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You might remember how a while ago I was very preoccupied with finding the perfect watch to wear with everything, something classic and, no pun intended, timeless. 

Back then I had almost decided on as little as it being gold because you know, I needed my dose of shiny if I were to pair it with anything in my wardrobe. It goes to show how very indecisive I am that right now I’m actually leaning towards something silver, it seems more versatile for something that you plan to wear a lot with a bunch of different styles. 

What I am considering right now are these four Casio Watches: there’s a choice between something more casual or the ones in the right side that are very feminine and elegant. What do you think? Do you like one of them better?


 Are you even into wearing watches?



A navy top with extra sunshine

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Sunt sigura ca nu ati uitat de cadoul misterios care ma astepta acasa acum cateva zile si despre care am povestit cate ceva, ba am facut si un gif in incercarea de a va transmite cate de tare m-a entuziasmat procesul de a-l deschise si de a decoperi surpriza.

Bluza albastra a venit insotita de o provocare – sa creez un outfit in jurul ei asa ca iata-ma cu fotografile promise. Recunosc ca nu a fost foarte greu, pliseurile, albastrul, gulerul Peter Pan sunt nu numai elemente pe care le prefer dar si detalii care se regasesc adesea in stilul meu (daca putem vorbi de asa ceva).

Am zis ca este momentul perfect sa scot la plimbare fusta alba din denim cu imprimeu cu tradafiri in jurul careia ma tot invart de cateva luni in asteptarea vremii mai calde. Si ca sa put capat definitiv dorintelor neimplinite am zis ca este suficient de cald incat sa pot purta si o pereche de sandale.

Stiti ca ma simt neimplinita, aproape pustiita fara o curea sau macar ceva accesorii si nu era cazul sa ma abtin chiar acum, din contra, am zis sa fiu cat mai fidela brandului personal!:))))

Cateva inele, o pereche de cercei si una de ochelari mai tarziu si eram gata de o zi la serviciu marcata de productivitate cum aveam sa constat mai tarziu. Va marturisesc, fustele creion in combinatie cu bluze adorabile au un efect neasteptat asupra unei fete! Nu incercati fara supraveghere atenta!

 

Remember how I promised to show you the  outfit  I created around the blouse I was mysteriously gifted a few day ago? Well, I’m nothing if not trustworthy! Also extremely beautiful!:))))

In case you’re wondering and I know you do – this is something I wore to the office and I have to tell you, guys, it did wonders for my productivity. It’s all in the pencil skirt! The navy top it’s so cute and versatile you can go in lots of directions with it.  I went the printed denim skirt route with touches of red and white in the jewelry and accessories department. So, how much do you like it on a scale of great to awesome?:)))


    I’m wearing:
denim skirt,  belt / fusta, curea - vintage
red bag, white sandals / geanta rosie, sandale - random brand
navy blouse / bluza albastra - gifted
   earrings / cercei - Jewelry Box
  rings / inele -  Dorothy Pekins and random
sunglasses / ochelari - gifted


Redhead Supremacist - Christina Hendricks

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I couldn't pass showing you this wonderful spread in the May edition of Flare magazine featuring my favorite redhead - the beautiful Christina Hendricks of Mad Men fame.

She looks absolutely stunning  in the photos taken by Max Abadian. That floral dress by Stella McCartney looks like it's been made for Christina, it's just so prefect for her coloring and voluptuous figure.

I also liked what she said about rejection in her interview and  how we shouldn't take it to personal and how it's not a refection on us or how good we are and has more to do with others expectations and million little things we can't control:

“I’ve been to a million auditions and have been rejected a million times, so it’s something that I’m used to. You’re either right for it or you’re not right for it. You could leave thinking you had the best audition in the world and they say you don’t look like the person I imagined.”



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Time to fess up

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Sorry guys, this post is only for my Romanian readers, but I promise to come back soon with an article for everybody!

Este timpul sa dezvalui cine mi-a trimis cadoul surpriza acum cateva saptamani. As fi facut-o mai devreme, dar nu eram chiar sigura desi au existat cateva indicii. Intre timp am fotografiat si v-am aratat si tinuta pe care am creat-o in jurul ei. 

Acum insa am toate informatiile necesare – bluza face parte din colectia affordable Influx lansata de lantul de supermaketuri Cora. Colectia Influx propune tinute moderne si de buna calitate dar la preturi rezonabile. O sa observati in catalogul special ca imaginea Influx este Andreea Mantea.

Tocmai am primit si invitatiala Atelierul de Stil  sau perezentrea de moda a colectiei Influx  care se va tine pe 25 mai incepand cu ora 13 la Cora Pantelimon. Eu o sa fiu acolo impreuna cu restul bloggeritelor implicate in proiect. Veti putea vedea si tinutele create de fiecare dintre noi expuse pe manechine! Mi-ar face placere sa veniti in numar cat mai mare si sa ne cunoastem.

 Ne vedem maine!


Today's Mood

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So, this weekend wasn't as fun as I planned it to be, but there's always next week. It's summer, we're young, thing are looking up for sure!

So here's what I expected today's dance class to be versus what it was! Ok, maybe it was kind of hilarious!

 Expectation
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Event - Influx collection launch

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In case you were wondering how I spent my Saturday, here a I am with some visual aid as well. I know you're always wondering! I went to the Influx collection launch here in Bucharest as one of the 5 Romanian blogger involved in the project. It's been very fun, except the public speaking part that I dread but will try to overcome in the future. How was your weekend?


Am pregatit cateva fotografii de la evenimentul de sambata de la Cora Pantelimon undea avut loc lansarea colectiei Influx– marca proprie a lantului de hipermarketuri cu haine pentru toata familia la preturi rezonabile.

M-am simtit excelent alaturi de celelalte fete implicate in proiect! Ziua a inceput cu imbracarea manechinului in tinuta pe care am creat-o in jurul bluzei primite, a fost o adevarata aventura sa dezmembrez manechinul si sa pun hainele pe el! Din fericire fetele de la Cora au fost foarte dragute si m-au ajutat, este mult mai greu decat credeam!


