Hi Everyone,
WBSD was a success once again! Thank you to all you expat bloggers who had posts up on Saturday! All the comments and reactions were very positive to our ring around the world! I hope you all enjoyed it as much as Hospitalera and I did! We got together to celebrate WBSD 3--it was so much fun watching all the posts go live and then surfing from blog to blog!
And a huge thank you to Karen, from Empty Nest Expat, for being our live Twitter reporter! You did a great job, Karen! You worked long hours on that...thank you so much!
We're planning the next WBSD for just after the holidays--sometime in January. Hospitalera and I will be working on putting together on a new official WBSD website! That's very exciting and will also make things easier to work on. Plus, it will be a site that hopefully everyone will be able to access. We'll keep you all updated. If you'd like to participate again, be thinking about some topic suggestions. We'll probably run a poll again for the next one--if you enjoyed that! Let us know with your comments!
Well, that's all for now. A big thanks to all of you who participated!!! You all did great work!!!!
Have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Všech svatých--All Saints Day
A very lovely, old Czech cemetery by S. Vacik
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to Czech Off the Beaten Path! Today, I'm participating in World Blog Surf Day--an event where expat bloggers come together from around the world. We come together and write on a common theme--the theme for today is "Holidays & Celebrations." All the posts, from the participating bloggers, will be very interesting as we have a very eclectic bunch writing about their favorite holidays in many countries!
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Czech Off the Beaten Path is about my life and adventures in the Czech Republic. I'm an expat who has lived here for almost three years. My husband is a Czech--so we have many adventures in our married life with trying to work out the cross-cultural aspects of our personalities and countries. We have learned how to combine most of the "foreign" aspects of our lives.
Our marriage has become a very nice mix of Czech and American practices--including a blending of holiday celebrations. My favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter. The Czech versions of these holidays are very fun and interesting. I've written a couple of posts about these in past post you can find here.
Today, being Halloween, it would seem logical to speak of that. But Czechs do not typically celebrate Halloween--it is mostly celebrated among the American expats who have moved to the Czech Republic. I would rather like to talk about another holiday--Všech svatých, in English "All Saints Day."
On All Saints Day, my Czech family all gather together to visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried. Each grave is cared for--cleaned and put in order. Then they lay flowers and wreaths on each plot and also light small candles that are left burning on the graves. I was shocked by the lit candles being left like that--the fire hazard was very worrisome. But each grave in the cemetery will have at least one lit candle.
The effect of the softly flickering candles is beautiful amongst all the flowers and the Fall colors. On one such holiday, my husband and I took the bus back home to Prague in the evening. As we were driving along, we passed many cemeteries that were lit up in the night with hundreds of those small candles. The effect was so beautiful--and a new experience for me--to view a cemetery as a place of beauty. Each cemetery looked as if it was full of fireflies as we passed by.
Candles by S. Vacik
After visiting the cemeteries, my Czech family gathers in a local restaurant--it is a great place, with a small pub, located in a very small village in south western Bohemia. The place is very quaint and small, but has wonderful traditional Czech food at great prices! Our family reserves a room there each year, where we typically have a large meal and spend hours just sitting and talking--over several glasses of beer and wine, of course! There is talk about the loved ones who have passed on, and about family things...so it's nice and pleasant. Všech svatých is also a Catholic celebration--and is specially celebrated in the Catholic churches in the Czech Republic.
Chancel of Starokatolicka Cirkev, Petřín Hill by S. Vacik
Back in the States there are some churches (even Protestant) that celebrate All Saints Day. I came to this tradition later in life, at a United Methodist Church, and loved the idea of celebrating our dearly departed. It's wonderful to remember our loved ones--and to give thanks for having had the blessing of these people to guide us.
My family back home has not really celebrated All Saints Day, but there is the tradition of taking care for the cemetery plots and leaving flowers, plus speaking about our loved ones and various memories--keeping them alive in our hearts. Americans also have Memorial Day, which really began as a holiday to remember soldiers who died in service to their country, but the holiday later came to include remembering all of our loved ones who have passed on.
I have come to greatly appreciate the Czech way of celebrating All Saints Day--at least the way my Czech family celebrates it. This holiday, in the Czech Republic, is a kind of peaceful, sometimes solemn day. It is a day when we can all gather and share memories and stories about those who have passed on and keep their memory alive in our presence. It is a lovely way to celebrate All Saints Day—one that I have been readily able to adapt into my more American ways of being and doing.
