Entertainment
Blind Date
All this talk about TV, and the hour being so late, reminded me of the fact that it’s been months since I’ve seen an episode of “Blind Date”, my late night, eyes half-closed, staple. 🙁
Entertainment
Thougths on Downloading TV
I miss American TV. I miss the shows. I miss the networks and cable. I even miss the commercials. It’s hard to explain the “minor league” feel to the TV ads that you see in Europe. I guess small TV markets are a disincentive for people to spend a lot Read more
Europe
Tom’s Tourney 2005 – Part 1
I should be studying for my MBA class. Or sleeping. Or learning a new song on the guitar. Or sleeping. But in an attempt to make myself fall asleep at the keys, I will instead tell you the story of my tournament this weekend in Brugge, Belgium. So I’m on Read more
Europe The Road to Heidelberg
The Road to Heidelberg5/3/2005 06:41:33 PM
Last week my company had its Global Marketing Meeting. About 100 employees from at least five different offices in four different countries were gathered in Heidelberg, Germany. The Dordrecht marketing staff rented cars and drove. The meeting where the travel arrangements were planned was held in English for about five Read more
Europe
Update on Little Differences 4
In a previous post I talked about the porn at the gas station. We recently drove from Dordrecht to Heidelberg for our Global Marketing Meeting and this time when we stopped off to get gas I got some proof. Notice the ingenius co-marketing of the “Betty Boop” video right below Read more
Ramblings
What Is With All This Chanting?
I just realized that for the past three hours my apartment could have been mistaken for the residence of some chant-crazed Gregorian monks. This is a bit strange, as both Ann and I are devout atheists. The culprit is CNN, which we generally have on in the background at all Read more
Europe I’ll Pencil You In
I’ll Pencil You In4/25/2005 04:56:48 AM
The Dutch are big on advance planning. Your typical Dutch man or woman is indoctrinated into the tradition of “the agenda†at a very early age. Six or seven I think. They usually plan everything weeks in advance. I have a few people at work who I’ve tried to get Read more
Europe
Little Differences 4
So I’m in a car on my way to play frisbee in Groningen, which is in the north easternmost corner of the country. We stop after an hour at a gas station to fill up and get some snacks from the convenience store. Now we all can be thankful for Read more
General
Sophia Maranhao Guzik
Big news! Sofia Maranhao Guzik entered the world on April 18th, weighing in at 6lbs 15 ozs and 19.5 inches long. And with a head of black hair. Congratulations to proud parents Pete and Allie Guzik. Best wishes for the future. Love, Brian and Ann
Europe My New Addiction
My New Addiction4/20/2005 11:31:21 AM
I am addicted. There is somthing in these damn “Oven Roasted Chicken and Thyme” potato chips that is more potent than crack cocaine (not that I would really know, but I can imagine). I can’t stop eating them. They are so TASTY. They’re like an entire meal condensed into a Read more