"I've got this energy beneath my feet like something underground's gonna come up and carry me"

"We are called The Killers proxy by way of fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada"
The only photo of the show from last night that I could find for now. I can't stop from smiling when looking at it. (Photo taken from B'estfest.ro)

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So yeah, The Killers last night, live at B'Estfest festival. It was AMAZING. I still can't believe I finally saw them live and to think I was actually thinking not going at one point. Wow, wow, wow!!

I remembered why I fell in love with this band so many years ago. They had palm trees on stage (how freaking awesome is that?) and played a great 1 and 1/2 hour set with songs from all the albums! I think I actually bounced like a little girl when they played Read My Mind probably my favorite!

And Brendon Flowers' voice sounds beautiful live! Dear god, I love that man so much. He's like a diva and a gentleman with the gestures and energy of a stage actor. And he sparkles both from the inside and through the ridiculously awesome blazer with sequined shoulders he wore. If there's one person's closet who I would love to raid, it's his!

The worst-turned-best part of the night was the downpour of rain that started before their concert. Everyone was soaked to the bone and there were huge puddles everywhere but I love it. Honestly, dancing and singing and not giving a damn in the torrential rain was the most fun experience I ever had at a concert!

I could watch them perform all day. Until then though, I'll have to do with enjoying this beautiful Flickr set and hoping they come back here again. Fingers crossed!

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My shoes sacrificed themselves for my and the band's behalf :))





My make-up did not survive the night. I held my head in the rain and so did not care that I could feel the mascara running down my cheeks as the speakers blared.


I don't need curling irons. Just give me rain and The Killers and the problem is solved.

white top: Zara, sweater and jeans: Mango, bracelets: Killah and CK Jewelery, necklaces: Diva and Accessorize.

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Because my love for these boys (and their charming and crazy singer) has grown to unbearable heights in the past few days, here are some of my favorite photos of them to keep things happy and feed my fangirl brain.

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How amazing is he? A rock star that dresses like he's Oscar Wilde and Ziggy Stardust's lovechild. Be still me heart!












The feather jacket will go down in history!









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Video of the Day: The Killers - When You Were Young & Sam's Town (Abbey Road)

"And the public don't dwell on my transmission cause it wasn't televised"

Congrats to Dada of DaDaMoDa of winning the FashionUp campaign! She is a complete sweetheart and her blog is great so yay for her :D

It was all fun but now it is over, back to our normal lives and time to shove those modeling thoughts aside. Consider yourself lucky Gisele!

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Curently I am occupying myself with a passed exam, electrocuted bunnies, having a huge crush on Carine, a lot of male models, watching re-runs of House and Reaper and wishing I lived in a city that had coffeehouses with Fantasie Movie Night but I'll just have to do with the Watchmen dvdrip and a cuddle in my bed. Sigh.

How are you all doing? Tell me everything!

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Song of the Day: The Killers - Spacemen

"I bake pies and wake the dead. I live a very sheltered life."

Sunday afternoon, nothing but pages of pages of tedious courses, no good movies on tv, no sweets in the fridge (where did all the chocolate cake go?!) and the rainy clouds that keep you inside (even though I'd love nothing more than to grab my rain boots & and run around in the rain laughing like a child with no worries).

Also, Pushing Daisies is now over forever, and that is sad sad sad.

This is a Sunday that needs a little inspiration.

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Quote that makes my breath catch:



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Trailers of Interest:

Daybreakers.
Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe.

Cheri.
Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend.

My Sister's Keeper.
Abigail Breslin, Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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Photo that makes me want to live, dance, sunbathe:


Nirrimi Photography.

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It's what's in a magazine's pages that counts:


"City of Dreams"
Caroline Trentini, Daria Werbowy


"State of Grace"
Natalia Vodianova.


"The Wedding Party"
Sasha Pivovarova & Family.

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Unexpected Combination:



Leighton Meester, Cobra Starship and Alexa Chung.
I am so excited for the new CS video!!
source: blairwaldorfs @ LJ.

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I wish I could draw more than stick figures on paper napkins:


Nati Art.
I remember discovering Nati's superb drawings back when I was in high school, when dial-up internet was the rage and I hadn't discovered foundation yet. Computers changed and I lost her address but thankfully, fate made me bump into it accidentally only a few days ago.
Check it out, her art is so beautiful and haunting.

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Can I be you for a day and maybe have your perfect style too?:


I love the warmth of summer but I really miss my tights. Sigh.


