Alo,,

Aaaaloo , sunt eu , Picasso ..
Am auzit asta la radio saptamana trecuta, intr-o dimineata, nu mi-a venit sa cred! E bine sa mai auzi limba romana din cand in cand . ..
Si azi am fost la muzeu la Picasso, prima duminica de la inceputul fiecarei luni, intrarea mocca, dupa cum mi-a zis un prieten..
N-am inteles nimic.. (da’ nimic !! ) din mazgalelile alea…. La un moment dat, m-am trezit ca admiram ramele, la unele tablouri mari, in special la unu’, era o rama suuper, sculptata in lemn, foarte tare, ce incadra o chestie, niste linii colorate violent cu rosu, albastru, negru, ce pareau facute de copii de 4 ani.
Oricum, nimeni nu intelege, era plin de oameni, nimeni n-avea a clue what’s there or what it represents…
Mi-au placut vreo cateva, de la inceputuri, cand n-o daduse in cubism, si picta si el ca oamenii normali, in special o panza mare, facuta in detaliu, foarte k lumea, cand avea doar 15 ani. .parca a fost pe invers Picasso asta, tot muzeul e aranjat intelligent, chronologic, si e cate o incapere pentru fiecare perioada din viata lui , dar daca ar fi dupa mine (care n-am o treaba cu arta ) ar trebui ca vizita sa inceapa invers, de la sfarsitul carierei (cand vezi niste tampizenii, facute grosolan) catre inceputul carierei (cand un portret chiar arata ca un portret, distingeai fatza si intelegeai ceva ),whatever, ,just my opinion..

La magazinul de suveniruri era o esarfa care avea ca si model una din picturile lui cubiste ce costa 189 euro . WTF??

Dar in fine, vizita la muzeu era un alt lucru ce trebuia punctat in Barcelona, alaturi de Camp Nou, unde am fost aseara, la meci, Barca – Valencia, 4-0 , aweeesoooome!!
Cel mai mare stadion din Europa, al doilea din lume, full .. descoperit ca spaniolii folosesc alte onomatopee fata de noi romanii, de exemplu, la o ratare, noi (probabil, ca nu am fost la meciuri in Bucureti) zicem : oooohh!! , pe cand ei fac : UUuuuuuffffff !! “..
90 de mii de oameni care fac: Uuuuuuuuffffffffffff !! in acelasi timp. Cand a intrat Valencia pe teren si au inceput sa fluiere, am crezut ca surzesc.

oricum, a mai ramas atat de putin timp, I'm still feelin' like a child in a candy store..

Mailu' zilei

We all like to read the newspaper and be kept informed about the big issues happening out there in the huge world beyond TAS, but please, if you take our newspapers from somebody’s office (especially A.’s of R. ‘s- a se citi :partenerii ) , kindly leave a note stating that you have it and remember to return it.

Deci lumea a inceput sa fure ziarele pe aici, ce sa-i faci, daca nu au de munca. Sau poate e modul staffi-lor de a atrage atentia sefilor ca tot nu au de lucru.

Si cine e idiotu’ care dupa ce ia ziarul partenerului, sa- i mai si puna un post –it :
“Draga R,
vezi ca am venit inaintea ta la birou, si am venit fix in biroul tau si ti-am luat ziarul de dimineata, da lasa ca ti-l aduc eu inapoi. Sau daca-l vrei, ma gasesti in open space. O sa ma recunosti, o sa fiu ala care-ti citeste ziarul.”

Intre timp, mailu' al doilea, de la aceeasi persoana:

Subject : Mejor pensado
Simplemente no coged los periodicos sin permiso.
Gracias,

Deci s-a gandit ea mai bine…:))

Dilema

E un tip, nu pare sa aiba mai mult de 23-24 ani. Apare pe Ramblas aproape in fiecare seara, cam pe la 10 seara, il vad de la geam. Fumeaza incontinuu si face magic tricks cu tigari si cu fum. E imbracat tot timpul la fel, in jeansi si un tricou negru cu maneca scurta si cu gluga. Tine mereu gluga pe cap.
Acum sunt cam 10 grade in Barcelona. Nu pot sa inteleg: nu i-o fi frig?

