Intr-o zi un pescar statea intins pe o plaja insorita, cu undita infipta in nisip aruncand o dara subtire de umbra peste valurile linistite si sclipitoare. El se bucura de caldura soarelui de dupa-amiaza si de ideea ca ar putea prinde un peste.
Cam in acel timp, un om de afaceri se plimba pe plaja, incercand sa se elibereze de stresul acumulat peste zi. Observa pescarul care statea pe plaja si se decise sa afle de ce acesta pescuia in loc sa munceasca pentru a-si face un trai mai bun alaturi de familia lui.
- Nu vei prinde multi pesti in felul acesta, a spus omul de afaceri. Ar trebui mai degraba sa muncesti decat sa stai intins pe plaja.
Pescarul s-a uitat catre intreprinzator, a zambit si l-a intrebat:
- Si care va fi rasplata?
- Pai, poti lua navoade mari si sa prinzi mai mult peste, a venit raspunsul omului de afaceri.
- Si apoi care va fi rasplata mea, a intrebat pescarul, inca zambind.
Omul i-a raspuns:
- Vei face bani si vei putea sa iti cumperi o barca, ce va avea ca rezultat o cantitate mai mare de peste prins.
- Bine, dar apoi care va fi rasplata mea, a intrebat din nou pescarul.
Omul de afaceri incepuse sa devina un pic iritat de aceasta intrebare repetitiva:
- Iti poti cumpara o barca mai mare si sa iti angajezi niste oameni.
- Si care va fi rasplata mea? a repetat pescarul.
Intreprinzatorul devenea furios.
- Nu intelegi? Iti cumperi apoi o flotila intreaga pentru pescuit, navighezi peste tot prin lume si ii lasi pe angajati sa prinda peste pentru tine.
Inca o data pescarul a replicat:
- Bine bine, dar care va fi rasplata mea?
Omul de afaceri devenise rosu de furie si a inceput sa urle la pescar:
- Tu chiar nu intelegi ca poti deveni intr-atat de bogat incat nu va mai trebui sa muncesti vreodata? Nu vei mai avea nici o grija pe lumea asta. Iti poti petrece restul zilelor relaxandu-te pe plaja asta, privind apusul si ascultand marea!
Pescarul, inca zambind se uita in sus catre om si ii spuse:
- Dar tu ce crezi ca fac chiar acum?

One day a fisherman was lying on a sunny beach, with fishing pole stuck in the sand throwing a shadow over the thin trail quiet, shimmering waves. He enjoys the afternoon sun and the idea that could catch a fish.
Around that time, a businessman walking on the beach, trying to relieve the stress accumulated during the day. Notice that the fisherman stays on the beach and decided to find out why he was fishing instead of working in order to make a better life with his family.
- You will not catch many fish that way, the businessman said. Would be to work rather than to lie on the beach.
The fisherman looked to the businessman, smiled and asked:
- And what will be the reward?
- Well, you can take large trawls and catch more fish, the businessman’s answer came.
- And then that will be my reward, asked the fisherman, still smiling.
And man replied:
- You make money and you can buy a boat, which will result in a greater amount of fish caught.
- Okay, but then that will be my reward, asked the fisherman again.
Entrepreneur started to become a little irritated by this question repetition:
- You can buy a bigger boat and you hire some people.
- And what will be my reward? repeated the fisherman.
Entrepreneur became angry.
- Do not you understand? You then buy an entire fleet for fishing, surfing all over the world and you let your employees to catch fish for you.
Once again the fisherman replied:
- OK fine, but that will be my reward?
The businessman became red with rage and started screaming at the fisherman:
- You just do not understand that you can become rich in so that you will not have to work again? You’ll never have any cares in this world. You can spend his remaining days relaxing on the beach that, watch the sunset and listening to the sea!
The fisherman, still smiling looks up to man and said:
- What do you think what i’m doing right now?

