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18:11 The propper pronounciation is "Tsesaritsa" . It means "empress" and is most likely named after a famous song by a Croatian singer called Oliver Dragphević
Montenegrins are good and generous hosts. When expecting a guest, according to an old time custom, as a sign of hospitality they open wide the door or the gate. They offer to the guest the best food and drink they have in the house
When I was in Montenegro I had more the feeling that the people were very unhappy with all the tourists and that they would rather not have them there. The nicest people I met there where all Croatian. That doesn't mean it is all like that because we only went to Budva and Kotor but that was our experience. Croatians where lovely, Bosnians too but the Montenegrins where a little more grumpy most of out trip. Again thag might not be true everywhere though.
@@CB-jv6cj well we all have different views. I've been in Croatien, it was so awful because host family was nervous, they yelling at 6 in the morning and they really don't wanna to see you in your room. Wi-fi was shut I don't know why, but when we are back then again everything was normal .. To expensive, there's no so much place to go, really bored. Split was nice but that is all. Croatien no way anymore. Thanks but no..
@@Anna-ym5mh That is such a shame, I have been in Croatia 2 years in a row and I haven't had any bad experiences. We have seen the most amazing places there too. Omis and Makarska are so incredibly beautiful. Zip lining through Omis is absolutely amazing. Dubrovnik is very pretty too, a bit too crowded by tourist for my liking but outside of that it's well worth a visit. The people where so sweet in Croatia. We met the loveliest people in Montenegro and Bosnia but all of those people originally come from Croatia. Most montenegrians were so grumpy, I nearly got taken by a group of 6 big men into a taxi to be raped there. Luckily I wasn't alone and got back in our own car but that was really pretty scary. I really love Croatia.
@@CB-jv6cj yeah I think it was a bit too mjch for some regions, since some tourists are very loud and obnoxious. But its very personal. Depends who you meet to be honest. Not all tourists respect the locals and their culture. I live in Holland and Amsterdam is crowded with touristd and I avoid it like a plague....
when street cats are looking happy and well fed that means this place is populated by really good people... and so you are you two really nice trip, thank you
Went to herceg novi but visited kotor for a short period before visiting an island with a lively church. Herceg novi is the most relaxing place I've visited to be recommended wonderful
I love you guys! You ARE amazing! It's really nice of you to feed those poor animals in the streets. I wish all the tourists acted like you! Sensitive, respectful and caring! Thank you! Love you!
I really like how you guys explore the lesser known places in Europe. You could easily just do London and Amsterdam a hundred times over, but you guys are really choosing some great looking locations in places most people in Western Europe or North America don't even think much about. Keep it up guys!
The cats in this part of the world are so friendly! We're in Croatia at the moment and are enjoying getting to know all the neighbourhood cats 😁 We're heading to Kotor in a couple of weeks, so it's great to see what it's like over there. We're going to have to get ready to climb all those stairs!
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos. I shall say hello to Mr. Low rider! We shall see if I'm making videos by that time, won't be as good as yours but it shall be a work in progress but a shout out to y'all as well!
I took a cruise that stops here but was sad when we couldn't get off the ship due to high winds. I guess I'll have to live vicariously through your video. It looks so pretty, so jelly!
Hi Guys, thank you so much for this! I'm starting a tour of Eastern European countries in Montenegro on 8th April and this will be very useful... subscribed and gonna checkout your other vlogs right now!!!! x
Why have I only just found you!? This video is so great!! I love all the cats 🐈 and how weird/cute you two are with them. I’m planning to go to Montenegro in May this year, really can’t wait now.
Thank you! If you love cats you'll definitely like this place. That is great to hear. The weather should be quite a bit warmer then compared to what we experienced.
I love all the kitties! Reminds me of Turkey. We're headed to Montenegro on Thursday because our visa here in Albania is finished and we have to leave. Looking forward to renting a car and visiting places.
Thanks Todra! Sounds like great plans. Can totally relate to what you're saying. Maybe Istanbul and Kotor have been our fav cities for meeting kitties.
