Archive for February, 2008

Churches and Hooters…

Posted February 16th @ 4:34 am by puu

On Friday, we joined my brother, Lilo, and Mac on a trip to Neunkirchen to celebrate Mac’s birthday. Neunkirchen translates to Nine Churches, where it does indeed have several churches. It also has a Hooters. The irony is as thick as steel… just kidding.
In Baden-Wurttemburg, smoking inside establishments has recently been banned. Neunkirchen […]

My Neighborhood

Posted February 16th @ 4:21 am by puu

Our house is on a tram line, so we have easy access to downtown. I took a short walk down our street, and found we have a lot of great shops nearby! A butcher, small bookstore, car rental, cafe, bakery, spa, some restaurants, a Japanese furniture store, a billards cafe (bar), and a few other […]

Tiddies Two

Posted February 16th @ 3:56 am by puu

Sorry for the title, I couldn’t help it. Short for tidbits…
locks
A great safety feature for German homes, the doorknobs on exterior doors do not turn. The only way to open a door with a knob is with a key. You use the key to release the latch (what would happen if you turned the […]

The Library

Posted February 16th @ 3:49 am by puu

We are working on centralizing the libraries in Europe, so I have been encouraging writing policies and standards. This is also for my own benefit, to better understand how to do basic tasks around the library… While I wait to get certified to do my job, I have also helped weed materials and […]

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