Well now that my blog is over a year old, it had to happen – we’re back around to a holiday I’ve already written about. Today is a slightly cooler “First May” than in some previous years but it still looks to be a lovely day for a T-shirt, a picnic, a slice of onion and all of your favorite foods cooked on a grill. … Continue reading The First (of) More
Yes! I am hereby opening comments because I am inviting you to participate in I’m More Romanian Than You!‘s first official contest! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find an actual news story written in Romanian and then re-write it in English in the fabulous style of Alison Mutler. Official Rules The original story must come from Click!, Romania’s #1 source … Continue reading IMRTY’s First Annual Alison Mutler Parody Contest
I’m afraid the Lord of Cluj is not having a good day in the local media. Neither is his fellow smoker of the unicorn dust, Alin Tise. Poor guys! In the immortal words of Domnul Guta: Atunci cand iti merge rau nimeni nu mai este in jurul tau. Or “When times are tough, everybody abandons you”. Very, very true, especially when it comes to politics … Continue reading Making Political Hay in Cluj
For Engrish Speakers: Unde sunt lalelele mele? Il iau eu Vrei sa-ti rasfati clienti? Pentru Vorbitori: I had an early aversion to the earlier version Welcome to the sixth annual Bass Face Chase! It’s a benign sign when our new paradigm is a gnome Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday
I’m starting to realize I’m in the wrong line of work. Here is more wisdom from the almighty pen of Alison Mutler: Romanians are known to be security conscious, but when the parliament speaker was accompanied by six security officers funded by the taxpayer to the hairdressers, some considered it too much. Click, a daily newspaper, has reported Wednesday that Roberta Anastase was guarded by … Continue reading D4 Damager With the Ill Behaviour
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