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Jānis gets Yummier
Since our first meeting, Yummy Jānis and I have been restricted to getting to know each other better via Facebook as he lives in Jelgava (of all places). It’s been an eye-opening experience. For example, I recently discovered that Yummy is quite … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humor, Humour, Latvian men, Love and Relationships
Tagged Beyoncé, Blogging, Dating, expat, Finding a man in Latvia, Food, Gangsta rap, humor, Humour, Irish food, Jelgava, Latvia, Latvian men, meat, Men cooking, Relationships, The Onyx, Wine
127 Comments
The weird and wonderful world of Latvian names
For Christmas, one of my students gave me a calendar and, I have to say, it really is the gift that keeps on giving. Not only do I now know what day it is most of the time, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Language, Latvia, Latvian women
Tagged Changing your name, Children, Choosing your child's name, Cock, expat, humor, Humour, language, Latvia, Latvian name days, Latvian names, Latvian names and their meanings, Vagina
164 Comments
Mobile Mania
Latvians are not the most verbose of people. In response to my ‘So, did you have a nice Christmas/New Year?’, I received, ‘Yes’. OK, OK, so it was a closed question – I should have known better. I quickly realised … Continue reading
Posted in Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian people
Tagged Communication, davai, Driving in Latvia, expat, humor, Humour, labi, Latvia, Latvian drivers, Latvian people, Mobile phones, Talking on the phone, čau
102 Comments
The Big 3-6
Yup, I’m no longer a 35-year-old spinster, but a 36-year-old one (who’s been ‘horny too long time’, if you believe the hype). My birthday was yesterday but as Tuesday is kind of a crap day to celebrate, I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Humour, Latvian men, Latvian women, Old age
Tagged Birthday presents, birthdays, champagne, expat, humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, Lifts, TEFL, Wine
105 Comments
Ice Ice Baby
After you’ve pissed off an entire country, there’s really only one thing left to do, and that is go to a place where there are lots of people from that country moving around, at speed, on very sharp objects. Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Traditions, Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvian people
Tagged birthdays, cake, Dinamo Riga, expat, ice rink, ice-skating, Jurmala, Latvia, Latvian men, Latvian women, superstitions
114 Comments
A few days in Dublin
I spent Christmas in Dublin and what a wonderful few days it was. In case you’re wondering, yes, Latvia let me back in. Passport control Jānis: What happened to your passport? Me: (Shrug) It got wet and sticky. (I didn’t … Continue reading
My 15 minutes
Becoming the most notorious woman in a country overnight is no fun. I’ve spent hours trawling through messages because, unlike some, I believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion so I’ve published them all – good and bad. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beer, Expat, Humor, Humour, Latvia, Latvian men, Riga
Tagged Blog writing, Eastern European men, expat, Judgement, kasjauns.lv article, language, Latvia, Latvian people, Lifestyle choices, Marriage proposals, Media, Moving to Riga, Sense of humour, Single ladies
169 Comments
Expat Eye on Latvia 
Expat Eye is One!
Today Expat Eye on Latvia is one year old! What a year it’s been – I’ve met some amazing people, both online and in the real world, and I’m so grateful to them for reading. I can hardly believe that … Continue reading →