I'm a little behind the times, I know, but I just read an article in Spiegel Online about the "Du bist Deutschland" advertising campaign, and how bloggers have reacted to it. I must say, I feel sorry for the poor guys who came up with it - they're getting an awful lot of criticism for something that is, if a bit misguided, at least is quite harmless. I always thought the whole thing was a bit kitschy, and no amount of famous-football-player cajoling is going to convince a German to un-grumpy himself. But the vitriol from bloggers is amazing. Not just with this, but everything. It's a bit sad to see how the anonymity of the web makes people think that they have the right to be rude and obscene, under the umbrella of "free speech".
I also have to link to a very funny "Top 10 Reasons Why Germany has Fewer Blogs than Iran". Sorry if any Germans reading this are offended, but it is pretty funny...(hey, we Amis get bashed by you guys all the time, so if you can't take it, then don't dish it out!).
It's been super cold here this week. The cold-wave that hit Russia decided to travel west. I am just not used to this much cold! It's the kind that freezes your fingers inside their gloves, and turns your nose red in 10 seconds. It hurts! I was born in a very cold-weather city (Cleveland! Go Browns (sigh..)), but moved to the west coast as a young teen, and my body has forgotten its early cold weather training. And, of course, where am I going to escape from the cold? Why, Oslo, Norway! Where else? I'll be up there for a church conference, but I'll be sure to bring the thermals...
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hee hee! highly amusing! so you're being very ungerman by writing this blog, aren't you, you naughty girl!
i look forward to seeing you at my wedding! =)
Hey, this blog thing must have been made up by a German.
It is so true! *lol*
By the way, the reason why I force myself to embarrass me by writing in this unknown language called Änglisch is because ... oh well you now about the "Neue Reschtschreibung" ....
Anyways, I (I would like to write this word in in capital letters to emphazise it proudly - but fortunately the english language prevented me of doing this by already writing it as A capital letter) have started a blog!
Ok, it wasn't really my idea.
I more or less just followed Wendys example. So I think that's not really enough to be a disprove?
Anyways, have a nice day, until I found something else.
;-)
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