A few years ago, my verrah own mother came to visit me here in Romania. And despite trying and eating homemade foods here as well as at “proper” sit-down restaurants, she kept returning over and over again to the fast food. It’s easy to understand why, even if the food isn’t of the highest quality nor is really cheaper than other places to eat. It … Continue reading Fast Food: Fattening Feasting Fun
As I’ve mentioned before, I tend not to follow the daily ins and outs of Romanian politics but I do keep an ever-vigilant eye on what the oleaginous Mugur Isarescu is up to at any given time. I came across this article (in English) about Romania’s budgetary cutbacks and how they are affecting the healthcare system in this country, which included this: Following a 7.1 … Continue reading The Grand Master Says the Medicine is Working…For Now
Daca esti roman, blogpostu urmatorul e interzis! Nu-l citesti! All Romanians cover your eyes! Yes, for the other three of you in room (hi, Fred :P), this is yet another entry in the category of manele, although it is based off an older Romanian folk song. The video can be found here and is entitled Ce Perversa E Lumea Si Rea, which I’ve translated to … Continue reading How Sick And Evil Everybody Is
Since Monday can be a depressing day, it’s a good time to cover a common Romanian noun known as belea (beh-leh-AH). It’s another one of those nouns that has a number of similar meanings, all adding up to add a layered nuance to the word. Def. 1: “An unforeseen incident that brings trouble, suffering or disharmony.” Def. 2: “A complicated and unpleasant situation.” In my … Continue reading Word Of The Day: Belea
As you remember from previous posts of mine, in Romania all inhabited places are divided into cities (orase), towns (comune) and villages (sate). Although most Romanian “cities” are extremely small, they all usually have a significant geographic feature, a series of internal divisions, each one called a cartier (car-tea-AIR) or a “neighborhood”. All Romanians who live in a city will know exactly where these neighborhoods … Continue reading The Cartier
All Things Romania 