Ingrediente:
500 gr faina
1 lingurita rasa sare
1 plic drojdie uscata
3 linguri ulei masline
2 linguri iaurt
220 ml apa
masline rondele,
varza murata, calita
carnati feliati
Amestecati faina cu drojdia, sare, ulei de masline, iaurt.
Putin cate putin adaugati apa calduta. Se framanta bine. Trebuie sa se obtina un aluat elastic, maleabil, nelipicios.
Aluatul se imparte in bucati mai mici, se fac bile si se lasa sa se dospeasca. Cam o ora, o ora si jumatate.
Se ia cate o bila de aluat, se aplatizeaza. Se pot umple cu rondele de masline, sau cu varza calita sau cu carnati. Se aduna marginile ca la o bocceluta, se lipesc prin presare.
Se pun in tava, pe hartia de copt, cu marginile lipite in jos. Putem sa le mai aplatizam putin.
Se ung cu 1 galbenus frecat cu o lingurita ulei de masline.
Se cresteaza fiecare cu 3-4 linii.
Se mai lasa cam 20 de minute si se baga cam 30-40 min la cuptorul incins.
Dupa ce le scoateti din cuptor, le acoperiti cu un servet ca sa se fragezeasca.
Acelasi aluat il puteti folosi si pentru pizza calzone.

Ingredients:
500 gr flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 envelope dry yeast (for 500 gr flour)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons yogurt
220 ml water
sliced olives,
sauerkraut, the quality
sliced sausage

You mix the flour, the yeast, the salt, the olive oil and the yogurt.
Little by little add the warm water. Mix well. You must obtain an elastic dough, malleable, non-stick.
The dough is divided into smaller pieces, to make balls and let it rise. About an hour, an hour and a half.
Take one ball of dough, flatten. It can be filled with sliced olives, or with cabbage or sausages. Collect as a wallet/purse the edges, stick by pressing.
Place the tray on baking paper, all the way down. We can flatten them slightly.
Brush with egg yolk with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
You cut each with 3-4 lines.
Let it rise about 20 minutes and put them in a hot oven for about 30-40 min.
After you remove from oven, cover them with a napkin to tender
You can use the same dough for pizza calzone

Toate femeile sunt bune – bune de nimic sau bune la ceva. (Miguel De Cervantes)
Nu poti sa cunosti o femeie pana nu o intalnesti la tribunal. (Norman Mailer)
Hotii iti cer banii sau viata; femeile le vor pe amandoua. (Samuel Butler)
Cred ca barbatii care au cercel in ureche sunt mai bine pregatiti pentru casatoria. Au suferit si au cumparat bijuterii. (Rita Rudner)
Tine ochii bine deschisi inainte de casatorie si pe jumatate inchisi dupa. (Benjamin Franklin)
Casatoria este triumful imaginatiei asupra inteligentei. A doua casatorie este triumful sperantei asupra experientei. (Oscar Wilde)
Casatoria este singura aventura accesibila lasilor. (Voltaire)
Casatoria nu este un proces de prelungire a iubirii, ci de mumificare a cadavrului. (P G Wodehouse)
Casatoria este cimitirul intelepciunii. (Margaret Cavendish)
Dragostea: nebunie temporara ce poate fi vindecata prin casatorie. (Ambrose Bierce)
Toate nuntile sunt la fel, dar fiecare casnicie este diferita. (John Berger)
Casatoria este ultima noastra sansa de a ne maturiza. (Joseph Barth)
Sfatul meu este sa te casatoresti. Daca vei avea o nevasta buna, vei fi fericit; daca nu, vei deveni filosof. (Socrate)
Nu am aflat ce este fericirea decat in momentul in care m-am casatorit. Dar atunci era deja prea tarziu. (Max Kauffman)
Burlacul: singurul barbat din lume care nu si-a mintit sotia. (Anonim)
Verighetele: cele mai mici catuse din lume. (Anonim)
Cand un barbat iti fura sotia, cea mai buna razbunare este sa il lasi sa o patreze. (Sacha Guitry, Elles et toi, 1948)
Femeile spera ca barbatii se vor schimba dupa casatorie; barbatii spera ca femeile vor ramane la fel dupa casatorie. (Bettina Arndt, Private Lives, 1986)
Burlacii stiu mai multe despre femei decat barbatii casatoriti; in caz contrar, ar fi si ei casatoriti. (H.L. Mencken)
Casatoria este moartea pasiunii – dintr-o data te trezesti in pat cu o ruda. (Anonim)
Dumnezeu a creat sexul. Preotii au creat casatoria. (Voltaire)
Casatoria este o greseala pe care ar trebui sa o faca fiecare om. (George Jessel)
Femeile se plang de sindromul premestrual, dar eu cred ca este singura perioada din luna cand pot fi eu insami. (Roseanne)
Barbatii au descoperit focul, dar femeile au descoperit cum sa se joace cu el. (Sarah Jessica Parker in Carrie din Totul despre sex)
Femeile sunt pasionate de matematica. Isi impart varsta la 2, dubleaza pretul hainelor si adauga intotdeauna 5 ani la varsta prietenei cele mai bune. (Marcel Achard)

