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blue, two, three
A blog post a day. That was my new year's resolution for 2011. So far, I've stuck to it. And am having fun. You won't find a lot of focus here - it...
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what's wrong?
blue, two, three ― After spending five days in New York and New Jersey, we arrived in Madison two days ago. One of the most impressive encounters we had yesterday was at the Wisconsin State Capitol, where we joined the Solidarity Sing-Along protesters. This open group... (more)
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roaming
blue, two, three ― I got in touch with Petra Hubbeling via Facebook. She had posted a note in a consumption-critical group we both belong to where she announced that she will sell her house and let go of her belongings, that she will go roaming, and that she will do... (more)
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Posted on Apr 25th, 2012
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choice editing
blue, two, three ― Today I came across a really insightful article by my Belgian Facebook friend Tobias Leenaert, Director at EVA (Ethical Vegetarian Alternative), a Belgian non-profit organization advancing vegetarian eating, which was published in today's issue of... (more)
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Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012
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carrot-ginger spread
blue, two, three ― I grew up having bread with butter, cheese or cold cuts for breakfast. And I still love a good slice of homemade bread with something on it. Unfortunately, if you're vegan, the supermarket-ready hearty options (i.e. not the sweet stuff like chocolate... (more)
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rainy days and (easter) mondays
blue, two, three ― My 1962 sewing machine. Older than I, but in excellent shape.What to do on a completely rainy public holiday?As my regulars know, Joey and I are market shoppers, and we always try to avoid the sellers' plastic bags as much as possible. While plastic... (more)
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Posted on Apr 9th, 2012
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a glimpse of things to come
blue, two, three ― In 1921, the city of Gouda received a beautiful bathhouse, constructed in Amsterdam style. That was a time when ordinary apartments didn't have their own bathrooms, but people used to go to the bathhouse once a week to get a proper cleaning. This... (more)
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Posted on Mar 29th, 2012
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t-mobile ≠ customer service?
blue, two, three ― Sometimes it's hard to believe the crap that people in this country have to deal with in terms of customer service. No, really. Here's the story:When Joey moved here in September 2010, she didn't have her own income, and without an income, you can't... (more)
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Posted on Mar 22nd, 2012
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free knowledge for free minds
blue, two, three ― The announced death of Encyclopedia Britannica five days ago stirred up mixed feelings in me: On the one hand, I was one of those kids who loved to devour knowledge books (in Germany, we didn't have the Britannica, but the 30-volume Brockhaus, and my... (more)
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Posted on Mar 18th, 2012
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museum night
blue, two, three ― Last week I won two free tickets to the Rotterdam Museum Night, courtesy of I am Expat in the Netherlands. Two days ago, I received a note that they couldn't send them out, but that we had to pick them up at the Netherlands Architecture Institute ... (more)
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Posted on Mar 11th, 2012
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pluttimication
blue, two, three ― International Women's Day is coming up in a few days, and the women's association of my employer's organization has advertised a little competition around women who inspired us. This was an opportunity I could hardly miss, so I sat down this evening... (more)
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Posted on Mar 5th, 2012
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no tears in heaven
blue, two, three ― If she were still alive, my mother would have turned 87 today. As it is, I got an e-mail from my cousin Erwin, telling me that my Aunt Käthe, her sister, has died tonight. She has been living in a nursing home, with increasing dementia, for the last... (more)
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Posted on Feb 24th, 2012
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bread muffins
blue, two, three ― This morning I noticed that I had forgotten to bake bread, so I made bread muffins. My standard bread recipe is this, but for the muffins, take half of the ingredients, put dough into greased muffin tin, and bake in 1/3 of the baking time (20 minutes... (more)
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Posted on Feb 19th, 2012
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clubbing
blue, two, three ― So, I was playing Gardens of Time tonight, and they were asking me to find a club. I looked out for a golf club, but didn't find one in the scene which was presented to me. I used the goggles hint, and up came a three-leafed clover (or, in Irish:... (more)
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Posted on Feb 14th, 2012
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amplify
blue, two, three ― Does this blog look commercial to you? I didn't think so either. The other day, I got this very vague e-mail, titled 'Loved your site!', from someone at AmplifiedMedia.org:[...]The insights you share with us from your daily experiences are... (more)
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Posted on Feb 10th, 2012
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passing out
blue, two, three ― After three days of heavy frost and one afternoon of heavy snow, the roads were slippery and the bike paths not cleared. I left work at 4:45 to bike home. Instead of taking the bike path along the river, I decided to take the road on Oostzeedijk... (more)
Cybergabi ―
Posted on Feb 3rd, 2012
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