So let me just relate this little anecdote: In rural Hungary, at 2 in the morning, we had to stop and ask a prostitute for directions. I kept waiting for her pimp to jump out from behind some shrub and kill us all. She was nice, and she didn’t have to be, and it madeContinue reading “Internet cafes cost a fortune”
Monthly Archives: June 2007
I’m on an island in the Adriatic
… And am finding things to be stressed out about. Even here. Something is clearly wrong with me. That’s all for now.
In a bar the other night
Someone asked me about jet-lag, and I was stupid enough to say that I’m “totally fine.” Now I’m up at three a.m., listening to the sound of footsteps on the pavement outside my window. Say what you want about this neighbourhood (and I’ve said a lot, over the years), the footsteps here always sound exceptionallyContinue reading “In a bar the other night”
Tired and… tired
“Играй, Адель Не знай печали, Хариты, Лель Тебя венчали И колыбель Твою качали.” – A. Pushkin One of the problems with not living anywhere near one’s parents is the fact that when you do actually get home, parents have emotional leverage. And emotional leverage allows them to drag you off on long road-trips. Like theContinue reading “Tired and… tired”
The fact that anyone has to ‘defend’ the decision to knight Rushdie…
… Is ridiculous, at best. At worst, it’s disturbing and sad. And the fact that other British politicians are using this situation as an opportunity to score points by feigning deep concern for Britain’s relationship with Pakistan is to be expected. The hardliners in Pakistan will take any excuse to steer the mob. As aContinue reading “The fact that anyone has to ‘defend’ the decision to knight Rushdie…”
Natalia A. 