i do not remember the first time. but through my job, i am in contact with lihauen every day by e-mail.
i have been in lithuania many times. firstly, it is a transit road to russia (kaliningrad). secondly, i have rested in palanga (many times), vilnius, and trakai. šiauliai is very good for shopping.
internet
general knowledge. i like to keep myself updated about what is happening in the world :-).
i have a lithuanian housemate. so he is my main source of information about the country.
school
i studied abroad in norway. there were some lithuanian students studying there, too.