You know, most of my life has been extremely difficult, quite often stressful and occasionally violent. I’m not the kind of person who is easily given to tender emotions but yesterday I almost burst into tears. It takes a lot to really touch me on the inside but what happened yesterday really came close. As you know, I spent last weekend with a whole crew … Continue reading A Millionaire’s Breakfast
Well yesterday was Easter for Hungarians, Germans and pretty much all the foreigners here in Romania but for the Orthodox church that won’t happen until next Sunday. A useful word to know here in Romania at this time of year is denie (denny-eh) which refers specifically and only to the Orthodox masses held each day during the week before Easter (aka this week right now). … Continue reading Word of the Day: Denie
Well gosh, you know since “forever” almost I’ve been wanting to do this but I never had the computer which could handle it. I have however been writing about it for quite a while now (along with a few short clips that took days to create). Now I finally can put it all together for all of you to see. 24 hours a day, 7 … Continue reading Romania and Romanians on American TV
Well today I must say was an interesting day and I want to get some notes down while my memory is still fresh. Last week the people from “Transilvania Look” (that’s the real name), a TV channel based here in Unicorn City, called me and asked me to participate in something they were filming today. You might remember my last encounter (link to the video … Continue reading A Second Look
The other day I was riding in a taxi on a warm if somewhat overcast spring day. There was some kind of major traffic jam in town and so we were inching along quite slowly. I was in absolutely no hurry and was using the time to ponder on things, as is my wont and usual custom. However the taxi driver himself was apoplectic, repeatedly … Continue reading Balada Drive-thru-urilor
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