Hi folks,

We have one unit in Havanna block for rent. It is 1,368sf with 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms. The unit is fully furnished air conditioners, fans, fridge, washing machine, LCD TV, king and queen size beds with quality mattress, water heaters, branded sofa, dining table and wardrobe.

Rental is RM4k per month and is available now!

A hoteleket vegyes vállalkozások keretében létesítik majd, melyekben a kubai kormány és zömükben kínai és spanyol vállalatok fognak össze – olvasható a kubai turisztikai minisztérium honlapján megjelent cikkben.

Az új hotelek közül 10 a kubai főváros Marina Hemingway és Monte Barreto kerületében, Havanna történelmi központjában, valamint a Tarara tengerpartján épül, utóbbinál egy olyan komplexum létesül, amely bérlakásokból, egy kikötőből és egy hotelből áll majd. A szigetállam külföldi turisták által leglátogatottabb úti célja a főváros, valamint a közeli Varadero üdülőhely, szintén az északi partvidéken, a nemzet turisztikai bevételeinek 70%-a itt generálódik.

Havanna jelenlegi szálláskínálata 12 ezer szobából áll, ezek a szobák a Cubanacan, a Gran Caribe, az Islazul, a Gaviota és a Habaguanex láncok 62 szállodájában oszlanak meg.

A turizmus a kubai gazdaság egyik fő motorja, fejlődése ugyanakkor az elmúlt években igencsak akadozott. Ennek ellenére Kuba 2007-ben több mint 2 millió külföldi turistát fogadott, turisztikai bevételei megközelítették a 2 milliárd amerikai dollárt.

Forrás: TradingMarkets.com

Aproveitando que meu amado gosta de Estrogonofe e que estamos colocando a saudade em dia (ele ficou alguns dias trabalhando na Argentina), desde domingo que fui buscá-lo no aeroporto estamos em doses homeopáticas de tudo!

Ontem foi mais uma noite dessas, não estava afim de sair então o convidei para jantar em casa e como o cardápio oficial da Mama seria carne de porco (coisa que ele não come) parti para o trio perfeito: Estrogonofe + Arroz Branco soltinho + Batata.

Nessa noite o diferencial ficou por alguns ingredientes, pois a carne foi flambada com um pouco de vinho branco no lugar do conhaque e na ausência de ketchup HEINZ os do Mc fizeram presença. Agora o destaque mesmo fica para a batata que fez toda a diferença sendo "Pringles Sour Cream & Onion" mais uma vez, vai por mim, é mil vezes melhor que usar batata frita de verdade ou as palhas que vendem por ai.

O melhor de qualquer viagem é a parte do retorno da pessoa amada, se vier com a sacola cheia de mimos fica ainda melhor. Arrematar uma refeição dessa com Alfajor Havanna não tem preço! Assistindo a apresentação de Tango que ele gravou foi completo.

Logo mais volto para postar algumas fotos (que o meu amor tirou) dos pratos que ele comeu em Buenos Aires e que estão um luxo.

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Casa de la Música Habana: Galiano y Neptuno. Centro Habana. (860-8296)

Piano Bar "Habane ciendo": Neptuno e/ Águila y Galiano (860-8296)

Casa de la Música Miramar y El Diablo Tun Tun: 20 y 35. Playa. (204-0447)

Café Cantante "Mi Habana" y Delirio Habanero: Paseo y 39. Plaza. (878-4275)

There are many different variations of alfajores, but I find the traditional one to be the most satisfying. Some have marmelade in the middle, white or dark chocolate coverings, sprinkled coconut on the outside, mint flavors, and the list can go on for eternity. Drumroll please...feast your eyes on what I have been consuming basically the past two weeks between lunch and dinner.

STEP ONE: Choose your untouched Alfajor

STEP 2: Unveil the beauty of the Alfajor

STEP 3: DEVOUR & relish in the fact that you have a party in your mouth!

MARTES	Casa de la Música Habana	ESPECTACULO PMM
19	Piano Bar "Habane ciendo"	-
	Casa de la Música Miramar	TEAM DE LA HABANA (MATINEE LARGA)
	El Diablo Tun Tun	GRUPO SONSONEANDO
	Café Cantante "Mi Habana"	ARNALDO Y SU TALISMAN (MATINEE LARGA)
	Delirio Habanero	ESPECTACULO RIVAL
MIERCOLES	Casa de la Música Habana	LA BARRIADA
20	Piano Bar "Habane ciendo"	ENRIQUE ALVAREZ
	Casa de la Música Miramar	ADALBERTO ALVAREZ Y SU SON
	El Diablo Tun Tun	TRIANGULO OSCURO
	Café Cantante "Mi Habana"	PAULO FG Y SU ELITE (MATINEE LARGA)
	Delirio Habanero	CINCO.SON
JUEVES	Casa de la Música Habana	GARDY Y SU GRUPO
21	Piano Bar "Habane ciendo"	ANGEL BONNE
	Casa de la Música Miramar	SUR CARIBE
	El Diablo Tun Tun	NG LA BANDA
	Café Cantante "Mi Habana"	VUELO 315
	Delirio Habanero	WALDO MENDOZA
VIERNES	Casa de la Música Habana	CHARANGA LATINA
22	Piano Bar "Habane ciendo"	YUNIER DIAZ
	Casa de la Música Miramar	NG LA BANDA
	El Diablo Tun Tun	SON DAMAS
	Café Cantante "Mi Habana"	CHISPA Y LOS COMPLICES
	Delirio Habanero	AZUCAR BAND
SABADO	Casa de la Música Habana	TUMBAO HABANA
23	Piano Bar "Habane ciendo"	NIURKA REYES
	Casa de la Música Miramar	BAMBOLEO
	El Diablo Tun Tun	GRUPO RICACHA
	Café Cantante "Mi Habana"	COMBINACION DE LA HABANA
	Delirio Habanero	JUEGO DE MANOS
DOMINGO	Casa de la Música Habana	SELLO L.A.
24	Piano Bar "Habane ciendo"	DUO EBANO
	Casa de la Música Miramar	GARDY Y SU GRUPO
	El Diablo Tun Tun	CINCO.SON
	Café Cantante "Mi Habana"	ESPECTACULO SARAO
	Delirio Habanero	NG LA BANDA
LUNES	Casa de la Música Habana	SALSA MAYOR
25	Piano Bar "Habane ciendo"	CERRADO
	Casa de la Música Miramar	FIEBRE LATINA
	El Diablo Tun Tun	TRAJE NUEVO
	Café Cantante "Mi Habana"	SON DEL INDIO (MATINEE LARGA)
	Delirio Habanero	ESPECTACULO SARAO

Casa de la Música Habana: Galiano y Neptuno. Centro Habana. (860-8296)

Piano Bar "Habane ciendo": Neptuno e/ Águila y Galiano (860-8296)

Casa de la Música Miramar y El Diablo Tun Tun: 20 y 35. Playa. (204-0447)

Café Cantante "Mi Habana" y Delirio Habanero: Paseo y 39. Plaza. (878-4275)

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Piano Bar "Habane ciendo" ESPACIO ABIERTO
Casa de la Música Miramar PEDRITO CALVO Y LA NUEVA JUSTICIA
El Diablo Tun Tun LOS TACKSON
Café Cantante "Mi Habana" CERRADO
Delirio Habanero CERRADO
MIERCOLES Casa de la Música Habana LOS PARIENTES

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Piano Bar "Habane ciendo" ENRIQUE ALVAREZ EN DESCARGA
Casa de la Música Miramar ADALBERTO ALVAREZ Y SU SON
El Diablo Tun Tun TRIANGULO OSCURO
Café Cantante "Mi Habana" YULIEN OVIEDO LA UNION (MATINEE LARGA)
Delirio Habanero ALEX D' LARA
JUEVES Casa de la Música Habana CHARANGA LATINA

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Piano Bar "Habane ciendo" ANGEL BONNE
Casa de la Música Miramar SUR CARIBE
El Diablo Tun Tun OSMANY GARCIA
Café Cantante "Mi Habana" HAVANA C
Delirio Habanero WALDO MENDOZA
VIERNES Casa de la Música Habana BAMBOLEO

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Piano Bar "Habane ciendo" YUNIER DIAZ
Casa de la Música Miramar ALAIN DANIEL
El Diablo Tun Tun ESENCIA
Café Cantante "Mi Habana" VIERNES MILANES CON LING Y HAYDEE
Delirio Habanero SON DE NENE
SABADO Casa de la Música Habana HABANA DE PRIMERA

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Piano Bar "Habane ciendo" VANIA BORGES
Casa de la Música Miramar BAMBOLEO
El Diablo Tun Tun WALDO MENDOZA
Café Cantante "Mi Habana" COMBINACION DE LA HABANA
Delirio Habanero JUEGO DE MANOS
DOMINGO Casa de la Música Habana LA BARRIADA

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Piano Bar "Habane ciendo" ROCHY
Casa de la Música Miramar HABANA DE PRIMERA
El Diablo Tun Tun LOS PAPINES
Café Cantante "Mi Habana" ESPECTACULO SARAO
Delirio Habanero CARIBE GIRLS
LUNES Casa de la Música Habana SALSA MAYOR

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Piano Bar "Habane ciendo" CERRADO
Casa de la Música Miramar AZUCAR BAND
El Diablo Tun Tun TRAJE NUEVO
Café Cantante "Mi Habana" ENERGIA TOTAL (MATINEE LARGA)
Delirio Habanero ESPECTACULO SARAO

Casa de la Música Habana: Galiano y Neptuno. Centro Habana. (860-8296)

Piano Bar "Habane ciendo": Neptuno e/ Águila y Galiano (860-8296)

Casa de la Música Miramar y El Diablo Tun Tun: 20 y 35. Playa. (204-0447)

Café Cantante "Mi Habana" y Delirio Habanero: Paseo y 39. Plaza. (878-4275)
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Pix mainly by Edwin

Em vários pontos da cidade você vai encontrar pequenas lojas de conveniência que vendem alfajores de inúmeras marcas. Com tanta variedade, fica difícil escolher. Eu fiz esse imenso esforço pra você e provei algumas diferentes marcas: Milka, Sucesso, El Cachafaz e os tradicionais Havanna. Esse último só é vendido nos cafés Havanna e no Dutty Free.

