Monday, October 22, 2007

i kissed a girl...

there seems to be this culture in the czech republic where as a sign of greeting, either to say hello or bid farewell, women give each other a kiss. on the mouth. the first time i saw this in kralupy, playing with the aia hockey team, i wondered if i was entering a team where many of the girls had girlfriend relationships, which is fine, but good to know. but after chatting with my slovak friend, i learned that this is normal here.

my defense partner, Paja, is 16 years old and a completely fun and crazy girl. we've become good buddies at hockey and i know i have earned her respect. the biggest indication to me was after the game yesterday when she was shouting "cau" and "ahoj" to everyone, and she came over and gave me a farewell kiss on the mouth. i was shocked, but i think i played it pretty cool. it was quite the experience! i guess moving overseas really is about moving out of your comfort zone - and learning new traditions!

3 comments:

Miss McMillan said...

Ha ha ha..right on. Way to embrace the culture, Chels...but don't expect us Canadians to return the love when you get home! Ha ha! I'll take a hug, thank you very much. :)

jerms said...

that is a crazy story. thanks for all the updates from over there. keep them coming.

Unknown said...

Typical- all the good stories happen AFTER i leave.... jus playing:) wats funny is that one of my teamates tried to kiss me on the mouth after practice one day in Prague- but then i punched him in the face so the crisis was avoided.