Only Spooks

Good news, bad news

2009-05-01T09:36:00.002+03:00

The good news is that it's time to go to Paris :) I hope i packed everything o_O

The bad news is that i've been rejected by my first-choice company in the Vulcanus program (to go to Japan). I still have some small chances to be chosen by the second-choice company, but i kind of lost hope :) Anyway, as i said before, maybe something good will come up from this sad thing :) Maybe i'll be selected next year to a better project or something.

Time to fly to Paris now!

One day til Paris

2009-04-30T14:36:00.003+03:00

;)) I'm really excited! Tomorrow night i'll be in Paris.

And the very good news is: i've just decided to go to Istanbul :D At the end of May, for a week :D Probably on monday i'll book my flight, but i'm so excited and eager to go :D I don't know when i'll have time to finish my thesis but,but... well, everything's for love and adventure :p

I'm nervous like hell!

2009-04-23T10:56:00.002+03:00

Some of the applicants to Vulcanus in Japan have already received the positive answer. Now i'm shaking everytime i receive a new email. I'm hoping it's gonna say "Congratulations, you've been accepted!" :) But they said we'll probably get out answer at the end of May, so it depends on how fast the company decides who's the lucky one! Keep your finger crossed for me!

Quote of the day

2009-04-16T16:58:00.002+03:00

If a woman can't make her mistakes charming, she is only a female - Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

Later edit: The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

SOS Kitchen in fire!

2009-04-15T10:01:00.002+03:00

Ok! I'm not a housegirl :) I tried this morning to prepare breakfast...Simple eggs with some crispy bacon and tomatos. Besides the fact that it took me one hour to cook, when it was finally ready, the eggs were cold, i forgot to put salt on the bacon, i kind of burned it...it was a total disaster!

But I survived, now I'm at work so....wake up and smell the coffee!

Somebody stop me!

2009-04-14T14:32:00.002+03:00

Today we went to the Mall during the lunch break and as Zara just opened and we didn't get to see it until now...well,we decided to take a look. And of course I just HAD to buy a new pair of jeans. They are clasical, blue jeans, 26 an fit me! :D Just a little present to celebrate that i finished with all exams :D Ole!

Tomorrow can't come soon enough

2009-04-12T18:26:00.003+03:00

Last exam...you can say last day as a student...I feel happy and sad at the same time. Is so strange to think that i won't be a student anymore. I still remember the first day, first course, first professor. We had a math class. I went into the class, looked around,strage people this future engineers...And there was Andra. All alone, next to the window. I knew her from highschool, but we weren't that close. Until the first day of uni. A new friendship begun! And then the first exam - faild. Second exam - faild :) And still got the scolarship. Not that this happy situation lasted long :) More faild exams, no more scolarship :)

And Ionela,my room mate! She's such a nice girl! Too bad we don't have the time to meet more often. And BEST...that's a good student organization. BEST Courses are great! The people you meet, the places you see...You can say they're priceless! And let's not forget the love drama! Haha...breaking up, making up, breaking up, making up :) Andra had to be there all the time...listen to my complains over and over again :) Well,that's what friends are for, right? We don't have all perfect relationships like she does ;) (Andra+Bug=Love) Aaaah, and the pool!!! How could i forget about the pool? The amazing pool we have since last year! It's perfect! And only for the students *sigh.

And the most important: all the free time! Getting up at 1 PM, watching anime and movies all night long, skipping an exam because you just discovered Prison Break and couldn't stop watching 2 seasons in a raw....

I'm only sorry that i wasn't there to listen to out profesors. Not only the things they had to teach, but their experience in life. At the begenning of each semester, me and Andra decided from now on we're attending all the classes. Yeah,right!! Let's say that for about 2 or 3 weeks we went to all the classes, but then it was harder and harder to get up in the mornings, especially during the winter, when it was cold and dark!

All in all it was a great time and i'll miss it! I know that working can be a fulfillin experince, you learn usefull things, you earn money (that you didn't have as a student), if you're lucky enough you get to visit new countries (Blegium for example ;) ), but still,nothing can be compared with the years you spent as a student.

So,what i'm gonna do next? Get out! Stay in parks, on the street....wherever, but indors :)

Ok,i should go back to study if i want to pass my exam tomorrow :D Wish me luck!

Traveling this summer

2009-04-12T10:48:00.002+03:00

The plan is to go to Paris (this is for sure, at the beginning of may, 10 days :D ), than go and visit Andra in Bruxelles. London and Oslo....it would be nice to check also this cities as 'visited'. And then, final destination : Japan! One more month to wait for the final answer... I'm starting to be nervous :)

Andra's last day in Timisoara

2009-04-10T11:18:00.001+03:00

A few pics with the girls....

My new Burberry watch

2009-04-07T16:57:00.003+03:00

Andra said i need a watch....so i bought it :D Don't tell me twice i need something, cause the shoppaholic personality pops out. I try and try to kill this personality, but it's so stubborn...

I also bought some new sun glasses which probably nobody will like, except me...this is my curse :) Anyway, pics coming soon

Sad spook

2009-04-07T11:58:00.002+03:00

Cause one of our best friend left for 3 months to Bruxelles.... Hopefully she'll study hard and party harder :) I'll miss you Andra :*

Zeitgeist Addendum

2009-02-27T16:28:00.002+02:00

It was released free online on October 4, 2008. Director Peter Joseph stated: "The failure of our world to resolve the issues of war, poverty, and corruption, rests within a gross ignorance about what guides human behavior to begin with. It addresses the true source of the instability in our society, while offering the only fundamental, long-term solution."

