about Mondays

thank God it's Friday! :)

Because it seems there was a perfectly good reason why Garfield and myself positively hate Mondays:

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.media/11/02/facebook.breakups/index.html

34 or learning curve 2

Y-day evening we have been on the wine tasting boat and I have written down the assessment for 34 wines (and tasted around 40, but who's counting :) )...mostly French reds, but the highlight of the evening was in fact a German Wuertember Riesling Eiswein Nr 9 HJ Lenz from 2004. That is a fantastic wine and I am thinking of ordering 2 boxes. Unfortunately it only comes in 37,5 cl...

There were maybe 4 or 5 that I've rated 5 stars, but a few other good ones as well. I have learnt that sometimes wine needs time to mature. That does not sit well with my tendency to want EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW :). I am learning more and more things since I've moved to Suisse.

Moreover, I have already made the IKEA list for the furniture that I need to buy and the bar table and bar stools are among the first items that I need to get :).

In a different note, I am now in the process to do some research for some dress shopping opportunities for the maid of honor (or made of horror) for Gloria's wedding. We are supposed to have a girls' night out in and around Geneva to go dress shopping. I am thinking neighbouring France but also north of Italy (Milan maybe?) with Gloria, Ema, Nora and Annick.

Yeeeey, looking forward to it! and also looking forward to having my friends over to visit in my new huge appartment as soon as I am settled in by the end of November :). Need to think about organising the housewarming party...and also need to start thinking where to spend my winter holidays this year. It seems up to now that I will most likely spend my holidays in my new MSR home :).

PS: Happy happy bday Gloria! and big hugs to Peter from Maria from Geneva :P

learning curve 1

there's something i've learned today:

I'd rather cry in a ferrari than laugh in the subway.

Which is, of course, ridiculous :)...but there you have it, some people think like that and we have no right to hold it against them :)

hm...one ponders

americans might have gotten it right, after all, with the 21y limit


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-10-19/heavy-drinking-during-teen-years-may-harm-brain-development-study-finds.html

Primul din Geneva sau cum mi-am gasit apartament plangand

Astazi merg sa vad apartamentul in care am spus ca voi sta in viitorul ff apropiat. Prima reactia la Geneva, locuinta temporara si locul de munca…destul de nefavorabile. De unde sesiuni de plans cu Roxanica pe ymess. Asa ca draguta de ea isi suna toti prietenii sa vada cine o sa aibe grija de mine, si unul dintre prietenii ei imi face turul lacului in wknd-ul trecut.

Prin el, dau peste viitoarea mea colega de camera. Discut cu ea la telefon cu 5 minute inainte sa intre proprietara pe usa ca sa semnez contractul actual. Asa ca ma decid foarte rapid sa risc, si semnez contractul pe o luna unde stau actualmente si decid sa ma mut cu o necunoscuta (care pare foarte de treaba la telefon) in 3 zile in noul apartament. Care noul apartament e intr-o cladire mai veche, in centrul Genevei, aproape de apa si intr-o zona despre care toti colegii mei spuneau ca e foarte faina (chouette).

In rest, masinuta, draga de ea, va fi parcata la universitate, unde colega mea de apartament (Cristina e numele ei, culmea ironiei, nu ?:) ) spunea ca pot parca gratis. Universitatea e cam la vreo 15 minute de mers pe jos, dar pot lasa masin acolo in timpul saptamanii si voi lua autobuzul (20 de minute) sa merg la serviciu, altfel stau si mai bine de o ora in trafic…Ma asteptam ca daca iau apartament in centru voi avea dificultati cu parcarea masinii, dar pe de alta parte, nici alternativa nu imi place. Ma voi bucura de masina in timpul weekendului si chestia asta va fi si mult mult mai ieftina (scumpa al naibii motorina la elvetieni, 85 de franci un plin de vpower diesel)… In alta ordine de idei, mi-am planificat destul de multe weekenduri viitoare si is super incantata.