Quote of the day

A manager from Madrid, today at lunch:
"Il hombre se llega cuando la mujer quiere. E la mujer se llega cuando la mujer quiere."

Daca nu mi-a placut cartea..

Am vazut azi un automat de carti .. pt prima oara in viata mea, nu stiam ca exista. La metrou, la Maria Cristina. Credeam initial ca gasesc apa, Redbull ,etc. cum sunt si la noi. Insa nu. Erau carti. 20 euro cartea. Vad ca 20 de euro e o suma magica aici, poti face multe cu 20 euro :)), important e sa te te decizi in ce vrei sa investesti.

Insa nu as baga 20 euro in aparat, sa-mi cada o carte oarecare despre care nu stiu nimic. e aiurea. In librarie e altceva, o iei, o deschizi, citesti primele pagini, vezi daca-ti place,etc.. (sau cum fac eu, ma uit mereu la sfarsit, la ultimele paragrafe- si daca-mi place, o cumpar). Dar asa, sa o cumperi doar dupa culoarea copertii...

Probabil ca erau toate in spaniola, oricum..

La fel cum sunt si toate filmele la cinema. Am auzit ca se castiga bani frumosi din dublat, si ca se folosesc aceleasi voci, de exemplu, daca un tip oarecare e vocea lui Will Smith intr-un film, si-n urmatoarele tot el va fi, ca altfel , citez "altfel isi va da seama lumea si nu-i va mai placea " . WTF !!??! Ce prostie !!!Oricum stii ca nu-i vocea lui Will Smith, adica the dude is moving his lips in English, while you are hearing Spanish !!!!!! Ca sa nu mai zic ca dubleaza folosind slang-ul spaniol, cum vorbesc tinerii de aici de rand, pe care nu l-ar folosi niciodata un american, etc.
Deci, daca iti nimeresti actorul pe care-l dublezi pe la inceputul carierei sale, si el are succes, vei face si tu bani frumosi !

Incep sa cred ca noi, romanii, suntem oameni destepti. But yet again, when I will return in Berceni...

More people

A night at the museum

Lost the breakfast dream

......
" Scuse me, I forgot to ask for a receipt for the washing machine... I want to disburse this..
- Sure, , which room do you have?
- 409.
- Ohh... Ohh.. I must tell you something.. Remember when you came, on your first day, I've told you that the breakfast is included.."
- Yes ..
-Well, it's not included. We made a mistake.. But, up to now, we say it's our fault, so we won't charge you for it. But starting now..
" - Hmm... So , how much is it?
- Is 13 euro per day..."

So, sad Sunday .. I've lost the orange juice, the jambon, the double esspressos, the cookies ,the fruits, the view, Herald Tribune, El Pays, etc..
The perfect start of each day...
Actually, come to think about it, I know a better one, but I won't say it :) ..

