Mandatory Viewing
If you are at all a fan of this blog, you have to check out this hilarious videoclip. Best line ever: “It turns out it’s a real place with a language and a flag and everything.” DYLI? Continue reading Mandatory Viewing
Day: October 22, 2010
Poverty – Saracie
Mercy… over all the years I’ve lived here I think the one consistant topic that I continually hear being discussed is poverty (saracie – sah-rah chee-eh). It’s something people who live here obsess over and it’s often one of the first thing visitors remark upon. Heck, I know I did the exact same thing. Many moons ago when I first came to Romania, my plane … Continue reading Poverty – Saracie
Expression of the Day: 7 Ani de Acasa
There is a common (not slang) expression used in Romania that seems a little weird at first – 7 ani de acasa (shop-tay awn day ah casa) because it literally means “seven years at home”. What does it mean? Even today, a child legally does not need to go to (full-time) school until s/he is seven years old. That is because the child is supposed … Continue reading Expression of the Day: 7 Ani de Acasa
All Things Romania 