Tag Archives: food

Christmas Eve

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Cora

December 24th, i.e. Christmas Eve, is over now. Here in Germany, Christmas Eve is the main event, while Christmas Day and Boxing Day are the time for family visits, eating too much food and hangovers. The snow fall has stopped … Continue reading →

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Random Post is Random

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Cora

We’re still having snow and frost and may actually be getting more snow overnight. It’s supposed to thaw on Sunday, though. Grocery shopping today was truly an exercise in frustration. I had to drive to five different grocery stores (plus … Continue reading →

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Of Turkeys and Teen Drama

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Cora

Last night’s snow didn’t even last until morning. By the time I got up, it was all gone except for a few stubborn remnants on the neighbour’s roof. The internet, it seems, has pretty much shut down thanks to the … Continue reading →

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Dead Places

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Cora

Since I don’t have school on Mondays, I picked up my Mom this morning for our semi-annual pilgrimage to the graves of my grandparents.

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A Day on the Town

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Cora

Since I didn’t have any classes today, I finally got around to picking up my certified translator diploma. I already passed the exam in late September, but since I work at a school and the office where I had to … Continue reading →

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Star Wars, Gender and Kids

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Cora

Now that my troublesome class decided to behave for once, one of my not-troublesome classes decided to act up instead. I guess just one relatively quiet week is too much to hope for. What is more, tonight was the monthly … Continue reading →

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Family and Food

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Cora

Because my Tuesday class is the least troublesome and doesn’t leave me completely wiped out, I took the opportunity to visit my aunt after school. She’s temporarily in a care home while recuperating from the series of back operations. She … Continue reading →

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Ischa Freimaak!

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Cora

Tonight, I took a stroll over the Freimarkt, the annual Bremen autumn fair, which celebrates its 975th anniversary this year. Yes, you read that right. Freimarkt was first celebrated in 1035 AD, though the medieval version looked very different from … Continue reading →

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