Long time, no post!

♪ Beyonce 7/11 ♪

Okay, I can't believe my last post was in October!! I feel like my life  has been put on fast forward ever since I got into Med School. It's tiring and stressing because the University I chose likes to keep things old school, so I have at least 2 tests and one project every week. My best friend studies Medicine as well, in another town and she isn't so busy and sleep deprived as I am, but I've come to terms with the fact that I have to study harder, because it will help me for the finals in January. Although it's a massive amount of information to be learned in the course of 12 weeks, I love it, especially the Anatomy of the human body.

A lot has changed in my life. My cousin Alex turned 18 and I tried to prepare him a rad surprise (he states that I pulled that off). He had an awesome birthday party, I really needed a night with some of my close friends. I got another roommate and I adore her!! We support each other and know where to draw the line when it comes to studying ( meaning we take some shopping breaks and we go out for dinner in fancy places when we feel we've had enough). Last night we had the Freshers Ball, hence we are tired and haven't been able to read a single line for the upcoming  Anatomy exam (which is a MAJOR thing, you can't even imagine the pressure). I decided to take this day off and do the things I love most: talking with my family, listening to good music and blogging. Mom took these photos in 

late October or early November (?? can't really remember at this point) when I bought this pretty floral H&M dress. I've been wearing it a lot this whole autumn, it has an amazing fabric and it's perfect for both school and get-togethers with my friends.

One thing I truly miss is the voice of my readers. It's a compromise I wasn't really willing to take when I started Med School, and I hate that I don't really have the time of energy to blog. So, what I want to know: are you still out there? I've been trying to post often on Instagram so we can keep in touch, but it's just not the same!! I used to write a recommandation about a book, a song or a movie  in every single post, now I have 5 new book and haven't had time to even open one. What I can advise you, though, is to go & watch Interstellar!! Christopher Nolan is a brilliant director ( Inception will always be one of my favourites) and this movie emphasizes the power of love like no other!

H&M dress, Moschino bag, Zara boots, Naf Naf coat

Blogging is the best therapy!

♪ Yong Forever/Halo #OnTheRunTour - Beyonce & Jay Z ♪

The time has come! Tomorrow I'm leaving my hometown and trading it for Iasi, where I'll go to Med School. Generally, everyone is so excited when they go to college: a brand new life, with freedom and adult responsabilities, new friends. Well, I can't say I don't feel those things, it's just that I'm an OVERTHINKER. I'm super organized and stressed out and I'm quite scared about being on my own. It's not the studying part I dread, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to study such interesting things, it's the impossible schedule and having to be independent. Plus, I'm going to miss my friends like crazy- we met for the last time before going away to different cities for college- I can only say there were a lot of pancakes, Pringles, old photos and crying involved. I'm determined to always find time for a chat with them, their friendship is invaluable. I find it strange how writing down these thoughts in a blog post makes me feel better. It's soothing, I look everything from an optimistic angle now that I read them.. Blogging often turns out to be the best therapy for me!

Speaking of best friends, here are the photos of the last day of my trip to Brasov with Simona. We went around our favourite streets one more time and had lunch at a lovely place, with the best pasta (I had some divine 'quatro formaggi') and bought some souvenirs for our families and friends. I love the fact that we had our train at night so we had all the last day to soak that Brasov energy in.

To end this anxious post on a high note, I recommend you watch the video I suggested at the top of the article- it's a live performance by Beyonce and Jay Z- at their last concert of the 'On The Run Tour', held in Paris. Besides the fact that they sing heavenly, there's a footage in the background of featuring their story- the start of their relationship, the trips, the engagement, the wedding, the pregnancy and the most important stages in Blue Ivy's life so far. It's touching to see such a caring family so devoted to love, art and music!  DON'T WORRY, BE YONCE!

H&M dress, Otter flats, Fossil watch, Accessorize glasses & bag 

Beautiful Brasov

♪ Iggy Azalea - My world ♪

I am back with lots of photos from my trip to Brasov, as I promised. It took me a lot of time to sort them out because I decided this trip I would go on a photo overload in order to remember all the details (& be able to share them), unlike Paris when I was in a total rush. I really wanted to travel somewhere with my best friend Simona after our college admission and Brasov turned out to be the perfect choice!

