Lunch at Schönbrunn
I am lucky enough to have my workplace only 2 stations away from Schönbrunn, the former imperial summer residence and Baroque palace which is also the most visited place in Austria. As such, during a workshop, we decided to get … Continue reading Lunch at Schönbrunn
Online Courses
With platforms like coursera.org, Khan Academy and many others, developing your interests and learning something new has become so much easier with just a click away. All you need is a PC and Internet and soon enough you can even … Continue reading Online Courses
Easter in Austria
This year, the Orthodox Easter was a week after the Catholic one so instead of staying at home, we decided to have a family trip in Austria. We had 3 nights to spend in different cities and chose Graz, Klagenfurt and … Continue reading Easter in Austria
My Gramophone Player
Gramophone’s are incredible devices and I was lucky enough to find one in good condition at an antiques fair in Bucharest. Though I cannot take it with me to Vienna, I try to enjoy it as much as possible when … Continue reading My Gramophone Player
Sunset on a Branch
Today I had some free time and decided to try out my acrylic beginner’s set once more. This time, I changed the colour scheme and went for a combination which was suppose to give the idea of a late sunset. I then added a tree branch and painted two bird figures. I found it to be very relaxing and hat a great time painting it. Can’t wait to work on a new one. Continue reading Sunset on a Branch
My first painting
For my birthday I received a voucher for anything of my choosing at the Thalia library in Vienna. It’s a great shop with books, magazines, stationary, toys, decorations and many wonderful items. It is impossible to leave without buying something. As such, I was thrilled with my gift and decided to start a new hobby: painting. After doing some research I chose a starter set for acylic painting and yesterday I painted my first picture. 🙂 Continue reading My first painting
Ad of the Day
Here is a very clever ad released in February 2014 by Mercedes. It is supposed to show the aerodynamics of the new CLA and uses one of Internet’s most beloved things: cats. A touch of narrative advertising with an element of humour makes for a great ad. Do you like it? Continue reading Ad of the Day
Cinemagraphs – First Try
Inspired by the moving pictures in Harry Potter, I decided to try and do my own cinemagraphs which are basically still photos with a subtle motion. Here are my first tries: Continue reading Cinemagraphs – First Try
Weekend Trip Back Home
Last weekend I went home for a few days to visit family and friends. I had a great (though short) time and can’t wait to go back soon. Here are some photographs from my trip: My close friend Ruxi and … Continue reading Weekend Trip Back Home
sARTurday w/ Stefan Luchian
This weekend I am in Bucharest for a few days visiting friends and family so I decided to go with a Romanian painter for this post of sARTurday. The painting was done by Stefan Luchian in 1909 and it’s called … Continue reading sARTurday w/ Stefan Luchian
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