O Milka, da Nestlè, feito com o mesmo chocolate que temos aqui no Brasil vendido em barras, é ruim. Muito doce, ideal para o paladar de uma criança. A não ser que você seja uma formiga, não prove. O Sucesso, achei ruim também. Não me lembro, exatamente, o porquê. O Havanna caiu um pouco de 2007 pra cá. A empresa variou muito seus negócios e acabou deixando de caprichar no seu carro-chefe. Aquele cheirinho de laranja que tinha e a maciez da massa já não são mais os mesmos. Porém, continua sendo um bom alfajor. A grande surpresa para mim foi o El Cachafaz. A embalagem dele é uma imitação do Havanna (dourado com estrelinhas), o preço é o mesmo, mas o sabor é superior. Ele é fofinho por dentro, derrete na boca, e a cobertura de chocolate é bem mais grossinha, faz "croc" quando você morde.

O problema é que não encontrei caixas pequenas de El Cachafaz (só com 48 unidades) então eu trouxe uns avulsos e acabei comprando os do Havanna na caixinha com seis para presentear meu amigos. No Dutty Free, quando voltávamos para o Brasil, não resisti e levei uma caixa de Havanna pra mim, com 24 alfajores. Saiu por US$18 dólares. Nas lojas Havanna cada unidade custa $2,50 pesos. O El Cachafaz custa o mesmo que o Havanna. Já os demais oscilam entre $1,50 e $ 2 pesos.

Lá encontramos marcas como Chrisian Dior, Zara e C&A, ou seja, existe moda para todos os bolsos. Não deixe também de conferir as marcas argentinas, tem muita coisa legal.

Essa lojinha que vende guloseimas a gente vê em toda extensão da Flórida, aliás, acho que em toda Buenos Aires.

A Galeria Pacífico também fica na Flórida.

Havanna é outra delícia da Argentina, tem muitas filiais na Florida. Eu comi muito doce de leite daí. Meu pai e meu irmão se esbaldam nas opções de café.

Quitutes da Havanna.

Olha as Havaianas brasileiras na Flórida. Muita opção de cores.

Centro Cultural Borges fica dentro da Galeria Pacífico, este centro cultural oferece exposições diversas de artistas de renome internacional que estiveram ou não ligados ao grande escritor.

Dei uma entrada na C&A da Flórida, vale superapena quem gosta da loja. A coleção é a mesma e os preços muito mais baixos.

Filme Tropa de Elite numa banca da Flórida.

Loja Musimundo da Flórida, muito bom comprar cds e dvds na Argentina.

McDonalds tem no mundo todo, até na Flórida. Olha como eles nos dão boas-vindas.

Olha como a Calle Flórida é limpinha.

Pausa para uma foto!

A rua estava lotada!

Eu e meu irmão ganhamos essas camisetas do nosso pai. Ele comprou numa loja de esporte da Flórida.

Encontrei um artista de rua na Flórida e adivinha? Ele era brasileiro. Super simpático. Adorei. Diferente das estátuas vivas, ele se meche o tempo todo e quando você se aproxima dele ele se mexe freneticamente.

A Flórida também tem o romantismo das flores. Onde você olha tem uma floricultura bem no meio da rua.

Mais uma foto da rua. Limpa de impressionar!

Vale a pena comprar produtos da Levi’s para quem gosta. Além de ser mais batato entra no free tax.

A Zara da Calle Flórida é bem mais bagunçada que a brasileira, o layout é bem pareceido com as lojas daqui e a coleção é a mesma, porém com preços 60% mais em conta. Para quem gosta, vale a pena!

Boa notícia para quem adora os alfajores Havanna e não mora em São Paulo ou em Buenos Aires. Agora você pode adquirí-los neste site: http://lojahavanna.submarino.com.br/havanna/.

Sei que a notícia não é nenhuma novidade para alguns, mas foi um "delicioso" pretexto para que eu pudesse também mostrar as fotos que tirei no passeio que fiz na rua Bela Cintra, em São Paulo, mais precisamente no Havanna Café.  

Torta Rogel

Torta Brownie

Na rua Flórida existem muitas casas de cambio, embora a maioria das lojas aceitam pagamento em dólar ou o nosso real (não só nessa rua como em outros lugares). Maravilha, não? Cuidado! As lojas aproveitam para tirar vantagem em cotações bastante desfavoráveis ao turista. De qualquer forma, se precisarem comprar pesos por lá, nada de trocar no hotel, muito menos no aeroporto. Vá à Metropolis, uma casa de câmbio confiável, que fica na Florida, quase esquina com a Avenida Córdoba.

Outra coisa que é legal prestar atenção são as lojas que tem placas free tax. Isso significa que poderá recuperar o imposto de ICMS cobrado nas mercadorias. Para isso deve-se gastar pelo menos 70 pesos numa mesma fatura, mas só vale para produtos 100% argentinos. Guarde todas as notas dos produtos para depois apresentá-los, junto com o formulário que você retirará no aeroporto.

A Flórida é muito popular para compras, mas dizem que é local para turista, que os argentinos compram em outros lugares, muito mais baratos – não conheci.

Lembranças de placas imitando as dos veículos da Argentina com nosso nome.

* Meu pai comprou caixas e mais caixas do alfajor Havanna no free shop e esqueceu tudo no bagageiro do avião. Acho que a comissária de bordo que achou os doces ficou muito feliz.

Avaliação

My hair is a little bit below my shoulders. It tends to curl up at the ends, which makes it look a bit shorter. I have layers going about up to my chin. The most important consideration for me was the ability to place it in a pony tail. Same color, just much shorter. I am thinking that when I return, I will get even a little bit more taken off. Shorter is much easier to manage.

Hmmm, my outfits are not spectacular according to Argentinean standards, but I feel decent among incredibly fashionable people. So you get an idea, my favorite clothing store is Ann Taylor. I like clothes that fit me, are not too revealing, and can be worn in many different situations.

What is Havanna? Only one of the best chocolate companies in the world. Havannas are very similar to Starbucks on the US. There seems to be one on every street corner, and they sell coffee and sweets. Personally not a coffee drinker, I have instead come to love their chocolate creations, especially Havanettes. Picture a cone of chocolate encasing a nugget of caramel. And all for less than $.75 US. You really can´t beat that. P.S. I do visit the gym frequently.

Tango. I have discovered that it is not for me, but definitely fun to watch. After two lessons and excruciating pain in my feet, I quit Tango. My cousin Craig will be taking my 8 remaining lessons. The teacher of the tango class was in a show last night and I went out with a bunch of friends from school to see her dance. The show was free and the dancing was amazing. Most of the people in the audience were women in their 70s or 80s. They had all come in together on a tour bus, and absolutely enjoyed themselves.

It was not strictly a tango show, but also involved famous tango songs and music. We, of course, did not know one song from another, but when a particular famous song would start, the ladies would clap very loudly.

The theatre was incredibly old and looked like a bomb shelter. The ceiling was layered ovals that went up all the way to the top, and to sit on the seats was comparable to sitting on a teeter totter. The dancing impressed me the most. It was amazing to see two people move that fast together and not trip over each other. After watching tango, I have come to a realization that it is a sexy, but not romantic dance. The only way that tango can happen is if the man is in complete control. The woman is not being romanced into the dance, but commanded.

During some of my tango lessons, my partners would not "tell" me where to put my feet. This caused a lot of stumbling. If your partner is a good dancer, he will force you into the steps. Craig is actually pretty good in this respect. He is quite strong and tends to fling his partners into the correct place.

On a very different note, I think that half way through my time here I may want to change my living situation. It does not cost any more to live in an apartment solo than with a family. I would just be responsible for my own meals. I think that, for me, learning to live alone would be a fun experience.

I came to this conclusion last night. Mrs. Mirta is nice, but also kind of like my mother. I did not tell her that I was out with my friends yesterday, and by the time I got home (10:30) she had already called the school and was worried sick. I had figured that I would be able to come and go when I pleased, which is true, but she still treats me like her kid.

I also had a horrific dinner last night, of which hot dogs were the highlight. Anyone who knows me also knows that I DO NOT eat hot dogs. Last night I ate two because the alternative option was inedible.

I figure, if I lived alone I would be just fine. I do not eat that much, so if I went out to eat I could make a meal last a few days. Also, I would be cook, and thus would know that what I was preparing was healthy and edible.

Please write back with suggestions or opinions. I really can change my living situation any time I want. There are apartments two blocks from the school. It would not be that difficult.