Si pentru ca am ajuns la timp si am fost foarte eficiente am avut si ceva timp sa mergem sa bem o cafea impreuna inainte de inceperea evenimentului. In afara de Ioana (care este cu adevarat incantatoare si foarte frumoasa), le cunosteam deja pe celelalte fete (Gabriela, Stella si Mona) asa ca mica noastra escapada a fost ca o iesire intre prietene. Am ras, am glumit, am vorbit despre familii, prieteni, poze, blog si multe altele. 

Dar a venit timpul sa inceapa evenimentul asa ca ne-am intors in magazin. Tot ce stiu este ca din acel moment am facut foarte multe poze. Dar era de asteptat cand 5 bloggerite de fashion se intalnesc la un eveniment si fiecare vine cu propriul fotograf dupa ea plus fotograful oficial al evenimentului. A fost foarte amuzanta partea cu pozele: am facute de toate de la urcat pe scena, stat langa manechine, poze de grup, poze la panou and so much more.  Eu nu sunt deloc fotogenica asa ca am avut de ce sa ma amuz cand le-am descarcat/primit pe toate.


Inainte de inceperea prezentarii de moda am avut un moment in the spotlight. Cine nu ma cunoaste poate nu stie ca sufar de o fobie serioasa legata de vorbitul in public asa ca atunci cand a trebuit sa ne urcam pe scena sa spunem cateva cuvinte despre tinuta si experienta in general am avut un mic moment de panica peste care am trecut destul de repede pentru ca totul s-a intamplat rapid si nu am avut prea mult timp de gandire. Tot ce pot spune despre discursul meu este ca sper ca nu m-a inregistrat nimeni. Nu am fost chiar dezastruoasa dar cu siguranta puteam sa ma descurc mai bine. Ma consolez cu gandul ca data viitoare o sa fie mai bine, pana la urma trebuie sa incercam sa ne invingem fobiile asa ca o sa lucrez la asta pe viitor. 


A urmat prezentarea de moda din care au facut parte si niste copii incantatori care ne-au adus tuturor zambetul pe buze. M-a bucurat faptul ca oamenii chiar au venit la eveniment si au avut parte de cateva momente de relaxare in mijlocul cumparaturilor. In plus fetele au fost o companie grozava asa ca nu ne-am plictisit deloc.

   Voi ce ati facut in weekend?


Event - Cupcake decorating workshop

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Summer is here and so are the summer parties. And what do you know, last Thursday I was invited to a really cool one at The Vintage Pub!

I was obviously unable to say no to a cupcake event. In fact once I got the invitation I didn’t hear anything past the Childhood theme – they basically had me at “cupcakes”! A Willy Wonka chocolate factory situation was all I could think about!

And as it turns out the club was just as I imagined it to be for this party: candy everywhere, balloons, cupcakes, biscuits, lollipops - every kid’s dream (including me) brought to life.

 These were the cupcakes I made/dressed up!   

I finally found out how some cupcakes not only taste amazing but also look super pretty! No that this has ever stopped me to eat them! And I didn’t only discover the secrets but I also created a few masterpieces myself. 

The lovely ladies from Lidia`s Sweets were kind enough to show us the basics and then left us to go crazy on those cupcakes and biscuits. It was fun and delicious. I couldn’t believe how many creams, powders, colors, forms, brushes and so much more go into creating a good looking cupcake. Best workshop I attended in my life! 

And while we were there surrounded by all of the candy, like in fairy land outside the rain was pouring out! It was a nice feeling!

.... meanwhile outside

Bets part of the night - me and my team (Silvia, Oana and Sandra) won the grand price, a chocolate and strawberry cake that was beyond delicious.

Long story short - this contest opened up my eyes and if my current career doesn’t pan out I have something to land on - I’m going to be a grand pastry chef.

What do you think? Do I have the gift or not?
Photos: Cristina Hutu, me

How was your weekend? Any sweets involved?

 

Game of Thrones - The red wedding episode

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I know, I know, guys, I was shocked as well and I DID read all the books so I knew this was going to happen! Still, the denial was so sweet while it lasted!

Wanted to write this sooner but I had to recover from all the emotions episode 9  from season 3 of Games of Thrones brought to me!


 What was in my heart? Something like this:

After all the drama that was and is still going on right now on every social media platform out there about the Sunday’s Game of Thrones episode, called The Red Wedding, I just felt the need to enlighten you with my wisdom. 

First of all, I get the sadness of what happen, but come on, guys, you really have to be tougher than this if you still want to watch 'Game of Thrones' from now on and not have a nervous breakdown, plus crazy crying and hair pulling sessions after every episode. 

I know, I know (spoiler alert!) that Robb, Talisa and Catelyn Stark were killed but you see, you have to stop taking it personal as R.R. Martin is a cruel, cruel man that does not care about your feelings and he will kill whoever he wants, whenever he wants. That is not to say that he is not brilliant but he is a pretty dark dude and you will get your hart broken some more if you stick with it. 


I’m not trying to be insensitive here; I’m just trying to prepare you for the future. You see, I’m a kind soul that only wants to help by ripping all hopes that you my have early on so you don’t think that if you love a character they will be saved. Because they will be not, they will probably die a horrible death while you hug your pillow, desperately crying and yelling at the TV like a mad person. I know because I read the books and I did just that. Much ice cream was harmed during the times as well! Even more than usual that is!

So stop the “Oh, no they didn’t” or “Why HBO, why?!” or “I have no words!” remarks because they did and yes, you will hopefully get over it! 

After reading what some people wrote about this episode I have to say: enough crying, go ahead and read the books already! Believe me, as awesome as the TV show is, the books are so much better and you will stop whining after every episode as you will already know what is going to happen, your heart will already be broken and all hope will be gone!

Now, just tell me that that is not a brilliant idea and such a kind suggestion on my part? You are welcome, young grasshoppers! 



