Luand o mica pauza (ce va deveni mare) de la terorism si mass-media, am deschis blogul si m-am hotarat sa va povestesc despre Craciunul petrecut in Romania, pana ca evenimentele sa se invecheasca.
Dar trebuie mai intai sa mentionez ca, in Anglia, la mica distanta de Coventry autocarul s-a stricat si am stat in parcarea unei benzinarii mai bine de o ora, fara explicatii, pana cand alt autocar a venit si ne-a dus in Londra, de unde trebuia sa luam un tren spre Gatwick, pe care, evident, l-am pierdut (cu toate ca planificasem sa avem la dispozitie o ora intre cele doua mijloace de trasnport). Am cumparat alte bilete, pe care vrem sa le decontam de la National Express (abia saptamana asta mi-au raspuns la mail!)...Nu eram tocmai pe punctul de a pierde avionul, dar am avut ceva emotii, caci aeroportul este imens si am fost pe fuga, mai ales la partea cu mancatul...
Constat ca, din anumite puncte de vedere, am fost, totusi, tare norocoasa iarna asta, cu toate plecarile si zborurile, caci am aterizat la fix in tara - in noaptea de dupa a inceput sa ninga, iar ceea ce a urmat va imaginati ca a fost un cosmar pt traficul din Bucuresti si din tara. Pentru mine a fost de vis, iubesc iarna si chiar nu trebuia sa merg nicaieri in mod special/urgent in ziele de dupa. Am iesit insa pe afara si, in afara de faptul ca era foarte alunecos (cel putin pt cizmele pe care le luasem cu mine), nu am avut prea multe motive sa ma plang.
Masina asta nu a iesit de acolo pana am plecat eu din tara!
Era ora 15:00 si abia atunci au aparut utilajele de dezapezire! Incredibil!Sa trecem, deci, la povestit. M-am intalnit cu multe persoane, desi as fi voit sa ma vad si cu altele, dar timpul prea scurt petrecut in tara nu mi-a permis. A fost extraordinara reintalnirea cu unele dintre colegele mele de liceu, care nu s-au schimbat prea mult, nici fizic (sigur le-as recunoaste pe strada :P), nici comportamental (tot aceleasi persoane scumpe au ramas):
Am iesit si in club cu Alina, in B52, unde muzica a fost neasteptat de buna. Am baut Salitos, de care chiar imi era pofta si dor :P, am dansat si am avut parte de reduceri la bautura fara un motiv anume (eh, suntem noi fete dragute :D):
A venit si Mos Craciun, dar nu stiu din ce motiv mereu rateaza usa si ajunge la vecini. M-am razbunat pentru asta si i-am scos ochiii :P
Am iesit de mai multe ori prin oras, nu va imaginati ca o data mi-a ajuns, dar nu am facut mereu poze. M-am intalnit si cu Sanzi si Alinuta, fostele mele colege de facultate (suna ciudat, nu?), Luiza nu a raspuns la apel :P
La final, in mod intentionat - sunt tare fericita ca am reusit sa ma vad, de mai multe ori, cu Aurash si Gabytza, prietenele mele cele mai bune, si am reusit sa recuperam timpul pierdut. Iata dovada:
Nu stiu ce ziceti voi, fetelor, dar poza asta e preferata mea :)In rest, datoria de masterand cheama chiar si in vacanta, asa ca am mai citit (o carte intreaga chiar) pentru lucrarile pe care le mai am de pregatit in perioada urmatoare...
Si ca sa mai adaug ceva impresii non-vizuale (pt care nu am poze sau nu tin neaparat sa le adaug), iarna asta nu a prea fost sarbatoare in Bucuresti: fata de alti ani, luminitele de Craciun au fost sub asteptarile mele. Criza, criza, dar pt alte prostii avem bani, nu?
La metrou, pe una din magistrale (M1 cred) au pus ecrane care afiseaza ora la care va sosi urmatorul tren in statie. Este inca in teste si se ajusteaza 'din mers', dar chiar as vrea sa il vad functionand bine...de fapt, chiar nu as vrea :)
Mi-am refacut ochelarii de vedere, asa ca pot sa ii port pe cei pe care mi i-am cumparat asta-vara si de care nu m-am bucurat prea mult si mi-am pus lentile la cei de soare, de la Karl Lagerfeld. Misto, nu? :D
Per total, a fost bine si rau in Romania. Bine pentru ca este acasa, pt ca am fost rasfatata incat nici vasele nu a trebuit sa le spal (bine, ceva curatenie prin casa tot a trebuit sa fac :P) si pentru ceea ce ati vazut in poze. Rau pentru ca, in afara de momentele in care Bucurestiul a fost alb, tot un oras trist mi s-a parut, mai ales dupa ce zapada a inceput sa se topeasca. Plus ca nu prea mi-am gasit locul acolo, poate pentru ca nu am nici o ocupatie oficiala acolo (parazit social nu se pune, da?), desi as putea, daca as vrea...
