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Brief introduction. I am it, I have arrived. You know you are it, when you have been tagged, and I have been by this guy. I will play along, somehow reluctantly, because it reminds me of the notebook where you had to answer this kind of questions: “Who is you favourite actor? who is your favourite actress?, as well as this kind: “Whom would you kiss? Do you think they’d kiss you back?”… So here goes.

Four jobs I had: newspaper reporter, radio producer, social research interviewer, interpreter - I only got worried after the fiftiest who approached me and I didn’t know their name.
Four films I liked: this, this, this, and this, but the list goes on.
Four dishes I like: chicken clear soup with noodles or dumplings, mashed potatoes and steak, green salad with salt, sugar, lemon, no vinegar, anything chocolate
Four books: Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger, Orbitor Aripa stanga by Mircea Cartarescu, Hygiene de l’assassin by Amelie Nothomb, Mad about the boy by Emmanuel Adely
Four places I’d rather be now: in bed reading, having tea in front of a fireplace, here, or here.
Four former addresses: Circumvalatiunii means circumvallation, not the circumvolution, Berceni, it doesn’t get more redneck than that, close to ProTV, close to DNA
Four favourite TV shows: their bulletin, Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City, Canalul de stiri
Four sites I click on (almost) daily: intranet, google.ro, imdb.com, and my list of blogs
I tag one who might, one who should, one who doesn’t anymore, and one who wouldn’t.

On my Ipod

Venus Air
Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) Alanis Morissette
Luna Allesandro Saffina
Sing, Sing, Sing (RSL Remix) Anita O’Day
Step by Step (DJ Evil Twin Remix) Annie Lennox
Blues For Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave Mix) Archie Shepp
Why Should I Cry Avia
Something to talk about! Badly Drawn Boy
I’m cuckoo Bell and Sebastian
I Miss You Blink 182
Just One of Those Things (Brazilian Girls Remix) Blossom Dearie
Dream Come True Brand New Heavies (The)
Jerk It Out Caesars
For what is worth Cardigans
Offshore Chicane
Les Chrysanthemes Coco Steel & Lovebomb
Something about us Daft Punk
Day one Deadly Avenger
Mad About The Boy Dinah Washington
My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style Dream Warriors
Do it now Dubtribe
Gold for the price of silver Erot
My Hometown Eskobar
Let Me Blow Ya Mind Eve feat. Gwen Stefani
Each And Every One Everything But The Girl
In my room Everything But The Girl
Single (DJ Evil Twin Remix) Everything But The Girl
Drifting away Faithless
Dice Finley Quaye
Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out Freakpower
Savannah Fuff Drivers
Banda sonora original Guiarra G
Givin’ up Hairy Diamond
Daydream in blue I Monster
American Dream Jakkata
They Jem
Save Me Jem
24 Jem
La Camisa Negra Juanes
Cry me a river Justin Timberlake
Like I Love You (DJ Evil Twin Surgical Mix) Justin Timberlake
Hallelujah K.D. Lang
Hello Tomorrow Karen O
Crawling Up A Hill Katie Melua
Everybody’s Changing Keane
We Might As Well Be Strangers Keane
Somebody Told Me The Killers
Harder Kosheen
Love shy Kristine Blond
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree KT Tunstall
Clouds clear Lamb
Gabriel Lamb
Everything Is Everything Lauryn Hill
Small Song Lhasa de Sela
Sunday Driver The Limp Twins
Portofino Live Tropical Fish
MAMAS AND THE PAPAS - MAMA CASS - DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME Mamas and the Papas - Mama Cass
Family Affair Mary J Blige
The time is now Moloko
Love me Morandi
Otherwise Morcheeba
I’m A Bomb Natasha Bedingfield
Sinnerman Nina Simone
I wish I knew Nina Simone
Sinnerman Nina Simone
Black Is The Color Of My True Love’s Hair (Jaffa Remix) Nina Simone
Little Blue Girl (Postal Service Remix) Nina Simone
Lilac Wine (The Album Leaf Remix) Nina Simone
My Way Nina Simone
Come Away with Me Norah Jones
Sunrise Norah Jones
Yesterday’s Mistakes Oi Va Voi
Ladino Song Oi Va Voi
Before you leave Pepe Deluxe
History repeating Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey
Remind Me Royksopp
Street Spirit Radiohead
Spellbound Rae and Christian Veba
I’m Too Sexi Right Said Fred
Down By The Seaside Robert Plant / Tori Amos
Another chance Roger Sanchez
Remind me Røyksopp
Nothing Can Come Between Us Sade
Peter Gunn (Max Sedgley Remix) Sarah Vaughan
Hear my soul Saratos
Where Do I Begin (Away Team Mix) Shirley Bassey
You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart (DJ Evil Twin’s Celtic Magic Mix) Sinéad O’Connor
Worth it Skinny
Underwater love Smoke City
Never Stop Dreamin’ Sonic Family (The)
Groovejet (If this ain’t love) Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Pour Faire Le Portrait d’Un Oiseau Stephane Pompougnac
Connected Stereo MC’s
Mr Writer Stereophonics
Starlight Supermen Lovers
Roulette System of a Down
first day (extented version) timo maas
Writing to reach you Travis
Love Will Come Through -21st Travis
Beautiful Day U2
Jumbo Underworld
Still Vivid
Our Dance (Featuring Charlotte Savary) Wax Tailor