Event - testing the mirrorless Nikon range

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What I was up to lately? Well, last week I attended the Nikon mirrorlesss cameras testing with Vali Barbulescu (who’s actually not only a radio personality but a very talented photographer and all around nice guy). 

The event was organized by F64 as part of the Romanian Design Week and took place at the Stirbei Palace (Palatul Stirbei). 

I really enjoyed this event because I’m so much more into a small event rather than a huge one where everything is so hectic and so much is happening that you can’t even take it in! 

F64 did a really nice job putting together this meeting and it was one of the most chilled and relaxed that I have ever attended. The idea behind the event was the lunch of the new Nikon 1 which is quite impressive. I loved the design, the shape, colors and properties of this little jewel – DSLR quality photos without the added weigh.


I enjoyed having the chance to play with the cameras and test what they can do. You can’t even imagine the number of photos we took, it was insane. But then again a bunch of cameras and a lot of fashion bloggers would have that effect. 

The model that I used was the V2 and I really liked it. I got the chance to try almost all of them but this one was my favorite. I also got the chance to see some blogger friends so despite almost being arrested (more on that soon) it was a great afternoon and lots of fun. 

Fooling around with the girls and model Delia Tudose

 And yes, these photos were taken using the Nikon cameras! 


Royal lace dress

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I was so very busy lately that I neglected some of my friends without planning to do so. But you know what? I feel I made up for it by showing up dressed like this to one of our spontaneous meetings.

Sure, going out for a coffee in the evening might not be the perfect occasion to look like you’re ready for prom, but some clothes can’t wait! Better said, I can’t wait!

The dress was sent to me by the guys over at ZLZ and I it’s even prettier in real life than I thought it to be when I first choose it from their site. Everything about it it’s perfect: the shade of burgundy lace it’s made of, the crochet detail on top, the puffy skirt. I especially love the fact it’s a decent length even for me – not going to lie, I was worried about that one!

I was also sporting my favorite trench right now – classic color but the leather sleeves and gold studs on the collar give it a bit of personality.  

     I’m wearing:
dance shoes, earrings / sandale, cercei - random brand
  lace dress / rochie dantela  - ZLZ (buy here)
bag / geanta - vintage
     rings / inele -  romwe and Forever21
trench coat  - Asos


Cara Delevingne and Tom Hiddleston meet up in Vogue

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Oh Loki, how I have missed you! But wait, this is not supposed to be a post about how much I love Loki despite the fact he’s a psycho! Oh well, since we are here, let me just say that I’m confident a hug would go a long way here!
I mean, in all seriousness, Thor, just try giving your brother a hug and maybe a kiss (I know you all thought about it, don’t even dare to deny it!) and I’m sure you guys can work things out without killing each other.

Back to reality – I had to show you this pictorial from Vogue with Cara Delevingne & Tom Hiddleston called 'Take Two'. The pictorial is about an off-screen romance that Cara is having with Tom. The photos were taken by Peter Lindbergh and styled by Tonne Goodman.

I guess the idea was for their chemistry to explode as soon as the cameras roll but I just don’t see it. And I’m not naming names here and blaming anybody for the lack of sizzling chemistry but I will just say that Tom is doing a brilliant job.  

I do like these photos though – mostly because I imagine myself instead of Cara in them. And by the way I would totally bring it since the whole attraction thing would be easy to pull off. Still, I have to give it to her for being able to get into the sophisticated and mature women role as we are all used seeing her as the young, goofy, crazy girl.
 

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The wonders of make-up

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In the storm of things I have to do lately I somehow managed to squeeze a make-up session as well. I always find time for something fun, but I do wonder how married women with kids manage to do everything since I feel I don’t even have time to breathe in a normal week.
Going back to the point - last week I was invited to visit the Make-up Art Studioand the meeting was lovely, more like a sleepover party (minus the pajamas). 

Like most women I’m powerless in front of beautiful things so you can imagine how nice it was to be surrounded by all the colorful makeup pallets, powders, lipsticks, creams and brushes.There were lots of wonders there - many of which I had no idea what they were or even how they were called. 
All I know is that I need and want them all (insert evil laughter:))))!


This dress is my new love - it has a spectacular print: giraffes and tigers on silk with a gold necklace applied in the neckline area!

After getting a professional "makeover" I realized that my makeup skills are kind of limited. While I do know how to apply minimal makeup in order to look OK I have a lot to learn if I want to use makeup at its full potential. I will try to do that in the near future now that I know it can make a real difference. And even though I’m not the kind of girl that goes all out every time she leaves the house, there are moments when I feel I can do more! So challenge accepted!    
    
My conviction that I need a vanity table with spots on the mirror was reinforced now that I got the chance to be in front of one. 

What I got done here was a version of smoky eyes that I loved. Adela Manolache, who is such a lovely and talented person, was kind enough to share with me some tricks about make-up that I will surely use in the future.

I really liked how she accentuated my eyebrows. I’ll be honest – I’ve never done it myself! I think it can go really fast into chola territory, but after this I’m reconsidering  that (if done right they can look great). 

Can I please have my own personal make-up artist Rachel Zoe style now?!! The experience of someone doing it for you it's wonderful! 
  
The before and after photos - douchy "in the mirror" edition!

In case you missed it - this is my mysterious meets seductive meets diaphane look! I'm convinced  you are all powerless now!
I’m wearing:
dress, earrings / rochie, cercei - Romwe
bag / geanta  - Debenhams
gladiator sandalas / sandale gladiator - New Yorker
    gold belt / curea aurie -  New Look
rings / inele  - New Yorker and Koton

  
 How do you guys like me all dolled up?


Event: L`Oreal For Women in Science

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Ceremonia de premiere UNESCO – „L`oreal Pentru Femeile din Stiinta” la care am fost saptamana trecuta este cu siguranta in varful listei evenimentelor care inspira si conteaza. Editia de anul acesta este cea de-a doua la care particip si este de departe in top 3 al celor mai reusite evenimente la care am fost invitata.

