Author: Rose

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Worlitz, Germany

Worlitz Panorama 1

I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted, but after having recovered from surgery, had friends in Ireland for a week traveled extensively and then worked too, time has been flying by. (My mom and Step dad are in town now – and I have a wedding to photograph coming up as well, so yes, busy busy busy!) The good news is that I’ve managed to get some old trip pictures processed and uploaded. The bad news is that because so much has been going on, I’ve not had time to post and this post will be filled with some old trip photos.

Palace Worlitz

Today’s post features photos taken in May of 2010 on a day trip to Worlitz, Germany.

Worlitz Bridge house

Worlitz is a town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and is nicknamed the “garden kingdom”. It’s got a series of very famed gardens surrounding the Palace and a lovely lake with a man made grotto around it.

Man Made Grotto Worlitz

The day was warm, sunny, and nearly perfect to go out and make some late spring photographs. More of the set can be seen here.

mausoleum at Worlitz

Jewish Temple at Worlitz

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How to stay busy – after surgery

Last Friday, I had some minor surgery which left me off work for a week and a half. The surgery was preventative, and went fine. However, because it was in my stomach area, I couldn’t pick anything up or do anything strenuous for several days after it took place. The thing is that for those of you who know me, I can’t sit still and just do nothing. I have a bit of ADD, and have to constantly be doing something – or several something’s at one time. Knowing this, I’ve been trying to keep busy – and here’s how/ what I’ve been doing for the last 2 days (please feel free to laugh):

 

 

1) Listen to the radio, pet the dog, and read an entire book (all be it a crappy one) while sitting on the bed with the curtains open to the sunshine in the back yard.
2) Play Fable 2 (from middle to end) on the xbox360 in one entire day, while running a load of laundry and drinking tea.
3) Repeat to myself 500 times “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…”
4) Start Buffy the Vampire Slayer game, decide it’s lame and quit.
5) Continue playing The Beatles Rockband on the xbox. (I’m now 7 songs from the end)
6) Repeat to myself 500 times “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…”
7) Hang clothes up to dry while watching TV, fold clothes while watching Syfi channel on TV and taking a break from video games.
8 ) Get on the computer and process pictures, with History Channel on TV in the background.
9) Wish I could go outside for a while and work on my garden (too strenuous) where the tulips are just coming up
10) Repeat to myself 500 times “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…”
11) Peruse Facebook. Laugh at pictures and status updates.
12) Read a few blogs. Try to blog myself.
13) Repeat to myself 500 times “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…”
14) Play Farmville with “The Hunt for Red October” on in the background.
15) Process more pictures.
16) Repeat to myself 500 times “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…”
17) Read news websites, decide they’re too depressing. Try to think of something else to do.
18) Repeat to myself 500 times “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…”
19) Wander to kitchen, root in fridge. Nothing there I want. Hasn’t changed in the last 2 hours. Just in case…
20) Wander back to the couch, sit down, wonder how I’m going to keep myself occupied for the next 8 days…
21) Browse crochet patterns, trying to find something new to make to keep my hands busy. Inspiration alludes me… I have too much energy…
21) Repeat to myself 500 times “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…”

I think the worst part of this is that it’s such a nice sunny warm spring weekend and I’m not able to do anything for a bit. I just want to be outside, hiking, having a picnic, watching the dog play, and/or exploring Ireland. But, instead… “I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…” and I won’t be able to drive for 6-8 weeks (The seat belt cuts across where they cut into me) and am stuck cooped up for a while. ARGH!! I’m bored. Bored bored bored bored bored…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS. Did anyone else notice that Sean Connery has an annoying Scottish accent the ENTIRE of the Hunt for Red October (He’s the Russian Sub Commander)?
PSS. Apparently, Alec Baldwin, Sam Neil, and Tim Curry (Frank-n-furter himself) are in the movie too… all with these weird Brit accents on the Russian Sub. It’s nearly comical. Especially the scene where they’re all singing in Russian (off key, mis pronounced). Yah.. what were they thinking?!?

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Hilarious TV ads 4 (Guest Appearances)

Every once in a while, I catch an ad on TV – that results in me pausing / looking up, and bursting into bouts of laughter. They really do have some cute ads here in Ireland, and I think some of the funniest I’ve seen in a while. As a result, I have decided to start keeping tabs to share these.

Today’s theme… Guest Appearances …..I hope you enjoy!

Paul Whitehouse – Scottish Comedian:

David Soul (Starsky and Hutch) & Omid Djalili:

And last but not least –

A guy named Josh Roberts – sounding like Morgan Freeman:

Oh – and speaking of Guest Appearances – I caught a re-run of Smallville this week. I knew John Schneider was in the series as the dad – but there was an episode that made me do a double take and show my age. It was a subtle “easter egg” reunion of the Dukes of Hazzard….

Note that I couldn’t find an actual copy – but essentially, I had the biggest crush on John Schneider (from back in the CHIPS days) back in the 1970’s all the way thru the Dukes of Hazzard Days… let’s just say that this left me obsessed and youtube-ing for a copy. This was the best one I could find.

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