Astazi

Astazi de face o luna de cand nu am mai mancat strop de ciocolata(dupa excesele din ianuarie)...si am hotarat sa sarbatoresc cu..ciocolata :))) ceai negru cu ciocolata ...este genial!!! plus ca una dintre experientele inedite din prima mea saptamana de lucru a fost gasirea unui dulapior de ceaiuri buuune...de la mama lor de-acasa!
Asa ca cheers! :D

Am descoperit:

I-am descoperit acu o saptamana si imi plac tare mult...din pacate au avut concert de curand in bucuresti, dar pe vremea aia eu nu-i stiam.
Ce e ff tare la oamenii astia este modalitatea de creatie a pieselor...(copy+paste de pe contul lor de youtube) : Koop is Magnus Zingmark & Oscar Simonsson.
When listening to Koops music it's somehow easy to believe that it's played by a small orchestra, but in fact the music is based on samples. Thousands of small clips from records puzzled together into new songs. All the drums, strings, horn sections and choires are actually sampled! This is a very time consuming way to make music (it's one of the reasons it takes such long time to make a koop album), but it's the only way to create the surreal Koop sound. One thing though, that for sure aren't sampled, is the vocals. Many singers has blessed the Koop albums with their talent, and on Koop Islands the singers are : Ane Brun, Yukimi Nagano, Hilde Louise Asbjornsen, Earl Zinger and Mikael Sundin. Koop Island Blues is sung by Ane Brun and it's taken from the album "Koop Islands".
The video was directed in Paris by J.F. Julian and it's starring french actor Mia Jacob.

Homesickness or culture shock

Surf-uind pe net am gasit o chestie ff interesanta despre socul cultural resimtit de cei care pleaca de acasa.


Studying in another country/culture can create anxiety often due to a mild degree of homesickness or culture shock. Culture chock is the name given to a feeling of disorientation or confusion that often occurs when a person leaves a familiar place and moves to an unfamiliar place.
The people talk in a strange language and look different. University rules are different and the way of studying is strange and difficult. Your family and friends are very far away. As a result of all this you may feel confused, unsure of yourself and you have some doubts about the wisdom of your decision to come here.

Culture chock can be said to develop over 5 different stages:
1. “Honeymoon” stage where everything is new and exciting
2. You start to experience difficulties with everyday things as they are different from home, such as language barrier, getting the right food etc.
3. You slowly start to understand the new culture you are in and feel more in balance. You feel an urge to belong
4. You start to discover that there are both good and bad sides to this new culture and can maybe even see this new culture in comparison to your own.
5. “Re- entry-shock”. This stage takes place when you return to your home country and suddenly find out that you have brought back something with you, namely something that suddenly makes you see your own culture with more critical eyes. This can be difficult to come to terms with.

Typical symptoms of culture shock (especially in stage 2)
• Boredom, loneliness
• Allergies, pain
• Obsession with own health
• Sleeplessness, excessive need of sleep
• Mood changes, depression, powerlessness
• Anger, animosity against other people
• Identification and idealisation of old culture
• Trying to absorb everything within the new culture too fast
• Not capable of solving even the most simple problems
• Loss of self-confidence
• Insecurity
• Development of stereotypes in the new culture
• Strong longing for family and friends back home
• Feeling overlooked

If you should experience the above and have a sudden feeling of loneliness or sadness, talking to a friend or your buddy at the university might help. You are also welcome to come and talk to the Student Counsellor or the Student Chaplain

Ideas that may be helpful in dealing with culture shock:
• Maintain your perspective – many people have been here before you and survived (even when they arrived in the middle of cold and dark winter).
• Evaluate your experiences – your reactions to the university, the people. If you find yourself feeling confused or disappointed about something, ask yourself, “What did I expect?” “Why?” “Was my expectation reasonable?” If you determine that your expectations were unreasonable you can do much to reduce the amount of dissatisfaction you feel.
• Keep an open mind – People might not say or do things that people at home would do or say. But the people act according to their own set of values, not yours. Try to avoid evaluating their behaviour using the standards you would use in your own country.
• Learn from experience - moving to a new culture can be the most fascinating and educational experience of your life. There is no better way to become aware of your own values and attitudes or to broaden your point of view.
• Visit the International Office or the International Student Counsellor. Discussion with one of the advisers can help in achieving a perspective on culture shock and the learning possibilities it implies.


