You may not be happy about the monopolistic state of German chimney sweeps, but it’s actually quite tolerable. We’ve built up a good relationship with our sweep, and it’s quite comforting to know that we get a reminder to have the work done, and we trust the quality of his work.
I’m not so impressed by [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Clean chimneys – it’s the law
Posted in Tips and Info, tagged chimney sweep, schornsteinfeger on 31 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sindelfingen Altstadt photos
Posted in day trips, tagged Sindelfingen altstadt on 30 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here some photos of Sindelfingen, right before the Easter snows rolled in. Today they had Verkaufsoffener Sonntag, when most of the stores in this area were open and they did a nice fair on the marketplace. Always a good time there.
Frey chocolate from Switzerland
Posted in day trips, tagged chocolate personality quiz on 26 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s possible to make a day trip to Switzerland from Stuttgart. When you go, consider Zurich. Beautiful city, nice to walk around.
While you’re there, buy chocolate. Frey chocolate. At any grocery store. Process-controlled by Frey from the beans to the distribution, this is superior chocolate. And cheap.
Try the Noir Authentique. 78% dark and smooth as [...]
Who is Eckhart Tolle and what is he doing to America?
Posted in misc, tagged a new earth, eckhat tolle on 24 March 2008 | 1 Comment »
Eckhart Tolle is an author. Born in Germany, he has spent most of his life outside of Germany. Somewhere I read that he changed his name from Ulrich to Eckhart.
He has written several books, lately one called A New Earth, and is presently teaching an online class with the famous Oprah Winfrey. This is big [...]
African Food in Sindelfingen
Posted in Fun things, restaurant, tagged African food, Sindelfingen, Vanni Restaurant on 23 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
African food is hard to find around here. A new family has taken over the old Indian restaurant on Goldberg, and they are serving African food in addition to Indian cuisine. It’s one of those places that looks like nothing from the outside, but once you get the food inside you, you’ll really enjoy it. [...]
Böblingen city umbrella souvenir
Posted in Fun things, Tips and Info, tagged Böblingen, souvenir on 17 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for a souvenir for friends or relatives? That can be quite troublesome, I know. Often I look for interesting cloth shopping bags. The grocery store in the Böblingen City Center mall has ones with a nice print of Böblingen on it.
When DH and I went to the Bürgeramt last week to get my university [...]
Happy Easter!
Posted in Fun things, tagged Lindt deaf bunny, my butt hurts on 13 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aldi in America: Still needs a little practice
Posted in misc, tagged Aldi on 8 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Aldi does exist in America, and they’ve been moderately successful. They’ve even managed to implement coin-operated grocery carts and gain some acceptance.
However, they’ve taken a rather large public relations hit lately. A woman in Omaha, Nebraska found a machine clamp. Video here.
US Tax Info for Germans and US Citizens, also Kyrgyzstan
Posted in Tips and Info, tagged income tax, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, US taxes on 7 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wondering about paying US taxes?
If you’re a US citizen, or if you’re a German who either lived in the US, owns property in the US, or has interest income there, you ought to check out the tax information from the IRS provided by the Frankfurt Consulate. They answer a lot of common questions and provide links [...]
Jon Stewart’s command of the German language
Posted in TV Movies Media, tagged Daily Show, German, Jon Stewart on 4 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the link to a segment of The Daily Show. Jon Stewart pulls out his best German. Plus all of the rest. Four years of study, and the word Berliner is still a challenge.
Link: http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=163164&title=ultimate-final-showdown
