Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Cel mai trist magarus din lume


Este la Valea Plopului, cu doua case mai la stanga fata de biserica satului.


Captiv intr-o curte cu garduri de penitenciar (din sarma ghimpata de la metrul 2 la 2 jumate), langa o casa nelocuita de cel putin un deceniu, fara apa, cineva cu care sa se joace/interactioneze, magarusul trist traieste zi dupa zi fara sa faca nici o diferenta. Nu mai asteapta nimic, nu viseaza la nimic. E doar trist.


L-as fi luat cu mine daca ar fi incaput in masina.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Marroco Daydreaming



Mi s-a facut dor de Maroc zilele astea.
Unii pleaca in Tenerife, altii in Creta, fiecare isi planifica zilele de vacanta undeva intr-o destinatie cat mai exotica. Involuntar m-am intrebat unde as vrea sa ma duc io (cum sunt cumva intre planuri de relocare, nu stiu ce am sa fac vara asta), unde mi-ar place sa petrec cele 10 sau cate zile oi mai avea de luat.
Prima destinatie care imi vine in minte e Machu Pichu (including ayahuasca - intotdeauna m-a fascinat ritualul asta al shamanilor, l-as incerca fara sa stau pe ganduri), apoi Vietnam si India.

Si fara sa stau pe ganduri, m-as reintoarce de zeci de ori in Maroc.

Asa mi s-a facut un dor sa revad Maroc-ul. E cea mai fascinanta lume pe care am intalnit-o vreodata. Si atat diferita de civilizatia si cultura europeana. Amestec de mirosuri diferite, limbi pe care nu le inteleg, priviri usor suspecte, imbracaminte aparent absurda pentru temperaturile de peste 40 de grade, culori care iti imbata ochiul, saracie si lux pe aceeasi strada, un fel de mizerie aparent lipsita de igiena, desert mistic care te fascineaza pentru ca nu poti patrunde cu nici un chip in secretele atat de ascunse si totusi accesibile intelegerii.
Pentru un european abia ajuns in Tanger, care nu sta la hotel de 4 stele (am stat in prima noapte la o pensiune traditionala, cu paturi din piatra si fara acoperis) totul ar parea la o prima vedere infricosator.
Mirajul te patrunde pe masura ce il mirosi mai cu nesat. Culorile si fascinatia Marocului pun stapanire pe tine cand incepi sa te uiti mai mult la oameni pentru a le intelege ceva din simplitatea lor; cand intelegi ca simplul motiv ca e diferit de tine nu il face un potential dusman, cand vezi ca marocanii traiesc fiecare farama a vietii lor cu un nesat si un orgoliu nemaipomenit, indiferent de cat de primitiva ar fi ea pentru noi.
As putea sta ore intregi sa vorbesc despre Maroc si despre Marrakesh, despre cel mai mare, mai aglomerat si mai fascinant bazar din Africa (Jamma'el Fna), despre cat de romantica e Casablanca in amurg, despre cat de mult mai faine sunt trenurile in Maroc decat in Romania, despre ce atentie si amabilitate si respect sunt acordate turistilor, despre cat de fericita, relaxata, libera, continuu fascinata m-am simtit acolo.
Mi-e dor de Maroc. Clar.



Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Give Blood!

..Romanian doctors are soo anxious to humiliate you.


Dureaza aproximativ patru ore. De o umilinta si aglomeratie crunte. Asta daca vii la 8 fix (cand scriu ei ca ar incepe programul, desi - sa le zic doamne?- le doctor vin abia pe la 9), pentru ca daca vii mai tarziu deja incepi sa pierzi numarul.

