Not the best blogger

I have stumbled upon some other expat blogs which have put me to shame. I really have to blog more instead of whining to myself about not knowing anyone in Deva. I have been here almost two years now and am finding it hard to meet people locally. There are so many Americans in Romania but the only ones I have found in Deva are the Mormons. I really wouldn't mind talking to them if they could keep the conversation limited to life in Romania etc.

Nevertheless I am starting to feel more or less Romanian in many ways. When I see images of the US on the news it seems familiar yet foreign. I know---it's a contradiction in terms. In one year from now I will be eligible to apply for citizenship here so I need to get my act together and improve my Romanian grammar. I can speak fairly well now, but I still stumble over verb conjugations.( I have learned some interesting expressions, however, from listening to my mother-in-law yell at her cats) I would also like to find someone that has taken the citizenship exam to find out exactly what sort of knowledge is required.