Vanessa just called me and I need to vent. She told me that she was biking around on the streets of Waukesha when a car sped up in front of her, honked their horn and yelled "Get on the sidewalk!" WTF? How stupid can you be to do that...it's safer for everyone if bikes ride on the street and it's perfectly legal. I'm absolutely DREADING going ( Read more... )

I'm in a rather positive mood so I thought I'd post ( Read more... )

Yesterday I was in the kitchen making rice krispie treats and Anne came in to observe...because she's never had rice krispie treats before. I made a bit of a big deal with them because I actually found rice krispies. They have marshmallows pretty readily but not rice krispies here. Anyways, she tried some and said "wow, that's sweet" kind of as ( Read more... )

In the spirit of trying to keep it short and simple, Latvia ( Read more... )

I’m writing this on Wednesday May 16, 2007 at 22:21…my computer is picking up NO wireless networks…which has never happened before and it’s getting me a bit scared. However, it’s raining cats and dogs here, so I’m just telling myself all the networks are down because of the rain or something…I hope ( Read more... )

I've got my ipod on shuffle right now...good to do when you have no idea what you feeling like listening to...ANYWAYS ( Read more... )

Last night I booked bus tickets and a hostel to Stockholm, June 12-15. Felt good to get that squared away. A load off my back ( Read more... )

I just got back from Operaen which is a music venue/hangout in Christiania. If I haven't mentioned, Christiania is this sort of counter culture hippie town in Copenhagen. Anyways, it was "atmosphere" incarnate...very homey with a jam session (every sunday, early evening) going on. The only downside being the smokiness. I definitely would like ( Read more... )

Yesterday I went to Legoland in Billund, Denmark on a trip planned by the international office. Legos were invented by a Dane, thus the theme park in case you were wondering. As an experienced Lego-playing kid (my lego ice-cream beach shop is one of my fondest childhood presents) I definitely looked forward to this trip. It did not disappoint. ( Read more... )

My bike got stolen. I hope you know how I feel because I don't feel like explaining the amount of negative feelings that I have towards this matter. End of story.

I'm now going to make chicken quesadillas and oatmeal cookies and watch 2.5 hours of American Idol on TV...