Part of being an expat is learning how to live in and adapt to the new country of residence. This is not an easy process at all. For me, it has helped being married to a Czech—the adapting process begins a little bit faster in some ways. Adventure is also part of the expat life—one that I've been enjoying at this point in my life. My life has become much richer for having married my Czech husband. The tapestry of our lives is being woven together as we learn to live with one another and adapt to the cross-cultural differences we both bring into our relationship. Having new ways to celebrate holidays brings more meaning and depth to such days as All Saints Day, or as we call it here, Všech svatých.
Well, that's all for now! Please visit the next blog, by Sparrow, called The Spotted Sparrow and read about her favorite holiday or celebration! And thanks goes to our Twitter Reporter, Karen, from Empty Nest Expat . She will be busy sending out provocative Tweets on Twitter about each WBSD participating blog! Karen is an American expat writer last seen in Prague. The Wall Street Journal said "her blog makes a fun read for anyone looking for reassurance that change can be a wonderful thing—and also anyone interested in visiting the Czech Republic."
Thanks so much for coming by! Have a great day and enjoy surfing the world on World Blog Surf Day! Follow that link to find a master link list--if you come across a blog with no post for WBSD, then refer back to the master list to find the next blogger!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Welcome to Czech Off the Beaten Path! Today, I'm participating in World Blog Surf Day--an event where expat bloggers come together from around the world. We come together and write on a common theme--the theme for today is "Holidays & Celebrations." All the posts, from the participating bloggers, will be very interesting as we have a very eclectic bunch writing about their favorite holidays in many countries!
Happy 2nd Anniversary CZOBP!
Another important event, today, is the second anniversary of when I began writing this blog! Hard to believe that it's been around that long! Happy birthday Czech Off the Beaten Path!
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Our marriage has become a very nice mix of Czech and American practices--including a blending of holiday celebrations. My favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter. The Czech versions of these holidays are very fun and interesting. I've written a couple of posts about these in past post you can find here.
Today, being Halloween, it would seem logical to speak of that. But Czechs do not typically celebrate Halloween--it is mostly celebrated among the American expats who have moved to the Czech Republic. I would rather like to talk about another holiday--Všech svatých, in English "All Saints Day."
Všech svatých
Všech svatých, or All Saints Day, is celebrated around the world in many forms, one of the most notable being the Mexican Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Each country has their own way of celebrating this holy day, including the Czechs. Their version of All Saints has become very personal for me.On All Saints Day, my Czech family all gather together to visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried. Each grave is cared for--cleaned and put in order. Then they lay flowers and wreaths on each plot and also light small candles that are left burning on the graves. I was shocked by the lit candles being left like that--the fire hazard was very worrisome. But each grave in the cemetery will have at least one lit candle.
The effect of the softly flickering candles is beautiful amongst all the flowers and the Fall colors. On one such holiday, my husband and I took the bus back home to Prague in the evening. As we were driving along, we passed many cemeteries that were lit up in the night with hundreds of those small candles. The effect was so beautiful--and a new experience for me--to view a cemetery as a place of beauty. Each cemetery looked as if it was full of fireflies as we passed by.
Candles by S. Vacik
Chancel of Starokatolicka Cirkev, Petřín Hill by S. VacikMy family back home has not really celebrated All Saints Day, but there is the tradition of taking care for the cemetery plots and leaving flowers, plus speaking about our loved ones and various memories--keeping them alive in our hearts. Americans also have Memorial Day, which really began as a holiday to remember soldiers who died in service to their country, but the holiday later came to include remembering all of our loved ones who have passed on.
I have come to greatly appreciate the Czech way of celebrating All Saints Day--at least the way my Czech family celebrates it. This holiday, in the Czech Republic, is a kind of peaceful, sometimes solemn day. It is a day when we can all gather and share memories and stories about those who have passed on and keep their memory alive in our presence. It is a lovely way to celebrate All Saints Day—one that I have been readily able to adapt into my more American ways of being and doing.
Part of being an expat is learning how to live in and adapt to the new country of residence. This is not an easy process at all. For me, it has helped being married to a Czech—the adapting process begins a little bit faster in some ways. Adventure is also part of the expat life—one that I've been enjoying at this point in my life. My life has become much richer for having married my Czech husband. The tapestry of our lives is being woven together as we learn to live with one another and adapt to the cross-cultural differences we both bring into our relationship. Having new ways to celebrate holidays brings more meaning and depth to such days as All Saints Day, or as we call it here, Všech svatých.
