Okay the books are here! I just got 20 copies in the mail today and another 5 should be coming later this week. For the ones that I just picked up, Daciana will be handling all of these so please see her contact details here. It’s first come, first serve. Everything else is rolling along (getting in bookstores in UK, etc) so please continue to … Continue reading Books Are Here!
Yesterday I was perusing books in a local store and came across an old “classic” in business literature that I’d read years ago (in English). The central idea on the back of the book was “if you haven’t learned about how to handle money, then how are you going to know how to handle money?” I have zero interest in becoming a “business” author but … Continue reading How To Budget Your Money
Living here in Romania and speaking English, it’s natural that I’m going to run into a few religious foreigners. Outside of Bucharest, I think half the foreigners or more are here primarily for religious purposes. Anyway, the other day one of them used a Romanian expression (correctly) and I had to cover my mouth not to bust out laughing. The reason I was smiling so … Continue reading Expression of the Day: De Mama Focului
I had to bust out the first Scolding of Righteousness of the year yesterday. If you’ve never been to Romania before, I have to explain a certain concept that drives the mentality concerning consumer goods. Whenever you buy anything electronic here, expensive or not, Romanians universally insist on: Having the ability to plug in the device/object somewhere and test it out and see if it … Continue reading Acum Vorbim Frumos In Tara Asta
Wow, 2011! All right. This year has a good feeling to it already. I can’t wait to see how it turns out. I am indeed back home although the truth is I wasn’t away for very long at all – less than 24 hours in fact. The Woman and I flew to Bucharest early on the 27th of December but then something urgent came up … Continue reading 2011!
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