Each year, as November rolls around, I enter my danger period for colds, and respiratory infections. I suspect it’s a mix of things that makes me vulnerable. In addition to having lots of extra things to do with the holidays, it’s always a busy time for me at work, meaning I sleep less than usual,…
It’s that time of the year. It’s finals week. I have to say, I’ve gotten off fairly easy, compared to some of my friends. My finals/paper due dates are spaced out, and while I worked a lot during the last weeks of the semester, I have this week off. Which means I’ve mostly been sitting…
Yesterday my husband asked me whether I had some seasonal music we could play during dinner. I enquired whether he meant Christmas songs. No, what he wanted was something fitting for advent. Finally I chose Winter from The Four Seasons, but was not completely happy with my choice. Have you got any recommendations for music…
I love giving books for Christmas and birthdays, but for some people this is not feasible, as they don’t like reading or don’t like movies, or I just don’t know enough about their tastes to choose just the right gift for them. This leaves me with edibles (excellent gifts! as long as you’re sure about…
…for applications. In two words: They suck. Making a long story short, I’m going back to school. And boy, the hoops they put you through are enough to put you off. Which is probably their aim, right? I mean, if you’re forced to write “I want to do this because…” in 50 words, then 500…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxCnJVbuFwE You might have heard about E!’s new show Bridalplasty. It’s a show in which 12 brides-to-be compete to win plastic surgeries off their “wish list” before their wedding. The last girl standing wins a celebrity dream wedding, and when the groom lifts her veil, he sees the “new” her for the first time. Horrifying,…
Over the last few weeks I’ve heard a lot of my friends rejoicing about the return of various holiday-flavored drinks to their favorite coffee houses. As if that isn’t enough, I see tweets and Facebook status updates about various faraway friends who are sipping pumpkin spice lattes and peppermint lattes. Normally, I’m just fine drinking…
I hope all of you have a wonderful day of good food, family and friends, and rest. As I was in London last year, my Thanksgiving was a bit improvised, but lovely all the same–the people from my school all got together for dinner at a nice restaurant, and then the following weekend we made…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=891JllpodnMThis was today’s earworm. Lovely tune, funny text. Add to that those beautiful images of Doris Day and Cary Grant, and you’ll understand posting it here was just irresistable. Enjoy! – Rike Horstmann
Which kind of makes me sound incredibly ungrateful, or whingy. It’s not that bad. I enjoyed my time in Vanuatu, but I’m not doing the whole tropical island thing again, except under a few non-negotiable conditions. Vanuatu, in case you don’t know, is a small Pacific Island cluster between New Caledonia and Fiji. For various…
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