Sin city

.....
Si la al doilea Long Island, barmanita ma intreaba cum ma cheama..si ii zic. Si de unde sunt ? ..Hmm... si am o retinere.. si wtf, ii zic: Din Romania!.. Good, good, zambeste..Si-mi zice ca m-a observat, ca sunt deja client fidel.. si ii zic ca e deja inceputul,mai am 3 luni de stat pe aici . :) .. "So, quieres un shot? "Sure, why not?" Ce vrei? imi zice, Ii raspund.. " Qualque tu quieras. ... si-mi toarna unu'.. E..para ti .. ?" zic,, ca doar nu beau singur.. si-si toarna si ea. "Salud !" si bem, si mi-a pus ceva, un whisky sau coniac, nu-mi dau seama.. Taare !!! Deja lacrimez (wtf it's that? ?? !!), si ma uit la ea, n-are nici pe dreaqu, si ea e la al 700 lea shot or something...zambeste ..
.. si n-apuc bine sa pun paharu' jos, ca langa mine apar 3 blonde.. "U like it?" imi zic... ca au primit si ele shoturi, si una nu il vrea.."So, why not? " nu e bine sa refuzi o fata.. so, I', havin' this next shot with these 2 girls, si.. Tzeapa !! eu credeam ca e shot de Loch Castle, o bautura cu gust de mere, light, sooper buna,de altfel, ce mi s-a zis ca e din New York, 'si chestia asta e taaaaaaaaaaaare !! si nashpa, 3 Orbit si un Colgate Total nu te scapa de gust,, si-mi dau seama , e tzuica de la noi, nu-mi vine sa cred, taste just like that !!
..everybody screaaaam, feeel gooooooooooooooodd !!
..toti au ochii doar pe jumatate deschisi....see the reason in your eyes..
...just livin' la vida mocca..
..............................
Wasted chicks come to you. "so.. wh.. wh ,,wha... what's your name? " they're finally sayin'...
What's the point? You gonna forget it,anyway, in the next second.. ..here I'm Mario !! :)) ...
talking with them , like this chick, Daniela, from Chile, after like 2 mins, "so, what's your name?" I've told u before, rememeber? Not !! Kissin' me, liked my hat . :)) !!
"Salud !!" ,,Salud !!"
Uhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.. ! Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhu !! Falling in and out.........................

....now I'm talkin' with this little blonde girl, lip piearced, from Valencia, forgot her name already, she's givin' me her number, she doesn't know English, I suck tryin' to speak some Spanish, it's so funny... she says to meet her "manana" .."Si, si " ... Da unde dreaqu? Cruek tot aici..


This is Sin City.. no doubt about it...

Red sky

Miscate, neclare.. lipsa de trepied,etc.. limitari tehnice... :(

At the beach

At night

Here is all about getting wasted and have fun. Seems like everybody’s doing it.Me ? I’ve decided not to drink. It’s just not me :)) . Only sangria. To help me get in the mood.With Don Simon, mi nuevo amigo in my bagpack, I am ready for the ride.
Drink sangria on the beach, drink sangria in Placa Catalunya, drink sangria in Placa Reyal, (where all young people gather for the same reason), drink sangria on the docks, drink sangria on the streets. My favourite place to drink sangria is Port Vell. There’s something magic about that place, I’ve told you before. You just sit there on a bench, looking at the sea, the boats, the night, the lighthouse, the clock, the water, the silence. Siente la ea, siente la ea., like the song says ... Barrio Candela ....o-ri-gi-nal..


“Smoookin weeeeeeeeeeeeeeed “ the afro are sayin’. Street concerts, reggae, smoke, estrella, neon lights, painters, full of people everywhere.“20 euro for a suckin’!” two british are complaining. Guess the crisis affected us all.
Russians, Australians, british, Italians, it’s the entire world in this small club, like in Babylon.. Being known by the bartenders as “the Long Island guy”...
Fuck the Gucci dress, spill tequila on it, dance uncontrolled, sing loud, scream. All about shots and champagne. Can’t help thinkin’ these people are 50 years ahead of us, and maybe they understood beauty is overated. Does not matter how you look, it just matters how you… taste??? Beautiful people, normal people, fat people, ugly people, white people, black people, drunk people, stoned people, party people. 40 degrees in everyone’s veins. Everybody screeeeeam, feeeeeeel good !!

By the way, did I tell you how much I enjoy sangria in el puerto?Magic. It’s like I take a breath, and my chest almost triples. Tonight, while on the bench, looking at the lights in the water, the boats, the half-moon, the clock tower,sangria, sayin’ to myself it can’t get better than this, I am stoned , surprised by the fireworks that suddenly started. Awesooooooooooome !!! Out of the blue, two guys sittin’ next to me start singing New York, New York :))..


Feeling like a child in a candy store :)) ..

No se preocupe por nada…


PS 1: Put the sangria bottle in a bag. Keep the Carrefour bags away from children, they might get asphyxiated (it is written on the bag, OMG, I’m starting to understand catalan).
PS 2: Don’t drink too much if you cannot take it. It might be better for you to...

People in Barca

Views from the top

Photos taken yesterday from my hotel room.