Curry & Cider Noodle – A Personal Concoction of East Meets West

Curry Cider Noodles

Because seriously, I’m desperate. What else can I do with my remaining apple cider vinegar and curry powder?

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My (Husband’s) Horrible Fried Rice – Voila Madame Monsieur!

Houseman's Fried Rice

Last December, while I was away in Dresden, my significant other decided, finally, to cook dinner for himself, a meal that involves neither maggi mees nor just the microwave alone. However, instead of jumping straight into the details of the recipe, let me start off from the last part of my entry:

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Im Dienst des Diktators (In the service of the dictator)

Im Dienst des Diktators - Ingrid Steiner-Gashi, Dardan Gashi

Im Dienst des Diktators – Leben und Flucht eines nordkoreanischen Agenten (Ingrid Steiner Gashi, Dardan Gashi)

I’ve just finished reading a very saddening yet brave life story of Kim Jong Il’s personal agent, Kim Jong Ryul. Life and Flight of A North Korean Agent – it is saddening because it seems to me that he will not live to see his one and only dream in life fulfilled – that of the reunification of North and South Korea.

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Noch Ein Strategienspiel – Die Siedler Von Catan – Das Ich Mag

Die Siedler von CartanWeil es riesig einfach ist, obwohl es eigentlich sehr viele Spielregeln hat. Ich habe nicht einmal gedacht, dass ein Spiel, das so viele Regeln gibt, kann so lustig sein. Tatsächlich ist es einfacher als Carcassonne, weil man mit den Stoffkarten und dem Räuber mehr komplexe Strategien planen kann. Ich bin besonders überrascht, dass ich zwei von zwei mal das Spiel gewonnen habe!

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小叮当 (ドラえもん) Choco Balls – Another Reminisce Of Childhood Wonders

DoraemonI was not anticipating Sheng Siong to have the capability to display such unexpected surprises for supposedly adult customers. The moment I saw the familiar dark blue box, my visceral response was ignited and I sprang, literally, with joy. It has survived the cruel fate that was to be for so many other childhood toys and snacks.

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