She's one of the things that made me really smile, jump around and dance lately.
Applause to Santogold (or Satnigold as she is called nowadays)
It's REALLY hard to chose one so I'll just put two:
(would put more but don't really wanna put music videos that aren't official...)
Enjoy!!!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
What a headache
Literally. I have a headache. I guess it's from studying for my exam, which is in a week from now. I can't start explaining how much it makes me stressed. Writing a whole exam in German seems way beyond my abilities.
Anyway- that's the reason I'm not writing here so much, but after the exam I promise to give a nice update.
Till then- diving back to my books,
wish me luck.
Anyway- that's the reason I'm not writing here so much, but after the exam I promise to give a nice update.
Till then- diving back to my books,
wish me luck.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Nerval Security
I'll start with an update but first I'd like to give Rob the credit for inventing the idiom in the title. I will explain it all later (that means you have to keep on reading till the end!)
So... What have we here?
Since last time I wrote I was especially trying to study, which only started being a bit effective after Rob sat down with me and helped me build a plan, and explained some of the stuff to me. I'm really trying to give it a few hours everyday, I only have 3 and a half weeks till the exam, which isn't much for me. I hope it'll turn out fine.
We went skiing a couple of times- once just like that on a nice Sunday, and last week we took Monday off and went for a long weekend to Rob's grandma in Austria, to ski in the area. It was really good! The first 2 days were really great (although the weather wasn't the best- but was alright) and on the third day the weather was really bad in that area so we headed a bit north, found a place with better weather, but I was a bit scared for at least half of the time, and especially tired from skiing for 3 days in a row (who said I'm in shape?!) that it was a bit hmmm.. not as nice as the other 2 days. But still left with a good feeling. I really like my new skiing boots, which I bought in Austria about a month ago, and my new skis are also pretty nice and good.
Me with my new boots and skis
So... What have we here?
Since last time I wrote I was especially trying to study, which only started being a bit effective after Rob sat down with me and helped me build a plan, and explained some of the stuff to me. I'm really trying to give it a few hours everyday, I only have 3 and a half weeks till the exam, which isn't much for me. I hope it'll turn out fine.
We went skiing a couple of times- once just like that on a nice Sunday, and last week we took Monday off and went for a long weekend to Rob's grandma in Austria, to ski in the area. It was really good! The first 2 days were really great (although the weather wasn't the best- but was alright) and on the third day the weather was really bad in that area so we headed a bit north, found a place with better weather, but I was a bit scared for at least half of the time, and especially tired from skiing for 3 days in a row (who said I'm in shape?!) that it was a bit hmmm.. not as nice as the other 2 days. But still left with a good feeling. I really like my new skiing boots, which I bought in Austria about a month ago, and my new skis are also pretty nice and good.
Me with my new boots and skis
The beautiful view on our lunch break
Deer right next to the skiing run
The view from the house
Deer right next to the skiing run
The view from the houseSo as you can see we had some really nice snow, and some really good views in the last 2 weeks. I must say that in this way- we're really taking advantage of living in Munich, compared with Dresden for instance. It's great to live so close to the action.
and now- to The Full Rob-English Dictionary.
Lately he says the funniest things, such idioms and phrases, as if he's at least a philosopher. So I have to share these things with you, since I'm sure you'll use at least one in your daily life. Just remember who thought about it first when you do!
and now- to The Full Rob-English Dictionary.
Lately he says the funniest things, such idioms and phrases, as if he's at least a philosopher. So I have to share these things with you, since I'm sure you'll use at least one in your daily life. Just remember who thought about it first when you do!
- Nervel Security- let me explain this one in a sentence:
"I decided to check once more whether I turned off the stove before leaving home, just for my nervel security." meaning- in order not to worry later, I did this and that.
- 38 types of tiredness- this one I'll explain in the context it came up in:
- me: "I'm so tired, I can't believe it"
- rob: "you're always tired"
- me: "no but this time it's a different kind of tiredness. It's that time of the month and it's very different than the tiredness I feel after a long day. Now I'm just all smooshed".
- rob: "you know what, just like the Eskimos have 38 different words for snow, you have 38 types of tiredness."
That's it for the dictionary today, I'll add it to the labels and you'll be able to reach this very important dictionary at any time! I also promise to enrich the dictionary whenever there's something new coming up.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Throws at you Til
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This made me laugh and laugh and laugh!!!
This made me laugh and laugh and laugh!!!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The best Breakfast
Today I made us an Iraqi breakfast (the Jewish Iraqi kind).
I baked Pita bread (from spelt flour) and fried eggplant and made brown eggs and a salad.
It was GREAT!