Well, that's all for now! Please visit the next blog, by Sparrow, called The Spotted Sparrow and read about her favorite holiday or celebration! And thanks goes to our Twitter Reporter, Karen, from Empty Nest Expat . She will be busy sending out provocative Tweets on Twitter about each WBSD participating blog! Karen is an American expat writer last seen in Prague. The Wall Street Journal said "her blog makes a fun read for anyone looking for reassurance that change can be a wonderful thing—and also anyone interested in visiting the Czech Republic."
Thanks so much for coming by! Have a great day and enjoy surfing the world on World Blog Surf Day! Follow that link to find a master link list--if you come across a blog with no post for WBSD, then refer back to the master list to find the next blogger!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
World Blog Surf Day Link List
Hi Everyone,Three days left till World Blog Surf Day! How are you coming along with your posts???!!! I'm working on mine--and can't wait to post it, along with all of your posts!
For those of you who have not heard about World Blog Surf Day, this is an event where expat bloggers, from all over the world, come together on the same day, write on the same theme, and then link their blogs to form a chain of blog posts that will let you "travel" the world from the comfort of your own home! So, be sure to come back on Saturday to enjoy some great reading and learn about life in far away places!
Here some interesting stats for this WBSD. This is our third WBSD event, and we have 48 bloggers signed up, while last time we had 33. Expat bloggers are taking part from the following countries:
Switzerland-7 bloggers
UK-5 bloggers
USA-5 bloggers
Czech Republic-5 bloggers
Argentia-4 bloggers
Netherlands-4 bloggers
Canada-2 bloggers
Turkey-2 bloggers
Indonesia-1 blogger
Burlgaria-1 blogger
China-1 blogger
Australia-1 blogger
Belgium-1 blogger
Germany-1 blogger
One blogging network-8 bloggers from various countries
Our group of bloggers is very eclectic--just like last time! All this variety makes for a fun and interesting trip for readers surfing the world! The theme for this WBSD is Holidays & Celebrations--what is your favorite new holiday and how it is celebrated? Don't forget, this topic can also include events such as weddings, etc. And your posts can take any form that can be accommodated on a blog--this includes videos and pictures. Our event is family-friendly--so be sure to keep this in mind when preparing your post.
Here is our link list--please link to the person who comes after you on the list (Jackamo, please link back to Roz--creating a circle)--when you link to the next blog, please be sure to include the blogger's name along with the name of their blog:Moving to Australia on a 457 Visa by Roz Andrews
Bali Expat Blog by Bali Expat
On the Fringe by Global Gal
Internation Musing by Hans
The Skaian Gates by Yarzac
Bulgarian Slivatree by Martin
Sezinia by Sezin
Rickyyates by Chaplain
Workingnomad by Hospitalera
Empty Nest Expat by Karen
Czech Off the Beaten Path by Sher
The Spotted Sparrow by Sparrow
Swissstory Blog by Jessica
Peterhals in Zurich by DRosie
Swiss Family Mac by Mrs Mac
Who'd Say by Carla
Juanita Tortilla by Juanita
A Swissstory by Kylie by Kylie
World Wide Westfields by kookykrys
BBE's Video Snapshots by BBE
A Flamingo in Uthrecht by Oranjeflamingo
Fatbrideslim by Lily
Misadventures of Mub by Mub
Just a Plane Ride Away by JaPra
Emm in London by Emm
Rantings from Afar by annmucc
Eyeflare Travel Tips & Advice by eyeflare
Little London Observationist by Steph
Success Abroad by Zuzanna
Czechmate Diary by Tanja
A Malaysian Abroad by *lynne*
From Ohio with Love by Ivanhoe
Lateral Window by Lilian
Earth to Danie by Barkhouse
Affordable Calling Cards by Expat Calling
Winning Away-Expat Tips & Resources by Emmanuelle
Expatriate Life by Judy
Exile Lifestyle by Colin
The Future is Red by Red
Expanish by Expanish
Jackamo on the Move by JackamoNow, be sure to have your post go live at midnight Friday night (Oct. 30th) in your timezone, if at all possible. If that's not possible, then have your post go live as early as you can on Saturday morning so we have no breaks in our chain of blogs. This is very important. Also, please be sure to include our Twitter Reporter, Karen, in your blog post--with a link back to her blog "Empty Nest Expat." Here is the information to include about Karen: Karen is an American expat blogger last seen in Prague. The Wall Street Journal said, "Her blog makes a fun read for anyone looking for reassurance that change can be a wonderful thing--and also for anyone interested in visiting the Czech Republic." Including this information about Karen is our way of thanking her for being our Twitter Reporter on Saturday! She will read all of our posts and make Tweets on Twitter throughout the day about each of our blogs! How awesome is that!
