Month: June 2012
The Many Faces of ING
I keep being surprised (and slightly puzzled) that certain foreigners genuinely want to learn Romanian. Obviously it’s good to know how to ask for directions or count numbers but some people I meet want to take it to the next level and actually have a conversation. In my unofficial role as “Dat Engrish Speaker Who Also Speakee Romanian” I hereby present a little lesson on … Continue reading The Many Faces of ING
Absolutely No Fear
It doesn’t matter to you? Well it matters to me Continue reading Absolutely No Fear
The Mysterious Case of the Suicide Attempt That Wasn’t
Obviously the subject everyone is discussing today is former PM Nastase’s suicide attempt Wednesday night. There are about 10 guys building a house right next door to my apartment and every day I get “treated” to their gossip and this is certainly what they’ve been talking about all morning. The story seemed to make sense late Wednesday into Thursday – a man who was formerly … Continue reading The Mysterious Case of the Suicide Attempt That Wasn’t
Dumb and Dumber
Well just when you think this lunatic charade of a modern democracy can’t get any more ridiculous, it does just that. As you know, yesterday former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase shot himself just as he was being carted off to jail to serve a two-year jail sentence (actually due to his age it’s unlikely he would’ve been behind bars more than 8 months). According to … Continue reading Dumb and Dumber
All Things Romania 