Oct 08
28,10,08
one of my favourite things is seeing a white dude attempt to shake
hands with a black dude...
ladies...don't believe everything you hear or see on MTV about what
men want...always remember that MTV is eveil!!!!
Went to the Murakami exhibit last Sunday...twas great. I need to
take advantage of the museums available in Frankfurt. I will miss it
if I end up in a small town in Italia.
went to Ikea last night and forgot to buy the one thing I really
needed...bad Ikea!!! It always finds a way to suck you back in!!!
I now have two bikes out of commission. The front tire on the
afforementioned (big word...what does that actually mean) fahhrad
was buckled or crippled or something and is now kaput!
the cleanliness of my flat tonight is just a tad confusing...it's
like a little german garden gnome was in here tidying about!!!
Mona
rocks!!!
Just
cuz...I love those hands and I love my new camera...
It's
fall in FFM.
who's
the goof in the window...?
25,10,08
So I was scolded today for my lack of entries of late...Sorry..
uhhhh...today I bought 2 picture frames and while trying to ride my
bike while holding the picture frames they got caught in the spokes
of my bike...2 spokes broken. 1 piece of picture frame glass broken
and 1 wooden frame chipped...Good day so far!
and from the wine market...ah winter wine market. Not the same as
summer, but abide...
2,0 is trying to snuggle with me it looks like...It was a bit cold,
but really your fiancée is right there dude ;)
20,10,08
...and I get accused of being a hand talker sometimes...Julia...
...a
selection of the fine things I brought back from the states...
...and
from my balcony...
17,10,08
So my apologies to everyone that I said I would drop a note to to
let them know I made it home OK....
Note is here!!!!
...and for the reading pleasure...
A story about english language in english language...
http://www.slate.com/id/2200489/
and...Europe deals with immigration...
http://www.slate.com/id/2201909/entry/2201918/
17,10,08
Made it home safe...
I'm
very popular with the 8-12 year old set...
12,10,08
BIlly Mays really makes me just want to buy stuff from him...He
seems like a nice young man...
I am now checked into my flight...I guess that means I'm really
coming home!!!
I was confused the other day that while reading the NYT that the
word 'schadenfreude' just sort of showed up in the middle
of an article. There was no explanation of what the word meant which
must mean this is a common conversational word in america now?
In the context of the article my best guess was that it meant
something along the lines of wallowing in bad news/self pity, but
apparently it means to take joy in other peoples sorrows...
and now from the country that gave americans 'kindergarten' and
'strudel'...it's schadenfreude...I'll have to add that to my
dictionary...
11,10,08
Family party!!!
61
is like 2 of me...
Nice
hat on my Grandpa
Me
and me mum
Me
and my nan
11,10,08
Had great fun in Portland, but peaked too early ;) First time
ever!!!
Visited the Rogue, Deschutes and Henry's...(someone correct me if
I'm wrong).
Today was the first frost of the year. It's sunny though and should
warm up. I love fall days like this...
tonight...dinner with the family to celebrate the grandparents 61st
anniversary.
10,10,08
I have officially purchased too much stuff!!!!
Today going on some brewery walk in PDX with friends (and
strangers). Should be good...should have some pics tomorrow...
09,10,08
Got to work the last two days. Was fun and nice to be in the company
of some old friends.
Saw lots of family this week, and will see some more this weekend.
Didn't have time to see everyone I wanted to see and the rest of the
week is basically booked up :(
My mom asked me if I was happy I came back...I guess I am. I'll
probably appreciate it when I'm gone or something ;)
So some boring family pics...
David,
Zoe, Zach
Aunt
Hazel and Uncle Woody
...and
me wearing the work uniform...
really gotta take some more pics...
Clinton is coming over from eng-uh-lund in December...
06,10,08
Cheers kati!
btw you are the greatest 'self photo taker' in the history of self
photo taking...
cue theme from Deliverance...
05,10,08
So finally took a few pics...
I think these finally prove that Jay's marriage is a shammmmmmm
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I
made it into one...getting a shave apparently...
04,10,08
I had forgotten the joys of a black n tan brownie from McMenamins...mmmm
On the radio some guy said 'at the end of the day' about 12 times in
3 minutes...I also see that depression 2,0 has also shown up on the
Internet...I'm going to work really hard to come up with an original
idea one of these days...
04,10,08
I'm sitting in the Beanery
(coffee shop - free internet) at 6:45 and there are currently two
old white haired guys with beards, leather jackets, and
berets...they aren't even sitting at the same table...if only I
could find a way to export this style back to europe.
Today meeting two or 3 sets of friends, and hope to actually take
some pics today.
03,10,08
Happy Unification Day!!!
I'm really annoyed at the need to have a car. It takes me 15 minutes
to drive to a coffee shop. I'm used to being 10 seconds walk from my
building to the Starbucks. Something is wrong with this country...
Listening to my grandparents mute the VP debate to argue is very
cute and amusing. I think they're cancelling each others votes.
On the radio yesterday I heard an ad for a mortgage company
referencing the bailout (as yet unpassed) and how that allows them
to offer more money to more people etc. etc. etc. So because of the
bailout they have a greenlight to
répéter répéter répéter...
When it comes will they call it 'Depression 2,0'?
02,10,08
I was accused of having an accent the other day...Not because of
inflection, but because of cadence...Hopefully it won't go away
before I get back home, but I fear it might already be slipping.
It's been a rather busy trip so far. It feels like I've been here
for weeks already.
I've been to two family dinners. Shopped at every interesting store
in Salem (that was tiring). Went through boxes of stuff. Met
friends, drank coffee...met more friends. remade friends, went to
the old office to say hi, took some photos, and had a drink. I'm
tired now...
I got carded twice yesterday for attempting to buy alcohol....That
and the accent thing are the highlights so far :)
OK that might be some pathetic highlights, but I miss Germany and my
people in Germany.
Hi People!!!
1,10,08
It's October in the USA...
For the first time I'm a bit concerned about losing my job. I'm not
directly affected by any of the financial problems, but am for sure
indirectly (like most) affected by any shutdowns in economies that
my company is doing business in...
Hello language school?
I keep being surprised by people that still recognize me after two
years. The people at the Starbucks near my old office did, the guy
who used to work at Joe Mochas, and is now at Boones...but then I
guess if I recognize them they should be able to recognize me...this
is a stupid paragraph!!!
I blame my cold!!!