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Following Strelnikov’s suggestion and Max’ confirmation, I started listening to Balanescu Quartet. I liked it and thought that it’s worth an article. Which I started a few months ago and am completing today, especially since I have a few new/s (times).

Un fost "coleg de casa" din vremea studentiei m-a contactat cu cateva zile in urma sa-mi spuna ca va fi pentru cateva zile in Toronto. Si-am inceput sa-mi amintesc.. in engleza.
We were students and life was good. We served as an inspiration for Daft Punk (non)image, though we were never adequately compensated. These French people, always taking stuff from us, hard working beer lovers

I have been staying away from the news of the moment, but this recent tragedy hits extremely close to home, whichever way a member of the Toronto Romanian diaspora (including myself) chooses to define that notion.

There was a time when I was a virgin (well, I still am, but on my blog I like to pretend otherwise, maybe I’ll hook up with one of the supermodels with adventurous lives who read it). I thought I tell you some stories from those times - but I have to warn you: you might end up wishing you didn’t read it. I shall call this series “Intimations from the Age of Innocence.”

Am inceput sa prezint poeziile lui Bogza (I, II). Si iar ma confrunt cu dilema care este de fapt mobilul si blestemul bloggerului: prezinti materialul altuia si-atunci nu mai e loc de ce ai sa zici si nimeni nu comenteaza, sau iti spui pasul fara a prezenta originalul si-atunci oamenii comenteaza dar nivelul discutiei este scazut dat fiind ca putini au rabdare sa citeasca trimiterile din Surse(?)..

Mi-am etalat nu demult amintirile din copilarie, scriind despre boala rasului. Este vorba despre acel moment cand te-apuca rasul si nu te poti opri, decat foarte greu si de obicei, deloc. Si vad ca de boala asta sufera multi.

Yet another childhood photo is stirring up memories. This time is with colleagues and friends, rather than teachers.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen this year and, as the poster suggests, it is quite “pulpy”.

In Vest, reclamele de tigari pentru femei sunt poveste veche, inceputa pe la sfarsitul anilor ‘60 de catre Philip Morris cu reclama pentru Virginia Slims: you’ve come a long way, baby, reclama care impletea produsul respectiv cu emanciparea femeii si feminismul acelor vremuri (vezi clipurile din surse si din partea I).

A relatively recent tragic murder and Munchausen by proxy case is a pretext to look at how Romani / Gypsy / Roma people are perceived, the guilt of their children and mob mentality.

Discussing the tragedy is inescapable. I had started doing this a few days ago, focusing mostly on Andrei Anghel, but didn’t have the time to say all that I wanted to say, which is why I’m continuing here.

Recent, pe unul din putinele bloguri unde ma simt bine oridecate ori merg in vizita (chiar si cand copilu' familiei imi face pipi-n brate), cinveva zicea despre Cioran si Nietzsche c-ar fi prea feminini. Si-apoi am gasit pe scribd un document care exemplifica, in viziunea mea, modul feminin de a privi lumea.

I was planning to go out tonight, and on my way out, my eyes fell on a headline: "Romanian nightclub blast kills 25". By the time I looked it up online, the casualties had gone to 26. And memories of a few nights in Bucharest came back.

Incepusem sa discut (iar) obsesia epilarii si a perfectiunii la romance. Ar fi complet stupid sa discut numai atitudinile feminine, cand de fapt acestea sunt formate de cele mai multe ori de cerintele si gusturile masculine.

A while back, I had started a series dedicated to poetry. I called it poezia de marti or Tuesday Poem, but it wasn't long lived. Let's try again.

Dupa ce-am dezbarligat nitel promovarea turismului romanesc, ne oprim asupra unor scandaluri mai recente si poate mai reale. Este vorba despre moneda cu patriarhul antisemit si, poate intr-un articol viitor, atacul lui Sarko impotriva romilor.

Imi place Google, chiar daca mi-au suspendat contul AdSense fara explicatie, ca apoi sa mi-l reinstaureze fara sa-si ceara scuze. Probabil ca mi-ar place si mai mult dac-as fi cumparat stock la IPO, dar mi s-a parut overpriced si am asteptat o corectie... care nu a mai venit. But it's all good.

I recently watched a with a rather long title (Cand se lasa seara in Bucuresti sau Metabolism) movie at TIFF13 and I thought I share my views with you. The article is unfinished, but I feel so sick, I might have a brain-wasting disease and I’d better publish it while I still can.