alt-J | Every Other Freckle | GIRL
alt-J | Every Other Freckle | BOY
Tesla Boy | Undetected
Now that I’ve officially finished school (bachelor’s
degree and all alike) I’m left with a few spare days until I become a fully
entitled grown-up and start my full-time job as a bloody programmer. I actually
feel like I’m in-between lives – one that I’ve left behind and one that
I’m moving straight towards. And it’s scary as shit! Like scary level over 9000
kind of shit.
Since I’ve run out of any stress battery and I can’t
afford a new one physically and mentally, I'm gonna become zen for the next 3-4
days. I’m not talking about any insight into the Buddha Principle or emerging
into a deeply life changing meditative state (although I think I might need
that), but more about being relaxed and peaceful and basically giving #nofux.
Today
was the first day I’ve done that and it wasn't bad at all. Walking down the
streets of sunny Bucharest in the middle of the day, on a Wednesday, never felt
so relieving. Watching hasty people pass by, while having no worries it’s
clearly liberating and no big effort is needed to feel that way. Knowing that I
could do whatever I wanted just because I had the time was a bit pressuring,
but brought a new perspective into my life – enjoy the time you have.
I didn't change the world today, but I’ve changed my
world and that’s something. I mostly enjoyed having the time to dream about
everything and anything, to be connected with my thoughts again, to see how the
Earth is spinning and not miss out on that.. I sense that life is running
through my veins and I couldn't be happier! Through that, I’ve been able to
understand how different success and happiness can be, how one is not
necessarily determined by the other and while one makes you feel like you can
conquer the world, the other makes you feel like you are a part of it.
The Cure | Lullaby
The Grand Budapest Hotel | Wes Anderson
Generationals | Put a Light On
Yes, you’re right! I took a picture of Leonardo DiCaprio and some lilacs – two of my favourite things – to celebrate Easter in my own way. Hope your day is filled with happiness, sunshine, love and style!
Chela | Zero
Hey there! A while back, I’ve
made a post dedicated to well-dressed men and I’ve made a promise that I’ll
come back with a ladies edition. I take inspiration from everywhere really,
just because there is an immense array of women that use fashion as a way to
express their identity combining creativity and imagination with sensuality and
fierce attitude. It would take pages and ages to mention all those females that
turn heads on the red carpet or at the subway station, but I wisely picked some
that are definitely worth gazing upon.
Street style:
Arctic Monkeys | Arabella
I was there,
lying on my bed, trying to fall asleep for more than an hour when it hit me -
we're pretty much alone, everyone else is just a tourist in our lives. Some
decide so stay longer and extend their holiday, but will be leaving sooner or
later. Even if they are family, friends, enemies, lovers, postmen or strippers,
their staying time is proportional with the time you spend together and as
that period shortens, they become foreigners. It's weird how you get to know
someone, you develop some kind of a relationship and bond with them, but as
soon as you stop seeing/talking to each other it's like they haven't even
existed, it's like you're strangers that never knew each other, you forget how
it feels to know them. And it's nobody's fault. I'm not talking about one's
inability of keeping in touch, but there’s something in the human nature of
being selfish and protective over their genetic material that puts solitude and self-preservation above anything else.
I can't even remember how
many people I've met so far, how many I've actually talked and became friends with,
but the fact that we weren't able to meet too often anymore erased our memories
so much that if we randomly make eye contact again, we have no idea who the
person before our eyes is (figuratively) and we act as awkward as we usually do
near strangers. I don't blame them, obviously, we crossed paths for a reason
most likely, but we're just passing by in each others lives, nothing more.
Family is no different, we
just have an extra incentive to stick around longer - the sense of obligation.
Think about not seeing one of your siblings for five years, no talking either.
Do you think you'll care as much that you're related and would be able to put
them above your best friends right away? Probably not. The thing is, we don't
like to get attached for too long and if we do, it's probably for different
reasons. People come and go, we forget them and move on.
Aloha, Spring is here. And
during this period of time, there is a pattern of situations that seem to occur every year:
-an increasing need of affection (with the exhausting
feeling when you're facing the lack of it)
-flowers, flowers and flowers again
-women that need to receive those flowers or you'll
sleep on the couch
-Spring fever
-pretty pastels
-body odor
-screaming kids (one may even call it happiness)
-Spring cleaning (everyone says that on Facebook, but
we all know it's bs)
-a shitstorm of feelings, cuz bears, bees and your
senses are waking up
-zero productivity due to nice weather
-more skin showing
-more whistles on the streets because of said skin
-couples, couples everywhere
-parks and recreation (not the TV series)
-a new season of Game of Thrones
-an invasion of pics on every social media
-birds flying high, you know how I feel
-transitioning weather, mood and cash flow
-the disappointment that the season is over too early
and you haven't been to the gym yet
Nonetheless, Spring is one
of my favourite seasons (along with the other 3 that I'm lucky enough to
experience every year) and it turns my morning coffee on the balcony routine
into a really enjoyable experience.
-I don't like it when my guts
tell me I should talk to somebody and I don't. That moment when you see someone
and you know you should say something, but you cannot think of any good excuse
and they probably feel the same way, but you just end up passing by
each other thinking: Hey, I met someone today. I don't know their name
and I didn't say a word, but they seemed nice.
-I don't like windy days. My
hair is usually styled in a certain way(even when it doesn't look like it)
and/or I'm wearing a skirt/dress. Having something you cannot control messing
with that is no fun.