OK, hai ca acum v-am rasfatat eu cu postarea asta! Revin cand voi avea mai mult timp :)
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Recap I: Christmas in Romania
Taking some time off terrorism and mass-media, I opened my blog and I decided to tell you something about my Christmas in Romania, before things get too old.
But first I have to mention that, in England, not too far from Coventry, our coach broke down and we waited for more than 1 hour in the parking lot of a gas station for another one to pick us up and get us to London, from where we had to take a train towards Gatwick. We obviously lost the train, although we planned to have about an hour between it and the coach. We bought other tickets and we want to get form National Express the extra-money that we had to pay (they've just answered my e-mail, this week!)...We weren't actually close to miss the plane, but we've been a bit nervous, since the airport is quite big and we've been on the run, especially with the eating part...
From some point of view I can see that I'm quite lucky this winter, with all the flights, as I arrived right on time in Romania - the night I landed it started snowing and what followed was a nightmare for the traffic in Bucharest and around the country. For my it was a dream, I love winter and I really didn't have to go somewhere in particular/urgently those days. However, I went outside and besides the fact it was really slippery (at least with the boots I had with me) I had not too many reasons to complain.
Lets get to story-telling. I've met loads of persons, although I wished I've seen many more, but the short period ruined my plans. I had such a great reunion with some of my high-school colleagues, who didn't change too much meanwhile, physically (I'd surely recognise them on the street :P) nor behaviourally (they're still sweethearts).
I went clubbing with Alina, in B52, where the music was unexpectedly good. I drank Salitos, which I missed so much :P, we danced and we got no-reason discounts for drinks (well, we're nice girls, right? :D).
Santa came, but I don't know why he's a;ways missing the door and he ends up in the neighbours' place. I took revenge :P
I wen out many more times, not just once, but I didn't always took photos. I've meet Sanzi and Alinuta, my ex-uni colleagues (sounds weird, huh?), Luiza didn't answer my appeal :P
Finally, on purpose - I'm really happy that I managed to meet, several times, my two best friends, Aurash and Gabytza and we recovered the lost time. You have the proof above :)
Other than that, my student duty calls, even on holidays, so i had to read (an entire book actually), to prepare for the upcoming assignments...
In order to add some non-visual impressions (for which I don't have photos or I don't necessarily want to upload), I'd say that this winter wasn't too much of a holiday spirit in Bucharest: unlike other years, the Christmas lights didn't meet my expectations. OK, it's a crisis, but how come we have money for other useless stuff?
In the subway, on one of the lines (M1, I reckon) they've put some screens where you can see the hours when the next trains should arrive in the station. It's still on testing and it constantly adjusts itself, but I would really like to see it working well...actually, I really don't :)
I remade my glasses, so i can wear the ones that I've bought last summer but I didn't enjoy too much and I've customised my Karl Lagerfeld sunglasses. Cool, huh? :D
Per totally, it was good and bad in Romania. Good because it's home, because I was so pampered that I didn't even need to wash the dishes (well, I still had to do some cleaning around the house) and because of all you've seen in the photos. Bad because except for the moments when Bucharest was white, it still seemed a sad city, especially when the snow started melting. Plus, I didn't feel like fitting there, maybe because I don't have an official occupation there (social parasite doesn't count, OK?), although I could, if I'd want to...
I really spoilt you with this post! I got to go now! I'll be back when I'll have more time :)
Si ca sa mai adaug ceva impresii non-vizuale (pt care nu am poze sau nu tin neaparat sa le adaug), iarna asta nu a prea fost sarbatoare in Bucuresti: fata de alti ani, luminitele de Craciun au fost sub asteptarile mele. Criza, criza, dar pt alte prostii avem bani, nu?
