I keep posting these because I know, deep down in my heart of hearts, that this is shocking reading material for most Romanians – the fact that people come here, visit here, live here and yes like it here. So without further adieu, this woman just arrived in Bucharest, apparently for a “cross-cultural book exchange”: Shopping is like…Brooklyn! No big department stores or supermarkets..just small … Continue reading Yep… even more visitors
For Engrish Speakers: Frantuzoaicele a baut vodka cu fetele chinezoaice. Am ramas in Roma cu trei romani. Cine a pus carciuma-n drum? Pentru Vorbitori: I thrice thrust the gristly grubs into my yearning, yawning maw, Mother. The fin fan Fundango had me all a tango. Seful si soferul lui a slefuit suprafetele slapilor. Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday
Picked up off from the feed from here: A sixth man stood over a smoking fire, grilling lunch. When it was ready we sat down and learned how delicious a barbecue could be. We had mititei, or grilled mincemeat patties, along with iahnie, a dish of cooked, sticky beans, some rice and a tremendously harsh, warming red wine. As we ate and laughed, I realized … Continue reading Short But Sweet
Pull up a comfortable chair and get a glass of juice or something, because we need to sit down and have a little chat. We need to talk about the Romanian language. Yes, it’s time for “that” talk, the one about the birds and bees of Romanian grammar, syntax, slang and all the rest. The first thing we need to talk about is that we’ve … Continue reading Folks, Let’s Talk
Over the past month or so, the entire nation of Romania got punked by a candy bar. Yes it’s true. The candy bar is a domestically made product, a little thing called ROM and usually sold for about 1 leu, so cheap and affordable. It was also one of the few candies made in Communist times (since 1964) and it still continues today so a … Continue reading How Romania Got Punk’d By A Chocolate Bar
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