I hope this has sufficiently updated everyone on my current situation. Tomorrow night I am again going out with friends from school. Thanks for all your comments.

Laura Reiter

P.S. The apartments are completely furnished.

La noche del 16 al 17 de mayo, el público se encontrará con una serie de obras de arte creadas y presentadas en espacios abiertos y edificios públicos de Miraflores, de fácil acceso. Es decir, el arte tomará las calles. El espectáculo será desde las 8 pm hasta las 5 am.

Deliveri: las políticas del intercambio, es un proyecto de Unterwegs Theater de Heidelberg, Alemania, en asociación con Alta Tecnología Andina (ATA) de Lima, Perú, el Centro Cultural de España, el Goethe Institut y la Alianza Francesa - Embajada de Francia, y apoyo de la Fundación Wiese.

La Noche Blanca limeña se iniciará en el Parque Salazar de Miraflores con un maratón con el lema "La noche es tuya". Después se realizará un gran corzo por las distintas vías miraflorinas en homenaje a la papa. Asimismo, habrá proyecciones de videoarte y festival con los grupos Mouse on Mars, música electrónica (Alemania) y El Aire, rock experimental (Perú), a las 12 de la noche en el Óvalo del Cine Pacífico.

Programación

• Lugar: Cruce de Av. Larco y Av. Benavides - Miraflores
  Hoy a las 11:30 p.m. Miraflores es la sede de la primera Una Noche en Blanco que se lleva a cabo en el Perú. Habrá actividades hasta el amanecer. Entrada la noche, una gran copia de un conocido ceramio mochica realizada por los maestros William y Edilberto Mérida será ubicada en plena vía pública.
• Lugar: Paradero de micromuseo en el Café Bar Havanna (Manuel Bonilla 107 - Miraflores)
  En el transcurso de esta noche Carmen Reátegui presenta "Ofrenda y vasallaje: la papa y las altas cumbres", en la que cuestiona la valoración de nuestro tubérculo por parte del Estado.
• Lugar: Calle Esperanza - Miraflores
  En el transcurso de esta noche, Carlos Runcie Tanaka instalará "Huayco/Kawa/Río", una serie de grandes esferas de cerámica que instalará sobre el asfalto.
• Lugar: Edificio Telefónica (Av. Larco cuadra 6 - Miraflores)
  En el transcurso de esta noche, José Carlos Martinat y Kiko Mayorga montarán la instalación tecnológica "Estéreorealidad", módulos impresores autónomos que recopilan información de la web y la imprimen en volantes.
• Lugar: Parque Salazar - Miraflores
  En el transcurso de esta noche, El artista Francesco Mariotti ensayará un reciclaje vanguardista en "Los jardines híbridos", compuesto de botellas descartables y de diodos luminosos, de luciérnagas y flores. Es plástico y consumo, pero también magia y poesía.
• Lugar: Parque Kennedy - Miraflores
  Exposición las 24 horas del día, Una megaexposición itinerante del destacado fotógrafo francés Yann Arthus-Bertrand que muestra más de 120 fotos aéreas enfocadas en el desarrollo sostenible.
• Lugar: Esquina Av. Benavides con Av. Larco - Miraflores
  En el transcurso de esta noche, El artista Eduardo Tokeshi, quien trabaja el tema de la identidad y la memoria, montará la instalación "Vitrinas arte" en el edificio de Interbank.
• Lugar: Sala Luis Miró Quesada Garland (cruce Larco con Diez Canseco - Miraflores)
  En las dos galerías de la Municipalidad de Miraflores se presenta la muestra "Grandes maestros del arte peruano: Rojas, Mérida, Urbano, Sánchez". En la sala Luis Miró Quesada Garland se presenta el contexto de la investigación de las curadoras y en la Sala Raúl Porras Barrenechea, obras de los artistas.
• Lugar: Alianza Francesa de Miraflores (Av. Arequipa 4595)
  Hora: 8:00 p.m. Ingreso Libre
  Exposición colectiva en la que participan Jorge Ara, Carlos Carrizales, Maritza Danós, Julio Garay Terrazas, Miguel Mendoza, Alberto Ramos, Susana Venegas y Dominique Tazé-Bernard (curador)
• Lugar: Centro Cultural CCORI WASI (Av. Arequipa 5198 - Miraflores)
  Hora: 8:00 p.m.
  Exposición que reúne una variada selección de dibujos, pinturas, grabados, mates, tapices, cerámica y retablos que forman parte de la obra del desaparecido artista limeño Alfonso Respaldiza Rojas.
• Lugar: Parque de la Reserva - Lima
  Hora: Durante el día hasta las 8:00 p.m.
  El destacado fotógrafo Fernando Moleres, ganador del World Press Photo en dos ocasiones, presenta una muestra enfocada en el trabajo infantil.
• Lugar:Auditorio del ICPNA (Av. Angamos Oeste 120 Miraflores)
  Hora: 7:30 p.m. / costo: S/.15 Y S/.20
  El coreógrafo Guillermo Castrillón realiza un montaje que explora la condición de la mujer desde distintas perspectivas. Con la participación de Pachi Valle Riestra.
• Lugar: Galería Artco (Calle Roaud y Paz Soldan 325 San Isidro)
  Hora: Durante el día hasta las 8:00 p.m.
  Muestra colectiva curada por Patricia Villanueva en la que participan Alicia Cabieses, Eduardo Llanos, Luis Castellanos, Mariana Riveros, Michelle Magot, Moisés Quintana, Paola Baertl, Patricia Villanueva, Rocío Rendón, Sheila Alvarado y Toto Fernández-Ampuero.
• Lugar: Sala principal del Conservatorio (Jr. Carabaya 421 Lima)
  Hora: 7:30 p.m. Ingreso Libre
  Como parte del III Curso Internacional de Eufonio, Trombón y Tuba organizado por el Conservatorio Nacional de Música. El concierto será dirigido por el maestro Rubén Carughi.
• Lugar: Centro Cultural de España (Natalio Sánchez Santa Beatriz)
  Hora: 8:00 p.m. Ingreso Libre
  Música tradicional de Ayacucho y del Cusco a cargo del músico peruano Ricardo Álvarez Cervera, experto en sonidos prehispánicos.
• Lugar: Teatro La Plaza Isil (Larcomar - Miraflores)
  Hora: 7:00 p.m. / costo: S/.45 Y S/.25
  Trama de Martin McDonagh que explora lo absurdo de la violencia. Dirigida por Juan Carlos Fisher. Actúan Rodrigo Sánchez Patiño, Alfonso Santisteban, Rómulo Assereto, Gisela Ponce de León, Mario Velásquez, Daniel Neumann, Gerardo García y Laszlo Kovacs.
• Lugar: Alianza Francesa (Av Arequipa 4595 Miraflores)
  Hora: 8:00 p.m. / costo: S/.15
  Obra de Neil Labute que toma como punto de partida el ataque del 11 de setiembre para cuestionar una relación entre dos amantes. Actúan Mónica Sánchez y Gonzalo Molina. Dirigida y producida por Gustavo López Infantas.

Enlace: Deliveri, Elcomercio.com.pe, Larepublica.com.pe

Prominentes Beispiel hierfür sind (trotz neuem Verkehrskonzept) die Heimspiele von Werder Bremen (Warum werden nicht alle Besucher mit möglichst vielen Bussen und Straßenbahnen zum Hauptbahnhof gebracht und von dort weiterverteilt?). Aber auch am Ende eines Renntages auf der Bremer Galopprennbahn sieht die Situation grenzwertig aus. Der zuständige Planer bei der BSAG wird sich sicherlich Gedanken gemacht haben:

Was könnte Einfluss auf die Fahrgastzahlen haben?

• Wir haben Sonntag - Tag des Herrn, da geht keiner Wetten.
• Wir haben Pfingstsonntag - s.o.
• Wir haben Muttertag - Da sind die Leute eh alle mit Muttern beschäftigt
• Wir haben gutes Wetter - Was will man dann auf der Galopprennbahn???
• Die Leute wollen mit dem ÖPNV zur Rennbahn fahren - Quatsch!

Prima, dann müssen wir ja nix am Fahrplan ändern. Alle 20 Minuten ein Bus reicht. Kann ich dem Chef Bescheid sagen. Jetzt noch schnell ein Geschenk zum Mutter tag und dann ab in die Sonne...

Womit ich wieder auf meine Einleitung zurückkommen möchte: Auf Kuba verkehren sogenannte "Camelios". Das sind Linienbusse für die Einheimischen - die Touris gehen dort aufgrund der qualvollen Enge nicht herein. Das ganze stellt sich dem interessierten Betrachter folgendermaßen dar:

Wie gesagt: Gestern habe ich mich an Kuba erinnert gefühlt. Nur die Busse sahen anders aus...

To explain: a few days ago I got an email from my friend and former EuroCheapo cohort Alex Robertson Textor, with whom I had coffee plans a few days later. All the email said was "What type of alfajor do you prefer, meringue or chocolcate? I will explain later." Perplexed, but assuming he was writing something about the alfajor and needed my expert opinion, I quickly replied that the chocolate is best by far, because the meringue gets a little crumbly and takes away from the cookie.

Turns out, though, that Alex didn't need my alfajor expertise, and actually doesn't even agree with it (turns out he is a meringue fan). He was asking because his sister just returned from a trip to Buenos Aires. Bearing gifts. Alex showed up for coffee today and pulled two alfajores from his (new awesome recycled products) bag for me. Chocolate coated.