So, that's it for now...good luck with your posts--and please write me, leave a comment, or Tweet if you have any questions or need more information about Saturday's World Blog Surf Day!
Can't wait!!! See you all on Saturday!!!!
Have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Monday, October 26, 2009
WBSD is Coming Up Fast!
Hi Everyone,
Phew, things have been very busy around here! I've definitely not been on vacation, but have been working very hard on some freelance projects that came my way. You know how it is--when it rains, it pours. Well, this is one of those times when it's pouring--but in a good way. I won't complain! Things will calm down in the next week or so as I process the work. It definitely feels good to be here with you all again!
World Blog Surf Day is only a few days away...we're counting down now...5 days till the big event! Our theme for this WBSD is "Holidays & Celebrations--what is your favorite new holiday and how is it celebrated?" I would like to mention that this topic includes holidays, but you can also write about celebrations such as weddings, birthdays, etc. Are you preparing your posts? Your posts can be in any form...written, pictorial, etc. Creativity is what World Blog Surf Day is all about! I'm working on my post...but it has a ways to go before it will be ready. Like last time, it would be great if you could have your posts go live around midnight in your time zone on Friday night. This will allow for all the posts to be "live" on Saturday morning at the same time...well, that's the theory, anyway! That worked well for our last WBSD...so we'll try that again this time.
For all of you new WBSD participants, I will have the link list posted here and on the WBSD site by Wednesday. That list will show who you are supposed to link to in your post. Each blogger will include a link to the next blogger in the chain--this will create a circle, so that a reader can surf from blog to blog and travel the world!
We have a bit of news for WBSD--we have an official Twitter Reporter! Karen, from Empty Nest Expat, will be our live reporter on Saturday! As a way of expressing our thanks for Karen's work, it would be great if each of your blogs would include a link to Karen's blog. Also, please include this bio for Karen in your post: Karen is an American expat writer last seen in Prague. The Wall Street Journal said, "Her blog makes a fun read for anyone looking for reassurance that change can be a wonderful thing--and also anyone interested in visiting the Czech Republic." Our Twitter Reporter will be reading each of your blog posts and Tweeting a blurb about them on Twitter!
That's all for now! If you have any questions or comments please leave them here in the comments, or drop me an email...or a Tweet!
Have a great day--looking forward to your posts on Saturday!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Phew, things have been very busy around here! I've definitely not been on vacation, but have been working very hard on some freelance projects that came my way. You know how it is--when it rains, it pours. Well, this is one of those times when it's pouring--but in a good way. I won't complain! Things will calm down in the next week or so as I process the work. It definitely feels good to be here with you all again!
World Blog Surf Day is only a few days away...we're counting down now...5 days till the big event! Our theme for this WBSD is "Holidays & Celebrations--what is your favorite new holiday and how is it celebrated?" I would like to mention that this topic includes holidays, but you can also write about celebrations such as weddings, birthdays, etc. Are you preparing your posts? Your posts can be in any form...written, pictorial, etc. Creativity is what World Blog Surf Day is all about! I'm working on my post...but it has a ways to go before it will be ready. Like last time, it would be great if you could have your posts go live around midnight in your time zone on Friday night. This will allow for all the posts to be "live" on Saturday morning at the same time...well, that's the theory, anyway! That worked well for our last WBSD...so we'll try that again this time.
For all of you new WBSD participants, I will have the link list posted here and on the WBSD site by Wednesday. That list will show who you are supposed to link to in your post. Each blogger will include a link to the next blogger in the chain--this will create a circle, so that a reader can surf from blog to blog and travel the world!
We have a bit of news for WBSD--we have an official Twitter Reporter! Karen, from Empty Nest Expat, will be our live reporter on Saturday! As a way of expressing our thanks for Karen's work, it would be great if each of your blogs would include a link to Karen's blog. Also, please include this bio for Karen in your post: Karen is an American expat writer last seen in Prague. The Wall Street Journal said, "Her blog makes a fun read for anyone looking for reassurance that change can be a wonderful thing--and also anyone interested in visiting the Czech Republic." Our Twitter Reporter will be reading each of your blog posts and Tweeting a blurb about them on Twitter!