Hey! Great movie! I'm heading to Kotor in September and this has got me really looking forward to it. Just going to check your Budva movie now. Thanks for the posts... great work! Best wishes from Glasgow :)
It seems to me that this tiny nation is completely under the radar of tourists from the West. I mean in every tourist agency here in Santa Barbara, CA they're offering a cruise trip to Montenegro. It looks spectacular really.
im back packing thru europe for 5 weeks starting next month after i have everything mapped out from london to krakow after krakow im not sure were to go so i may fly to budapest then work my way to kotor then fly back to italy then barcelona to go home. beenwatching your videos to help decide . there really helpful
Always enjoyed your wonderful videos, which provided good previews for our cruises. Your videos were well-done and very stable. Out of curiosity, which camera did you use and did you use any stabilizer? Thanks for sharing your videos!
Currently in kotor trying to find the place you ate for seafood pizza. We've been to split Dubrovnik and mortar so far. Thanks for you videos been really cool :) booking Rome in November after watching your video.
i giggle a lil bit when i read the name of the place "kotor"... to whom who might curious, try to translate "kotor" in google translate from "malay" to "english"... the name of this place is obviously the opposite of what it mean in "malay". such an awesome place, wish to visit it in the future
OMG so many cats !! I’m glad I watched this video , now that I know, I will work on my fear for cats, I’m terrified of them 😢 My husband and I are going on a cruise to the Greek islands , Kotor and Duvbrovnik we will be embarking in Venice . Sadly we will be arriving at 2 pm to Kotor so more likely we will have to pay the 3 euros lol Thank you so much sharing and for being very informative .... you both are the cutest , God bless !! Any tips / recommendations are welcomed
If I recall correctly maybe it took us an hour or hour and a half to get up there and less time going down. Maybe it wasn't being administered because it was kind of off-season when we visited.
Hola! Voy a visitar Kotor a mediados de Noviembre de este año, en que mes viajaron ustedes? Tienes alguna recomendacion de estadia y de cuanto tiempo es recomendable quedarse en Kotor? Gracias!
Eso es genial de escuchar! Visitamos durante noviembre y fue agradable pero llovió la mitad del tiempo. Es posible que desee quedarse una o dos noches más para obtener el mejor clima posible durante su estadía.
Love the videos guys, my friend through Instagram who is Russian , is visiting Montenegro, thats why I browse one of your videos , and you love cats and so do I .. the cats can sense if youre a cat person..
So interesting about the cats! In Israel, they also have feral cats, but they are truly wild cats that you dare not play with. Do you know why these feral cats are so docile? If not, is there anyone you can ask?
Thanks! I'm just assuming this but I think they're born nearby humans and survive mostly by the generosity of people nearby them so they become friendly from an early age.
Really enjoyed your video. I was wondering what camera are you using to make the video. The video isn't shaking when you are walking and climbing the stairs.
Excellent video. Makes me want to go. We're looking into this area although we've next booked for Albania. Question..... what sort of drone do you use for the filming? Interested in getting into that. Audrey, you are very pretty. Sam... what's with the dodgy hats?!! ;)
Thanks! That is cool to hear. You'll have to let us know how Albania is since we didn't get that far south on this trip. We're using a GoPro Karma which is pretty much the worst one you can have for portability. Would highly recommend checking out the newly released dji mavic air. It looks amazing. Casey Neistat did a cool review on it recently.
Thanks for the heads up on the drone! I am hoping to start posting some travel videos soon although they won't be as professional as yours....! Hopefully will get some good footage of Albania in May. There isn't an awful lot of footage on youtube on that country, although Gabriel Traveler (another of my fave vloggers) has done some good videos.
Very nice view of city,. You really make very nice video. Which camera you use friends because very nice clearly of your camera. Thanks for entertainment us. God bless both of you
I LOVE all the kitties ❤️ Cats are the best 🐱 Oh yeah and the sightseeing was pretty cool too! 😂 Seriously though: watched all the Montenegro Vlogs and am now booking my ticket there. Amazing!
A few tour ideas for KOTOR, Montenegro 🇲🇪
🍷 Walking tour with wine and food: bit.ly/3omJA5S
🛥️ Lady of the Rocks & Blue Cave: bit.ly/3wPp0iG
📸 Montenegro in 1 day: bit.ly/3Dh2xgN
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18:11 The propper pronounciation is "Tsesaritsa" . It means "empress" and is most likely named after a famous song by a Croatian singer called Oliver Dragphević
I don’t know what it is about these two that’s just so wholesome, I watch all their videos with a smile on my face.
