Wednesday, 11. November 2009, 08:36:37
UNDOUBTEDLY, ROMANIA IS IMPORTANT FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM !
What is beautiful about the relationship between Romania and UK is that it started decades ago, when they were both involved in world war's alliance. Since then, they cooperated many times, the result being exquisite. As proof stand British Council and the Embassy of United Kingdom in Bucharest.
Recently, at the European Productivity Conference which motto was "Learning from the Best", Romania was represented by professionals from Exegens Company. The Romanian experts prepared a case study about Romexpo, in which they stressed the fact that costumers' value is still very important.
Besides this, Romania really has something to say and the conference of the Romanian students in United Kingdom proves once more that we share many things, that we could have many competitive projects in the near future if we cooperate and accept to learn from each other. The conference dealt with ways of promoting Romanian graduates both in UK and in their native country; the event also tackled the business context, which was severely affected by the financial crisis.
Meant to establish genuine links between the two countries, the Embassy of United Kingdom in Romania promotes partnership, a climate security which involves low carbon economy, so much encouraged by EU. Robin Barnett, the British ambassador, gained much experience until now, as he helped national and local administrations improve their capacity and effectiveness and what is great about this is that he uses all this experience to bring closer his native country to his "adoptive" country. Even better, the Embassy of UK has developed projects in partnership with British Council, on educational and cultural issues.
The fact that Romania has an Ambassy and a Consulate in Great Britain shows that we surpassed the totalitarian limits, that we deserve to be respected, that the expression of our identity is not confined to the borders of the country and that our values can intertwine with British ones, resulting in a harmonious diversity. Romania is important for Great Britain for its unexploited tourism, for its agriculture and if the countries united for more and more common projects, I am sure that the results would be more than remarkable.
Moreover, Nottingham City Council Officials an the Municipality of Timisoara signed a Partnership Agreement on Thursday, 29th of October. As a graduate of Communication department at the University of Bucharest, I would say that this is an accomplishment, as the more we get connected to each other, the more we have the chances of evolving together, on a free market. Maybe I am too passionate about British culture, but I think that with the appropriate promotion, both countries will discover they have a basis on which they can build so much.
"Romanian-British Expo" fair organized on the 4th of November had the purpose of extending the two-sided relationship and enabling the foreign investors to know more about the business climate of Romania. This is abig step towards our integration in the European context and in the global world. The fact that the British Embassy also did something to integrate the young Romanian students by organizing interactive conferences makes me believe that a stronger bond between the two countries is possible.
Another sign of close cooperation between the two countries is that a group of British Teachers visited schools in Suceava, which shows a sheer interest in Romanian education. I am sure that we could reach the top of best 100 universities in the world if United Kingdom shared more of its wide experience in the academic field with us.
With the right branding and rebranding techniques, I hope that both countries' aims could interweave, to the common good. I think that a succesful exchange between them could be this: Romania should send experts in the main fields(culture, economy, agriculure...) in Great Britain and vice versa. Thus, they would gain a better understanding of each other and it would also be easier for them to cooperate in the future.
As a conclusion, I am optimistic and envision a real chance of uniting forces for the two countries, that is why I truly support any useful contact between them. In my opinion, if British chivalry combined with Romanian hospitality, the result would be amazing and practical for the citizens of the both countries. Therefore, let us mix the two cultures and enjoy the effect(s)!
Monday, 19. October 2009, 00:24:25
Iubiri noi, iubiri vechi..
Cand inchei o iubire mai veche care nu merita toata atentia, implicarea afectiva si suferinta aferenta, te simti usurat, eliberat de lanturi grele care parca nu te mai lasau sa respiri, iti vine sa iti iei din nou zborul.
Viata e frumoasa, merita traita si luata de la capat oricand, alaturi de cineva care ne poate oferi libertate, care nu ne ingradeste dreptul de exprimare si care nu ne sufoca prin suspiciuni, obsesii si perceptii eronate asupra fiintelor si lucrurilor. Cata intelepciune si forta interioara in a da drumul la timp unei iubiri de tip parazit, care te face sa versi rauri de lacrimi, care iti macina sufletul precum carii lemnul, care iti consuma inutil timpul si puterea de concentrare ! Pare greu la inceput sa te desprinzi de o iubire bolnava, dar cand iti dai seama ca nu vrei sa-ti imbolnavesti sufletul si inima, nu mai e atat de greu..treptat, ajungi sa te simti usurat ca ai facut pasul decisiv si ca ai renuntat la cineva care pe termen lung nu ar fi provocat decat si mai multa durere !
