Joie de vivre

...live for today, hope for tomorrow." This is how the saying goes. However, 2016 taught me how to dare, to think differently, to shape a life of my own and on my own.  In January , after a destructive obsession that threw my emotions and thoughts all over the place, I learned that life doesn't wait for anyone . You have to grasp all the bits of courage you are equipped with and go on . G o f urther . G o away from what destroys you. Also, feelings do not bother people , they never will ; a nd if people say they do, then you know wh ich ones you must never come back to , and which ones you must never believe. What's more that I realized was that , i f you wait for the perfect moment or for when you are ready, you might lose the only opport u nity you will ever have . Just go with it and learn how t o do it later. Be courageous, trust yourself for that . On a more down-to-earth level, I passed all my exams once again (second exam session of my stu dent life, yay!

I'm going on this year with my 100-bucketlist.  I must say that I haven't accomplished many objectives (out of this list); actually, there is only one, no. 70. But this year I have learned that quality means much over quantity. Sa implinesc 18 ani. (To get 18) Sa particip la consursuri si spectacole de dans. (To take part in dance contests and shows) Sa nu scriu nimic la un test si sa-l inmanez asa. (To not write anything on a test paper, and to hand it in like that) Sa traversez Siberia cu Transsiberianul. (To cross Siberia with the Transsiberian) Sa vizitez Londra. (To visit London) Sa vizitez o casa tipic britanica. (To visit a typical British house) Sa ma fac bruneta. (To dye my hair black) Sa ma decolorez. (To bleach my hair) Sa sar cu parasuta. (To do parachuting) Sa zbor cu avionul. (To fly with an airplane) Sa ma imbat de sa nu stiu ce e cu mine. (To get blind drunk) Sa vad cel putin 30 de tari . (To see at least 30 countries)