Month: May 2013
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Salesman of the Future
An ad today is looking for a “salesman of the future.” I fully plan to apply dressed in tin foil and and talking like a robot.
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Learning through toilet paper
After accidently purchasing a set of toilet paper filled with words of love in 3 different Scandinavian languages, I started thinking about a better use of my time on the […]
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Caterpillars in my hair
I spent an hour the other day with a caterpillar crawling in my hair. I talked with my husband, typed on the computer and drank tea… all with a caterpillar […]
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Bathroom: A Space Odyssey
While looking at we could never afford, I found this. It’s a bathroom. Or part of the bathroom. I have no idea what the purpose of this part of the […]
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20 Year Reunion
I’ve recently been invited to the 20 year reunion of my graduating class. Obviously the invite was a mistake, because there is no way I could be that old, but […]
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Champagne for Breakfast
Had champagne for breakfast this morning. What a great way to start the day! It’s my husband’s birthday today, so it’s not just a random “I think I’ll have champagne […]
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Welcome to Sweden, home of meatballs and Abba
When we flew home to Arlanda airport in Stockholm this week after our vacation, the first sign I saw in the airport was “Meatballs – 169 kr!” I was amused […]
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Ketchup shortage in Europe
Back from vacation in Italy (and a day in Switzerland). What thoughts do I bring back with me? Beautiful views, climate or language? NO! My main thought after this trip: […]
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Oh yeah, I’m still on vacation.
That’s right! Still on vacation! And now it’s around 11 days since I wrote this! (I really can’t keep count, but that seems about right.) So I’ve been on vacation […]
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Scheduling posts
At this point, you are reading this about 8 days after I wrote it. Once again, I’m still on vacation. In fact, at this point, I’ve forgotten I’ve written this […]
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Lincoln
Differences between me and my husband: After watching Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” my husband immediately went to find books about the Civil War while I tried to find “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”
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Posting from the future
I’m on vacation and offline for about a week starting today. In fact, I wrote this post 4 days ago. When we go on vacation, we like to stay offline. […]
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Mall Tycoon
As my mind was drifting last night, I started thinking about fountain features in malls, as most people do late at night. Then I started thinking about what goes into […]
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May 1
May 1 is a day of protest and change each year in Europe. Everyone goes out with signs and gathers around town to march or protest something they believe in. […]