The European dog sled championship was held in a nearby ski town called Donovaly today. Simona and I went to check it out. We stood in the cold and watched them run by for hours. It may not sound appealing, but I was awestruck. I've never seen anything quite like it. Simona expected them to run faster. Her imagination got in the way. Zdenka Predná sang a few songs for the crowd. She's a famous Slovak singer who got her start in 2005 when she placed fourth on Slovensko hľadá SuperStar, the American Idol equivalent. You can watch her sing "I Will Survive" on YouTube. I have a feeling she doesn't really know what she's singing. http://youtube.com/watch?v=f67jC4nMnikEarlier this week, I reunited with my fellow Americans. Fulbright held a mid-year conference for Americans living and working in the Czech and Slovak
Republics. It was interesting to hear about their experiences and impressions. I feel very lucky to be teaching in Banská Bystrica. Some people are trying to stay optimistic about living in tiny, remote villages. After a few days of business, I went to a winery to taste Templářské , a tasty Czech wine, with my new friends. Nora is the Fulbright director of educational exchange in Slovakia. Jessica is teaching art in Bratislava this year.
2 comments:
I love Zdenka! How can you help but smile when you watch that?
See you in four days!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love that version of "I Will Survive"!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!!!! Have fun with Meg! Love ya!
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