Hermannstadt

Hermannstadt is the old name of the City of Sibiu, Romania. The first official record referring to the Sibiu area comes from 1191, when Pope Celestine III confirmed the existence of the free prepositure of the German settlers in Transylvania, the prepositure having its headquarters in Sibiu, named Cibinium at that time, later becoming Hermanstadt. It was probably built near a Roman settlement, that's why the name of Cibinium

The Balloon Girl

Shot taken in a really freezing night in the City of Sibiu (aka Hermannstadt).

Today's joke:

Did you know that while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen - had to be a girl. We should've known. Only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost......

Loredana

The romanian pop singer Loredana performing "live" in Central Plaza - Sibiu (Hermannstadt), Romania on December 30th, 2007. Even if there was a killer cold weather outside, the plaza was fully crowded (the concert was free). Unfortunately I couldn't come any closer to the stage, so when I took this shot I was about 50 meters (150 ft) away from her. Hope one of these days I'll come up with more shots from that magical night... til then, here's another joke!


An old cowboy went to a bar and ordered a drink. As he sat sipping his whiskey, a young lady sat down next to him. She turned to the cowboy and asked:
- Are you a real cowboy?
He replied:
- Well, I've spent my whole life on the ranch, herding horses, mending fences, and branding cattle, so I guess I am!
She said:
- I'm a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about women. When I shower, I think about women. As I watch TV, or even eat, I think about women. Everything seems to make me think about women!
The two sat sipping in silence. A short time later, a man sat down on the other side of the old cowboy and asked:
- Are you a real cowboy?
The old cowboy replied:
- I always thought I was, but I just found out I'm a lesbian!


Speaking about music, here's my newest video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRKY_R2vIeQ&feature=channel_page