I regret that my parents didn’t have a photo camera when I was little. There are lots of moments in my life that I wish I could remember or at least have “proof” that they happened.

The world was beautiful back in those days. Everything was new and fresh. Things weren’t as complicated as they are today. Everything was fun even on rainy days as today.

I regret that I don’t have any pictures with my childhood friends. I miss them, but I know that if I would see them today, my childhood memories would be stained. People do change in time, and I know for sure (from experience) that we might not be friends now if we meet.

Ironically, now that I do have a camera, I miss all the important moments. For example, last weekend, my high school best friend got married (well they just exchanged vows; the real wedding will be in October). My camera batteries were dead and I couldn’t take a single photo.

That was my first mistake.

So I decided to rely on her friends to take decent pictures and maybe include us two (me and Johnny).

That was my second mistake.

Not only that we are in just one (group) photo, but the rest of the photos are horrible. They are all dark and you can’t even see the faces of the people who were there.

The worst part is my friend decided not to buy the pictures from the experienced photograph because she already has the photos from her friends and they are “perfect”. It hurt; she doesn’t even remember when we left (we even had a Goodbye photo which we never saw).

I got mad at her. That was my third mistake.

These are her memories and if she feels that the pictures from her friends are enough, that’s her decision. If she feels that a group picture with everyone in it is enough, that’s her decision. It was nice that she did invite us and that she is willing to share these moments with us. Hopefully, in October we will be seen in more than two pictures.

I can truly say I’ve learned my lessons: I should only be concerned about the memories I make and I should check more often the battery on my photo camera.

In the meantime, here’s a sweet memory with me and Johnny:

I just “cleaned” my MP3 player (which it’s still alive and going, thank God).

There were a lot of songs that I just lost interest in or I didn’t like from the start (me and Johnny have so different tastes in music). And I’ve added my latest obsessions on it with some old songs that I’ve missed.

Plus, I’ve found another Korean group that I’m interested in: Cho Shin Sung (English name: Supernova). The are an older group but I’ve never heard of them until I heard “TTL” (Time To Love). The song is a collaboration between Cho Shin Sung and T-ara (a rookie Korean group). I really like the song and I really like the boys in the group. Plus, they’re in my age range so I don’t feel like a pedophile for liking them.

I’ve searched for some other songs of them and I’ve found two that I really like (it’s a good thing that the music videos come with subtitles).

PS: On national television (TVR1) they are airing Korean dramas and my parents are crazy for them. I don’t think they have missed an episode. But I can’t complain cause Korean dramas are like a breath of fresh air considering all those soap operas on other channels.

I’ve been asking myself these question quite often these past few months and I still can’t figure it out.

Lately, I’ve been feeling like hitting myself with something, hard preferably. Then I would have an excuse for having such bad headaches on a daily basis. And it’s not because of money, love, family or friends (problems). It’s about a co-worker.

Wow, what a shocker!

I know that everyone has one or two co-workers that are so annoying you could feel your blood rush to your head just by mentioning their names. But mine is worse. In fact I don’t think I ever met such a person in my entire life.

I try hard every day not to pay her attention. I don’t look, talk or even mention her name. But she still gets to me. I don’t know why or how, but she does. The funny thing is that if you meet with her after working hours she’s not such a bad person, but during the 8 hours a day we spend together she’s insufferable.

She badmouths anyone and everything. She doesn’t care (or is stupid enough not to notice) that other people are around (like me) and can hear her badmouth Mr. X with Mrs. Y, and after that, she badmouths Mrs. Y with Mr. X. And she can do that while having her lips really tight on everyone ass. But that’s nothing, compared with how she treats her husband.

She really doesn’t see herself as being a bad person. She say everything like it’s a joke, but she isn’t joking. That’s what she’s thinking. I’ve read a lot of articles on the Internet about how to handle bad coworkers but none of them are of any help. It’s like I’ve discovered a new species of “co-workers” and I’m suffering for it.

The worst part is, that unintentionally her husband kinda got me and Johnny together by asking him if he wants to work at our company. And I’m sick and tired of complaining about her. It’s like she’s the main topic of each workday. It’s getting tiresome and it feels like I’m a broken record, always talking about her with Johnny.

So how do people keep their sanity with people like that around them?

Wow time sure flies when you’re not paying attention. I was almost certain it was still September.

It just doesn’t fell like Autumn since leaves are still green, it’s not cold outside and I haven’t seen any rain for a month or so. I wish Autumn would stop teasing and just come already.

There are a few things I want to do:

• Go to the park and visit “Muzeul Satului” (The Village Museum) with Johnny during the weekend, and just walk around and enjoy the fallen leaves and crazy squirrels.
• Visit the Zoo with Johnny, cause they brought new animals to see and I’ve never been to the Zoo with Johnny.
• Drink hot coffee in the cold morning with Johnny while walking to work.
• Wear sweaters and cardigans and cuddle up with Johnny.

 Autumn, for me is the best season, when everything just seem warmer, even if it rains or when is really cold outside. Also, Autumn is the beast season to start something new, like learning a new language or to cook, take on a new hobby, or even lose weight cause you’re already wearing clothes that cover you up so, there’s no pressure to hurry up. Ahh so many possibilities…

Darn you Autumn! Come already!

PS: If I remember right, last year in October, me and Johnny started this blog. It definitely was something new for both of us.

A few months ago I made a bet with Johnny.

I was supposed to get rid of the belly and he was supposed to gain 3 kg. The deadline was in June, and Johnny won. He gained 2 kg and he looks much more healthier (he was really skinny) and I gained 2 more kg instead of losing weight (that makes me a 60 kg girl with a height of 167 cm).

It was silly of me to think that I could lose the weight just by saying so. I’m a huge fan of ice cream and sweet things and I don’t believe in dieting. But I do believe in eating healthier. So my change in lifestyle begins with me eating a fruit per day (since I don’t eat fruits at all). It will be kinda hard to fail this. But, still a small step towards a greater goal.

Today “speciality” was a mango which was really good!!!

I know I won’t look drop dead gorgeous when we’ll go to the beach, but I am 100% sure that I won’t even care/notice and I’ll end up having a blast. But till then, a picture just to remind me of what awaits me and Johnny in less than two weeks:

PS: Okay, that’s not exactly where we’re going but still a very nice picture.