Whatcha Doing

Siobhan Shadow · April 23rd, 2009

I got that as a kid in the United States, I was called not just a Nazi but all kinds of nasty name for being of German decent. My family originated south of Frankfort. Shari

**tndenim** · April 23rd, 2009

Hey Shari - will you bop me on the head of I tell you it's about 75 degrees outside and sunny? A real pretty day (to bad I'm chained to my office desk)

**wienerin** · April 23rd, 2009

Originally Posted by la_cole

I'm sorry to hear that you have had bad experiences with American tourists... I travel with my husband who attends scientific meetings. Our site-seeing is an associated extracurricular activity. We always research local customs prior to visiting foreign countries and try to blend in as much as possible. I attempt to learn a few key phrases and words to use. But with a camera hanging about the neck and a large book bag in tow, we are not hard to miss.

LOL - camera and guidebook are typical attributes of tourists worldwide and wherever they come from, so that's not typical for Americans

Blending in is something I always try - and most times I'm absolutely succesful with it - so much that at some times even the local people would ask me for directions etc.!

What I can remember of real bad behavior: lighting a cigarette inside Notre Dame Cathedral and then swearing at the guard who politely asked that person to stop smoking; trying to enter a church in Salzburg with bare upper body and shorts; calling an elderly waitress a stupid ***** because she did not understand the American slang the "lady" spoke; devastating a hotel room with the excuse the hotel rooms in Austria were so cheap compared to the US so it could not be worth much; ...
And I remember an American consultant working as IFRS specialist for KPMG, with whom I was travelling from Vienna to Linz (about 2 hours ride by train); he was approached by a tourist couple ,,, when they left for the dining car he felt obliged to appologize for their behavior in the train.
Only a few spotlights, but the sad thing is that the outcome of these "fistful" of people is devastating. They do not realize that when travelling abroad they are representing their own country and that their country and countrymen are judged according to the behaviour they display. It is this stupidity and ignorance that drives me mad and makes me sad.

Siobhan Shadow · April 23rd, 2009

No I won't hit you on the head, can I move in with ya. just until summer comes up here. Shari

That is awful wienerin that is just awful. I certainly would not act like that. What jerks! Shari

**wienerin** · April 23rd, 2009

this thread started with the question what everybody was doing ... right now I'm watching Paris Eiffel Tower stitch out. I'm planning to sew a tote bag for my sister who lived in Paris a while ago and use the stitchout on it. We share a lot of wondercul memories of this time.

Siobhan Shadow · April 23rd, 2009

sounds really nice share a pic when you finish it..shari

**windstar** · April 23rd, 2009

What I like most about this thread is no matter how far back this thread gets when we are doing something we always come back and post what we are doing or what we have just done. It almost feel like you are a part of someones day.

Molly

**brendaj** · April 23rd, 2009

Well, it was a very nice day here in Nothern Michigan, in the 70's and clear after several days of rain. Can't complain. Today I went in for a class on my Janome 350. The instructor was late, it was a medical emergency so I won't complain. What was hard is that I wanted help with the Customizer program. I seemed to know more about it than she did. Learned nothing new. By the time she got there, we only had about 20 minutes before the bus showed up for me. And then I had the hour bus ride home. It was definately a waste of a day.
One nice thing about the bus ride though, the driver saw I didn't have a diet Pepsi (I always have on within reach but had gone 4 days without). He ran in to get someone and got me a Diet Pepsi. Now how sweet can you get. I am definately spoiled by my local transit people. I have been riding now for 15 years (Yikes, I haven't driven for that long!!!).
So at least I had a nice visit.
Have a great night all.
Brenda in MI

**jstitch** · April 23rd, 2009

We had a very pretty day here in Northern Utah, but a storm is blowing in this evening; supposed to last for the most part of a week.

I did a lot of general sewing today. Finished 5 pairs of American Girl Doll jeans, and shipped off an order. That one has been hanging over my head for a couple of days; glad to have it finished. I have a substitute teaching job tomorrow, and then can get on to an embroidery project---but which one should I do next

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**tndenim** · April 23rd, 2009

Wow nice Brenda - a driver getting you that pepsi- Maybe I need to start taking a bus! To bad they don't come out here in the country where I live.

**windstar** · April 23rd, 2009

Originally Posted by jstitch

We had a very pretty day here in Northern Utah, but a storm is blowing in this evening; supposed to last for the most part of a week.

I did a lot of general sewing today. Finished 5 pairs of American Girl Doll jeans, and shipped off an order. That one has been hanging over my head for a couple of days; glad to have it finished. I have a substitute teaching job tomorrow, and then can get on to an embroidery project---but which one should I do next

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Wow...do you make the doll jeans for a company?

Molly

**jstitch** · April 23rd, 2009

I sell them for myself from my home. I have a small site on etsy, but don't seem to do too well there, so don't have much listed. There is so much saturation. I did a craft show here a few years ago, and word of mouth was excellent. The order I sent out was to a girl in Salt Lake City (2 hours away). My girls also get the word out for me; I have four daughters and none of them lives closer than two hours away. If I hadn't had to have these mailed out for a girl's birthday, I would have tried to do ME on the jeans. I did do a couple of dresses at Valentine's day with embroidery on them

. So, I guess besides sewing, embroidery, and reading, dolls are one of my passions.

**cheryla** · April 24th, 2009

it got up to 70 today so i spent the afternoon empting the snow blower and getting the lawn mower ready. im a winter kind of person so i wait until the last chance of snow before i get reddy for summer of course im always the first to get readdy for winter

**windstar** · April 24th, 2009

We can tell you're ready for summer to come.

Molly

Siobhan Shadow · April 24th, 2009

I woke up to a half an inch of snow on the ground and 20 degree's out side. Darn winter just won't go away. I am so sick of it. Been really long this year. Shari

**windstar** · April 24th, 2009

I woke up to it alreadyh being heat and I am puffed up like a cow. I was ready for spring not the excruciating heat of summer. Not ready to turn the air on yet. I like a break from hi gas bill before hi electric bills, and besides..my coffee ain't kicked in yet,arrrgh.

Molly

**la_cole** · April 24th, 2009

I'm going to meet some friends this afternoon for lunch and catchup on some gossip...oops, I mean what they have been up to.

The temperature here is 36 F, light wind, and not a cloud in sight, daffodils finally started blooming about a week ago.

**wienerin** · April 24th, 2009

Molly, what about the bushes and trees you were planting recently? Do they like their "new home"? I was planting a little tomato plant, a passiflora and some mint and rosemary the other day.

**windstar** · April 24th, 2009

Originally Posted by wienerin

Molly, what about the bushes and trees you were planting recently? Do they like their "new home"? I was planting a little tomato plant, a passiflora and some mint and rosemary the other day.

So far so good. I planted some seeds with the 5yo grandson yesterday. I am extremely proud of my new grapevine so far. We are making a new herb garden as well.

Molly