February 1, 2006

On a whim, today I asked Caroline how to say 'window' in Czech. She said "oko, ne, okno". And I thought, "At last, translation services!" The image of a dictionary emerging from the pools of primordial slime flickered through my head. But she wouldn’t repeat the show for Will. Instead, she climbed onto my...  

Something for my fellow math friends out there - at U Fleku the other night, my friend Tim (third from the left, below) opined, "If you want to have fun at a party, park yourself next to a math guy." Right on.  

Since I'm living in Prague, I thought for once I'd be able to escape that God-foresaken tradition - the most dreaded of dreaded holidays - St. Valentine's Day. As it turns out, the 20,000 or so ex-pats who are residing in the Czech Republic can't seem to live without their message hearts and rose petalled...  

Your Birthdate: September 29You have the mind of an artist, even if you haven't developed the talent yet.Expressive and aware, you enjoy finding new ways to share your feelings.You often feel like you don't fit in - especially in traditional environments.You have big dreams. The problem is putting those...  

Ira has been here with her parents for a while but will stay here only this week more and will be returning home with them tomorrow. She has had a great time this week having a good time running and playing. One day she and another lovely child ran circles around the little wall in the dining room laughing...