tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.comments2024-01-18T12:15:22.642+01:00Around the Whereveraroundthehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comBlogger509125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-3454647210465133322021-04-07T19:55:59.344+02:002021-04-07T19:55:59.344+02:00I loves me some hot weather!I loves me some hot weather!DondonDoLittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343008325640616298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-25671176587522164582020-09-01T07:23:46.390+02:002020-09-01T07:23:46.390+02:00The name of this cookie roll has always cracked me...The name of this cookie roll has always cracked me up, too! I was interested to read your interpretations of the possible meanings. I always thought perhaps it was named such to suggest that office ladies should bring a box of these to work to share with coworkers as a tangible/edible expression of her love. Anything less than these fancy cookie rolls would be inadequate to express the love of the office lady. I could be totally off, though, perhaps you’re right that these high class cookie rolls are simply enjoyed/endorsed by anonymous classy office ladies!KTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-39434818117865560872020-04-08T07:29:33.314+02:002020-04-08T07:29:33.314+02:00Definitely! I grew up with cream of X soup and wha...Definitely! I grew up with cream of X soup and whatever thrown together in a casserole. I guess I'm just not into salty, bland food. My friends have taught me to cook Indian and Pakistani food and it hits the spot. I've become the kind of person who needs 15+ herbs and spices in her meal :) aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-14087901534201450102020-04-07T20:29:14.678+02:002020-04-07T20:29:14.678+02:00Oh, I am SO with you on #1! Yuck. Funnily, I don&#...Oh, I am SO with you on #1! Yuck. Funnily, I don't really like hot weather either, although for me cold is worse. I don't like to sweat, so I could have added (unfortunately) exercise to my list. #4 - I used to love casseroles! So easy to slop together in one pot, no need for a side except a salad... But now that I know what real cooking is like, I agree with you! <br /><br />These lists are always so interesting - it's fun to learn about each other this way. :-) Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601866031019102559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-10134416509997173582020-02-28T21:33:11.198+01:002020-02-28T21:33:11.198+01:00The German Stare is all too real.The German Stare is all too real.TheJDW81https://www.blogger.com/profile/17183093589843145399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-36119685618363569992020-02-19T18:12:31.304+01:002020-02-19T18:12:31.304+01:00Wow, how strange!Wow, how strange!dublinerinDeutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804856792598440633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-28191576981053951942020-01-03T20:35:48.290+01:002020-01-03T20:35:48.290+01:00The several times I have eaten there I had their G...The several times I have eaten there I had their Goulash which was delicious. The restaurant is very cozy and has a very distinct German character. I will go back again and I recommend the Spinnradl.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588993606900674751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-9340929615354653422019-06-13T09:35:08.038+02:002019-06-13T09:35:08.038+02:00Haha, yeah, I feel like an idiot sometimes, especi...Haha, yeah, I feel like an idiot sometimes, especially at the level of German where I am, that I am sometimes lacking in very basic vocabulary.aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-69278268086188844052019-06-12T19:58:47.890+02:002019-06-12T19:58:47.890+02:00I love these stories! And if you got him to laugh ...I love these stories! And if you got him to laugh (or grin), you might have made his day!! "My vocabulary is not so gut for death" - That is priceless! :-)Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601866031019102559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-60044158873909259042019-06-10T23:51:14.734+02:002019-06-10T23:51:14.734+02:00Could I at least have a fan. It is sweltering in J...Could I at least have a fan. It is sweltering in June. More the reason to have a beer.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05463055545058923270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-28589696410162284892019-05-21T14:44:13.966+02:002019-05-21T14:44:13.966+02:00There's a German pancake mix you can buy here ...There's a German pancake mix you can buy here too. I'm embarrassed to admit it but we actually bought it a few times. I think I had forgotten how easy pancakes are to make from scratchdublinerinDeutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804856792598440633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-77285995007462646482017-11-28T23:25:22.323+01:002017-11-28T23:25:22.323+01:00You know, there's a really gnarly one in Kaise...You know, there's a really gnarly one in Kaiserslautern and it's beneath a downspout (WHY someone thought that was a good idea is beyond me) and the candy changes every so often. I even saw some teen girls buying some at times! I think that they were very brave, but then again, folks here aren't as neurotic about germs as Americans are. So, the long answer is: even though the machine looks disgusting, it could be very well still in play!aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-84864275650878182292017-11-22T17:29:13.201+01:002017-11-22T17:29:13.201+01:00Do you think those red vending machines are still ...Do you think those red vending machines are still serviced? Would anything come out of there if you stuck in a coin? Or did the company who created those things and stuck them on buildings all over Germany go out of business and just abandon them?Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-85050943306837102902017-09-23T18:04:02.946+02:002017-09-23T18:04:02.946+02:00That's a Swabian thing, too! My mom-in-law onc...That's a Swabian thing, too! My mom-in-law once grumbled at her Swabian husband because he didn't say anything about dinner. If he liked it, why didn't he say so? His response was, "Well, I didn't say I _didn't_ like it, did I?" The Swabians say, "Not grumbling is praise enough." <br /><br />I prefer the British superlative as well.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-70737555435886687132017-09-22T22:38:48.329+02:002017-09-22T22:38:48.329+02:00Or a German might say (especially one from the nor...Or a German might say (especially one from the north, as my northern friend told me): I have no complaints.aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-45675167804698798062017-09-22T22:38:20.647+02:002017-09-22T22:38:20.647+02:00It's definitely overdone in the US. I like the...It's definitely overdone in the US. I like the British superlative, "it was rather good." ;-) aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-54461658321238320492017-09-20T23:20:23.416+02:002017-09-20T23:20:23.416+02:00Have you noticed that the over-use of superlatives...Have you noticed that the over-use of superlatives is a very American thing? "That is the best film EVER!" "OMG, that meal was AMAZING!" Just look at the basic words used by #45 - great, amazing, tremendous, phenomenal... And apparently many are simple-minded enough to fall for inflationary praise. Superlatives have lost their meaning for mindful people. "Greatest" means good. "Amazing" means good or fine. "The best ever" means decent. Where an American would say, "OMG, that was the best film I've ever seen!!!!!" a German or a Brit would say, "I enjoyed the film."Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-2089720378769005422017-08-06T23:32:54.975+02:002017-08-06T23:32:54.975+02:00*uses*usesaroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-19071934240237190722017-08-06T23:32:25.633+02:002017-08-06T23:32:25.633+02:00I found that I didn't care much for the Schrit...I found that I didn't care much for the Schritte books that our VHS use, either. They aren't organized in the best way either.<br /><br />Are you familiar with the Begegnungen, Erkundungen etc. books from Schubert that I mentioned? Sometimes I hear them called "the Goethe books." I'm not sure if the Institute is using them or not but so far, they're the ones that I like the best. I feel that they're laid out well and are quite linear. I'm such a linear learner and I don't like the concepts to be thrown all over the place because it wreaks havoc for someone who has a visual memory and uses mnemonic devices for memorizing.aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-57589323110871802222017-08-04T23:06:34.075+02:002017-08-04T23:06:34.075+02:00Ugh... I have used many textbooks to teach German,...Ugh... I have used many textbooks to teach German, and I admit I've never heard of Sicher. I am able to work with just about anything as a German teacher, but I usually use my own worksheets and grammar explanations. I don't know what is so hard about creating a decent German textbook. <br /><br />I'm sorry, but we do not "get grammar" on our own. It just doesn't happen when we are adults. Kids, if they are corrected when needed, can learn a language that way. But not adults.<br /><br />The textbook my VHS just switched to drives me nuts. I use it only for reading, listening, and review. I do all the grammar explanations on my own and tell them the page numbers in the book where the topic is addressed.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-64717849847755010282017-07-08T03:51:03.418+02:002017-07-08T03:51:03.418+02:00The funny thing is how hoteliers or restaurant man...The funny thing is how hoteliers or restaurant managers excuse themselves for not having a/c in Germany. "Usually it doesn't get so hot here". Guess what, this year cities like Mannheim or Freiburg surpassed the 32°C (90°F) already 9-10 times already, and we still have 2 months summer. Moreover, humidity makes even 26°C temperatures in Germany unbearable, unlike Southern European countries which tend to be more dry and pleasant even at 34°C. <br />Germans like to sweat, they like their chocolate in the stores melted and travel on sticky and smelly buses in summer, unbelievable but real. I can only wonder what happens to milk or cream in a hotel breakfast buffet at 30°C without a/c. Is this not a health concern for Germans? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-23005864618269705272017-06-27T09:19:50.960+02:002017-06-27T09:19:50.960+02:00:) :) aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-36342865280268227752017-06-27T09:19:04.146+02:002017-06-27T09:19:04.146+02:00That's so true, and you have the added benefit...That's so true, and you have the added benefit of helping others. aroundthehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055653945403820182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-57882715788099144632017-06-24T15:15:25.873+02:002017-06-24T15:15:25.873+02:00Volunteering is another great way to meet people! ...Volunteering is another great way to meet people! I lived here for 3 years only knowing a few people, but since getting involved with the local Freundeskreis-Asyl (a group that helps refugees in the area settle in and get to know their new home), I meet lots of people and now see friends and acquaintances all over the place!Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094192455188817050.post-74014820456473294322017-06-24T09:18:33.656+02:002017-06-24T09:18:33.656+02:00Some of my favorite German words begin with "...Some of my favorite German words begin with "un-"! <br />"Das finde ich unschön." un-nice<br />"Nichts für ungut..." "Nothing for un-good..." (no offense...)<br /><br />I find them especially cute when we don't have the equivalent in English.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.com