They’re Canadian
Montenegrins are good and generous hosts. When expecting a guest, according to an old time custom, as a sign of hospitality they open wide the door or the gate. They offer to the guest the best food and drink they have in the house
Thanks! That is wonderful hospitality.
When I was in Montenegro I had more the feeling that the people were very unhappy with all the tourists and that they would rather not have them there. The nicest people I met there where all Croatian. That doesn't mean it is all like that because we only went to Budva and Kotor but that was our experience. Croatians where lovely, Bosnians too but the Montenegrins where a little more grumpy most of out trip. Again thag might not be true everywhere though.
@@CB-jv6cj well we all have different views. I've been in Croatien, it was so awful because host family was nervous, they yelling at 6 in the morning and they really don't wanna to see you in your room. Wi-fi was shut I don't know why, but when we are back then again everything was normal .. To expensive, there's no so much place to go, really bored. Split was nice but that is all. Croatien no way anymore. Thanks but no..
@@Anna-ym5mh That is such a shame, I have been in Croatia 2 years in a row and I haven't had any bad experiences. We have seen the most amazing places there too. Omis and Makarska are so incredibly beautiful. Zip lining through Omis is absolutely amazing. Dubrovnik is very pretty too, a bit too crowded by tourist for my liking but outside of that it's well worth a visit. The people where so sweet in Croatia. We met the loveliest people in Montenegro and Bosnia but all of those people originally come from Croatia. Most montenegrians were so grumpy, I nearly got taken by a group of 6 big men into a taxi to be raped there. Luckily I wasn't alone and got back in our own car but that was really pretty scary. I really love Croatia.
@@CB-jv6cj yeah I think it was a bit too mjch for some regions, since some tourists are very loud and obnoxious. But its very personal. Depends who you meet to be honest. Not all tourists respect the locals and their culture. I live in Holland and Amsterdam is crowded with touristd and I avoid it like a plague....
when street cats are looking happy and well fed that means this place is populated by really good people... and so you are you two really nice trip, thank you
All parts of your videos are a delight. I do admire how well and how much you eat.
Thanks Peter! We sure do love our food...hahaha
The Bay of Kotor is just lovely would love to visit know a girl who went to Kotor and loved it.
That is awesome to hear! Recommend visiting highly.
Wow the view from the top of the castle is amazing.
Thanks! Hiking up was a real highlight for us.
As a Kotor native, I'm really happy you liked our little town. Visit us again.
Thank you very much! We loved visiting.
Glad to hear that. Cheers and enjoy your vacation.
Do you see darth malak often?
Ilija Maslovar how it’s like living in Montenegro? Night life ? People ?
I had my short visit here in 2014, all I can say its a beautiful old city and recomend a must visit to visitor to Montenegro
It sure is a beautiful place!
Cat intermission was satisfying. So good of you guys!
Went to herceg novi but visited kotor for a short period before visiting an island with a lively church. Herceg novi is the most relaxing place I've visited to be recommended wonderful
That is cool to hear.
Another great video Samuel and Audrey.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. 😊
I love you guys! You ARE amazing! It's really nice of you to feed those poor animals in the streets. I wish all the tourists acted like you! Sensitive, respectful and caring! Thank you! Love you!
Going to Kotor tomorrow. Thanks so much for your v informative video!
That is exciting to hear. Have a great trip.
I love this country, I hope to visit to Montenegro in the summer
Oh I love this vlog, especially with those cutest kitties ❥
Thank you! We'll try to include cute kitties whenever we can :)
@@samuelandaudrey Please do
Omg that orange cat is always on the travel vlog..
Hahaha...the star of Kotor
Montenegro is really wonderful! We loved Kotor as well! :)
Couldn't agree with you more!
Holy moly, beautiful country, can't wait to visit! Thanks for sharing
Thanks! We sure enjoyed visiting.
Spectacular!
Thank you!
I was there twenty plus years ago it was a different place then. I am still in love with that city.
Cool to hear! Will you revisit again?
I will but it will be after I retire. Have been looking into immigrating for my retirement years.