****However, you should be aware that the waiting time for a consultation is up to 2-3 weeks (oare este coada?!) but you can always get a consultation in a critical situation.

Cum sa te angajezi in vremuri de criza

:)))) funny, am intrat la idei :P

O melodie draguta, si un video si mai dragut...cam asa sunt noptile mele ( ca diminetile nu le prea prind :D)

Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything...??!!

Surfuind pe net am dat peste o chestie care m-a intrigat fff tare acum cateva luni...
Cum ar fi ca raspunsul la tot ceea ce exista si tot ceea ce suntem sa fie un numar?!.... numarul 42

Zilele tangoului Argentinian

In weekend-ul acesta Zilele Tangoului Argentinian.

Funny print

De asta m-am lovit eu azi. Era pe peretele de ''anunturi'' al biroului nostru(la care nu prea ma uit,recunosc ), dar am recunoscut poza alb-negru si atunci am facut ochii mari.
Funny coincidence, poate pentru ca ma asteapta un week-end plin :)

De apreciat disocierea matzei :D

Festivalul filmului francez*( 5-11 decembrie)

Vineri 5 decembrie

Studio

• 16h00 Gwoemul / The Host (Joon-ho Bong, 2006)
• 18h00 Elle s’appelle Sabine (Sandrine Bonnaire, 2007)
• 20h00 Le Héros de la famille (Thierry Klifa, 2006)

Europa

• 14h30 Le Scaphandre et le papillon (Julian Schnabel, 2007)
  
• 17h00 La Puritaine (Jacques Doillon, 1986)
  
• 19h30 Un Conte de Noël (Arnaud Desplechin, 2008)
  

Elvira Popescu

• 18h00 Rois et reine (Arnaud Desplechin, 2004)
  
• 21h00 L’Heure d’été (Olivier Assayas, 2008).
  

CinemaPro

• 20h00 Mesrine - L’Instinct de mort (Jean-François Richet, 2008) (la filmul asta exista si o urmare Mesrine - L’ennemi public n° 1)

Simbata 6 decembrie

Studio

• 13h00 Le Héros de la famille
• 15h30 Un cœur simple (Marion Laine, 2008)
  
• 17h00 Ressources humaines (Laurent Cantet, 1999)
  
• 19h30 Vers le Sud (Laurent Cantet, 2005)

Europa

• 14h30 Je crois que je l’aime (Pierre Jolivet, 2008)
  
• 17h00 La Puritaine
• 19h30 Un Conte de Noël

Elvira Popescu

• 12h30 Le Renard et l’enfant (Luc Jacquet, 2007) film pentru copii
  
• 15h00 40×15 - documentar de Olivier Jahan (2008)
  
• 19h00 Le Cercle rouge (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970)
• 21h30 Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas (Philippe Lioret, 2006).
• 23h30 La Chute de la Maison Usher (Jean Epstein, 1928)
  
• 01h30 La Moustache (Emmanuel Carrère, 2005)
  
• 03h30 Le Parfum de la dame en noir (Bruno Podalydès, 2006) .

CinemaPro

• 13h00 Benny’s Video (Michael Haneke, 1992)
  
• 15h00 La Question humaine (Nicolas Klotz, 2007)
  
• 18h00 Vénus et Fleur (Emmanuel Mouret, 2003)
• 20h00 Mes copains (Louis Garrel, 2008) + Niki Ardelean, colonel in rezerva / Niki et Flo (Lucian Pintilie, 2003)

Duminica 7 decembrie

Studio

• 13h00 Le Héros de la famille
• 15h30 Gwoemul / The Host
• 17h30 Elle s’appelle Sabine
• 20h00 Un cœur simple

Europa

• 14h30 La Puritaine
• 17h00 Le Scaphandre et le papillon
• 19h30 Je crois que je l’aime

Elvira Popescu

• 12h30 Le Renard et l’enfant
• 14h30 Orphée (Jean Cocteau, 1950)
• 17h00 Moartea domnului Lazarescu / La Mort de Dante Lazarescu (Cristi Puiu, 2005)
• 20h30 Le Corbeau (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1943)
  

CinemaPro

• 13h00 Honor de cavalleria (Albert Serra, 2006)
• 15h00 Mes copains + Boogie (Radu Muntean, 2008)
• 17h30 Aquele querido mês de agosto / Ce cher mois d’août (Miguel Gomes, 2008).
• 20h30 Courts métrages de Laurent Cantet.

