From Babylon to Rome

Sunday, January 25, 2009

German words I love

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Okay, literal translation is a minefield for miscommunication yada yada yada. I know. But I LURV how literal the language is: gums--Zahnflei...
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Saturday, November 8, 2008

What would you pay for castor oil?

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because today I paid 21.50 euro. That's roughly $30 for 500 mL. That's 1/2 a litre. That's a 1-l. milk carton at Safeway--but ha...
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Friday, October 31, 2008

Austrians and death

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the local dj is playing Hallowe'en appropriate songs, starting his show with Michael Jackson's Thriller ("the only man this nig...

Weird school system and seasonal magic

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Learned an interesting fact about the school I work at: new students transferring from another school don't get graded for two years to...
Monday, October 27, 2008

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and the milk machine tutorial: open door , insert 60 cents, wait, enjoy your litre of milk! I thought this was hilarious!

The Milchautomat (milk machine)

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Strange things I've seen...this barn, in a tiny village, has an automatic milk machine in this little doorway. Tutorial in next post
Sunday, October 26, 2008

Der Krocha--Hallowe'en Party Get-up

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Went to a great Hallowe'en party last night. My costume was a Krocha, a typical type of young "style" here. On the 5-minute ...
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I am a Canadian ex-pat living in Vienna, Austria. Locally known as a "love immigrant"
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