Hahaha, I always have to laugh - looking at you guys - sharing with you the adventure and the emotions...
Thank you!
I love your cat intermission so much
Again . Another wonderful place to visit.
very helpful I like how you present the isolated areas thank you!
Wow guys! What a beautiful and stunning place! Just very interesting place for me.
Thank you! The views + cats :)
Thanks for sharing your time there. Brings back some great memories. What a great place. It won't be the same place in 10 years, that's for sure.
Can't wait to go to Kotor in September!
Come in Podgorica!Go to Kolasin,Zabljak!
Thanks for the tips.
Those kittys are everything 😙
Thanks! They were the best :)
Just beautiful.
Thank you! :)
That cat was fantastic
Thank you!
Your videos are awesome, love them.
Thank you!
You guys are adorable and so real. I’m heading there next month and your videos have really helped! Thanks!
Kats of Kotor! Love that city!
Ah thanks!
Fantastic. I love all the cats there.
I really like how you guys explore the lesser known places in Europe. You could easily just do London and Amsterdam a hundred times over, but you guys are really choosing some great looking locations in places most people in Western Europe or North America don't even think much about. Keep it up guys!
the drone shots making the edits top notch!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely LOVE your cat intermissions. Your vlogs are so refreshing & unique. Great job guys!
Thank you, Jackie! So glad you enjoyed it. The cats really made our trip to Kotor extra special.
KITTY`S!!!! i love the short legged kitty so cute :D Kotor is beautiful thank you for sharing great vlog :D
Thanks! It was hard to say goodbye to sausage cat. Highly recommend visiting Kotor.
The cats in this part of the world are so friendly! We're in Croatia at the moment and are enjoying getting to know all the neighbourhood cats 😁 We're heading to Kotor in a couple of weeks, so it's great to see what it's like over there. We're going to have to get ready to climb all those stairs!
What a beautiful place. What beautiful cats. You made my day. Love watching you guys.
Thank you very much! The cats were just lovely and so was the place :)
That was AWESOME thanks for sharing 📸 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻 📸
Thank you very much!
Great video! Can`t wait to go there :)
Thank you! It is a very cool place to visit.
That pizza looked epic....yum! This place is going on the list. Oh and Sam’s “low rider car” lol!
Thank you! Hahaha...say hi to sausage cat (mr. low rider) if you see him :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos. I shall say hello to Mr. Low rider! We shall see if I'm making videos by that time, won't be as good as yours but it shall be a work in progress but a shout out to y'all as well!
@@samuelandaudreywhat’s the name of the restaurant?
I sure like watching the old buildings
They all look amazing.
Lots lots friendly cats .
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Oh, we miss those cats :)
I took a cruise that stops here but was sad when we couldn't get off the ship due to high winds. I guess I'll have to live vicariously through your video. It looks so pretty, so jelly!
Oh, sorry to hear that! Hopefully you'll have a chance to revisit again someday.
Montenegro is one country that i have been dreaming of visiting.. someday soon. Namaste from Kolkata 🙏 India ☺️
Namaste Amit! That is cool to hear and I hope you can visit soon!
Next time you must visit Ostrog monastery... NO.1 place in Montenegro.
Thanks! Hope we can.
Yes! So amazing but as you would know Dragan, you can't film inside. Still worth a visit
Hi Guys, thank you so much for this! I'm starting a tour of Eastern European countries in Montenegro on 8th April and this will be very useful... subscribed and gonna checkout your other vlogs right now!!!! x
thank you so much traveling in 3 weeks BECAUSE of game of thrones no lie. And so very excited been googling montenegro for years now.
That is so exciting to hear Ericka! Kotor is amazing!
Why have I only just found you!? This video is so great!! I love all the cats 🐈 and how weird/cute you two are with them. I’m planning to go to Montenegro in May this year, really can’t wait now.
Thank you! If you love cats you'll definitely like this place. That is great to hear. The weather should be quite a bit warmer then compared to what we experienced.
I have to visit the Balcans! I am loving your videos! It is sure an amazing part of Europe most people still don't know!
Loved your video! Kotor is on of the ports on my cruise and your video was a great introduction to Kotor.