But pictures will always be better than words:
The Pitas in the oven
The table is set!
I baked Pita bread (from spelt flour) and fried eggplant and made brown eggs and a salad.
It was GREAT!
But pictures will always be better than words:
The Pitas in the oven
The table is set!Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Sympathy pains
I'm having sympathy pains. For my computer. Apparently it's really sick. And so am I.
Let's start with my computer: My display is Kaput. We went to the shop today (yes, although I'm sick, I just really wanted to know what's wrong with it and to get fuxed already) and they told us as following:
The company that makes my computer doens't send the parts anywhere. They only take repairs in certain places. That means that I'll have to send it to Holland or to the Czeck Republic. That will cost 135€. Just for sending the damn thing! Then, for the check up, just to let me know what exactly is wrong with it, they're going to charge 110€. Just to check it! Then, each working hour will cost 150€. A persons hourly wage! Then since it'll take way too much time and money to fix it, they will probably just put a new screen. Which costs about 400€. Just the screen!
Do the math. It adds up to at least 795€. With that money I can get the best lap-top in the world. That's bullshit!!!!!
So I might have to wait till I'm in Israel to fix it (my computer guy told me that he might be able to do it, and obviously for about less than 10th the price) and use an external screen until then.
That sucks.
On top of all that I'm sick. But really sick. The whole shabang. I have an infection in my throat and my tonsils hurt just about all the time. I've been in bed for about 3 days in a row, and I'm not going to work nor to German lessons for the whole week. The worst part is that it actually really hurts all the time. grrrrr.....
So that's my update. Not very happy but well... I will survive.
Let's put it this way: I'm better off than a lot of poor ppl that live where I come from. And I'm not only talking about Israelis. Also.
Stupid country of mine.
Haven't they realzied in the past few years that:
WAR DOESN'T SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS!!!
I'm not saying that they shouldn't have reacted in some way to the missiles that were being shot at Israel in the past 8 years constantly, but it seems like they know no other way than the violent kind. And that's even sadder than the war itself.
Farewell. Be good. Don't start any wars.
Peace.
Let's start with my computer: My display is Kaput. We went to the shop today (yes, although I'm sick, I just really wanted to know what's wrong with it and to get fuxed already) and they told us as following:
The company that makes my computer doens't send the parts anywhere. They only take repairs in certain places. That means that I'll have to send it to Holland or to the Czeck Republic. That will cost 135€. Just for sending the damn thing! Then, for the check up, just to let me know what exactly is wrong with it, they're going to charge 110€. Just to check it! Then, each working hour will cost 150€. A persons hourly wage! Then since it'll take way too much time and money to fix it, they will probably just put a new screen. Which costs about 400€. Just the screen!
Do the math. It adds up to at least 795€. With that money I can get the best lap-top in the world. That's bullshit!!!!!
So I might have to wait till I'm in Israel to fix it (my computer guy told me that he might be able to do it, and obviously for about less than 10th the price) and use an external screen until then.
That sucks.
On top of all that I'm sick. But really sick. The whole shabang. I have an infection in my throat and my tonsils hurt just about all the time. I've been in bed for about 3 days in a row, and I'm not going to work nor to German lessons for the whole week. The worst part is that it actually really hurts all the time. grrrrr.....
So that's my update. Not very happy but well... I will survive.
Let's put it this way: I'm better off than a lot of poor ppl that live where I come from. And I'm not only talking about Israelis. Also.
Stupid country of mine.
Haven't they realzied in the past few years that:
WAR DOESN'T SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS!!!
I'm not saying that they shouldn't have reacted in some way to the missiles that were being shot at Israel in the past 8 years constantly, but it seems like they know no other way than the violent kind. And that's even sadder than the war itself.
Farewell. Be good. Don't start any wars.
Peace.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Computer says noooo
My computer screen went crazy... The light wont go on, and although I see the shadows of what's on it, it's totally dark. I'm writing now from Rob's computer, hoping I'd get mine fixed quickly, knowing that here in Germany everything takes a long time and costs a lot of money.
Since this isn't my computer I'll be short and just say that x-mas was really nice, the wedding in Austria was nice and very long (was a whole festival) and that Goni and Amir were here in the last few days for a visit with their really cute daughter, which was a lot of fun although we didn't do much with them (every day someone else was sick...). One thing that is worth mentioning is new year's eve- we had it in our apartment- I made a spanish dinner with Tapas and Tortilla and we watched the fireworks from here- which was so great!!! Sixth floor rules!!! It looked as if the city is jumping! We could see fireworks from all of our wondows (and we have quite a few of them) and it was a real show.
