The 7th edition of the Krakow Half Marathon took place on October 17th. The Krakow Municipality organized this event. Due to Covid restrictions, this year, organizers allowed a maximum of 5000 runners at the start. They did a great job. The highlights were: running on both sides of river Vistula, in Krakow city center, and … Continue reading Krakow Half Marathon 2021
Author: Adrian Matei
Bucharest Half Marathon 2021
Being in Bucharest, with some administrative issues since August I had the chance to participate in Bucharest Half Marathon 2021 on September 5th. This was the tenth edition of this competition and my fourth participation. Since it was an event during It was an event during the pandemic. The organizers required participants to be vaccinated … Continue reading Bucharest Half Marathon 2021
INFJ explained
As mentioned in a previous post, my Myers-Briggs type is INFJ. The initials come from Introverted, iNtuitive, Feeling, Judging. Everyone agrees that this is the rarest psychological profile in the world (around 1-2% of the population) with women twice more than men. There is also an agreement on the fact that humans with this profile … Continue reading INFJ explained
Spring in Krakow
Pablo Neruda once said that "you can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming". Today, March 5th, beginning of spring, my intention is not to cut flowers but to write about something nice. One thing that came to my mind was to mention the beautiful and interesting things I see in … Continue reading Spring in Krakow
6700 km – Running in Krakow
Last summer, I decided to resume my professional career in Krakow. Living alone in a city where I knew no one was not easy but not that hard as anticipated. The fact that the office is open, respecting anti-Covid norms, was very helpful. I could meet face to face many colleagues. The company assisted me … Continue reading 6700 km – Running in Krakow
Krakow International Chess Festival 2020
Traditionally, at the end of the year, there are many chess tournaments around the world. At that time, most chess players are on vacation. The most famous example is Hastings International Chess Congress, which had its first edition in 1895. This year, because of the Covid pandemic, tournaments decades older moved online or got canceled. … Continue reading Krakow International Chess Festival 2020
I had a dream in Washington D.C.
Two years ago, on a trip to East Coast, I visited Washington D.C. The US capital has many museums and plenty of tourist attractions. It is really an interesting city. It was the place in the US in which I learned most things. Like all the visitors, I took a picture in front of the … Continue reading I had a dream in Washington D.C.
The Pianist and Mihail Sebastian
When playing Chopin's Nocturne 20 on September 23rd, 1939 at Warsaw Radio, Wladyslaw Szpilman did not know that it will be his last performance for a long time. Hours later, a German bombardment destroyed the power supply. The radio was shut down for almost six years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9oQEa-d5rU Chopin Nocturne 20 played by Wladyslaw Szpilman Last … Continue reading The Pianist and Mihail Sebastian
Goethe’s lessons for life
According to the Myers-Briggs personality test, Goethe was an INFJ, the same type as me. I recommend this personality test. You'll learn many things about yourself. You can take this test online for free from many sites, including the one linked above. Goethe liked to travel, and he traveled a lot for his time. This … Continue reading Goethe’s lessons for life
My favorite paintings
During times like this, when most of the museums around the world are closed I thought to post something about my art-related experiences. I will mention here only paintings that I admired from close distance in museums or expositions around the world. Of course, there are many others I wish to see. Hopefully, I will … Continue reading My favorite paintings
You must be logged in to post a comment.