Thank you! That is exciting to hear. I think you'll really enjoy visiting. You can do a lot in just a short time there.
I love all the kitties! Reminds me of Turkey. We're headed to Montenegro on Thursday because our visa here in Albania is finished and we have to leave. Looking forward to renting a car and visiting places.
Thanks Todra! Sounds like great plans. Can totally relate to what you're saying. Maybe Istanbul and Kotor have been our fav cities for meeting kitties.
Cats carry rabies… avoid.
amazing views
Thank you! It is a stunning city - especially from above :)
Hey! Great movie!
I'm heading to Kotor in September and this has got me really looking forward to it.
Just going to check your Budva movie now.
Thanks for the posts... great work!
Best wishes from Glasgow :)
Thank you! That's great to hear! We enjoyed both places and we miss Glasgow as well!
Love 🐱 intermission!
Thanks! I hope we can do more of these ;)
It seems to me that this tiny nation is completely under the radar of tourists from the West. I mean in every tourist agency here in Santa Barbara, CA they're offering a cruise trip to Montenegro. It looks spectacular really.
That is cool to hear. Yeah, it is still quite underrated in many ways. We'd highly recommend going though.
my idols forever
Thanks!
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im back packing thru europe for 5 weeks starting next month after i have everything mapped out from london to krakow after krakow im not sure were to go so i may fly to budapest then work my way to kotor then fly back to italy then barcelona to go home. beenwatching your videos to help decide . there really helpful
Always enjoyed your wonderful videos, which provided good previews for our cruises. Your videos were well-done and very stable. Out of curiosity, which camera did you use and did you use any stabilizer? Thanks for sharing your videos!
Thank you! We use a Panasonic GH5 which has great image stabilization.
Currently in kotor trying to find the place you ate for seafood pizza. We've been to split Dubrovnik and mortar so far. Thanks for you videos been really cool :) booking Rome in November after watching your video.
i giggle a lil bit when i read the name of the place "kotor"... to whom who might curious, try to translate "kotor" in google translate from "malay" to "english"... the name of this place is obviously the opposite of what it mean in "malay". such an awesome place, wish to visit it in the future
Oh my just looked that up ;) Dirty! Yeah, this place definitely doesn't translate well in Malay. Hope you can visit someday.
Those cats give Kotor a friendly face :)
Thanks! They sure do.
OMG so many cats !! I’m glad I watched this video , now that I know, I will work on my fear for cats, I’m terrified of them 😢
My husband and I are going on a cruise to the Greek islands , Kotor and Duvbrovnik we will be embarking in Venice .
Sadly we will be arriving at 2 pm to Kotor so more likely we will have to pay the 3 euros lol
Thank you so much sharing and for being very informative .... you both are the cutest , God bless !!
Any tips / recommendations are welcomed
Thank you very much! It sounds like you have a great cruise. I would enjoy just wandering the old town if you don't have much time.
Just love Kotor - is that restaurant `Konoba Scala Santa` I went to that one and loved it
What's the name of the restaurant in old Town? Awesome video guys, can wait to go next year
Thanks Darryl! So sorry, I forget the name. That is awesome you are visiting soon.
Cesarica 😊
Heading there
Hey guys. Really nice video. I was wondering if you remember how early you started your hike at the fortress when you did not have to pay yet. :)
If I recall correctly maybe it took us an hour or hour and a half to get up there and less time going down. Maybe it wasn't being administered because it was kind of off-season when we visited.
@@samuelandaudrey Thank you!
#1 Become Darth Revan
#2 *Eat Vrook Lamar’s Crusty Corpse!*
I live in kotor,prcanj and i loooove it did you check prcanj tho?
I miss my Homeland Montenegro.
Hola! Voy a visitar Kotor a mediados de Noviembre de este año, en que mes viajaron ustedes? Tienes alguna recomendacion de estadia y de cuanto tiempo es recomendable quedarse en Kotor? Gracias!
Eso es genial de escuchar! Visitamos durante noviembre y fue agradable pero llovió la mitad del tiempo. Es posible que desee quedarse una o dos noches más para obtener el mejor clima posible durante su estadía.
Love the videos guys, my friend through Instagram who is Russian , is visiting Montenegro, thats why I browse one of your videos , and you love cats and so do I .. the cats can sense if youre a cat person..
