December 2010
RT @kymriskadraken: @Shazzer I didn’t think you were this cheap. http://twitpic.com/3lkc4i // It’s a 2010 close out sale!
Maybe it’s because I’m only here every other year that I can never remember that most of Sweden is closed on New Year’s Eve? #bestlaidplans
RT @pourmecoffee: Murkowski certified winner in AK. She will experiment with old school style of governing from office instead of Facebook.
Heading to the office with the Mothership and fika treats! (@ Malmö Centralstation) http://4sq.com/fUzDJS
RT @pourmecoffee: GOP waiting for Dems to make New Year’s resolutions so they can resolve to repeal them.
Glogg recipe: The lovely wine with an unlovely name - Salon.com http://ht.ly/3vSI2 // We cheat and buy it ready to heat
Sunny skies are beckoning my Mom & I to be outside…but walking conditions in Malmö remain really lousy. #snowremovalsuckshere
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When iconic architecture meets Christmas
via boingboing.net Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water in gingerbread is a whimsical pairing of two of my favorite things. Well, three if you count frosting!
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One of my favorite Christmas carols, played by...
via youtube.com Too clever!
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Obama signs historic bill ending 'don't ask, don't...
via content.usatoday.com About. Damn. Time.
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Giant Slides Should be Obligatory In Every...
via gizmodo.com I agree!
My 1st status update of the day (via Gowalla) never posted, so none of my subsequent updates made much sense. (It’s a good excuse!)
RT @chrislhayes: Now to try to end the wars we ask our gay and straight soldiers to fight. // Too right, Chris.
The frozen view from The Penthouse Nordic http://post.ly/1LwB0
The frozen view from The Penthouse Nordic
This is what you see outside one of the dormer windows in our livingroom. Brrrrrrr! - Taken at 10:18 AM on December 18, 2010 - uploaded by ShoZu
Winter Wonderland at Lundagård in Lund, Sweden
This was taken at dusk when the pink spot lights in the trees were just beginning to be visible on the snow below. - Taken at 8:34 PM on December 17, 2010 - uploaded by ShoZu
RT @jeffreyfeldman: within 2 years of HISTORIC voter rejection of Bush Era—Congress thumbs nose at public to revive WORST of Bush policies.
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‘Bad Santa’ sends a message to Harrods shoppers
via itsrudetostare.com The article quotes a grandmother from my home state of Indiana, who noted…” that is not an appropriate message for a child. At least not at Christmas time.”
Church bulletin board unwittingly tells the true...
via buzzfeed.com This would be hysterical if it wasn’t so friggin’ sad.
The aftermath of a visit from our 18-month-old Goddaughter. (We wouldn’t have it any other way!) http://plixi.com/p/63316329
Jon Stewart: “Since when does the GOP party make 9/11 first responders stand over in the corner with the gays & Mexicans?” // Pitch-perfect.
The view from the new #Skanetrafiken commuter train Quiet Car. Stars on the ceiling are a nice touch! http://plixi.com/p/62870418
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Why didn't I know that John C. Reilly could sing?
via jezebel.com Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly Remake Bowie/Bing Duet…which is clearly the “revival” tune of Christmas 2010.
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They didn't teach us this at band camp!
via buzzfeed.com Color this former marching band nerd impressed!
iPhone baby quilt - There's a nap for that!
via boingboing.net My Mom is an accomplished quilter…I wonder if I can get her to make one of these for MY bed?
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Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy 2010 from Jack...
via collegehumor.com I loved it when David Bowie and Bing Crosby did it, and it still holds up.
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Sweden's Ice Hotel Features a 'Tron' Room
via towleroad.com I’m not much into science fiction, but I’ve been to the ICEHOTEL and I can imagine that some people will find this particular room pretty cool. (Pun very much intended.)
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My early childhood and college years mashed up...
via youtube.com I winder if Sting ever wanted to be a dentist?
And why the he’ll is it that EVERY TIME I fly out of #Heathrow to CPH the flight is delayed?!
Why is it that EVERY bloody time I fly out of Heathrow, there is NEVER any gate info showin — at LHR London Heathrow http://gowal.la/c/36o8L
I’ve decided that British morning TV deserves every joke I’ve ever heard told about it.
Two weeks in the US & I did not lose a single 4Square mayorship. 3 days in London & I’m bleeding one per day! That the hell? #4square
I just ousted @goodwin71 as the mayor of Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aMwDB2
Lack of sleep + overly warm meeting room + full belly = me mentally checked-out.
Fancy fish & chips for dinner! Lovin’ it!!! — at Geales http://gowal.la/c/35WZW
I actually BAKED in my London hotel room last night. When the hell does that ever happen?
RT @chrisorourke: Congrats 2 the grad class of 2012: In your school history you’ve seen: Animal farm & 1984 acted out by the US government
Fancy cocktail served in a coconut shell! http://plixi.com/p/61754826
Salty Caramel ice cream for dessert. HEAVEN! http://plixi.com/p/61769853
French Indian cuisine for dinner. Another reason my diet does not resume until next week. — at La Porte des Indes http://gowal.la/c/35v7y
Bacon Butty 4 breakfast because I’m in the UK. With cheese because I’m an American.
I LOVE London cabs! So roomy! — at Paddington Station http://gowal.la/c/35iqL
Nifty boutique hotel. Complimentary wifi. SCORE! Jazzed about the super deep bathtub — at Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes http://gowal.la/c/35kxU
Express Train from Heathrow to Paddington has free WiFi. Pretty sweet!
Buckled in for the flight to London-town. Next update will come from merry olde — at CPH Copenhagen Airport Kastrup http://gowal.la/c/35fvM
Onboard the 6:42 for Kastrup to catch a flight for a poorly-timed London business trip. Z — at Malmö Centralstation http://gowal.la/c/35eKC
Greetings from the UK! Time to check out the notorious Terminal 5! — at LHR London Heathrow http://gowal.la/c/35hyi
Evidently no-one in downtown Malmö wants to cook tonight. This place is hoppi — at The Orient House Of Falafel No 1 http://gowal.la/c/351Qm
Super fun hi-tech evening on Skype video chat with one sister and FaceTime with two nieces! Brilliant!