So.. it’s 28 Feb 2010 and I’m sitting in Beograd, Srbija.  I’ve moved finally.  Been here since 28 Jan 2010.  There are a couple of things I’ve come to realize already in my short time here…

1. Check into the police department within 24 hours if you plan on staying more than a couple of days. It’s the law.. no matter what your embassy might tell you.  You can be fined, prosecuted, and serve jailtime with parole if you do not.  Luckily, I managed to fix this before the worst happened.

2.  Serbia has some of the nicest people I’ve ever met.  Well, I consider it nice, though I’ve been told it’s just upbringing and manners.  Either way…it needs to spread west.  The USA could use a good dose of Serbian hospitality and manners.

Though my stay has had a few snags and hiccups, thus far I’m quite pleased with my discussion.  I have not had the time to explore the city yet or meet tons of locals.  Priorities are first.. job.. then socializing to the max.  Though staying with Nemanja makes life so joyful for many reasons and fills this void I would have if I didn’t know anyone here.  Without him and his mom, my stay would have been miserable thus far.  Or at least VERY lonely.  But that’s one of the many reasons I love him.

Some things I’ve noticed while here…

1. Graffiti everywhere – Mostly football clubs or political sayings.  Lots of 1389 and Fuck USA.  Can’t blame them.  Lots of United Force or some of the other football clubs. But there is a ton of graffiti back home, so this isn’t something new.. but our graffiti in Memphis is 95% gang related.

2.  Lack of crime – I’m definitely not used to that!  But it’s awesome. I feel safe here.  Not just because of Nemanja, but because Beograd doesn’t have the same crime problems Memphis did.  I don’t fear being mugged on the buses, harassed on the streets for being a foreigner, or anything in between or beyond!   It’s amazing.  And somewhat surprising to many since the opinion of most about Serbia is that it is a political wasteland with no morals and simply a breeding ground for immoral behavior and genocides.  However, in the month  I’ve been here.. I’ve definitely seen the exact opposite.

But for now, this is it.. Will be posted more regularly hopefully.  So expect to see more rants, comparisons, and just in general good times and stories.

Been a minute...

So I apologize for the lack of blogging..  It's been a month and a day..or maybe two, it's after midnight.  Much has happened in this time.  I will go into further detail later.

I know I stand on the edge of my move, ready to hear from a school to know I have a job and ready to pack my bags and begin my adventure learning and experiencing a culture that has been raped by the West for its own endeavors.  I want to know the truth for myself.  To see from their eyes what it's like to live day to day with the fresh scars of a war battered society, and a government trying to sell itself to the West for some semblance of security.  But this is the wrong way to do it, Serbian government!  Listen to your people!  They are wanting change.. but not this way!  Look what is happening on the home front of the American Empire... do you truly want you country to be like this and spiraling even more out of control as the days dwindle on?  Please think before you do this!  EU will not save you.. the belief in your country, her beautiful people and culture is what will redeem you for selling your country to the people who helped those that destroyed you in the first place...

More of this rant later..

Holding My Breath

So... it's technically Dec 2nd and is approximately 0800 in Serbia. Most of my friends are waking up to go to university, while the tension of the hearing about the legitimacy of the acclaimed independence of Kosovo wages on.  Now any true Serb knows Kosovo is Serbia.. ;) However, not everyone in the world thinks it is. Serbia is defending itself and its culture for the next few days to then wait months for a hopeful conclusion.

If it was not 0100 here in Memphis, I'd go into lengthy detail as to why this all came about and who's at fault.  However, I'll save that for another day.  Maybe tomorrow I'll get a chance to get some articles together and post them and then give me say along with helping give some history and other facts.

Just know I'm holding my breath.  My heart is with Serbia in this matter.  It deserves to have its Kosovo back. Kosovo is the heartbeat of the religious and proud Serbs. Stop letting ethnic Albanians burn and desecrate Orthodox churches without punishment.  It's time they get the punishment Serbia has dealt with for 14+ years now. Albania is the one who deserved the ill treatment in the first place.  If Serbia is going to be chastised for a supposed genocide, then why aren't the ethnic Albanians being charged with this genocide that they are doing?!  There is footage of churches being burnt, testimonies of ethnic Serbs who've been beaten, robbed, and run from their homes by Albanians because the ethnic Albanians don't want Serbs in Kosovo?  Why is this going on without just punishment? 

Ok.. I'm off my box for now.. sleep for now.. then more box!  Be prepared!!! XD

Preface

I want to explain a bit what this blog will entail.  This blog will include all my thoughts, beliefs, opinions, desires, hates, wants, likes, and everything in between of my life now and the leading path to my Eastern European roots.  This trek will also include parts of my prepping for Srbija and my thoughts and opinions on many dealings/issues with Srbija and the rest of the world.  When I'm over there, I'll probably begin a separate blog on just the daily life of Srbija for me, and this one will continue on with more personal antics.

I do hope you enjoy.  Feel free to comment, just remember... respect me.. I'll respect you. It's a fair trade game.  Everyone is entitled to opinions, and it isn't your place to tell me whether my opinion is or isn't right/wrong.  But please enjoy!

Cao!