York from Yorkshire

So I decided to visit something last week-end. I went to York.

I admit, I was pretty excited by the idea, until reality stepped in: out of all the days of the week, Saturday had to be the coldest and sunless one. At least it didn't rain.

Yorkminster- huge, expensive. I admit, I will not pay 8 pounds to visit a church, the house of God. I can't believe the prices. Fortunately from the entrance you get a glimpse of what you could visit, and maybe it was the truth, maybe I was prompting myself to think about the pocket, but I decided it wasn't worth the financial effort. Beautiful windows, but not that beautiful to extract a ticket from me.

Then, off to the next objective (which suffered alterations on the way) - The Dungeaons. Well, if you have seen the queues in London, myabe you understand, that was not worth it either.

Well, the result was I went to visit Jorvik, the remains and replica of the Viking settlement in the area. They even replicated the smells, which left me nauseated for half an hour (I guess soap wasn't very popular in those days), but thinking better about York. Unfortunately my camera decided to 'die' on my way there, so no proof of ever having visited the place :)

The Shambles - now that I think better, I guess I have seen just the ebginning of the street. Didn't get to taste the charm of it.

You may say it sounds like a 'never go there' place. I guess one sunny summer day I will get there again, but with more research done. And I will skip the shops, because you can find shops everywhere. I am still looking for that je ne sais quoi of England. Hope I will find it eventually.

In the Pursuit of Happiness

- you stumble on 'benefactors' and 'good-doers'

- you get swore at for being true to your principles

- you see your dreams going ashambles, but you put them back together

- you resist change until you realize that maybe 'some change will do you good', no matter where it comes fromand how

- you shout, you kick, then you relax, and sleep

- you put up with ignorants

- you work

- you get insomnia

- you wake up and put a smile on your face - today maybe better than yesterday, but tomorrow will definitely be even better - or tomorrow will be worse

- you laugh before you forget how to do it

- you live and move on

- you 'don't die' when others wish for it to happen.

You just make yourself strong agains the World and you prove everybody that you are 'there', and you won't put up with half measures.

'hi, luv, what will it be, half a pint?'

'no, luv,A PINT, I never go for half-measures'

Chiuveta cu doua robinete

Da, in unele locuri inca mai exista chiuvete cu doua robinete, adica fiecare robinet are o teava separata atasata. Probabil la noi nici la tara nu mai dai de asa ceva.

De aceea vreau sa spun foarte deschis: I don't wish to go green!!! Daca 'green' inseamna sa pun dopul la chiuveta si sa astept sa se umple cu apa, si sa ma spal in propriile zoaie (contra 580 de lire pe luna), prefer sa fiu un 'mancator de praf' (1986) si sa ma simt confortabil.

La vanatoare de apartamente: se pare ca intr-un oras MARE, sunt numai 15 oferte valabile. Le vad pe Gumtree de 3 zile incoace.

Este criza, dar chiriile nu scad.

Nu conteaza ca patul e rupt, nici nu vor aduce altul. INsa tu, ca si chirias, nu ai voie sa faci reparatii. Nu ai voie sa muti mobila etc etc.

Nu stiam ca in cazul in care proprietarul unui imobil este si proprietarul imobilului in care vrei sa te muti nu accepta sa transfere contractul, desi nu are cerere pentru imobilul nou.

Dap, sometimes it is better home, what can I say.

Poate totusi reusesc si eu sa ma mut... poate

pe cine nu lasi sa moara

- te va urmari peste tot

- tu vei fi prima idioata care pica 'de proasta' peste tot

- vei fi acuzata de tot felul de chestii pe care nu le-ai facut din politete, si pentru ca te durea sufletul sa faci scandal

ETC ETC

Bottom line

Cred ca am fost prea DRAGUTZA cu toti. Si cred ca trebuie remediata problema.

Nu, nu sunt DRAGUTZA, si daca ma mai calca cineva pe nervi o sa vada ce se va intampla. Pentru ca, oricum, am inceput sa actionez in acest sens.

Probabil ca oamenilor le place cand zbier (sa isi puna antifoane, atunci)

Lots of love and see you in...

Tutoring Tips

- set the rules straightforward
- active listening
- give them bonbons or sweets to calm them down
- no talking on the mobiles
- 'you don;t read, you don't succeed'
QUESTIONS: a question is never too stupid not to be answered
ANSWERS: an answer is never too stupid not to be valued

- just ask, nobody was born knowing everything

Enjoy, no matter what, and use 'the Voice'. It always works.

TEHENU, with love

Mancunian Snow - view from a window

Men eat bread and drink beer

Not much of a conclusion.

It is not an assumption.

It is a fact, a documented one, even.

Sometimes some butter.

Sometimes toasted bread.

Mostly simple food. As if they wanted to make you feel such a snob when you come aloing with your salad.

Salad is 'blue-blood', even if they taste it a bit.

Such fun.

Happy New Year, people.