Tonight, on the metro, I noticed a sticker advertising a place that does body piercing. Without thinking, I said, “Hey, I should check that place out – best prices in Prague!” And then I was thrilled to realize that that was the first natural translation to happen. Nejlepsi ceny v Praze. (Not entirely correct because […]
Funny little thing I noticed about Prague people… In my teaching, I get sent to various companies. Many of these companies are in buildings with many floors, and have elevators. I noticed that every time someone got off a elevator, they said, “Na shledanou.” (The Czech version of ‘au revoir,” typically said anytime you leave […]
“Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.” King Whitney Jr.
I was thinking the other day, about fantasies I’d had of going home a changed woman – somehow I’d fly into my home town with an air of Europe woven into me. I’d speak differently, walk differently, think differently. I’d breeze into Philadelphia, to old haunts and dress in a way that made people at […]
I thought the other day was perfect. Today was even more so. It was 20 celsius – what’s that in fahrenheit? It felt like 70. So we took a stroll to the park that’s a short, short walk away. I LOVE my neighborhood. That’s a vineyard. And at the top is the Gazebo where you […]
Ok, so… I have passed through a mini hell (during which I managed not to slip into convulsions laying in the streets of Prague screaming, “I hate you I hate you I hate you!!” but only rolled my eyes and re-declared my very complicated love-hate relationship with this place but right now I’m truly truly […]
I know it’s wrong – Starbucks is evil and all that… But I would KILL for a grande gingerbread latte right now. Or a vanilla latte. I can’t get one here in the Czech Republic, but I could hop on over to the United Arab Emirates and hit a local Starbucks. Does something seem a […]
This quote on two muses seems appropriate today (but make sure to go view the picture she chose to go with it, as it really is needed to be seen to capture my mood today!): “every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.” – […]
teachers manual Funniest line in comment history: “3 job interviews in a day is indeed awesome. And also proves you are not still in the US. Haha!” (How very true!) So I had work after walking out of my first interview. I’m only teaching for 16 hours so far, but they’ll be dumping up to […]
Happiness is walking to the metro in Prague wearing my fall weather brown lace up boots, my black turtleneck, trenchcoat and feeling a slight chill. Do you remember my screaming ranting raving about how much I hate Prague and I how I would NEVER EVER EVER go back? I’m back. And it feels SO good. […]
More pictures! These pics are of the Castelo dos Mouros (Moorish Castle). It was one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, and the most exercise I’ve had in ages. But when you get to the castle and stand at the various points – wow. A view of the world. I still have more pics… […]
Oh, dear god I have a lot to tell you people. My laptop keyboard is !@#$%^& up, so pardon the typos and extra spaces. For starters – I’m doing well. I’m stumbling along the way, but I personally feel like I’ve made more progress in the past couple weeks than I have in years. I’m […]
