My eyes on the world around me. A quest for balance. A space for expression
Stood in line in the supermarket located in the public area of NATO’s Brussels headquarters, a man in front of me prepares to pay for a yoghurt. “Do you have a spoon?, the man asks the cashier. “Yes, I have.” the cashier responds, holding up a pack of plastic cutlery (knife, fork, spoon and serviette). …
Casa. Masa. Pat. Scaune. Canapea si biblioteca. Scrin. Etajere. Masute. Cosuri. Dulapuri. Cuverturi. Cearceafuri. Farfurii. Cosuri cu flori. Jardiniere. Perne. Si cate si mai cate. Pe toate le-am schimbat. De cateva ori, de-a lungul timpului. Cand ne-am mutat impreuna, pe vremea cand eram doar “boyfriend si girlfriend”, eu si sotul meu am adus in apartament …
Continue reading "În mod “downsizing”, adică nu doar mut mobila în casă ci o VÂND"
What would you do if you met a guy who systematically picks up women, almost like a serial undercover womaniser? A guy who would pretend just wanting to meet new people and looking for friendship? Would you keep it for yourself or would you warn the women around you? If you are woman, sat down by …
Continue reading "My encounter with a Secret Womanizer in Park Cinquantenaire"
Sunt pe terasa. E seara si s-a intunecat. Incerc sa ma concentrez la teza pe care o am de scris cand aud niste voci melodioase. Intorc capul si privesc catre cladirea vecina. Etajul 6, balcon decorat cu o ghirlanda luminoasa. Inauntru intuneric. Intuneric ce lasa loc unor cerculete de lumina. Lumanari pe un tort. Vocile …
>Ever since I joined the team of a worldwide company active in IT-telecommunication, my work related universe has completely changed. Nowadays I don’t talk about communication campaigns, online tools, branding, PR, Google Analytics or CRM. My work jargon has been completely replaced by a brand-new series of concepts. Of course, I still talk about project …
I’ve recently read on The Economist’s blog that Brussels makes people grumpy and that during autumn/winter Brussels can look like a grey desolated communist neighbourhood. In my view Brussels cannot be compared to Bucharest, anyway, not from the grey communist architecture point of view. I believe David Rennie, the author of that post did not …
Continue reading "Some thoughts on Brussels Expats’ depression"
>As many others, I started some time ago the race for another job. The recession didn't make it easy especially at the beginning. Brussels, although capital of Europe and home of many European headquarters, remains a small city (e.g. Bucharest is twice as bigger and has twice as more inhabitants) where jobs are scarce and …
Continue reading ">That long and challenging quest for a job in Brussels"
>There are so many things that I love about Brussels. Although my home for the last 5 years, Brussels never stops to dazzle me and make me feel proud of living here. Here are some of the things that I love about Brussels: - the cosmopolitan vibes and the European atmosphere; In Brussels you can …
>As an expat myself I have quickly resented the differences between myself and the rest of the inhabitants of the new country that I embraced - Belgium. Living in the capital of Europe for the past 5 years, I have become more and more aware of the habits of Belgians or non-Belgians- “Bruxellois”. What I …
Continue reading ">What I hate or simply dislike about Brussels"
>On Saturday night was one of the biggest parties in Brussels. Close to Tour & Taxi, in Yser area, a couple of thousand youngsters, or even more, gathered to party all night long. At the beginning of every month, Bulex is apparently the place to be in Brussels. There are several rooms with various types …
>New lease signed. New tenant for my old room found. Deposit recovered today at the bank after a complicated procedure. Hence, what was more difficult has passed. It is time to say “Good bye” and face with a smile a new beginning. Fingers crossed. Compared to the previous wonderful flat-sharing experiences, the collocation this year …
Continue reading ">Collocation can be wonderful or simply. .. DISASTROUS"