Ideea din spatele ceremoniei este aceea de a incuraja si sustine tinerele cercetatoare din Romania in activitatile de cercetare din domeniul in care lucreaza. Acest program a fost primul prin care activitatea femeilor cercetator a fost recunoascuta la nivel national si international prin acordarea unor premii. 

In fiecare an sunt desemnate doua castigatoare care primesc doua burse pentru derularea unor proiecte in domeniul stiintei. Castigatoarele de anul acesta au fost Edina Rusen in Sectiunea Stiintele Fizice cu proiectul „Cristale fotonice cu aplicatii laser” si Cornelia Braicu in Sectiunea Stiintele Vietii cu proiectul „Combinarea efectului chimioterapeutic al doxorubicinei cu terapia tintita cu ARN de interferinta in tratamentul cancerului de san triplu negativ”.

Din pacate traim intr-o lume atat de superficiala incat este usor sa uitam ca multe dintre lucrurile pe care punem atat de mult pret de obicei sunt total nesemnificative. Un astfel de eveniment iti aminteste de lucrurile cu adevarat importante. Ma bucur mult ca aceste doamne au primit o partea din recunoastea pe care o merita. Sper ca bursele primite sa le ajute sa isi dezvolte si mai mult proiectele. Sper de asemenea ca acest eveniment sa capete cat mai multa notorietate.

Mi-a placut, de asemenea, foarte mult locul de desfasurare al evenimentului: Palatul Parlamentului. Cu toate ca am  mai fost acolo, este prima vizita in Foaierul Salii de Plen a Senatului. Toate detaliile decorative au fost perfecte: de la candelabre, la decorul tavanului si al peretilor pana la usile gigantice - a fost cu adevarat o atmosfera de gala.

In comparatie cu acesta imi dau seama ca o parte din evenimentele la care primesc invitatii nu sunt decat niste scuze nereusite pe care foarte multe persoane le folosesc pentru a se afisa ostentativ in fata „audientei”. Sincera sa fiu sunt satula de comportamentul anumitor persoane care considera ca atitudinea sfidatoare, proasta crestere si lipsa de maniere este o dovada a superioritatii.
Daca ati putea sa va vedeti din perspectiva audientei ati realiza singure ca barfele rautacioase, autosuficienta si comentariile nefondate nu sunt altceva decat artificii care lasa vederii, dincolo de toate tinutele reusite, cum sunteti de fapt sub toata poleiala superficialitatii de care va agatati ca de o virtute!

Trecand insa peste asta, sper ca initiativaL`Oreal, Unesco si ANCS sa continue si sa se bucure de cat mai multa expunere pentru ca lumea are nevoie de stiinta si stiinta are nevoie de femei.


Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to a wonderful event - L`Oreal for Women in Science. This is my second time around attending andit just keeps getting better and better every year.
L`Oreal, Unesco and ANCS are celebrating women that have great achievements in the field of science and are encouraging more women to start research projects in their field of expertise. Every year (this is the fourth edition in Romania) two winners are awarded with grants that are going to support their future research. 

I think that the following words summarize better than I could ever do the essence of this gala: “The world needs science and science needs women.” The truth is that in today’s world it’s really easy to forget the truly meaningful things in life. Our environment is so focused on the superficial that most of the time our eyes and minds are blinded by all the shinny stuff  and we forget that some things are bigger and better than we give them credit. 

It was amazing and inspirational to see these young and smart women get the recognition they deserve. I just wish this event would have a greater impact and a larger audience in our society. 

This year’s winners were Cornelia Braicu in the Science of Life category and Edina Rusen in the Physical Science category. They both have amazing projects that deserve to get more funding to help their development.  
 
I’m glad to support such a positive and heartfelt initiative and was honored to receive the invitation. 

I also loved the location of the event, The Palace of Parliament (Palatul Parlamentului). The amazing chandeliers, the ceiling, the columns, the doors, they all created this grand, refined atmosphere that I very much enjoyed.

In comparison some of the events I’m invited to are just lame excuses for people to show off. If you attended at least one of those you probably know what I’m talking about: underneath all the glam and glitz some parties are nothing more than a chance to show off your new clothes, to make silly conversations with people that you don’t really know or even like, to gossip about other guests, to avoid eye contact, because, let’s face it, most people are so beneath you, to pass out judgments without knowing anything, to arrogantly look around but most importantly, to look pretty! And yes, the so called “fashion world” it's not as friendly as you might believe - more on the lines of a bunch of superficial, undereducated, but beautiful group that couldn’t care less about anything else except themselves.

That being said I hope that L`Oreal, Unesco and ANCS keep organizing this lovely event and that more people start paying attention to it.

I’m wearing:
dress / rochie - H&M
bag / geanta  - Debenhams
shoes / pantofi - New Look
    snake bracelet / bratara sarpe -  random brand


True Blood – season 6 premiere

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It’s back! And I know for a fact some of you are as excited as I am!

Even though last season left me bored more than once, I’m giving it one more go! True Blood just goes with summer, ice cream, the AC blasting and tons of sunscreen! You won’t need anything else!
Because the last episode of season 5 was so awesome I’m glad the action started right where it left off!

And this first episode ’Who Are You, Really?’ felt like home. It was like your messy, full of nonsense, creepy and hilarious group of friends that have lost their way somehow managed to come back to their initial self!

 
And I don’t know if it was just me but I’m kind of starting to like Bill again. Let’s face the fact, kids, Bill became unbearable these last seasons, he was one of the reasons I stopped liking True Blood as much as I used to. But Billith has something that takes me right back to his enjoyable Season 1 self.

I’m not saying I’m convinced yet but heck, I will give him a second chance. But just so you know, Billith, this is the last one and if you screw this up I will have to hate you again!


Jason on the other hand was as funny as ever, delivering the comic relief with every sentence! Sookie was her annoying self as well, so nothing new there!

On a side note, what woman in her right mind would ever retrieve an invitation that allowed Eric in her home like Sookie did? I’m telling you, the bitch is crazy! It’s like saying: Oh no, I don’t need a gorgeous man protecting me; I will be fine by myself! Really, Sookie? Ungrateful little redneck brat!