Luni 8 decembrie

Europa

• 14h30 Je crois que je l’aime
• 17h00 Le Fils de l’épicier (Eric Guirado, 2007)
• 19h30 Un Conte de Noël

Elvira Popescu

• 16h00 A nos amours (Maurice Pialat, 1983, cu Sandrine Bonnaire)
  
• 18h00 1974, Une partie de campagne (Raymond Depardon, 2002)
  
• 21h00 L’Empreinte de l’ange (Safy Nebbou, 2008)

CinemaPro

• 13h00 Mean Streets (M.Scorsese, 1973)
  
• 15h30 Mesrine - L’ennemi public n° 1 (Jean-François Richet, 2008)
• 18h00 Dernier maquis (Rabah Ameur-Zaïmèche, 2008)
• 20h00 Entre les murs (Laurent Cantet, 2008)
  

Marti 9 decembrie

Europa

• 14h30 De la guerre (Bertrand Bonello, 2008)
• 17h00 Le fils de l’épicier
• 19h30 L’Emploi du temps (Laurent Cantet, 2001)

Elvira Popescu

• 16h00 L’Heure d’été
• 18h00 La Maman et la putain (Jean Eustache, 1973)
  

CinemaPro

• 13h00 Dernier maquis
• 15h00 Anche Libero va bene (Kim Rossi Stuart, 2006)

Miercuri 10 decembrie

Europa

• 14h30 Le Fils de l’épicier
• 17h00 L’Emploi du temps
• 19h30 De la guerre

Elvira Popescu

• 16h00 A nos amours
• 18h00 Le Fils (Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne, 2001)
  
• 20h30 Play Time (Jacques Tati, 1967)
  

CinemaPro

• 13h00 Mean Streets
• 15h00 Stranger than Paradise (Jim Jarmush, 1984)
  
• 18h00 Benny’s Video
• 20h30 Mesrine - L’ennemi public n° 1
  

Joi 11 decembrie

Europa

• 14h30 La Puritaine
• 17h00 Le Scaphandre et le papillon
• 19h30 De la guerre

Elvira Popescu

• 16h00 L’Empreinte de l’ange
• 18h00 Vers le Sud
• 20h30 Ressources humaines

CinemaPro

• 13h00 Honor de cavalleria
• 15h00 La Question humaine
• 18h00 Stranger than Paradise
• 20h00 Mes stars et moi (Laetitia Colombani, 2008)

* mai multe detalii pe http://www.movieblog.ro

Festivalul Luminii *

Festivalul Luminii este o sarbatoare anuala a pozitivismului, initiata in anul 2004, in Cluj-Napoca sub forma "Seara viselor implinite".

Ulterior, in editiile care au urmat, aceasta a crescut in amploare, implicand din ce in ce mai multi cercetasi, voluntari, copii, artisti, jongleuri, dansatori sau muzicieni, fotografi sau sculptori, jurnalisti sau doar simpli cetateni, dand tuturor ocazia de a demonstra ca si lucrurile marunte precum o lumanare, o fotografie, un gand bun, un balon sau desen, au o frumusete aparte si ca fiecare detaliu este o piesa de rezistenta in cadrul evenimentului .

Astfel, in 4 ani, de la 150 de lumanari lansate pe lacul din Parcul Central din Cluj Napoca, s-a ajuns la 50000 de lumanari care vor licari in cele 9 locatii cheie, creand ambianta potrivita pentru expozitiile foto, concertele folk, jongleriile cu foc, si toate programele surpriza pregatite pentru comunitatile locale.

