Maria Cristina

...it's my name and today I'm 5 months old. Happy birthday to me!

...este numele meu si astazi am implinit 5 luni. La multi ani mie!

Pictures from the baptism.
Poze de la botez.

Grecia: o poveste cu final fericit / Greece: a happy ending story

Am plecat de la hotelul acela din varful muntelui spre un loc mai bun: Insula Naxos. Am lucrat la un hotel de trei stele, pentru o familie minunata, care mi-a fost alaturi in toate momentele bune sau rele. Aici m-am simtit respectata, apreciata, aici am intalnit romani cu care m-am imprietenit, aici nu mi-a lipsit nimic si m-am bucurat de soare si mare.

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I left that hotel from the top of the mountain and I went to a better place: Naxos Island. I worked at a three star hotel, for a wonderful family, who stayed by my side in all my good or bad moments. They respected and appreciated me here, I met Romanians that became my friends, I had everything I needed here and I enjoyed the sun and the sea.

Iata unde am fost prima data. / At first I was here.







Si iata unde am ajuns. / And after I arrived here.

3+1 gift ... Happy nameday to me!

It's St. Andrew today. Happy nameday to all of you. May all your wishes come true.

And for me ... well, one wish came true. I will wait and see if others will also come true.

3+1 gift means what? It means I’m dedicating 3 songs to myself and one to you.

1. Sade - Cherish the day

Lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/s/sade/cherish_the_day.html



2. Marius Mihalache - Bordeias (Little hovel). This romanian song always makes me think about home and the people I love.



3. Melina Leon - Que sera de ti (What will be of you). This song is part of the O Clone Soundtrack, the video also is from the brasilian novela.

Spanish lyrics:http://www.lyricsdownload.com/leon-melina-que-sera-de-ti-lyrics.html



4. Amr Diab - Tamally Maak (Always with you). This one is for you because I really like the melody and the lyrics.

Arab lyrics: http://www.lyricsdownload.com/amr-diab-tamally-maak-lyrics.html

English lyrics:http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858557928/

Marasesti - Pe aici nu se trece / Marasesti - Can't pass through here

Marasesti, Marasti, Oituz... Nu. De data asta doar Marasesti.

Razboiul de Intregire Nationala a facut ca la Marasesti sa piara peste 21 de mii de romani. Tot ceea ce ne mai aminteste de glorioasa lupta din vara anului 1917 este Mausoleul de la Marasesti, ridicat chiar pe locul unde s-au dat luptele. 18 culoare dispuse radial, 154 de cripte individuale, 9 cripte comune, o bisericuta asezata chiar in centrul constructiei si inscriptia UN OSTAS ROMAN raman cu mine dupa ce am vizitat ieri acest somptuos monument.

Cinste lor, celor care s-au jertfit pentru aceasta tara minunata, pentru acest pamant care ne-a ocrotit inca de pe vremea cand purta numele Dacia. Dumnezeu sa-i ierte!

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Marasesti, Marasti, Oituz... No. This time only Marasesti.

The War of National Union made it possible for 21 thousands of Romanians to perish at Marasesti. The Marasesti Mausoleum, built right on the spot where the fight took place, reminds us of the glorious fights from the summer of 1917. What stays with me after visiting this magnificent monument are the 18 halls arranged in a circle, the 154 individual crypts, the 9 commune crypts, the church placed right in the middle of the building and the inscriptions A ROMANIAN SOLDIER.

Let's honor those who sacrificed themselves for this wonderful country, for this land that protected us ever since it was called Dacia. May God forgive them!

Slanic, Prahova

M-am urcat cu ai mei in masina si am plecat spre un loc pe care nu il vazusem niciodata, dar despre care auzisem o multime de lucruri interesante: orasul Slanic, judetul Prahova. Ce poti vedea acolo: salina, muzeul de sare, Lacul sarat Baia Baciului si Lacul Miresei (ceea ce a ramas dupa surparea muntelui de sare ce forma Grota Miresei) si, bineinteles, peisajul.

Me and my folks got up in the car and went to visit a place that I had never seen, but heard about many interesting things: Slanic town, Prahova County. What you can see there: the salt mine, the salt museum, the Baia Baciului salted Lake and the Bride’s Lake (which remained after the crumbling of the salt mountain that used to form the Bride’s Cave) and, of course, the landscape.

