The too-long abandonment of this blog is hopefully coming to an end. In the more than eight years I've spent here, it happened to me a second time to "desert". What seemed hard became very easy.
It's hard to start... to stop being active. The routine of years of daily writing became a habit. After several days had passed, I began to taste the "freedom" and joy of having more free time.
I don't even know when this summer passed without Hive...
Now I hope for a fall... with Hive, even if the beginning will be harder.
I have to change something!
I need to simplify and ease the process, the way I finally managed to write and publish a blog. Initially, out of cluelessness, then out of enthusiasm, and later out of a desire to post something as well done as possible, I have made my work hard and time-consuming. Sleepless nights and an overloaded procedure:
- topic search
- developing the story
- selecting and editing photos
- final check before publication
All this cost me at least 6 to 8 hours of work, which is a significant amount of my free time.
It is really necessary to simplify. I'm giving up photo editing and will try to write as simply, straightforwardly, and as little as possible. I will include more photos, not only to save time, but also because my main interest in what I write is based on visuals and images.
I hope it works out!
Mostly, I write about traveling and walking, both in the city I live in and further afield, in places that I think deserve to be featured here. Since there are not many places to visit, I prefer to see them as often as possible, which will result in many blogs about the same places, ensuring that posts are not duplicated or rehashed. There will be the same places with different stories and, above all, other pictures.
There is another reason I want to resume my activity here, besides missing my colleagues who have become friends, and all my colleagues in Hive. I don't like it when Bucharest, where I live in Romania, is overlooked and missing from your attention and Hive posts...
**And since I mentioned Bucharest, I will document a recent walk through the city center, both day and night, on a beautiful September day. ****
I've lived in a big city for more than 60 years, the largest in Romania. Bucharest, which is also the capital of the country. You probably know that such cities are a mixture of good and evil, beautiful and ugly, and it depends on each person's ability to search and find what they need. Most seek the beautiful and the good, of course.
In general, the city center is where you find everything. I, who lives in the suburbs, can say that I travel in my city when I go downtown. I do that a couple of times a week, most often at the end of the week.
I've often come across something strange on one of the downtown boulevards. A car rally with tiny cars!
I don't know anything about it, and I wonder why these cars are allowed on the boulevard? They're probably registered and have the same rights as all the big cars.
I even noticed that there is a driver that shows the route!
Whatever the purpose of these rallies, they bring something new and attractive to the city's image. I like them.
The trip to my city was, this time, caused by a theater performance. I love theater, having seen many performances. My friendship with a well-known director helped me gain insight into the theater phenomenon from the inside, allowing me to attend numerous rehearsals and be invited to many premieres.
Now it was the premiere of Chekhov's The Wedding, directed by my friend.
The director is the lady dressed in black.
Now, because I know that my friend, the director, doesn't read my blogs, I can say that the show wasn't one of my best, but it had a good effect on me and made me see the city at night a bit, which I haven't done for a long time.
Lots of people on the streets, at the shows, at the terraces, walking and talking together.
This theater is within walking distance of the University Square, which is essentially the heart of the city.
In the University Square area, there are many important buildings, older or newer, each representing the era in which they were built.
My favorite, by far, not so much in terms of architecture, but especially in terms of importance and significance, is the National Theatre in Bucharest.
Both the theater and the taller, blue-lit building, which is a famous hotel, were built more than fifty years ago; neither is the oldest nor the newest. However, they were and are symbols of the city.
Still, home beckons. It wasn't a long walk, but it was a way to see the city at night and reminisce about the times when we were out on the streets. Almost every night... I lived near this place then.
It's been quite hard to compose this blog. I feel like an athlete who hasn't trained in a long time and has lost their breath for the next competition. I need to recover. I want to return to my old self again.
I always start with photos when I want to write a blog. Photos remind me of places, events, and feelings that turn into words.
A wise saying goes that an image is worth a thousand words.
Everything depends on the beholder.
Make a point of looking around and up to see what you can find to get shots of that; otherwise, you may miss it.
This is one of the recommendations made by @tattoodjay for those who prefer walking and are used to sharing impressions and photos in his community, Wednesday Walk, every Wednesday, like this one today.
Even if it wasn't a good deed or not entirely good, the important thing is to get out a little. That car event... it must have been for something special, and that's great!
I know it's hard to start, or rather to start again, but I know you'll do very well, you just have to get organised. I'm glad to see you here!!!
Yes, you're right. I need organization and rigor; I hope to succeed. Thank you, and it's good to see you again!
You'll do it, I know you will! I'm also glad to see you and that you're well.
Thank you!
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Welcome back! I read your post this morning, but did not have time to comment yet.
I'm a bit shocked. Spending 6 - 8 hours on a post is madness, no offense. Posting on Hive should be fun and not stressful and time consuming like a full time job. I understand you want to post the best quality you can, but spending half a day on this ... is not what you should do.
I hope you can find a healthy balance and enjoy posting, and also spend less time with it.
Well, this is the sad truth. That's how I've done my posts all these years. There are several causes... mainly, not knowing English (lack of vocabulary) to a satisfactory level forces me to do a lot of work and corrections, then, because I love photography, I take hundreds of photos wherever I go. I then have to choose the ones that I think fit best, then edit them... I am not a writer, so composing a short story also takes me a lot of time.
This is the first post where I've included photos taken with my phone, without editing them.
To write here, I have to change all this... and I will, gradually, until I find an acceptable method.
Thank you for your advice and good wishes. I'm glad to be able to converse with you again.
Bucharest seems to have some hidden treasures, and you are dedicated to highlighting them through your own unique perspective.
Every place has its treasures, to some extent. It's good when you discover them. Thank you!
I think it's a great way to come back. I understand perfectly what you are trying to express, I have a championship in comings and goings, I don't think anyone can beat me. But you always come back home... In my case, time was scarce, and it's true, building a blog with a not superfluous content consumes hours. I have decided, in this return, and although I have more time, to be more concise, light, precise and visual. Let's see how I feel.
Good luck and welcome back!
PS: Bucharest has its charm, thanks for sharing it. 😊
I wish you as much as I want to find the time to blog here again. Thank you!
It was a good thing that you go out and enjoyed the cars. I like watching cars and enjoyed to drive too.