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Tag Archives: Serbia
Table Manners
Is it raining? At an outdoor café in Novi Sad under an expansive web of umbrella-like-awnings, I wait for a slice of pizza. The tent above is tapped like there is rain, but pedestrians show no signs of it. No … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Europe, Happiness, Travel
Tagged kindness, Novi Sad, pedestrians, pizza with ketchup, rain, Serbia, storms, wait staff
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Novi Sad, Part I
Most of the girls in town have long, straight-cut bangs that make a horizon over their eyebrows. Most of the girls hold cigarettes in their unsmiling mouths. They pout like advertisements have taught them. But this girl has wavy hair, … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Happiness, Observed, Travel
Tagged dreams, fixing the iron, Hawaii, Novi Sad, public transportation, Serbia, smiling at strangers, tour guides, vacation
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For the Lefties
There’s something about being the fourth of five children that makes one cling to any sign of uniqueness. My young exclusives were that I could do the breakdancing move, “The Worm,” and that I was left-handed. Adults noticed this immediately … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Happiness, Travel
Tagged Belgrade, breakdancing, learn French, learn the Serbian language, left-handed, notebooks, old people, right-handed, Serbia, siblings, tourists, writing in public
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Next Stop
As usual, stops were not announced on the train. People familiar with the route rushed the hallways as we pulled into a station–or the last scraps of one. The train paused, the people fled, and the machine continued. Ages before … Continue reading
Carpe Diem, Handsome Farmer
He had been handsome when younger; he remained handsome, but had reached an age where people gazed at him like his days were numbered. He shuffled down the narrow hallway with a small green pepper and two tomatoes in his … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Inspiration, Mischief, Travel
Tagged Belgrade, boldness, Budapest, chivalry, cute old people, Favorites, flirting, opportunity, politeness, Serbia
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A Love Story in Eight Bus Stops
This was perhaps the only time in recorded history when a woman gave a double-take to a man in a beige running suit and fanny pack. He boarded the bus and she caught him right away. His scruffy neck flushed … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Inspiration, Travel
Tagged eye contact, goodbye, love story, Novi Sad, public transportation, Serbia
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