English version
All women are good – nothing good or good at something. (Miguel De Cervantes)
You can not know a woman until an encounter in court. (Norman Mailer)
Thieves demand your money or your life, the women ask both of them. (Samuel Butler)
I think that the men who earring are better prepared for marriage. They suffered and bought jewelry. (Rita Rudner)
Starry eyes before marriage and half shut afterwards.  (Benjamin Franklin)
The marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. A second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. (Oscar Wilde)
Marriage is only accessible adventure of cowards. (Voltaire)
Marriage is not a process of extending love, but of the mummification of the corpse. (P G Wodehouse)
Marriage is the graveyard of wisdom. (Margaret Cavendish)
Love: a temporary insanity can be cured by marriage. (Ambrose Bierce)
All weddings are the same, but every marriage is different. (John Berger)
The marriage is our last chance to mature. (Joseph Barth)
My advice is to marry. If you have a good wife, you’ll be happy, if not, you’ll become a philosopher. (Socrates)
I do not know what is happiness than when I married. But it was too late. (Max Kauffman)
Bachelor: the only man alive who has not lied to his wife. (Anonymous)
Wedding rings: the world’s smallest handcuffs. (Anonymous)
When a man steals your wife, the best revenge is to let him a fourth. (Sacha Guitry, Elles et toi, 1948)
Women hope men will change after marriage, men hope that women will remain the same after marriage. (Bettina Arndt, Private Lives, 1986)
Bachelors know more about women than married men, otherwise it would be and they married. (H.L. Mencken)
Marriage is the death of passion – suddenly you wake up in bed with a relative. (Anonymous)
God created sex. Priests created marriage. (Voltaire)
Marriage is a mistake that would have to make every man. (George Jessel)
Women complain premestrual syndrome, but I think it is only during the months when I can be myself. (Roseanne)
Men have discovered fire, but women discovered how to play with him. (Sarah Jessica Parker, Carrie from Sex & City)
Women are fascinated by mathematics. They divided age 2, doubles the price of clothes and always add 5 years old best friend. (Marcel Achard)

