Māris is a good person. He enjoys dreaming up all kinds of funny and dear things, particularly if it makes someone happy. Sometimes, when he bangs himself on the finger driving a nail into the wall – he swears coarsely. Touchy. But those who’ve known him for a long time simply wait for the storm to pass. If things get boring, he thinks up some mischief or simply plays theatre. He enjoys reading letters addressed to the Jobs Agent, because he takes them very personally. Many people like him, because he takes everything so seriously even messing around. For his part, he likes people who are able to think quickly. He enjoys (almost) everything prepared by his Beloved.

Agnese likes water sports, bike riding, travel, visiting friends and messing around in general. She also enjoys making sad people happy. She thinks that it’s funny, but that if work is interesting, she also enjoys working. Hypocritical talk, passive and lazy people can make her angry. Just like her dear dog who likes to disappear into the forest when they’re out for a walk. If sometimes she feels bored, she heads off to drink tea with an old friend. Other people like Agnese, because she’s interesting, friendly and generous. People trust her and they rely on her, because she rarely forgets her promises and is a very good person. She likes open and honest people, because she doesn’t enjoy guessing games. She likes people who are not afraid to be the way they really are and at the same time are capable of giving something to others. Eastern cuisine is her favourite. She also really enjoys figs, white chocolate, and, of course, fish. All kinds of fish.

Juris likes sitting in a sunny café and observing passers-by and waitresses. He also enjoys watching films on the big screen, sitting in the middle of the fourth row, as well as delighting in the way kids grow up. He’s irritated by people who don’t keep their distance, by his own indecisiveness and a missed three point throw. If he gets bored, he simply gets up and walks out of a theatre performance. Other people like him because he’s not as dreadful as he first appears. In truth, he’s a very good person. In other people he likes it when they also read Rīgas Laiks. He enjoys spicy meat dishes and sweets.

Andra enjoys life. Life, deriving satisfaction and pleasure from every moment, deriving positive emotions from her work, studies, entertainment or simply on the way to work from home – everything is a source of pleasure for her! It’s very rare for her to get angry. Sometimes, when she’s feeling ‘uptight’, she tries to avoid contact with those around her. She’s never bored, because there are so many situations in life and there’s something useful to be derived from every one of them. She believes that there’s nothing in the world that can be boring. Other people like here, because she’s open, honest and always smiling even when she wants to shed a tear. She’s a good person. In other people, she respects their integrity, joie de vivre and loyalty. She respects people who can strike a balance between hard work and play. And she soooooooooo enjoys sushi. She has big-time soft spot for Eastern cuisine which she can never say no to. And she doesn’t remember ever having refused a cone of ice cream.

Arta enjoys doing yoga and going for long walks with her dog. She also likes splashing about in the pool, sitting in a Jacuzzi, relaxing in a vapour bath and then immersing herself in ice cold water which takes her breath away and leaves her feeling as if ants are crawling all over her skin… Other likes include spending time at the seaside in both summer and winter and enjoying the force and expanse of the sea, the wind, the sun, and drawing strength and inspiration from the sea... She can be irritated by irresponsibility, lies, injustice, promises that are not kept, long and pointless talking and indecisiveness. If she ever gets bored, she goes off to do some studying. She could spend all her life studying in the Master’s programme… for this Master’s degree and the next one. However, she wouldn’t like to spend all her life taking exams; she’d prefer to study as a non-enrolled student. Other people like her sense of humour and the fact that she can laugh at herself and her antics. She’s a very good person - open, friendly, true and always keeps her promises. People respect her a lot for her goal-orientation and sense of responsibility, as well as the fact that you can always rely on her. In other people she likes a good sense of humour, positive attitude towards life, enthusiasm, self-confidence, a broad frame of mind and relaxed attitude to life. She enjoys cakes and various desserts more than anything else. Likewise she cannot imagine her life without Latvia’s delicious apples and pears. Other favourite culinary delights include vegetarian food including sabzi, kitchari, pea, lentil and vegetable pies. And what could be better than Latvian broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and other seasonal vegetables bought at the market? And pumpkin juice... mmmmmmm....

Most of all Ieva likes to play Frisbee and squash, to meet her friends and play cards. She likes to do things that make her son happy and especially to laugh. She likes to go for long walks ... to think about the people she loves ... to read romantic novels ... to listen to music ... to enjoy movies about love and also fairy-tale movies. She likes to believe that in the end everything will be just fineJ. She has discovered that she likes to be the best at whatever she does, also at work, and that is why it is important to know what is expected of her so that she can prove herself and show the best results. She gets angry with people who give long and complicated answers to simple questions and also with those who step on her feet and don’t even try to apologize. It is also difficult with people who pretend to be overly intelligent and are never ready to accept somebody else’s opinion. She also gets angry when somebody is unfair to her and when somebody does not keep his promise – that is clearly a sign of irresponsibility. Ieva cannot be around pessimistic people. When she gets bored she meets her friends, plays with her son or – if it is wintertime – she sometimes knits. But usually she tries to persuade everyone to play cards, roll the dice or do something similar to that. Or else – there are always the romantic novelsJ. Sometimes she complains about boredom and blames everybody else for not inventing something interesting to do. In summer, however, she knows exactly what to do – she goes to the beach. During the winter season she enjoys sliding down the hill on a piece of plastic (also linoleum works quite well) - using the sledge is too boring. People like her because she is very friendly and positive and because she always smiles and knows how to tell a joke. She is a very good and reliable person. In others she likes good sense of humour, self-confidence, optimism and friendliness. She enjoys Rafaello candies, cottage-cheese with onions or spring onions, Toffifee candies, milk-shakes, rhubarb jelly and bean soup. During spring she likes to eat lettuce with tomatoes and cucumbers and all kinds of simple “peasant meals”. She doesn’t like dill, potato pancakes, parsley and celery.

