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.
