The Weather
It's the third of December. In the evening the air is cold and the streets are dry. The lights of the town diffuse into the milky fog. Few people hurry shivering at home. The summer is in their minds when the sun was up until late and the wind was soft and warm.
Favorite Drink
My favorite drink is jasmine green tea. I like looking at the leaves slowly opening in the hot water. I also love the smell of jasmine. As much tea as possible for me, please! If I'm hungry I would like a hot sandwich with bacon, pressed cheese and tomatoes or green pepper.
At The Park
At the park, I use to walk and then rest for a few minutes on a bench. I like to look at the trees, the grass, and the sky. I like to listen to the birds and to watch the children playing. When I was a teenager, I used to sing there with my friends.
Last Holiday
I don't remember when I vacationed last time. It seems like a very long time ago. I like traveling and I have a job that permits me to go to places that I have never dreamed of visiting. But this is not a vacation. My last vacation was in Baile Herculane, a mountain town in Romania. It is an ancient resort. It used to be an architectural jewel, but now things have changed, unfortunately. But the surrounding area is beautiful. It is an ideal place for someone who loves mountains as well as comfort.
Shopping
I went shopping last week. I bought a long-sleeved, frilly, winter dress. It is a knit blend of acrylic, wool, and cotton. It cost 120 RON. This means 28 EUR or $41.32
Favorite Restaurant
My favorite restaurant is a Chinese Restaurant. The food served there contains a lot of rice and exotic mushrooms, a lot of soy sauce, thin sliced meat and vegetables, and it is served with chopsticks. My favorite dish is noodle soup, but unfortunately it is not served in my town. But I also like food served on a sizzling plate.
National Event
Romania has a big national event on the 1st of December. This is the day when Romania was consolidated into a single state (country?). In the year 1918, the provinces of Transylvania, Banat, Bukovina and Bessarabia were united with the Romanian Kingdom. This day is called the Great Union Day. Special celebrations are held each year in Alba Iulia, the town where the event happened in 1918 but also all over Romania. People go out and participate at the parades holding national flags in their hands. Also there are flags on all the important buildings.
My Town
Timisoara is an old town in the Banat region of Romania. It was a cosmopolitan town from the beginning because of its geographical position. Romanians have always lived peacefully near Germans, Hungarians, Serbs and recently Italians. This can be seen in the town's architecture.Timisoara is also called "Little Vienna". The town is at its best in spring and in fall because of the beautiful colors of the trees in the parks and on the banks of the river that passes through it. It's also called the City of Roses, because in May roses can be seen almost everywhere. Timisoara was the first town in Europe with electric street lighting. Lately the biggest attraction is, unfortunately, the Mall.
My Country
Romania shares borders to the North with Ukraine, to the East with Moldova, to the South East with the Black Sea, to the South with Bulgaria, to the South West with Serbia and to the north-west with Hungary. Romania has beautiful landscapes, especially in the Carpatian Mountains and Danube Delta.
Favorite Meal
My favorite meal is stuffed cabbage with polenta and cream. For stuffed cabbage you need a pickled cabbage, rice, mincemeat, a carrot, an onion, pepper, salt, some laurel leaves. Mix all ingredients, except for the cabbage. Cover the bottom of a pot with some chopped cabbage. Now make the cabbage rolls one by one. Spread each cabbage leaf on your palm, put in some of the meat mixture, roll it and then seal it by pushing in from the side with your fingers. Arrange the resulted rolls in a circle in the pot, add some water, cover the pot. Let it boil for eighty minutes. Shake the pot from time to time to be sure the rolls don't stick to the pot. Meantime make the polenta. For this you'll need cornmeal, salt and water. Boil the water, put some salt and then add the cornmeal gradually, blending continuously with a kitchen spoon. Boil it for ten minutes until it thickens. Turn it over on a large plate. Serve the cooked rolls with a lot of cream and hot polenta. Enjoy your meal!
Describe Yourself
I'm learning English because I like it and because it is very helpful anywhere you go and in any foreign situation. I especially like British English and I would like to catch a bit of British accent. I also use English in my professional life. A long time I didn't have the courage to speak in English freely. But now, even if I make mistakes I don't care so much. I would like to begin thinking in English and to speak it fluently like my own language.
I'm from Romania. Romanian is a Romance Language. That's why I understand very much of Portuguese, Italian or Spanish without studying them before.
Transportation
I usually walk. I also use taxi if I'm in a real hurry or if the distance is too long. Sometimes if I don't have enough money I use the bus. In vacations I use airplanes or trains, depending on the destination. I don't own a car.
Traditional Drink
The traditional drink in Romania is called tzuika. It is an alcoholic beverage made from plums, but it can be made also from pears, apples, apricots, peaches. The fruits are left to ferment for several weeks and then the resulting mix is distilled. Depending on the number of distillations applied, the drink can have three grades, each with its special name. It is served before the meal in small quantities. It is an excellent appetizer.
My Family
My family consists of my parents, my brother, my two uncles and my grandmother. We don't live together but we take care of each other.
My brother is seven years older then I. He was my role model in childhood. That's why I was boyish a long period of time. One of my uncles lives near the Danube Delta and he likes to fish. The other uncle lives with my grandmother and he takes care of her.
Both my parents are retired. My mother used to work as a primary school mistress and my father used to work as an electrical engineer.
Their new preoccupations are gardening and animal caring. We have three dogs: Benny, Niel and Nero, two cats, a lamb and some hens. My brother and his girlfriend live with my parents. I live with my boyfriend.