I simply couldn't believe my luck (or Alex's generosity, parting with two of them!), and didn't wait more than 10 seconds before diving into the first. I gave the second a little time (an hour or so) but I couldn't let it sit there on the table without wanting to eat it, so here I am, taking another bite of chocolate covered bliss. And I know it doesn't seem possible, but it's better than I remembered. The cookie has the perfect balance of a little bit of crunch and a little bit of flake, but it surely doesn't overpower the star of the show: creamy, sweet dulce de leche. Ah happiness.

So a huge THANK YOU to Alex. And, since I surely haven't blogged about the alfajor enough, a bit about Havanna, which might just as easily be called, simply, Heaven.

Havanna stores are all over Argentina. In Buenos Aires they are almost as ubiquitous as Starbucks is in New York. Almost. But they should be. While their main product is the amazing alfajor (covered with meringue, chocolate, or white chocolate), they also sell jars of dulce de leche, candies, and other scrumptious tidbits. Of note is the Havannet: a cone-shaped, chocolate-covered beauty that consists of a small cookie and massive amounts of dulce de leche. In both the Havannet cookie and the alfajor the cookie itself is just slightly infused with lemon, just enough of it.

Then there is the coffee, which comes in tiny cups and and, of course, a cookie. Havanna has the value meal to beat out anything McDonald's might try. For just a few dollars you get a small coffee, a cookie, and sometimes even a tiny cup of juice, all on a pretty little tray. And did I mention that the coffee drinks are almost as deliciously rich as the cookies themselves? Cappuccino, mocha, white chocolate...

Maybe if I think about it long enough Havanna will come to me. (Oh wait. It already has.)

Hace unos meses vinieron unos amigos del exterior y con los de acá elegimos un destino nacional para que conocieran, además de Buenos Aires. Como no iban a estar mucho tiempo, no podía ser muy lejos por la duración del viaje. Pero queríamos un destino que les dejara una buena impresión. Las posibilidades eran: Patagonia, Cuyo, NOA o Iguazú.

En eso veo un mail con una promoción de aéreos de LAN a este último destino: $372 ida y vuelta. Teniendo en cuenta que los pasajes de micro estaban a unos $300, era una buena oferta.

Para quien no está informado, el mercado aéreo argentino se encuentra cuasi-monopolizado por la aerolínea de bandera, seguida detrás por LAN Argentina y otras menores como Andes y Sol, que vuelan a destinos puntuales. Las demoras, cancelaciones y paros son muy frecuentes, por lo que volar en el país resulta una verdadera odisea. Una cara odisea, porque los pasajes no son muy económicos, y tampoco dan los números para la existencia de una aerolínea de bajo costo. Aún así resulta más seguro que el lento tren o los autobuses que se ven envueltos en trágicos accidentes cada vez más seguido.

Unas semanas antes me había ido a Europa por Aerolíneas Argentinas y sufrí la demora de mis valijas. Llegadon 4 días después, por lo que tuve que comprarme ropa para un evento al que tenía que asistir. Por suerte, meses después me llegó el cheque con la compensación. Pero tuve que lucharla. Lo mío fue leve en comparación a lo que unas amigas sufrieron.

Ya conocía Iguazú, había ido a mis 15 años, y realmente era un destino impresionante. Así que me volqué por comprar los pasajes en el sitio web, que gozan con un 3% de descuento. Nos permitió elegir asientos y todo, por lo que pudimos viajar juntos. Horas antes del viaje hicimos el check-in y como no despachabamos valijas nos dirigimos directo a la puerta de embarque del Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.

El vuelo, tanto de ida como de vuelta, se hizo sin problemas, en tiempo y forma (¿debería considerarme afortunado?). Nos regalaron en ambos viajes una caja con snacks que incluía un alfajor Havanna, entre otros productos. El aeropuerto de Iguazú es modesto, pero tiene todo lo que uno puede necesitar.

Y casi un año después, LAN me vuelve a sorprender. Sin saberlo, las millas de Iguazú se me habían acreditado automáticamente (a diferencia de lo ocurrido con otras, como Aerolíneas Argentinas) y podía utilizarlas para un jugoso descuento: 5.000 millas más 200 pesos equivalían a un pasaje a Salta, Bariloche o Iguazú. Estos últimos destinos ya los conozco, mas no el primero. No lo pensé dos veces, compré el pasaje (online de nuevo). Asi que en dos semanas estaré por el Noroeste argentino.

(Traditions)

1. You thought Christmas was cancelled when Arne Weise retired. I didn't
2. Seeing a young woman with lit candles stuck to her head no longer disturbs you. Why would it? It's Lucia goddammit :P
3. You know what a “Julbock” is and don't find it strange that a goat brings you presents at Christmas. Uhm, I don't think it does.. It's mommie and daddie :D
4. You think that a Christmas without snow is a disaster. I'm used to it by now!
5. You don't find it at all strange or unimaginative that the day after Christmas day is called "another day Christmas, and the day after Easter is called "Another day Easter"
6. You claim that Santa Claus is a Swedish phenomenon. (he’s not, folks…) Uhm. No.
7. Your Christmas tree isn't quite right until you have at least one “Julbock” underneath it.
8. If you have young daughters, around October you start bothering them to join the local St Lucia parade. I've been in that parade a bunch of times! It's fun!
9. You know you are from Sweden when you associate 3 pm on Christmas Eve with Donald Duck, and vice versa. Of course! Everything stops at 3 pm!
10. It is considered a sin to record Donald Duck on the video at Christmas. Yeah seriously, why would you record it??
11. You compare all other spiced wine to “glögg” and with a frown state the obvious superiority of the Swedish Christmas drink. Noo.. I don't even like it.
12. You dress up like a “stjärngosse” and don’t get why Non-Swedes think you are from the KKK and a black guy gets mad. Haha. I never thought of that before :P
13. You don't mind waking up way too early during the first twenty four days of December in order to watch fifteen minutes of TV'sannual Advent Calendar. Totally worth it!
14. You couldn’t care less about the sixth of June and consider celebrating Midsummer as being as close to a proper national day as it will ever get. I do care about the 6th of June, just not as much.
15. During one day in June, you sing and dance around a giantic up-side down penis dressed in flowers and then proudly call it a Swedish tradition. Absolutely! Every freakin year!
16. You've been forced to perform the "frog dance" skipping around a palm tree. I sure have! In Mexico and in Africa!
17. You find yourself trying to explain what Midsummer is actually all about, even though you don't quite remember it yourself. Haha yeah I heard a lot of weird stories at the Midsummercelebration in Battery Park this year!!
18. You spend every Midsummer night in silence, looking for seven different types of flowers beneath seven different wooden fences, pissed drunk from too many “snaps”, desperately trying to get a clue as to why your love life is so fucked up. Never happened!
19. You really want to attend the Nobel Prize Dinner. Nope, not really!
20. You get pissed off when Norwegians claim that the Peace Prize is much more famous than the other Nobel Prizes.Haha no I don't
21. You claim that you are not a royalist but actually do care what "she" will wear on the Nobel Prize dinner. Haha nooo, I couldn't care less! Wear whatever you want.
22. When you associate Thursday with pea soup and pancakes.
23. You think it's normal to get on the back of a truck or convertible car and drunkenly shout and sing for hours at passers-by just because you graduated from school. Hell yeah!
24. You are attending a New Year's Party that suddenly takes a break when it is time to watch “Dinner for One” (Grevinnan och Betjänten). I think I watched that once in my life.. Wouldn't exactly call it a tradition..
25. You believe there are no "real" traditions in Sweden. (Oh, how wrong you are…)
26. You celebrate Easter and Christmas one day before most other countries do and have at more than one occasion utterly failed in explaining to Non-Swedes why this is the case. No, when it comes to explaining Christmas we have our own tradition.. It's all about the presents :P
27. You consider summer and Christmas needing to be greeted by singing. I love singing, so why not??
28. You wake up with BIG hang-overs on the days after April 30th and December 13th. No, not yet. I never really celebrated those days..
29. You look forward all year for August when you get to gather your friends, put on silly paper hats, drink Vodka, sing and eat crayfish. No, Im just waiting for my birthday! ;)
30. Easter means decorating some twigs in a vase with coloured feathers, eating herring and painted eggs. Absolutely!! I even go outside and decorate trees with feathers! It's fun!!
31. You find it perfectly normal to dress up like a witch at Easter and knock on random neighbours doors in hope of getting some sweets. I've done that once since I was a little kid.
32. You find the Easter bunny completely illogical. Yeah, but then someone told me the reason why he comes..
33. You know that real Easter eggs are not made of chocolate; they're made of paper and filled with pick'n'mix (lösgodis).
34. You try to explain who “Näcken” is to Non-Swedes and they look at you funny. Haha I never even tried..
35. You eat minimum ten buns with almond paste and whipped cream on “Fettisdagen” and claim that it just doesn't taste right if the lid isn't triangular. I just eat the bun!
36. As a student, you accept and even enjoy getting dressed in formal wear to go to a candle-lit three course dinner where you will alternately bang on your table and stand on your chair singing songs in praise of alcohol each and every time you attempt to raise your fork to your mouth. Uhm. Never been a part of that!
37. Already at Easter you start planning what to do on Midsummer. Hey, I start even earlier!

