Month: August 2012
Surreal to the point of disbelief
Originally I had another plan. A lot of news and events happen in Romania and these are not always accessible to people who can’t read Romanian or understand the cultural context. But unless I quit my jobs and dedicate myself to this full-time, there is just no way to explain the insanity in real time. There are just far too many WTF moments on an … Continue reading Surreal to the point of disbelief
Squaring the Circle
Well it had to happen sooner or later I guess. Yesterday I met someone, a friend of a friend, and after chatting for a while he told me, “Oh hey I saw the video with you on [news station X] where you were talking about Y and Z and it was great.” I thanked him for his kind words but I sat there wondering when … Continue reading Squaring the Circle
Mămăligă cu mălai
You know, people often ask me why I live here. Oh gosh, I don’t know, about a THOUSAND reasons (hence the name of this category LOL). Here’s even one more! YES!!!!! Oh my gosh, let’s count at least 12 ways how flipping awesome this video is: 1) It’s got a beat and you can dance to it! Seriously, I don’t care if you don’t speak … Continue reading Mămăligă cu mălai
Romania Games Part 2
Sadly, despite writing this piece last week, the racist, xenophobic crap has continued. Today during the “women’s” competition for the balance beam, Catalin Ponor (of ROMANIA, yes I get it!) originally came in third and everyone thought she won the bronze medal. Then the Americans appealed (as is their right) and the judges changed the score based on perfectly legitimate reasons and an American (Aly … Continue reading Romania Games Part 2
All Things Romania 