Pe rand:

 

- in seara asta am fost la un restaurant din zona si am comandat ceva din meniu, ceva din carne de porc, la gratar. Dupa 25 de minute vine chelenrita cu o pulpa de porc pe un carpator mare, cu niste mustar, varza si hrean langa. M-a pufnit instant rasul....n-am vazut in viata mea asa ceva...un picior de porc la mine in farfurie. Cred sincer ca porcul a fost omorat direct pe carpatorul ala .

 

- pe metrou am observat cu Cosmin ca nu mai prea sunt turisti japonezi. Cosmin a ajuns la concluzia ca au migrat inspre tari mai vestice. In fiecare zi trebuie sa se anunte la meteo miscarea vantului, ploile, si directia inspre care se indrepta grupurile de japonezi....

 

- am vazut The Simpsons Movie, on a big screen, si a fost foarte tare; m-a motivat sa merg si la Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix tot la cinema;

 

Atat.

Full day today...

 

Let me put it first into context: today was the last day(I hope)m of 2 weeks of 2 hours overtime at work. It was also a day worthy to be remembered thanks to a few funny stuff that happened to me. Of course, I didn't exactly appreciate the above mentioned stuff as funny when it actually happened....quite the opposite, hehe .

 

First of all, before I forget this thought, I tried last night the infamus cevapcici. They are exactly like our "mici" back home, but smaller. The portion consisted of 10 pieces and they were very good. One problem, though....back home I used to serve them with mustard, and drink a beer after. Here, I really missed the mustard.... Missing the beer in Czech Republic is like missing sand in the desert.

 

Anyway, this morning I didn't feel very good to start with. Then I went to work and felt worse. My stomach had some compaints about something, I don't know what, but all the morning I felt like a baloon ready to explode. Lunch didn't solve my problem, so I went to a pharmacy near-by work. I entered the pharmacy, knowing that the pharmacist doesn't speak a lot of English (been there before), thinking about how can I explain my problems. I was with my friend Cosmin. I took him with me because he's really good at explaining stuff to strangers who don't understand anything(example: he explained in at least 2 different restaurants that he wants his fried noodles thin, not thick...eventually the waiters got to know him and what he wants). So, I went to the desk and asked for something for the stomach. The lady started telling me some medicine names like I knew what they were...I say, ok, just show me something. And the lady brings me a medicine in a very coloured package, with everything written only in Czech, and maybe Slovak, but God knows there's not much difference, especially to me. I asked for something else: the pictures on the package were of a guy who was sick and ready to throw up, unlike me, whose problem was with the other end.... I tried to explain that, and I quote, "stomach, full of air, ballon", while indicating at the same time with my hands that I feel pregnant. Then the lady brought me something like Orbit drops for stomach aches(especially when you eat too much, but this wasn't it: for me, it's never too much ), and something else that I actually bought. Then, something known under different names(Placebo effect, Holy Water, Power of suggestion etc.) kicked in when I took the first pill and fell all better.

 

At about 7 I left work alone and decided to go and eat something. I got to the metro station most convenient to me (I.P. Pavlova, if you're ever around), and started the wait for the tram. I got into the tram that came and I was one step closer to dinner. I was thinking: I'll have dinner alone; the phone isn't much fun, it's a pretty long wait until I get my order, and just looking at the sky and nearby building can only kkep me busy for 5 minutes, so I should buy a newspaper or magazine in English to make the time pass faster; but there is no place to buy a newspaper on my way....and while thinking that I looked out the window and saw one; next thought: shit, I'm in the wrong tram .

 

Dinner was great: tagliatelle con frutti di mare...there were shirmps, clams and some little octopuses who you could eat whole . All went down even better with a glass of white wine.

 

In conclusion, due to everything that happened until now this week, and especially today:

- the only overtimes I'll do will be sleeping and clubbing;

- the only food I'll eat will be the one I'll cook(taking my cooking skill to the next level: potato soup);

 

P.S. - this week I established a new personal liquid consumption record:

- from Monday to Wednesday I managed to drink:

1) 8x 1.5 l bottles of water/juice at work     

2) 2 x 1.5 l bottles of water at home           

3) 2 x 0.5 l beers                                      

4) occasional 5 o'clock ice tea + tap water  

 

Total: around 17 liters, give or take. I'd like to see some one top that;

 

Have a good night and don't wake me up...

Pentru toti scepticii, care cred ca singurul lucru la care sunt bun e sa beau bere si sa ma uit la desene animate, am hotarat sa public reteta de tocanita de cartofi.

