Well it actually happened. I met the mayor of Cluj-Napoca yesterday. Obviously nobody in the administration has discovered my “secret identity” yet LOL. This is a part two of a story which began here but I need to rewind to the very beginning. At some point in the past, someone in the mayor’s office in Cluj decided that it would be a good idea to … Continue reading At Play in the Glass Hall of the Lord of Cluj
I’m not going to turn this blog into all Cluj-Napoca all the time but once again the moronic team running Cluj (actually the county of Cluj this time rather than the city) have dropped the ball: Low-cost airline Wizz Air will reduce its transport capacity on Romania’s Cluj-Napoca International Airport by 26% as of May 5, moving its operations to the Targu Mures Airport, because … Continue reading Don’t Touch My Bags If You Please
Although I do not own a television, last night I had the privilege of watching (online) a local Cluj-Napoca program called “Zi de Zi” which featured a host and three guests all debating the issue of “second hand” stores (used clothing shops) here in town. I was alerted to this program because a local blogger and fellow Twitterer was a guest on this program. Watching … Continue reading Manufacturing Inanity
I have a very simple rule that I follow so that I am not tempted to write overly bombastic pieces here on the blog: I never say anything online that I wouldn’t have the courage to say to someone’s face. And therefore it is with all seriousness that I say this. Mr. Sorin Apostu, current mayor of Cluj-Napoca, you, sir, are a fucking idiot. Since … Continue reading A Tale of Two Cities
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece called Adventures in Publishing about what it’s like to be an author beyond just the process of writing a book and actually getting it published. Well today I went and delivered my completed manuscript for my upcoming book (in Romanian) to my publisher. This happened literally a few hours ago so be patient as they do … Continue reading Cabbage and Tuica
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