Bucharest

2 November, 2014

A Lovely Sunday

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Busy day, but lovely nonetheless.

Today was the first round for the president elections in Romania. We’ve been good citizens and we already cast our vote. We were actually amazed since it was really crowded. In Romania, it’s weird to see people staying in line just to vote.

Now we have to wait for the results. Somehow, I am hoping for a good result, since it’s tiresome to live in country where the politicians are the biggest crocks.After voting, we went out for a car ride till we reached Carol Park.

There we had some fun with Pluto. It was awesome, since there were a lot of people with puppies. Pluto had a lot of fun, and seeing how he is sleeping right now, I think he got more exercise than he bargained for.

There was also an antique fair in front of the park. I didn’t buy anything expensive, just 4 rings. I would’ve bought more since there were a lot of pretty things there, but Johnny was smart enough not to take too much money with him. What can I say, I love rings.

And now, here we are. At home, each doing his own thing. Johnny’s taking a bath, Marlanu’ and Pluto are both sleeping and I’m here rambling about our day.

16 January, 2014

One day excursion

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We just came back from our mini excursion to Targoviste.

Everyone said that we were crazy to go there since there aren’t many things to see. Well, it was really nice, clean, relaxing and the food was awesome.

It took us 40 minutes to get out of Bucharest (it wasn’t even the rush hour!) and one hour to get to Targoviste. The road was nice and we had no dramas. Well I had a mini drama at a gas station where I got stuck in the bathroom. But after a few minutes pushing and pulling I managed to free myself.

We went to the old ruins and Chindiei Watchtower and we were the only ones there. After months on interacting with so many people, over crowding and traffic in Bucharest, Targoviste was a breath of fresh air. My only complaint is that it started sunny then when we got up on the Chindiei Watchtower it got foggy and we could barely see the view.

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I really like mini excursions like this one. But there one downside: the coming back home! It took us 3 hours from Targoviste to Bucharest, one hour on the highway (where we saw an accident), and two hours to enter in Bucharest and get home. It was chaos!

At least we got home safe, that’s what matters. Hopefully I will get my drivers license and this year I will be able to have more trips.

5 November, 2012

October.. and its gone

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We’re already in November. There is less then two months till Christmas and the New Year is coming fast.

And here I am wasting my days, sleeping away my youth and just being annoying most of my time because I don’t get enough good rest. There is one thing to get a good 8 hour sleep and another to stay in bed for 12 hours at a time but not being able to sleep because of all the noise and not being able to do things because of being to tired to stand or walk.

So, there’s no solution for me just to stick it out and hopefully they will give me an afternoon shift.. or else I might go Hulk on their asses.

Moving on…

So, last weekend it was Nijikon and I didn’t went.

I know, you must be wondering what in Gods name came over me not to go to the only anime convention that I like. Well, someone *cough*Johnny*cough* got a hold of a car and we went on a road trip. It was nice, not awesome nor awful, just nice. The company was OK, well most of our company.

I don’t know if I am becoming more grumpy because I’m just tired in general or the people around me really are annoying. I’m going to say that both options sound about right.

Either way I was out of the house and into the open fresh air and it was perfect for me. The weather couldn’t have been any nicer, the food was good, I did get some sleep in the afternoon even if I was rudely awaken by someone who was grumpy because they were hungry, but we’ll let that one slide.

So of course I’ll have to post pics or else it will be like it never happened.

Not many pictures to post because most of them are with people and I don’t like to post pics with people in them.

Either way, it was fun. I enjoyed the ride but truthfully a part of me regrets missing out on Nijikon. This year there were a lot of events that were pretty cool. You see, I could’ve always went to friends and family but that damn convention is only once a year. Am I being an idiot, probably but there some things that mean a lot more to me than they do to normal people.

22 October, 2012

Some nice areas of Bucharest

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There are a lot of places in Bucharest which I never been to. And its a pity because some of them are really interesting from my point of view.

For example, last week we went to Obor train station to pick someone and the train was late as usual and we just strolled around. It was such a lovely Autumn day, sunny and warm.

And then out of nowhere a beautiful cat…

It was so pretty and it kept meowing but never came close to us. I think she probably knew I was going to steal her if I would’ve gotten my hands on her. I know, I know, I already have a cat at home and he’s been keeping me busy lately and it’s not nice to steal.. but it was so pretty.

Anyway, as I was saying we strolled around and went to the park, we went up on the old bridge that overlooks the train station, we went to a nice bistro had an omelette, and I even managed to buy some new clothes.

It was such a nice day. I rarely have such nice days when I can just go on long walk, eat whenever I want and wherever I want, buy stuff and just take photos like a tourist.

The nice weather is still going strong and I can truly say I miss the sunlight. I have 3 more weeks on the night shift and then I hope to get an afternoon shift.

3 September, 2012

And there goes August

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Summer is technically over, but it will be a while before we will have to take out our Autumn jackets. I actually can’t wait for the warm weather to just go away. It’s has been a very warm Summer and I am not one to like the heat.

But still, the Summer has been good with me. I am starting to believe that Karma has not forgotten me. I had lots of fun these past few weeks. Going out with friends/family, going to the gym, getting good feedback from work and so on.

One of my favorite outings this summer was going to the Zoo. It was my fourth time visiting the Zoo and I can actually say that I will never get bored of it.

This time I was actually prepared and had my camera with me.

I think I was more excited than all the kids there. I was looking at the big cats and the reptiles while the kids were just bored. It was really a shame because I wanted to stay just a bit longer and just enjoy those beautiful tigers but my company got bored easily.

So we only stayed there for half an hour.

