Author Archives: Diana

Oscar Wilde – Portretul lui Dorian Gray

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Diana

Portretul lui Dorian Gray mi-a atras atentia dupa ce am dat peste personajul sau in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen iar mai apoi am gasit si filmul cu acelasi nume lansat anul acesta. Pentru ca nu voiam sa vad filmul … Continue reading →

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Australia – Sydney

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Diana

Valentina welcomes me to her home town. Opera House with Sydney’s ever changing skyline and Botanical Garden as a background.

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Finland – Lappland

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Diana

Beautiful destination for a relaxing holiday in Finland: Lappland.

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Ukraine – Odessa

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Diana

Lyudmila from Russia sent me this beautiful insight of the Roman-Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumption in Odessa. She visited Odessa, Ukraine, in the fall of 2009, bought some cards that she loved and since I love cathedrals … Continue reading →

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Bright Star

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Diana

Nu stiu cum fac dar chiar si atunci cand nu citesc dau peste subiecte faine referitoare la scriitori, poeti, muzicieni. Asa s-a intamplat si cu Bright Star. In Londra anului 1818, intre John Keats, cunoscut şi iubit poet al perioadei … Continue reading →

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Poetry – I

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Diana

I am dreamy and sloppy, I wonder at scars I hear pianos, I see only stars I pretend to be careless, I touch the blue skies I worry for nothing, I cry at goodbyes I am dreamy and sloppy

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Starry giveaway!- Now Closed!

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Diana

Some time ago I ordered my own printed postcards from pictures taken during holidays and old black and white reconditioned postcards from the ‘30s. Now is easier to choose the right card for the right person and mail it without … Continue reading →

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Boris Akunin – Leviatan

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Diana

M-am luptat ceva vreme s-o termin de citit si-ntr-un final am reusit. Nu prea reusesc sa inteleg de ce Boris Akunin este recomandat ca fiind “cel mai bun nuvelist rus al zilelor noastre” cand el este de fapt din Georgia … Continue reading →

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My first Haiku

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Diana

Haiku comes from Japan and it’s a form of poetry that usually paints a picture of something in nature. Haiku starts with a vivid image in the first line followed by an interesting transition in the second line which leads … Continue reading →

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Grenada

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Diana

I’ve been away three days and when I got home three postcards were waiting for me. First one is from a direct swap with Arcadi from St.George, Grenada who was kind to send me a beautiful view of the harbour. … Continue reading →

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Guatemala

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Diana

The second one is a nice little girl in a traditional costume, I think, from Guatemala. Gunter thought a smile will bring back the sun.

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