Thank you! We really enjoyed Kotor and all of its cats!
What time of the year did you guys go in? We're thinking this November. Is that a terrible idea weather wise?
Quite a bit of rain that time of year but less crowds.
Wonderful tour! Weird the restaurants all had sort of kitschy music playing in the background ... (loved your background music though!).
Thanks! Ah, some of these restaurants have a quirky playlist for sure.
pekne videa.ja tiez rad cestujem ale som skor zamerany na pamiatky,zaujimavosti...ale mam aspon inspiraciu.palec hore :)
👍hello from kyrgyzstan
Visit it in the summer
But isn't it packed then?
@@samuelandaudrey yes but you would have mutch better time
Im living in kotor
That is cool to hear.
I live in ozrnici but it's in niksic largest town even tho its not a capital
@@samuelandaudrey i ja isto zivim u kotor,ja sam uso u video samo da vidim da li im se svidio grad
So interesting about the cats! In Israel, they also have feral cats, but they are truly wild cats that you dare not play with.
Do you know why these feral cats are so docile? If not, is there anyone you can ask?
Thanks! I'm just assuming this but I think they're born nearby humans and survive mostly by the generosity of people nearby them so they become friendly from an early age.
Really enjoyed your video. I was wondering what camera are you using to make the video. The video isn't shaking when you are walking and climbing the stairs.
Thank you! We use the Panasonic GH5. It has great image stabilization.
Would love to visit quiet season..best time to go when not full tourist?.thsnks..
Thanks!
Late May, early June, September and early October. Quiet and the water is warm. Avoid July and August - too crowded and too hot.
Again cat 🐱 lover 😀😀😀
Excellent video. Makes me want to go. We're looking into this area although we've next booked for Albania. Question..... what sort of drone do you use for the filming? Interested in getting into that. Audrey, you are very pretty. Sam... what's with the dodgy hats?!! ;)
Thanks! That is cool to hear. You'll have to let us know how Albania is since we didn't get that far south on this trip. We're using a GoPro Karma which is pretty much the worst one you can have for portability. Would highly recommend checking out the newly released dji mavic air. It looks amazing. Casey Neistat did a cool review on it recently.
Thanks for the heads up on the drone! I am hoping to start posting some travel videos soon although they won't be as professional as yours....! Hopefully will get some good footage of Albania in May. There isn't an awful lot of footage on youtube on that country, although Gabriel Traveler (another of my fave vloggers) has done some good videos.
Could you please tell me the restaurant you went to in the Old Town where you had fish and soup and Montenegro pizza?
De Fara's pizza on Ave J in Midwood section of Brooklyn, NY...lol
Dis you have any issues flying you drone?
wait you guys have a drone too? dang how much stuff are you dragging up the hill?
Especially with a GoPro Karma. That thing is a beast. Hoping to get a smaller DJI model.
You guys should go Sarajevo in Bosnia 🇧🇦 it’s really beautiful there
Would love to visit someday!
Awesome video! We plan to be in Kotor in a few months. What's the name of that charming restaurant where you guys had pizza and fish?
Great video 😊 we are in kotor for a day in May on our cruise, so have some ideas of what to do there now. Thanks
Thank you! Awesome to hear! Hope you have a fun time.
Where did you eat with the garlic fish?
😍😂 A lot of cats
Indeed! We loved the cats.
Very nice view of city,. You really make very nice video. Which camera you use friends because very nice clearly of your camera. Thanks for entertainment us. God bless both of you
Whats the name of the restaurant? Great video! Thank you ! 😊
Kotor is beginning to grow on me, guys - awesome....:-)
That sounds perfeccccccttttt!
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos But.not TOO perfect....like, you know where....☺☺☺☺.
I LOVE all the kitties ❤️
Cats are the best 🐱
Oh yeah and the sightseeing was pretty cool too! 😂
Seriously though: watched all the Montenegro Vlogs and am now booking my ticket there. Amazing!
Thank you very much! That is really exciting to hear. You'll have to say 'hi' to the cats for us :)
at what time did you went hiking? before 8am or after? it's a good tip on how to avoid paying admission xD
I think we went before 8 :)