a traditional romanian wedding (pics)

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a traditional romanian wedding

hey all you beautyful people
I'm gonna write this one in english for my foreign friends with whom i wanna share some of the 24/7 moments of traditional romanian stuff i experienced this weekend

so..
place: zarnesti/ a small town near Brasov, surrounded by amazing snowy mountains... dude, whenever I go there I feel like Heidi.. :)) yordalayyy yuhuuu
region: for all the foreigners who don;t have a clue where Brasov is.. let me give u another hint: Zarnesti is close to Bran (where you can find Dracula's crib)
date: 21.05.2006

Ok...now details about this groovie wedding:
The best thing was that I found out how a real (or at least i think it was preety real:) ) romanian wedding feels like.
So:
1.Everything begins with going to the bridegroom's home and "preparing"...
Romanians like to decorate their cars when going to a wedding , so usually they stick on their cars flowers, ballons, bows and the car where the bride rides is decorated with either special flowers, or in some places you can see a doll dressed in white on the car - so this is the hint that you can see the bride there.
Romanians also say that if you see a bride on the street it means that your day will be lucky.

So at the groom's house we drank some palinca ( all foreigners know by now our famous palinca):) and even danced in a big circle, national romanian dances (actually i only watched this one cause I wasn't sure that I could do it).

After this...
2. We went to the goodfather's and goodmother's house and picked them up...
Also there we danced, drank something, and ate some specially made cakes

3. This guys had 2 goodfathers and 2 goodmothers..so as you can easily guess, ...:)) we drank some palica also when going to pick up the second pair of goodfathers:))

4. tanana nana naaam... the big moment arrived so the last stop: the bride's place...
This was the special moment...cause she was really excited and we were like 20 people waiting for her:))
We also danced.. and guess what ? >>>:) drank
and after this we all headed for the curch

It was quite an impressive speech that the priest held... but probably that after all the excitement we were anxiouss to get this over with so that we can get to the partyyyy :) (shame on us)

The party was really crowded... happy people dancing most of the time... and they were around 300 people there old and young... but everybody going crazy for dancing.
I learned to dance sarba and other stuff... hehehe

The key moments of the night(until 00.30 when we had to leave):) were:

- "stealing the bride" a special romanian tradition in which a couple of single dudes "steal" the bride from the weding and they take her to another location meanwhile necogianting with the groom on how much should he pay for her return:))
So Dan , Paul(his brother) and other 2 guys did this and they asked in return some alcohool :) just for the fun of it.
When getting back to the wedding they were punished to hold the bride in their arms and carry her in the ballroom.

- some old tradition with selling some chicken to the goodfather... it was mostly that some dudette dressed in national clothing was negociating over a chicken with everybody..she was funny and all... but i didn;t understand it all completely :)))

- they had a group of romanian traditional dancers that were simply amazing...


:)
well.. i didn;t want to write to much not to get you all boored... but in case you made it this far with the reading it means that it was catchy for you also.

In the end:
My advice:
A romanian traditional wedding = lots of fun+ palinca+ traditions+ more palinca+ dancing + more palincaa...:)))

fun ha?
:)

other pics

more pics

	Parcul floreasca :).
	Tot parcul Floreasca. Pe aici trec in fiecare dimineata cand merg la munca.
	Almitza la fantana. (herastrau)
	Moi si curcanul
	Uuuu
	Zssssmushi time
	oameni si fluturi
	hello mottooo ... pick up the phone

Sta sa ploua - 16 mai 2006

Green hours - un pub (zic eu) recunoscut in bucuresti pentru piesele de teatru neconventionale pe care le gazduieste. Si ce urmeaza e doar parerea mea.
Toata lumea spunea despre GreenHours: "mama ce misto e", "e alternativ" (adica e tare nene, alternativ in bucuresti pare a fi sinonim cu nonconformist, cred, sau asa imi pare), ce sa mai, doar cuvinte de lauda. Eu unul am ajuns sa fiu satul de cei care alearga sa fie alternativi, nonconformisti, proactivi sau mai stiu eu cum. Exact asa mi s-a intamplat si cu tentativa asta de teatru. Mi-a ajuns pana'n gat. Piesa proasta, prost jucata. N-a fost nici comedie, nici drama, n-a fost nimic, nici macar abstracta. In felul asta as fi zis: bai n-am inteles eu nimic si mai bine tac chitic. Dar nici macar.

