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30 random things you probably don't know about me

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30 random facts about me - for those of you who don't know me. And also for those who think they know me but if fact they really don't. Plus few pictures made by a friend a long time ago, about 10 kilos ago ;) 1. I don't have a middle name. I am just Agata. 2. My natural hair colour is dark blond but I have dyed my hair to purple and red in the past 12 years. 3. I am pro-life, pro-refugee, vegetarian Catholic so as you may imagine almost everyone has at least one reason to hate me   :D 4. For almost 3 moths I have lived in old castle in Denmark and the lack of sun and friendly people gave me depression. 5. I used to wish I was born in 1950s America so could live in one of those "little boxes" suburban houses of Levittown. 6. I graduated from Jagiellonian University and my major was American Culture, although I have never been in USA. But soon my dream will come true and I will go to Jackson. Don't worry, I ain't gonna mess aro

The most quiet place in Rome

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Have you ever had this weird feeling, when visiting a new  place, that somehow, someway this place seems to be familiar, like you have already been there before. It has happened to me a few times and each time it just freaked me out. Recently, I have the same feeling when visiting Ostia Antica, the ancients harbour city of Rome which nowadays is the enormous archeological site open to visit individually as well as in organized groups. The admission ticket cost 8 euro, but the impressions are priceless. Ostia Antica offers ruins and excavations that can be compared only with those in Pompei, although th ose of Ostia are in much better condition. Another advantage is that this place is not so popular as the ruins in Pompei so you can actually walk the streets of the ancient Roman seaport not being bothered by anyone. The site is so huge, you can actually get lost in the old ruins of ancient temples, houses, shops and baths ( here you can find the detailed information about the