Sensations cocktail


Unsure, I was smiling because I didn’t want her to see I was embarrassed. Of course, it was a textbook case. Luckily she was an optician, not my shrink.
Paradoxically surprised, because I knew, after all, that I needed glasses.
Frustrated. It was official. I am a glasses-on dork.
Relieved. I don’t have to wear them all the time, just when reading and when driving at night. I obviously prefer my distance, would wearing glasses make me more humane?
Snappy. Why was he unable to cover all aspects? Every offer comes with a catch.
Groggy. Gin and tonic, anyone? I am slightly turning into a future AA?
Festive. Four years together. And we had sex!
Intrepid. Now this is the new word for the past decade. Stepped into her office and asked her.
Placid. But such a lack of enthusiasm. I miss the times when I was floating drunk with happiness. I am used to being hectic, and now I am plain tired and recovering. No open wounds, just bruises deep under my skin.
Surprised. I have just received a belated Christmas present. Blush.
Broke. I used to be broke. But then I was surprised.
Late. Again.
Whimsical.
Confused. I have been looking for my narrative voice in all the wrong places. Nothing showed.  Posted by Picasa

Pomelo


Soft and soothing like a warm embrace, only on the inside, a palatal impression with medicable uses.  Posted by Picasa


Bucharest, December 2005  Posted by Picasa


Bucharest, December 2005  Posted by Picasa

The play last night

The Memorable Quotes from The Shape of Things are taken from imdb.com. Believe it or not some were better in Romanian than in the original. Good translation job? Maybe. I especially enjoyed the final scene with the argument over what art is.

Phillip: I begged you to throw out the farm coat freshman year, I mean, you’ve lost both of us a lot of dates with that that thing on! You’ve had it since, birth, OK, so do me a favor and let’s not pretend that the jacket and the, ahh, weight and the Bon Jovi hair are no big deal. Because when it comes to routine, you used to be like Mister goddamn Rogers!

Evelyn: Pornography is meant to titilate and excite you. I mean does a penis excite you? Any ol’ penis? Did you like what you saw? Did it get you hot?

Phillip: I may have a big mouth, but at least I keep it to myself.

Adam: You’re sick.
Phillip: Somewhat, yeah. But I’m nice-looking… which makes up for a lot.

Adam: When Picasso took a shit, he didn’t call it art. He knew the difference. That’s what made him Picasso.

Still


For a while no picture called for my attention, at least I could hear no cry. At times like this everything seems to go nowhere fast, or rather that nothing is going to get anywhere. Like a statue on the brink of the water fountain.  Posted by Picasa