise that we're special. They we're superior to the whole thing. But we're not. We're just like everyone else! We bought into the same, ridiculous delusion. That we have to resign from life and settle down the moment we have children. And we've been punishing each other for it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959337/

- Frédéric Beigbeder - gelbekit, atsiprasau.

*Po keturiasdesimtmecio, kai ka nors isgyvename, vis pagalvojame, kad gal tai paskutinis kartas. Vis delto isistikinimas, kad gal jau nugyventa puse gyvenimo, siek tiek pakoreguoja elgesi. Jei buciau dvidesimcia metu jaunesnis, galbut manes cia net nebutu.

*Mylejau ir buvau mylimas, bet niekada to nebuvo vienu metu.

*Brangioji, as visada tave mylesiu, tu esi man skirta, taciau noriu myletis su kitomis moterimis, tik gal liausiesi knistis po smuklmenas ir skaityti mano elektroninius laiskus. Tu gali daryti ta pati, visiskai to nedraudziu, netgi priesingai, mane jaudina, kad taves geidzia kiti vyra <...>. Tu manes nemyli, tiesiog nori, kad tau priklausyciau, o tai ne tas pats. Jei mane myletum taip, kaip sakai, noretum, kad patirciau malonuma, - su tavim ar be taves, as irgi tau to linkiu - su manim ar be manes. Busiu priverstas tave palikti del sios kvailos, taciau labai svarbios priezasties: man reikejo liesti ir kitu kunu, kad isitikinciau, jog pirmenybe teikiu tavajam. <...> Paziurek i mane - daugiau

manes nepamatysi. Tu ka tik mane praradai, nes norejai, kad tau priklausyciau.

p.s. Originalus knygos virselis man patinka labiau:)