I plan on wearing a lot of lace tights so all is well! And I need to get over my semi-phobia of jeans and get a pair just like those!

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Hottie of the week:


Mr. Karl Urban. Bringing the sexy back to our very favorite space doctor.

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Killing Time Online:

The Cryptic Canvas.
Can you find all the movies here?

The Sterile Eye.
Life in the OR seen from behind a camera.

365 Reasons to Party.
Today we party because it's the anniversary of the first ever dog show. Bring the champagne!!

The Kaiser.
He amuses me greatly and I mean that in the best way :)

The Milky Way.
Wow. Don't you feel really really tiny suddenly?

How to extract DNA at home.

What do you get when you cross Lady Gaga and and an orchestra.
Freaking Awesome, that's what!

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And the If-I-Had-A-Million-Dollars-You'd-So-Be-Living-In-My-Closet Award goes to:


Zac Posen . Marchesa . Alexander McQueen.



Lanvin . Alexander McQueen.



Lanvin.

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Song of the Day: Green Day - The Static Age

"She puts her makeup on like graffiti on the walls of the heartland, she's the last of the American girls"

Oh exam sessions, thank you for offering late night cramming sessions, huge carb & chocolate cravings and the need to curl up in a ball under the covers until this is over and it's time to hit the beach and the clubs.

Outfit photos are lacking because outfits are more or less no where to be seen. I have been living in my nightgown and under mountains of papers for some time now and the only outfits have been the ones worn when going to get my Starbucks and Coke Zero hit.

And because no outfits that means that it's time for another I Love Her/His/Their Style type of post!

As you know, I get girl crushes quite often. Diane Kruger, Keira Knightley & most recently, Kristen Bell. The crush started through our favorite psychotic serial killer, Zachary Quinto as Sylar in Heroes. Miss Bell played one of my favorite characers on Heroes, Elle, the girl with an electrical touch and huge daddy issues and Elle and Sylar's short lived relationship was what made me go gaga over these two.

Imagine my surprise when finding out that ZQ and Kristen are real life friends. And a bag of cute and funny to boot!

Fast forward over one Star Trek movie and Season One of Veronica Mars (as well as a solid love of her sassy voiceover on Gossip Girl as the title character herself) and my crush has reached new levels.

So here is the Zach & Kristen Appreciation Post, enjoy!

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Kristen Bell.
She's cute, talented, fun size and bubbly. She's funny and always brings energy to the screen. She is also always dressed to impress. I don't think I've ever seen a red carpet look of hers I didn't like and I would wear everything she wears which is more than I could say about some other celebrities I know.
Oh, and did I meantion she's cute & gorgeous as hell?





Those earrings need to be in my jewelery box right now.


Surprise apearance by Dominic Copper ;)


The Heroes cast looking mighty good, as usual.


The girl loves gray and Zach Effron, it seems.


I'm not crazy about matching exept when it's done in surprising ways, like here: matching lipstick to bag, yes please!


My two favorite looks!











She loves her Little White Dresses.




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Zachary Quinto.

When referring to Zach there are some things we need to know:
- The hair will be referred to as The Hair of Win
- Geek glasses are also made of win
- Due to his portrayal of both Sylar and Spock jokes such as "He just wants you for your brain" and "I would love to compliment him on his adequete attire. However, it is mostly logical that I suggest it would improve it's quality and usefulness if it were discarded on the floor of my sleeping quarters" are greatly appreciated (geeks represent, yo ;))



You cannot deny that this man is a GQMF. And if you don't know what that means, please check Urban Dictionary and then OhNoTheyDidnt Star Trek and enjoy the ride!



We call this the Zach Hat. When the man loves something, goddamit he never lets go if it.









Stripes and skinny ties are wardrobe staples (and I completely agree with that!)


Surprise appearance by Chris Fine... ahem, I mean Pine :))


Zach & Chris Pine: both looking delicious in suits, and both mixing and matching like they're on crack.


Can we say hottest cast ever? It's amazing how everyone in the Star Trek movie is just too fierce for their own good. Zoe Saldana being the fiercest of the bunch, of course!


I feel like a rendition of "Their milkshake brings all the girls to the yard" would fit right now :))


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ZQ and KB.








Cutest best friends, yay or yay? (nay is never an option here :))

photo source: zach-and-kirsten.com

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Song of the Day: The Black Eyed Peas - Party All the Time

"Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a model"

(As you can tell from the post title, the Star Trek fever is still going strong, haha!)

