Valentine’s Day in High School

Valentine’s Day in High School

Nu suntem toti pe aici din aceeasi generatie, dar cert e ca pe vremea liceului meu abia se lansase trendul “Sfantul Valentin” si era cea mai cool chestie posibila. Inca nici nu aparuse comparatia cu Dragobetele! Adica citeai despre sarbatoarea asta in manualul de engleza si ziceai “mamaaa, ce romantiiiiiccc”! Sigur, aveam si un pic alta varsta…

EN: Not everyone here is the same age, but I’m positive that while I was in high school, the Valentine’s Day trend just started and it was the coolest thing possible. Comparing it to Dragobete wasn’t a thing yet! So you read about this holiday in the English manual and thought to yourself: “Wooow, that’s so romantic!” Of course, we are all a different age back then. 

Eu am facut Liceul Lazar. Tin minte ca eram prin clasa a 10-a cand s-a aprobat de la director ideea de a pune chiar in holul de la intrarea in liceu o cutie mare din carton, in care sa se adune toate Valentinele, adica toate scrisorile de dragoste scrise in preajma Sfantului Valentin. Nu imi mai aduc perfect aminte cum functiona, dar ideea era ca puteai sa lasi in cutie o scrisoare (semnata sau nu!) pentru “Dana de la 9 L” si cumva, nu ma intrebati cum, ajungea la destinatar. Acum stau si ma intreb daca nu cumva elevul de serviciu trebuia sa faca pe postasul/cupidonul, dar imaginea cu el desfacand toate scrisorile si citindu-le in hohote de ras ma amuza acum foarte mult. Poate totusi se gasea o cale mai “discreta”, desi ma cam indoiesc.

Ideea e ca eram atat de “adolescenta”, caci alt termen nu gasesc mai potrivit, incat ma rugam in secret sa imi puna si mie cineva o scrisoare acolo. Si s-a intamplat sa primesc una, doar ca anonima. Aveam un iubit (primul iubit), cu care sarbatoream 1 luna de relatie, 2 luni, 3 luni etc…genul de relatie plina de baloane cu inimioare, lumanari parfumate, pernute si flori presate in carti ca amintire, care era fost Lazarist si care simteam ca ar fi fost in stare sa intre in liceu (el fiind cu 3 ani mai mare decat mine) si sa lase acolo o Valentina, ca sa ma si testeze intr-un fel, fiind extrem de gelos. Si adevarul era ca nu stiam daca sa-i spun ca am primit o scrisoare si ca ma gandesc ca e de la el si ca asta ma bucura, ori mai bine sa tac malc, caci poate nu e de la el, ci de la vreun alt coleg de liceu, si sa te tii atunci nenorocire! Norocul meu a fost sa fie baiat de treaba si la prima intalnire de dupa “expedierea” scrisorii de dragoste (cu un mesaj destul de “in general” – poate tocmai de teama ca il vor citi mai multi pana la destinatar), sa ma intrebe singur daca “nu am primit …nimic…de Sfantul Valentin”? Si atunci i-am spus linistita ca DA: “Eram convinsa ca tu ai fost!”. Doamne ce povesti…ce vremuri…

Va propun 2 lucruri de Sfantul Valentin anul acesta, care sa va aduca aminte de vremea liceului: sa umpleti camera voastra de baloane cu inimioare (asa cum am eu buchetul din imagini luat de aici) si sa veniti sa vedeti spectacolul “#teenspirit” care vorbeste despre adolescenta generatiei noastre. Este un spectacol colectiv cu 18 actori tineri, printre care ma numar si eu, un spectacol extrem de sincer, care a pornit de la povestile noastre adevarate ce ne-au definit adolescenta: prima betie, prima noapte de dragoste, divortul, moartea celui iubit, gloria, umilinta, grupul, cine sunt ei si cine sunt eu. Se joaca chiar pe 14 februarie la Teatrul Excelsior de la ora 19:00 (bilete la intrarea in teatru).

EN: I went to Lazar high school. I remember I was in 10^th grade when the principal agreed to put a huge card board box right by the entrance, where all the Valentine’s cards could be gathered. I don’t quite remember how it worked, but the idea was you could leave a card (signed or not!) for “Dana from 9L” and somehow, don’t ask me how, it reached its destination. I wonder who had to be the mailman, but the image of someone reading all the cards is very funny. Maybe a more “discrete” way was found, but I doubt it.

I was such a “teenager” (for lack of a better word), that I secretly prayed to receive a card too. And it did get one, only anonymous. I had a boyfriend (my first boyfriend), with whom I celebrated 1 month, 2 months, 3 months etc. of relationship…the kind of relationship with heart shaped balloons, scented candles, pillows and flowers. He used to go to the same high school and I think he would have gotten into the school to leave a Valentine’s card just to test me, since he was really jealous. And the truth is I didn’t what to do: tell him I got a card and that I believe it’s from him and that makes me happy, or shut up about it, because maybe it’s from someone else and that would mean trouble. My luck was he was a good guy and on our first date after that he asked if I haven’t received something on Valentine’s Day. And then I said: “Yes, and I was certain it was from you!” God, those stories and those days!

This year on Valentine’s Day, I have to 2 propositions for you, to remind you about high school: fill your room with heart shaped balloons (like this bouquet) and come see the theatre show “#teenspirit”, which is about the adolescence of our generation. It’s a collective show with 18 young actors, myself included, an extremely honest show, inspired by our real life stories which have shaped our adolescence: first time drunk, first night of love, divorce, the death of your loved one, glory, humiliation, the group, who are they and who am I. It’s on the 14^th of February, at Excelsior Theatre, 19.00 (tickets available at the entrance).

In poze port: pulover Chemistry, blugi Zara, colier H&M, ceas Timex, incaltaminte Adidas, geanta Zara Man.

In the photos I am wearing: Chemistry sweater, Zara jeans, H&M necklace, Timex watch, Adidas shoes, Zara Man bag.