Reintegration…a total adventure May 25, 2007

i arrived on Otopeni airport…
they checked my passport…i took my luggage…and i was trying to orientate myself towards the bus station…when i was assaulted by Taxi drivers…literally!!
“Don’t you need a cab?” , “I think you need a taxi, we can negotiate”, “come on, don’t you have 20 euros?” …well 20 euros is a little too much …the bus was only 80 cents:))

the streets are full of holes and the entire city is full of dust…
i stayed at a great friend of mine! in a cheap neighborhood (150 euros per room per month)..i have to say that the rents are pretty much the same as in Frankfurt…a safe neighborhood though:) and only 30 minutes from the center.

at least once per day some neighbor is doing holes in the walls …it seams summer is building or interior designing season in Romania:)

i had to adapt to mean people…that are mean just for the fun…to people running and rushing around…in all directions looking as if they have an important mission…”i am on a mission! don’t bump into me or i will swear to you and you will get angry too and then the chain of angriness will spread all over”

i missed elevators …and escalators…i had to carry 20 kilos around …and now i have huge muscles at my arms

i managed to get all the documents needed for the visa and work permit in zurich…the only way to do it fast and without bribing…was…to look important…so…i had to be a bitch…so that the bored secretaries from the Unis (my master uni and my uni uni:))…will take me serious and feel that they are needed;)

“the program with the students is until 2 o’clock, now is 4!!”
“i changed 2 planes and a bus to come here to pick up my diploma, please i need it today and only you can help me”
it worked:D

and now i am finally in my home town…home sweet home…i don’t need integration here, but for Bucharest would have been useful…
it is so funny to see these people running around…and i was so calm…German way…calm:) …they looked like children to me:))

on the other hand i found an explanation for this hurry…it is normal…we are not at the same level with Germany and we need to catch up!!!…and as more as Germans relax…we will catch up faster…but…probably we will die sooner…at least the 4 millions living in Bucharest…UPS!