The first day...

...of the rest of 2010. Yep New Years' Eve in Baia Mare in my parents flat and going out for 1,2,3...2010! Happy New Year moment in the centre of the town, watching fireworks, but not taking pictures. Well we have 2 or 3 taken with the mobile phone but only we know whose in the picture...so I'll post the ones taken at home at the PARTY :)

This was 12:01 am:




And here is what's next:) You have to keep the blood running...



Who can tell if this is a natural or an artificial Christmas tree?!




Heheheh I DO!

What we've been doing lately

I kinnda got used to the idea that I will post here more seldom so I think it's better than ever. Now I am at work in a well deserved break after tones of contracts and stuff like that. I simply was reading other people's blog (no so lazy like me)and thought about my abandoned one. Feel sorry for it so here I am!

Enough talking rubbish! For our winter holidays we went in Baia MAre with my folks and was a good time to remember how to go hiking to the neighbourhoods and how tiring can be after months of chair-sitting. Amaizing!



I almost forgot how bwutiful it can be....Even sweting to get to the top! Of course we had tens of breaks but the wether (that single day only) was shinny and not raining or snowing!



Now to be honest with you we walked to the top because we lesft our ski equipment in Cluj. Never thought it can be snow on the slopes after a week oh havy rain! If usually we are desprate looking at other skiiers and not able to ski this time was different. And I'm glad I forgotten this time!



I simply love the trees on winter! They remind me of the fairytale woods from my childhood stories and of the old snowy winters. I miss them!



More photos on my picasa album.

I am too lazy for this blog

...Or I lost my interest in it. I don't know why! I can't say I am too busy or I am doing something very important every day, but lately we've been a lot out with friends, my cousin stayed at our place and we went to shopping, movies, concerts theatre. Quite active you would say!

It snowed havily last week and it was a -17 temperature outside and we all hoped a white Christmas this year. Too bad the forecast can't be manipulated...It will be a +15 Celsius on Christmas Day ...so bye-bye snow. I kinnda hate this sudden ghange of weather and temperature and the main reason is because I don't know what clothes shoul I put on in the morning. I am either too hot or too cold...It seems I can't find my balance. It's true I never listen to the forecast for the next day :)

We will be on holiday from tomorrow to the 4th of January. We'll have Christmas in Baia Mare and New Year's Eve to choose from 3 possibilities:
1. Stay in Baia Mare with my folks and parents-in-law coming to celebrate my father;
2. Stay in Cluj and take a champagne and go downtown to celebrate together with hundreds of strangers in the streets;
3 To go with some quiet friends (our 40's group) in the mountains to a remote chalet - not sure if the roads are clean to reach it.

My favourite, in this order: 2,1,3. We'll see!

Meanwhile Happy holidays for everybody and the most Happiest New Year!

I am going to be an aunt!

Isn't that a good news? I am excited for a new baby born in the clan :), curious about how Bro will handle the situation (I am sure he'll be a great father) interested in how he will react when seeing his baby born and when first have to change diapers.

Anyway I cannot express exactly what I feel in English but WELCOME little one into our family!

First ski session this season

Yep, this weekend we went to Cavnic to ski. A bit early this season but it was very interesting and warm at noon. The snow measures 60-70 cm and the slopes are really good, no so many people had the courage to listen to the news and come to see if it's really true, so not crowded.

It's not an easy sport for your knees but you easily get used to the pressure in your legs. Hope the snow will last for long in these resorts and more snow will fall in the mountains soon.

The winter has arrived in the cities as well. We had temperature below 0. I think we must get used to the idea that lately we have only 2 seasons: WINTER and SUMMER. Pretty odd! for someone like me who grew up with beautiful springs and colourfull autumns.

Holidays, pictures...

...and today back to work.
Yep, lucky us! We've been on holiday for a week and we've been to the Danube Delta as we always wanted. A long term plan now finally accomplished.
I've posted the pics taken on our Transfagarasan trip and the pics taken on this trip. Visited: Mud Vulcanoes (Vulcanii Noroiosi), The Delta, Sain Ana Lake (Lacul Sf. Ana) and Tusnad resort Baile Tusnad).

Such a great country we have! I must admit I consider myself lucky to be born here.

Enjoy the pics!

PS: We must buy a new camera, the old one is starting to mess up the pics! :(

Strange Friday wedding

We have to go to a weeding party that is held Friday night!??? Imagine how fresh we will be! From work straight home, taking a shower and going to a weeding party. Probably we'll have a dozen coffes and hang on until 12 p.m.
It's starange I've never heard or been before to a Friday wedding party. But we have to go as thei are some relatives with my father and attended our wedding. So it'a a sort of "pay-back" time. Lol.

It will be a quiet sleepy Saturday in the Balla family!