At 2:16
Greetings Xenophiles! Snowing ! Again! Madness!
That was recorded last Saturday in Arenele Romane when Boombox came to Bucharest. On my iPhone. It was a marvellous gig, and I think every Ukranian in town was there – mostly young women. Understandably.
And in the background is the unmistakable drumming of Clem Burke – who’s he? He’s that drummer who you never noticed because he was sitting behind Debbie Harry. Sadly, we lost him on Sunday.
On this day in 1633 bananas were for sale for the first time in a shop in London.
In 1849 Walter Hunt patented the safety pin and promptly sold the rights for four hundred dollars.
On this day n 1912 RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton and we all know how that story ends.
And happy birthday to Sophie Ellis Bextor who’s 46 today, and to Daisy Ridley who’s 33.
Ruban Jayathas
Throwback
Colombo, Sri Lanka / City chaos culture mix / UK education system at 16 / cricket & rugby / ethnic riots / civil war
19:16
19:19 – Iternations – Antonia Maria Tanase continues her reports about useful apps you can use on your phone to make your life in Romania easier. Today’s app is specifically for expats – Internations.
19:21 – Commercial Break (check WhatsApp).
Money Money Money
Couldn’t afford uni / worked at internet cafe / commercials / travel company
19:32
19:35 – Commercial Break (Check WhatsApp)
Chaotic, Quixotic, Exotic
Met boss in Sri Lanka / offered job / Australian residency / stopover / isolated / apartment life / CTO of US company / Systems Thinking.
19:46
19:49 – Commercial Break (Check WhatsApp)
Next Chapter
Citizenship
19:57 (check WhatsApp)
MaraPentru Limba Romana, apasa 1 —>
Handover to Uman Real here.
Aaand we’re done!