-I don't like bars, especially
ordering from a bar. In fact, it's my least favourite thing to do when I go
out. I would rather not have a drink sometimes, instead of speaking the sign
language with the bartender. Then there's always this weird guy in his
forties who tries to hit on you while you wait.
-I don't like songs that I used
to listen to, until they became really popular and annoying and everywhere.
-I don't like being sleepy all
day because I couldn't stop making impossible scenarios in my head in the
middle of the night.
Zero 7 | Don't Call It Love
Young the Giant | It's About Time
Everyone has an opinion about Valentine's
Day. Some hate it, some wait for it the whole year, some get annoyingly overexcited,
some have a lot of other things to do, especially since nobody gives the
day off. I'm not one for receiving stuffed animals, pink sparkly roses and
cheesy quotes. I don't love the thing, I don't despise it either..the 14th
doesn't really trigger anything meaningful in my brain and/or heart. Moreover,
feeding with romanticism seems a bit cruel to me..feeding with love and
affection is just something else. However, there are people that really enjoy
every minute of the holiday because it's a reason to remind how much we care
for one another, since it's quite easy to forget.
Everyone has an opinion,
everyone is an observer. We have tons of ideas of how others should live their
life, yet no clues about our own. These things apply mostly when there are a
lot of people involved, therefore more points of view and illusions of rightfulness.
I don't think that there should be only one day that celebrates love because it
is obvious that love doesn't manifest at the same time for all of us, although
we can follow the same logic regarding Mother's Day or Innovation Day. The
point is, holidays are made for celebrating and feeling grateful for certain
aspects of our lives( behind the commercial bullshit that floats around each
one of these). But we don't have to feel constrained to celebrate it all at the
same time, because feelings don't coordinate on such a big scale. So my advice
would be to create your own holidays, little rituals that make everything feel
more intimate and actually relate with your mood and personality. We don't have
to comply with whatever is dictated by the society, if we want to keep our
identity and our morals in the right place.
So have a really amazing
Valentine's Day, if it's the case. If you're not feeling it, happy Whatever You
Want to Celebrate Day. If you can't think of a certain entity, be thankful you can
spend another day on this planet, breathe this air, see the sunlight and
embrace the chance of a new beginning that life gives with every morning you
open your eyes.
Chet Faker | Talk Is Cheap
The
1975 | Settle Down
That’s
how Bucharest looks like these days. The white Christmas we all dreamed about
came a bit too late, but everyone seems to enjoy it as long as they don’t have
to fight the piles of snow and the freezing cold to make it to work. All I
think about right now are fairy tales, hot beverages and Hogwarts covered in
snowflakes. Do you like the cold season or would you rather be wearing
your Ray-Bans and daisy dukes all year round?
“What good is the warmth of Summer, without the cold of
Winter to give it sweetness.”
Röyksopp | Something In My
Heart
I don't
write about love, because I cannot imagine myself being in the position of
giving advice on this matter. Don't get me wrong, I do give advice to my
friends(if I'm asked to..maybe), but to actually write about something like
that takes somewhat more experience than I have and a slight madness, in the
most beautiful of forms.
I
cannot attach a definition to the concept, I don't believe in the existence of
only one soulmate(just because I prefer to have options). I think it can be
experienced on higher and deeper levels with some and it does not mean you are
compatible as long term partners. Then again, I'm no professional and I could
be completely wrong, yet I don't feel like there is rhyme or reason to it.
Anyway,
all I wanted to do regarding this late night post was to show you some sort of
documentary about love, how people(the ones that know what they are talking
about from their experience) perceive love in the contemporary, modern times,
with all the technology and virtualization of existence. Maybe it will inspire
you, maybe it will leave no mark whatsoever on your retina or soul, but it
won't be a waste of your time. Promise.
PS: This was written in a time
and space where I should have learned my ass off for finals. Procrastination is
the best inspiration, they say. Who are "them"? Who even cares these
days? You are not supposed to trust what they say on the
Internet anyway!
PPS: You should watch the movie too.
Made In Heights - Murakami
Hello,
dear blog readers and Happy New Year. Since 2014 just started, I’ve figured
that now it would be a good time to commemorate the year that just ended. It was
not the best year, it was not the worst. I have lost quite a bit, but I’ve
gained enough to keep me balanced. For me, 2013 was the year of changes and now
that I look back I believe that it mold me into a better person for some
reason. My self confidence is not as fragile as it used to be, the social
awkwardness seems to have shrunk(with a slight variation), my heart is hanging
in there(which is more than I could wish for given the circumstances) and I am
surrounded by amazing people(not so many of them, just the right amount) that
can brighten the dark hours. I feel lucky and appreciative. I am alright.
Cutting the mush(I respect you if you know the movie that’s from) and moving
towards fun, superficial aspects of my daily life, in no particular order, I’ll
tell you what I’ve been loving for the past year.
1. Clothing
item:
2. Make-up tool:
3. Accessory:
4. Blogger/YouTubber:
5. Photographer:
6. Movie:
7. TV
show/series:
8. Musician:
9. Book:
Because
I’m a proud Romanian girl, I’m gonna include Noaptea
de Sanziene(The Forbidden Forest) by Mircea Eliade, because it’s such a
wonderful and inspiring book to read. For fiction lovers, I’m gonna
recommend Divergent by
Veronica Roth which is a hybrid between The Hunger Games and The Vampire
Diaries(I don’t know how I’ve made the connection in my head, since it’s not
about vampires or hunger games).
10. Websites:
You
probably expect something like rocknrose, refinery29 or at least gorillavsbear. You’re wrong! I
take such pride in visiting theuselessweb 100
times a day, it’s unnatural.
