Bro, what do you know? On June 22, a new 4-star resort, Cupidon, opens in Neptun with 340 rooms. They poured money into it for three and a half years, over 100 workers, and kept only the skeleton of the old building - the rest, from pipes to furniture, is brand new. A buddy of mine, that cousin with the Steaua de Mare in Eforie Nord, told me it's a "resort" concept, meaning at least 10,000 square meters, spa, restaurants, playgrounds. And it's not just for summer: they have an indoor pool, wellness, hammam, salt room, saunas - you'd want to stay there even in winter, not like my block in Berceni where the heat barely works. Now, Mioara has already set her mind on going in August, but me with my 2008 BMW and the installments, let's see how much a night will cost us. She says it's "all inclusive" - let's see what that means, because in Mamaia last year I paid 40 lei for a juice and said "that's it, I'm going home."

In the same period, between June 15 and 22, it's the 37th Fidelis offer. The Ministry of Finance is raking in cash from the people: 7.60% per year on 10-year lei bonds and 6.80% per year on 10-year euro bonds. And, bro, now they've introduced a special tranche for blood donors! If you donated between January 1 and June 22, 2026, you can subscribe with only 500 lei at 7.35% for 2 years or 100 euros at 6.80% for 10 years. Mioara kept telling me to donate, but I'm thinking: if I get dizzy afterwards, who's driving the BMW? Anyway, subscriptions are done at BT Capital Partners, BCR, BRD, TradeVille, UniCredit, Banca Transilvania, Salt Bank, and Libra Internet Bank. On June 26, they're listed on the Stock Exchange, and the interest and capital gains are tax-free. Relax, the state doesn't touch them, it only touches salaries.

Now, meanwhile, on June 15, the state's preemption right on the gas from Neptun Deep expires. It's the largest gas field in the Black Sea, man! OMV Petrom sent the offer on May 8, and the state supposedly said on part of the gas - 5 billion cubic meters in 7 years, starting in 2028 - but nobody confirms anything. Dumitru Chisăliță, president of the Intelligent Energy Association, says the lack of transparency is a strategic risk for Romania. Listen, man, is that how it's done? The Offshore Law (256/2018) says OMV Petrom must offer the gas to the state first, and if the state doesn't respond within 7 days, it's considered refused and they sell it to someone else. Does anyone ask me? At my pump, it's 8 lei per liter, and they're playing hide-and-seek with our gas. Let's be serious, bro, it's like we're on a big vacation, but nobody's laughing.

Who pays for all this story? Guess. Us, as usual. At Cupidon, the state doesn't put in a penny, but on gas, it plays smart. Until then, I'm going to tell Brian to donate blood instead of staying on TikTok, maybe we'll catch some Fidelis at 7.6%. After that, we'll see.