Rants, Raves, & Faves

So I must admit, I'm getting old, for the last few years I've been asleep, along with the hubby before the stroke of midnight.  Our...

  So fall has arrived, and this year, fall in Romania is reminding me of Louisiana.  The temps are flip-flopping all over the place.  Some ...

So it's been a LOOOOOOONG time since I've written anything here. Main reason for that was not reliable internet where I am, plus on...

  So I was lucky enough to get to take a trip home this summer, thanks to my dad and step-mom who doled out the cash for 4 round trip ticke...

  So about this time next week I'll be loading up my car and heading to Bucharest to catch a flight to Baton Rouge, LA. to visit my fam...

So as you know I've moved out to the sticks.  Well it's time to gather all the goodies that were planted in the spring.  Not to ment...

  So I wanted to go back, since, well, I've never given my first impressions of Romania.  And yes, even though it's been nearly 3 y...

....well that's how David Bowie put it anyway.  Albeit 'The Man' in Bowie's classic is NOT the same 'Man' I've b...

  I've been here in the old Eastern Bloc for nearly 3 years now.  Yes there are things about back home that miss, mainly my family, the ...

  So there is a massive bloc party in the U.S. at the news of the death of Osama Bin Laden.  Whatever.....I think he's been dead for yea...

  So I made a new friend on Facebook....have I mentioned how much FB rocks?!?  He is a Romanian native who is studying architecture in Bucur...

  Okay, so evidently one of the non Orthadox churches here in Romania has some sort of scandal - it's just 1, ONE individual church.  So...

  While I used to think of myself as somewhat intelligent, I now question that assumption.  I mean they say people who learn other languages...

  So my parents had returned to the states and I was okay, until October, when my best friend since the ripe ole age of 12 got married.  Not...

  January 19, 2009,4:00 p.m. Ryan Airport, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A.  LOADS of luggage, heavy winter coats, 2 adults, 3 small kids, 5...

  So I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but the people who live above me like to fight - and loudly!!!  We have been awoke at...

  So just finished up my 3rd attempt at making Fudge.  The first time, I discovered how Hershey's makes it's syrup.  The second time...

  So I went to a pentecostal church here in Tulcea this morning with my sister in law.  My Romanian is still very, VERY, limited so I unders...

....No I didn't go to Vegas and win a big hand at Black-Jack. I actually suck  money butt at card playing, even when it's just for...

So every year on August 15th there is a HUGE celebration here for sailor's or people named Maria, Mary, Marius, etc. - in honor of the v...