Best of 09: New Person
I seriously can say that I have many amazing people in my life, and I feel quite lucky in that regard. The newest addition to this circle of people that I like to surround myself...
Category: friends
Friends are so important
This afternoon, I met with my friend S at a midtown coffee shop. It was beautiful fall weather and we sat out on the patio in the sun, sipping some hot chocolate. J joined us...
Aaand… another bread post
I finally went to the Whole Foods market today. When we lived in LA, we had a Whole Foods down the street from where we lived and even though we did most of our shopping...
Living on a budget – or: how to keep track of your spending
Have you guys heard of mint.com? I’ve read about it on several different websites and it seems to be really useful tool if you’re trying to get a grip on your monthly expenses. I’ve never really made a budget...
A day just for me (and my headache)
This morning I was hit with one of the meanest headaches that I’ve ever had – a side effect of a certain female monthly event that hits me every once in a while (sorry for...
A photographic gem in my desk drawer
I was sorting some papers, letters, and such today (on my day off) and came across a letter from my piano teacher. It was her birthday a couple of months ago. She turned 96. You...
Happy 40th anniversary.
When I woke up this morning and turned on the computer, Google greeted me with this image: Ah yes, Big Bird on Wednesday, Cookie Monster yesterday and Bert and Ernie today. I see a trend....
German Food and the movies
Wednesday night my Mom made one of my favorite German dishes, which I always ‘request’ when I come home to visit: Reibekuchen (potato pancakes). We eat Reibekuchen the kölsche (colognian) way… with dark rye bread...