Part I

Part I follows on from Part III from the original film, citing the specific process of fractional-reserve banking as detailed in Modern Money Mechanics, released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In detailing the process of money creation, the film suggests society is manipulated into economic slavery through debt-based monetary policies by requiring individuals to submit for employment in order to pay off their debt, and it suggests that money itself is debt.

Part II

Part II is a documentary-style interview with The New York Times best-selling author and activist John Perkins based on his book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, in which he describes his role as a self-described economic hit man. In that capacity, he claims to have helped the CIA, as well as various corporate and political entities, to undermine or corrupt foreign regimes that put the interests of their populations before those of the transnational corporations. In the film, Perkins denies the existence of a "conspiracy." Instead, he carefully discusses the role of corporatocracy.

Part III

Part III is a documentary-style interview with futurist Jacque Fresco. The film suggests Jacque Fresco's proposal of a "resource-based economy" through intelligent management of resources is a sustainable way for humanity to progress, and it would eliminate the scarcity of resources. He goes on to discuss technology as the primary driver of human advancement while politics is irrelevant because politicians are not trained to solve problems. Jacque Fresco claims that his approach is not the ultimate solution, but that "it's just much better than what we have. We can never achieve perfection."

Part IV

Part IV suggests the primary reason for the "corrupt" behavior humans use is linked to a collective ignorance of "the symbiotic and emergent aspects of natural law." The film suggests actions for "social transformation", some of which include boycotts of the large banks that make up the Federal Reserve System, the mainstream media, the military, and energy companies. It is also suggested that people reject the political structure.

zzzZZZzzz

2009-02-27T10:52:00.002+02:00

After 2h of sleep and 2 coffees i'm still a zombie. I've been out last night til 5 AM but it was fun :) I'm happy that i managed to walk in my high heels :D Me so proud hahaha (i'm so not used to wear high heels, but i started to love them). It's almost lunch time, so half of the office day has already passed. I thought this will be a long long day...:)

Tonight: party again :D yuhuu hahaha

Owl

2009-02-25T15:21:00.003+02:00

Aparently, my new nickname is owl. The guy at the office that told me is not trusty hahaha so i'm not sure i should believe him. What's the resemblance with an owl?

Big eyes - check

Big hair - check

The head movement - not check (at least i hope so :)) )

The round shape - ....not check? :))

Song on the day

2009-02-25T10:14:00.000+02:00

VARIETY LAB - London in the Rain

Oscar part 2

2009-02-23T10:41:00.002+02:00

Oscar part 1

2009-02-23T10:38:00.002+02:00

Window shopping

2009-02-22T18:27:00.003+02:00

Lately i've been spending a lot of money especially on clothes and shoes :) But as my hopes to go to Japan incresed a lot last week when i got on the short list, i have to start saving money :) They will give me some, but if i'm there i want to visit as much as possible. I'm not sure i'll go again to Japan in this life, maybe in the next one :p So, as i won't be able to buy any more clothes (ok, maybe i'm allowed to one or two when i'm a good kid and take an exam :D ) i discovered this web site where you can create outfits. Pretty cool :)

I've been tagged

2009-02-22T10:08:00.004+02:00

Andra from style puzzle tagged me!

I have to make a top of 6 things that make me happy

Here are the rules of tag:

1) link back to the person who tagged you.
2) post these rules on your blog.
3) share 6 things that put a smile on your face.
4) pass the tag along to 6 other fabulous blogs.
5) let the tagged people know by leaving a comment on their blogs

Here they are:

1) Travelling, travelling, travelling if possible at BEST events

2) Reading on a sunny day in a park where children are playing and birds are singing

3) Enjoying a hot bubble bath with candles and jazz

4) Being lazy on a beach

5) Lately, buying clothes and shoes :D

6) Going out with friends, party, meeting new people and the morning coffee with my colleagues

I don't know 6 fabulous blogs so i tagg everybody that's reading this.

Song of the month :p

2009-02-21T17:21:00.000+02:00

Vulcanus in Japan

2009-02-20T14:51:00.005+02:00

Sunt pe short list!!!! Meaning, am trecut de prima faza a selectiei. Nu stiu cati au aplicat, dar am fost selectati 150. Acum urmeaza sa vad ce firme s-au inscris anul asta in program, sa aleg 3 la care sa imi trimit dosarul de aplicare. Si sa ma rog sa ma selecteze! :D

Ce inseamna Vulcanus in Japan? O saptamana la Bruxelles, 4 luni de studiu al limbii si culturii japoneze in Japonia, 8 luni internship la o firma din Japonia, in domeniul fiecaruia de activitate. Ce poate fi mai bun de atata? E programul perfect! :D

Purple is the new black

2009-02-20T11:45:00.002+02:00

New Japanese teacher in town!

2009-02-19T14:39:00.001+02:00

A new teacher from Japan has come to Timisoara. The courses will start Monday, don’t know at which time yet. They will be held at West University, in English I think. She doesn’t seem to know Romanian yet :) I’m so excited to see her…:D The first teacher we had, Yuko-san was such a cutie! She knew Romanian and besides teaching us the Japanese language she tried to show as a bit of the Japanese culture, food, traditions. She organized a 2 days Japanese festival with dances, stories, theatre plays, origami and ikebana expo…and all kind of other stuff that I don’t remember now :p The main idea is, the Japanese classes are starting again :p