Mama stia cum sa spuna o poveste. Povestile erau rusesti, un pic banale: cu un vanator Andrei care trebuie sa mearga in diferite locuri ca sa ia diverse lucruri pentru un tar hapsan. Dar ce era interesant era ca intercala proverbe(?!) in ruseste. De tipul: Утро вечера мудренее (Utro vecerea midrineie). Si apoi venea traducerea: dimineata este mai inteleapta decat seara. Sau, chiar am uitat cum spunea in ruseste: repede basmul se povesteste, nu repede treaba se faureste. Si tot asa. Povestile difereau de cele romanesti: nu trebuia sa omoare pe nimeni.
Astfel, erai captat, erai prins.
Si mai era ceva remarcabil: intotdeauna avea citatul si cuvintele potrivite pentru o situatie data.
Totusi, pe noi, copiii, ne-a tot spus cuvintele: radacinile invataturii sunt amare, dar roadele sunt dulci. Suna atat de banal cand sunt scrise. Dar la felul cum le pronunta….. aveau o savoare deosebita. Avea un fel de a spune incat chiar tineai cont de cuvintele ei.
Imi pare rau ca nu am reusit sa mostenesc talentul ei de a vorbi. Citea mult si reusea sa retina ce era mai important din ceea ce citea. Astfel ca daca mergeai cu ea la un muzeu, la plimbare sau pur si simplu stateai cu ea, nu aveai cum sa te plictisesti.
Mi-e dor sa mai gasesc astfel de persoane. Mi-e dor de mama.

My mother knew how to tell a story. The stories were russian, a little trite: a hunter Andrei who must walk in different places to take things for grabbing Tsar. But what was interesting was that she interpolates proverbs (?) in Russian. Type: Утро вечера мудренее (Utro vecerea midrineie). And then came the translation: the morning is wiser than evening. Or, I even forgot the words in Russian: the tale is told quickly, it forges the job quickly. And so on. The stories were different of the Romanian ones: not supposed to kill anyone.
So, you were caught, were captive.
And there was something remarkable: always have quoted the words that fit a given situation.
However, for us, the children, told us all the time the words: teaching roots are bitter but the fruits are sweet. It sounds so trite when written. But how she pronounces….. had a great flavor. She had a way of saying that you take into account her words.
Sorry I did not inherit her talent to speak. She read a lot and managed to retain what was important from what she read. So if you go with her to a museum, a walk or simply sit with her, you did not get bored.
I miss to find such people. I miss my mom.

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Aud pe multi: cred in Dumnezeu, dar nu cred in biserica.
Pentru ca imi vine sa ii intreb: prin ce dovediti ca voi chiar credeti in Dumnezeu? Ziceti “credem” dar negati orice realizare a lui. Nu multumiti bucatele pe care le aveti in fiecare zi. Nu sunteti multumiti de lumea din jur, de locuri. Nici lucrarea pe care o faceti (serviciul) nu este recunoscuta lui Dumnezeu. Nici macar nu respectati cele 10 porunci ale lui Dumnezeu. Nimic din ce a facut Dumnezeu nu este apreciat, laudat.
Da, mergem la biserica pentru un eveniment: nunta, botez sau inmormantare. Si atat. Nu stim de ce mergem. Adica, da, stim ca mergem pentru ca am fost invitati. De oameni.
Dumnezeu exista. Dar pentru multi inseamna ca este undeva, departe, dincolo de universul nostru, eventual.
Eu zic ca exista in fiecare dintre noi, langa noi si printre noi. Si ca sa ii fie recunoscuta prezenta ar trebui sa ii recunoastem creatiile: plimbarea prin natura, ascultarea unei muzici bune, savurarea unei intalniri cu prietenii. Daca nu recunoastem prezenta lui Dumnezeu, cum vreti sa ne recunoasca si el pe noi?

I ever hear: I believe in God but I don’t believe in church.
Because I feel to ask: what you prove that you actually believe in God? Say “we believe” but denied any of his achievement. Not satisfied that you have food every day. You are not satisfied with the world around, the places. Neither the job that you do (the work) is not recognized by God. You do not even respect the 10 commandments of God. Nothing from what God created is not appreciated, commended.
Yes, you go to church for an event: wedding, baptism or funeral. And just all. We don’t know why we go. I mean, yeah, we know that because I was invited to go. By people.
God exists. But for many it means that somewhere, far beyond our universe, perhaps.
I say it exists in every one of us, around us and among us. And to be afforded this should we admit his creations: nature walks, listening to good music, enjoying a meeting with friends. If you do not recognize the presence of God, whatever you want to recognize him to us, too?

