From the monthly archives:

November 2006

What’s your dating persona?

November 29, 2006

This test was done by Ed and Susanna, so I just had to try, and the results are amusing. Sorry boys, I’m already taken. The Maid of HonorDeliberate Gentle Love Master (DGLMf) Appreciated for your kindness and envied for all your experience, you are The Maid of Honor. Charismatic, affectionate, and terrific in relationships, you [...]

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More Thanksgiving Recipes

November 29, 2006

I am completely exhausted. No matter how much sleep I get, I always feel like I just pulled a couple all-nighters. Then I had a doctor’s appointment today (at 7:30am) and the doctor is sick and I need to come back tomorrow (I might just wait till Friday, just to be sure she’s healthy again). [...]

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Christina’s Chicken and Shrimp Dumpling recipe

November 27, 2006

1 lb medium sized shrimp, peeled and finely chopped1/2 lb chicken, finely chopped or ground3 green onions, finely chopped1 can water chestnuts, finely chopped6 cloves garlic, crushed and minced2 eggs, separated3 T Maggi seasoning1 T white pepper1 T + 1/4 cup dark brown sugar1/2 cup sweet soy sauce1/4 cup vinegar1 pack wonton wrappers Combine shrimp, [...]

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Danke danke danke!

November 25, 2006

So our one-day-late Thanksgiving/Going-Away Party went off without a hitch. Although I was just about exhausted from all the cooking by the time the first guests arrived (20 minutes early, that’s Prussian timeliness for you). Charlie actually behaved himself, in fact, I believe he very much enjoyed being the center of attention (btw, Charlie’s my [...]

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Just in the nick of time…

November 24, 2006

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! And while I was cooking, I accidently snorted some black pepper. My sinuses are not feeling very good right now. Don’t try this at home.

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One Night in Regensburg, Three Nights in Bonn

November 23, 2006

I think I don’t like traveling anymore. It’s yet another sign that I am aging faster mentally than I am chronologically. This last weekend I spent in Bonn, then we zipped down for a quick visit to Regensburg, then Tuesday night we returned to Potsdam. And I am just now recovered, well, almost. So my [...]

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Shall we play a game?

November 15, 2006

So recently Mausi had a guess the first lines of the first ten songs that came up on her Ipod post. I didn’t manage to guess any, but I thought it was a really cool idea, so I’m going to do it too. I actually thought of doing random lines from my movie collection, but [...]

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