Even though I’ve been my (usual) busy self, I have gotten out of the office here a little bit more recently. And yeah, I’ve run into a number of people who “recognized” me from the TV, including the constantly-drunk very sweet lady who runs the corner store near my (current) apartment, who still calls me “Domnul Vedeta” (Mr. Superstar) every single time I go in … Continue reading Pink Elephants and Hot Lemonade
For Engrish Speakers: Tuburi, jgheaburi si cabluri Verde, repede si rar O chinezoica Pentru Vorbitori: “Pile it, pilot!” said Pontius Pilate The writer rider crushed a spider I heard about the boot that fell out the boat Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday
You know, nobody ever believes me when I remark on just how much Romania has changed in the short period of time I’ve been here. And yet it’s true. Things have changed a lot. A case in point is apartment (UK: flat) hunting. I am currently in the process of finding a new place to live. Yesterday I went to go look at a few … Continue reading Unreal Estate
The fact that the CIA has had secret jail and torture rooms in Romania is not new information. But my email has been blowing up of late on the subject because now there’s new specific information on exactly where one of those torture cells was in Romania. And it turns out it was in downtown (Sector 1) Bucharest. From CBS News, quoting from the AP: … Continue reading Implausible Deniability
In case you’re wondering, that’s not my beautiful hand in the picture. A reader and a fan sent that in after buying and enjoying my book. If you live in Romania I’ve got some very good news. Someone put in a large order of books and then changed their mind so now I’ve got a lot of them! If you’ve ever wanted to read my … Continue reading Book Sale!
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