I’m very intrigued with this new character: Governor Burrell. I don’t know what it’s with him; he has a lot of creepy potential. I guess we will have to wait and see.

My favorite “things” were Eric who was as amazing as he always is, a knight-in-shining-armor and Alcide that once again graced us with his naked scenes - they truly live up to what you’d expect every single time!:)

Luke Grimes was cast in True Blood Season 6 as James and I’m very excited about that!


What I didn’t like at all was the new Pam persona! I mean, if I wanted a desperate, crying all the time, sad, defeated, sobbing woman I have Sookie, thank you very much! I will have my kick ass, sassy, always ready with an awesome line Pam back now!   

Still, overall, I enjoyed this first episode and I’m already thinking about the next one because no matter how crazy or ridiculous the storyline goes, there’s an undeniable allure to its madness that makes you come back for more.

Any thoughts? Do you watch porn True Blood?


Today's Mood - the weekend edition

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These are basically my plans for the long weekend ahead! Very exciting stuff! I hope you're doing something fun as well!


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Digital Divas 2013 prin ochii mei

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Nu stiu ce-ati facut voi, dar eu am lenevit tot weekend-ul. Desi am avutintentia de a face o mie de lucruri, dintre care pe unele le aman de saptamani, in cele din urma nu am facut nimic. Inca am regrete, dar macar sunt odihnita! Unul dintre punctele de pe TO DO list era sa scriu un articol despre evenimentul la care am fost vineri: Digital Divas. 
Pentru ca ce poti face intr-o zi de vineri cand nu ai chef de munca? Eu am decis sa imi iau liber jumatate de zi si sa merg la eveniment. Desi nu am ajuns de la inceput, vineri la pranz eram acolo, pregatita de socializare intensa. Daca ati dorit vreodata sa cunoasteti anumiti bloggeri, acesta era evenimentul la care trebuia sa mergeti pentru ca numarul de bloggeri pe metru patrat a fost  impresionant. 

De fapt depinde de cine vorbim, unii bloggeri au deja un status care permite numai privitul de sus in cazul lor si de jos in sus in cazul vostru!:))))  Eu inca pot fi abordata, dar trebuie sa va grabiti pentru ca deja am un trafic si un following care in curand ma vor face inaccesibila -  o Digital Diva in adevaratul sens al cuvantului!:)))))

Trecand peste glume, chiar m-am distrat de minune. Am avut ocazia sa intalnesc multe fete cu care conversam de mult online dar pe care nu le cunosteam „fata la fata”. Blogosfera este plina de oameni grozavi care merita timpul meu! Ca in orice padure sunt si multe uscaturi, dar in general vei gasi si ceva oameni faini.

  
O sa incep cu cateva picanteri bazate pe ce am vazut si am auzit!

In primul rand trebuie sa spun ca salutatul persoanelor pe care le cunosti de multa vreme nu mai este la moda. In schimb, este in mare voga, sa va prefaceti ca nu vedeti nimic, ca oamenii sunt invizibili, doar mergeti inainte evitand orice contact vizual, in cazul in care totusi contactul se produce, nici macar nu clipiti! Din punctul asta de vedere sunt demodata. Nu am inteles niciodata genul de persoane care nu saluta. Ma intreb mereu cat de greu este sa spui un  simplu „Buna”?! Nu dureaza mai mult de o secunda! Iar daca lipsa asta de bun simt este cumva justificata in mintea voastra de faptul ca sunteti mai bune/buni decat ceilalti, dati-mi voie sa va spun ca nu mai aveti nici o legatura cu realitatea. Oricat de celebra este o persoana (in realitate sau in propria minte) pentru mine atitudinea asta dovedeste o personalitate mica si trista. Sa ajungi la un nivel in care sa te crezi superior celorlalti pentru niste lucruri atat de superficiale este de-a dreptul stupid. 

In al doilea rand,am auzit, fara sa vreau, o multime de comentarii rautaciose pe seama altor persoane. Din nou, nu pot sa inteleg oamenii care iti vorbesc frumos in fata si doua secunde mai tarziu, profitind ca ai intors spatele, incep sa faca comentarii legate de cum esti imbracata, cum esti machiata, ce greutate ai, cum iti sta parul, etc. 

Serios acum, daca nu iti place o persoana de ce mai depui efortul sa o cunosti?
Nu e mai simplu, daca te deranjeaza atat de multe lucruri la persoana respectiva, sa nu vorbiti? Nu spun ca eu sunt fara de pacat si ca nu judec niciodata pe nimeni, bineinteles ca o fac (chiar si in articolul acesta), dar incerc sa nu ma leg de lucrurile fizice care sunt de cele mai multe ori incontrolabile si o fac mereu in sinea mea, nu incep sa vorbesc cu prietenele mele despre asta si nu ofer complimente gratuite in conditiile in care cred altceva. 

In plus, ganditi-va ca parerile unei singure persoane nu sunt universale si chiar daca credeti ca judecatile voastre au valoare de adevar absolut, nu este asa! Exista sanse mari ca tinuta/parul/greutatea/etc voastra sa nufie pe placul altei persoane si ma indoiesc ca v-ar placea sa auziti astfel de comentarii facute pe seama voastra. Nu ar fi mult mai bine sa va bucurati de faptul ca sunteti la o petrecere frumoasa alaturi de oameni interesanti?


Am observat, de asemenea, multe nemultumiri legate de categoriile premiate si faptul ca unele nominalizari din categoriile respective au fost niste glume. Sunt o multime de oameni care meritau sa fie considerati si nu au fost, este adevarat ca sunt si foarte multi care nu au fost inclusi si pe buna dreptate.