Si pentru ca piesa se joaca in acest pub, o chestie "alternativa" e ca poti sa bei si sa fumezi in timp ce razi la poantele spuse pe "scena". Ospatarul, un otzet: "hai mai repede ca mai am si altceva de facut". Meniul, alternativ: cafea nu servim, aia nu servim, nici aialalta... aaa nu, nici p'aia. Pretul de intrare al biletului reprezinta un bon de consumatie, partea alternativa e ca nu prea ai ce sa cumperi de el, tot ce vezi in meniu devine subit indisponibil.

Verdict... mai calc eu p'acolo cand o face maru' pere si rachita... alternativ... alternative... da, de data asta voi alege o alternativa la GeenHours, poate un teatru consacrat.

va urma...

Miercuri 10 mai Şuie Paparude, Michi, Marika Expirat (Bucuresti)

Si uite asa, cu toata oboseala pe care o aveam in oase, eu cu mine si cu alm am plecat la hoinarit. Prima destinatie: Amsterdam (http://www.amsterdam.ro/). Un pub/club/restaurant cu muzica data la un volum care-ti permite sa te intelegi si cu persoana de langa, canapele comode, mancare buna (recomand "basil" - pui cu busuioc) si cu ospatari dintre cei mai amabili. Miez.
Pe jumatate adormitzi, am plecat la insistentele mele catre Expirat (aka club fara pretentzii :)) facandu-i promisiuni almei pe drum ca nu vom sta decat o ora. Motivul incursiunii: Michi, Marika si Suie Paparude. Nu-i mai vazusem pe nici unii live. In deschidere a mixat Marika, "un fel de Axl Roses al muzicii electro" (Michi). Mi-am dat seama ca imi place cum baga Marika. Dupa doua beri mi-am dat seama ca imi place chiar foarte mult. Locul se umpluse de oameni, dar nu indeajuns incat sa se calce in picioare. Atmosfera numa' faina ptr un astfel de event. Ne-am postat si noi mai aproape de pupitru, in fata unei boxe, dar simtem ca-mi da sangele pe nas din cauza volumului infernal. Asa ca ne-am retras intr-o parte, de unde puteam vedea pe cei ce mixeaza si unde decibelii erau suportabili. Termina Marika, intra Suie si incep cu o melodie cam liniara. Eu, in stilul meu clasic, ma grabesc sa trag concluziile: marika e mai bun. Junkyard incepe si mormaind intr-un mare fel arunca in noi cu faze de genu' "check this out".. "watch this".. "mother f***rs". Pana aici. Categoric nu-mi place de el, polueaza fonic ce baga Michi. Damn. Imi place Marika de 2 ori mai mult. Dupa care usurel usurel incepe Michi sa mixeze intr-un mare fel asa, incat mi-am scos palaria in fata lui. Michi = miez. Si pe la sfarsit Junkyard a mai obosit si parca incepuse sa-mi placa si de el, asa, ca era mai linistit. Ce-as putea sa mai zic??? evenimentul si-a meritat banii de intrare, muzica a fost de nota 10, la fel ca si la TralalaHouse. E a treia oara cand merg la Expirat si as putea spune ca e clubul in care am ascultat cea mai buna muzica, intocmai pe gustul meu.
Astept urmatorul event.

ps: snow, dude, ti-ar fi placut cu siguranta.

