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Union Square

I was born, I grew up and I live in Timisoara. A city at the western end of Romania. A city of romance, often compared to Vienna, a city with a warm and welcoming population. I love to spend my summers on a hot summer terrace or a winter on the skating rink in the city. 
Although this city is not known as a historical point in Romania we hide many valuable thing in here.

Victoria Square

* 1718 - attesting brewery, the oldest of the current territory of Romania; 
* 1728 - the first waterway in the city, Bega, the oldest channel; 
* 1745 - Municipal Hospital construction;
# 1760 - the first monarch city with streets illuminated with lamps;
# 1771 - the first newspaper appeared on the present territory of Romania and also the first German newspaper in south-eastern Europe "Temeswarer Nachrichten"
# 1823-1826 - Janos Bolyai, serving in the garrison in Timisoara, work to develop non-Euclidean geometry
# 1854 - The first telegraph service in a city in Romania today;
# 1855 - the first city of the Habsburg monarchy with gas-lit streets;
 Timisoara has a long history beginning with ancient settlements on the actual hearth of the city and later with the first fortified around the twelfth century. The castle passed through various rulers who have profoundly changed the course of development. He began to develop under Hungarian rule of Charles Robert of Anjou, in the fourteenth century, and briefly became the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary. The fortress was later conquered by the Ottomans in 1552, and for almost two centuries has become a major Turkish military stronghold. In 1716 Timisoara has a strong history twist, when the city is conquered by the Habsburg Empire and start reconstruction and development as the capital city of Banat. Colonization of the Banat region makes Timisoara a true multcultural and multi confessional center. Bega waterway construction gives a strong impetus to economic development and trade. The city is experiencing a period of unprecedented prosperity, reaching to receive the name "Little Vienna" in recognition of the importance and beauty. In 1919 Banat unites with Romania and in Timisoara is established for the 1st time a government. The postwar soviet occupation marks the beginning of the communist period which ends in 1989 with the anti-communist revolution started from the town of Bega

Roman Catholic Cathedral Millennium

Detail

Bastion

All the pictures above are taken by my ex-classmates from high school Aris and Razvan.Thanks for capturing the beauty of Timisoara in such good photos.

Iullius Mall - Timisoara/Romania

During Christmas holiday I spent a lot of my time at Iullius Mall because I had to search for presents, shop for food and other stuff. So while I was taking lunch, I think, I noticed something new in Food Court. They were about to open a new stand which is particularly Thai food. A few days after the opening I decided with Andra that we should take a look and try some of the country's culinary goodies. I even searched on the internet in the night before we went, some popular Thai cuisine recipes. I expected to find recipes like:

Thai seafood curry

Red roast duck curry

Prawn "Tom Yam" with coconut milk

Which are traditional Thai cuisine featured on Wikipedia and recommended by many other sites. But instead I have found this:

Chicken in sweet and sour sauce/ Curry rice/ Rainbow chicken

Chinese fast-food recipes at a Thai food stand. I felt disappointed. I know that the Thai culture has influence from Chinese culture but this is ridiculous. It's a shame that the Thai cuisine is in our mall only with the name. After we ordered I noticed that the owner of this stand is Chinese and the chef is Chinese as well. I told my mom about this new "Thai" food and she said "Maybe the owner of the Chinese Fast-Food wanted to expand  and he didn't know how." Funny, right? But still I wanna try traditional Thai food as soon as possible so if you know any Thai restaurant here in Timisoara or in Romania please tell me.

Red lips, multicolored eye make-up, golden cheeks. Find the latest trends when it comes to make-up and feel inspired by proposals from world's biggest names in beauty industry.

Code name: Coral

In this season, the number one rule when it come to eye make-up can be summed up in one word: coral. Issey Miyake, Cerruti, Kenzo, Givenchy or Yves Saint Laurent, all of them had relied on this color which is usually associated with hot summer days. For a pastel effect, start applying shadow to the eyelid furniture, blurring the color up under the arcade. The secret of this makeup is to use white pencil in the internal corner of the eye to "light " the look and then finish it with a touch of mascara for volume. Warning! The coral is not recommended if you have dark circles around your eyes because it will accentuate them.

Lips like blackberry

After smoky-eyes make-up in the color of ripped plums or nails like May cherry was on, now Missoni or Dior used for their catwalk presentations models that wear black purple lipstick, being grim but extravagant in the same time. Warning! Even if you use matt or satin lipstick, do not apply it before you outline your lips with a pencil of the same shade. Not recommended for those with black hair (unless you're a fan of the Gothic style).

Passionate red

Bright red, crimson or dark red - this is one of the most popular trends of the season. At Chanel and Gaultier, red is present on the nails and lips, with electrifying effect. Warning! For red lipstick, it is recommended a porcelain doll complexion. Try Vichy Normaderm Foundation, recommended for skin problems or BB Cream from Konad, which is also whitening cream. In addition I suggest a very discreet eye makeup: a touch of mascara is enough. And if you want to be extra feminine on your nails you can play with red nail varnish, binding in the same shade of lipstick.

Exaggerated eyebrows

Eyebrows like 80s style are back in trend. At Valentino and Gaultier, they emphasize the eyes, giving a personality plus. So, give up the tweezers and, moreover, use a pencil the same shade for a more dramatic effect. Bushy eyebrows match a peach skin, make up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Glow

Golden skin, which we adore during summer is now trendy....in winter. This time, designers have had a good idea because this trend helps us having a glossy moral. Use a translucent foundation, quality lighting, a satin powder that you apply all over your face, then a golden blush applied only on your cheeks' shoulders, nose, chin and eyelids.I recommand Catwalk BeYu blush with a velvety texture and creamy, with medium coverage, which gives the skin a silky. It is ideal for achieving a perfect makeup.

Too much

Miu-Miu and Dior have adopted a two-color eye makeup, with evident Baroque influences. This time we can wear eyelashes, crimsoned skin and carmine lips all at once. For eye makeup, draw two lines (thick or thin as you like), in two complementary colors. And that may already seem "too much", I recommend a more transparent skin makeup and nude lipstick or gloss.