 

Pentru ca reteta sa aiba succes, aveti nevoie de urmatoarele ingrediente: ceapa, carne taiata cubulete, cartofi si pasta de rosii/bulion. Se pune intr-o oala, in putin ulei, carnea taiata la prajit. Carnea o sa elimine destul de multa apa, asa ca prajitul initial o sa fie mai degraba o mica fierbere. Totul la foc mic . In timp ce carnea se patrunde putin, taiati cartofii bucati. Taiati si ceapa in bucati cat mai mici. Cel mai probabil o sa aveti ghinionul sa va usture ochii de la ceapa si jumate din ea s-o taiati tinandu-i inchisi. Cand carnea incepe sa sfaraie in ulei(aka s-a evaporat apa lasata de carne in prima faza), puneti ceapa putin la rumenit. Nu puneti ceapa de la inceput cu carnea pentru ca o sa se prinda de fundul oalei si nu iese treaba cum trebuie. Dupa ce se caleste putin si ceapa, adaugati pasta de rosii si apoi cartofii. Turnati apa pana cand acoperiti cartofii. Se adauga sare dupa gust. Puneti capacul la oala, dar nu-l asezati complet deasupra; lasati un spatiu cat de mic prin care sa mai iasa aburii, ca sa nu va dea amestecul in foc. Se tine in continuare la foc mic pana cand se evapora suficineta apa si se fierb cartofii. In timp ce asteptati sa se termine, puteti sa efectuati diverse alte activitati casnice: TV, music, friends, books, news, telefon, net; in orice combinatie doriti.

 

Va dati seama daca reteta a avut succes in felul urmator:

1. miroase bine, are gust bun si arata exceptional

sau

2. toata casa si tot palierul miroase a tocanitza de cartofi

 

In cazul in care o sa va iasa ceva ars, puturos si necomestibil, nu pot sa va spun ce sa faceti, pentru ca mie nu mi s-a intamplat niciodata .

 

Pofta buna!

 

P.S. - daca va ganditi sa serviti doar a doua zi ceea ce ati pregatit, lasati intai mancarea sa ajunga la temperatura camerei inainte de a o pune la frigider.

M-am hotarat sa scriu despre ultima carte Harry Potter aparuta, si pe care de curand(de 10 minute), am terminat-o de citit. Nu o sa scriu nimic efectiv despre actiune din doua motive foarte simple:

- cei care nu sunt interesati de carte in mod special au aflat deja miezul de undeva de la televizor sau de pe net;

- cei care sunt interesati si vor sa o citeasca, merita sa afle sfarsitul singuri.

 

Si totusi, o sa incerc sa vorbesc despre carte. Are un inceput, un cuprins si o incheiere. Cele 3 parti impreuna se intind pe 607 pagini. In momentul in care am deschis cartea prima data am observat ca nu avea un semn de carte. Din ce mi-am dat seama dupa, nu trebuie sa o deschizi mai mult de o data pentru a o citi pana la sfarsit, deci acel semn nu-si avea rostul. Pot sa spun ca mi-am indeplinit cu succes obiectivul pe care mi l-am propus alataieri seara, acela de a termina cartea astazi.

 

De placut, mi-a placut foarte mult, cu multe rasturnari de stiuatie si cu explicatii ale evenimentelor foarte greu de ghicit. Din punctul meu de vedere e o carte foarte plina de neprevazut, in care nu reusesti sa gasesti foarte usor toate firele de legatura intre personaje si, cel mai adesea, eu m-am impiedicat de ele. In general, intr-un film sau intr-o carte, imi dau seama destul de repede si de aspectele mai putin evidente, deci cu atat sunt mai incantat ca aici nu am reusit. Citind acum cartea asta, mi-am dat seama cat am uitat din celelalte. Concluzia simpla este ca merita sa fie recitite, pe indelete, fara teama de care m-am lovit acum, de a nu afla sfarsitul de la altcineva. Am ramas acum cu un amestec de buna-dispozitie, optimism si oarecum dezamagire, pentru ca totul s-a terminat.

 

Probabil o sa fie autori care vor vrea sa continue cartea. Vor scrie despre copiii, nepotii si verii de-ai doilea, treilea si paispelea ai lui Harry. Poate altii vor scrie despre tatal lui Harry Potter, sau vor incerca sa recreeze istoria celorlalte personaje de dinainte sa dupa ce actiunea s-a sfarsit. Poate vor fi unii care vor incerca sa povesteasca cu cine se va intalni si lupta Harry in viata de apoi, si totusi cartea asta va ramane unica pentru mine si pentru multii altii pentru ca nu are cum sa fie altfel.

 

Acum, revenind la treburile zilnice, merg sa gatesc  ... di nou. Sper sa-mi iasa ce fac azi cel putin la fel de bun ca friptura de porc cu cartofi prajiti de aseara.

