xanawu http://xanawu.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:37:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en tulip bulbs & temporary passports Observations about Schiphol airport, in Amsterdam: 1. They sell tulip bulbs in the gift shops. 2. All announcements in the airport are terse threats to the people late for their flights, who must “come to the gate NOW or we will offload your luggage immediately” 3. Under no circumstances, not even your grandfather’s funeral, will they allow you [...]]]> http://xanawu.com/index.php/2012/01/31/tulip-bulbs-temporary-passports/ pom & arvo …words I wouldn’t have known without having an Australian officemate.

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]]> http://xanawu.com/index.php/2011/11/27/holmenkollen/ butterflies at aker brygge aker brygge is a fancy schmancy place–all except for the back end, which faces several warehouses. but now even these have been camouflaged with some pretty coverings:

]]> http://xanawu.com/index.php/2011/11/08/butterflies-at-aker-brygge/ thinking in norwegian A common difficulty for Norwegian learners is to distinguish between the different “thinking” words. Using the right word for the right context is not always easy–at least if you’re worried about offending people.

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