For my international readers, Brasov is an important city in Romania, with an impressive history and unique architecture. It has various places to visit (all incredible, I can guarantee!) and you'll be stunned to see the Tampa mountain from every corner of the city. There are also a lot of great places to eat and I particularly loved the atmosphere, the people are so kind and welcoming! It attracts many tourists from all over the world, so it was nice to hear different languages while I stayed there.

These photos are from our second day in Brasov, when we did most of the visiting. I admit I'm a bit of a control freak when I visit a place, I usually have my schedule noted down to every single minute in order to see as many things as I can in a foreign place. Well, Simona proved to be the first travel buddy who somehow made me change the schedule constantly. I don't know how or why, but the fun part is that I actually didn't mind at all. We went with the flow and it turned out to be the most exhilarating trip! 

Before I start telling you about all the incredible places we visited that day, note the outfit in the pictures. A navy maxi dress from Gap, which I simply adore and my Zara statement necklace. I forgot my sunnies at home, but I was lucky enough to find this pair at Accessorize in Brasov. Okay, story mood: ON!

We woke up an hour later than we planned because we went to a movie the night before, which finished at 1 AM and then we threw a mini party dancing to the beats of Iggy Azalea (I got S. hooked on her music, I'm proud). Instead of visiting the first place on my list, we decided for a walk in the Council Square and the streets surrounding it because we were in the mood for taking photos. S. is a perfectionist when it comes to taking photos, so we would wait until the people were out of the background (which is quite impossible in a big city like Brasov) and the light was so tricky!

After the shoot, we started to look for the famous White Tower and Black Tower. We found them and we were surprised to see that there were many many many STAIRS. I'm writing this in capital letters because they were extremely narrow and  I was wearing this outfit when I climbed them. I had to lift up my maxi dress to my knees, while praying not to trip and lose my breath. The funny part is that S. went ahead and told me: "Concentrate on the stairs, don't look up!". I listened until, after 100 stairs, I decided to look up...only to notice we weren't even at the half of the road! There were a bunch of tourists in the White tower glancing at us, so it really motivated me to get it over with. I can promise you the effort is worth it, when we arrived there we were stunned to see Brasov from above, I made sure to take a lot of photos which you can see in this post.

Once we visited the White Tower, we saw a small road and decided to follow the path ("There's no way I'm going back to those evil stairs" I declared to S.). It was such a steep road that I thought I was going to ruin my flats (& my maxi) and break something.  We arrived safe&sound at the Black Tower, which proves you can survive a hike wearing flats & even a statement necklace!

We went back in the city and stopped for a sweet treat at Coffeol, which is a cool coffee shop, very similar to Starbucks in terms of vibe and drinks menu. The dessert I had was the best chocolate mousse, and believe me, I have tried several in other countries. After brunch, we saw the Schei Gate and the Ecaterina Gate (so precious!), The Synagogue and Rope Street, which is one of the narrowest streets in Europe. After the sightseeing activities, we went a long way to find the cable car, in order to to reach the top of the Tampa Mountain. Of course, we didn't know that there would be another hike involved, because the cable car doesn't get you to the actual top. The morning hike was simple compared to this, I'm lucky I made it through, plus everyone was looking at me like I was crazy (granted, they were all wearing sneakers and sportswear and I had a dress on and flashy jewellery haha). The view was truly BREATHTAKING, we just didn't want to go back, I never thought this would be such an incredible experience.

I'll tell more about the rest of the day in the next post. Until then, enjoy these photos of Brasov, a glimpse of paradise:

On top of the Tampa Mountain- Beautiful Brasov in the background

No passerby - you can only imagine how long it took S. to get this shot

Right before the White Tower hike - the 'fabulous' state of mind wore off shortly after this photo was taken 

The Palace of Justice & the famous "Brasov" letters (who said only Hollywood can have them?)

Me & S. just before the stair climbing

Ecaterina Gate- I love it, it reminds me so much of princesses

Selfie from the White Tower

Rope Street- I went for a safe pose, while S. - that's a whole different story, her ankles could have been in danger haha

Coffeol delight

'Tired, but happy' kind of selfie -I'm not a selfie fan, but this is what happens when you can't find a person to take your photo.

In front of the Synagogue

Thank you S. for the unbelievable memories! I love you and I'm going to miss you like crazy starting October..