Recently I had a lot of fun meeting an American who was here in Romania for the first time. Eventually our conversation led to a discussion about how I learned Romanian. American: Wow, you really learned the language, eh? Me: *blush* Yep. American: Was it tough? I heard it’s like crazy different than English. Oh, I know! Say something for me in Romanian. I took … Continue reading Conversation with a Cunning Linguist
If you understand Romanian, check it out! :D If you only speak English, here’s the original. Note: There are some slight differences between the two versions, mostly for clarity’s sake (writing run-on sentences in Romanian is tough!) Continue reading Care este diferenţa dintre Eu şi Voi?
For Engrish Speakers: Uzina Urzicii Urziceni tuțicul bunicului unic cuburi de jgheaburi Pentru Vorbitori: I know our mythic history, King Arthur’s and Sir Caradoc’s I answer hard acrostics, I’ve a pretty taste for paradox I quote in elegiacs all the crimes of Heliogabalus! Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday
Okay really, I promise this is the last word for now. It was just too funny to pass up: Te-ai certat cu şeful? Te supără soacra? Te strâng pantofii? Cineva e gata să te asculte la Ambasada SUA. Or in English (my translation): Have you argued with your boss? Is your mother-in-law pissing you off? Are you shoes pinching your feet? Well, someone is ready … Continue reading Last Word For Now
Folks, I’m sorry to say this but it looks like my cats have also been caught up in the Wikileaks scandals. Noodles (on top in the picture above) was implicated in a 2007 scheme to defraud neighborhood cats of valuable napping time. Mr. Zig (bottom in picture above) is a well-known “Feline Baron” in Romania, who used his influence and wealth to appropriate an unfair … Continue reading Cat Scandal!
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