(Behaviour)

1. You either take it for granted that cars will stop for pedestrians OR you have serious difficulties crossing the street when there is a red light. Even when there are no cars. They should stop!!
2. You love complaining about Sweden when you are there and state "it's much better in Sweden" when you are abroad. Haha so true!
3. You split the bill by the exact penny after eating at a restaurant.
4. You don't mind women using the men's bathroom in clubs if the queue to the "Ladies" is long. Hell no! I would do it too! (As long as it's in the beginning of the night cuz otherwise it stinks BADLY)
5. You don't mind walking instead of taking the car. I love going for walks!
6. You put toilet paper on the seat in a public toilet and double fold it neatly. Haha yeah sometimes!
7. At cafés, you find it completely normal walking all the way to the counter to order and then carrying it yourself to the table rather than being waited on. Why wouldn't it be normal??
8. You count how many cigarettes you borrow or give away - just to be sure it's fair. I don't smoke!
9. You always carry a pocket full of coins to pay for public toilets or the toilets at McDonalds. I should, but I don't. Too heavy with all the coins!
10. You don't mind sharing the toilet cubicle withall of your friends to save 5 SEK. Haha no why would I? They're my friends!
11. You would happily catch the tube to the suburbs at 3am or walk alone through a park at night, but you'd NEVER ride in a car without your seatbelt on. I would not take the tube to the suburbs OR walk alone through a park at night! I don't even do it in the daytime!!
12. You find it difficult to breathe if your internet shuts down, even just for a little while. Hahaha soooooo true! PANIC attack!  
13. Doing a PowerPoint presentation in a university abroad, you make sure that the Swedish flag is in at least one picture (even though you would never do that at a Swedish university) Haha don't know about the flag, but def show off somehow that Im from Sweden! You just get really patriotic when you're abroad!
14. You secretly love the Eurovision Song Contest to pieces. It's fun to watch, I must admit!
15. You know at least 10 Abba songs by heart. Who doesn't?
16. You are prone to stand in line without complaining. I always liked to run infront of the line..
17. You get extremely annoyed with inefficiency. Mhmmm!
18. Whenever discussing international problems you always, without exception state that "why don't you do it like we do it in Sweden?" Haha. I think I've said that once or twice ;)
19. You take your shoes off when entering a house, and don't get why non-Swedes find that funny.
20. Generally, you prefer writing in pencil, so you get thoroughly confused and insecure when told to write in pen during exams in schools abroad. Well, we don't like to mess up!
21. You constantly try to avoid meeting your neighbours in the stairwell. I don't! I like talking to people!
22. You try to explain "The Law of Jante" to non-Swedes..! I can't even explain it in swedish!
23. You are or have been addicted to Playahead/Lunarstorm/Helgon and/or Bilddagboken and judge people depending on which of these communities they belong to. Absolutely!
24. You complain about people not talking in the bus or in lifts, even though they never do it in Havanna nor Madrid nor anywhere else in the world either. They do in Amerika!
25. You take it as a personal insult when someone looks at you on the bus. Depends on who's looking
26. You think people are too intrusive when they stand closer than 1½ meter away from you, even if you are at a crowed busses or trains.
27. After having realized that someone is standing on your foot in the underground, you think that the best idea is to not say anything at all or maybe cough or nod a little in order to attract the attention of the person standing on your foot. I would def say something!
28. You would rather stand up on the bus for an hour than bother the person who's handbag is currently occupying the last available seat. Hell no!
29. You see a woman with a baby carriage trying to get on the bus you're in, so you pretend to be sleeping so you don't have to help her with it. I always help!
30. You would never use public transportation without a valid ticket, even though it's ridiculously overpriced. No, it's too expensive if they catch you!!
31. Everybody applauds when your flight lands. What we would do if it crashed? Boo, perhaps?
32. You're used to sorting all your laundry into 30, 40 and 60 degree Celsius piles and become quite upset when you can only choose between 'warm' and 'cold' Im used to it by now!
33. You call yourself a Christian despite the fact that the only time you ever went to church was the last day of school in the summer. I don't call myself a Christian!
34. You happily engage in a conversation about the weather.
35. You hate to 'lose face' in public, and will act like everyone else to prevent this from happening.
36. You talk about politics at house parties.
37. You find it perfectly normal to let 19 year olds drive tanks all by themselves. Better than a freakin 16 year old, that's for sure!!
38. You actually do care if your mobile phone meets the fashion standard.
39. You have a billion pictures of yourself, and 90% of those you took yourself. Hahahaha. I'm a paparazzi. What can I say.. I have more on other people though..
40. Everytime you see a swedish Brand/actor/company/phone/car/furniture store you feel compelled to point that out to your Non-Swedish friends (with barely hidden pride in your voice). I always do that!
41. You get annoyed by people standing to the left in the escalator. ??
42. You get on the train before letting people off because the train might leave without you! No, but once i had a old man slaping me with his walking stich cuz he though i was in the way.
43. You get up from your seat one stop early; the train might leave before you're off! Hahaha that is sooo true. Haven't thought of it before!!
44. You plan every second of your day, including the visits to the bathroom. Uhm, I wouldn't go that far, but we def love to plan our days!
45. You insist on convincing people that the Vikings were the first to discover America. Haha no!
46. You buy an ( S ) sticker for your Volvo even if you are living outside the borders of Sweden
47. You find it perfectly normal to book a washing machine room several weeks in advance - and no matter what happens on the day (marriage proposal, spontaneous partying, celebrity sighting etc…) you will do your washing on time, damnit!
48. Living with your partner and having kids together without even planning on getting married is perfectly normal.
49. You go to a gig and people, even if they are standing at the back, are wearing earplugs. Never earplugs!
50. Your natural response to a conflict is writing an angry letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Again.
51. Living abroad, you wanted to put up a Swedish flag outside your flat but were told not to by your neighbors and friends, and even when you wanted to put up a little blue and yellow banner they still told you not to, and you never got why it was a really bad idea.
52. You get really stressed and confused at the post office abroad when they don't use “the thing that you take the numbered ticket from that tells you when it’s your turn”.
53. When in other countries you sigh about all the official paperwork that needs to be done, since it's so much easier in Sweden.
54. You spend most of your summers in the park playing a game with wooden sticks, and when telling confused Non-Swedes about it you insist that it's the best game ever.
55. You carefully rinse your plates etc. after washing-up, since it appals you that your Non-Swedish flatmates leave them to dry, still covered in dirty washing-up water.
56. You know which hotdog is yours on the barbeque, even though everybody has brought the same type, and you also feel genuinely disturbed if someone at the party forgot to bring food and wants some of yours.
57. You refer to your age by stating the year you were born.
58. You refer to people from the capital by stating the first two digits in their phone number. (08:or)
59. You are never too old to get happy and excited when you hear the sounds of the ice cream van.
60. You always talk "Lumparminnen" when you meet other Swedish men around the world, and always quotes your officers.
61. You answer the phone by saying your first name.
62. Your non Swedish friends take the piss out of you speaking Swedish on the phone because every second word you say is "bra".
63. You end your phonecalls with 'pusspuss' and then don't understand at all why the english-speaking people around you looks at you like you're a retard or a pervert. Hahah.. I've done that multiple times!
64. You consider your pet a proper member of the family, and speak to them not with a baby voice (which most nationalities do) but as one would to your average person.
65. Regardless of where in the world you find yourself, you always adress animals in Swedish.
66. You collect plastic bags, and can't believe you get them for free abroad. Haha just abroad. And just by the brands that i really like! 
67. You rattle the toilet door handle like hell, even though it’s clearly locked.
68. You are always apologizing, even if you don´t know why. No, the americans says they're sorry waaay more often! 
69. You loudly proclaim that the tap water in your home is better than mineral water sold in supermarkets (anywhere in the world).
70. You only make love to Buddy Holly. Eww no.
71. You drive a cab in -20 degrees Celcius just to show you have one.
72. You start a subscription of a magazine just to get hold of the free gift. Then, you quit your subscription. That's my granny!
73. You somehow never fall sick on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays, since you know no doctor would be available anyway.
74. You insist on sitting outside to have lunch/coffee/beer wrapped in a blanket (or two!) although it's only ten-something degrees outside and barely sunny, since it’s finally time for "uteservering".
75. You don't mind letting people know what you're planning on doing when you go to the bathroom. Haha it's natural, come on :P
76. You can peel an orange in your pocket.
77. You find net curtains (they're big on them in the UK & Netherlands) highly offensive as they ruin any opportunity for you to stare in to other people's house when you walk past.
78. You catch a bit of blue and yellow out of the corner of your eye and look to see if it's the Swedish flag or something with the Swedish flag, preferably a football shirt you can wear during the next World Cup.
79. You find it annoying that you have to tip in a restaurant outside of Sweden. Well, only for those of us who can't count ;)
80. You think it's normal to get your post delivered through a hole in the door Yeah absolutely!
81. You go on a date in Sweden and the guy only pays for his own coffee.
82. You don't drink or eat anything that is one day past its “best before date." Nope.
83. You stay home from work just to see the plumber work at your house.
84. You find the plumber sexy. Haha noo.. Not the ones i've met so far!
85. You wait at least one hour after you’ve eaten before you go swimming. You being swedish you’re bound to drown otherwise...
86. You believe it is very uncommon for people under twenty five to actually be married
87. You expect government institutions to be efficient and quick in dealing with your problems. They're not.
88. You threatened your parents to call “BRIS” at least once when they didn't let you stay out as long as you wanted. Uhm no.. I'd rather call YRIS (Ylva's right in the society)
89. You think it's perfectly normal to go out and party every weekend from the age of 13. Haha mhm.
90. You openly discuss taboo subjects like sex and politics at the dinner table or parties or with strangers. Well, that depends.. Politics yes, sex no!
91. You call your parents, and even your grandparents, by their first names. No, why would I?
92. After eating at a café/restaurant, you think it's completely normal to tidy your table, collect all your stuff onto a tray and carry it over a trolley so that the staff doesn't have to do it.
93. You feel awkward using a lift with people you don't know, so you desperately try to find a spot somewhere to focus your eyes until you reach your floor. Then you feel a sense of relief and joy. I've seen it happen, but I don't do it myself.
94. You are ashamed to sing in English because of your Swedish accent (although all Non-Swedes find it very cute).
95. You're painfully proud to inform a Non-Swede that there actually was an entire week with over 30 degrees Celsius this summer. Haha oh come on, it's warmer than that on Gotland!
96. On the night of the 25th every month, you “go wild” with expensive drinks and excessive amounts of beer. When you wake up the day after, your money for the next month is more or less gone. Nah, Im better than that. I have a little selfcontrol after all.
97. You read or write a note about how hard it is to do your laundry if the person before you didn't remove the dust from the tumble drier.