 

P.S. - un mic citat:

Si cand te gandesti ca toata lumea imi spune ca sunt copil pentru ca citesc asa ceva...cand cartea e plina de invataminte

Tonight the last book of the series appears. I will be in front of a bookstore tomorrow morning at 9 AM sharp. Tomorrow I will not write anything or do anything else than read the book. If not finished tomorrow, by Sunday it will be done. And on Sunday I'll write about it. Why did I like, without any spoilers for other people that want to read it.

 

The only things that can keep me from finishing this book tomorrow are:

- beer

- cooking

 

Hopefully I will get to do the 3 together, so that the day will be a full success.

 

Astazi am fost foarte multumit de performantele mele ca bautor de apa pentru ultimele 3 zile, si doar la munca. Am consumat 7 sticle de apa plata, 1 de ice tea si inca o cutie de nectar. Au fost 3 zile productive, ce pot sa zic. Ma gandeam ca, atunci cand mi-e sete, beau lejer 100ml apa/secunda. Dunarea are un debit de 5200 mc/secunda. Asta inseamna cam 5 200 000 l/secunda. Per total, ar fi nevoie de 52 milioane de oameni ca mine ca sa oprim Dunarea din curgere. Si asta ma aduce la urmatoarea problema: pentru un rau micut, ca Milcovul, cam cati oameni ar fi destui ca sa-l "soarba dintr-o sorbire". Eu zic ca cel mult 500.000. Daca stau si ma gandesc asa, Hora Unirii nu glumea in privinta asta. Adevarul clar este ca daca oamenii chiar ar fi vrut, ar fi baut un rau interg, chiar daca numai pentru o secunda.

 

Cam atat pentru acum. Ma duc sa calculez cam de cati oameni e nevoie ca sa sorbi apa din robinet

 

Noapte buna

During these past few days I've had a couple of things on my mind.

 

First of all, I'd like to say that receiving e-mails that contain this exact phrase: Highly Importance, pisses me off, especially when the e-mails are from people who should know better, because it's their job to know better. I'm guessing that "Highly Imporant" and "High Importance" are not trendy this season, and maybe they'll never be again, since their combination has such a powerfull, more full of bullshit pronunciation.

 

The other thinkg I have been thinking about is related to food and the way we eat it. I was thinking about the fact that we, europeans eat with forks, and chinese people eat with chopsticks. Who is right when it comes to choosing the way we eat. Of course, today, both ways are largely embraced mostly due to the fact that they've both been around for centuries.

I was thinking about the people that invented these tools. What was in their mind? How did they come to invent them? For me, these eating tools are only a development of older eating habits.

For example, I imagine europeans, before the Dark Ages, taking a sword or knife and stabbing a big piece of animal, then maybe grab it with their hands, stick their fingernails inside and start devouring it to the bone. I consider that the same stabbing movement is present in our day to day eating habits when we use the fork. It also allows us to take a bigger piece than we can eat in one bite, or maybe even bigger than we can eat. On the other hand, I imagine chinese people using their hands to eat, but taking smaller pieces and one at the time. I think that's why they invented the chopsticks. To me, they look like longer fingers with which you gently grab as much as you can eat once.  I think that the chopsticks are simpler and more elegant than forks. But for me eating with them is much harder. Maybe if I knew how to use them better I wouldn't be so dazzled and think about their "history". Besides, the spoon is used equally in both cultures, so I think that both civilizations were onto something.

 

This is all for now...I'm going to go running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

1. discutie inteligenta

2. punere la curent cu ultimele stiri (informatia inseamna putere) + ca e bine sa afli daca un meteorit va lovi sau nu pamantul, macar nu mai cari umbrela cu tine la servici crezand ca se intuneca si ploua

3. o iesire in oras, cina la restaurant si opera

 

How it works for me:

1. am 2 fluturi care nu tin minte cand au venit in vizita, dar de cand am aprins veioza nu am mai avut ce discuta cu ei

2. tocmai ce-am terminat de vizionat sezonul 3 din MASH

p.s. - azi am carat umbrela degeaba dupa mine, dar ieri m-a udat leoarca

3. mi-am gatit singur  you can't beat that. Si totul s-a desfasurat pe acordurile sublime ale Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

Now it's time for my 5 hour beauty sleep. Tomorrow night, boat party on Vltava. Pictures will follow soon after.

Also started my book list. I wanted to start a music list, but adding each song separately is murder. I could have spent all this night adding RHCP, Bob Marley, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Linkin Park, Rammstein, Las Ketchup(prietenii stiu de ce) and other songs. The book list(incomplete so far) is a lot easier to create and it takes a whole lot less space.

 

Nighty night!!!!!

 

 

 

 

This was one of the best days yet.

 

I strongly recommend going to Prague ZOO. It's great. Very big, with lts of animals and places to go. Among the animals I was very glad to see were: the polar bear, the asian elepants, some giraffes, a zebra, some camels and a whole bunch of monkeys.