So I am sure you all remember this post about the photoshoot I was invited to participate in, for the new online mall FashionUp along with Shopping Report magazine.

It was an amazing experience because not only did I get pampered by a very nice hairstylist, the most sweet make-up artist I ever met and the oh-so-very-friendly people at the studio, I also met the other charming and fashionable bloggers who also participated in the project:

Diana Bobar . Dada . Roxana Radu . Andreeea Molocea . Nookie . Maria . Adina Necula . Ana . Laura Bucur.

Definitely check their blogs as well for some more stylish outfits!

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Foto/Photographer: Mihai Bumbu
Machiaj/Make-up: Crina Popescu si Alina Ilie /Clarins
Coafura/Hair: Bogdan Stan si Alexandru Oros/Gett’s

This is the photo of me and the outfit I chose. I am wearing a PNK sequined dress, Baldinini heels, Bata quilted bag and Olsen crystal bracelet.

The reason why I chose that dress is because a) it's funky and funny and just my style, b) I love black and of course LBDs, and c) I am the perfect example of the thoery that one of the similarities between women and fish is that they have an unnatural attraction to bright, shiny and sparkly things :))

The photos will be published in the July issue of Shopping Report magazine and there will also be a contest where you (yes, you all reading this!) can vote for your favorite outfit:

VOTE HERE :)

Now there's a Histology book and a can of Red Bull calling my name so I will leave you with that. Vote vote vote please!

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Song of the Day: Lady Gaga - Fashion

"To fall in love and fall in debt to alcohol and cigarettes"

The days that you have to read pages upon pages of histology are the days when saying "There's too much blood in my caffeine system" is utterly true.

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I usually do exaggerate when I say life is being boring and unexciting but not today. Life really is getting boring and unexciting... except for the mental breakdown caused by school, of course. Had exams on Friday, Saturday, Monday and next one this Thursday and the only thing I wish to do right now is sleep because I am functioning on coffee, cigarettes and Red Bull.

Hopefully things will slow down a little after Thursday. Fingers and toes crossed!

Until then, here are some pretty things that have kept me online these days:

+ I know what I'm doing when I have a free weekend: The Greatest SciFi Comedies.
+ Saw Star Trek for the 3rd time this Saturday. We got excited because we went and saw it at the Starplex. Haha, geeks, us? Now I really want this Cosmic Commander necklace.
+ This is why I love Steven Klein. Hot!
+ For all you Sasha Pivovarova loving: Sasha Fierce.
+ Braaaaain.
+ Summer of movies? Yes please!
The Time Traveler's Wife.
Nine.
Inglourious Basterds.
Adam.
Puplic Enemies.
How to Be.


PS: Photos from the photoshoot tomorrow :)

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Monday:
After a grueling exam and too many post-exam hours spent in a library with nothing but the company of a dusty old Guyton, when Roxana and Florina offered Starbucks I more or less bolted out the door in a way that would make Road Runner look like a snail on crack.





You can't tell, but I think I was actually sleeping with my eyes open at this point :))


The girls lookd absolutely gorgeous! Don't I have beautiful friends? Yes, I think I really d.


Shoeporn!


Apple and Cinnamon muffins, yum.

dress: Mango, belt: H&M, bracelet: Calvin Klein, pins: Gourmandise.ro

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Song of the Day: Jace Everett - Bad Things
(In celebration of True Blood, and our favorite Swedish vampire Eric, being back on screen)

"Well, let the geek in the pink take a stab at it"

source: mixologies @ LJ.

I am sad to announce that for a day I will have to leave my darling camera at home and tell my girls who always take the time to take my photo that they're on a break.
Why you ask? Because on Friday I will be participating in a photoshoot.

To celebrate the opening of a new online mall in Romania, FashionUp.ro (with the support of Shopping Report - ex-J'Adore magazine), I was asked to build an outfit with the clothes from the site and then you - yes, you the readers! - will vote on it.

I couldn't say no because I can never turn down a fashion related challenge.

I am doing this alongside some very fashionable & lovely bloggers: Diana Bobar, Roxana Radu, Andreeea Molocea, Nookie, Maria, Adina Necula, Ana, Dada & Laura Bucur.

Stay tuned for more details and photos soon!

