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Monday, October 28, 2013

The Red and the Black

The story unfolds in a double direction:
Two different roads, one to left, one to right;
You stand at a crossroads of ambiguous light
Yet to choose just a path means embracing rejection.

The red string of fate guides your steps to the left,
To a love that the future will consider a bliss;
Still, the other perspective tastes like feelings amiss,
Right ensnares the senses like a night-crawling theft.

Soon you want to surrender to the beautiful lie
Of those magical eyes who can talk to your heart,
You reach out your small hand to accept a fresh start
With the promise of never being taught how to cry.

But the dark keeps imposing and imposing again:
Signs that push you into fateful seclusion
Tell your soul to abandon the love-like illusion
And embrace the outcome of a life more humane.

So you choose the right road, venturing into dust
Towards a bleak future with no love and no end;
You give black a chance - by rejecting the red -
Thus I wonder for how long will your happiness last.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Life after death

Gone with the wind you were,
Lost in another dimension,
Naked, alone and afraid
That the world will never
                     See you again.

Yet I've felt you, longing for breath
In a corner of my room,
Crying, freezing and mumbling
That you shouldn't have succumbed to death,
                     Not just yet.

And I stopped thinking and I listened
To your whispers, to your despair,
The air turned to ice and the time
Turned to stone, throwing up
                   Worries into midair.

Ghosts and illusions gathered and played
With my fearful mind,
Whispering, floating, laughing out loud,
Turning life into a game of dangerous blame,
                   All left behind.
         
So I turned to them and said I'll go
To the land of dreams and nightmares;
Hours dilated, time crumbled down
And I fell deeply, with a big frown,
                  Into meaningless sleep.

And there I saw you, battling with facts,
Trying to keep the balance still,
You were fighting so hard to exist and not die
That I pleaded with God
                 To let go of the past.

Eons rewound, God turned back time
Giving you back to life, again,
You were the same, alive and well,
I was so happy I decided to love you forever,
                 Without farewell.

Death seemed like a memory of a past event,
So far away, so deep, so lost in disguise,
That I didn't pay attention to you
Being hidden away by a transparent veil,
                Without pain or torment.
                 
When I woke up, reality struck
A powerful and deadly blow:
Death had still claimed you, your life long gone:
Gone with the wind you were,
Lost in another dimension.

23.10.2013





Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Confession

I love
From the depths of my heart
I love
An illusion,
Singing my worries to the rain
And going forward towards "why".

I feel
Like an abandoned shadow in a cave,
I feel
The stillness
Of my broken heart turn into stone
And mesmerising feelings turn to dust.

I breathe
No air, no love, no help, no music,
I breathe
A lie,
Which boiled my soul dry,
Tying him up with a cursed promise.

I live
A dreadful sin, eating my faith,
I live
In fear
That I may crumble into fateless sleep,
Fading away from peace and truth.

I pray
That I may find the road back home,
I pray
For love,
The kind that lasts forever, without end,
And puts a stop to all the pain.



Monday, September 30, 2013

The white cat and the young girl - an original story Part I

Once upon a time, in a faraway place, there was a young girl who dreamed to become a princess. Her family was poor, she had three little brothers and she had to work in order to help her parents take care of the family. Although she wanted desperately to become a princess, there was little hope for the girl to meet a handsome prince, make him fall in love with her and ask her to marry him. Besides, she wanted to get married for love, not for status or money and she thought that chasing after a guy because of power or wealth would turn her into a greedy and bad woman, which couldn't be more true.

So she decided to enjoy her life as much as possible. During the day, she worked at a candy store and in the afternoon she did activities with the children at the volunteer center in her village. They would go out together, sing, dance and learn how to paint, and everybody was so happy! One day, as they were out on the hill sorrounding the village, singing and playing together happily, they suddenly heard a beautiful voice coming from the depths of the Earth, singing a beautiful and calming melody. It was like a dream, so beautiful and colourful, that they couldn't resist the temptation and they wanted to find the person singing it. So they began searching and searching but couldn't find anything. The next day, the same thing happened. The following day, the same. 

