Husband arrived in Berlin the day after my program ended so that we could spend a week just enjoying Berlin together. Originally, we’d thought to go to Copenhagen for a couple of days – but a couple of my classmates had tried to talk me into a couple days in Prague during our free weekend. […]
Wishing I were on a #train in #europe right now. #prahatoberlin #memories #summer #bahnhof A post shared by Nikki (@uneflaneuseamericaine) on Aug 15, 2017 at 8:31am PDT
Ah, the Czech carp… blood on the streets every Christmas!
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 […]
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 […]
Music for playing Spy. From sneaking through a dark alley to car chases to making love with the enemy to heading home to your secret lair overlooking a slick European city – the music to get you through: The Narcotic Suite: 3 Kilos – The Prodigy: Music for the Jilted Generation Fire to Me: Hyper […]
When teaching the English language, entertaining word #583 is ‘tender.’ Try explaining why you can use it to describe feelings AND meat.
I’m off for the weekend to the picturesque town of Cesky Krumlov. A Happy and safe New Year to everyone.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
