Ah, the Czech carp… blood on the streets every Christmas!
Tag: ancient history
Wintery Things from Christmases Past
I am determined to post every single old picture upon this blog at some point! “LOL”, as the kids say. I was thinking about Christmas traditions and new ways to decorate at home – it reminded me of the Czech tradition of decorating Christmas trees with orange slices and cinnamon sticks. (A great idea, I […]
places, memories: Prague
Rainy days with a sick kid at home mean cleaning and organizing! In going through & organizing all my photos, I came across several scanned images, including these scans – business cards from places I visited or frequented while living in Prague. Lehká Hlava (“clear head”) was a lovely vegetarian (actually, if I remember correctly, it […]
to hell and back
I’m becoming well traveled. Cape Sargres, in Portugal, is what was once known as the end of the world – sailors thought that if you went past the horizon, you’d be burnt to a crisp by the flames shooting from the mouths of dragons and other monsters. The Dhali Lama stood on the Charles Bridge […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.