Podcasts

Weirdly enough, I am one of those people who cannot stand to listen to radio with all its interruptions. But give me a podcast and I am there. The only thing is, I mostly have to listen to all of the episodes of a series… and so I’ve been mainlining #amwriting, and once I was… Continue reading Podcasts

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How “German” is the new king?

Because I saw this on Twitter, and it really exemplified something I’d been wanting to do, just about every time English media call the royal family German… (I’m using where the birth place is located today – since the further out we get, the more the borders of Europe changes.) King Charles III: Born in:… Continue reading How “German” is the new king?

Prince Henrik of Denmark is dead

The Prince passed away last night at Fredensborg palace after a long hospitalization. He was returned from the hospital to spend his last days at Fredensborg. Expected after the long illness, but still sad and shocking. RIP.

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Sniffles

Curling up in bed, trying to stave off the cold/flu that I feel is coming. Doesn’t hurt that there is a book or two to be read, either. Of course, today’s original plan was to finish filling the new pantry. But anyways…

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Take a deep breath…

Autumn (in combination with the hormonal cycle) is wreaking its havoc on my mood again. Things that aren’t usually affecting me – feel like the end of the world. Taking a deep breath – pausing – and doing something concrete and positive instead. I’m not good at that. Not good at disconnecting from it. I… Continue reading Take a deep breath…

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Last week

I made this yummy sweet potato and carrot soup for dinner last Monday – and ate it throughout the week. 4 servings when you live alone… it’s either eat it until you’re sick of it – or have a decent-sized freezer.

Algorithms vs. chronological

When I first started reading social media (be it LiveJournal, Facebook, GoogleReader (RIP) or Twitter), things were easy. It was chronological.  That meant that whenever I reached a post I remembered reading before, I was done.  Now, a lot of the sites have gone the direction of using algorithms that show you what you see,… Continue reading Algorithms vs. chronological

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Happy New Year

​​the fireworks that the neighbours are setting off. May 2017 be a good year.  ​

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