A Trip to Sibiu, Confusion, Baby-Biting Gypsies and Cluj Gets Some Visitors

Folks, I have to admit I first started keeping an eye on online commentary (mostly blogs and twitter) just out of curiosity. Then on days when I am busy, it’s a rather “quick” way to scare up a new blog post. Sometimes it leads you down some strange paths, that’s for sure. Luckily, today’s mix is a thankfully a little bit more on the gentler … Continue reading A Trip to Sibiu, Confusion, Baby-Biting Gypsies and Cluj Gets Some Visitors

The Professor Hearts Gypsies, CFR Sucks, Architecture, Patience and Changing Diapers

Folks, I really got to stop trawling the internet for what people have to say about Romania. Sometimes it just gets so bizarre it makes my teeth ring, you know? Truth is way stranger than fiction. Oh well, I think it’s quite interesting to get a virtually live feed of what people who are examining and visiting and thinking about this country are doing and … Continue reading The Professor Hearts Gypsies, CFR Sucks, Architecture, Patience and Changing Diapers

Pumpkins, Queen Marie, the Church, Thanksgiving and the Professor Gets His Drink On

Whew, still busy as heck trying to finish up a project so no time for longer articles. I did find however, the usual mix of oddness whilst trawling the wire. First off, some photos of a “Fall Party” on a Do-Gooder’s blog, which as usual (from the dozens of missionary blogs we’ve seen so far), this always turns into some recreation of Halloween. Still, the … Continue reading Pumpkins, Queen Marie, the Church, Thanksgiving and the Professor Gets His Drink On

Souveneir Recommendations, Celebrities and Thoughts on Romanisa

Totally unrelated but for some reason this morning I was googling “I’m more American than you” with some particularly hilarious results :P Back to Romania, I found this lovely entry written in English by a French visitor. She’s not a native speaker but she did have some interesting observations: When you ask someone “What kind of ideas/things should be brought back from Romania to France..?” … Continue reading Souveneir Recommendations, Celebrities and Thoughts on Romanisa