Patru ore amare in care oamenii care asteapta sa doneze sange (e vorba de donatul benevol, fara nici un fel de "compensatie" de genul bonuri de masa, reduceri de transport) se cearta, injura, imbrancesc in usa care nu se mai deschide odata. Evident ca traditionala strategie a imbrancirii nesimtite functioneaza; unii peste altii se inghesuie intr-o valtoare pentru care principalii vinovati sunt doctorele si asistentele care isi beau cafeaua linistite dincolo de usa. Din cand in cand, mai iese o tanti asistenta consternata de galagia creata si care ne arunca niste cuvinte ca la o gasca de elevi din curtea scolii: "V-am spus sa faceti liniste. Nu se aude ce am zis?"
La un moment dat apare o mama disperata a carei fiica e pe masa de operatie si are nevoie urgenta de plasma. Nu pare sa impresioneze pe nimeni. Mai ales din cei care sunt acolo pentru a salva vieti prin meseria lor. In cele din urma am vazut-o iesind cu o punga; nu i-a ajutat insa. Fetita ei a murit pe masa de operatie.

Culmea ironiei e ca pe pereti sunt o multime de afise publicitare emotionante sustinand importanta donarii sangelui pentru a salva vieti. Ce ironie ca nu are cine sa ne primeasca sangele. Sa organizeze primirea sangelui. Sa nu descurajeze pe cineva care chiar vrea sa ajute.

M-a scarbit experienta de azi. Ma scarbesc spitalele din Romania si cea mai mare parte din personalul care il deserveste. Prefer sa mor direct decat sa ajung pe mana lor. Cuvantul omenie nu inseamna nimic pentru ei.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Sunt zile

Sunt zile in care existenta ta se scurge fara a avea nici o legatura cu tine. Asisti pasiv la tot ce ti se intampla, nu iti dai seama prea bine daca ti se intampla tie, nu te impresioneaza nimic, e ca un serial din acelasi film pe care il vezi in fiecare zi. Stii cumva ca ai un rol in filmu asta, dar totul curge de la sine, nu trebuie sa spui multe replici si sa joci multe scene; stii ca maine iar o sa fii tu, speri doar ca vei avea ceva mai multa implicare in filmul asta.

Sunt zile in care astepti sa se intampla ceva. Bun, rau, orice numai sa te scuture putin din senzatia de semi-somnolenta in care lancezesti. Nu stii cand a inceput, cum a inceput, ce a declansat-o sau cum sa o faci sa plece. Stii doar ca vrei sa te trezesti cumva.

Sunt zile in care nu stii daca ploua afara, nu iti dai seama cum ai ajuns din punctul A in punctul B, nu reusesti sa retii nici una dintre fetzele pe care le-ai intalnit pe strada in ziua aia, ce ai mancat la pranz, daca ai mancat, incepi sa te intrebi ce rost are tot ce ti-ai planificat cu ardoare in ultimele luni si tot efortul pe care l-ai depus sa indeplinesti planurile.

Sunt zile in care nu iti pasa de ce zi e. Sau de ce zi vine maine si ce aduce.

O astfel de zi e azi.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Have you ever?

Se pare ca e la mare moda, dar nu am rezistat sa nu il fac si io. Jocul celor 200 de intrebari.

Trebuie sa dai checked la cate din celel enumerate mai jos ai facut pana acum.

Bought everyone in the pub a drink
Swam with wild dolphins
Climbed a mountain.
Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
Been inside the Great Pyramid
Held a tarantula.
Taken a candlelit bath with someone
Said 'I love you' and meant it
Hugged a tree
Done a striptease.
Bungee jumped.
Visited Paris.
Watched a lightning storm at sea
Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise

Seen the Northern Lights
Gone to a huge sports game
Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
Grown and eaten your own vegetables
Touched an iceberg
Slept under the stars
Changed a baby's diaper

Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
Watched a meteor shower
Gotten drunk on champagne
Given more than you can afford to charity
Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment

Had a food fight
Bet on a winning horse
Taken a sick day when you're not ill
Asked out a stranger
Had a snowball fight
Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
Held a lamb
Enacted a favourite fantasy
Taken a midnight skinny dip
Taken an ice cold bath
Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
Seen a total eclipse
Ridden a roller coaster
Hit a home run
Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
Adopted an accent for an entire day
Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
Had two hard drives for your computer
Visited all 50 states
Loved your job for all accounts
Taken care of someone who was shit faced
Had enough money to be truly satisfied
Had amazing friends
Danced with a stranger in a foreign country

Watched wild whales
Stolen a sign
Backpacked in Europe
Taken a road-trip
Rock climbing
Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice

There is no #61.
Sky diving
Visited Ireland
Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
Visited Japan
Benchpressed your own weight
Milked a cow
Alphabetised your records
Pretended to be a superhero
Sung karaoke
Lounged around in bed all day
Posed nude in front of strangers
Scuba diving
Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
Kissed in the rain
Played in the mud
Played in the rain
Gone to a drive-in theater
Done something you should regret, but don't regret it
Visited the Great Wall of China
Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
Dropped Windows in favor of something better
Started a business
Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
Toured ancient sites
Taken a martial arts class
Swordfought for the honor of a woman
Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
Gotten married
Been in a movie
Crashed a party
Loved someone you shouldn't have
Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy

Gotten divorced
Had sex at the office
Gone without food for 5 days
Made cookies from scratch
Won first prize in a costume contest
Ridden a gondola in Venice
Gotten a tattoo
Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
Rafted the Snake River
Been on television news programs as an "expert"
Got flowers for no reason
Masturbated in a public place
Got so drunk you don't remember anything
Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
Performed on stage
Been to Las Vegas
Recorded music
Eaten shark
Had a one-night stand
Gone to Thailand
Seen Siouxsie live
Bought a house
Been in a combat zone
Buried one/both of your parents
Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
Been on a cruise ship
Spoken more than one language fluently
Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
Bounced a cheque
Performed in Rocky Horror
Read - and understood - your credit report
Raised children
Recently bought and played with a favourite childhood toy
Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
Created and named your own constellation of stars
Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
Found out something significant that your ancestors did
Called or written your Congress person Member of Parliament
Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
...more than once? - More than thrice?

Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
Had an abortion or your female partner did
Had plastic surgery
Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
Wrote articles for a large publication
Lost over 100 pounds
Held someone while they were having a flashback
Piloted an airplane
Petted a stingray
Broken someone's heart
Helped an animal give birth
Been fired or laid off from a job
Won money on a T.V. game show
Broken a bone
Killed a human being
Gone on an African photo safari
Ridden a motorcycle
Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
Ridden a horse
Had major surgery
Had sex on a moving train
Had a snake as a pet
Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
Visited all 7 continents
Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
Eaten kangaroo meat
Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
Been a sperm or egg donor
Eaten sushi
Had your picture in the newspaper
Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
Gotten someone fired for their actions
Gone back to school
Parasailed
Changed your name
Petted a cockroach
Eaten fried green tomatoes
Read The Iliad
Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them.
...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
Taught yourself an art from scratch
Killed and prepared an animal for eating
Apologised to someone years after inflicting the hurt
Skipped all your school reunions
Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
Been elected to public office
Written your own computer language
Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
Had to put someone you love into hospice care
Built your own PC from parts
Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
Had a booth at a street fair
Dyed your hair
Been a DJ
Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
Written your own role playing game
Been arrested

Nu stiu care e ideea...dar sigur mie mi-ar place sa dau checked la cat mai multe din astea 200. Deocamdata 84 out of 200...hmm

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Eternul pupincurism romanesc

Happy birthday, America!!! Yeeeaaaahhhh ce sarbatoare mareee!!!
Hai sa blocam Kiselefful ca sa va aratam ce bine stim sa mai dam o limba (ma scuzati) on your shiny american ass..

