One random little happening can sometimes make you rearrange everything in your life, from daily routines to long-term plans, from furniture to a new residence altogether. Last week, a stray kitten followed Daniel home, and I’ve been in a happy daze ever since. 😍 Daniel and I have always wanted pets, and we temporarily took […]
10 Facts About “Ashes of the Past”
First of all, one fact about me: I don’t like poetry. I do appreciate some poets and poems, but, in general, I’m not a poetry lover. So, how did I end up writing and publishing poems? Pretty much by chance, supported by the fact that free verse is considered poetry… by some 🙂 I wrote […]
Eurovision – What I Learned From Entering the Contest
Excuse me, I’m still chuckling after writing that title, but it is true, I did enter the Eurovision Song Contest once. It was 2005, I was in my early 20s, and I was learning to dance in the rain, while unpleasant situations kept pouring over me. My hope that the sun was still up behind […]
Thinking About Grandparents
Last week, one of my grandfathers passed away after many years of suffering, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the past, making some sort of mental scrapbook, because, from now on, this is all I’ve got left of him. There’s nothing more to add to that relationship, no “next summer” or “next month”. Everything […]
Peanut Nostalgia
Where I grew up, peanut butter was something weird that was occasionally mentioned in movies. Even now, although it is available in many stores, it is not very popular – Romanians tend to like Nutella-like spreads more. Over the years, I became increasingly selective about what I eat, but when I was much younger, before […]
Happy Birthday, Partner!
This week it’s his birthday. He’s taller now, but do not let that fool you – the kid lives on, inside. I wish more people could see him, and the great kindness and sensitivity that often gets hidden away from others. Read that, birthday Scorpio? You’re a remarkable human being, and it is wonderful […]