La metrou, pe una din magistrale (M1 cred) au pus ecrane care afiseaza ora la care va sosi urmatorul tren in statie. Este inca in teste si se ajusteaza 'din mers', dar chiar as vrea sa il vad functionand bine...de fapt, chiar nu as vrea :)
Mi-am refacut ochelarii de vedere, asa ca pot sa ii port pe cei pe care mi i-am cumparat asta-vara si de care nu m-am bucurat prea mult si mi-am pus lentile la cei de soare, de la Karl Lagerfeld. Misto, nu? :D
Per total, a fost bine si rau in Romania. Bine pentru ca este acasa, pt ca am fost rasfatata incat nici vasele nu a trebuit sa le spal (bine, ceva curatenie prin casa tot a trebuit sa fac :P) si pentru ceea ce ati vazut in poze. Rau pentru ca, in afara de momentele in care Bucurestiul a fost alb, tot un oras trist mi s-a parut, mai ales dupa ce zapada a inceput sa se topeasca. Plus ca nu prea mi-am gasit locul acolo, poate pentru ca nu am nici o ocupatie oficiala acolo (parazit social nu se pune, da?), desi as putea, daca as vrea...
OK, hai ca acum v-am rasfatat eu cu postarea asta! Revin cand voi avea mai mult timp :)
............................
Recap I: Christmas in Romania
Taking some time off terrorism and mass-media, I opened my blog and I decided to tell you something about my Christmas in Romania, before things get too old.
But first I have to mention that, in England, not too far from Coventry, our coach broke down and we waited for more than 1 hour in the parking lot of a gas station for another one to pick us up and get us to London, from where we had to take a train towards Gatwick. We obviously lost the train, although we planned to have about an hour between it and the coach. We bought other tickets and we want to get form National Express the extra-money that we had to pay (they've just answered my e-mail, this week!)...We weren't actually close to miss the plane, but we've been a bit nervous, since the airport is quite big and we've been on the run, especially with the eating part...
From some point of view I can see that I'm quite lucky this winter, with all the flights, as I arrived right on time in Romania - the night I landed it started snowing and what followed was a nightmare for the traffic in Bucharest and around the country. For my it was a dream, I love winter and I really didn't have to go somewhere in particular/urgently those days. However, I went outside and besides the fact it was really slippery (at least with the boots I had with me) I had not too many reasons to complain.
Lets get to story-telling. I've met loads of persons, although I wished I've seen many more, but the short period ruined my plans. I had such a great reunion with some of my high-school colleagues, who didn't change too much meanwhile, physically (I'd surely recognise them on the street :P) nor behaviourally (they're still sweethearts).
I went clubbing with Alina, in B52, where the music was unexpectedly good. I drank Salitos, which I missed so much :P, we danced and we got no-reason discounts for drinks (well, we're nice girls, right? :D).
Santa came, but I don't know why he's a;ways missing the door and he ends up in the neighbours' place. I took revenge :P
I wen out many more times, not just once, but I didn't always took photos. I've meet Sanzi and Alinuta, my ex-uni colleagues (sounds weird, huh?), Luiza didn't answer my appeal :P
Finally, on purpose - I'm really happy that I managed to meet, several times, my two best friends, Aurash and Gabytza and we recovered the lost time. You have the proof above :)
Other than that, my student duty calls, even on holidays, so i had to read (an entire book actually), to prepare for the upcoming assignments...
In order to add some non-visual impressions (for which I don't have photos or I don't necessarily want to upload), I'd say that this winter wasn't too much of a holiday spirit in Bucharest: unlike other years, the Christmas lights didn't meet my expectations. OK, it's a crisis, but how come we have money for other useless stuff?
In the subway, on one of the lines (M1, I reckon) they've put some screens where you can see the hours when the next trains should arrive in the station. It's still on testing and it constantly adjusts itself, but I would really like to see it working well...actually, I really don't :)
I remade my glasses, so i can wear the ones that I've bought last summer but I didn't enjoy too much and I've customised my Karl Lagerfeld sunglasses. Cool, huh? :D
Per totally, it was good and bad in Romania. Good because it's home, because I was so pampered that I didn't even need to wash the dishes (well, I still had to do some cleaning around the house) and because of all you've seen in the photos. Bad because except for the moments when Bucharest was white, it still seemed a sad city, especially when the snow started melting. Plus, I didn't feel like fitting there, maybe because I don't have an official occupation there (social parasite doesn't count, OK?), although I could, if I'd want to...
I really spoilt you with this post! I got to go now! I'll be back when I'll have more time :)
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