Anna loves running around Vecrīga in red patent leather shoes. She also really enjoys sunbathing on the beach and playing sports. Away from the beach, she enjoys big and small trips, because she’s always interested in finding out and spotting something new. She’s not easily irritated; in fact just about the only time she does get angry is when she forgets to have lunch. If she ever gets bored, she sits down to watch a film made in Europe or meets up with her friends. She thinks that the boring thing in the world is to wait for something, therefore she simply lives and enjoys the moment, and she never gets bored. People tend to like her, because she’s friendly, open to new ideas and is opinionated about a lot of subjects. There are also people who like her, because she’s a bit shy. She’s a good girl from a good family and an excellent person. Courage and audacity are qualities she likes seeing in other people. She likes creative people with interesting ideas, the kind who can think laterally, but she believes that rational and logical people also have their charm. She loves tea, especially peach green. Some people can’t imagine her without a cup of tea in her hand. She enjoys lovely meals of the kind that look delicious like strawberries with whipped cream. When it comes to more serious dishes, she has a taste for seafood and exotic foods.

Samanta loves messing about with flying discs or playing frisbee, communicating with friends, meeting relatives, laughing, as well as joking and playing practical jokes. During rush hour on public transport, she loves reading books (about and on the edge of love). She’s also fond of dreaming, going on exchange trips to other countries, eating delicious meals and keeping track of the latest events in WWF wrestling, as well as watching good films. She doesn’t like it if somebody thinks that frisbee is a sport for dogs! However, she’s most easily irritated by “star syndrome” among frisbee players who don’t come to training, but only show up at competitions and make serious errors. Indecisiveness really irritates her, as well as anybody who doesn’t keep their promises; after all, nobody is “tugging” at their tongue, so they shouldn’t promises to take a girl to Munamägi, if the side-car on their moped has fallen off. She’s also irritated when somebody answers a question by answering “I don’t know”. If, in spite of a lack of time, she ever gets bored, then she makes herself something to eat and goes shopping, or plays frisbee with an old friend, tidies up her room and organises some mini-format gathering (film/games evening), in order to swap grains of thought. She’s a very good person and other people like her, because she replies to complements with “Thanks”, instead of “You or the same to you” and because her laughter has the ring of bells. Her personality and inner beauty are vivid and for this she’s grateful to the people around her under whose influence she happens to find herself. What she likes most of all about other people is the openness, sense of humour, and the truth of their smile beyond their lips. She likes kvass, “junk food”, as well as oriental foods and, of course, her mum’s cooking, cheese balls and bacon-flavoured “TUC” crackers.

Most of all Līga enjoys being in the company of pleasant people. She also likes long morning lie ins and working late at night (like a true owl). In the morning, she enjoys having a leisurely cup of coffee while making new plans. More than anything else, she’s irritated by sullenness and indecisiveness in others. As well as when a person makes the same mistake time and time again, and injustice towards herself. As such, she hasn’t known boredom for years, because there’s simply no time for her to get bored. Other people like her, because she’s clever, intelligent, true and good-natured. She’s always (at times excessively so) conscientious when it comes to keeping the promises she makes. All in all, she’s a very good person who likes intelligent, clever, educated and trustworthy people with a good sense of humour. Indulgences include... sweets, sweets and more sweets, particularly Rafaello and zephyrs in chocolate, but she has no time for buckwheat!

Elīna likes to spend time with her friends and family – to visit them, surprise them with her ideas and sometimes to boss them around a bit J. For example to call somebody, ask what that person is doing at the moment and then announce that she will arrive in 5 minutes and they will go ... well, usually she has around 3 different options of where to go and what to do so nobody can refuse. Her mother taught her that being angry leaves negative impact on health so she is trying not to get angry but it is not always possible. When she gets bored she immediately starts to do something – action is the best remedy for boredom, her husband always tells her that. It does not matter WHAT you do, important that you do SOMETHING. Elīna believes that everything in life happens for a reason and that is why she is surrounded by people she likes and who also like her. It is simply the law of attraction J. Her best character traits would not fit even on the whole page but just to mention some: she is friendly, genuine, loving, caring ... She is a good person. She is attracted to people who possess genuine kindness – the type of kindness which cannot be faked. Most of all she enjoys the meals that her mother prepares because they are always delicious and never contain any raisins or carrots (except maybe grated).

Rudīte loves to live in a way that she can remember the day spent with joy! She loves skating. In all seasons – even in summer. Human indecisiveness and complaining that they never have time can blow her top. She is always on a move. In those rare occasions when she feels a bit bored, she takes the mobile phone and surprises some old friend with a call. People like her, as they see so many good and nice things in her personality. Sometimes it even astonishes her. But it also gives her a new source of energy to act. She is a very good person. She takes people as they are. However, strong people are her admiration. People who know who they are and are determined to reach their goals. Her greatest delights are potato pancakes, salami, and sea food and crawfish (indeed!).