:: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 ::

Some people call me Maurice

I've made it back safely from Stockholm, which was just as cool and fun as the last time. It was also warmer than here in Falun, which we noticed as soon as we stepped off the bus after three days in beautiful, balmy (relatively speaking, of course) Stockholm. I want to post more soon, but I am literally slammed with work for school right now, so instead I'll leave you with this:

How many members of the Bush Administration does it take to change a lightbulb?


The Answer is TEN:

1. One to deny that the lightbulb needs to be changed.

2. One to attack the patriotism of anyone who says the lightbulb needs to be changed.

3. One to blame Clinton for burning out the lightbulb.

4. One to tell the nations of the world that they are either for changing the lightbulb or for darkness.

5. One to give a billion dollar no-bid contract to Haliburton for the new lightbulb.

6. One to take a photograph of Bush, dressed as a janitor, standing on a step ladder under the banner "Lightbulb Change Accomplished."

7. One administration insider to resign and write a book documenting in detail how Bush was literally "in the dark"

8. One to viciously smear #7.

9. One to campaign on TV and at rallies on how George Bush has a strong light-bulb-changing policy.

10. And one to confuse everyone about the difference between screwing a lightbulb and screwing the country.

This election is being watched like a hawk over here, too.

Swedish words of the day: buske, which means "bush," and glödlampa, which means "lightbulb"

:: posted by Rob 1:38 AM [+] :: 2 comments
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Back where I belong

Well, I'm heading back to Stockholm today for three days with some friends from school. On the plus side, I get to go back to what may very well be the most beautiful city in the world and see some more of it. On the minus side, the bus leaves at 6:40 in the AM, which means we have to leave at about 5:45 to get to the bus station on time! The price one pays for public transportation, I guess. This time, I'm staying in the Gustaf af Klint youth hostel in Södermalm, which coincidentally, is also on a boat.

So anyways, I'll be gone for a few days, and hopefully we won't have the same rainy days in Stockholm that we've had recently in Falun. And one of these days, I'll get the final installment of my last visit to Stockholm posted! Bye!

Swedish word of the day: vandrarhem, which means "youth hostel"

:: posted by Rob 5:13 AM [+] :: 1 comments
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