PS: I am strangely amused by the fact that my day will be something like this: waking up too early, studying, Microbiology exam, photoshoot, more studying, and a lot of Red Bull inbetween.

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Quote of the day:
Andy: "Any testicles around here? Anna, go find some testicles right now, go go go"
(in regards to the microscope slides we had to stare at today.)
And the response:
Girl colleague: "I have one! Oh wait, there's even two of them on the same slide"

You know what they say, two are better than one. Heh, only in med school :))

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Song of the Day: Jason Mraz - Geek in the Pink
I think I found my theme song.

"Where do you see yourself in five minutes time?"

Last minute study session? Or just hanging out on the school hallways?

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Monday was an interesting day. While the entire country was on a national holiday, we were stuck at uni with an English exam. To say I was as excited as Spock in a kids' amusement park is an understatement.

Thankfully, the rest of the day was spent with a bowl of strawberries and Pushing Daisies. Ah, comfy bliss.

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Reading about medical specialties and what the hell a proctologist does - oh fun.



Maria (and her still awesome hairstyle) and Andy.



I actually look this excited because I just had coffee.



Andy and Irina :)



This is how all the stairs look when there's an exam around.






This is actual excitement because I had just finished the exam, along with an A! I also think Andy enjoys herself too much when making me jump for photos (don't try to deny it!)



Irina, looking cute and pouty before walking in the exam room.








And the day could not be finished without the obligatory Lets Make Fun Of Anna Cause She Can't Do The Live-Long-And-Prosper Star Trek Sign time. I am a bad Trekkie :P





Yeah, yeah, but I'll get it one day and when I do I am so going all Klingon on your asses! And I will beat all of you at Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock. Ha!!


shirt, top: Mango, skirt: Zara, tights: H&M, booties: Replay.

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Song of the Day: The Amsterdams - Chased by the Housewives

"It makes films like crimes, and directors like criminals."

I am almost ready to take an "Out of Order" sign and stick it over my life until my exam session is over.

Oh higher education, thou are a heartless bitch.

As you might have noticed, outfit posts have been non existent lately, mainly because I have been living in jeans and tee shirts and I almost succumbed to wearing my Converse this week. Gasp! But fear not, I promise things will start getting interesting soon. There might be a big surprise coming soon too so stick around for that ;)

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As soon as my stress levels rise I end up not sleeping too much so I spend my nights watching a lot of movies. A movie I rewatched lately is Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers. I adore this movie, even if it isn't my favorite of his (Last Tango in Paris and The Last Emperor come to mind here), but it is a beautiful and eloquent piece of cinema that will surely leave a mark on the viewer, be it of love or hate.

A story about three young people, who live vivaciously through their dreams and their movies, forgetting about the reality that exists right outside their door. Sexuality and sensuality are the means of expression for these dreamers. They are so little aware of what goes on in the world but talk and talk about philosophy and life without knowing much about it, ignoring the rip between their dream land and the world.

Being a Berlolucci film it is very voyeuristic, the intimacy of the characters being put on full display. I think the acting is superb from all three leads who make this movie what it is.

It as also visually stunning and I couldn't resist sharing with you all. If you haven't seen it, I hope you will soon. And if you have seen it, what do you think of it? Love, hate, indifference?

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The Dreamers
by Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green


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(all screencaps by me)

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Song of the Day: Snow Patrol - How To Be Dead

"Ich will eure phantasie"

Killer heels and red hair? Yes please!

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A few weeks ago I got an e-mail from the lovely Danielle from Solestruck.com telling me they liked my blog and that I could choose a pair of shoes from their extended, amazing collection.

Needless to say I jumped with joy!! There might have been even a happy dance involved, but if anyone asks I will deny it to the end ;D

The shoes arrived a few days ago and they are even more beautiful in person than they are in the photos. They are uber comfy even with the high heel (did I say high? I meant skyscraper. But you'll never see me complain about that!) and I cannot wait to wear them out for the first time with a cute LBD and my lace gloves. Rawr!

Huge thanks to Danielle for her patience with me and the fact that it usually takes me ages to respond to e-mails, and if you haven't visited Solestruck yet than what are you waiting for? The shoes are fabulous, the delivery is impeccable and the package got here very fast (even when taking a detour through Russia and Hungary. What the hell, eastern European post, that's why I love you).

I'm off to prance around the house in my new shoes and PJ's now.

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Song of the Day: Rammstein - Ich Will
(someone knows why ;)