The other day I drank tea with my jam and bread. Do you know what that means? It means that if Julie Andrews had been here we could have sung about it. And we could have one first prize at the festival as well.
Julie- Where were you the one time I actually needed you???
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Can You Smell What The Rock is Cooking?
K. I know he's one of those actors who kinda slips in under the radar and you forget about him til you see him in something. But I think the man has some talent. I haven't seen a movie that he's been in that didn't have some awesome comedic content. I watched the new release of Get Smart today- it was ridiculously funny.
However, it was wrestling that got the whole thing started- so I have found you some classic tribute videos. Ahhh, the memories. The Rock: the man who made the third person cool.
However, it was wrestling that got the whole thing started- so I have found you some classic tribute videos. Ahhh, the memories. The Rock: the man who made the third person cool.
The Wall of Love
Happy Valentines Day.
I got a package today from Manda with lots of cool things in it. There was also a Christmas card from Australia and a Valentine's Day card, plus a cool pic. So, I decided that I finally had enough cards and stuff that they were getting in the way on the bookshelf and so I put them up on the wall:
I feel the love :)
I got a package today from Manda with lots of cool things in it. There was also a Christmas card from Australia and a Valentine's Day card, plus a cool pic. So, I decided that I finally had enough cards and stuff that they were getting in the way on the bookshelf and so I put them up on the wall:
I feel the love :)
Loose Pennies
The other day I was counting my pennies out of my penny jar to see how much I had in there. The result:
That is 23 Euros worth of pennies people.
Is it wrong, that while I was counting and sorting and piling, I sort of felt like Scrooge and his mountainous piles of coinage? All I could picture in my head were random scenes from a Christmas Carol.
Bah Humbug indeed. Now I gotta figure out what I am going to do with it all. I really don't think many cashiers are going to be thrilled when I pay in nothing but 20 cent pieces...
Is it wrong, that while I was counting and sorting and piling, I sort of felt like Scrooge and his mountainous piles of coinage? All I could picture in my head were random scenes from a Christmas Carol.
Bah Humbug indeed. Now I gotta figure out what I am going to do with it all. I really don't think many cashiers are going to be thrilled when I pay in nothing but 20 cent pieces...
Exactness As A Way of Life
I came across these couple of things a couple weeks ago. I wasn't sure at first if they were worth documenting, let alone posting, but here you are:
Ok- so a 1 1/4 Litre bottle of coke is only slightly odd. Would it be more odd if I told you they come in packs of 6?
Buying your TP like this leaves no room for surprises. You know EXACTLY what you are getting.
Ok- so a 1 1/4 Litre bottle of coke is only slightly odd. Would it be more odd if I told you they come in packs of 6?
Buying your TP like this leaves no room for surprises. You know EXACTLY what you are getting.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Sweet Tagline
The tagline for Crank: High Voltage:
He was dead...but he got better.
I can't wait to see this movie. That line says it all- pure mindless entertainment :)
He was dead...but he got better.
I can't wait to see this movie. That line says it all- pure mindless entertainment :)
Grits
I ate grits for the first time today. I was a bit confused as to whether or not I actually liked it because my host mom had baked it into some sort of johnnycake type thing with cherries in it, topped with vanilla sauce. The food was great, but I couldn't really taste the grits themselves.
It was a pretty sweet (hahaha- pun intended) breakfast though :)
It was a pretty sweet (hahaha- pun intended) breakfast though :)
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Random Things I Came Across Today
Things I didn't know about the Muppets, like their origins and stuff. Found HERE.
Painful awesomeness courtesy of Ellen and Gladys.
Learn how to catch your prince Disney Style.
Random Spoof of 300.
A music video where the singers only make a token appearance in the clouds: The Highwayman
The saddest song ever.
Painful awesomeness courtesy of Ellen and Gladys.
Learn how to catch your prince Disney Style.
Random Spoof of 300.
A music video where the singers only make a token appearance in the clouds: The Highwayman
The saddest song ever.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The Definition of Awesome
The Definition of Awesome:
An alien Bach steps out of his spaceship and says, "Take me to your Lieder."
HAHAHAHAHA. I feel like a better person for having shared this :D
An alien Bach steps out of his spaceship and says, "Take me to your Lieder."
HAHAHAHAHA. I feel like a better person for having shared this :D
Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?
This has to be one of my favourite pieces of poetry, behind Robert W. Service's The Cremation of Sam McGee (my ultimate favorite).