 

I was stunned by the resemblance between us, as a race, and the Gorillas. One of the gorillas' name is Kihvu. It didn't look very much like our national football team captain , but who knows..... If I will go again I will reserve about  hours for the visit. But it's worth the time.

 

I personally named the bear Slanina. This bear was acting like a star: at first he avoided the water for about an hour and most of the tourists left. Later, when I came back, Slanina was putting on a private show for us. And he was really good. The yellow ball didn't stand a chance.

 

That's all for now,

 

Have a good day/night/whatever.

 

 

Last night: Lavka club. It's said to be the best club in Prague. I'm hoping it's not. There weren't a lot of people, so not much of an atmosphere. The music was good, no comment there. The club also has a terrace that streches out ot Charles birdge. The view from there is magnificent, but why go to a club just to see a nice view, right???????

 

There were a lot of English people and little locals. I think in order to find a good party place I have to go underground.

 

Also, these past 2 days I have been an active cook: tocanitza de cartofi and spaghetti with sauce and meat. They were very good and the smell reached the hallway. Hehehe....

First pictures of Prague!!! I went to see the castle and the cathedral within. Enjoy! I know I did!

 

Hehe.

http://prague.tv/prague/dining/latin-american/2257 - I recommend this place when you get here. Music is nice, a lot of people, although beer has prabably the same price as clubs in Romania do.

 

As promised, this is my second post today. I was thinking....I came up with this idea: what happens if you replace seat with shit and you start using it in every day expressions. I'll try some examples, but I really expect development on this one  After all, it's a bit of science.

 

How about the public transportation:

- Do you mind if i shit?

- This shit is for old people only

- I stood up and gave my shit to an elder person

- There are no free shits here.

- I insist! Take my shit

- Shit down already....!!!!

- There are 2 few shits in this bus

 

Or the restaurant:

- Take a shit please!

- Is this shit taken?

- Can I borrow this shit

- We need 2 more shits because our friends are coming later

- I grabbed a shit next to the bar

- I called and reserved an 8 shit table

 

At the cinema:

- This shit happens to be taken

- I reserved shits right in the middle

- Every shit has a number

- This shit is very comfortable

- Your shit is better than mine

 

At the concert:

- I'd give anything to find an open shit!

- We have the 2 best shits in the audience

 

At school:

- Ok kids, take your shits!

- We have to buy new shits for the classroom

- I always liked to shit into the first road

 

Anywhere else:

- Let's shit and relax for a moment

- We walked on the beach the rested and took a shit in the park

 

Well, this is about all the shit I could think of tonight! If you feel that anything has been forgotten, write it down and post a comment!

 

Now I'm going to shit on my bed and go to sleep

 

You should do the same!

 

p.s. - no more pictures for now, but soon, very soon(probably firday)

Deoarece a trecut ceva timp de cand nu am mai scris, azi o sa scriu de 2 ori.

 

Cel mai notabil lucru s-a petrcut Sambata seara, cand, impreuna cu sor-mea am hotarat sa plecam de la bunici acasa(30 km) si sa mergem in club, fiecare cu oamenii lui. In fine, pupam pe toata lumea, plecam si circulam bine. Cand intram in orasul nostru suna telefonul lui sor.

- Servus mama

...

- Da, acum intram. Imediat ajungem acasa

...

Apoi catre mine:

- Ai chei???????????

Eu:

- Haha! Pe mine ma intrebi...Nici tu nu ai?

- Nu.

 

Dupa ce am mai incercat sa gasim niste chei in vecini am ajuns la concluzia ca trebuie sa ne intoarcem. Am ramas undeva la un suc, am mai povestit "reusita" unor prieteni ca sa nu radem singuri si cam asa s-a incheiat seara.

 

In seara asta am cazut prada simtului meu dezvoltat de observatie. Intru eu in casa, ma duc in camera mea, ma schimb. Merg la baie, ma spal pe maini si cand sa ma sterg pe prosop, vad ca prosopul meu galben nu e. In locul lui si al prosopului de dus 2 prosoape la fel doar ca albastru foarte inchis. Dumnezeule!!!!!! Imi dau seama ca probabil e una din zilele de saptamana cand se face curat in apartament. Dar atunci, unde sunt prosoapele mele?????? Doar nu au crezut ca sunt de schimb si le-au luat. In masina de spalat nu sunt..... Intru agitat in camera si le vad pe uscator. Mentionez ca este aceeasi camera unde intrasem mai devreme si unde ma schimbasem iar o chestie intinsa de uscat haine nu e tocmai un lucru mic pe care il treci cu vederea.

 

Atat pentru acum, promit sa revin cu un post nou nout cu chestii nou-noute care mi-au framantat mintea in ultimele 2 zile.