Conform CONTRACT-ului COLECTIV DE MUNCA UNIC la nivel national pe anii 2007-2011

Art.17. – (1) Salariatii care renunta la concediul legal pentru ingrijirea copilului in varsta de pana la doi ani beneficiaza de reducerea duratei normale a timpului de lucru cu 2 ore pe zi, fara sa le fie afectate salariul de baza si vechimea in munca. La cererea lor se poate acorda program decalat, cu alte ore de incepere a programului de lucru, daca activitatea unitatii permite.
(2) Femeile care au in ingrijire copii de pana la 6 ani pot lucra cu 1/2 norma, daca nu beneficiaza de cresa sau camin, fara a le fi afectate drepturile ce decurg din calitatea de salariat. Timpul in care au fost incadrate in aceste conditii se considera, la calculul vechimii in munca, timp lucrat cu o norma intreaga.
(3) Angajatorii au obligatia de a acorda salariatelor gravide dispensa pentru consultatii prenatale in limita a maxim 16 ore pe luna, fara a le fi afectate drepturile salariale.
(4) Salariata in cauza este obligata sa prezinte adeverinta medicala privind efectuarea controalelor pentru care s-a invoit.

Art.33. -
(2) Salariatele gravide, incepand cu luna a V-a de sarcina, precum si cele care alapteaza nu vor fi repartizate la munca de noapte, nu vor fi chemate la ore suplimentare, nu vor fi trimise in deplasare si nu vor putea fi detasate decat cu acordul lor.
(3) La solicitarea Comitetului de sanatate si securitate a muncii, angajatorul are obligatia sa evalueze riscurile pe care le presupune locul de munca al salariatei care anunta ca este insarcinata, precum si al salariatei care alapteaza si sa le informeze cu privire la acestea.

Art.51. – ÃŽn afara de ajutoarele prevazute de lege, la care au dreptul, salariatii vor beneficia si de urmatoarele ajutoare:
c) un salariu mediu pe unitate, platit de aceasta mamei, pentru nasterea fiecarui copil; daca mama nu este salariata, sotul acesteia beneficiaza de plata unui salariu mediu pe unitate;

Art.61. – (1) Salariatii au dreptul la zile libere platite pentru evenimente deosebite in familie, sau pentru alte situatii, dupa cum urmeaza:
c) nasterea unui copil – 5 zile + 10 zile daca a urmat un curs de puericultura;

Art.62. – (1) ÃŽn afara concediului legal platit pentru ingrijirea copiilor in varsta de pana la doi ani, salariata mama poate beneficia de inca un an concediu fara plata.
(2) Pe perioada in care salariata se afla in concediul prevazut la alin. 1 nu i se va putea desface contractul de munca, iar in postul sau nu vor putea fi angajate alte persoane, decat cu contract de munca pe durata determinata.

Art.66. – (1) ÃŽn cazul in care salariata se afla in concediu de maternitate, unitatea va compensa, pe o anumita perioada, diferenta dintre salariul de baza individual avut si indemnizatia legala la care are dreptul.
(2) Perioada pe durata careia se acorda compensarea va fi stabilita prin contractele colective de munca la nivel de unitate, dar nu mai putin de 6 saptamani.
(3) Diferentele de salarii vor fi acordate din fondul de salarii.

Art.67. – ÃŽn caz de deces al mamei, drepturile ce s-ar fi cuvenit acesteia pentru cresterea copilului pana la doi ani se vor acorda tatalui, daca acesta are copilul in ingrijire.

Art.68. – ÃŽn cazul decesului mamei, tatal copilului, la cererea sa, va beneficia de concediul fara plata neutilizat de mama, pana la data decesului acesteia, cu drepturile prevazute la Art.62.