Problema aici nu este insa a blogurilor respective, ci a celor care au facut nominalizarile. Nu pot sa nu ma mir, inca o data, de lipsa de profesionalism a unor asa zisi PR/online marketing  people din Romania. De ce spun asta? Pentru ca ma gasesc din nou in postura de a ma intreba daca persoanele care s-au ocupat de asta au fost cumva prea obosite sau prea plictisite ca sa faca o treaba temeinica si sa realizeze o cercetare profunda pe blogosfera de fashion si beauty mioritica. 

Care au fost criteriile pe care au fost bazate nominalizarile: trafic, calitatea articolelor sia fotografiilor postate, frecventa cu care se publica, comunitatile create in jurul blogurilor, impact, campanii, comentarii si feedback, impact, diversitatea, profunzimea subiectelor abordate?Intalnirea la cafea cu schimbul de impresii pe loc, cine cu cine este prieten si notite in carnetele cu coperti frumoase nu conteaza! 

Nu stim exact - e bine sa existe un pic de mister! De ce sa fiu ipocrita – nu ma afecteaza prea tare necunoscutul, egoul meu nu a fost atins absolut deloc, dorm noaptea neintoarsa si fara nominalizari! Stiu insa ca multi alti blogeri au fost afectati de lipsa de recunoastere/cine a castigat/nu a castigat si pe buna dreptate! La gala nu am stat pentru ca aveam intalnire cu niste inghetata si un maraton Game of Thrones/Downton Abbey/True Blood!


Au existat insa si o multime de lucruri bune cand vine vorba de Digital Divas. Multe nominalizari au fost spot on, meritate din plin si la locul lor in categoriile respective. Mi-a placut locul de desfasurare (Biavati) - cam departe dar mersul pe jos face piciorul frumos sau asa am auzit. Detaliile organizatorice au fost reusite, conferinta excelent impartita si cativa dintre cei care au tinut discursuri chiar mi-au placut.

Au avut chiar si un Instagram wall cu tag pentru eveniment care se updata in timp real! In plus ideea evenimentului in sine este grozava – blogosfera de moda si beauty chiar are nevoie de o ceremonie dedicata care sa recunoasa si sa premieze liderii de opinie. Nu exista orgolii mai mari niciunde si trebuie sa le celebram cum se cuvine!:))) Digital Diva este o ocazie excelenta de  socializare si schimb de idei intre cei care scriu despre moda si beauty. Evenimentul este doar la a doua editie si cred ca exista speranta sa fie din ce in ce mai bun!

Legat de discursuri - preferata mea a fost de departe Oana Pellea. Discursul ei mi s-a parut atat de „uman”, fara inflorituri si vorbe menite sa uimeasca, a fost discursul unui om bun, plin de sentimente frumoase care nu a venit sa ne invete ceva, ci a venit sa impartaseasca cu noi experientele ei. Mi-au placut de asemenea Andreea Esca, Catalin Opritescu de la Lightaholic si Cornel Ilie de la Vunk. 

Nu am fost prezenta decat la o treime din discursuri – asa ca nu pot oferi o parere complet informata (am ratat persoanele care au vorbit de dimineata si pe cei care au vorbit in ultima sesiune). Multe dintre sfaturi au fost bune, de bun simt, dar nu am aflat nimic din ce nu stiam deja si care o sa ma faca sa privesc lumea sau blogosfera intr-o noua lumina. 

Cu riscul de a pierde definitiv sansa la celebritate trebuie sa spun ca domul Yvan Rodic (The Facehunter) m-a plictisit ceva teribil.Pe langa faptul ca dadea impresia ca dorea sa fie oriunde altundeva, tipul nu are efectiv prezenta, mesajul sau energia necesara pentru a (ma) inspira. Poate aveam eu asteptari prea mari de la o persoana care a calatorit in toata lumea si a avut ocazia sa cunoasca o multime de oameni fascinanti!

Un singur lucru mai am de spus despre discursuri, un sfat pentru viitoarele aparitii: atunci cand tineti un discurs incercati sa tineti cont de faptul ca exista oameni care va cunosc nu de acum, ci de mult timp, care stiu cum sunteti sice ati fost inainte de tot succesul de acum iar unele lucruri pe care le spuneti devin hilare si extrem de ironice in lumina acestei cunoasteri prealabile.

Multe dintre lucrurile pe care le-am spus acum trebuiau spuse demult, sunt lucruri pe care le observ si care sunt observate de multa lume si sunt cumva generale, nu specifice evenimentului Digital Divas! 

Oricum intentia mea este sa fiu cat se poate de sincera pe blog asa ca sper sa intelegeti de ce am vrut sa scriu articolul in felul asta: sunt o fata normala care are uneori sansa sa faca lucruri deosebite pe care vreau sa le imparatesc cu voi in mod cat mai sincer. Asa ca de acum incolo o sa fiu mai deschisa pe blog.
 

On Friday I was so tired of working that I announced my boss I will takehalf the day off and decided to attend the Digital Divas event.

It was a great way to have some fun and also got the chance to meet a few awesome people that I knew online but never saw face to face before. If you wanted to meet someone in the fashion/beauty blogosphere this was the right event because I have never seen more bloggers in one place!

And it was so much fun! As you can imagine so many divas in just one place were meant to cause some drama. Don’t worry, there was no cat fight that you missed out; it was just a general bitchy atmosphere, that I’m personally used to but got some people surprised. I have read some articles that other girls who attended the event wrote and I was surprised to find out many of them had no idea that this is the way things work. I’m sorry to inform you, little grasshoppers, but if you thought that everyone was going to be nice and we are all a big happy family, it’s  really not the case. And I get the disappointment, I was just like you in the beginning, but it’s ok, fortunately you can find amazing people in that sea of divas as well.

Let’s start with a few juicy details based on the things I noticed!
First and foremost, I don’t care how famous you are in reality or in your own head, if you know someone and don’t have the decency to say “Hi!” even when you make eye contact with that person, you suck! Big time! I was always disgusted with this sort of behavior; I mean how hard it is to just spill that tiny word that would make you a decent person? And if you believe that you are too good for some people to say hello or even acknowledge their presence, than let me just say that you are beyond delusional and have no ties with reality. 

