alexunu. almost there.

Keep on

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 12:02:00 +0000

For all the trips we haven't taken,
For long cold empty roads at 4 am and coffee from a gas station,
For all the sunrises that find us quiet and awaken,
For sharing airport dinner tables with a stranger,
For rubbing warm fine sand against our ankles
While looking at the sea, calm, blue and endless,
For giving up the things we think we own
And making the entire world our home,
For sliding down a mountain in fresh snow,
For sailing, swimming and for diving,
For wandering around, for running,
For biking through a forest and for flying
And dragging tired feet in muddy shoes through grass and dew,
For all the places no one knew
Until someone decided to start looking,
We keep on moving.

For all the small things happening between the lines,
The unplanned and unglamorous split seconds in our lives,
For children in the neighborhood playing with water
And whispering big secrets to each other,
For old men in old fashion suits all dressed up just for grocery shopping,
For napping
And driving for the first time and for laughing,
For laughing during classes and laughing at a funeral,
For having messy hair, and being flawed and being human,
For drinking wine with friends on Monday nights,
For sudden hugging in the middle of our fights,
For walking barefoot and for dancing in the street,
For crying at a concert and staying up all night with someone right after you meet,
For songs set on repeat
And cheering for our team and jumping from our seat,
For finding wind and shadow during heat,
For french fries, ice cream and warm bread with butter,
For smiles from random people we encounter
And talking about romance for the first time with our mother
Or going on a sudden road trip with our father,
For all the silly things we never thought would matter,
For not expecting anything when giving
And understanding people we do not agree with,
For all our desperation conquered by believing
We keep on living.

For holding hands,
For freezing time before a first kiss or during a slow dance,
For all the stories that begin after one story ends,
For being free but not alone,
For looking past our covers and deep into our souls,
For reaching out or bringing comfort with our words and songs,
For getting over heartbreak and letting someone in,
For giving all we have even when there's no chance to win,
For hearts beating in pairs against our skin,
For being held while sleeping and watching someone sleep
And letting them take care of us when we are sick,
For closeness overcoming lust
And growing in the light of someone's trust,
For doubting everything we're told
And sharing dreams and tears until we're old,
For all the strength we find in caring,
For daring,
For all our fear and sorrow conquered by belonging,
We keep on loving.

Let me in

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:11:00 +0000

I'll set you free, from the beginning

Just drink your wine

Don't be afraid to let me see you clearly,

Even the darkest corners of your being,

The ones you've been unable to uncover

I want to love your wounds, your shame, your guilt, your troubles,

Your faults, your fears, your sins, your deepest hollows

I'll have your back along the way of every single battle

And when you fail, to me it will not matter

I'll hold your perfect human hand whether you lose or win

And if you're wrong or weak or shallow now and then, that's fine

Just drink your wine

And let me in.

Scrisoare

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:56:00 +0000

Îți scriu să te-anunț că știu cum te simți, când ți se pare că inima ta bate degeaba și îți e teamă să stai s-o asculți pentru că ea nu te-ar lăsa să te minți și poate nu vrei să te vezi din afară cum rătăcești pe distanța veșnic egală dintre ce ești și ce ți se pare că trebuie să fii, când paralizezi la marginea vieții, un biet spectator la un film cu pretenții din care nu rezonezi cu nimic și totuși rămâi cuminte în sală de parcă nu ai de ales și încă n-ai înțeles că filmul tot tu-l proiectezi și-ți vine să urli la oameni pe stradă că e atâta iubire în tine și nu reușește să iasă afară, că vrei să atingi o ființă umană, că vrei să o vezi și vrei să te vadă, că vrei să trăiești, nu doar să respiri, că nu îndrăznești să te-oprești și să fii cine ești de teamă că lumea întreagă s-ar duce în față și te-ar uita imediat și-acum e momentul în care aș vrea să închei cu ceva minunat, să-ți arăt o ieșire, să-ți dau eu un sens, un răspuns sau iubire, ei bine, nu am nimic să-ți ofer, am vrut doar să-ți spun că știu cum te simți, că suntem mai mulți și în cazul în care nu ne salvăm separat, putem să-ncercăm împreună, sau poate ne ținem o vreme de mână, așa izolați, imperfecți și speriați.

Not even a story

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:49:00 +0000

I need no things to remind me of you,

I won’t worship our memories and I’ll make you no promises

We don’t need a soundtrack or a breathtaking view,

I’m fine with being forgettable, are you?

Are you still in with no damage control?

No acting, no lines,

No critics to rate us, no fans to adore us, no applause for our show,

No prizes to win at the end of it all

Who are you doing it for?

Are you still in if there is nothing more?

Not even a story to tell,

For how could you ever start to explain

How we broke ourselves into million pieces just to mend them together in one

And then come back as two who have nothing in common with

Who we were before we've begun?

