Month: May 2013

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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:  […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.”

  • 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.  […]

  • Phrases I don’t like to hear

    “Hey Mom!  Look what came out of my mouth!”

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]