Secondly,  I heard people making nasty comments about other people the first chance they got. Why? I have no idea. If you don’t like someone’s dress, shoes, weight, hair or anything for that matter, can you just shut up? Chances are someone didn’t like you either but that’s no reason to be bitchy. Just have fun, for God’s sake, you are at a party and you have the chance to have a great time with nice people.  
 
There were also lots of people unhappy with the categories and nominees/winners. Once again I find myself thinking that the people that made the categories were too tired or to bored in order to do a proper job aka a serious research on the Romanian fashion and beauty landscape. And I get it’s hard to do all that work but if you fancy yourself as being the biggest event for online media you should really make an effort and do a bang up job. 

That’s not to say that the event was a total disaster because that’s not the case - most of it was pretty good. Not all nominations were a joke; some of the blogs that got nominated were spot on. Also the location, some of the speakers and other small details were great. They even had a live Instagram wall!

About the speakers, I really loved Oana Pellea. She had the nicest speech! I felt like a real person with real feelings and emotions was talking to us. As for the rest of the speakers, it was ok I guess, I for one didn’t wrote any inspirational quote on my notebook.

Some of them had decent things to say but it wasn’t anything earth-shattering to me! I mean I can’t say that now I have a totally different view on blogs and blogging. And was I the only one that wasn’t impressed with Yvan "The Facehunter" Rodic? I found him beyond dull!

All and all I had a blast and the fact that I got the chance to meet some people made it all worth it!

I’m wearing:
dress / rochie - Dorothy Perkins
bag / geanta  - Debenhams
   earrings / cercei -  Romwe
sandals / sandale - Deichmann 
chains barcelet / bratara  - Koton
ring / inel - Mango


30 Seconds to Mars – Up in the Air video

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Just so that you know - Jared Leto is 41 years old! He’s the front man of both 30 Seconds to Mars and my teenage dreams (mostly as Jordan Catalano but let’s not get into it now). My love for him has endured countless douchey hairstyles and extremely weird styles choices but it’s still going strong.

Jared can do it all: act, sing, direct, be vegan and totally gorgeous! I’m pretty sure somewhere out there in an attic there’s a painting of him getting really old in the close vicinity of those of Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr.

 I’m rather digging the Jesus look Jared Leto is sporting lately!
Dita Von Teese spinning on a hot pink electric bull!

A few weeks ago I was coming home from the office and my sister was super excited to show me the new 30 Seconds to Mars video Up in the Air. So there I was, exhausted after a long day of work, but prepared to be amazed. And boy was I! This video and song are just mind blowing! 

You need to watch it at least 20 times in order to catch the complexity of everything that is going on - which I was happy to do. Leto described the clip and song as a “hallucinogenic journey through an incredibly surreal landscape. It's a song that has a lot of energy, a lot of optimism, a lot of life in it.”

The track is the first release from the band's new album Love Lust Faith and Dreams. I have to agree with Jared that this new album is going to be “stronger, better, more evolved. It's a complete transformation. I really think that this could be the best thing we've ever done.”

The launch of the song was very original: they sent their single into space as "Up in the Air" was first heard on March 4th by the crew of the International Space Station aboard the S-2 SpaceX CR mission. It then had the world premiere on NASA TV on March 18th. Jared explained that: “My brother and I, our grandfather was in the Air Force and FAA so aviation was always a big part of our lives. We used to come visit him in Houston and always used to drive by NASA, so there's a bit of a history there.”


The band made a call for casting for the video on their official website requesting some very special talents they needed. Up in the air is really visual art rather than just a video: the symbolism, the colors, the motions, the religious undertones and emotions - they all make you think and leave an impact long after the music ends.

The video includes a wolf, a lion, Cirque du Soleil performers, burlesque legend Dita Von Teese, American model Ashley Smith, author Neil Strauss, Damien Hirst art, photographer Maxwell Snow, Russian model Anastasia Krivosheeva, tattooed sensation Harlow von Brethren, Olympic Gold medalist Jordyn Wieber, artist gymnast McKayla Maroney, actress/DJ Natalie Loren (who was also cast in the video for Hurricane), zebras, birds, butterflies, drummers, mechanical bulls, a python and a line of soldier who paint!

Here you have it in case you didn't watch it yet!


 "Up in the air" was shoot at a massive aerospace manufacturing building in Los Angeles which is now closed. Jared Letoaka Bartholomew Cubbins (Jared's director name) was the producer, director and editor of the short film. I love the artistic look of what he has created - I feel like I’m in this very strange world that's all together scary, amazing an exciting. The song is good as well and I’m quite impressed with Leto`s directorial skills.

Visually the short film (over eight minutes long) is very intense with striking colors and mesmerizing scenes. And talking about striking how about Shannon Leto? He looks really strange in this one – even more than usual. He is a very weird dude! Hotly so!!!

So, yeah, Up in the air is artistic and abstract, one of those beautiful things that really get to me and I though it deserved an article here. I’m also using any excuse to “research” pictures of Jared Leto (Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic as well).

Any favorite moment in the video? Do you like Jared or 30 seconds to Mars?


4th of July outfit

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We’re not celebrating 4thof July here in Romania (obviously :))) but a few days ago I felt like trying out an Independence Day inspired outfit so here I am showing my true colors!

Well, not really, the light wasn’t my best friend that day but I did have a great afternoon – which is always the case when Anna is involved! I’m still obsessed with croppedtops so I’m going to be a repeatoffender this summer!

For those who will celebrate tomorrow make sure and stuff yourself with everything delicious I would. I prepared some suggestions in case you’re feeling uninspired – I’m big on theme food and there are so many cool 4th of July food ideas I couldn’t stop myself!

 

Iata-ma in tinuta inspirata de Ziua Independentei (4th of July) chiar daca nu sunt in Sua in momentul de fata – imi amintesc insa cu mult drag de ocaziile in care am sarbatorit in Seattle cu artificii si multi prieteni noi.