That's all for now! If you have any questions or comments please leave them here in the comments, or drop me an email...or a Tweet!
Have a great day--looking forward to your posts on Saturday!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Busy Days & WBSD
Hi Everyone,
Wow, things have been very busy lately! It's been about two weeks since my last post and that's due to my being so very immersed in work and Life. Currently, I have a small freelance project going that is taking up most of my time, and I have acquired a student(a son of a friend)--and I've become a tutor of English. This is a development I never thought would come about--me as a tutor? Yes, now I am! Along with that, I've fought a stomach virus, and watched our neighbor's cat for a few days. Jiri and I also took a trip to Okor Castle a couple of weekends ago. I have some pretty pictures from that trip and I'll write a post to go with the pictures, too. I've also not forgotten about the Rome pictures! There's a lot to catch up on!
World Blog Surf Day is only a couple of weeks away, too! We have thirty-six expat bloggers who have signed up so far. Hopefully a few more will come and join us. I will work on getting the word out about WBSD, and if you could also help--that would be great. The more bloggers we have the merrier and more fun WBSD will be! I'll write a post, in a few days, about how World Blog Surf Day will work--just as a reminder and update for everyone. I'm very excited about WBSD and am looking forward to when it will go live on October 31st!
Another note about World Blog Surf Day--we are looking for a Twitter reporter! Last time we had Anastasia Ashman (Thandelike, on Twitter) as our reporter. She is busy this time around, so we would like to find another blogger who would be interested in becoming our Twitter reporter. This would entail reading all the blog posts, and posting interesting and intriguing Tweets (about each blog) throughout the day of WBSD on October 31st. As compensation for your work, we would include a link back to you (your blog/Twitter page--whichever you would like) on each WBSD participating blog. Let me know if you're interested!
That's all for now...I wanted to get caught up with you all and let you know what's been going on. It's a very busy time!
You all have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Wow, things have been very busy lately! It's been about two weeks since my last post and that's due to my being so very immersed in work and Life. Currently, I have a small freelance project going that is taking up most of my time, and I have acquired a student(a son of a friend)--and I've become a tutor of English. This is a development I never thought would come about--me as a tutor? Yes, now I am! Along with that, I've fought a stomach virus, and watched our neighbor's cat for a few days. Jiri and I also took a trip to Okor Castle a couple of weekends ago. I have some pretty pictures from that trip and I'll write a post to go with the pictures, too. I've also not forgotten about the Rome pictures! There's a lot to catch up on!
World Blog Surf Day is only a couple of weeks away, too! We have thirty-six expat bloggers who have signed up so far. Hopefully a few more will come and join us. I will work on getting the word out about WBSD, and if you could also help--that would be great. The more bloggers we have the merrier and more fun WBSD will be! I'll write a post, in a few days, about how World Blog Surf Day will work--just as a reminder and update for everyone. I'm very excited about WBSD and am looking forward to when it will go live on October 31st!
Another note about World Blog Surf Day--we are looking for a Twitter reporter! Last time we had Anastasia Ashman (Thandelike, on Twitter) as our reporter. She is busy this time around, so we would like to find another blogger who would be interested in becoming our Twitter reporter. This would entail reading all the blog posts, and posting interesting and intriguing Tweets (about each blog) throughout the day of WBSD on October 31st. As compensation for your work, we would include a link back to you (your blog/Twitter page--whichever you would like) on each WBSD participating blog. Let me know if you're interested!
That's all for now...I wanted to get caught up with you all and let you know what's been going on. It's a very busy time!
You all have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Monday, September 28, 2009
World Blog Surf Day Topic is....
Hi Everyone,
Thanks for taking part in the WBSD poll to choose the topic we'll all be writing about on October 31st! It was surprising to see the outcome of our voting...really...and interesting! Can you make a guess as to which topic came in #1? Drum roll please..................
Well...maybe I should do a break down of the poll for you...that might be more interesting! We had a total of twenty-six votes--this includes some bloggers who have signed up, but whose blogs are currently in the review process. Here is the break down of votes:
Fifth place, with one vote: How do people in my new country work to change the place for the better?
Fourth place, with one vote: What is your favorite kind of music that you've discovered in your new country, and why do you like it?
Third place, with five votes: My new country's strangest custom.
