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crappy guides to Romania, Gypsies, Poor Widdle Romania

Romania’s Image

Grazie mille to commenter Grumps for providing a link to a blogpost that some American wrote, mostly talking about Romanian cinema. The discussion then segues into Romania’s “image”, as in what people know about Romania who know nothing about Romania. This entire topic makes me sigh with exasperation precisely because several different interests are conflicting here, resulting in a stalemate and unchanging condition, which is … Continue reading Romania’s Image

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Eating On a Budget In Romania: Part 2

Part one is here. I see today the newspaper Adevarul has a new new article for their “Living on a minimum wage salary” series. Unsurprisingly, the four boys are almost completely out of food. After literally wasting money right and left at the grocery store, they’re down to eating bread and butter, which is apparently “affecting” their studies. Ridiculous to the extreme, especially looking at … Continue reading Eating On a Budget In Romania: Part 2

Unknown's avatarSam Cel Roman15 Comments
Jesus is my Co-Pilot, off the wire

Now You Know Why I Wear The Crown

Jeez, martorii lui Iehova organizeaza ambuscade. Merg normal pe strada iar cand esti langa ei scot brosura din buzunar. -_- — Diana (@new_daianara) November 24, 2010 Further proof of why they continue to be rated Romania’s Most Tenacious Missionaries. Yes! Translation: Jehovah’s Witnesses are masters of the ambush. First they walk right next to you normally on the street then they whip out the literature … Continue reading Now You Know Why I Wear The Crown

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a blogger's view of Romania, Another Satisfied Visitor

Romanians Get An Aussie Girl Addicted to Coffee

Oh my word, I clicked on this link on an impulse – flipping hilarious! It’s a short, 3 minute podcast from an Australian woman who spent some time in rural Romania. First off, it’s hilarious that somehow she gets stuck with neither a translator or a dictionary to even learn how to say hai ma, am zis ca nu beau cafea so these poor Romanians … Continue reading Romanians Get An Aussie Girl Addicted to Coffee

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