Real grab bag here today, folks. First, a personal blog from a Do-Gooder missionary, writing in English but apparently Swedish, living somewhere in Bihor. Since I never went to school here as a young child, this post is interesting because it talks about the first day of school in Romania: The first day of school here is kind of a confusing mess, to be honest. … Continue reading 2 Do-Gooders, Facebook and Bags of Socks
Oh mercy. Oh no. This is something I’ve been putting off a long time but enough is enough. I’ve already talked about the dogs, the foreigners, the missionaries, the Aromanians, the gypsies, the Lipoveni, the Hungarians and the Germans. Now it’s time to talk about the Romanians. Since they compose roughly 90% of the population and number some 24 million worldwide, it’s time to talk … Continue reading Hey, Hey We’re the Romanians
Just a little blog бизнес here. I’ve created a new Twitter account to separate my “personal” stuff from the “let’s promote Romania in general” stuff. The new account can be found here and is open to one and all. The old account exists of course and, for those of you who are fans, will remain more or less unchanged :P All of this information (and … Continue reading Blog Bidness
After speaking with an American I know, I realize that the term “re-rock”, which I used in my post on Friday, may not be familiar to everyone. Heck, I even Googled it and realized it’s apparently not easy to find. And yet the subject came to my mind due to the ROM chocolate bar shenanigans over the past month. I’ve always been fascinated with the … Continue reading The Re-Rock
Well it’s Monday, right? So a lot of people are headed to work right now, including for a lot of bosses who are less than ideal. Therefore it’s good to know today’s word: ticalos (teek-a-los), which not even the DEX knows where it came from originally. This word is both an adjective and a noun and is generally translated as (someone being) a “jerk” or … Continue reading Word of the Day: Ticalos
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