Goethe wrote Der Erlkoenig and it has since been set to music (a shout out here to Rhonda- she sang it wonderfully during one of her performances!). I love the way you can hear the horse riding in the first line.* And a giant plus- now that I've been in Germany for a while now, my pronunciation doesn't suck so bad and I am now capable of reading it aloud. The link above also includes a few different translations on the page, some better than others.
If you are not so interested in reading the poem, you can check it out here. There are like a million versions of this one YouTube, but I like this one the best b/c of the facial expressions of the guy singing it :D
*The last line always make me a bit sad though- stupid Erlkoenig.
Goethe wrote Der Erlkoenig and it has since been set to music (a shout out here to Rhonda- she sang it wonderfully during one of her performances!). I love the way you can hear the horse riding in the first line.* And a giant plus- now that I've been in Germany for a while now, my pronunciation doesn't suck so bad and I am now capable of reading it aloud. The link above also includes a few different translations on the page, some better than others.
If you are not so interested in reading the poem, you can check it out here. There are like a million versions of this one YouTube, but I like this one the best b/c of the facial expressions of the guy singing it :D
*The last line always make me a bit sad though- stupid Erlkoenig.
One of My Favourite Things!
There is nothing better than a bunwich. Seriously- fresh baked bun, tasty sandwich things inside. Fantastic!
Actually there is something better. Bunwiches for BREAKFAST. Bread and meat and cheese are big here and come in a million different varieties, so eating even two buns means multiple possibilities for breakfast type awesomeness. That's four pieces of bread for mix and matching on! It was sooo good.
Although, I do have to say that I was mighty confused when the Family called me for breakfast. I know it's Saturday, but still, one in the afternoon doesn't seem so breakfast-y. There was also some super tasty homemade jam. Now, if only I could convince the Family that peanut butter is not weird tasting and random. It was the only thing missing this morning :D
It was truly a breakfast of champions!
Actually there is something better. Bunwiches for BREAKFAST. Bread and meat and cheese are big here and come in a million different varieties, so eating even two buns means multiple possibilities for breakfast type awesomeness. That's four pieces of bread for mix and matching on! It was sooo good.
Although, I do have to say that I was mighty confused when the Family called me for breakfast. I know it's Saturday, but still, one in the afternoon doesn't seem so breakfast-y. There was also some super tasty homemade jam. Now, if only I could convince the Family that peanut butter is not weird tasting and random. It was the only thing missing this morning :D
It was truly a breakfast of champions!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Boss Free
Yesterday I spoke to both the head of the English department (M) and the head of the Bilingual Department (C). I was under the impression that the head of the English department was my head honcho. Then this happened:
Me: I may need to take a few days off coming up here. Is that ok?
M: Why are you asking me? I'm not your boss- check with C.
20 minutes later:
Me: I may need to take a few days off coming up here. Is that ok?
C: Why are you asking me? I'm not your boss- check with M.
It was starting to feel like a vicious cycle. I am just going to assume that since I apparently have no actual boss, just stating firmly to both of them that I am going to take those 3 days off will be enough.
What is the worst they could do? Hmmm? Send me home?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Indeed.
Me: I may need to take a few days off coming up here. Is that ok?
M: Why are you asking me? I'm not your boss- check with C.
20 minutes later:
Me: I may need to take a few days off coming up here. Is that ok?
C: Why are you asking me? I'm not your boss- check with M.
It was starting to feel like a vicious cycle. I am just going to assume that since I apparently have no actual boss, just stating firmly to both of them that I am going to take those 3 days off will be enough.
What is the worst they could do? Hmmm? Send me home?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Indeed.
Monday, February 2, 2009
The Magic of YouTube Compels You!
I wasn't sure what was funnier when I watched this: the fact that it is a song about another song, the awesome 70s embroidery on his clothes, or the fact that he kept interrupting his performance to talk to the guy in the audience.
It is a sweet song though. Thank you Marty Robbins.
It is a sweet song though. Thank you Marty Robbins.
An Ear Worm
It's been stuck in my head ever since I filled out the 25 things about me thing and mentioned teddy bears. I also hadn't realized how old this song is- the words are about 100 years old. It's classic and I told Aaron I would put it up if I found a semi decent recording
My Bad, Part ?
Ooops. It occurred to me today that I have written nothing about Germany in a long time. I guess that was the point of having a blog while I was away, but nothing really interesting has happened lately. Luckily, however, I have lots of other random things to chat about. Lucky you guys! Free admission into my head :)
sweet.
sweet.
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