<p>I am married to my iPhone in spite of the fact that I am the least techie engineer I know. It’s kind of life changing, in a cultish way.</p>
<p>Totally frazzled as we prepare for our trip to Iceland and Sweden. I just checked the weather where we’ll be going first - a balmy 2 degrees Celsius! I hate the thought of wearing pants, much less hats and gloves. Should I show up at the airport with my winter coat? Oh, we are in for it. Send me some thoughts of courage…</p>
<p>On the Sweden end, my lovely sister has already planned some outings and restaurant reservations for us all. It will be so nice to see her and my nieces and also, not have to think and plan so much!</p>
<p>launch saved!!! (dance)
Nordic nymph nieces!!! (squeal)
Swedish fish!!! (love either candy or smoked with sour creamy dill-y)
have fun!!!</p>
<p>[Swedish</a> Fish: Try Some If You Want](<a href=“Snackworks US”>http://www.swedishfish.com/)
It’s cute but don’t tell much about why and what. I have to dig somewhere else…</p>
<p>means wikipedia
what would I do without it</p>
<p>-History</p>
<p>In 1958, Malaco, a Swedish confectionery manufacturer, expanded its business by exporting a few of their products to North America. Various licorice ribbon and licorice lace candies were the first products to be exported.</p>
<p>Malaco’s export trade grew and in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Swedish Fish and Swedish Berries were developed specifically for the North American market. Malaco was eventually acquired by Leaf International.</p>
<p>During the late 1960s, Swedish Shells were created. These were identical in composition, flavor, and color to the original Swedish Fish, but were in the shape of scalloped seashells and came in red (cherry), yellow (lemon), orange (orange), and green (lime). The Swedish Shells were the first color/shape expansion of the Swedish Fish line. They were sold by the Broadway Department Store chain from the late 1960s well into the 1970s. From the late 1970s until they were discontinued in the early 1990s, they were carried and sold by various bulk candy stores and candy specialty shops.</p>
<p>Today the Swedish Fish consumed in North America are made in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, by the Cadbury Adams Company, which bought the brand from Leaf in 2006. The fish are distributed in the U.S. by Cadbury Adams USA in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. In the UK, Swedish Fish can be found in IKEA’s Swedish Food section, including the salmiak flavour.[2][original research?]
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<p>so Swedish fish was US fish…made in Canada… by (used to be)UK candy maker now eaten by Kraft food… then distributed from NJ…
how un-romantic.</p>
<p>2 degrees Celsius!
It is cold. You got to at least bring a light coat.
Have a nice trip!</p>
<p>Almost as bad as Haagen Daz coming from the Bronx or wherever it’s from. </p>
<p>The Swedes love their gummy candies. In an effort to reduce all-day, all-week candy consumption, they made an effort years ago for Saturday to be “candy day”. Kids go to the grocery and it’s 50 or more types of gummy candy in little bins where you scoop out whichever ones you want into little baggies. The word for it is “goodies” (not sure how it’s spelled). I used “goodies” in it’s American context a few times several years ago and wondered why my young niece jumped up like a puppy who hears “treat” or “walkies” before I finally figured it out!</p>
<p>loveblue, I’m thinking of bringing old sweatshirts that we can just leave there when we go to give some space back to our luggage. We certainly have enough sweatshirts around here, they must be multiplying in the dark! Why do people keep them so long? Maybe because they seem so useful??? I still have one from the 1980’s from Southwest Missouri State College that I bought for the grand sum of 10 cents at a thrift store. Why the heck do I still have it?</p>
<p>That is a good idea! but is sweatshirts enough?
Want to share what my D bring when we visit Europe in May. London is still cold and windy.She only bring 5 shirt and 3 pants and a light winter jacket(coat), All her thing can fit in her old high school backpack. I brought a lot thing, When it get windy in London. I still feel cold but D is just fine.
Are you fly in Europe. Their luggage is very strict. I managed to pay one check in item for three of us.</p>
<p>I used to live near the Leaf factories and one where they made Bit-o-Honey. Every morning the air was filled with maple syrup smell. When they had them, you could buy gumballs and candy that didn’t make the QC process. And the boys would hang around the docks and steal boxes of stuff when no one was looking.</p>
<p>Green - if you’re like me you have still have that sweatshirt because it’s comfy, you like it and it was only 10 cents.</p>
<p>Had a friend that went to Europe on a bike trip, and realized that during one portion of the trip (rail, boat, bike, plane, don’t know which) that the easiest thing to do logistically was to leave some clothes behind. So he brought along things he didn’t feel bad about discarding, and just left them there. Said that was the smartest thing he ever did.</p>
<p>last year when the whole family went to Europe everyone was limited to ONE carry on each (we flew Ryan air within Europe and took lots of trains). Even S just took his backpack and kept a sketchbook and pencils at the ready. The rule was…enough undies and socks for 1 week, 2 long pants, 4-5 tops, 1 or 2 shorts, 1 sweatshirt, 1 anorak, (windcheater). ONE pair of shoes and one flip flop. Every city has a laundromat and we washed all the clothes once in Spain and my son did another wash in Italy. We took one extra suitcase with one nice outfit for each person (S did not take this suitcase while he travelled alone after our vacation) and we then filled the shared suitcase with my D’s purchases (lots of shoes). It was draconian but I was so glad not to have lots to drag around, particularly when we had to get from airport to hotel via metro/train/taxi/bus. D thought we were nuts and luckily was able to sneak a few extra items into the shared suitcase but her choice of summer clothes meant that these items were mainly tiny bits of fabric posing as dresses and bathing suits and did not occupy much space.</p>
<p>NYC mayor’s mom passed away, at 102.