(Common sense/attitude)

1. You don't rely on weather forecasts unless presented by John Pohlman.
2. You know it’s a sin lifting the top layer in the Aladdin chocolate box before it's empty.
3. You find people from other cultures generally being rather loud. With the exception of the Finish.
4. You wouldn't even consider buying electrical items unless they are "S"-marked.
5. You get guilty conscience from throwing things in the dustbin that could have been recycled.
6. You don't consider a congregation of trees being a "real" forest unless it takes at least 20 minutes to drive through it.
7. You use the metric system and really don't get why there are people out there who don't. No, it's just takes longer time to explain..
8. You consider Denmark and the Danish "pretty continental".
9. You are obsessed with health issues.
10. You find the idea of carpets in bathrooms and toilets simply appalling.
11. You thought carpets was a concept of the past or the ferrys to Finland/Estonia/Germany/Denmark. Then you went abroad and realized that you were wrong.
12. You consider yourself as Scandinavian, not European.
13. A good nights sleep only counts if it consists of 8 consecutive hours. 10 hours would be considered too much. I don't even sleep 8.
14. You don't really consider silence a problem in social situations.
15. The question "how are you?" is a question that needs to be answered with a honest and thorough explanation of your mental health. Therefore, you don’t understand why Non-Swedes give you one word answers.
16. You think people that don't send their kids to nursery school ("dagis") are strange.
17. You feel bad if you're not outside on a sunny day. Mhm.. Such a waste!
18. You know that individuality vs. conformity is the eternal Swedish conflict.
19. You unfortunately find it embarrassing and a bit uncool to be “too” Swedish.
20. You find it normal that the most serious debates between the political leaders of the country broadcasted on TV are held in charming and homey milieus, including flowered curtains, blond wood, colorful pillows, pastries and coffee.
21. You consider Volvo and Saab the ultimate family cars.
22. You ONLY eat sweets on Saturdays. Na-ah!
23. You think it’s a BIG THING to have a drivers license before you're approaching your thirties.
24. You can actually see the logic of “klämdagar”.
25. You think thats its ridiculous to build houses from bricks. Wood is the real deal!
26. You refuse to believe that snuff or "snus" is harmful.
Since snuff "isn't harmful", you can't understand why no one except the Scandinavians use it.
27. You don't think a farmhouse is actually a farmhouse unless it is red or yellow with white trim.
28. You don't find "bananer i pyjamas" to be a bit sexual.
29. You realize that five ants are more than four elephants
30. You hate keyboards without “å, ä, ö” with a passion.
31. You think it's perfectly normal and not offending at all when Frank Zappa's song "Bobby Brown goes down" is played at a disco for 9-year olds
32. You know they are the same, but you just don't trust ibuprofen and paracetamol the way you trust Ipren and Alvedon
33. You, in pure disgust try to tell your fellow peers that it’s basic human behavior to shower after PE and they look at you like you come from a different planet.
34. You can’t believe that you have to pay for your disgusting school lunch.
35. You don’t consider Starbucks a proper café, since a real cafe is a atmospheric, groovy, cosy place not at all as brightly lit and multi national as Starbucks.
36. It's not strange that the Prime Minister marries the CEO of "Systembolaget"
37. You don’t find it strange having a prime minister who is like...41? 42?
38. You find it completely normal, when going to a pre-party (förfest) everyone has their "Systembolaget" bag in the fridge and notoriously keep track of which liquor is their liquor!
39. You consider blond hair about as normal as dark hair.
40. You only consider hair on the verge of being "white", blond. Everything else is just very bright brown hair. Not at all!
41. Everything you know about sex you learned from ”Bullen” or KP's "Kropp och Knopp".
42. You find teenage mums shocking and very strange; because you don't know anyone who had a child before 25 and you thought that was young.
43. You know, but don’t really get why and how Sweden "tronar på minnen från fornstora dar, då ärat dess namn flög over jorden.”
44. You find it hilarious that the Polish sing about the evil Swedes in their national anthem.
45. You know what a modem is but you can't believe people still use them.
46. You know you're Swedish when you believe in signing petitions.
47. You analyse EVERYTHING way too much.
48. You think dating someone you haven't even had drunken sex with yet is a bit backwards. Uhm, don't agree.
49. Making fun of Norwy is a national institution. And vice versa.
50. You systematically accuse the Germans for stealing elk signs.
51. You think that everyone is allowed to walk in any field or forest. And when people abroad tell you it's private land, you don't understand and say "But, what about Allemansrätten?"
52. Confronted with a new substance you ask your government if it is okfor you to touch/ingest/be on the same continent as it. Then follow their recommendation without complaining and in utter faith.
53. You find atheist priests perfectly rational.
54. Someone insults your girlfriend you dont hit him because your girlfriend would be pissed off if she doesn’t get to hit him herself. Sounds like me, doesn't it?
55. You know that asking someone you are attracted to if they want to come over to your place for “tea” does actually not involve drinking tea at all.
56. You fully believe that walking on "a-brunnar" gives u bad luck.
57. You even begin to understand what someone means when they give you a number of a week instead of a date.
58. You get confused why people in other countries buy their flats instead of just rent them.
59. When the only school grades you know are "pass", "fail" and "high pass", and don't understand why others have grades like A, B. C.....
60. You remind yourself which months in the year Sweden is warm, not by looking at the weather (simply because its mostly cold), but by humming the Gyllene Tider lyrics; "..juni, juli, augusti..".
61. If living in the northern part of Sweden you consider the first monday in september being the real new years eve since the year is scheduled in before and after älgjakten.
62. You don’t consider going to Norway or Finland as leaving Sweden
63. You still believe it’s free to visit your doctor even though, in fact it’s pretty expensive, but you keep spreading this myth of the free health care system to the rest of the world.
64. You find the thought of becoming a 'Svensson' scary. However you can’t imagine a future without a red 'villa', a volvo, two kids and a dog.
65. You understand the unspoken war between Stockholm and Göteborg.
66. And you don't find it rude to snoop around in people's houses the first time you visit (“gå husesyn”).
67. You were never patriotic about Sweden when you lived there, but once you moved out, consider Sweden to be some sort of paradise where everything is perfect - unlike your new country of residence.
68. You don't see why people are so upset about bringing in ID cards - because you've had one since you were 12.
69. You think every country could do with "personnummer" to make things run more smoothly.
70. You hate, but would never refrain from living under “the Law of Jante” no matter how hard you try.
71. You long for the day when the province where you live breaks free from the rest of Sweden.
72. You think the kitchen is the single most important room in your house. (And the partys always ends up there)
73. You really can’t see why anyone would ever call it Gothenburg, since it makes Non-Swedes think that’s where Batman resides.
74. You constantly complain about the United States doing horrible things in the world and not taking its responsibility. Still, you are tempted to go, live, or study there.
75. You don’t like short notice.
76. You think five weeks of vacation a year is way too little.
77. You have a nervous breakdown unless “things” are in their right compartments and properly labeled.
78. You are baffled because the concept of “tvättstuga” does not exist in all countries.

