Tumblr (3.0; @laurawayth)http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwccc1TQuQ1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The two animals in Romania who broke my heart- Bucky and Mihai- outside my apartment window (taken in October).</p> <p>Yesterday they both got their final passports to America.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14348154487http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14348154487Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:14:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcbs0jkC01r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Actors from the Hungarian studio in voice class.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347972343http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347972343Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:02:23 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcaw5g8cd1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>She is my favorite lady in the Christmas market.  Jennifer bought a doll for her niece from her today.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347664812http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347664812Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:43:16 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcau5YICx1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcau5YICx1r3j23ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>It seems like the Christmas market in Cluj is largely run by Hungarians.  I could sense their presence, not just from those non-Romanian vowel sounds, but from the presence of felt items.</p> <p>I told the girl selling the felt bags and hats that she looked frumos (beautiful) in all of her felt items, and she let me take her picture.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347645889http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347645889Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:42:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcap0jfCg1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcap0jfCg1r3j23ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Hungarians not only dig felt, but also seem to really dig Little Red Riding Hood.  In Budapest I saw so many LRRH puppets, and here they were again.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347595485http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347595485Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:38:58 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcal9GPg71r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcal9GPg71r3j23ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Food at the market.  Honey here is beautiful, and they seem to be fond of suspending things in it.  Jennifer and I agreed that open, unwrapped chocolates sitting out in sneezing season is not a good idea.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347558529http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347558529Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:36:42 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcai2ID9V1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Now that’s a yard I tell ya.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347524489http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347524489Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:34:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcagbmnvW1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Okay, I finally ate one of these kurtos things.  I had like an inch of one of them and felt revolting afterwards.</p> <p>It was really good.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347506974http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347506974Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:33:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcacqmHs61r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Selling… something. Don’t know what, but it was in a plastic bag.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347470992http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347470992Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:31:37 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcaakYWC31r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwcaakYWC31r3j23ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Bubbies of the day.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347450005http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347450005Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:30:17 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwca7vc7Vw1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Selling Christmas trees.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347419489http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347419489Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:28:42 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwca2wIm631r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Spent my morning yesterday at Nuca, the rescue organization, finalizing passports for Mihai and Bucky.  It was nice being over there, and to be part of helping these animals that without them would have no chance.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347364415http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347364415Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:25:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc9zyOtrn1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is Betty.  I helped to give her pills and a shot.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347333303http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347333303Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:23:57 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc9y2YWt01r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Iuliana’s (head of Nuca) dog Mishca, rescued from the street.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347312979http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347312979Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:22:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc9w6kfX41r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nuca has no money and is only a two person operation.  They have an operating budget of 700 lei currently, about $20.</p> <p>This dog was in a shelter where she was severely abused.  I’ve never seen such a psychologically damaged animal.  I donated the rest of Bucky’s stay at the Dog Hotel to this dog, so that she can stay in a peaceful, kind place while she waits for adoption.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347292494http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347292494Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:21:41 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc9nvsHo51r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It has become such a part of life here, that I don’t think I ever mentioned it but restaurant service is, well, not exactly that.  You could grow a long, white beard waiting for the check.  I don’t think I have ever gotten a check without asking for it.  There is very little in the way of take-out or to-go food or drinks (the only place I can get take-out coffee is Starbucks).  If you want a cup of tea or coffee out, you need to plan on devoting at least a half an hour to this enterprise.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347200422http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347200422Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:16:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc9fm4EgS1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I ask you, could there be a more depressing architectural style than this?</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347109669http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347109669Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:11:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc9c9JNKj1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bubbie of the day.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347071543http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347071543Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:09:44 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc9acpXct1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347049696http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14347049696Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:08:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc8zghVex1r3j23ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwc8zghVex1r3j23ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fast food.</p>http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14346923183http://laurawayth.tumblr.com/post/14346923183Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:02:01 -0500