#68 Ingen reklam, tack
Today we talk about postal delays, movie theaters re-opening and aqueducts. We also shine a spotlight on Håverud.
Let’s go to the movies!
Apparently, some theaters are open again in Stockholm! Not very many, but a few. There are maybe about 10 movies playing in the whole city, but one of them is “Tenet”, so we had to check it out. In Sweden, you make reservations online and choose your seat before you go the movies. At this …
A passion for chainsaws
These job ads get more specific every day. Today’s copywriting ad states that they would prefer an applicant who is really into chainsaws. If I come dressed as this guy, do you think I’ll get the job?
Little Shop of Horrors – Alternate ending
So I decided to show my youngest son one of my favorite movies since I was 11 – “Little Shop of Horrors.” I’ve watched it many times over the years including last year with his older brother on the DVD I bought in the 90s. Well, my husband got new Blu-Ray versions of everything to …
Paris – hunchbacks, cats and old robots
We are taking the kids to Paris today! It will be their first time there. I’ve been trying to prepare them for the past few weeks with movies about Paris. I’m not sure if they really learned anything from the movies I picked. The reactions went a bit like this: Hunchback of Notre Dame – …
Magpies
Watched the Hunger Games recently. They use a bird called “The Mockingjay” with a sweet song to lead their revolution. They could have used Magpies, like the ones right outside my balcony. Just 30 seconds of screaching from them would cause the other side to surrender any battle.
The Fugitive
Almost all of my knowledge about Chicago is based on “The Fugitive.” However, my husband doesn’t think it’s funny that at every restaurant and museum, I walk up to the desk and tell them I’m looking for a one-armed man. It’s my vacation too, you know!
Subtitles
I like that Sweden subtitles their movies and keeps them in the original language. The only thing that’s annoying is that we all read the subtitles before the actor says the joke, so we laugh before it’s delivered. It must be very confusing for people who can’t read the Swedish subtitles. “This is a country …
They’ve done it again!
First Spotify, then Amazon…. now the kids have gotten into my Netflix account and changed all the settings! I worked for weeks cultivating the perfect system for recommendations. I rated all my favorite stuff. Watched a few things – Thrillers, Sci-Fi, Foreign. I turned it on now and all the recommendations are for “The Magic …
Going to movies in other countries
This weekend, my husband and I were in Berlin. While he was at a work function, I decided to check out a movie. I found a theater that ran movies in the original language, bought a ticket and took a seat. Here is what I noticed: 1. The movie theater doesn’t take credit cards. This …
Airline movies
We are taking our summer vacation soon, so that means it’s time to check the in-flight entertainment guide for the plane! I’m hoping since we live in 2013 that we can have individual screens, but there’s still an off chance that won’t happen. I really don’t mind for flights under 4 hours, but this will …
Movies
I went to the movies this week which started me thinking of the differences between movie theaters in Stockholm and Houston. So today I have a list of pros and cons. HOUSTON PROS Pickles STOCKHOLM CONS No pickles One of the best things about the movies in Houston are the giant Del-Dixi pickles. I have …