O iubire noua, autentica, plina de sentimente profunde si scaldata in culorile curcubeului-de asta avem nevoie pentru a ne reincarca spiritual dupa o experienta esuata, dupa un episod trist in care am iubit si nu am fost iubiti, apreciati suficient. Totul e sa gasim persoana potrivita care sa nu ne amageasca, sa nu ne dezamageasca si care sa ne iubeasca asa cum suntem ! Cu dorinta de a schimba ceva in bine si de a privi spre viitor, nu spre trecut, poti face multe : poti sa redevii omul nesacatuit de energii dinainte, poti sa devii si mai plin de vitalitate, de optimism molipsitor, pentru ca intotdeauna cei care se uita spre viitor cu toata pasiunea se vindeca primii de ranile trecutului !
Cu razele prezentului poti construi soarele viitorului, asa ca daca culegi fiecare bucurie si ii pastrezi mireasma adanc in interior, poti avea toata fericirea din lume, tocmai pentru ca stii sa te bucuri de fiecare clipa, de fiecare licar. Fericirea e a celor care stiu sa vada mereu partea buna a realitatii, care pastreaza amintiri frumoase gandind pozitiv, a celor care vor si pot sa inteleaga natura umana si sa fie macar putin empatici, nobili, sensibili, romantici. Generozitatea e o stare de spirit permanenta a indragostitului, iar daca cei doi impartasesc o iubire nemitarnica, sunt cu adevarat binecuvantati de Ceruri ! Totusi, oricat de mult iubesti,e bine sa-ti conservi macar jumatate din spiritul critic si sa mai fii si lucid!
Daca te lasi inspirat de muza potrivita si cladesti totul din iubire, atunci chiar cred ca te poti astepta la o capodopera, la un miracol ! Raiul a fost construit cu, din si pentru iubire, de aceea toti il iau ca punct de reper cand se gandesc la evolutie, la binele suprem. Nimeni nu vrea sa ajunga in iad, toti aspira la rai-asa e oarecum si in dragoste : daca ramai inveninat de ranile unei iubiri din trecut, ai toate sansele sa traiesti un iad pe pamant, pe cand daca esti dispus sa uiti, sa ierti si sa treci intr-o etapa superioara, ai toate sansele sa traiesti un paradis terestru si sa visezi si la cel de dinolo. O iubire adevarata, stabila e ca omoforul de pe umerii preotului : sta in echilibru perfect pe stalpii inimii !
Ingerii sunt alaturi de noi si ne arata cand e bine sa terminam cu o persoana si cand e propice sa incepem cu o alta o relatie de durata, sincera si unica. O preafrumoasa poveste de iubire poate fi dulcea realitate pentru fiecare dintre noi, asa ca daca intindem aripile spre noi orizonturi, vom avea numai suprize placute, vom trai sentimente marete, altruiste si originale in bratele persoanei iubite! Cel mai inaltator e sa iubesti din nou, sa simti un fior prin toti porii, sa iubesti la cote maxime!!
Saturday, 10. October 2009, 07:52:52
personal literary work
Dialog cu ingerul
Lacrimile mele ti se preling in suflet si plangi odata cu mine cand am aripi de zapada care se topesc, pentru ca stii ca raman temporar fara aripi, fara protectie. Tu plangi odata cu mine ingerul meu si imi pare rau, pentru ca nu vreau sa iti provoc suparare.
In clipele in care ma izbesc de ispite, de ganduri, de mine, atunci aripile-mi devin moi ca de zapada, sortite pieirii. Atunci incerc sa imi amintesc de rugaciune, de crezurile personale, dar tot mai cad prada gandurilor pacatoase. Si atunci se topesc, aripile de fiinta de lumina dispar, dar imi cresc din nou cand sunt pe calea cea buna.
Stiu ca nu e corect ca tu sa plangi din cauza mea si vreau sa evit sa te fac sa plangi, dar cumva tot reusesc sa-ti dau motive de mahnire. Iarta-ma, poti sa ma ierti ? Stiu ca poti, dar intrebarea e daca mai vrei sa ma ierti dupa cate prostii am spus, am gandit.. Ma ierti si de data aceasta, imi mai dai o sansa ?
Convietuim atat de frumos impreuna si totusi plec uneori urechea la soaptele demonilor. Le spun sa plece-uneori pleaca mai repede, alteori zabovesc suficient cat sa ma chinuie cu ganduri intunecate.. Stiu ca tu inger ales, intervii mereu ca sa nu ma abat de pe cale si iti multumesc ! Totusi, mai sunt si momente in care cad in ispita si atunci am cel mai mult nevoie de iertarea, de alinarea ta, am nevoie ca tu sa mediezi pentru mine la Domnul, pentru ca iertarea sa vina de Sus si astfel sa ma pot ierta si eu mai usor.