Second place, with six votes: Festivals & Celebrations-how does the new country deal with death, ghosts, and other worldly, creatures?
First place, with six votes: Religion & Society-what role does religion play in your new country? (This the one I voted for!)
Now, the winner that will be our topic for October 31st....
Drum roll please...I can't stand the suspense.....well, you should have figured it out by now...so here goes....
And the winner is, with seven votes: Holidays and Celebrations-what is your favorite new holiday and how is it celebrated?
You can see the voting was hot and furious...and very close on the last three topics. It was a toss up a couple of moments! Thank you all for participating in the vote!
That's all for now...I'll go over the next set of details (for those of you who are new) in the next post!
Have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Thanks for taking part in the WBSD poll to choose the topic we'll all be writing about on October 31st! It was surprising to see the outcome of our voting...really...and interesting! Can you make a guess as to which topic came in #1? Drum roll please..................
Well...maybe I should do a break down of the poll for you...that might be more interesting! We had a total of twenty-six votes--this includes some bloggers who have signed up, but whose blogs are currently in the review process. Here is the break down of votes:
Fifth place, with one vote: How do people in my new country work to change the place for the better?
Fourth place, with one vote: What is your favorite kind of music that you've discovered in your new country, and why do you like it?
Third place, with five votes: My new country's strangest custom.
Second place, with six votes: Festivals & Celebrations-how does the new country deal with death, ghosts, and other worldly, creatures?
First place, with six votes: Religion & Society-what role does religion play in your new country? (This the one I voted for!)
Now, the winner that will be our topic for October 31st....
Drum roll please...I can't stand the suspense.....well, you should have figured it out by now...so here goes....
And the winner is, with seven votes: Holidays and Celebrations-what is your favorite new holiday and how is it celebrated?
You can see the voting was hot and furious...and very close on the last three topics. It was a toss up a couple of moments! Thank you all for participating in the vote!
That's all for now...I'll go over the next set of details (for those of you who are new) in the next post!
Have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Back in Prague
Hi Everyone,
I've not fallen off the face of the planet! I'm back in Prague once again, and have managed to walk directly into a health emergency situation--not my own. I'll tell you more about that next week once we have an outcome...things are a bit up in the air right now, but will hopefully come out OK in the next day or two.
My trip back to Prague was a bit of a trial since I'm still sick, but the main thing is to have returned home safely! I had to see my doctor and he's in the process of sorting me all out. It will take some time due to the amount of prednisone I was having to take. The prednisone has caused some other complications...one of which is fluid retention. My face looks very round...one good thing, however, is that the prednisone has puffed my face so much as to get rid of my wrinkles! I guess a round face, with no wrinkles, is OK at my age! I'm enjoying the no wrinkles, but I don't recommend this for anyone wanting to have a more youthful look!
Otherwise, I will be working on WBSD and preparing the sign-up form. I'm hoping to have that up and ready next week. And then we'll need to vote on the topic for this upcoming WBSD, too. I'm looking forward to this--it will be fun!
And dear Entrecard droppers, I'll be back to dropping in a day or so. Things are so busy right now with the health emergency I've not had time to get caught up. Thanks for still coming by to drop and visit.
Well, that's all for now...you all have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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(c) 2009 by czechoffthebeatenpath
I've not fallen off the face of the planet! I'm back in Prague once again, and have managed to walk directly into a health emergency situation--not my own. I'll tell you more about that next week once we have an outcome...things are a bit up in the air right now, but will hopefully come out OK in the next day or two.
My trip back to Prague was a bit of a trial since I'm still sick, but the main thing is to have returned home safely! I had to see my doctor and he's in the process of sorting me all out. It will take some time due to the amount of prednisone I was having to take. The prednisone has caused some other complications...one of which is fluid retention. My face looks very round...one good thing, however, is that the prednisone has puffed my face so much as to get rid of my wrinkles! I guess a round face, with no wrinkles, is OK at my age! I'm enjoying the no wrinkles, but I don't recommend this for anyone wanting to have a more youthful look!
Otherwise, I will be working on WBSD and preparing the sign-up form. I'm hoping to have that up and ready next week. And then we'll need to vote on the topic for this upcoming WBSD, too. I'm looking forward to this--it will be fun!
And dear Entrecard droppers, I'll be back to dropping in a day or so. Things are so busy right now with the health emergency I've not had time to get caught up. Thanks for still coming by to drop and visit.
Well, that's all for now...you all have a great day!
God bless,
Sher :0)
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