Sunt inca in etapa bluze scurte cu orice fuste cu talie inalta si cred ca nu o sa-mi treaca prea curand (am deja cativa ani la activ asa cum puteti vedea aici, aici, aici si aici). 

Nu m-am putut abtine sa nu fac cateva colaje cu mancare tematica de 4 iulie ca tot imi este dor rau de clatite americane autentice, placinte si alte bunatati de care ma tin departe momentan (va zic curand cum s-a intamplat minunea). 


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 I'm wearing 
skirt / fusta – vintage
bracelets, cropped tee / bratari, tricou scurt: Romwe  (here)
bag /geanta - New Look
  sandals / sandale - random brand
sunglasses / ochealri - Asos

Tattoo art – the deer and the stag

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The series of articles exploring my obsession with tattoos continues! This one is about very particular animal tattoos involving deers, antlers and stags.

Tattoos are not just beautiful but they are also meaningful. Tattoos talk. They send a message; they tell a story about you, they are very personal and complicated. From all the tattoos I’ve ever considered at some point in my life, a deer tattoo or a stag tattoo always seemed like a good choice. 

So I decided to search and find the meaning behind some of my favorite tattoo ideas as I may just woman up and go for it. I’m the kind of person that has to know everything that it’s to know about a thing before doing it so this is me getting ride of all the excuses that I could come up with along the way.

  Amazing arm stag and a colorful detailed roebuck

Detail of a romantic framed  hart!

 Two wonderful chest pieces: two stags fighting in a clash of antlers (left), a colorful fawn over a hunter's trophy with birds and jewelry (beautiful contrast)

The deer is one of the oldest ancient animal symbols. Many cultures, all over the world associate the deer with a number of different legends and myths for thousands of years. Some civilizations idolatrize them The stag was the symbol of the sun in many religions. Power and good fortune are the most common associations that people make with a deer or a buck.
As a tattoo the deer also holds deep symbolic value. The many variations of a deer tattoo include the stag, the buck, white tail (the good), black tail (danger and death) , the deer skull tattoo (one of the more popular choices). 

The deer is one of the few animals that can represent both masculinity and femininity but the meanings associated with the male and female deer are different. The Stag is usually used as a symbol of power, spirituality, masculinity and re-growth while the doe is associated with femininity, fertility, beauty, peace, grace and innocence.

The stag gentleman tattoo on her arm looks very cool! Deer tattoos can also mean rejuvenation and rebirth (right).
 
The most popular tattoo design when it comes to deer’s is the hart or the male deer. The buck value is based on the size of its antlers, that’s why most of the times the tattoo portrays a 12 point horn buck, considered one of the highest trophies one can have. Another popular tattoo design is the deer skull tattoo. This tattoo is especially popular among hunters. Many consider deer hunting as a privilege and are grateful for what the deer gives them. 

At a symbolic level this tattoo art represents life and death. Deer skull tattoos have become very popular in recent years. As all skull tattoos this one is also controversial with people finding them macabre or just plain wrong. I don’t share this view! It’s true that I would not get one for myself, it’s just not my style but I have seen tattoo designs with skull stags truly unique.  

These skull antlers tattoos are great and the placement  makes them really hot as well!

Big chest pieces (the stag on the left is really beautifully drawn - I love all the romantic embellishments - loos like a page from an story book I used to have as a kid)
 
One tattoo that women usually go for in the deer variation is the Bambi tattoo. This is seen like a cute, girly tattoo and not a tattoo made with symbolic reasons. Not my style either!
The size of the tattoo is also very important. I’m sure any tattoo artist would recommend the bigger the better especially in this case. The most impressive stag tattoo designs I have seen were big, as the antlers take a lot of space. 

I really like all the positive meaning that a deer tattoo has. I have seen and heard so many people that just get tattoos impulsively and they end up regretting their choice along the way because even with all the tattoo removal techniques out there (even the sound of laser tattoo removal frightens me), not all tattoos can be fixed. So choose carefully because this is a life long decision and you don’t want any regrets. Just make sure it’s what you want or start with some temporary tattoos and work your way up from there.   


 I love this playful, simple roestag tattoo and its placement!
 
 Photos, collages made by Sara
What do you think? Any favorites?


Lumberjack chic

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This is how my sister labeled this outfit of mine, she also said that alongside Wolverine as played by Hugh Jackman I’m bringing sexy lumberjack back! And who am I to contradict such a funny and smart girl? :))) 

I have never looked down on plaid – it’s a classic, honest print that has a melancholic 90s edge and I accept it. Yes, I said it! I accept and embrace tartan, plaid and checkered! That’s why I decided to dress up this shirt-dress with high heels and a big statement necklace. 

The cotton bag was sent to me by Tshirt Factory and I find it very cute and functional – the swag cat print is adorable!

I do love my walk of shame inspired outfits– trills minus the sins and smudged mascara!:))))


Sora-mea gaseste mereu cate o descriere amuzanta pentru anumite tinute pe care le port. De data asta mi-a zis ca apreciaza ca incerc sa revitalizez trendul “lumberjack”. Nu am absolut nimic cu imprimeul tartan, din contra, il apreciez si il accept – este un imprimeu cinstit, clasic si usor nostalgic daca ne gandim la povestea de dragoste cu anii 90. 

Dovada cea mai elocventa este ca am ales sa port aceasta camasa rochie cu patratele (pe care multi ar pune-o direct in categoria pijamale) in oras, weekendul trecut. Ok, recunosc este de fapt o camasa lunga cu cateva numere mai mare, dar asta nu inseamna ca trebuie abandonata intr-un colt de dulap. Orice camasa, fie ea si de bumbac merita un colier statement, inele si sandale cu toc inalt. 

Sacosa este de la Tshirt Factory– imi place imprimeu haios si este numai buna de carat balerini de rezerva.
 I’m wearing:
shopping bag / sacosa - Tshirt Factory
 heels / sandale – random brand
necklace /colier– H&M
 rings – Forever 21 and Koton
plaid shirt dress / rochie camasa - random brand

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