no one could stop him now on…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/19/2011-06-19_charlotte_bloomberg_mayor_bloombergs_mother_dies_at_102_neighbors_confirm.html?r=topnews[/url]”>http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/06/19/2011-06-19_charlotte_bloomberg_mayor_bloombergs_mother_dies_at_102_neighbors_confirm.html?r=topnews</a></p>
<p>I read it and feel like it is important to improve our self as a role model so that we can bring as many bless as we can to our D or S.
Thanks bears for the link!</p>
<p>nothing that important but if you haven’t check out the Google banner today.
why is that? national Murakami cra*p art day?</p>
<p>of course wikipedia knows everything…</p>
<p>On 21 June 2011, Google featured its doodle tagged as “First Day of Summer” which was created by Murakami.[4]</p>
<p>I think there is a author Murakami, D really loves his book and almost read all of them</p>
<p>I know why young kids esp girls love his books but yet but yet
grrrr
I wish I don’t know how shallow that guy really is.
no I don’t know him in person but I can totally SMELL it!!!
let’s just say,
it’s good to have hi self esteem, you could be anyone in the book you write!!
brewing artisan coffee listening legit jazz records and cooking pasta (it is actually cool thing to do in Japan if some guy does it right) maybe fooling around with some girls while your pretty wife is out working.
then go ahead and self promote!!!
lucky you!!! people won’t know once you made name on foreign soil!! you can even fool your own kind after you’ve done the residency at H, P or elsewhere!!!
that goes to you,too, Murakami double (the artist)!!</p>
<p>OK
so I am jealous…</p>
<p>Lol, Bears!</p>
<p>2.5 days left in the office. They took away the coffee machine…so now I think I should be getting combat pay. We’re supposed to ‘work at home’ from the 27-30th. Then I’m DONE.</p>
<p>Interviews coming up though – but I hate that. I’m going to try not to think about it.</p>
<p>Manga girl and Aspie girl have their final finals today. D1 will take one studio art class at the community college this summer. I’m curious to see how that will go.</p>
<p>Stay tuned…</p>
<p>G-mom…tough going through all the uncertainty of job changes but I also envy you the variety/change. Feeling a bit stuck-in-a-rut…same people, same issues, same office, Good luck with the interviews.</p>
<p>Launchee went to visit friends down south for his B-day. Home for dr appointments on Friday, wisdoms out next week, fun and more fun.</p>
<p>D finished last chemistry lab/final yesterday…now we are having to deal with all the newly licensed teens driving around with little to do but get in trouble this summer…yesterday a car full of boys cruised by to “visit” …D almost died when I came out to see what all the noise was in my driveway. Working the seriously early shift so I can get home soon after the teens emerge from their caves so things don’t get out of control. I can’t wait for one of my college friends and her rising senior D to come from out west next week for college visits (all the DC schools plus JHU). I already signed up my D to go on all of the visits with them. When this friend lived nearby we both dearly hoped our little girls would become friends like their mothers…HA! they always disliked one another even as toddlers and I can only hope that not seeing each other for 3 years has changed each enough that they will at least be civil to one another. I am not hopeful. Friend’s D is very outdoorsy, wears no makeup, wins national awards in rifle target stuff, valedictorian for school, top flute player for state, very mature and grounded vs my D who I found asleep this morning with lights still on, surrounded by the evidence of self done mani-pedi, a million discarded outfits to find just the right one for first day of summer, tired out from childish melt-down for being told that “no, you can’t hang out at friend’s apartment” where parents are never home . Should be a friendship made in heaven, don’t cha think? How many were lucky enough to have the offspring of close friends become friends with your own kids?</p>
<p>fammom stays!! (dance)
I hear you
kids are like that, unless they got only each other left in the universe to play with.
I took care of kids and some others always came to play in sort of closed-in community with not much other options.
It is interesting to see how totem-pole or pecking order changes upon availability.
if one’s BFF goes away, second in command become BF. If noone else are around, detested pesky younger one have to do.
I did not interfere unless there were physical fights, after few episode of horrible verbal abuse resulted in hugs and promises mere few minutes later.
I am talking about toddler to grade scholar here, but even for teens, it is what it is. You can’t make or reason them.
Have you read “Queen bees and wannabes”
<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Queen-Bees-Wannabes-Boyfriends-Realities/dp/0307454444/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1308838721&sr=1-1[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Queen-Bees-Wannabes-Boyfriends-Realities/dp/0307454444/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1308838721&sr=1-1</a>
which was somewhat became the movie mean girls?
I think
If you just let your friend be only adult (common enemy) and don’t give her much option(iphone, pod, what else that she can shield herself in) give her plenty spending money but with a condition that they two ‘share’ and most importantly, tell your friend to please not work too hard to make this work.
your good hearted princess shall accommodate according to the amount of provisions you shell out.</p>