Herastrau

ocs si utopia

Habar n-am ce introducere sa fac acestui subiect, asa ca voi "sari" direct in el. Concertul OCS de la Utopia, 6 mai 2006, ora 21. Intai despre Utopia, am auzit lumea spunand ca seamana cu Fire (se pare ca am fost si eu pe acolo, dar ca nu-mi amintesc). In fine, un subsol cu peretii de caramida lacuiti, destul de intortocheat. Mie unul nu mi se pare un loc bun de concert tocmai din cauza ca e mic, stramt si arata ca un beci in care dai dintr-o camera intr-alta. Am ajuns la locul cu pricina pe la ora 21:30, nici urma de OCS p'acolo. Prin jur umbla vorba ca nu-i de mirare ca trupa intarzie, e normal de vreme ce de la un timp incoace baietzii au inceput sa prizeze. Parca era 23 cand au aparut, unul cate unul. Nu stiu daca mi s-a parut, dar parca solistul a fost ajutat sa urce pe improvizata scena. In fine, sa trecem si d'asta... isi regleaza bajetzii instrumentele si incep sa cante, nu ma intrebati ce piesa pentru ca nu le stiu titlurile, mai ales ca prima n-am mai auzit-o, probabil fiind una recenta (ptr mine). Ultimul album pe care l-am ascultat de la OCS a fost unul care are legatura cu TV, o porcarie (parerea mea). Poate ca am avut eu asteptari prea mari din cauza albumului "Ne punem in cap". Sa revenim, solistul agatzat de microfon termina prima melodie. In prima linie niste pushtane favorizate, probabil prietene cu membrii trupei, foarte exaltate se manifestau in fel si chip. N-am avut cum sa nu remarc un tip f excitat, care mima ce canta solistul, chitaristul si cel de la baterie in acelasi timp. Ala ar fi putut face un show singur de capul lui. "FANATIC" e cuvantul care il descrie cel mai bine pe respectivul. Stia toate versurile pe dinafara, canta la o chitara invizibila si din cand in cand il imita si pe baterist. Efectiv devora cu ochii inchisi fiecare cantec. Un suflet chinuit. Mai departe... Dupa fiecare melodie, solistul intreba: "Si ce mai cantam acum???"... what's that dude??? daca tu nu stii ce sa canti eu de unde sa stiu??? Si uite asa s-au scurs 10-15 melodii, unele vechi de 4-5 ani altele noi. Parerea mea, melodiile alea noi... varza varza varza. Dar oamenii cantau. Si la un moment dat niste pustani de 15 ani, evident verze de betzi, au inceput o repriza de pogo. Dupa ce s-a terminat melodia se pare ca am pierdut momentul si un bodyguard mai sictirit cre' ca i-a expulzat din multime ptr ca m-am trezit cu ei langa mine. Damn. De cate ori ma trezesc cu astfel de specimene in preajma intru intr-o stare de alerta. Fiind pauza intre melodii, il aud pe unul dintre fustratzii vietzii: "Baga-mi-as, tocmai acum cand m-am incalzit si eu ne-au scos afara din fata scenei!!!". Solistul incepe o noua melodie, cei trei tineri excitati incep sa traga unul de altul si sa se izbeasca de coloanele subsolului fara pic de mila. Melodia se termina, dar cei trei continua sa-si rupa hainele de pe ei. La vasta de 15 ani se pare ca teribilismul e in floare. Si pogo-ul, la mare moda.

to be continued...

vidraru

Daca ma intrebati pe mine ce e special la vidraru probabil ca v-as spune: "Habar n-am! Aaaaa... it's quite big???". Dar n-am nici cea mai mica idee de ce merge lumea acolo. Pentru peisaj poate, desi nu este unul dintre cele mai grozave. Pentru baraj poate... you got me here, in cazul asta n-am termeni de comparatie, nu-mi amintesc sa fi vazut alte baraje, decat cele pe care le faceam cand eram pici in cate un parau mocirlos. Eu oare pentru ce am mers???

having some fun (2 apr 2006)

zarnesti ville - 2 aprilie 2006.

ur turn :).

