This Is So Swiss

None of us are too surprised that the Swiss have a festival to celebrate the opening of a tunnel... aka, "West Fest" I admit to being a bit intrigued by the "Ethno Country Rock Show" though.

Swiss Celebrity Sightings

So, let's be honest. There are only about 3 famous Swiss people. These 3 being -

1) Roger Federer

2) Martina Hingis

3) um...

There are some people who, within Switzerland, are considered "famous" though.

The latest James Bond flick's director was Swiss. It was a big deal when he was chosen to direct (big deal aka, in Switzerland).

The Mr. & Ms. Switzerland winners are "famous."

... A friend of mine saw Martina Hingis yesterday.

I also saw Roger Federer a few years ago standing in front of a hotel, waiting for his car to be brought around.

That leaves... uh... http://www.about.ch/various/famous-swiss.html.

Hmmm....

One of those neutral countries starts with "S"...

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2009/01/28/jessica-alba-tells-tmz-bill-oreilly-im-no-buffoon/

Oh come on. For months after I moved here, people still asked me "How is Sweden?"

Cut the girl some slack! :)

The Elusive Schoggi-Bretzel

They usually only have one. And it sells out in 5 minutes.

But that day.... that lone schoggi-bretzel came home with me.

Mmmm

Not Designed to Flatter a Pet-Owner's Pride

If I had a cat... would I buy this product?

Oh Italy, You're So... Italian

RULES OF ITALIAN DRIVING:

1) By all means, NEVER use a turn signal. This is a sure display of weakness.

2) Do not expect a median strip on a major highway. A white line down the middle? Strictly for sissies.

3) In traffic, people will drive up on the shoulder....
passing you & 10 other cars, then cut back in. You shake your fist (but wonder if maybe you should try the same...)

4) If in a hurry, you will inevitably be stuck behind a truck, usually driven with no particular sense of urgency by an octogenarian.

5) If you fly into Naples & rent a car - GET A CAR WITH GPS.

Happy Driving!