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Dracula, urban fantasy clichés, vampiric Playboy bunnies and some birthday photos

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Cora

April 20, 2012 is the centenary of Bram Stoker’s death, so the culture pages and programs are filled with a lot of discussions of vampires in general and Dracula in particular – because most people have never heard of Stoker’s … Continue reading →

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Cora attends a mall motorbike show and contemplates getting an e-reader

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Cora

This afternoon, I visited what was billed as a motorbike show at a local mall. Now mall motorbike shows rarely compare to dedicated motorbike shows for obvious reasons. But this one was such a bust that they should just have … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Cora

I didn’t see yesterday’s spectacular lightshow that lit up the evening sky over much of Germany as well as Belgium and France. However, the streak of light was neither Santa on his sleigh nor the Star of Bethlehem (it appeared … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve 2011

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Cora

Tonight – well, last night – was Christmas Eve. And since Christmas Eve is the main event here in Germany, we already lit up the tree and opened the presents. Unlike last year’s very white Christmas, this year’s was wet … Continue reading →

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Bremen, Books and Banksy

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Cora

I was in Bremen today. I had lunch at the Restaurant Übersee and ate their penne with chicken breast and broccoli in plum chili sauce. I don’t really need the chicken, but I love the sauce. I also bought two … Continue reading →

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They all go to Walle

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Cora

Since my Mom is on her own this weekend, I picked her up this morning and we drove out to Walle, a neighbourhood in West Bremen. First we visited Walle cemetery where my grandma (and grandfather and great-grandparents, but I … Continue reading →

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Speculative fiction by women – and what exactly are the neighbours hiding in their garden anyway?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Cora

Even though I didn’t have school today – Pentecost holidays, hurray – I’m awfully tired. First of all, my sleep this morning was cut short by an infernal noise that turned out to be my stupid neighbours from across the … Continue reading →

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Birthday Photos

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Cora

Like I mentioned in my previous post, today was my birthday. Well, actually it was yesterday, since it’s already past midnight. I had a very nice day. The weather was sunny and warm, and because of the Easter holidays, I … Continue reading →

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Book Haul, Romanheft Woes and the Demise of the Cheque

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Cora

Today, I was at the bank to pay a cheque into my account and had an “Okay, now how does this work again” moment, because I haven’t actually handled a cheque in ages. For something that used to be nigh … Continue reading →

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A Cold Day on the Town

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Cora

Since yesterday was the peculiar holiday known as report card holiday, i.e. two days of no school after the half term report cards have been given out, I decided to take the opportunity to go into Bremen. Actually I wanted … Continue reading →

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