Tag: Texas
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Texas journal
This summer I spent 3 weeks with my family in Texas. While there, I kept a journal about some of the interesting things I encountered.
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Why would I want this?
This gift idea came up on my feed the other day. My hometown in Texas was home to the second-largest refinery in the U.S. Does this candle smell like pollution?
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Pickle juice craze
I’m back from 3 weeks in the states with a confused stomach and many new food observations. Today is all about pickles. So pickle juice flavor is a thing in […]
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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, […]
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Brain Wilson, the Texas Law Hawk
You just don’t get lawyers like this in Sweden. This guy makes me want to commit a crime in Texas just so I can call.
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Southeast Texas job tips
While watching TV in Southeast Texas, there was a public service commercial to help people get jobs through handy job interview tips. Among the usual, “Dress nice, be polite,” there […]
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My son, the travel agent
While in Texas this summer, we took a trip to the state capitol of Austin. Here is what my 8-yr old had to say: “Austin is the life. Swimming, macaroni […]
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The best ads are on AM Radio
When’s the last time you listened to AM Radio in East Texas? … Well that’s too long! Commercials on AM Radio are the funniest thing out there. In addition to […]
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Grocery shopping in Texas
On our recent trip to Texas, I was in the grocery store buying a vegetable platter for a party. The man in line ahead of me bore a great resemblance […]
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Deep-fried Twinkies
On the same theme as yesterday, yet ANOTHER reason I gained 5 pounds on vacation.
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Plane from Texas
Time to head outta Texas and get back to Sweden. Here’s what planes look like in Texas of course.
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Excuse me, you forgot our 4th onion ring order
We’re 4 people at this table. How do we survive on this tiny amount of food? #GiantStomachsAfter2WeeksInTX
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Texas in the eyes of my children
I like to give my kids cameras on all trips to encourage them to take pictures of what is most interesting and important to them. Today I give you photos […]
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This is why we can’t stay more than a month
One month in Texas = 10 lbs (that’s 5 kilos for the rest of the world!) I give you evidence:
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Baytown Outlaws
I grew up in Baytown, Texas, just outside of Houston. I usually just tell people I’m from Houston since it’s more well known (and I pause for the required, “Houston, […]
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4th of July in Texas
It’s that time of year again! 4th of July – and we’re spending it in Texas. Let me write the equivalent of a school essay to help explain the 4th […]
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Maybe not the best gift for dad?
Apparently, today is Father’s Day in the U.S. This ad showed up while I was browsing things to do in Houston. Do you think your father might be a bit […]
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BlueBell off the shelves. Texas mourns.
As anyone living in Texas or the southern U.S. knows, BlueBell ice cream is one of the best things to come out of Texas. Most Texans eat nothing else. Recently, […]