I had the opportunity to see again, for I don't know how many times, "The bucket list" - it's that kind a movie it never gets old, I will see it over and over again and never get tired. The idea is simple but strong. In my opinion the human being is never happy, even when he gets to acomplish something he finds something new to desire - so there will always be a bucket list.
The Easter period is almost over, and as any other religious holiday I cam home to spend it with my family. The last 4 days I spend celebrating the resurection of Christ which, beside eating and drinking, also involves visiting or getting visits from all kind of relatives and people who used to know you since you were a kid. And each time the same questions pup up:"when will you get married?", "when will you have children?"... like a broken record...and my answer is still the same "I am to young for that shit" (the last part is only in my mind, for now...:)) )
That is how I realised that there are two versions of the bucket list...one that you do for yourself and one that people around you prepare for you. And each year I feel my bucket list is getting more and more different than what people expect from me to do. I said it once and I will say it again: Travelling is my priority for now and this world is to big for me to give up on it that easily.
This is me: http://www.solitarywanderer.com/2012/02/date-a-girl-who-travels/
So unless the population of the world depends on me procreating...just let me TRAVEL.
Take care.
Mada
Monday 16 April 2012
Tuesday 28 February 2012
good reason to start writing again:)
I have always thought that neither of the things and places we see on TV or read about are not real until we see them with our own eyes. That's why,today I am able to say that one of the most important purposes in my life is to travel, it's like an addiction...I just cannot live without knowing that in the near future I will travel somewhere new.
I just got back from a trip to Brazil...yes, the country from Tropa d'elite and Ciudad de Deus and I'm already thinking at the next destination.
The brazilian adventure started somewhere in may-june last year...it's been so long that I don't even remember:)). Even though it would be great just to wake up in the morning and to be financially capable to go whenever I want it is also great to feel the thrill of searching the best places to visit, the cheapest plane tickets and the best people to meet. That reminds me that i have to thanks again one of my best friends, Lavinia, for introducing me to the Couchsurfing world...that concept has changed my life and I truly believe that all the help you give to a foreign person in your country will get, one way or another, back to you when you're in a foreign place.
Today I just want to present an overview of our itinerary (and by "our" I mean me and the other Mada...the M&M team as we like to call ourselves :)) ) and start building the story of this adventure.
The itinerary was set somewhere at the end of august when, Rafael, a brazilian couchsurfer staid with me in Bucharest for 4 days...and it was something like this:
1. Sao Paulo - 2 days - 14, 15 February
2. flight to Foz de Iguacu, to see the waterfalls (one of the world natural wanders) - 3 days - 16,17,18
3. flight to Rio de Janeiro for the carnival - 3 days - 19,20,21
4. bus trip to Ilha Grande, just to sunbath and relax - 4 days - 22,23,24,25
I have been waiting for this trip for half a year and now that is over all I have left are the memories and photos and I will present them in details in the following posts.
Take care.
Mada
Wednesday 14 September 2011
let's do this
Unique passport ID: 4611
Help me win!
Friday 19 August 2011
brand new toy
I finally gave in to the technological wave and bought myself a brand new toy...a Samsung Galaxy S...
I am well aware that I am not going to use this gadget at its full capacity, but at least I hope I will have acces to a wider range of information using only one device.
Let's see how much this will last :))
Love u. Take care.
Wednesday 10 August 2011
The precious ice cream:)
I don't even remember when it started, but there was a moment in my life when I declared myself an ice cream devouring person. There isn't anything in this life a good ice cream bucket cannot fix:))
Last night as I was digging with a spoon in one...I started to wonder when was the brilliant moment this amazing dessert was invented...and what other place to look then the allmighty Wikipedia :)
"Precursors of ice cream
In the Persian Empire, people would pour grape-juice concentrate over snow, in a bowl, and eat this as a treat, especially when the weather was hot. Snow would either be saved in the cool-keeping underground chambers known as "yakhchal", or taken from snowfall that remained at the top of mountains by the summer capital - Hagmatana of today. In 400 BC, the Persians went further and invented a special chilled food, made of rose water and vermicelli, which was served to royalty during summers. The ice was mixed with saffron, fruits, and various other flavours.
Ancient civilizations have served ice for cold foods for thousands of years. The BBC reports that a frozen mixture of milk and rice was used in China around 200 BC. The Roman Emperor Nero (37–68) had ice brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings. These were some early chilled delicacies.
Arabs were perhaps the first to use milk as a major ingredient in the production of ice cream. They sweetened it with sugar rather than fruit juices, and perfected means of commercial production. As early as the 10th century, ice cream was widespread amongst many of the Arab world's major cities, such as Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo. It was produced from milk or cream, often with some yoghurt, and was flavoured with rosewater, dried fruits and nuts. It is believed that the recipe was based on older Ancient Arabian, Mesopotamian, Greek or Roman recipes, which were probably the first and precursors to Persian faloodeh.
True ice cream
Ice cream recipes first appear in 18th-century England and America. A recipe for ice cream was published in Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts in London in 1718.
The earliest reference to ice cream given by the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1744, reprinted in a magazine in 1877. 1744 in Pennsylvania Mag. Hist. & Biogr. (1877) I. 126 Among the rarities..was some fine ice cream, which, with the strawberries and milk, eat most deliciously.