(Food)

1. You don't even think twice about bringing hot coffee to the beach.
2. You know that there must be some sort of difference between “Plopp” and “Center”, since they´re both made by Cloetta, but you can´t figure out what it is.
3. You don't consider small, round fluffy things stacked over each other and served withsyrup to be actual pancakes. Real pancakes are thin, taste better...are served with jam and sometimes whipped cream - just like the ones Pippi Longstocking makes.
4. You eat pancakes with jam, not lemon and sugar like the English.
5. You consider Non-Swedish cinnamon buns a failed attempt to mimmick the 'original' and become annoyed everytime you bite into one because it tastes nothing the real thing.
6. The notion of pouring the closest equivalent to “filmjölk” (buttermilk) over your cereal doesn't sound odd...in fact, you'd probably go out and get some berries/fruit to blend with the cereal.
7. You know that a sandwich consists of only one slice of bread.
8. You find the ads for Coca Cola during Christmas completely useless since no one would consider drinking any other soft drink than "julmust" during Christmas anyway.
9. You know that it is not true, but you like to believethat there is a massive difference between the taste of "julmust" and "påskmust".
10. Making the cheese look like a ski slope is a mortal offence.
11. You know the meaning of and utmost importance of a cheese slicer and it disturbs you that it’s a Norwegian invention.
12. You seriously look for Baklava made from whole grain, since "in Sweden, we don't eat white flour anymore because “Socialstyrelsen” says it's not good for you".
13. You love O’boy to pieces and know that there is no way the Nesquick powder can ever replace it.
14. You think that any type of dish including pork fillet with béarnaise sauce and meatballs with beetroot salad (a Christmas version!) makes a superb topping on a pizza...
15. You think it's ridiculous to sell milk and yogurt in anything other than Tetrapak.
16. “Tallriksmodellen" pops up in your head every time you serve food.
17. You find it morally reprehensible to not even TRY to eat from all the food groups.
18. You love “Kalles Kaviar” and get offended when Non-Swedes claim it is “only cod roe, not caviar”.
19. You could survive on just fish and prawns, and still manage to have a different dish for every meal for a month, even put it in cake.
20. You drink black espresso without sugar, believing that is what they do in Italy, and actually believe that you like it.
21. You know that the most common cars in Sweden are not Volvo's or Saab's, but “Ahlgrens Bilar”.
22. You can debate for hours the difference between the taste of the pink, the green and the white car in a pack of “Ahlgrens Bilar”.
23. You actually have a favourite colour of “Ahlgrens Bilar”, and are pretty militant in your opinion on this point.
24. You have been asked by Non-Swedes, 'You eat reindeer in Sweden don't you?' and answered in the affirmative, reinforcing their beliefs with a conversation ending - 'Yeah, the bloodier the better.'
25. You are in France and you are feeling a bit continental going to a café ordering a “café au lait” (despite the fact that the French have no clue what you are on about).
26. You call cupcakes “muffins” and argue that your way is right.
27. When someone offers you a hotdog, you are genuinely surprised to find it is not a frankfurter in a 'korvbröd' and even more surprised to find that there is no such thing as a 'korvbröd' and hotdogs are actually served in plain rolls.
28. You actually miss “Knäckebröd” when you are abroad but never eat it in Sweden since it's too dry.
29. You insist that Swedish chocolate is the best in the world, despite what the Belgians and the Swiss might say.
30. You are abroad and you instinctively reply "lagom" when the waiter ask how you would like your steak.
31. You get cranky if you don't get to eat "havregrynsgröt" every morning.
32. You know that there is a massive difference between “gravlax” and smoked salmon, and differences in opinion on which tastes the better has led to many arguments during family dinners.
33. You get really defensive when people think “Smörgåsbord” simply means a variety of something and can't grasp the concept of one.
34. You need to explain the concept of "Smörgåstårta" to someone, and you have to point out that “no, it's not a cake, it is food”.
35. You drink coffee a minimum four times a day.
36. You seriously consider 'kebabrulle' being a Swedish dish.
37. Gravy just doesn't cut it. “Gräddsås” is the shit!
38. You go to Australia and get really pissed off with "Miss Mauds swedishbakery" and the fact that they don't serve anything Swedish.
39. You try to get non-Swedes to like smoked salmon and pickled herring.
40. You feel that "kladdkaka" tastes better than normal chocolate cake.
41. You always get cravings for "Djungelvrål".
42. You don't understand why non-swedes find salt liquorices inedible.
43. You have a craving for at least one litre of milk a day.
44. You can name at least seven different kinds of jam, and produce four of them in your own kitchen.
45. You are abroad and “lösgodis” (pick n’mix) becomes more desirable than cigarettes.
46. You have never ever heard of either “Annas gingerbread” nor “Mrs Elswood's cod roe spread - product of Sweden” nor “Swedish glace” nor “Swedish fish” nor “Swedish Berry Candys”.
47. It annoys you that the hot chocolate powder abroad doesn’t mix with cold milk.
48. You ask a visitor from back home to to bring you “Långa Fina”-bread, “Kvibille Cheddar” and “Herrgårdsost” and all those other everyday luxuries you miss.
49. You rate the size of a town/village due to the amount of pizza places found there.
50. You find it very strange that there are not so many pizza places abroad and when you finally find one, you think it’s too expensive. Also, the pizzas are too small and you feel like as if you havebeen deprived of one of your natural rights since the pizza does not come with “pizzasallad” and “kebabsauce”.
51. You try over and over again to explain to a Non-Swede what a "semla" is.
52. You find it hard to understand the breakfast culture in other parts of Europe - it has to be porridge/fil&flingor, wholegrain bread & coffee/O’boy to be ok.
53. You put salt and not sugar on your popcorn (and think people who eat sugary popcorn are totally wierd).
54. You die a little inside if you don't get your weekly ration of "Mamma Scans Köttbullar".
55. You love "Blodpudding" and love the disgusted faces of your non-Swedish friends when you explain what it is.
56. You make sure you go back to Sweden regularly or ask anybody you know going there to get “välling” for your child since there is nothing that can replace “Sempers Fullkornsvälling”.
57. You don't realize that putting ketchup on pasta dishes isn't received well by Non-Swedes, especially Italians who normally get mortally offended by this practice.
58. You consider baking a social activity.
59. You actually like “Tyrkisk Peppar” despite most of the rest of the world thinking it tastes disgusting and you refuse to believe it’s Danish.
60. It confuses you that McDonald’s abroad doesn’t have béarnaise sauce.
61. You claim Swedish strawberries are superior to all others, but really can’t tell the difference.
62. The best cake is "Princess Tårta" and you know that any other cake is rubbish.
63. You get confused when Non-Swedes talk about ”swedish Krisprolls” when they really mean ”skorpor”.
64. You claim”Köttbullar” is a unique Swedish dish and that you can´t have it elsewere (ignoring meat balls, from Northen Africa/Italy/Greece etc. etc.).
65. You can eat anything as long as it'sserved with lingonberry jam.
66. The first thing you haveto do when you get home (to Sweden) is ordering meatballs, mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam at Sibylla.
67. You say “Huh?” when you hear about KFC and admits to never eaten at Kentucky Fried Chicken or even seen one.
68. You go all misty-eyed and dreamy-looking when someone mentions "Lakritspuck"
69. You can’t understand why people scream when you mix cereals and yoghurt.
70. You really don’t get how anyone can eat peanut butter with jam on their toast
71. You find it completely normal for supermarkets to have a whole aisle dedicated to the staple diet "KORV" (sausage).
72. You eat every meal with a knife and fork.
73. You are living abroad and you are slightly lost because there are a number of dishes in your repertoire you can't make anymore, because you can’t get hold of “falukorv”.
74. You happen to come across a Swedish food product in your local supermarket and just HAVE to buy it because it's food from back home.
75. You think a bag of crisps that contains less than 200 g is tiny, and you can’t understand why people don't get the concept of dill crisps.
76. You scream 'pata lul' while having macaroni and cheese with macaroni in the shape of wheels.
77. The food is ready to be served exactly on the minute you told your friends to come for dinner - if they are a little late, the potatoes have gone all cold!
78. You have ketchup on boiled eggs.
79. You think that singled packed slices of cheese are a stupid waste of resources.
80. You really suffer by only being able to eat white bread when going abroad.
81. You don't consider micro oven as a substitute for a "real oven".
82. You consider "falukorv" as quality meat, and that it can be used instead of any other kind of meat when cooking.
83. When you have lived abroad for a while and a single “Ahlgrens Bil” is enough to put you in a state of silly-eyed, open-mouthed bliss for at least 15 minutes.
84. In addition to the previous point, you consider liquorice salted beyond what's permissible by the laws of physics the equivalent of a class A narcotic—again, capable of sending you head first into a state of stupefied bliss for at least 15 minutes.
85. You go to the supermarket abroad to buy "julskinka" and when they don't have the right cut of meat, salted to perfection; not only you, but also the butcher get a nervous breakdown, since he has no clue what you are on about (even after you haveshown your meat cut chart form your old home economics book from school).
86. Nobody knows what "Kassler" is. And you don't understand why they don't have it...it is after all the most versatile food there is.
87. You get upset by the fact that a free second cup isn't included in the price, when ordering coffee abroad.
88. You, if denied a free second cup at a café inside Sweden, are seriously thinking of reporting the owner of the café to "Konsumentombudsmannen".
89. You know that there is no way there is any correlation between Swedish and American cheescake.
90. You consider "Surströmming" to be proper food, not toxic waste.
91. You eat ice-cream in the winter.
92. You've never seen a Starbucks and find it terribly “exotic”.