I am yours if you are mine

When all my hopes and dreams
Have been betrayed
I stand before you
My hands are empty

I am yours
If you are mine

When I fall and stumble
Flat on my face
When I'm shamed and humbled
In disgrace

I am yours
If you are mine

When voices call me
To question my faith
When misperception
Taints my love with hate

I am yours
If you are mine

When time decides
It won't stop for me
When the hawks and vultures
Are circling

I am yours
If you are mine

gimme a fast car...

to travel... to touch infinity in a blink of an eye..Give me a fast car and i'm gonna take you to anywhere... maybe together we can get somewhere...
Me...you and a bottle of happiness... gimme a fast car... i've got a plan to take us out of here... to give us freedom and make us fly as high as we can see and then higher...
You...me and sand in our shoes... and remember when we were driving...driving the fast car... i had the feeling i could be someone... we'll travel through the narrow streets of human's mind..
Me...you and a touch... gently caught in a old photo frame... extasy and sorrow all together... I have the feeling I belong... I have the feeling I can get there... somewhere...anywhere it is...
You...me and water surrounding us in a cold embrace, drops of the absolute seem to freeze in this moment...

Still us...
Love,
a.

Love has no age

Love is old, love is new... u can see it everywhere.
Asta cu siguranta e una dintre pozele care imi plac the most. Imi place intr-atat incat nu-mi vine sa cred ca e facuta de noi... de noi dude :). Nici daca am fi gandit-o n-ar fi iesit asa. Si spune atat de multe. Ei pleaca, noi venim... impreuna.
A story... about ppl and butterflies.

so close your eyes...I don't wanna be turned out into stones ... give me a lighter... let me be gone...
.:Street BW:.

...sweet...:)

can you take me in your world and leave me there?... overtake me with a smile... i just feel like I'm safe in your arms...

Autoportret - Oameni si Fluturi

keep yourslef in line
release your perfect smile
forget the friends who lied
and breath with arms wide open one more time...

La cetatea Rasnov

cetatea rashnov... a beautiful place worth visiting and we went there in couples.. :)) me, dan and his parents... :) romantic:):) anyway it was snowing in that day and dan even had a taste from the white background:)) yeah it was definetly a snowfight and guess who won?...:P

One of the favourites.

yeah...this is definetly my favourite... i mean.. you just can see it in my eyes... guys... it's called love!:)

HA. Fooling around...

In Sighisoara, in cetate. Doi ppl incercau sa fie butterflies :).
we were testing micutzu (the photo camera) and we were supposed to jump in the air so that the picture will be taken while we were like..flying:) we have to do this one more often cause i think it's so cool..cause u know? PEOPLE...CAN...fly

just having fun.

Us and a ... si un urs din plushor somethin'.
the pic was taken while a hudge bear was trying to attac dan... you can see the brave alma warrior princes handling the sittuation... yeah, she's a brave one:)

i can't remember where this photo was made. Dude i need some help here :)

dude...it was made on the highway between pitesti and bucharest(our 3rd date:)

Aaaaaa ... the boy kisses the girl. Sau invers :)

well you can say.. the butterflies unite in this pic.. we were in cafeneaua actorilor a cozy and warm cafe in which we couldn't help being amazed of what was hapening between us... it was by that time a sure thing that there's something special goin' on between us... and afterwards we went in club a to boogie... and after that...

In drum spre bucuresti

we were riding the crazy ferrari aka matizelu' roshu and we even had a super driver :) yeah he was the one and only cristi... it was a crazy day spend in pitesti-bucharestand the pitesti again... on the road like we're used to:)

A doua poza care i-am facut-o Almei :).

What can i say??? I was really impressed :p.

alm: invidia bre...invidia:))

how it all began

This is how it all began.
A fost odata, ca niciodata ... undeva in Piatra Craiului...

Pe-un picior pe plai,
Pe-o gura de rai...

o cabana, Curmatura.

And long story short... we've came there... And we've met. Si am vorbit despre ppl, dar nu si despre butterflies.