It's the third of December. In the evening the air is cold and the streets are dry. The lights of the town diffuse into the milky fog. Few people hurry shivering at home. The summer is in their minds when the sun was up until late and the wind was soft and warm.
Favorite Drink
My favorite drink is jasmine green tea. I like looking at the leaves slowly opening in the hot water. I also love the smell of jasmine. As much tea as possible for me, please! If I'm hungry I would like a hot sandwich with bacon, pressed cheese and tomatoes or green pepper.
At The Park
At the park, I use to walk and then rest for a few minutes on a bench. I like to look at the trees, the grass, and the sky. I like to listen to the birds and to watch the children playing. When I was a teenager, I used to sing there with my friends.
Last Holiday
I don't remember when I vacationed last time. It seems like a very long time ago. I like traveling and I have a job that permits me to go to places that I have never dreamed of visiting. But this is not a vacation. My last vacation was in Baile Herculane, a mountain town in Romania. It is an ancient resort. It used to be an architectural jewel, but now things have changed, unfortunately. But the surrounding area is beautiful. It is an ideal place for someone who loves mountains as well as comfort.
Shopping
I went shopping last week. I bought a long-sleeved, frilly, winter dress. It is a knit blend of acrylic, wool, and cotton. It cost 120 RON. This means 28 EUR or $41.32
Favorite Restaurant
My favorite restaurant is a Chinese Restaurant. The food served there contains a lot of rice and exotic mushrooms, a lot of soy sauce, thin sliced meat and vegetables, and it is served with chopsticks. My favorite dish is noodle soup, but unfortunately it is not served in my town. But I also like food served on a sizzling plate.
National Event
Romania has a big national event on the 1st of December. This is the day when Romania was consolidated into a single state (country?). In the year 1918, the provinces of Transylvania, Banat, Bukovina and Bessarabia were united with the Romanian Kingdom. This day is called the Great Union Day. Special celebrations are held each year in Alba Iulia, the town where the event happened in 1918 but also all over Romania. People go out and participate at the parades holding national flags in their hands. Also there are flags on all the important buildings.
My Town
Timisoara is an old town in the Banat region of Romania. It was a cosmopolitan town from the beginning because of its geographical position. Romanians have always lived peacefully near Germans, Hungarians, Serbs and recently Italians. This can be seen in the town's architecture.Timisoara is also called "Little Vienna". The town is at its best in spring and in fall because of the beautiful colors of the trees in the parks and on the banks of the river that passes through it. It's also called the City of Roses, because in May roses can be seen almost everywhere. Timisoara was the first town in Europe with electric street lighting. Lately the biggest attraction is, unfortunately, the Mall.
My Country
Romania shares borders to the North with Ukraine, to the East with Moldova, to the South East with the Black Sea, to the South with Bulgaria, to the South West with Serbia and to the north-west with Hungary. Romania has beautiful landscapes, especially in the Carpatian Mountains and Danube Delta.
Favorite Meal
My favorite meal is stuffed cabbage with polenta and cream. For stuffed cabbage you need a pickled cabbage, rice, mincemeat, a carrot, an onion, pepper, salt, some laurel leaves. Mix all ingredients, except for the cabbage. Cover the bottom of a pot with some chopped cabbage. Now make the cabbage rolls one by one. Spread each cabbage leaf on your palm, put in some of the meat mixture, roll it and then seal it by pushing in from the side with your fingers. Arrange the resulted rolls in a circle in the pot, add some water, cover the pot. Let it boil for eighty minutes. Shake the pot from time to time to be sure the rolls don't stick to the pot. Meantime make the polenta. For this you'll need cornmeal, salt and water. Boil the water, put some salt and then add the cornmeal gradually, blending continuously with a kitchen spoon. Boil it for ten minutes until it thickens. Turn it over on a large plate. Serve the cooked rolls with a lot of cream and hot polenta. Enjoy your meal!
Describe Yourself
I'm learning English because I like it and because it is very helpful anywhere you go and in any foreign situation. I especially like British English and I would like to catch a bit of British accent. I also use English in my professional life. A long time I didn't have the courage to speak in English freely. But now, even if I make mistakes I don't care so much. I would like to begin thinking in English and to speak it fluently like my own language.
I'm from Romania. Romanian is a Romance Language. That's why I understand very much of Portuguese, Italian or Spanish without studying them before.
Transportation
I usually walk. I also use taxi if I'm in a real hurry or if the distance is too long. Sometimes if I don't have enough money I use the bus. In vacations I use airplanes or trains, depending on the destination. I don't own a car.
Traditional Drink
The traditional drink in Romania is called tzuika. It is an alcoholic beverage made from plums, but it can be made also from pears, apples, apricots, peaches. The fruits are left to ferment for several weeks and then the resulting mix is distilled. Depending on the number of distillations applied, the drink can have three grades, each with its special name. It is served before the meal in small quantities. It is an excellent appetizer.
My Family
My family consists of my parents, my brother, my two uncles and my grandmother. We don't live together but we take care of each other.
My brother is seven years older then I. He was my role model in childhood. That's why I was boyish a long period of time. One of my uncles lives near the Danube Delta and he likes to fish. The other uncle lives with my grandmother and he takes care of her.
Both my parents are retired. My mother used to work as a primary school mistress and my father used to work as an electrical engineer.
Their new preoccupations are gardening and animal caring. We have three dogs: Benny, Niel and Nero, two cats, a lamb and some hens. My brother and his girlfriend live with my parents. I live with my boyfriend.
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