Comments for Sijadasi: The Art of Yes http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com Noneinnyetno Overturned Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Why I Want To Be A Teacher by flyingsirkus http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/why-i-want-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-35 flyingsirkus Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:11:52 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/why-i-want-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-35 Robert, I'm sure it was the same person. When he was my Russian teacher in 1993 and 1994, he was probably in his early fifties. I hope that doesn't make you feel old; my husband graduated high school in 1977, if that makes you feel a little better. :) Mr. K also reminds me a lot of Robin Williams. He shares his animated enthusiasm for living what he loves. I love to remember him on the very first day that I met him, going around the room teaching us in total immersion-style to introduce ourselves. With his fist banging on his heart, he'd launch himself at each student, grinning from ear to ear, and in a voice just barely below a happy shout he'd cry, "meen YA ZAvoot LeoNEED VladiMIROVICH KOBYLJANEC! kak VASS zavoot?" I have tried to find him in the Virginia Beach City School directory, but I have not had any success and I have not searched for him recently. If you ever find him, please let me know. Robert, I’m sure it was the same person. When he was my Russian teacher in 1993 and 1994, he was probably in his early fifties. I hope that doesn’t make you feel old; my husband graduated high school in 1977, if that makes you feel a little better. :) Mr. K also reminds me a lot of Robin Williams. He shares his animated enthusiasm for living what he loves. I love to remember him on the very first day that I met him, going around the room teaching us in total immersion-style to introduce ourselves. With his fist banging on his heart, he’d launch himself at each student, grinning from ear to ear, and in a voice just barely below a happy shout he’d cry, “meen YA ZAvoot LeoNEED VladiMIROVICH KOBYLJANEC! kak VASS zavoot?” I have tried to find him in the Virginia Beach City School directory, but I have not had any success and I have not searched for him recently. If you ever find him, please let me know.

]]> Comment on Why I Want To Be A Teacher by Robert Schuhl http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/why-i-want-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-34 Robert Schuhl Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:47:46 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/why-i-want-to-be-a-teacher/#comment-34 I have to wonder if your Russian teacher, Leonid Kobyljance, is the same one who was my English teacher when I was in junior high school back in 1977. He was definitely an inspiration to me and helped me get through a hard time in my life. I wonder now where he is and hope he is still bringing inspiration to his students. So much Robin Williams reminds me of him so whenever I see Robin, I think about Mr. K as we affectionately knew him. I have to wonder if your Russian teacher, Leonid Kobyljance, is the same one who was my English teacher when I was in junior high school back in 1977. He was definitely an inspiration to me and helped me get through a hard time in my life. I wonder now where he is and hope he is still bringing inspiration to his students. So much Robin Williams reminds me of him so whenever I see Robin, I think about Mr. K as we affectionately knew him.

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by Dulce de Leche or, Fear In A Can | Sweets http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-30 Dulce de Leche or, Fear In A Can | Sweets Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:29:32 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-30 [...] fryer full of scorching oil. I worry about falling onto a counter and impaling my eyeball with the dupe spike. I imagine stumbling onto the fiery flat-top, branding the entire side of my face. And every [...] [...] fryer full of scorching oil. I worry about falling onto a counter and impaling my eyeball with the dupe spike. I imagine stumbling onto the fiery flat-top, branding the entire side of my face. And every [...]

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by lauren http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-29 lauren Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:37:03 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-29 great post! made me laugh :). here're a few more i thought of off the top of my head. i've got a bunch of bar slang, but there're probably enough of those to make an entire other list. "on the fly": right away...usually when a server skrews up and needs an order out ie: "i need those burgers otf please!" "neat": this one's for the drink slingers...meaning no ice "slammed": when you're in the weeds because your hostess decided to seat your entire section at the same time "the walk-in": not sure if this is considered slang, but it's the big ol' fridge where most of the prep food/veggies are stored "back of the house": the kitchen, prep area, dishwashing station, etc. (and workers) that customers don't see "front of the house": servers, dining room, hostesses, etc. that customers do see "expo": the task/person responsible for garnishing the food after it's up in the window, before it's run out to the tables "industry": short for anything pertaining to the restaurant/food/bar industry....ie: "industry people are their own breed" great post! made me laugh :) . here’re a few more i thought of off the top of my head. i’ve got a bunch of bar slang, but there’re probably enough of those to make an entire other list.

“on the fly”: right away…usually when a server skrews up and needs an order out ie: “i need those burgers otf please!”

“neat”: this one’s for the drink slingers…meaning no ice

“slammed”: when you’re in the weeds because your hostess decided to seat your entire section at the same time

“the walk-in”: not sure if this is considered slang, but it’s the big ol’ fridge where most of the prep food/veggies are stored

“back of the house”: the kitchen, prep area, dishwashing station, etc. (and workers) that customers don’t see

“front of the house”: servers, dining room, hostesses, etc. that customers do see

“expo”: the task/person responsible for garnishing the food after it’s up in the window, before it’s run out to the tables

“industry”: short for anything pertaining to the restaurant/food/bar industry….ie: “industry people are their own breed”

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by demandrea http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-28 demandrea Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:39:14 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-28 Ha! So funny! I said it myself as I read it.... :) laughed out loud! Good thing she didn't shorten it any more... Ha! So funny! I said it myself as I read it…. :) laughed out loud! Good thing she didn’t shorten it any more…

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by Jake Van Cleve http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-27 Jake Van Cleve Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:12:11 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-27 From one of your previous commentors, how about "foodie?" I've often said it to "normies" who look at me with a befuddled look on their faces ... From one of your previous commentors, how about “foodie?” I’ve often said it to “normies” who look at me with a befuddled look on their faces …

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by jeremiah http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-26 jeremiah Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:19:38 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-26 floor spice.....when u drop it on the floor floor spice…..when u drop it on the floor

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by Lisa http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-25 Lisa Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:19:37 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-25 what do these things mean? on double short black & blue clickity-clackers what do these things mean?
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double short
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clickity-clackers

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by Scarlett J. http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-24 Scarlett J. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:52:54 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-24 hahaha, niiice. hahaha, niiice.

]]> Comment on Servittude, Part II: Restaurant Slang by BigInfluenceMusic http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-23 BigInfluenceMusic Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:16:41 +0000 http://flyingsirkus.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/servittude-part-ii-restaurant-slang/#comment-23 really nice quickie post. every foodie should know this stuff. best to you from LA, CA really nice quickie post. every foodie should know this stuff.

best to you from LA, CA

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