(Language)

1. All English you ever learnt in Sweden came from American sitcoms. No, there's music, books, movies and lots of other stuff that helps us too!
2. You just love to 'fika' and know that it is an activity that is meant to last for hours and is NOT the equivalent of going for a coffee. Yeaah.. Americans don't get it!!
3. You don’t get why no other language has a verb for drinking coffee/tea since it is such a very, very important pastime! They should!!
4. You are happy to say that you can go around Scandinavia with one language, which of course is Swedish, the biggest one. (the Swedes, the Norweigans, the Danes and the (LUCKY) Finns understand it...)
5. You know you are from Sweden when your name is "Filip" or "Filippa" and people wonder why you don't spell it with a "ph".
6. You pronounce Mtv “mtweee”. Haha yup.
7. You know who Trycksfelsnisse is. Yeah. Never met him though ;)
8. People ask you if we speak English, German or French in Sweden.
9. You always have to excuse your bad English spelling/grammar/accent/whatever, even though you do in fact speak better English thanmost other non-native English speakers. If someone comments on something I said wrong I try to learn from my misstake or tell the person that "whatever, it's not even my first language!".
10. Everyone in the room gladly switches from Swedish to English when a Non-Swede enters, just to be followed by the awkward moment after the Non-Swede might have left, and the Swedish people smile nervously at each other, not knowing whether to talk Swedish or English. Hahaha.. I guess that's happened to me and my fellow APs quite a few times ;)
11. You believe that "USA" and "Great Britain" is the most common way to refer to the United States and the United Kingdom. Noo.. There's also "America" and "the UK"
12. You don’t get the fact that there are two different sounds for “V” and “W” in English.
13. You have a tendency to not divide words when you write in English, since "särskrivning" is a sin. I try my best!
14. You consider a fast and audible intake of breath as a synonym to the word "yes".
15. You have a tendency to make Swedish verbs out of English nouns, and do not consider it slang or grammatically incorrect. Haha.. mhmm
16. You like things in general to be "lagom".
17. You consider Sweden being on the verge of annoyingly "lagom". Like a tetra pack of mellanmjolk, sort of.
18. You honestly thought that the word for “lagom” does not exist in any other language and you got confused, almost hurt, when you learned that you were wrong. Oh it does?? :P
19. You just don't "orka"... Haha alskar att saga Orka
20. You think you understand Danish. Nope, I DON'T think I understand Danish.
21. The Danish think you understand Danish.
22. Ultimatley, when spoken, you don't really understand Danish.
23. You make fun of the Danish for speaking "Swedish with porridge in their mouths".
24. You thought you understood Norwegian since you can understand Jon Skolmen in "Sällskapsresorna" and it was a brutal awakening when you realized that you can't understand a single word of what they actually say.
25. The difference in meaning between words that sound the same in Swedish and Norwegian never cease to amuse you. (rolig, bärs, etc...)
26. You have often wondered how to tell the English that you are “kissnödig” or “bajsnödig”.
27. Joo lajk to talk svänglish witt jår fränds jöst bekåse itts såunds såh riddkiulös. Don't we all?
28. You don't even realise that you speak/write Swenglish whenever you speak/write to Swedish people. I sure do! Everyone does!
29. You cannot see why the first floor you walk into should be called anything but the first floor, and the next one up the second, and so on, and you get confused by this in every multi-storey building you enter abroad.
30. It's raining and you hear yourself say your grandmother’s wise words, "There is no bad weather, just bad clothes".
31. You have tried to translate a phone conversation from the radio show "Hassan".
32. You have genuinely believed that a person from the UK talking about "hockey" meant "ice-hockey".
33. You realise the potential and imagination behind a number of Swedish words (like: förfest, träningsvärk, groggvirke, sola, KLOCKRENT)
34. You find it OBVIOUS that a mile is 10 kilometres.
35. You think you're better at English than you really are.
36.You LOVE to use English quotes and slang when talking Swedish.
37. You end every phone call with "puss puss" and don’t get why Non-Swedes laugh at you.
38. You find it unbearable and disturbing that "puss" and "kyss" is only one word in English, since “French Kissing” just doesn’t cut the edge.
39. You actually know how to pronounce “smörgasbord”.
40. You´veended several conversations with "japp....så är det det...mmm" followed by an uncomfortable staring at the ground whilst shuffling some snow around with your foot…
41. You’re always stuck trying to explain what "fil" is...unsuccessfully.
42. You have to explain the wonder that is "snus" while everyone around you is about to vomit.
43. You understand the phrase "fjortis" and suddenly don’t miss being a teenager anymore.
44. You know what the term "dansband" refers to, but know that it is a losing battle explaining to Non-Swedes what it is.
45. You give a false (local name) when you order a table at a restaurant, since giving your Swedish surname is way too complicated.
46. Non-Swedes say your name in fifty different ways, but no one can get it right.
46. You sometimes finish your e-mails to Non-Swedes with the letters "Mvh".
48. You end a P.S with a D.S.
49. You see your non-Swedish friends utter display of confusion when you answer 'there is no danger on the roof' in response to their comment of not having any money left on their bus card...
50. You have, with some measure of success, spoken “rövarspråket”.
51. You use a vast array of expressions in “English” in your everyday life that you have no idea do not exist for anyone outside of the borders of Sweden such as “Shit the same”.
52. After a few drinks your school English gets mixed with Swedish slang, like in “are you fatting?”.
53. You are abroad you find it difficult to stop yourself thanking the “kock”, for the lovely dinner.
54. You get frustrated when people don't understand the differences between "juice", "saft" and "nektar" or why we drink "juice" with pulp.
56. You say something was "very funny" when you really mean "it was a lot of fun"
57. You find it hard to explain the concept of “tomtar och troll" in English.
58. You read something in another language and they use the words "ombudsman" or "smorgasbord" you get a warm and fuzzy feeling inside.
59. You've tried to teach a Non-Swede to say "Sex laxar i en lax-ask".
60. You find that teaching Non-Sweds the Swedish alphabet makes your day.
61. You are always having very long, philosophical and profound discussions when trying to explain the meaning of ”vemod” in English (even though you have never really understood what it actually means).
62. You order a pizza with excellent Italian pronunciation on "Capricciosa" or say that you’re going on vacation to Barcelona using a perfectly sounding Spanish “Z-word”.
63. You constantly have to explain to Non-Swedes that there is no “sch-“ sound in “snaps”.
64. You say “oj” before sorry; “Oj, sorry!”
65. You can't see why it is rude not to say please, since there is no equivalent for it in Swedish
66. You have no clue when to use "is" and "are".
67. You say “Yes, thanks” instead of “Yes, please”.
68. You can’t pronounce the English version of the “J-sounds” correctly.
69. You think "yes" and "no" is enough answer to any question (apart from “how are you?”)
70. You have given up trying to explain to Non-Swedes how to pronounce words beginning with lj-, hj-, or sj.
71. You think that the response: "garden and garden" is a perfectly normal response to the question "Do you have a garden?", or "car and car" to the question "Do you have a car?"
72. You answer a question with "mhm" and the questioner repeats their question thinking that you didn't hear or understand. Resulting in you getting annoyed by the fact that they didn’t get that you meant "yes".
73. You think that by saying something twice it will sound more friendly; “Hej Hej!”, “Nej men Nej men" and so on.
74. You think the English word "synopsis" is funny and giggle due to all the sexual associations you get...
75. You insist on saying "gamla Svedala" (old Svedala) about Sweden, even though Svedala is a town.
76. You speak English with an American accent rather than British, even though you live in Europe, although you do mix American and British vocabulary.
77. You say embarrassing things like "I have two pricks in my name" or "I'm a fart freak" because you think all Swedish words can be translated directly to English
78. You think that "restrooms" are used for relaxing.
79. You innocently say “F**K” at completely inappropriate times when talking English.
80. You have found yourself trying to explain to Non-Swedes why on earth K is sometimes pronounced “SCH” or “CH” Like “Kärlek”, “Kök” and so on.
81. You get really upset when people think “the Swedish chef” in “the Muppet show” actually speaks Swedish, and even more upset when you realize that's what people think Swedish sounds like – because you thought it sounds like "Elvish".
82. You tell people to call “Polia”, after having asked if they need help. Haha Omigod I totally forgot about that!
83. You with great (albeit hidden) pride explain that in Swedish we call our grandparents MORMOR & MORFAR and FARMOR & FARFAR, so no need for silly mistakes, longwinded explanations (my mom's mom) or formal /impersonal phrases, such as paternal grandparents.

(IKEA)

1. You trust IKEA more than your government. Haha yeah. IKEA has never disapointed me!
2. IKEA is home away from home. Mhm! It so is!
3. You grew up in a house looking exactly as if it would have been in the IKEA-catalogue.

4. You fear beyond death not getting the IKEA catalogue if you put up a sign for the postman saying that you don’t want any adverts.
5. You know the names of a multitude of IKEA items.
You know how to pronounce these names and sigh when Non-Swedes don't.
6. You live abroad and virtually all your furniture is from IKEA even if there are still no IKEA stores in the country. (note the word“still” as in you are expecting IKEA to one day be found in every single country)
7. You rarely visited IKEA when you lived back in Sweden but once you are abroad you think visiting IKEA is a small trip back home, that makes your eyes damp and feel even more home sick than before. It does.. It's amazing. You feel like you're back in Stockholm!
8. Going to IKEA abroad, you end up loitering in the Swedish Food Market, buying more food than furniture. Yeah, I'm not staying here forever, so why would I buy furniture?
9. While on one hand you praise the Swedish Food Market, you feel betrayed since the “Svenska bullar" they sell are clearly not anything like what you had back home. No, they're not. But they are good enough.
10. In addition, you just have to stop and explain to the locals in the Swedish Food Market what they are buying and exactly how delicious it is. No, but I certainly feel the urge to do it!!
11. When living outside the borders of Sweden you panic when IKEA has sold out of “julmust” before Christmas. Omigod YES! No Christmas without julmust!

(Shopping)

1. You find it normal to have to go to a special store that is owned by the government, that's only open during daytime to buy a bottle of wine, or other alcoholic beverages. Yeah. Why not?
2. You feel uncomfortable when the cashier asks you "how are you today", because you assume she really wants to know and expects a thorough answer - isn´t she being a little bit too private? No. Come on, everyo