Snow in Bucharest

Last year, around Halloween we have decided to spend New Year’s Eve up in Apuseni Mountains. We bought snow disks, warm clothes and we were ready to “rumble”.
Well, one day before we left home we learned that there is no snow at all in the mountains. Moreover it started raining, so our plans turned upside down. We’ve stayed home playing "The Settlers of Catan", drinking wine and praying for snow. I told my wife that I wish we would get that much snow, that I would not see my car from it.
It seems that God found my wish in one of His Almighty pockets and rushed to make it true. Saturday He turned the snow on. His plan was to stop it after one day, but I believe He was watching the New Orleans Saints Vs Indianapolis Colts football game and forgot about the snow.
And it snowed, and snowed, and snowed, until yesterday. Kindergartens and primary schools were closed for 2 days. Most shops were emptied by those who until then believed in global warming. Streets were under heavy snow. The Mayor almost had a heart attack figuring out what to do with all this snow.
Last night I was telling my wife that I feel guilty. I should have asked God for a new bicycle or something…
As I gave some thoughts -before going to sleep- about what happened, I had a dream. In this dream I met God. I couldn’t see how He looks because when I go to sleep I take my glasses off. He told I should not worry. This heavy snow makes people nicer. You see – He said- every time one gets his car stuck in the snow, another one come to help by pushing. As soon as they succeed, they smile to one other with gratitude. Also, since the public transportation vehicles are very crowded, people have no choice but to hug each other.
It all made sense to me.
Then God sneezed and I didn’t know what to say…
Oh, and He also mentioned something about me eating healthy food. I‘m guessing that was in my wife’s prayers last night.
I woke up having all the answers and feeling a lot better about the whole thing. I had a strong coffee and head to the park to take some photos of the snow that gets people work together.

To all of you out there: clean your snow and be nice. Otherwise, I'll ask Him for more.

Have a great day!

Me and Vlad (the Impaler)

Good day to all you readers … it is I Sorin, let me tell you about a magical place, full of history and beauty, one that is especially dear to me.

Sighisoara, a medieval citadel built in the 12th century at the base of the Carpathian Mountains in the Land of Transylvania. It seems like it has just stepped out of a Dracula story … doesn’t it? Well to be honest it’s not that far away… Vlad the Impaler, the historical character that inspired Dracula was actually born here in one of the houses inside the citadel. But that’s not all you can see in Sighisoara, most of the buildings are historical monuments and the Citadel itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

But enough history, the real reason for which I told you about Sighisoara is because whenever I visit this place there is one thing that I swore I must do every time… In the small square next to the City Hall there is a bust of Vlad the Impaler and every time I visit him I pull on his mustaches to convince myself that he is not faking. You see through the years me and Vlad developed quite a fondness for each other. This ritual of ours is been going on for a couple of years now and it will only stop when Vlad will step down from his stone foundation and shout he`s had enough of my bullying. I would have to stop then because I feel that our friendship is much more important.