about romania: martisor
You can tell that Romanians across the ages have gotten tired of winter by the end of February because when the first of March hits, they celebrate by pretending it’s spring. Martisor is a holiday that welcomes spring even though it could be snowing. It’s celebrated with children giving men presents (booze and hygiene products […]
on the road: Saxon ‘n Dracula tour of Romania
David had a semester break at the end of January and we had the opportunity to travel a bit. We really want to SEE Romania because it’d be ashame to live here for two years and not see what Romania has to offer. And so we began our Saxon ‘n Dracula Tour of Romania. We […]
on the job: I get knocked down…
…but I get up again (and again, and again). I was knocked down this morning. I’ve been doing presentations on the volunteer club to get kids interested in it and to try to spread the message of volunteerism. Today while doing some project brainstorming with high schoolers, a pack of teenage boys had the balls […]
in the kitchen: Romanian-ized refried beans
Oh Mexican food. Mi-e dor de tine. (I miss you) Tonight I must say that I made some kick-ass Mexican food. We’ve been hoarding these flour tortillas that Kaufland (a German chain grocery store in the big city) is now selling. We don’t get to Kaufland that often, so we save the tortillas until we’re […]
on my mind: beating the sunday blahs
Every Sunday I get the blahs. It’s like clockwork — as the sun starts its descent, I start getting blah. I could write a book right now about why the blahs hit me on Sunday, but I won’t as that would increase blah. For the last few weekends, I’ve let myself marinate in the blah-ness […]
in the kitchen: Valentine’s Dinner
We’re not exactly Valentine’s Day type folks. But given that we’re far from home, we used it as an excuse for a nice dinner of comfort food and to try some things from scratch. On the menu, breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, dinner rolls and a pie for dessert. The chicken was a […]
Protected: on the job: a private post for private reasons
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from the internets
David follows a blog called PostSecret where people send anonymous postcards with their secrets. I’ve seen books of the postcards at bookstores in the US and they are often poignant, sometimes angst-ridden, and usually creative. Two of today’s selections struck a chord with me, so I figured I’d share. I’ve still got some labeling, sorting, […]
on my mind: Jim Wallis, Hello Dolly. . .
I was watching Jon Stewart the other day and there was a guest appearance by Rev Jim Wallis who has a new book out about values in America. At one point in the interview he talked about the current ideal that “greed is good” rather than the older adage of “enough is enough.” He of […]
on the job: campaign poster
So this is the fruit of some of my recent labors. The recruitment campaign for the Clubul Voluntarilor starts after our vacation. This is the poster I designed for the campaign. Yes, it’s all in Romanian. And yes, I wrote it! (There was someone who checked it for me. Thanks Anda!) Hopefully for you non-Romanian […]
