October
2006
Another virginity loss
.. tag virginity, that is -and Raluca is to be blamed for it .
3 places I love here:
- the Catholic cathedral. A mix of Gothic and Romanic, many times burned down and then rebuilt, it’s where me and Robi married.

- the part of the citadel where this medieval window still can be seen even if the house sunk in the ground enough to render it non-functional .

- this quiet old street near my workplace, where one of the biggest collection of manuscripts and papiruses from this part of Europe is located.

3 places I hate here:
- the industrial zone. Dust, cars and ugly buildings.
- the “Tiganime” - the only neighborhood where I wouldn’t dare go after 8PM.Basically, our very own ghetto.
- the “Ampoi” neighborhoods (there are 3 of them) - home of the most manele admirers / square kilometer
3 places where I like to go with my friends:
- our one and only chinese restaurant, called Zhong Yi . Good food, huge portions, reasonable prices
- Pizzeria Nettuno -recently discovered, home of the best pizza in town (and we have LOTS of pizzerias, trust me)
- The Steak House - when we roll in cash and feel hungry for Meat with a capital M.
3 things an outsider wouldn’t understand about my town:
- the local dialect. Older peasants from around the town still speak it, younger people ocasionally indulge in slipping into it.
- our fondness for the local bread and local telemea, to which no other bread or cheese can compare.
- why the gates of our citadel still aren’t renovated, 8 years after the start of the restauration.
The fanciest neighborhood - definetely the plethora of villas that appeared just under one of our beloved hills, the Mammoth.
The ugliest neighborhood - Tiganime. You don’t want to see it, trust me.
If you know what to google, you’ll find out the name of my town easily. Good luck
Now for the tagging:
and Mar
I am unusually bad at these things. My answers are always vague to protect my anomynity. My answers follow:
Places I love:
1. The cemetery.
2. The mountain home.
3. The Farmer’s Market.
Places I hate:
1. The Jamaican restaurant (bad experience).
2. The mall.
3. The nasty clinic I walk by downtown. Never been inside.
Places I like w/ friends:
1. The coffee shop.
2. His bedroom (does that count?).
3. The observatory.
Things you wouldn’t understand:
1. Southern drawl.
2. Directions from locals.
3. Sweet tea.
Fanciest neighborhood:
A few blocks away.
Ugliest neighborhood:
A few blocks away.
YAY! More meme’s!! I can’t tell you when I’ll do it, because I am super-forgetful lately, but soon, I promise, soon!
It’s Cluj, isn’t it?