kappa

Discussing about making sushi and other foods we ended up with "kappa", the cucumber-liking frog-like monster, which is the reason for the name kappamaki, the cucumber-sushi roll...

the game

Yesterday, we played The Game (aka "settlers of Catan"). We used to play it in Tübingen every weekend. However, after moving to England it was just lying around. It was quite fun. Particularly, playing the German version of The Game with non-German speaking people :-)

simpsonized

I was simpsonized!!

snow in tübingen

When I went to the lab this morning it was snowing. Seems that winter began.

pre-christmas party

Back in Germany I was invited by my former housemates to have a pre-Christmas party. A really good idea: we had some Lebkuchen and other sweets in the afternoon before we started making Christmas cookies by ourselves. In the evening we had an excellent dinner before we enjoyed Feuerzangenbowle (not the movie). Thanks a lot!

england is out

Although England only had to get a draw versus Croatia, they lost (in Wembley!). Therefore, the EURO 2008 happens without England. On the one hand there is schadenfreude (this word seems to exist in English!) on the other hand we would have had a lot of fun if Germany had beaten England during the EURO... :-) I hope I don't get punished in the lab...

sightseeing in cambridge

Some friends came over from London for sightseeing in Cambridge. It was freezing cold combined with wind—quite uncomfortable. However, we joined the opening of the Christmas market in Cambridge (mid of November!) with fake snow.
Moreover, we joined a service in King's College Chapel, where King's College Choir was singing. Pretty nice. I hope, Christian and Jasmin arrived at their home in London without enjoying nice cold rain...