Mar 9th, 2008
by Pumpkin.
We went to Neuchâtel, yesterday, to print off the papers I need to request my Ohio driving record. It was a beautiful day with Spring like weather.
Vilay made this short video to remember it by. Enjoy!
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Mar 6th, 2008
by Pumpkin.
Since moving to Switzerland, we have gotten our share of telemarketers.
I get out of it easily enough since I can pretend I don’t understand or speak French. But, it is still annoying to run to answer the phone only to be greeted by a telemarketer.
The first time I listened to this recording of Tom [...]
Feb 27th, 2008
by Pumpkin.
In English, you start counting on your fingers with your index finger while in French you start with your thumb.
I taught my bilingual children to count in English and French starting with the correct finger depending on the language. When they count in each language they switch their starting finger without thinking about [...]
Feb 19th, 2008
by Pumpkin.
…Is incredibly important.
It isn’t only the mainstream media that presidential candidates have to worry about. Youtube and blogs have thrown some new hurdles into the race.
I think it is interesting that Internauts are grabbing hold during this campaign and creating a new way to “get the message out”.
Check out the videos below. [...]
Feb 16th, 2008
by Pumpkin.
Just in case you are cleaning your house today.
See I do think about you. I love you and miss you more than you know. I miss all of you.
Background for everyone else: My mother told me some years back that she likes to clean her house while listening to my brother’s Radiohead [...]
Feb 11th, 2008
by Pumpkin.
Vilay made a movie of a boat coming into the port of Ouchy which touches Lausanne, Switzerland. Close to the end you can hear Petite Clown talking.She said, “Papa, on est presque fini.” In English, “Papa, we are almost done.” She was talking to Vilay about the lollipops that he had bought [...]
Feb 5th, 2008
by Pumpkin.
The Baitchai didn’t keep me up all night.
I heard them begin at 10 p.m. sharp. I went to bed soon after. I wasn’t woken up until at around 5:30 a.m. as they walked down our street.
I have to clear up the fact that even if the word Baitchai means the sound of a [...]
Oct 25th, 2007
by Pumpkin.
I have always wanted to learn to knit. It seemed too hard and I always put it off saying I’ll get to it later. Well, later is here.
I have since torn out all of this work because it wasn’t like I wanted it. It is all about practice, practice, practice. [...]
Oct 21st, 2007
by Pumpkin.
We were in La Chaux-de-fonds this Saturday. On our walk from the train station to the Carrefour we passed these signs.
A poster of Christoph Blocher, current Swiss Minister of Justice, and member of UDC party (Swiss People’s Party). Someone has spray painted a red clown nose and Hitler black mustache with [...]
Sep 4th, 2007
by Pumpkin.
I found a new video service. A fan of dailymotion, I am. That is not going to change.
I am looking for another video service that fills a different kind of need. The need to quickly make and share videos all in one service.
I jumped at the chance to try out jumpcut!
Like dailymotion, [...]