The girl and the children began telling the story to the villagers and everybody gathered on the hill to find out what was happening. The beautiful voice began singing again and, as the villagers began listening, they started to faint one by one, until none was left standing, aside from the girl and the children. The children were completely surprised and frightened. Suddenly, the girl came up with a brilliant idea: she told the children to begin humming the tone of the melody they have been hearing for days. And what do you know? The Earth opened by magic and suddenly a big, white cat came jumped from inside, singing. She walked elegantly, as it continued to sing, towards the children, she sourrounded them three times, and then she stopped her song and sat down. 

The girl asked her: "Who are you? What's happening? How come everybody fainted as soon as they heard your song?" The cat replied: "I am the Spirit of the Earth. I reveal myself in times of great trouble, to the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve who are calling me in their songs. The people you see here have fainted because they forgot how to dream, to be happy and to enjoy their lives. You are the only ones standing because you have pure hearts, big dreams and you live life to the fullest". "Can we do anything to save them?" the girl asked again the white cat. "Yes" - came the answer.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Let's remember Maria Tanase

Today let's remember a Romanian traditional music singer, Maria Tanase. She was born a hundred years ago, in a Bucharest suburb, becoming, after many difficulties, a true jewel of the Romanian music. She sang passionately Romanian traditional music, the folklore. She was a unique figure in Romania of those times, doing whatever she wanted, loving and living with passion, helping many people, making tours in Romania and in America. Today she is remembered and celebrated by all Romanians everywhere, as an exquisite figure of the Romanian culture.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Let's talk about TV shows


A necessary ingredient for a getaway paradise is provided by the amazing world of cinematography, which is the perfect escape from a cold-hearted reality and everyday problems. And although movies are perfect if you want to enter another dimension for about 2 hours of your life, in more severe cases of severe depression when you want to prolong the feeling of a different reality, TV shows are more appropriate. 
My favorites? Just a few: The Vampire Diaries, Merlin, Smallville, Charmed...and so on :P 

Let's begin our TV shows tour with The Vampire Diaries. Sexy and beautiful actors, an attractive and fashionable theme - coexistence between humans and vampires, interesting storyline. To be honest, at first I wasn't that interested in this show, although I admit, the actors were pretty handsome to look at. The moment my sister sent me a youtube link with an unforgettable dance between Elena, the main human character and  Damon, the handsome brother of Elena's boyfriend, in the first season, I became hooked and began shipping the unlikely couple, which kept me watching for 4 seasons. Will my wish come true in the end or not? Let's see the scene which got me hooked up:
 

Let's see their love story, as it beautifully unfolds:

 


All my love and appreciation for the creator of the next video! I've found it on youtube and I fell in love with it instantly, as it displays the impossible love between Damon and Elena from The Vampire Diaries and my favorite Disney animation movie Anastasia. Just by watching this, you could feel the love flowing in the air...and how could you resist the temptation to watch this show after having watched so many videos of it here?


And if we're talking about TV shows, let's not forget about Merlin, the British TV series which featured Colin Morgan as the young wizard who needs to protect a spoiled prince Arthur, interpreted by Bradley James. The fantastic brotherhood between the leads and the numerous adventures of the young wizard and the young prince, intertwined with funny moments all the time, make this show a winner and a pleasant cinematographic experience, highly recommended.  


 



The third one on the list of favorites is Smallville. Tom Welling is in my opinion, perfectly suited for this role and I would have loved to see him in the main role from Man of Steel. Just can't get enough of him! Smallville is fun and entertaining. As I am a sucker for romance, I became particularly interested in the romance between Clark and Lois Lane (Erica Durance), who appeared later on the show, at the beginning of season 4. If you want more heart throbbing experiences with those two, watch directly seasons 8-10. Warning: this is a really long show, you're in for a long ride if you decide to watch it. But it's definitely worth it. Here is a preview of what that unforgettable romance might look like:



If you have already watched it, or don't have time for all the seasons, I recommend the next video (beware, it contains heavy spoilers!):


And finally, to conclude my small tour into the world of favorite TV shows, I've chosen another runner up on the list of long shows, Charmed. Eight seasons of a classic, beautiful show which displayed a powerful message: sisterhood is a powerful bond, giving you power over evil, and you need to cherish it. (Need to remember it when I'm fighting with my sister!) I wonder who will become your favorite witch sister? I began admiring Prue, than Phoebe and in the end, the calm and composed Piper.

