The other day I was reminded of yet another Romanian in TV/film, in this case the 2006 movie Children of Men. If you’ve seen this film, the protagonists get inside the camp and are met with their “inside contact”, a lady whose name is Marichka. I might be wrong but I think she’s kind of portrayed as a gypsy. In any event, she doesn’t speak … Continue reading Children of Men
For Engrish Speakers: țințari smântâna este un produs de culoare albă-gălbuie Cât costa câine? Pentru Vorbitori: Hay chicas chachareras que chacotean con chicos chazos. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Denise could sneeze and feed and freeze the fleas. Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday!
Folks, I really got to stop trawling the internet for what people have to say about Romania. Sometimes it just gets so bizarre it makes my teeth ring, you know? Truth is way stranger than fiction. Oh well, I think it’s quite interesting to get a virtually live feed of what people who are examining and visiting and thinking about this country are doing and … Continue reading The Professor Hearts Gypsies, CFR Sucks, Architecture, Patience and Changing Diapers
For Engrish Speakers: Bre, unde esti? Bă, sunt aici! Ba nu! Ahh.. ba da ;) Blestemul comunismului! Pentru Vorbitori: She shall surely shelve some short-shafted shreds. Forsooth, I became exceedingly wroth at my Bluetooth. Dan made a din while donning his den at dawn Continue reading Tongue Twister Thursday!
A lot of interesting tidbits here today and QUITE a few photos. Let’s dig in, shall we? First off, a previously featured Do-Gooder blogger (the one who hates branza) who this time went to Hunedoara. Not quite sure if she’s ever been to EUROPE before (not just Romania): I cannot express how truly amazing it was to be able to not only see an intact … Continue reading Lots of Photos And Another True Tale of Surviving CFR Railways!
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