In concluzie, anul acesta, membrii de toate varstele ai Organizatiei Nationale Cercetasii Romaniei organizeaza proiectul sincron "Festivalul Luminii 2008", pe data de 7 Decembrie 2008, intre orele 18-20, in Cluj Napoca , Bucuresti, Tg.Mures, Suceava, Miercurea Ciuc, Tg.Jiu, Tulcea, Oradea, Timisoara aducand, din nou, in prim plan, ideea acestui eveniment:

“Redescopera frumusetea lucrurilor marunte”.

Locaţiile în care se va desfăşura Festivalul:

Cluj Napoca: Dealul Cetăţuia,

Tîrgu Mureş: Parcul de pe Bvd Cetăţii,

Suceava: Parcul de lângă Prefectură,

Bucureşti: Parcul Carol,

Programul festivalului:
17:00 - 18:00 – aprinderea gulgutelor
18:00 – 18:45 – concert muzica folk pe scena de la capatul Aleii Principale
18:45 – 19:30 – piesa de teatru "Alba ca zapada" pe scena. In paralel, in alte doua scene improvizate se va canta la chitara, voce si flaut. De asemenea, se va servi ceai cald.
19:30 – 20:00 – jonglerii cu foc
20:00 – 20:30 – stingerea gulgutelor. Participantii pot lua acasa cate o gulguța. De asemenea, ei vor putea semna "gulguța uriașă"

Locatie Parcul Carol:
Piaţa Libertăţii - str. general Candiano Popescu - Calea Şerban Vodă - str. Cuţitul de Argint - str. dr. Constantin Istrati
Se ajunge cu tramvaiul (15, 23) dinspre Autogara Filaret sau pasajul Marasesti. Cu metroul, se coboara la statia Tineretului.
Mai multe detalii despre acest parc aici:
http://metropotam.ro/Parcuri/loc5431600076-Parcul-Carol/

Miercurea Ciuc: Platoul central al Mun. Miercurea Ciuc,

Tulcea: Faleza şi scena de pe faleza Tulcea,

Timişoara: Piaţa Unirii ,

Oradea : Parcul I.C. Brătianu,

Tîrgu Jiu: Parcul Central Constantin Brâncuşi

*preluare http://www.festivalul-luminii.ro/locatii.html

Á voir....

Spre rusinea mea nu am vazut filmul , dar remediez asta in weekend. :))

Non ! Rien de rien...
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal!
Non ! Rien de rien...
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
C'est payé, balayé, oublié,
Je m’en fou du passé !

Avec mes souvenirs
J'ai allumé le feu
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux !
Balayé les amours
Avec leurs trémolos,
Balayés pour toujours
Je repars à zéro...

Non ! Rien de rien...
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal !
Non ! Rien de rien...
Non ! Je ne regrette rien...
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi !

Good coffee, good start?!

Cam asa ma simt eu acum, dar din pacate fara bunatate de Juan Valdez...

Ce stie romanul sa faca cel mai bine?

Asa cum francezii au o cultura a grevei (cine a stat cel putin o luna pe meleaguri frantuze stiu :P), la fel noi, romanii, avem cultura cozii... si da, facem coada la orice, oricand si pe orice vreme .

Astazi la ora 9 am ramas socata sa vad ditamai coada de la MC-ul din Romana care se intindea pana la intrarea in KFC...si la ce era minuatia de coada?! La chiosc-ul de ziare care mai avea cateva exemplare din cartea de la Adevarul - Notre Dame de Paris, super mega oferta doar 1 leu!

Chestia cea mai funny este ca puhoiul asta de oameni statea la coada ca poate se mai aduc alte carti. Inteligent, nu?! :)

Si acum, nu pot sa nu ma intreb de unde setea asta nestavilita pentru lectura a romanului? Amatori de chilipiruri sau cititori pasionati?

Din pacate nu am avut aparatul foto la mine pentru a imortaliza momentul, ar fi avut o adevarata valoare artistica si incarcatura emotionala. :D

Wisdom - a question or an answer?

Wisdom....

First post :)

Cum primul post trebuie intotdeauna sa fie unul memorabil, here you are...un video care mie imi da fiori :)

Enjoy!