Thanks Carolyn, this was fun.  For those of us watching in the States, Sofie seems so much more real, as do the people.  I like them, even the "boring" news commentator!  I thought Bulgarian would sound like Russian, but it sounds quite different to me -- softer, almost melodious.  Bulgaria always seemed like someplace so exotic that it might not even quite exist.  The name seemed strange, more like a grain than a country.  It's a place we don't think about much.  My "Bulgaria" receptors are now fully alert and I notice Bulgaria surprisingly often in the media and other places. Thanks!