I don’t regret this because I think I’ll go again in the near future and I will be with better company this time since Johnny is in town. And I can’t wait to hear the lion roar again.

After the Zoo we went to the park. It was very crowded being late in the evening but I still had a great time. I had ice cream, took some nice photos of the swans and just enjoyed the walk.

I also wanted to mention that this outing happened right after I got off from work. So let me explain, the day before the outing I did not sleep at all, I worked all night, got home around 8AM, we got ready and left around9AM. We got home from the Zoo around 14 PM. I got to sleep 3 hours then in the evening we went out again and then back at work till the next day when straight from work I took them to the train station then back home where I slept for another 6 hours or so.

It was an interesting experience.

23 April, 2012

Good Morning

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Yup, it’s Monday morning and I’m in a good mood. Go figure!

A nice relaxing weekend can do wonders. I finished one of my needlepoint project (sorry, no photos) and “The apt pupil” by Stephen King, managed to see an entire season of Family Guy, I slept during the day (it was so good), ate lots of ice cream and chocolate (my tummy didn’t agree much with this), went out with Johnny (we saw The wrath of the titans in 3D) and I even took a few photos.

So where should I begin?

I shouldn’t depend on my iPod to take pictures. As I said, me and Johnny went out this weekend and we ended up in some weird neighbourhoods. While we were strolling around I saw this really old but beautiful bulding and I took a picture of it from far away (with my iPod).

Old Building in Bucharest

I really liked how it looked on my iPod and I asked Johnny to get closer. Well, how should I say this. You don’t get to see these kind of things everyday. I mean, a beautiful old building, the old car in the yard, it didn’t feel real.

Rare scene in Bucharest

While I do like the effects of Instagram, I really think that I haven’t done justice to this rare scene. I cannot undo this one and truthfully I don’t know when I’ll end up in that neighbourhood to re-take the photo. I guess we live and learn.

After our little stroll we went back home and we had our afternoon nap. I don’t think I’m the only one that thinks this, but what was in my mind when I was little. If I could just have all of those naps I didn’t took in my younger days things would be so much better. I now know why cats (including Marlanu’) love to sleep all day long.

Marlanu' taking his afternoon nap

Remember how I said I don’t like Stephen King books because of my wild imagination and how much I dislike the horror genre. Well, he is growing on me. I would like to go more into detail about The Apt Pupil but I won’t. This little story left me feeling confused about my own feelings towards the main characters. All I will say is that at the end of the book I felt sorry for Todd and the old man Dussander. I don’t know why I felt sorry for them, in fact I should’ve been happy that both of them got what they deserved.

How can one fell pity for a war criminal and a deranged kid that enjoys stories about the Holocaust? This feeling still bothers me.

Now, I can move on to The Body, the third novella in Different Seasons. I actually know what’s going on in this one because of the movie Stand by me, but I really want to read it.

I also mentioned that we went and saw The Wrath of Titans in 3D. Well, we went to Sun Plazza Mall and the quality of the movie was lame compared to the time we saw Underworld at IMAX. But we did end up with 2 pairs of 3D glasses that came with the movie tickets and that’s a nice thing to have as a memento. As for the movie itself, well it would be nice to see the first part before going to see it. It was good, I could say it was better than the first part but it’s one of those movies you go to see when nothing else is available. It’s not bad but it isn’t that good either.

Ahh it’s nice to enjoy the weekend. ~

23 February, 2012

Picture perfect.. almost

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I like myself more and more and no I’m not turning into a narcissist. I just like the fact that I am getting things done and it feels so good not to put myself and my wants/needs on second place.

Yesterday I actually made an effort and had a quick run to the park to meet with one of my friends. But because the buses were late we only had like half an hour to spend. I had a doctor appointment at 6:30 P.M. so I couldn’t stay. But it was a fun half an hour.

I didn’t took many photos yesterday, just a few and I only like two from those few:

Because I wasn’t pleased with the photos I took, this morning I decided to just go to the park near my work place and practice a little bit more. The weather was on my side. I love foggy mornings; the trees were frozen and all white. It was really pretty.

While the dogs were barking at me, I was focusing on taking some macro photos. It was really hard because it was bloody cold and I had no gloves. But I think I took some decent photos.

The best way to start a day is by doing something you like. And truthfully, I was wasn’t even late for work. In fact I was the first one to get to work. Next time I should focus on taking photos of the crows. The contrast between the white landscape and the crows really fascinates me. I also should work more on my macro photos.

26 January, 2012

The weather in Bucharest

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At work, in the morning.
At home, in the evening.

19 January, 2012

Anonymous message to Romania

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Greetings people of Romania, we are Anonymous,

You have finally joined the global struggle for a better life.

After 22 years of theft, lies and manipulation, perpetuated by your governments,
and the corporate media, your voices are being heard oncemore on the streets
of your cities.

You must acknowledge the fact that bringing down one man, and choosing another
will not solve your problems. This will only perpetuate the political circus that has been unfolding in front of your eyes for 22 years. You must acknowledge the fact that your entire political class is corrupt and does not serve the interest of the people, as it should.

Many of you know that the world is changing, many of you feel that inside. Do not loose hope, for anonymous is by your side. We must stand united against our governments and make our voices heard, for we are the people of the world who want to put an end to the economic and monetary enslavement.

Stand up Romania!
for a real democracy,
for the future of your identity and traditions of your people,
stand up for a true change!

We are Anonymous, WAKE UP!!!

16 January, 2012

Sunday Photography

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Taking a walk on a very beautiful Sunday afternoon. No sign of a real Winter.
Surprisingly Spring Time was empty.
Waiting for our pizza.
Watching the sunset.
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