O diadema langa asfalt || A diadem near the asphalt

Citisem undeva ca, de fiecare data cand iesi din casa, trebuie sa arati foarte bine, intrucat nu se stie niciodata cand iti va iesi in cale sufletul-pereche. Mereu pe fuga, printre zeci de intalniri, e tare greu insa sa fii mereu ca scoasa din cutie. Rimelul aluneca, cerceii se desprind, oja-i saltareata, nasturii evadeaza, iar moralul oboseste. Dar noi suntem femei si trebuie sa aratam acest lucru in permanenta. Nu stiu care sunt cele mai arzatoare dorinte ale voastre, dar eu mi-as dori ca in fiecare dimineata sa ma trezesc incarcata de inspiratie si noroc. Noaptea sa vina un spiridus sa imi faca manichiura si pedichiura, fara ca eu sa imi dau seama, iar a doua zi sa am unghiile impecabile. Hainele sa imi fie sortate langa pat, iar coafura sa se faca automat in timp ce eu prepar cafeaua … Iar dac-as fi trista ori cu gandurile tulburate, cineva sa-mi aduca si un corector care sa-mi stearga toata amaraciunea de pe suflet …

Nu se poate. Normal ca nu se poate. Dar stiti ce se poate? Sa-ncercam sa fim mereu frumosi, amabili, veseli. Si sa-mbratisam eleganta ori de cate ori avem ocazia. Cam atat de des cat sa ii putem inspira pe cei din jur. Sau macar sa le furam un zambet. Eu nu am asteptat o ocazie speciala ca sa evadez intr-o poveste care ma-ncanta. Am facut-o pur si simplu. M-am rasfatat cu un beehive Audrey Hepburn-ish si o diadema cu aer vintage. Si, in semn de protest, am iesit asa la plimbare. Protest pentru ce? Ei bine, am vrut sa le arat lor ca nu trebuie sa te intorci in timp ca sa fii o printesa. Diadema e cool si langa asfalt si pereti invechiti, nu numai in castelele impozante.

EN

I’ve read somewhere that every time you get out of the house, you have to look very pretty, ’cause you never know when your soulmate would run into you. But always on the run and between meetings, it’s very hard to look perfect. The mascara might smudge under your eyes, the earrings may fall, the nail polish might chip and your mood could get worse (that does always influence your overall look!). But we are women and we should therefore handle all these things successfully. I don’t know which are your deepest wishes, but I desperately need a fairy! A fairy that should come every evening and take care of my beauty ritual at night, while I’m sleeping. She should prepare my outfits and put them near my bed, whereas my hair should be done while I enjoy coffee … And wherever I’m sad, there should be someone to cheer me up instantly …

This can’t be done. Of course it can’t be done. But you know what’s possible? To try to be beautiful, cheerful, polite … We should embrace elegance every time we have the occasion. We should try to act in a way that inspires our dear ones. Or makes them smile. I didn’t wait for a special occasion to escape into a story that I love. I just did it. Pampered myself with an Audrey Hepburn-like beehive and a delicate, vintage diadem. And I went on a walk. I wanted to show them that you do not have to turn back time in order to be a princess. A diadem can be cool near the asphalt as well. Not just in castles.