“Dialogue is wealth.” – Lynn Isn’t that so true?
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jazyky
When teaching the English language, entertaining word #583 is ‘tender.’ Try explaining why you can use it to describe feelings AND meat.
new year
I’m off for the weekend to the picturesque town of Cesky Krumlov. A Happy and safe New Year to everyone.
have yourself a merry one
I’m celebrating my first Christmas abroad (as I’ve already spent many a holiday season a broad… ba dump bump!) – I’ve finally used the wacky gas stove in my flat to make my famous banana bread (this stove has two temperatures, as my friend Gail instructed me – on and off). Tomorrow I’ll be making […]
prosim
“Christmas gift suggestions: to your enemy, forgiveness. to an opponent, tolerance. to a friend, your heart. to a customer, service. to all, charity. to every child, a good example. to yourself, respect.” – oren arnold
people who hitch their cart to a star… or however it goes
You should read this. Lynn is one of my favorite writers of all time and I love this part: “…if i hadn’t consistently jammed my foot between one particular door and the slam of inevitability, i wouldn’t be here, now, comfortable in this company, catching up, comparing presents and futures, and watching the lights of […]
‘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 […]
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“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.
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 […]