Romania, the land of ...

• ... change, because I just got back from the gym. A pretty nice facility, with weights, treadmills, big ass pool, tanning and massage. 16 visits for a little less than $20. Life is sweet.
• Dr. Pepper. YES, they have the infamous Dr. Pepper, who sits in my fridge right now. I will come with a pic to prove it pretty soon. Alas it's 30 cents a can, it's still DP, in Romania!!!
• supermarkets. Since last year they have opened a gazillion little super markets / grocery stores. They probably have the variety on the shelves of K-mart displayed on a tenth of shelf space. Sometimes I don't want to get something because I destroy the beautiful merchandise symmetry.
  
• cops. Radar detectors are legal, but cops know how to outsmart them. They hide the popo car in the bushes and turn the radar gun on for a few seconds just for those that look like they're speeding. The sad part of the story is that they did just that when me and my dad were driving from the airport, and now my dad is driver-licenseless. Yes, he was driving 70mph on a stretch of the road that looked exactly like any other highway, except that it had five houses on the side, hence a speed limit of 30mph. For three months he will experiment with the train system, I guess.