Serenity

I very much enjoy the first song in this list.

Seneca – Moral Letters to Lucilius

A paragraph to remember:

‘...

You know, it’s hard to remain the same. Except from the wise man, nobody stays the same; the others, we are all changing in different ways. Now, it may seem that we keep ourselves under control and can be trusted, and tomorrow it may seem that we are prodigal and disoriented. We constantly change the mask we are wearing with one that is the contrary to the one we have on.

As a result, try your best to show your true colors, as you want yourself to be, until the end. Make it so everybody praizes you, and if not, at least it recognizes you.

...’

Almond macaroons

I went today through Piata Romana neighborhood and once I arrived in front of the Casandra pastry shop, I remembered that for months now I have not gone there to buy some almond macaroons or a Pavlova cake (better than at any place I’ve eaten in Bucharest).

Since I had some other errands, I could not carry with me other cakes or a Pavlova cake, so I asked for some almond macaroons to carry. The nice lady at the counter put them in a box and I asked her to transfer them in a bag. So she put them in a paper bag and then insisted to put that one in a plastic bag, so they would not turn to crumbles. I thanked her for being so kind and she replied:

‘Well, I remember you, you are one of our loyal customers, it is a pleasure to care for your order!’

And even though I was wearing the mask and I haven’t been there for at least three months, she still recognized me. This reminded me of why I always like to go shop in places where people treat you with kindness.

This moment was as sweet and soothing as the almond macaroons that this pastry shop makes. And not only these, but all cakes there are amazing. Especially when one compares them with other pastry shops, where they use the same fillings for different cakes (they just experiment with the names and not with the flavors).

If you have not yet tasted them, you should. I haven’t tasted almond macaroons better than here.

In your mind

In your mind, there’s only room for good news. Yes, the only news that matters. And you constantly correct others to filter they’re daily loads and to only give to you what’s good. You’re tired of the bad. Life’s too short and bad has by far so much place in it as it is.

In your mind, there’s music. Sweet songs that make you move, make you jump up for joy, make you reminisce, make you smile and be grateful for what you had, you’ve got and will get.

In your mind, there is a vocabulary. A different one from the traditional; you gathered all while in your quest to conquer beautiful moments and meeting lovely people that never cease to amaze you with their kindness and good will.   

In your mind …

Team Flip

I recently saw the new special of Aziz Ansari on Netflix.

At the end, it really comforted me. I am not alone. And I guess there are more.

I too am in the Team Flip (I changed my yellow phone to a red flip one) and enjoy my lifewithout a smartphone.

Quoting here Aziz:

‘You get your mind back and you can see through the fog. You get where you want to go, you just write down detailed directions before you leave the house.’

It’s kismet!

I’m not going to argue if I believe in faith or not. This is beyond the point I am making here.

I just love the fact that small things I find on my way constantly show me that I am lucky. And it's great to be reminded of that.

Spring is just around the corner!

My husband is also committed to playing the reporter part in this city of Bucharest. He recorded this wonderful dog while it was out with its master.

Do you also see into its walk a sign that the spring is coming?