Michael Jackson – Remember the time and Heal the world

Cand eram mica, nu aveam voie sa umblu la casetofon. Aveam caseta mea cu albumul “Dangerous” pe care o tineam pe masa, dandu-i tarcoale, pana cand se intorcea unul dintre parinti de la serviciu. Citeam versurile si incercam sa le inteleg, sa trasez corespondentele intre sunete si cuvintele tiparite; eram fascinata, aproape hipnotizata de ochii lui de pe coperta si de melodii. Cand ajungeam la “Will you be there” incepeam sa plang. Intotdeauna. Era momentul de eliberare, de maxima sensibilitate a unui copil de 5 ani care invata sa citeasca, sa asculte, sa cante, sa simta. La primul concert nu am ajuns, din cauza varstei, la al doilea am ajuns doar pe acoperisul unui bloc de 10 etaje de langa stadionul national, din lipsa banilor. Dar nu ma deranja, pentru ca aveam caseta acasa, pe masa.
Dupa cativa ani, vreo 10, dupa revolutii muzicale si inceputul unor revolte sociale, stateam pe scari la TNB si discutam despre probleme existentiale cu noi cunostinte din liceu. Ajunsi la capitolul muzica, fiecare scotea nume sonore, cu greutate: de’ale rock-ului, folk-ului, jazz-ului, chiar si clasica. Nu stiam exact daca sa spunem sau nu de el, parca nu se mai incadra in noul statut, in atitudinea specifica liceului. Si totusi cineva a spus: sincer, eu cam ascult si Michael Jackson. Toti am rasuflat usurati si am simtit, in acel moment, ca este un detaliu care ne va lega ca pe niste sectanti, ca ne uneste sub magia cantecelor lui, ca ne-am gasit. Ulterior am devenit prieteni. Suntem si acum. Pe atunci nu stiam noi prea bine ca, de fapt, toti erau ca noi. Le tresarea inima cand auzeau intamplator “Heal the World” si cu greu se abtineau sa nu faca niste miscari sacadate pe “Billie Jean” in vazul lumii.
Caseta mea sta cuminte la loc de cinste, asteapta un nou copil care sa se bucure de ea si de educatia pe care i-o poate oferi. Restul nu mai conteaza.

Published in:  on June 26, 2009 at 12:30 am Comments (5)
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It’s only a question of time

Tomorrow, 16th of May, should have been the long waited concert Depeche Mode in Bucharest; long waited by me, at least, who wanted to escape the current reality just for one evening (“let’s get away just for one day”…). I could imagine myself singing along happily and inserting every now and then two or three swearings that needed to be let out, about the exams, about the professors and the faculty. But it was not meant to be. I hope Dave Gahan will recover soon and I hope Emagic will be able to reschedule the concert wisely. My ticket is here to stay and I’m not going to exchange it for anything else than a Depeche concert. I hope you’ll do the same.

It would be nice to see the same energy again:

Published in:  on May 15, 2009 at 7:48 am Comments (2)
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Happy Birthday (La Mulţi Ani!), Romania!

I want to look up to the Romanian politicians. I want be able to trust the elders. I want to be appreciated for what I am. I want to feel that the Romanians are my friends, not my enemies. I want my education to be respected and my work to be rewarded appropriately. Making a decent living should go hand in hand with working. I don’t want to be considered a luxury traveling and having a house of my own to come back to. I’m tired of smelly Romanians. I’m sick of inhaling the dust in Bucharest. I want to see people getting tired of kitsch TV shows and demanding more quality. I want all the CD’s with “manele” burnt and the singers in jail. I want journalists to be well documented and to give pertinent commentaries and articles. I want violent football supporters to be prohibited ever watching a football game again. I don’t want to hear “Romania is a beautiful country, too bad it is inhabited” anymore. I want to be able to walk on the streets without being harassed. I don’t want to feel helpless in shaping Romania’s and Romanian’s future.

Inspired by this campaign, “We want a different Romania”, of which I’ve heard from Laura’s blog.

PS: writing in English on Romania’s National Day isn’t accidental.

Published in:  on December 1, 2008 at 1:28 pm Comments (3)
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