The 1751 edition of The Asrt of Cookery made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse features a recipe for ice cream. OED gives her recipe: H. GLASSE Art of Cookery (ed. 4) 333 (heading) To make Ice Cream..set it [sc. the cream] into the larger Bason. Fill it with Ice, and a Handful of Salt."
The history of ice cream is long as it should be for any divine thing created in this world. Thanks God for ICE CREAM :))
Love u. Take care.
Last night as I was digging with a spoon in one...I started to wonder when was the brilliant moment this amazing dessert was invented...and what other place to look then the allmighty Wikipedia :)
"Precursors of ice cream
In the Persian Empire, people would pour grape-juice concentrate over snow, in a bowl, and eat this as a treat, especially when the weather was hot. Snow would either be saved in the cool-keeping underground chambers known as "yakhchal", or taken from snowfall that remained at the top of mountains by the summer capital - Hagmatana of today. In 400 BC, the Persians went further and invented a special chilled food, made of rose water and vermicelli, which was served to royalty during summers. The ice was mixed with saffron, fruits, and various other flavours.
Ancient civilizations have served ice for cold foods for thousands of years. The BBC reports that a frozen mixture of milk and rice was used in China around 200 BC. The Roman Emperor Nero (37–68) had ice brought from the mountains and combined with fruit toppings. These were some early chilled delicacies.
Arabs were perhaps the first to use milk as a major ingredient in the production of ice cream. They sweetened it with sugar rather than fruit juices, and perfected means of commercial production. As early as the 10th century, ice cream was widespread amongst many of the Arab world's major cities, such as Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo. It was produced from milk or cream, often with some yoghurt, and was flavoured with rosewater, dried fruits and nuts. It is believed that the recipe was based on older Ancient Arabian, Mesopotamian, Greek or Roman recipes, which were probably the first and precursors to Persian faloodeh.
True ice cream
Ice cream recipes first appear in 18th-century England and America. A recipe for ice cream was published in Mrs. Mary Eales's Receipts in London in 1718.
The earliest reference to ice cream given by the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1744, reprinted in a magazine in 1877. 1744 in Pennsylvania Mag. Hist. & Biogr. (1877) I. 126 Among the rarities..was some fine ice cream, which, with the strawberries and milk, eat most deliciously.
The 1751 edition of The Asrt of Cookery made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse features a recipe for ice cream. OED gives her recipe: H. GLASSE Art of Cookery (ed. 4) 333 (heading) To make Ice Cream..set it [sc. the cream] into the larger Bason. Fill it with Ice, and a Handful of Salt."
The history of ice cream is long as it should be for any divine thing created in this world. Thanks God for ICE CREAM :))
Love u. Take care.
Friday 29 July 2011
Storks path
I am currently in the Cluj Napoca International Airport...just finished the one week audit in Bistrita and we're just waiting for the plane.
Of course there is already a 30 minutes delay announced and I thought I can take advantage and write a little post about my week in Bistrita.
It's not my first time in Bistrita, but the thing that impressed me the most and which I haven't noticed before was the huge amount of storks living on the way from Cluj Napoca to Bistrita, about 120 km.
In each village, on most of the electricity poles there were one, two or even three storks...younger, older...they were just staying, relaxing in their own nest. Some places the local authorities even helped them a little bit by installing a metal stand on the pole so that they won't build the nest right on the electricity wires. There were also couples flying, almost floating on air with their large wings spread. Wonderfull birds, respected and loved by the locals.
Have to go!
Love you. Take care.
Of course there is already a 30 minutes delay announced and I thought I can take advantage and write a little post about my week in Bistrita.
It's not my first time in Bistrita, but the thing that impressed me the most and which I haven't noticed before was the huge amount of storks living on the way from Cluj Napoca to Bistrita, about 120 km.
In each village, on most of the electricity poles there were one, two or even three storks...younger, older...they were just staying, relaxing in their own nest. Some places the local authorities even helped them a little bit by installing a metal stand on the pole so that they won't build the nest right on the electricity wires. There were also couples flying, almost floating on air with their large wings spread. Wonderfull birds, respected and loved by the locals.
Have to go!
Love you. Take care.
Friday 22 July 2011
New plans...new adventure...
It all started from a legal day off...the 15th of August was declared last year day off by the Romanian state, so ever since spring I have began thinking which was the best way to take advantage of it and spend an extended weekend.
The road trip is schedule to start on the 12 of august, Friday evening with the return in Bucharest on the 21st.
We still are looking for volunteers...so if it arises your curiosity you know where to find me.
Love u. Take care.
A friend came on night with the idea to visit Chisinau, the capital city of our neighbour country Moldova...and that's when I thought a little farther and propose Kiev.
Since then, me and my travelling best friend researched for a possible road trip to Ukraine. We've read blogs and travel guides, we've talked to people and ended up with a plan of 9 days :)...if we leave we might as well do it with style...and here is the final result:
The road trip is schedule to start on the 12 of august, Friday evening with the return in Bucharest on the 21st.
We still are looking for volunteers...so if it arises your curiosity you know where to find me.
Love u. Take care.
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