Our vacation in Europe is coming to a close here soon. It’s been an eventful two weeks full of sights and new faces, and I have about a kajillion photos to go through once I make it home.
One thing I must do before returning back to Europe is to fluently speak German. Knowing just a […]
“If you make it fool proof, they’ll build a better fool.”
It’s a well known quote that makes perfect sense and seems to bolster the notion that we live in a world where there are many a stupid person. And it is a great quote - except when it describes you.
Last month I managed to royally […]
These last few weeks have been busier and, at times, hectic than most.
Yesterday, my father was hospitalized. My mother called me at work and told me he was apparently having chest pain and was being transported by ambulance from his job. Obviously, we immediately thought heart-attack and made our way toward the hospital.
After an overnight […]
Is it May already? It’s hard to believe that 2008 is just whizzing by.
This last week has been a fairly busy one for me. Michi and I joined a small group of friends and headed up to the Lake Tahoe area for a weekend away. We rented a large house and just relaxed. Each of us took turns preparing meals and I think we all ate well. Dot and Laura prepared stuffed shells for Friday night’s dinner. Lisa made breakfast burritos on Saturday morning. Sandy prepared Chicago-style hot dogs for lunch and Michi and I prepared rouladen, a German dish consisting of seasoned beef, boiled so it becomes really tender, mashed potatoes, red cabbage and an avocado and feta salad. I think we all gained 10 pounds.
Last year, I would have never admitted to watching American Idol. The music snob in me wasn’t impressed with the idea of finding the next pop superstar. Plus, on the rare occasion that I would catch the show, I couldn’t believe some of the contestants who made it to the finals.
This year, however, I find […]
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