Today I'm not feeling at my best, and I hope that by tomorrow I'll feel better coz I need to go back to work!
Oh, and I got myself new ski boots and new skis! yey! Haven't tried them yet, so I'm waiting for next weekend- we want to go skiing if the weather allows it.
Will update soon!
Since this isn't my computer I'll be short and just say that x-mas was really nice, the wedding in Austria was nice and very long (was a whole festival) and that Goni and Amir were here in the last few days for a visit with their really cute daughter, which was a lot of fun although we didn't do much with them (every day someone else was sick...). One thing that is worth mentioning is new year's eve- we had it in our apartment- I made a spanish dinner with Tapas and Tortilla and we watched the fireworks from here- which was so great!!! Sixth floor rules!!! It looked as if the city is jumping! We could see fireworks from all of our wondows (and we have quite a few of them) and it was a real show.
Today I'm not feeling at my best, and I hope that by tomorrow I'll feel better coz I need to go back to work!
Oh, and I got myself new ski boots and new skis! yey! Haven't tried them yet, so I'm waiting for next weekend- we want to go skiing if the weather allows it.
Will update soon!
Monday, December 22, 2008
As promised- Alfajores
So here's a picture of the real-pain-in-the-a&%*ss-cookies, which taste like a piece of heaven on earth (this picture is from the first batch I made last week, but let's face it- they all look the same!)
Yum!!!
Yum!!!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Live report from my kitchen
This is a live report from my kitchen. I've been trying to make Alfajores cookies for the second time. The first time they turned out to be really good, and now I'm interested in making them again for the holidays at Rob's parents. The first time I made them I accidentally put a bit too much butter, but they still tasted really good. This time I wanted to put as much butter as the recipe says to put, and well... Big Fiasco. The dough was too dry and started breaking.
I got really upset because it's hard work to make these cookies, and it needs a lot of eggs, butter, flour and corn flour. Luckily I still have enough of everything to make another batch, but the disappointment of making it all over again after standing in the kitchen for an hour and using a lot of ingredients is really big. Throwing so much stuff to the garbage after working on it so hard is a bitch.
So this is a live report. I will send an update later how it all worked out (if it ever will, I still have lots of work to do....)
Peace out.
I got really upset because it's hard work to make these cookies, and it needs a lot of eggs, butter, flour and corn flour. Luckily I still have enough of everything to make another batch, but the disappointment of making it all over again after standing in the kitchen for an hour and using a lot of ingredients is really big. Throwing so much stuff to the garbage after working on it so hard is a bitch.
So this is a live report. I will send an update later how it all worked out (if it ever will, I still have lots of work to do....)
Peace out.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Shopping-mania
You wouldn't imagine how many ppl are everyday in the center of Munich. Since I work there- I see it every day. It started about a month ago, as December and the holidays started to show around the corner. Slowly slowly the main streets got fuller and fuller with ppl. Then they opened the X-Mass market, which as it is- takes a lot of space, in which I used to walk to go to work. So there's less walking space, and also a lot more ppl. After emerging out from underground (after taking the metro), I spend twice the time to go to work than just less than a month ago when I started. It's like swimming in oil! You have to really push your way, and move a lot in order to find your way in the crowd.
I promise that at some point I'll take some pictures of what's going on there in the middle of the week in a normal afternoon. You will not believe it. Really.
One more thing you notice when living in Munich, is the amount of money that ppl spend. Everybody's walking around with tons of bags from all shops. It's been like that for weeks already- and the 2 most busy weeks of the year are still to come! It's incredible!
Luckily I'm done with my presents shopping - got something for everyone! Now I just have to wrap it all nicely and that's it. Maybe make some nice cards. But I'm definitely not putting as much effort in them as I did last year. It's way too much work, and takes way too long (and I don't really have much time right now) and in the end ppl don't fully appreciate it. So only something symbolic this year.
Ok, kinda have to get ready for work now.
Till next time!
I promise that at some point I'll take some pictures of what's going on there in the middle of the week in a normal afternoon. You will not believe it. Really.
One more thing you notice when living in Munich, is the amount of money that ppl spend. Everybody's walking around with tons of bags from all shops. It's been like that for weeks already- and the 2 most busy weeks of the year are still to come! It's incredible!
Luckily I'm done with my presents shopping - got something for everyone! Now I just have to wrap it all nicely and that's it. Maybe make some nice cards. But I'm definitely not putting as much effort in them as I did last year. It's way too much work, and takes way too long (and I don't really have much time right now) and in the end ppl don't fully appreciate it. So only something symbolic this year.
Ok, kinda have to get ready for work now.
Till next time!
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