Jan 28 2010
A friend of mine sent me an email with a link to this commercial, and I think it has a very strong message. If we could all learn to encourage one another, and not be so cold in our responses to unexpected happenings, maybe the world would be a better place. If you have any problems viewing this video here on the Z-Issue, there is a link for it on YouTube (provided it isn’t taken down for one reason or another).
Pianist:
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Jan 21 2010
I have always enjoyed Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynn Truss because it comically explains the importance of punctuation on intended meaning. I was looking around the internet today to see if I could get myself in a better mood when I stumbled upon this great image:
WHAT is in that Blizzard? Seems like a throwback to Swift’s “Modest Proposal” to me. 😉
If you found the image funny, maybe you should check out Eats, Shoots & Leaves, or even “Semantricks” by Lewis M. Gediman.
|:| Zach |:|
Jan 10 2010
Today we woke up, and were greeted by the cat meowing fiercely at the dog. These two animals were very friendly pets of the owner of the Budget Flats. Anyway, we got ready, checked out, and headed back to Düsseldorf. Before we started back, though, we went to a fritkot called Fritland for a burger and fries… essentially for the fries.
We made it back to Düsseldorf in a little under two hours, which may be because of the 150 kmh on the autobahn. We looked and looked for a bakery that was open on Sundays, but alas, we couldn’t find one. So, we settled for the McCafe, which is the bakery / coffee shop that is inside some McDonald’s locations in Germany. I had a slice of apple pie and some herbal tea. It was a nice filler before getting on the plane.
We dropped off the car at the rental place and then got a ride to the airport. Interestingly, we couldn’t find the check-in counter for our airline anywhere in the terminal. That was because our airline only had one departing flight today, and the check-in counter didn’t open until 2 hours before the flight. Everything went smoothly through customs and such, and the flight was painless.
We missed the bus to Swords by about 2 minutes, so we just ended up taking a taxi even though it was a much higher price. The bus only runs every thirty minutes or so on Sundays, and it was cold and rainy.
When we got back to Swords, we took the 10-minute walk to the village to find something to eat for dinner. The only place that was open really was Eddie Rockets, which is basically just a diner fashioned after the American 1960s. I had some chicken tenders, and a shake. The best part was that we didn’t have to pay for water like we did on the mainland. Yippee!
We head out tomorrow morning bright and early. It has been an exciting trip. 🙂