In mina este o temperatura constanta de 13 grade Celsius, presiunea atmosferica este de 730 mm col. Hg., peretii au o inaltime de 54 metri, pana la suprafata fiind o distanta de 208 metri pe care o parcurgi cu liftul in 90 de secunde. Lucrarile miniere au inceput in anul 1938, dar exploatarea s-a facut intre anii 1943 - 1970. Mina este folosita acum doar in scopuri turistice. Spatiul excavat este impartit in 14 camere si ocupa acum 2,9 milioane metri cubi si se intinde pe o suprafata de 7,8 hectare. Putem vedea acolo sculpturi in sare, o Sala a Genezei, o expozitie de chihlimbar si o zona de joaca cu leagane si teren de fotbal.

There is a constant temperature of 13 Celsius degrees in the mine and an atmospheric pressure of 730 mm col. Hg. The walls have a height of 54 metres and there is a distance of 208 metres until the surface that can be travelled by elevator in 90 seconds. Mining works began in 1938, but the operation was done between 1943 - 1970. Mine is now used only for touristic purposes. The excavated space is devided in 14 rooms and now holds 2.9 million cubic metres and it streches on an area of 7.8 hectares. We can see there some sculptures in salt, a Genesis Room, an expo of amber and a playground with swings and a soccer field.

Apoi am trecut pe la Baia Baciului ca sa vedem lacul si ce a mai ramas din Grota Miresei.

Then we went to Baia Baciului to see the lake and what's left of The Bride's Cave.

Iata cum arata Grota Miresei inainte de a se surpa peretele de sare.

This is how The Bride's Cave looked before the crumbling of the salt wall.

Si iata cum arata acum.

And this is how it looks now.

La Circul Medrano / At the Medrano Circus

Mai merita sa mergi la Circ in ziua de azi? Eu zic ca da, chiar daca avem parte de circ oriunde: la magazin, in parc, in autobuz, la stiri. Cel putin la Circul asta a meritat. Pretul a fost bun, spectacolul de calitate, numerele prezentate erau diferite de tot ceea ce am vazut pana acum, animalele sunt foarte bine ingrijite, hranite, iar in aer nu plutea nici un miros care sa-mi raneasca simtul olfactiv. Si cu acesta ocazie am vizitat si in spatele scenei, adica custile animalelor. Nici acum nu-mi vine sa cred ca am vazut elefanti. Erau atat de mari, imensi si foarte frumosi, naturali si sociabili, nu se temeau de public sau zgomot. Am mai vazut si girafe, tigri, un rinocer, lame, struti si cai, o experienta deosebita. Parinti, duce-ti-va copii la circ!

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Is it worth today to go see the Circus? I say yes, even if we are surrounded by circus wherever we are: at the shop, in the park, in the bus, on the news. At least at this Circus was worth it. The price was good, a quality show, the numbers presented were different from what I saw before, the animals are well cared, fed and there is no bad smell floating in the air that would hurt my olfactory sense. And this time I visited behind the scenes too, meaning the animals cages. Even now I can’t believe that I saw elephants. They were so big, huge and very beautiful, natural and social, not fearing the public or the noise. I saw giraffes, tigers, a rhinoceros, llamas, ostriches and horses, a great experience. Parents, get your children to see the circus!

Vulcanii Noroiosi / The Muddy Volcanoes

De cand ma stiu mi-am dorit sa vad acest loc si imi imaginam un munte imens de unde curge noroiul in valuri. Nu a fost sa fie asa. Din Vulcanii Noroiosi nu au mai ramas decat cateva "ochiuri" prin care muntii "respira" la intervale de cateva secunde. Dar nu-i nimic, eu m-am bucurat oricum de peisaj si de faptul ca acest loc este unic in Romania, dar si in Europa.

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I've wanted all my life to see this place and I was imagining a huge mountain where mud flows wave after wave. It was nothing like that. There's almost nothing left of The Muddy Volcanoes, just some holes trough where the mountains "breaths" at intervals of several seconds. But its fine, I enjoyed the view and knowing that this place is unique in Romania, and in Europe too.

Vederi din rai / Postcards from heaven

Am gasit un loc deosebit, care m-a lasat cu gura deschisa: Campina, La fantana cu ciresi. Peisajul e cu totul special, mai ales acum ca a venit vara iar natura s-a "inverzit" de tot. Cand sunt trista ma gandesc la acest loc si parca imi mai revine cheful de viata. Ce mici suntem noi si ce mare e lumea asta!

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I found this special place that left me with my mouth open: Campina, At the spring with cherry trees. The scenery is overwhelming, especially now because summer is here and nature got so green. When I am sad I think of this place and I feel a burst of life coming back to me. How little we are and how big this world really is!

Arta fotografica / Photographic art

YAN McLINE - Cele mai frumoase nuduri pe care le-am vazut.

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Best nude pics I ever saw.