English follow
Am intalnit multe articole, in special acum, legate de traditii de craciun.
Si citesc si nu le recunosc: copiii care merg cu colindul, taierea porcului, de impartit… Or fi mai multe, din pacate nu le stiu.
Suntem o generatie moderna, grabita, tehnologizata. Traim in orase aglomerate unde se pierd multe din traditii sau din semnificatia unor obiceiuri.
Dar simt ca pierdem o aparenenta, o istorie, ne rupem de noi.
Mi-ar place sa avem o traditie de craciun. Una care sa fie respectata in fiecare an. Ceva care sa ne faca sa ne simtim bine impreuna.
Exista cateva: de lasat copiii sa impodobeasca bradul, de facut mancarea impreuna cu ei, de deschis cadourile, de petrecut cu familia.
Dar as vrea sa fie unele mai deosebite. Sa citim o poveste in ajun? Sa facem o casuta din turta dulce? Sa mergem la biserica? Sa trimitem niste pachete/daruri? Sa vizitam rude, prieteni pe care nu le vedem un an intreg?
Caut si sper ca incepand cu craciunul viitor sa pot incepe o traditie in familie. O traditie in care sa ne simtim mai buni, mai curati, mai veseli.

English version
I met some articles, especially now, about Christmas traditions.
And read and do not admit: children who go caroling, cutting pork, shared … Or be more, unfortunately I do not know.
We are a modern generation, hurry, tech. We live in crowded cities where many traditions or significance of habits are lost.
But I feel like losing a membership, a history, we break away from us.
I would like to have a Christmas tradition. One that is respected in every year. Something to make us feel good together.
There are several: to let children decorate the tree, the food made with them, to open presents, to spend time with family.
But I want to be some more special. To read a story on Christmas Eve? Let’s make a gingerbread house in? Let’s go to church? To send some packages / gifts? To visit relatives, friends do not see a whole year?
I’m looking and I hope that starting with next Christmas I can start a family tradition. A tradition in which we feel better, cleaner, happier.

Queen – Thank God It’s Christmas
Am petrecut Craciunul la Giurgiu, cu socrii. Munca, pregatiri, dar si lene dupa toate astea.
Frumos in final. Alt an, alt craciun, alta amintire. In fiecare an se intampla ceva ce se merita memorat.
Amintirea mea pe primul loc reprezinta povestea spusa de mama in ajunul craciunului.
Nu aveam nimic pregatit. Bradul urma sa-l aduca tata cand se intorcea din delegatie. Geamurile aveau flori de gheata. Nu era zapada. Era intuneric, era frig.
Si atunci mama ne-a povestit colindul de craciun de charles dickens.
Tin minte si acum ca a inceput povestirea cu: “Si Marley era mort. Era mort ca si cuiul de la usa.”.
Poveste cu fantome, cum pot oamenii sa se schimbe in bine, cum trebuie sarbatorit craciunul.
Si pentru mine, asta a ramas craciunul: o poveste. Nu cadouri, nu bradul, nu masa imbelsugata.
Ci o seara alaturi de mama si o poveste.
Va urez la toti sa aveti parte de un craciun care sa va lumineze viata in momentele cele mai grele.

English version
We spent Christmas at Giurgiu, in-laws. The work, the preparation, and lazy after all.
It was charming in the end. Another year, another Christmas, another memory. Every year something happens that is worth remembers.
Remembering my first story is told by my mom on Christmas Eve.
We had nothing prepared. Xmas tree would bring by my dad when he returned. The windows had ice flowers. There wasn’t snow. It was dark, it was cold.
And then mom told us Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
I remember that the story began with: “And Marley was dead. He was dead as nail in door”
Ghost story, how can people change for the better, how to celebrate Christmas….
And for me that Christmas remains a story. No gifts, no tree, no gourmet meal.
It is an evening with my mom and a story.
We wish at all to have a bright Christmas that will shine the most difficult moments in life.