Sunt convinsa ca de 1 decembrie si ei inchid de tot in Washington Pennsylvania Ave. (unde-i White House) sau Union Street-ul din San Francisco. In onoarea noastra, sa ne sarbatoreasca, nu, cum ar fi fair. Sau sa il sarbatoreasca pe Teo Peter pe care dupa ce l-au ucis, au avut si nesimtirea sa musamalizeze totul. Nu-i nimic, noi tot iubim US-ul, si de cate ori avem ocazia ne umezim limbile pentru their american ass.

Si pentru ce? Care is avantajele supreme aduse poporului asta amarat si pupincurist? Ce obtinem cu eterna noastra slugarnicie? Sa ne explice presenditele nostru zambitor.
Mi-e scarba. Nici macar orgoliu nu i-a mai ramas tarii asteia.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Sex, drogs and rock&roll














Nu a fost sex (not that i know of:)), nici drogs, nici rock and roll. Dar a fost o super distractie, si imi place sa o asociez cu sintagma de sex, drogs& rock and roll.
E vorba de weekendul trecut. La de acum clasicul festival de la Nemtisor. Festival de soare, bere, gratar si dans pana dimineata.

Participantii (mi-au cerut sa ii mentionez pe fiecare, impreuna cu CNP-ul aferent:)):
- Florin (aka Florica din codru, Faplo) e "fratele" meu. Colegi de liceu, facultate, cumva si de scoala generala, apoi frati de pahar, chefuri, de bune si rele laolalta. Una peste alta, Flori e cel mai fain fratior al meu
- Octa e cel mai simpatic martzian pe care l-a vazut Ceahlaul

- Tzuku e cel mai zanatic si (zice el) disturbed coleg de joaca:)
- Mariuca (Mary Loo) - cea mai sexi doctora stomatolog pe care a vazut-o Iasul

- Ionutz cel mai nou membru al grupului (sper sa il mai vedem la ochisori) - mi-a placut din prima de el, are un fel de a fi simplu si placut. Bine, ma dau batuta: e sexi si face rafting:)

- Victor si Gaby - doi noi recruti in grup. Au fost initiati in festival, dar cum sunt inca foarte tineri, is prea usori de bagat sub masa. Totusi, au fost primii la urcat pe munte, deci brava.

Fiecare dintre noi are probabil micul lui spatiu in care se refugiaza sa isi incarce bateriile, mica lui lume in care traieste o copilarie continua, unde poate fi ce vrea el sa fie si unde respira cel mai curat si mai dulce aer. Pentru mine acel loc e Nemtisor. E mai mult decat o casa a bunicilor mei unde am crescut pana la 3 ani, mai mult decat un loc de un verde crud, cu livada plina de iarba pana la genunchi si o curte acoperita cu o vie deasa unde poti sta sa te ascunzi de soarele arzator de vara. Este locul meu, micul meu univers, o parte din mine. Iar cei ce simt pulsul lui, automat ma simt si pe mine, si de aia imi sunt asa dragi. Vorbesc de membrii fondatori ai festivalului: Flori, Tzucu, Octav si Mari.

L-am numit Festival pentru ca se desfasoara cu regularitate de 3-4 ori pe an. In ce consta? Un fel de joc de-a vacanta, unde ca niste copii nebuni scapati de agitatia orasului ne udam pana la piele cu apa rece ca gheata a pompei din curte, mancam cele mai faine gratare din lume, urcam pe munte (am urcat pana la cascada Duruitoarea, pentru ca Nemtisor e aproape de Durau), bem berea lu Tanti Maricica de la baru de alaturi (acum 4 ani i-am terminat-o de tot, ca a inchis coshmelia tanti Maricica si a plecat la mare) sau vinu lu tata (cand are un an bun) si dansam ca nebunii pana in zori. Uneori suntem 20, alteori 10, alteori 6-7. Uneori mergem vara, alteori toamna cand e frig afara si facem un foc mare mare in soba.
Dar de fiecare data insa e la fel de frumos. Cu oameni dragi, intr-un loc drag....Sper sa mai mergem anul asta.
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