I’ve got a new blog to add to the blogroll, a priceless gem from an American teaching English in Bucharest, which you can see here. But first, a few clips to share with you. You might remember my post on touching in Romania. Well here‘s her take on it, talking about her first day in the classroom: I was touched more in the three hours … Continue reading New Blog Added
Oh my word, I just found this old post that was printed in the (UK) Telegraph newspaper, which made me smile. I have to give this lady respect for her honesty, that’s for sure. A few choice quotes: As my third anniversary in Bucharest passed, I realised I was becoming that person I had previously derided: the expat who has spent years in a country … Continue reading Following the 37 Steps :P
If you spend just a couple of weeks in any kind of urban environment in Romania you’re going to find that certain songs will get hammered into your consciousness whether you like it or not. What am I talking about? Scanning the Romanian FM radio band, you will find the vast majority of (musical) stations to be extremely similar, based on just a few formulas: … Continue reading The Persistence of Music in Romania
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