Archive for March, 2008

Aron goes to the lake

Gabriel took a lot of nice pics from our trip to ekoln some weeks ago, click the link below for the rest. (if blogger supported Trackbacks you would see this as a comment gabs..)

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Update: I guess you could say that Aron said his first words today! We had a visit from his grandmother, during which he repeatedly said “Hello  hello” (well actually “Hej   Hej”)  while waving frantically. You could tell he knew he was saying!

Every South Park episode online for free

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Pretty outstanding news: Comedy Central and the creators of South Park have just put every single episode online, for your viewing pleasure.

There are many brilliant ones, but episodes you must watch include:

The passion of the jew

Make love not warcraft

Trapped in the closet

Which one is your favorite? Or most hated :)

FSC - Forest Stewardship Council

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What does the Brazilian rainforest, a bag of barbeque charcoal and the author J.K Rowling have in common? If you guessed FSC, you guessed right, the famous fantasy writer insisted that all of the latest Harry Potter books would be printed using FSC certified wood. You will similiarly see the logo on nearly every brand of charcoal here in Sweden, in short it is one of the biggest international standards that nobody has ever heard of.

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Until today that is, above you see the notable swedish fotographer Mathias Klum. Acting to increase awareness for FSC.  Its the first campaign ever aimed at the public for FSC Sweden. Read up, and get informed!

www.forskogochmanniskor.org/

Disorder in the court

Cousin Francesca sent me these, and they are just begging to be shared:

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.

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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, ‘Where am I, Cathy?’
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’t know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: ; Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he’s twenty-one.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shittin’ me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh…. I was gettin’ laid!
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS : Are you shittin’ me? Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Guess.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to rephrase that?
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 P.M.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh….are you qualified to ask that question?

And the best for last

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law

Le Fils de L’Epicier

Today we went to the movies together for the first time in over a year. Its not easy to take time for these things, even if you love cinema its just so much easier for one of us to stay home and take care of the little guy. There is this really nice cinema here that focuses on European quality movies. Pretty narrow stuff sometimes but so different and so good! It has been years and years since my last visit, but they are still going strong.

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So the choice of the evening: Le Fils de L’Epicier A classic feel-good movie about a city boy who is forced to go back the countryside town of his childhood. There isn’t much to describe in words as the whole movie floats on spectacular photo of the Provence countryside. I loved it. Also we noticed two more movies we need to see there later My kid could paint that and Die Fälscher. Expect similar mini-reviews of them as well, when we get the time..

10 months

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Aron is 10 months old today and his talents for exploration and demolition are getting greater and greater. Last week he took on the habit of waking up at 5 am, and be ready to play! SInce I currently am the designated hausfrau it is my duty to get out of bed and keep the little imp happy. We will try to change his sleeping pattern next week..

The first image especially is showing the talents of the cameraman, holding the camera usb cable just in front of the subject is a mark of a true professional.

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