It was as if every element of medieval horror came back to me as I visited this museum. But reflecting on the comparison of Romania as a mistress - she is the debutante. Romania has lulled itself through many boring decades, only to jump up into violent insurgencies that baffle the rest of the world. Romania's psyche is either on or off. There is no moderation in this country.
People live in excess or absolute poverty.
The middle class still practice this through the extreme emotions which seem to be the essence of this country. And in the end, she ends up tired, broken, cynical, lost, and very alone. Romania, being a latin country so far removed from the goings on of western Europe, and instead embroiled in the middle of communism and Balkanism, is an estranged and sad tale. And you can see this here - read Hamlet for an idea of Romania's circular history. And it's beginning again, as the brand new gas stations and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants and Pizza Huts start popping up all over the place.