So I just saw the remake of the “Do They Know it’s Christmas” by Band Aid (except it’s Band Aid 20 now). (And umm… – “NO, they don’t know it’s Christmas cause they AREN’T CHRISTIANS.”) So, Yup, there’s Bono. Oh! And Paul McCartney…and Chris Martin of Coldplay… and Dido… and… Who the hell is that? […]
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‘sup doc?
Here, in the Czech Republic, “Mr. Clean” (as in the bald-headed cleaning man in the tight white t-shirt with the hoop earring) is “Mr. Proper.”
peanut butter is an american thing
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 […]
something they don’t tell you in the travel guides
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 […]
quote
“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.
d-day
Though the world is in a state of disarray, more important matters are at hand. Tomorrow at 10 am I get my hair cut. It’s the first major haircut beyond ‘just shape it’ in about 4 years since I started growing it out for the boy. I found something perfect, in a book of knitting […]
choke me in the shallow water, before I get too deep
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 […]
it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood
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 […]
I’m drinkin’ a soy latte, I get a double shot-ay it goes on through my body and you know I’m satisfied I drive my mini cooper and I’m feelin super duper and they tell me I’m a trooper and you know I’m satisfied
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 […]
desperate times, desperate measures
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 […]
silver linings
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.” – […]
teacher’s manual
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 […]