Sunt clipe in care ma dispretuiesc pentru slabiciunile pe care le am, dar imi amintesc ca nu am voie sa ma dispretuiesc, pentru ca asta ar insemna ca il dispretuiesc si pe Dumnezeu. Iar asa ceva nu e cu putinta, cum sa nu-l iubesti pe Creatorul care este iubire ?
Ma rog si la sfantul Gheorghe sa invinga micul balaur din mine si simt ca ma asculta, ca ma ajuta. Inger si demon, om si animal-nu scap nici eu de aceasta dualitate. Cum de cade omul iar in pacat si de ce ? Chiar si cand si-a propus sa ocoleasca pacatul.. Atunci de ce revine la el cu atata drag si il imbratiseaza ca pe un frate, cand virtutea e cea care merita imbratisarea din plin ?
Inger scump, spune-mi : ne putem mantui intr-o singura viata ? Sau de cate vieti e nevoie pentru a face aceasta ? Oare pot transforma literele in sunete, oare cu putina magie divina, iti pot canta Tie, Doamne ? Ingere pazitor, daca o sa-mi presari puf de inger, praf de stele pe umeri, aripile imi vor creste la loc ?
Daca m-ar intreba cineva cu cine dialoghez in mintea mea, i-as raspunde : « Cu ingerii si demonii mei ». Da, si cu unii, si cu altii, caci pe unii ii chem sa ma ajute, pe altii ii alung. De ce raul nu se indeparteaza de noi prea usor, de ce e atat de insistent, de perseverent si de ce binele cedeaza, renunta, de ce pare ca se retrage din lupta pentru victoria finala ? Daca si binele ar avea vointa, constiinciozitatea, rabdarea de care da dovada raul, ar putea invinge mult mai curand, mult mai usor poate ! Si totusi de ce binele accepta sa se lase dat la o parte, dominat de tot ce tine de prostie si rautate ?
E greu sa duci un trai numai intru lumina, dar nu imposibil. Stiu ca acele canoane pe care le primim sau pe care ni le impunem singuri ajuta, mai stiu si ca acele carti sfinte de care ne bucuram ajuta, mai stiu si ca participarea la slujba ne scoate din umbra cu care ne invelim uneori, intuiesc ca speranta si credinta de a fi mai buni azi decat ieri si mai putin buni decat maine vor culca la pamant ciorchinii de valuri de pacate, ca ne vor ghida pe oceanul de posibilitati ale vietii, pentru a alege ce e mai bun pentru toata lumea, asa cum ar face orice navigator vrednic !
Stiu ca in teorie as putea schimba lumea in bine din temelii, dar cand o voi putea schimba macar partial si in practica? Sper sa ma mai suporti ingeras iubit, caci daca am parte de toleranta ta, sigur voi merge numai cu dreptul inainte! Iti multumesc pentru tot si nu mai plange, te rog, nu mai plange efemerul meu stramb cand tu ai parte de o vesnicie dreapta ! Mai bine indeamna-ma sa rad optimist la visul ca intr-o zi voi face parte din corul ingerilor si ca vom gusta impreuna din dulceata cerurilor:) Abia astept sa zburam !
Sunday, 20. September 2009, 17:02:39
internship
I am playful, but I am also melancholic and that's when I go to the Opera. I write essays, poems, haikus and my dream is to have all my work (my "opera") published one day, maybe this will happen very soon:) I love winter, but I also love summer and it's such a great JOY for me to be able to use My Opera in any season, in any moment I feel like doing so! What can be more wonderful than basically having the whole world at your fingertips? and this is due to the Internet, that enables us to explore, to widen our horizons, to simply deepen our visual experience! After God, the Internet is the one which gives us the chance of helping others-by sending them a virtual piece of advice, by making them feel less lonely, by keeping their mind busy and thus healthy. I love that my parents are happy each time I send them a virtual greeting, each time they tell me they read my emails and stopped a little bit missing me when I was away from my hometown, or when I share with them an exquisite powerpoint presentation that really makes our day! The Internet is a genuine miracle if we know how to use it, if we choose what fits us best! Even a very good job can be found on the Internet, rather than in newspapers, magazines and it is sometimes better to make a click than to look for announcements on the walls of universities, that's how things are nowadays! We have greatly evolved and surfing the net is more than necessary to keep in touch with both real and virtual friends. Moreover, what Opera Unite does about the fast connections and the excellent services provided is revolutionary! I think we should hold negotiations and wars online, as Internet is almost everywhere and all the time. What a better tool to fight with or to make peace with, if not the Internet? I love you God, I love you guys at the Opera, I love anybody who does something to improve quality of life! I hope you like me too, as it's my first My Opera post and I need some encouragement:)