These are only some TV shows I have watched, among others like Chuck, Ugly Betty of New York and a whole bunch of Korean dramas, which I will talk about in a future post. TV shows are a great pastime and an excellent way to cheer you up when you're down, so I recommend them, in moderation though. Remember what Joanne K. Rowling once said "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live". We must try and make the best out of our lives everyday, no matter what and  use watching movies as a reward to ourselves for working hard. 
Do you, reader, have other shows to recommend? What are your favorite TV shows? 

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

"Big Cat, Small Cat" Whiskas campaign

The way a cat relates to the world : fearless, playful and friendly...
 even though it's digital, still can't help but smile!(photographer George Logan & retoucher Tony Swinney - copyright belongs to respective owners)







Tuesday, September 10, 2013

A cry for a sign

Today I'm too upset to think straight. I'm upset about the fact that my indecisiveness has caused me harm and has therefore prevented me from advancing on my personal and professional road. I have given into temptation and I have chosen a smaller stress over a bigger one, which could have brought me greater fulfillment and happiness. But I got lazy and complacent and I said "Everything will be okay, it will solve out by itself". But guess what: it didn't. My conscience wouldn't allow me to be happy, I would start losing sleep over my decision, I would literary hurt physically from it. Giving up a part of one's dream and settling for less often causes insomnia, lack of direction in life, a feeling of emptiness.

My father would say that my dreams are often too surreal and too big, impossible to follow, just like a child's. And I often relax too much in that thought, thinking that no matter how much I struggle, I would never be able to fulfill them, so it's better to just dream them and never take any concrete action. The problem is that as time flies by, I realise that I couldn't get the most out of my life, because I was busy dreaming and at the same time, busy in choosing a life I knew I wouldn't be entirely happy with, instead of just being myself. I know I should be happy with my situation now, because others would struggle a ton in order to have these things I already have: a loving family, a warm home, possibility to follow a PhD in my small hometown, but still, a PhD, maybe even get a job.

But I long  for more. I long for a big city, a well-paid job, which I could love dearly and which could allow me to travel around the world and see new cultures, meet new people, hear new life stories, write more about life. I long for a PhD I could do on a theme that I like, at a university that matters. My problems are too "big" and too meaningless: live with my parents, small pay, "decent" job, small town, stability, get married before 30, have 3 kids, bald husband or head into an unknown big city, live a reckless and passionate love, find my real calling and see the world, without giving a s***t about social expectations and general gossip? I envy someone I know who managed to do just that - I am not that courageous :(

Monday, September 9, 2013

About life

 Don't you just love life? Even though most of the time it's far from the ideal one you've always wanted, it still offered you the opportunity to be born into this world and experience its magic. Although it's hard and sometimes you just want to end it or run away from everything, in the end you still press on, with the hope of a better tomorrow brought to you but this amazing thing called life. 

And you enjoy it, with every breath. You get to see new places, learn new things, know new people. You get to experience things like love, friendship, happiness. Sometimes envy, hate, sadness. There are times when you feel lost and when it seems like life has lost its meaning and there is nothing left for you to enjoy anymore. There are other times when it feels like your heart is going to explode from happiness. You've earned something you had wanted for a long time after you worked hard and long for it. Or you've found someone who understands you perfectly and with whom you feel you could spend a lifetime together. 

A few years ago, as I was going to my grandparents', I saw an old couple fishing together in the middle of a small town river, side by side. They were coordinating their movements so well, they seemed like a single person, like a Mythical Primordial Androgynous, a Human creature where both Man and Woman were attached to one body, then split by Gods and condemned to look for one another to the ends of the Earth, in order to be reunited and be happy again. I was so impressed with this picture of that old couple, I found myself wishing for a similar experience. And although love came eventually knocking at my door, I couldn't let go of that ideal love and ended up letting go of any potential love interests, just because they weren't fitting the profile of that ideal love. Hopeless romantic, to the core.

 That image warms my heart even now, as I think about it. My point is, even though life often throws punches at you, most of the time it heals your heart by offering you special moments, special images or unique experiences, small but meaningful, which can change you forever. You just need to pay more attention to everyone and everything around you, and who knows, you might find out beauty in things, places or people you didn't even think of before.