Home sick

I was telling you a few weeks ago about my new job, about my fears, my challenges. Transitioning to a new job is not easy: getting used to a new company culture, building new relationships, trying hard to adjust to the new working environment...And as if all this wasn't enough, I also had to relocate for a month... So here I am, transitioning to a new life, in Iasi, until December 20...

I'm staying at a hotel and I'm sharing a room with my co-worker and friend (Thank God I'm not alone in this, because I would have gone crazy by now). It is my first time visiting Iasi, and even though it seems like a pretty amazing place, I miss Bucharest like crazy. I miss my small, cozy apartment, my comfy couch, my crazy, weird friends, my boyfriend! I know... I'm such a baby...I mean after all, it's only for a month, but I hate having to leave home...especially in December. Every year, I get super excited and star decorating my Christmas tree at the beginning of December, right before Saint Nic. I make lists and buy gifts (most of them for myself :P), I plan my annual winter holiday, I get ready for New Year's Eve...It might seem like I could do most of those things here, in Iasi, especially given the fact that the company's headquarters are practically inside Palas Mall...but it's just not the same!

I am sooo home sick that I've just bought train tickets to go home for the weekend...(almost 8 hours of pure plasure, for those of you who know "how fun" traveling by train in Romania is).

Cheers to the freakin' weekend!

Love,

Mamalina

Sweater: Mango
Skirt: Promod
Shirt: Koton
Necklace: Zara
Boots: MiniPrix

Let me take you far away...

Hi guys,

I can't believe it's already mid August...This summer went by way too fast!!! It happens every other summer, time is flying, but I still can't get used to the idea. I remember when I was a kid, and summer holidays seemed like forever...Those were the days! Now, I'm counting the days of the week, waiting for the weekends (or the paycheck)...and summer is over in a heartbeat...

I'm this nostalgic for a reason! A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend found out he won't be able to take a week off from work in September, which meant our plans to go to Greece with our friends were ruined! Needless to say I was on the verge of depression...Now, with no plans to hold on to, I could easily say my summer is over :(.

And as if this wasn't hard enough, I've been having some really tough and stressful weeks at work, which makes the need for an escape even stronger.

I've been thinking of  paying a short visit to my old friend, the Black Sea, next weekend. Maybe this is going to ease my pain... But c'mon, who am I fooling?!? The Black Sea is no Greece!

Having said that, I'll now leave you with more pictures from the Loire Valley, taken the day we visited Villandry. Villandry was one of my favorite castles, with its beautiful gardens of love. The gardens are divided into 4 sections: tender love, passionate love, fickle love and tragic love. It's truly magical.

That day we also visited Chateau D'Usse (last 2 photos), thought to have been the inspiration behind Charles Perrault's fairytale, The Sleeping Beauty.

Hugs,

Mamalina

Top: Koton
Skirt: Koton
Sandals: via MiniPrix
Hat&Necklace: Accesorize

Chateau de Villandry

Chateau D'Usse

Queen of my castle...

Chateau de Cheverny

Loire, how I miss you!

I couldn't get through another day at work without re-living some of my precious holiday moments. The magical stay in the Loire Valley, visiting the castles, was by far my favorite part of the holiday. Loire Valley has something surprising in store at every turn, every castle has its own unique identity, welcoming their visitors with astonishing gardens and breathtaking views.

For today, I'm leaving you with Cheverny, Chambord  and Blois, three amazing treasures of art and history.

I hope you guys will enjoy today's post as much as I do!

Hugs!

Mamalina

Chateau de Cheverny

Dress & Belt: Mango

Chambord

Blois