It's time

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:52:00 +0000

You need to keep your stories unfinished,
Unwritten, untold
Or maybe you just get high on beginnings
Mistaking your thoughts for your feelings
Same lesson, unlearned
Your heart still on hold
Yes, you are the wanderer,
The untamed nonbeliever, the rebel, the dreamer,
The traveler trapped in a tower of fears,
Of patterns yet to be broken,
Of true words yet to be spoken
And images about how things should be
That won’t let you be

Don’t you see
I know you, you are me,
Pinned down here by titles, by guilt and by pride
Vividly blind
When all that is needed is right there inside
And maybe it’s time to break free from the show
It’s time to love
To live
And let go

o frază.

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Thu, 21 May 2015 14:12:00 +0000

Hai sa ne-mprietenim pentru o vreme, sa ne proptim unul de altul ca doua carje ce isi joaca rolul de picior pe rand, fara sa puna intrebari, sa amortim in carnea celuilalt durerile si vina si sa trezim lumina, hai sa ne descompunem in apa si fotoni, sa fim nemuritori in pragul mortii ultimului privitor, sau hai in dormitor sa ne-naltam pana ramanem fara aer si sa cadem in gol si in cadere sa strivim ce nu stim sa strigam, hai sa ne aruncam, doi schiopi cu patru aripi, doi orbi, doi amatori, hai sa pictam cu apa si atat, fara culori, sa n-avem spectatori, sa nu pastram nicio dovada ca ne-am imprietenit, ca poate ne-am iubit intr-un capitol scurt si fara titlu dintr-un roman nescris si sa lasam nespus ceea ce stie pielea sa murmure mai bine, ce stie spatiul dintre noi sa-mbine, si hai, te rog, sa nu ne apartinem, sa nu ne declaram, sa nu ne insemnam, si daca se intampla sa uitam, asa sa fie, de ce sa ne-agatam de-o simpla prietenie?

wandering New York

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 19:34:00 +0000

one day in New York City

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:17:00 +0000

road trip

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0000

no dream is in vain

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:28:00 +0000

the dreamers have long gone away

leaving their dreams here to stay

lanterns that float on a river of air

guiding us through our fear and despair

no dream goes to waste

no dream is in vain

3

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:41:00 +0000

cu vantul prieten copilul se joaca, se-nvata unul pe altul sa taca

cand creste, copilul iubeste si construieste un pod peste cer si pamant

si-n timp ce iubirea ii sfasie carnea, vantul nu crede nimic despre vant

bike trip - campina si azuga

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:37:00 +0000

detalii tehnice despre tura campina-sotrile-campina are lucian aici

la azuga am incercat sa urcam la cabana susai dar se pare ca la munte e mai iarna decat ne asteptam, asa ca am facut cale intoarsa unde drumul incepea sa fie acoperit in totalitate de zapada. iar pe ce mai ramasese din partia de la azuga un om foarte relaxat se dadea cu schiurile si ne-am oprit sa ne uitam cu drag la el.

doua zile foarte frumoase, urmeaza dobrogea :)

2

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:36:00 +0000

momentul de cer a ramas atarnat

si-l leagana lin neintentiile mute

cand tot ce visezi inca nu s-a-ntamplat

dar sta sa se-ntample

bike trip

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:10:00 +0000

one of those days you know you won't forget, when people, nature and the lack of foolish intentions come together just right :)

in dreams

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:32:00 +0000

dark series for cockaigne magazine

In dreams you let yourself be true. The dark side too.

You run and hide, but the one chasing you is you.

And when you dare to face your darkest self and when your selves collide

You fly

central park. a compact camera and sunglasses as lens filter :)

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:21:00 +0000

Autumn Leaves

october in paris

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:12:00 +0000

enjoying a compact camera in greece - part II

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:14:00 +0000

...as promised. video included :)

enjoying a compact camera in greece

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:43:00 +0000

lefkada, greece, day 1. amazing colors, lovely beaches and perfect water. also not too many people around this time of the year, which is great when you're looking for a getaway. and so close to romania - one day by car. well, here are some of the pictures i took today with the cute small camera i was talking about in my earlier post (videos coming soon) :)

enjoying a compact camera :)

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:11:00 +0000

so i bought the new nikon aw100 because i needed a small camera to carry around with me all the time, i wanted it to work underwater and shoot video with beautiful lens flare. and also because i'm a bit of a geek and i get excited over gadgets more than over ice cream or french fries. so i'm really happy with the camera and i keep testing it. here are some of my tests. PS i'm going to take it kite surfing next week and test it underwater so if you're interested in all this, stay in touch :)

more 35mm stuff :)

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:48:00 +0000

july

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:58:00 +0000

adina and a matter of time

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Fri, 20 May 2011 05:53:00 +0000

rainy may day

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Mon, 09 May 2011 19:03:00 +0000

lara and the sea

noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sandu) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:02:00 +0000