Trebe sa numar de cate ori m-am mutat anul asta…1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6-cu asta…destul de multe mutari intr-un an 

Planific sa merg la Praga, Paris, Viena, Munchen, Elvetia evident (Berna, Zurich, Interlaken) in urmatoarele 2 luni, si poate dau si o fuga pana la nasii lui varutz in Franta, in apropiere de Marsilia…

Altfel, ma gandesc ca poate as putea fi fericita in Geneva, daca totul merge bine si ma inteleg cu Cristina si imi place apartamentul…

Lucruri ce nu imi plac (dar despre care stiam din 2008) : soferii genevezi (si transfrontalieri) is complet nebuni de legat…nu-mi prea place in trafic aic, nu e nici politetea luxembourgheza si nici agerimea romaneasca…au luat ce-i mai prost din cele 2 lumi…

home is where your grandmother is

so many things have happened since I got back that I did not even have a minute to post anything.

even Buni is a bit annoyed that the only moments that she catches me home is when I have my phone inserted in my ear. But tomorrow is my aunt's day, so everybody goes to their house in the countryside...

as a strange thing, I did change my name in the options panel and have edited some of the posts. this is something that I've never thought I would do...but some things have happened that have made me decide that it is better this way. On a side note, the professional life should not interfere with the private life in this manner...the only problem is when your whole life is your professional life...:). So hope it will be better in Geneva, with my new job...

I still have great plans for the rest of my holiday, and the best one is attending the engagement party of Gloria in Stockholm next week :)...really excited about that...

my 22 hrs drive for 1700 when I only stopped to put in gas (I've even eaten at the wheel) was the best driving experience ever...:) I was a zombie for 2 days after that. I just wanted to see if I can do it. And I can :).

schimbari

Stateam si ma gandeam...devine din ce in ce mai usor sa schimb tara, serviciul, locuinta. In masura in care o faci mai des, devii oarecum imun...Nu mai are impactul ala grozav de la inceput. Mi se parea fenomenal ca plec in Luxembourg. Ultimele ore in price ma simteam de parca ma priveam din afara mea...o experienta foarte bizara, dupa 2 ani de munca...

Acuma, nu stiu. Cred ca incep sa nu ma mai atasez...asta nu e un lucru bun neaparat. Ma gandeam daca asta spune ceva despre caracterul meu :)... puternica sau superficiala? ...sau merg mana in mana?

Mi se flutura destule prin cap in momentul plecarii. cel mai mult regret ca o fac asa, pe nepusa masa. In Romania am avut 4 luni sa ma obisnuiesc cu ideea. Aici am avut exact o saptamana sa ma obisnuiesc...

Cert e ca o sa revin. Cel putin pentru lucrurile lasate in pivnita la Miha si pentru rotile de iarna de la garaj :)...

Adi mi-o facut viamichelin pdf din nagylac-nadlac spre Sebes city...saracul, imi tot explica ce sa fac: sa iau vigneta de la Passau si Nickelsdorf...sa beau redbull:P...si alte sfaturi utile.

De data asta nu mai scap de excursia cu masina. M-am fofilat pana acuma, dar...acuma e musai. Sper sa nu adorm la volan :)...ca am mai patit atipeli din-astea...:)

Nah, sper sa apar online cam pe luni sa va povestesc aventurile...

Da-mi icrele sa-ti pui centura!

Chiar daca propozitia asta pare destul de interesanta in sine, a fost urmata imediat de: Frana! Trage frana de mana!...in timp ce masina plecase singura...:)

Asa, dupa acest mic intro, pot sa o iau de la inceput ca sa povestesc pe larg cum in decurs de 2 zile viata mi s-o schimbat fundamental. Cu alte cuvinte, ciclostomi se muta la Geneva. M-or apucat, evident, nostalgiile...Totusi am stat trei ani in orasul-asta-tara.

E frumos, soare. Ca sa imi amintesc si eu cu drag de Luxembourg :)...

Imi pare rau de toti oamenii pe care o sa ii lasa aici, fara mine, dar care vor avea totusi in continuare comfortul blogului meu genial :)...


Intre altele, acuma o parazitez pe Paula, adica voi locui la ea in timp ce ea merge in tara si pornesc cu golfuletzul. Ca veni vorba, cand am luat masina asta, mi se parea uriasa. Acuma am decis ca urmatoarea mea masina va fi 4x4 sau pick up truck. Golfuletzul e atata: un golfuletz. Nu incap colectiile mele de pantofi si toate tzoalele intr-un golfuletz...:)


Pana una alta, nu prididesc sa organizez intalniri si pranzuri si cine si degustari de bere si altele intre echipa si oamenii dragi de aici...of, dar e fain. Is fericita. Rad in continuu. Cant in masina. O noua aventura.

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tzip...!

Me alcoolista reloaded

Stateam si ma gandeam, oftand, ca e destul de patetic sa-ti incepi dimineata dorindu-ti nu cafia, ci alcool. Preferabil palinca, multa si repede, cu efect de anestezie. Si apoi somn...mult.